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Keurig Dr Pepper to buy Peet's coffee for $18bn (www.bbc.com)
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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (12 children)

What are some good alternatives?

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  • [–] 44 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Linux

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I've never bought better coffee than an independent local café that roasts their own beans on-site. Not the most convenient, but well worth it in my opinion.

    I'd rather my money go to a small independent business anyway.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    That used to be the case. But now those coffee shops are just chasing trends. So they will make me an expensive pour-over but it will be watery and weak. I guess because many will add cream or sweetener to it anyway? 10 entirely separate single-origins and blends, but not a single dark roast. And they'll sneer at me for asking if they have beans that are bolder and recommend their single medium-light option.

    That's been my experience at many chain and independent coffee roasters. So now I make coffee almost exclusively at home. There's nothing wrong with preferring light roasts, but there is with letting the snobs limit your choices. And if you tried the amazing coffee I brew you'd agree that there is not just 1 way to enjoy coffee! Thank you for coming to my TEDx rant...

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Roast your own! There’s the startup cost of a roaster (there are some pretty impressive machines available now at around $500 USD) and from there you’ll be spending 1/2 to 1/4 for beans. It pays for itself quickly for any serious coffee drinker and you get a new fun hobby out of it!

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