Is that pale ale or caustic soda?

[LondonManc]

Nah Percol if it has to be instant

Mellow Birds is the worst instant I've ever tasted. Bought a jar because it came with a free mug. Had one mug of it, binned the coffee, kept the jar and mug. It is to coffee what Skol is to lager.

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

Mellow Birds is the worst instant I've ever tasted. Bought a jar because I'm a total mug.

Vile stuff

[SpontaneousOrder]

Someone put descaler in the kettler at a client site and forgot to tell anyone

Being the first one in I drank a cup of coffee containing it, it only took a sip to know there was something wrong with it

He didn't really drink 2 pints. He had one swig of a taster sample.

[d000hg]

Never tried percol, my parents always had Nescafe Gold Blend and I do have a bit of a soft spot for it, but other types are awful.

There's a place for it, about 3am when working through the night with 3 sugars, but I'm very glad fresh coffee is no longer seen as a luxury (despite bitter old men claiming it's hipster). It's becoming quite unusual to find a cafe or pub serving it, even.

[MrMarkyMark]

I have never seen it as a luxury at all, once the war had finished

[LondonManc]

Never tried percol, my parents always had Nescafe Gold Blend and I do have a bit of a soft spot for it, but other types are awful.

There's a place for it, about 3am when working through the night with 3 sugars, but I'm very glad fresh coffee is no longer seen as a luxury (despite bitter old men claiming it's hipster). It's becoming quite unusual to find a cafe or pub serving it, even.

It's even more unusual to find a pub serving good quality coffee. No better than the standard Starbucks and Costa stuff, generally with the milk too hot.

[d000hg]

It depends what you're after. If you are a connoisseur then I guess you're right but I'll settle for fresh filter coffee. ANY freshly made coffee is good in my view (as long as the machine is clean and the coffee itself is fresh); clearly some is better but you don't go to a pub for good coffee any more than you go to a cafe for excellent draft ale.

Starnucks level coffee is just fine - not for £3 but as a 'cup of joe'.

[LondonManc]

It depends what you're after. If you are a connoisseur then I guess you're right but I'll settle for fresh filter coffee. ANY freshly made coffee is good in my view (as long as the machine is clean and the coffee itself is fresh); clearly some is better but you don't go to a pub for good coffee any more than you go to a cafe for excellent draft ale.

Starnucks level coffee is just fine - not for £3 but as a 'cup of joe'.

The difference being that cafes generally don't sell ale at all....

Starbucks level coffee should be no more than £1.20 a cup. 1/5 for value.

I'd rather pay extra for good coffee - better off at McDonald's for a latte than Starbuck's for me as the coffee tastes better at McD's for far less.

[BrilloPad]

He didn't really drink 2 pints. He had one swig of a taster sample.

Will he be back for more?

[d000hg]

The difference being that cafes generally don't sell ale at all....

Starbucks level coffee should be no more than £1.20 a cup. 1/5 for value.

I'd rather pay extra for good coffee - better off at McDonald's for a latte than Starbuck's for me as the coffee tastes better at McD's for far less.

Cafes often sell alcohol though. Many have ale in bottles which is a bit like comparing a pub's coffee machine to a decent coffee shop.

With you on McD, I prefer their Americano to Starbucks or in fact most chains. Possibly it's just very mild and I don't like more intense blends...

Side question, and obvious jokes aside - am I the only once who thinks americano sometimes smells a bit like pee? I've noticed it in different chains on different occasions and wondered if it's just my odd brain. Some cheeses definitely smell of ammonia after all.
edit: Google suggests I'm NOT the only one