Originally Posted by
RobbieRunner
No worries.
It's why I started this thread.
Coffee is VERY personal. One taste is not suitable for everyone.
There are many whom say "Peets, Peets, PEETS!" and yes, to me it's good coffee, but BETTER than everyone else? Not to me.
Personally, I love Dunkin, but many here will say it's "Tar-Water!"
That's why I love to explore new coffee shops and taste the nuances.
Thanks for not beating up on us - there are a lot of very rabid supporters of rather mediocre coffee out there!
Long before Starbucks attempted to dominate the world, there was Tchibo (remember, coffee culture was strong outside the US long before it made its way there) Tchibo serves adequate coffee, but I like being able to go to a coffee shop and top up my wifi stick, or purchase some nice new jewelry, or a scarf, or any of the myriad of other products on offer each week. One can even book a holiday there. Coffee has become somewhat secondary in the coffee shops, and I do wonder what percentage of sales at Tchibo are coffee vs 'other'.
http://www.tchibo.de/
And I'm probably a bad Canadian for saying so (actually, I'm sure I'd be told I'm a bad Canadian for many things) but I can't stand Tim Horton's coffee. It's appalling. Or at least I was put off it forever by the Tims at my old university, which was in the middle of an enclosed tunnel, the smell of which almost made me ill on a daily basis. It was horrifying. Since then, I can't drink Tim's coffee.
See my post directly above yours. I don't know if it was your university, or just the regular stench of Tim Horton's.