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I hope the people are actually getting $2/gal milk poured into fancy glass bottles tbh.

Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 25 March 2013 18:57 (thirteen years ago)

i love good coffee but i will also drink any kind of coffee.

scott seward, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:03 (thirteen years ago)

they have good beans at the co-op market here. i grind them there. i used to grind electicallu, but my grinder pooped out. i kinda dig that swedish coffee i see in all the supermarkets now. i like the yellow bag. they must have been bought out by Kraft or something, cuz i never saw it and now its everywhere.

scott seward, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:09 (thirteen years ago)

Hey, found it!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/magazine/14food-t-000.html?_r=2&scp=3&sq=chicken%20meatball&st=cse&

Apologies, it was $14/gallon, not $12/half gallon

space phwoar (Hurting 2), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:10 (thirteen years ago)

gevalia, i guess?

scott seward, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:11 (thirteen years ago)

Until recently, whenever we went to the farmers’ market, we would lug home $50 pork roasts and $14 gallons of milk. We would spend over $100 on food that might not last more than three days. Sometimes we’d shop on Saturday morning and have nothing to make for dinner on Monday. I shrugged this off as one of those oddities of New York life, like getting a ticket because your neighbor put out his trash on the wrong day. But the $35 chicken made me reconsider. Buying sustainably raised beef and sustainably squeezed milk and sustainably hatched poultry is a way of life that, these days, I just can’t sustain.

One of my favorite clueless statements of all time

space phwoar (Hurting 2), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:12 (thirteen years ago)

"All these ming vases are starting to add up! There must be another way to decorate your house!"

space phwoar (Hurting 2), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:13 (thirteen years ago)

gevalia, i guess?

― scott seward, Monday, March 25, 2013 3:11 PM (44 seconds ago) Bookmark

yeah it's not bad. my other supermarket rec is seattle's best level 1 or 2.

probably the best mass-market coffee is the target single-origin stuff

乒乓, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:13 (thirteen years ago)

archer farms

乒乓, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:13 (thirteen years ago)

i haven't had costco tho...............................

乒乓, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:14 (thirteen years ago)

best super mass market is chock full o nuts

space phwoar (Hurting 2), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:15 (thirteen years ago)

"electicallu"

uh, ELECTRICALLY...

scott seward, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:17 (thirteen years ago)

xxpost dayo interesting, i haven't tried the target/archer farms. what's the price like?

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:18 (thirteen years ago)

everytime ive been its always on sale for like $6-7 a bag, but it might be a 10 ounce bag instead of a 12 ounce bag

乒乓, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:20 (thirteen years ago)

good to know, I might check it out

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:21 (thirteen years ago)

i only have a few essential requirements for my coffee. it needs to have caffeine, it needs to be drinkable black, and it needs to keep the #2 train running on time.

open the blood gates (elmo argonaut), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:29 (thirteen years ago)

hahaha, I had not heard that phrase before.

The Complete Afterbirth of the Cool (WilliamC), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:31 (thirteen years ago)

lol elmo <3

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 25 March 2013 19:32 (thirteen years ago)

laxative qualities of joe shld get more mention in reviews

Aimless, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:58 (thirteen years ago)

those cheap cans can fool me these days and i curse like a sailor when i get home and notice that i bought 1/2 CAFFEINE friggin' folgers or whatever. what the hell is wrong with those people? people can make weak coffee on their own.

scott seward, Monday, 25 March 2013 20:03 (thirteen years ago)

savages

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 25 March 2013 20:14 (thirteen years ago)

I've liked most Archer Farms products ....

the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 March 2013 20:18 (thirteen years ago)

i love good coffee but i will also drink any kind of coffee.

― scott seward, Monday, March 25, 2013 2:03 PM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

my man

my lil' sis is working at a Caribou Coffee a bit, so I have some complementary beans. Might french press them this week.

☠ ☃ ☠ (mh), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 03:46 (thirteen years ago)

Do you people who drink any kind of coffee drink it black, or with a bunch of cream and sugar? I feel like with enough cream & sugar any coffee is drinkable, but I prefer minimal enhancements to my brew. The beans I get are fair trade, locally distributed, are a decent price, and taste awesome black.

poopdeck pappy (beard papa), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:27 (thirteen years ago)

decent stuff i'll drink black. most other coffee i'll cut with at least a touch of cream and sugar.

s.clover, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:29 (thirteen years ago)

bad coffee demands half & half
good coffee: 2% or almond milk

i can't drink black coffee anymore, owing to the increased schedule of #2 trains etc

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:39 (thirteen years ago)

Do you people who drink any kind of coffee drink it black, or with a bunch of cream and sugar? I feel like with enough cream & sugar any coffee is drinkable, but I prefer minimal enhancements to my brew. The beans I get are fair trade, locally distributed, are a decent price, and taste awesome black.

just drink it jeez

j., Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:42 (thirteen years ago)

ha, lactose intolerance and "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" was what got me wanting to start drinking it black

poopdeck pappy (beard papa), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:43 (thirteen years ago)

xp to vg

poopdeck pappy (beard papa), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:43 (thirteen years ago)

We have a shaker of raw sugar that we just use for coffee, tea, or if you're my roommate, putting half of it into your granola. And I would prefer a little cream, settle for almond milk because of the lactose, but it takes a lot more of it to give the same feel as cream.

lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:46 (thirteen years ago)

I really miss the silkiness of milk fat.

lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:47 (thirteen years ago)

i am enjoying it but it's ironic that this has turned into the artisinal coffee paraphernalia thread, right

schlump, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:53 (thirteen years ago)

yep

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:54 (thirteen years ago)

I'm picky enough that I'll bring my aeropress when I travel and know there isn't anything nearby other than starbucks or my parent's cofee but I'm not picky enough that I'll grind it all ahead of time.

I drink it black like 95% of the time, but sometimes add a little milk if I'm getting drip coffee from somewhere; I rarely eat any dairy but almond / soy / coconut / rice milk don't cut it for me in coffee.

joygoat, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:58 (thirteen years ago)

affogatto is a forgiving way to enjoy bad coffee if you have icecream in the house :D

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:00 (thirteen years ago)

I don't drink coffee much at all but I had an affogato the other day from the same place that makes the snickerdoodle soda and it was a pretty exciting experience.

my god i only have 2 useless beyblade (silby), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:04 (thirteen years ago)

i made one the other night. so good. dangerous though :)

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:08 (thirteen years ago)

You're killing me. I ate a plate of mac'n'cheese on Saturday and my stomach just stopped hurting today. ;_;

lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:38 (thirteen years ago)

And by "today" I mean a few hours ago.

lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:39 (thirteen years ago)

I really miss the silkiness of milk fat.

I gave up milk a few years ago and this is my #1 regret, but this stuff is a great splurge. I hate the chalkiness of almond milk in coffee (but drink/use it for everything else).

http://www.drinksilk.ca/silk-for-coffee.php
The Canadian domain leads me to guess its not in USA but there must be a similar product?

she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 12:48 (thirteen years ago)

I've definitely seen silk "creamer" in the US, and it's pretty good in coffee for a soy product.

I usually use a splash of milk, no sugar. The milk does something really nice to the coffee flavor that I can't quite describe, whereas I find that sugar just kind of masks it.

space phwoar (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:34 (thirteen years ago)

i drink coffee black but sometimes if i go to a coffee joint i will get the triple-dipple-mochachinolattecoolatta or whatever. for fun. sometimes its fun to add a ton of half & half and sugar to coffee as a kind of dessert. but generally i like it black. like my men. (i am so saying that the next time i order coffee somewhere.)

scott seward, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:44 (thirteen years ago)

also if coffee is riiiiiiiiiillllyyy rilly strong i don't mind cutting it with milk. like beyond strong. like mud. with all the scary oil floating on top.

scott seward, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:45 (thirteen years ago)

i have it with milk if it's not great coffee, with sugar if it's really not great, and black when it's good (i.e. when i make it myself)

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:48 (thirteen years ago)

I'm picky enough that I'll bring my aeropress when I travel and know there isn't anything nearby other than starbucks or my parent's cofee but I'm not picky enough that I'll grind it all ahead of time.

lol i know this headspace v well

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:48 (thirteen years ago)

lookit this stupid thing.

Beautiful, well-balanced and exquisitely made, this glue pot should last for decades and will bring an aura of old world charm and craftsmanship to your workbench.
Brass glue pot $96.95

Glue pot warmer $24.10

http://www.lmii.com/images/stories/category/SpecialtyGluePotFBGP450.jpg

arby's, Friday, 5 April 2013 22:44 (thirteen years ago)

for reference i made my own glue pot today from shit at the salvation army for $6.00.

arby's, Friday, 5 April 2013 22:44 (thirteen years ago)

are you a luthier?

HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Friday, 5 April 2013 22:47 (thirteen years ago)

i've made a few guitars.

arby's, Friday, 5 April 2013 22:50 (thirteen years ago)

all without a $70 glue pot?

srsly tho tell us about making guitars

HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Friday, 5 April 2013 22:55 (thirteen years ago)


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