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not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/02 14:04just had a Clover coffee at Discovery Coffee and I didn't like it near as much as the Americano I had the other day. maybe it was just that variety of bean I didn't like? dunno, will probably never bother to try another - the Americano was so awesome I don't care what I'll be missing from the Clover press.
Call me cretan...
I love that place though, very non-pretentious - you get the pointy bearded hipsters and blue collar guys lining up for good good coffee - the music kicks, all round nice place.
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/02 14:54JoeDoe wrote: just had a Clover coffee at Discovery Coffee and I didn't like it near as much as the Americano I had the other day. maybe it was just that variety of bean I didn't like? dunno, will probably never bother to try another - the Americano was so awesome I don't care what I'll be missing from the Clover press.
Actually - you are being narrow.
That is like saying: "I had an espresso once and I will never do it again..."
When you are in Vancouver, let Alistair or the crew at Elysian Room make you a Clover. It will knock your baby shoes off. Or go to Artigiano and have them make you a cup of excellence French press. It will rock your World.
Open your mind and taste-buds.
We are open to all things here at the CrewColin is the Senior editor and creator of the CoffeeCrew.Com Website
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/02 16:09OK, OK, I'll try the Clover at Discovery at least one more time but that's it cause I'm thrilled with their americano and that's good enough for me.
I don't like Vancouver and tend to avoid it, but I will make a pilgrimage to the holy sites you mention on my next visit - just to see how good it can get.
I guess I am narrow but I'm happy (mostly) so what the hell...
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/02 16:15to be a coffeecrew Jedi is to be open to all things... -to drink folgers from time to time -to drink serious coffee from time to time -to take the godshots with the dreck.
And at all times to remain humble.Colin is the Senior editor and creator of the CoffeeCrew.Com Website
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/02 17:24Colin-sensei;
You left out the part about "When you can snatch the portafilter from my hand, grasshopper..."
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JoeDoe
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/02 20:39colin wrote: to be a coffeecrew Jedi is to be open to all things... -to drink folgers from time to time
a hard teaching and one I'll promptly ignore, so bent am I upon selfish and evil ways ...
just gimme all the godshots you got and call an ambulance - they'll never take me alive!
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/03 10:34next time you are at Discovery..ask them to kick it up a notch and get the to put 28g for a large instead of 24g. I usually get a Mexican/Kenyan mix.
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/03 11:57JoeDoe wrote:
a hard teaching and one I'll promptly ignore, so bent am I upon selfish and evil ways ...
Experience coffee, good and bad, you must. For this, full understanding of the best you will have, Hrrmmmmmmmm?Colin is the Senior editor and creator of the CoffeeCrew.Com Website
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/03 12:06scoobydoo wrote: next time you are at Discovery..ask them to kick it up a notch and get the to put 28g for a large instead of 24g. I usually get a Mexican/Kenyan mix.
hrmm... I'll try it
just don't make me drink the Folger's ... No, for the love of god NOT the Folger's!!! AIIEEEEE...
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Re:not thrilled by Clover - 2006/10/03 15:30Worse things, not Folgers, much worse, there are ... afraid, yes, terrified, you will be!
I think in this case the 'dark side' is more the onset of upgradeitis. Not much lure to stale, canned, or otherwise expensive dreck. See the dark side, you might ... appreciate truly, you will .. but ... very few, there are, that can resist ... the summons of the dark side ... ... very fewDave is an Ottawa resident and Coffee Expert
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