Olive oil coffee

tom Global Moderator Posts: 952	Olive oil coffee Feb 22, 2023 10:02:17 GMT anglais likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tom on Feb 22, 2023 10:02:17 GMT Starbucks have introduced an olive oil coffee, its being trialed in Italy www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64727626 Somehow my taste buds are not jumping up and down with excitement.

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Olive oil coffee Feb 22, 2023 12:26:55 GMT via mobile

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Post by mulv on Feb 22, 2023 12:26:55 GMT

On the way back yesterday I fancied a rest so we stopped at Gretna services - somewhere I've never stopped before and never will do again.

The only coffee available was Starbucks, and it's nasty bitter rubbish. Almost as bad as Macdonald's coffee 🤮

Su Global Moderator Posts: 1,753	Olive oil coffee Feb 22, 2023 13:22:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Su on Feb 22, 2023 13:22:24 GMT I'm not the best olive oil fan so I'll definitely not be racing to buy it.

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Olive oil coffee Feb 22, 2023 14:13:16 GMT Su likes this

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Post by will on Feb 22, 2023 14:13:16 GMT

Obviously if that's what floats your boat then fine. But if my boat were a barge, I wouldn't touch that drink with the pole.

I'm proud to say that the last four trips we've made to coffee shops, each and every one of them is a) independent, and b) local. Starbucks can go to hell as far as I'm concerned.

mulv Global Moderator Posts: 1,585	Olive oil coffee Feb 22, 2023 15:16:20 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mulv on Feb 22, 2023 15:16:20 GMT I'm absolutely with you on that one. 👍🏻

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Olive oil coffee Feb 22, 2023 19:51:38 GMT via mobile

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Post by Su on Feb 22, 2023 19:51:38 GMT

Yup. I’d like to say I agree 100% but I’m such a freebie whore. At our new hub in Stephenson Street in town we have a subsidised Costa coffe and also, if you buy eight coffees you get the next one free (think GI bro) and I actually like a cappuccino from Costa.

However. Won’t be my problem from 16th March (was 17th but just booked that as a/l)

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Olive oil coffee Feb 23, 2023 9:34:36 GMT

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Post by will on Feb 23, 2023 9:34:36 GMT

Feb 22, 2023 19:51:38 GMT Su said:

Yup. I’d like to say I agree 100% but I’m such a freebie whore. At our new hub in Stephenson Street in town we have a subsidised Costa coffe and also, if you buy eight coffees you get the next one free (think GI bro) and I actually like a cappuccino from Costa.

However. Won’t be my problem from 16th March (was 17th but just booked that as a/l)

Teign Bean, who have outlets on the sea front in Tinny, in a hut at Starcross, in a cycle hire shop in Dawlish Warren and in a van on Haldon (which is our favourite) operate the same 9 for 8 card scheme - over the past 18 months I must have racked up 10+ freebies easily!

Although I professed a preference for independent coffee outlets, if I'm in a city centre (watch out for news regarding this tomorrow!) I'll always go for Costa over Starbucks, and Caffè Nero over Costa.

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Olive oil coffee Feb 23, 2023 9:42:22 GMT

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Post by tom on Feb 23, 2023 9:42:22 GMT

I take it that the reason for your dislike of the multi-national coffee outlets has something to do with the inordinate amount of tax they pay.

If it is I'm with you on that, taking that into account, I dont like paying £3-00ish for a cup of froth.

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Olive oil coffee Feb 23, 2023 9:50:32 GMT

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Post by anglais on Feb 23, 2023 9:50:32 GMT

For me its Nescafe or Kenco instant only, with no sugar and powdered milk.

I only have one cup of coffee a day then it's Green Tea until the bar opens around 4.00pm. Green Tea really flushes the system out. Or my bladder is weakening with age.

If I drink strong coffee I get headaches and a bad stomach. When I worked with the Yanks at Mildenhall and Lakenheath Air Bases the coffee was flown in with other stuff such as confectionary specially for the squaddies. That coffee was evil and would keep you awake for days which was probably the plan.

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tom Global Moderator Posts: 952	Olive oil coffee Feb 23, 2023 10:01:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tom on Feb 23, 2023 10:01:54 GMT We have one of those pod things...not too bad, I like the strong one, black with a little brown sugar...I rarely have coffee out and about, except coffeee machines in factories, the machine tea is a joke.

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Olive oil coffee Feb 23, 2023 18:40:45 GMT via mobile

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Post by Su on Feb 23, 2023 18:40:45 GMT

I am a complete convert to caffeinated coffee. For years I was a decaf drinker. Then I was advised by my dentist to cut down on the amount I drink to prevent teeth staining so I thought. Bugger it. I’m going full fat! So since then it’s Doug Egbert gold twice/three times max and I never drink coffee after midday unless I’m flagging

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Olive oil coffee Feb 23, 2023 22:34:43 GMT via mobile tom likes this

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Post by mulv on Feb 23, 2023 22:34:43 GMT

TOM, have a look at grind.co.uk
Their coffee is really good and the pods are 100% compostable. Considering 29,000 used pods go into landfill every minute, that has to be a good thing.
(I just worked it out and that's 15,252,840,000 a year)

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