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A&W use Pret coffee? I had no idea. Hopefully better than the Costa Coffee you got from Shell.
Yes, they recently started using their coffee. Having said that, I don't know if this was a national rollout. I tried it several times on promotion (free) when it they announced the switch from their previous coffee.
Can't say I've tried Costa Coffee from Shell. Will give it a shot next time I fill up at Shell!
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I think she’s one of those weirdos who gets off on feeding fat fucks. Pretty sure she feeds me and then goes home to cook her own baooo yuuu with supreme sauce
I’ve got no clue why people are so gung ho on Pret, I’m assuming because they figure it’s European and have never been to an actual euro Pret location?
People treat them like gas station food, it’s not like some top tier cafe lol
Been using JJ Bean espresso roast myself for about a month now, really enjoy it but still doesn’t have that depth Moja does.
Also if you’re in a pinch, Breka’s house espresso blend is actually very good
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I don't really see the allure of Pret either, but coffee for the masses, it was not terrible.
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If we're talking fast food chains with good coffee - Australian McDonald's is holy shit level!
Proper 3-group espresso machines - 2 of them per shop if not more depending on size, with barista staff dedicated to them. Proper grinders. Proper drinks!
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Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"?
Yes, I find McDonald's overseas takes their coffee pretty seriously. Even in HK and Singapore (select locations,) have dedicated San Remo machines and baristas. I was impressed.
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I think she’s one of those weirdos who gets off on feeding fat fucks. Pretty sure she feeds me and then goes home to cook her own baooo yuuu with supreme sauce
ugh spare me the aussie coffee thing. i have 2 aussie friends and i always rag on them for how insufferable they are about their coffee culture lol. its like in the australian high school curriculum to tell foreigners that aus is the only country that starbucks couldn't make it in.
I honestly don't get it either, when I lived there it was just a bunch of hipster places that served coffee like they did in Vancouver. I mean, sure they had a bunch of Italians and Greeks immigrate over and bring over their method of making the stuff, you don't see the Italians and Greeks making it their whole identity.
We get up and drink coffee at difference times, and don't want to put much effort into brewing a cup. This single serve coffee maker works well for my wife and I:
For the longest time, we used to run Tim's coffee through it, but we switched to McDonald's medium. I don't know if Tim's changed, or if McDonald's is just better.
I honestly don't get it either, when I lived there it was just a bunch of hipster places that served coffee like they did in Vancouver. I mean, sure they had a bunch of Italians and Greeks immigrate over and bring over their method of making the stuff, you don't see the Italians and Greeks making it their whole identity.
Funny thing I find about Australians as well (the few I know well) is that they are crazy about coffee but seemingly don’t really give a shit about the quality which seems so counter intuitive.
Like we have a very good friend who comes to Canada once a year the guy has a very nice machine at home, fund raised at the hospital he works for for a proper machine, and then just buys like “whatever” beans to make coffee with. It’s like just care about getting it in you than actually enjoying a good cup lol
The 3-4 different people from Aus know are all exactly the same, instant or some shit bean, good enough, would -never- spend $25+ for a pound
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Yes, I find McDonald's overseas takes their coffee pretty seriously. Even in HK and Singapore (select locations,) have dedicated San Remo machines and baristas. I was impressed.
They have the machines, but they don't always have staff who know how to use them
They have the machines, but they don't always have staff who know how to use them
How can they not know how to use them? Expresso machines today are made to be quite idiot proof. Even high-end machines like LaMa, Slayer or Synesso, they are so precise on everything. One might not have the expertise to properly tune the gears and whatnot, but once it's set, as far as operating them, it's no more than maybe an hour training.
Whenever I am away from home, I'll grab a larger bag of beans, properly dose them and tune my grinder/expresso machine to fit and just leave a note to wife about how much she needs to use for every shot, what temp and time and the result is highly consistent (one of the key points about high-end gears really) and all she took was maybe 15min of shot-pulling 101 from me and that's it.
How can they not know how to use them? Expresso machines today are made to be quite idiot proof. Even high-end machines like LaMa, Slayer or Synesso, they are so precise on everything. One might not have the expertise to properly tune the gears and whatnot, but once it's set, as far as operating them, it's no more than maybe an hour training.
Whenever I am away from home, I'll grab a larger bag of beans, properly dose them and tune my grinder/expresso machine to fit and just leave a note to wife about how much she needs to use for every shot, what temp and time and the result is highly consistent (one of the key points about high-end gears really) and all she took was maybe 15min of shot-pulling 101 from me and that's it.
Because it's aunties working there, and they are taught by aunties who are maybe taught by someone who knows what they're doing
They have the machines, but they don't always have staff who know how to use them
This is absolutely true. The aunties and "ah baks" (think Badhobz) have no idea how to use it and don't want to deal with the machines.
We went to the McDonald's at Admiralty and that's where I saw the San Remo. It was the lunch rush and they had a younger girl working the machine, so I took the opportunity to try a shot of espresso and cappuccino. While it wasn't mind blowing, they did a pretty good job with all things considered.
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I think she’s one of those weirdos who gets off on feeding fat fucks. Pretty sure she feeds me and then goes home to cook her own baooo yuuu with supreme sauce
considering most coffee shops dont make good espresso drinks i wouldnt expect much from any ordinary shop anywhere in the world including aus. there are only a few dozen speciality shops in all of the gvrd that really know what they are doing. go to any super busy neighbourhood coffee shop that is not a hipster shop and ask for a cappuccino. they will probably ask you 8oz, 12oz or 16oz? i doubt aus gas stations and mcdonalds have baristas or the training to actually do things right. when i talk to my friend in sydney about it who is not a coffee nerd, i can tell that as long as someone is pulling espresso shots then he thinks it's good because here in n/a drip is more common which is just a worse form of coffee (often true)
Almost bought a bag of Pike Place last night at Superstore but then I remembered that shit is American. I put it down and grabbed myself a back of Kicking Horse 454 Horse Power instead. Anyone try this stuff before? Am I going to be super amped up in the mornings now (more than usual? lol).
Also bought myself a couple bags of Hardbite Wild Onion & Yogurt chips to add more Canadian items to the basket
I honestly don't get it either, when I lived there it was just a bunch of hipster places that served coffee like they did in Vancouver. I mean, sure they had a bunch of Italians and Greeks immigrate over and bring over their method of making the stuff, you don't see the Italians and Greeks making it their whole identity.
I tried their flat white. It taste alright. I don’t get what the deal is. They said North American coffee is shit, I said I find their Chazzwassers insufferable… that confused the shit out of them.
I tried their flat white. It taste alright. I don’t get what the deal is. They said North American coffee is shit, I said I find their Chazzwassers insufferable… that confused the shit out of them.
The deal is the consistency - 90% of the shops do a good (not great) job, and it's available everywhere. I went back here and when the office went out to get Starbucks just had to bite my tongue and deal with it.
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Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"?
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I think she’s one of those weirdos who gets off on feeding fat fucks. Pretty sure she feeds me and then goes home to cook her own baooo yuuu with supreme sauce
I'm not even a regular coffee drinker, and even I'm starting to appreciate the fresh ground coffees from the Faema X30 they have in the office since our return to office mandate started.
I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off.
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I think she’s one of those weirdos who gets off on feeding fat fucks. Pretty sure she feeds me and then goes home to cook her own baooo yuuu with supreme sauce
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