Remember being shocked by how good the coffee was in McDonalds in Australia. Better than nearly most gourmet coffee places in ROW.
-
-
Replying to @context_ing
Yeah, been trying to figure out what the deal is. I don’t get it. I post bags of European ground coffee here whenever I can. That’s drinkable, at least. But coffee in Australia was never bad. Even at little corner shops.
0 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @context_ing @_awbery_
Chris Beiser Retweeted Scotty Weeks
I've heard rumors that "good coffee" was sort of an Australian innovation, although that's a title that seems to be moving North; see this thread for details:https://twitter.com/scottyweeks/status/1086338290406604801?s=21 …
Chris Beiser added,
2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
I would trace “good” Australian coffee to Melbourne’s Greek & Italian communities (4th gen now?). But really, it’s nothing on a typical Italian espresso. Good old article abt why Melbourne has only 1 Starbucks:https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2008-08-07/32188 …
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @callumflack @ctbeiser and
Am I the only weirdo who found most espresso in Italy undrinkable compared to Intelligentsia or La Colombe?
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @garybasin @callumflack and
I found the espresso in Italy bad to horrible also. Was puzzled.
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness @garybasin and
Perhaps “Italy” is too broad a category. My experiences were on the beaches of the Cinque Terra after 3 years of *London* coffee (which in ‘04 was
)1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
My experiences were also mainly in highly touristy areas. So maybe you have to Search Out The Real Italy
-
-
Replying to @Meaningness @callumflack and
From my experience the real Italy was just as bad. Spent a month bumming around Sicily and Tuscany. Maybe north is better?
0 replies 0 retweets 3 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.