On 05/30/18, MICHAEL LOO said the following...
 
 ML> my last 10 main meals have been steak, steak, 
 ML> steak, steak, steak, steak, steak, steak, 
 ML> steak, and steak. 

Well colour me jealous.

 ML> US tastes have in the last decade or two
 ML> been affected by the Starbuck's
 ML> phenomenon, which I can't understand.
 ML> To me, Starbuck's smells like putrefaction.

Their coffee just tastes over-roasted to me. I can't stand it. It's not just a
little dark or even a french roast, but burnt to a crisp to the point that it
tastes a lot of ash. Even their "blonde" roast is still pretty dark. Tim
Hortons also started offering a dark roast a while ago and has been pushing it
pretty hard in their ads. It must be cheaper or easier for these companies to
make the coffee consistent if the beans are turned to charcoal.

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