To: tom
tom wrote to alt.coffee <=-
I was wondering what was out there. Ever since StumpTown was purchased
by Pete's Coffee the quality of their brews, including their house brew Hair Bender has gone in a downward spiral since the organizational changes.
I didn't hear about that. You'd think Peets would be a decent steward
of the brand, seeing as they still make serious beans.
One of my first jobs was in Berkeley, CA - around the corner from the
first Peets coffee retail store. Back then, they were limiting their
expension based on how soon they could get beans to the new locations.
You got a discount on beans if you brought your bag back. And, a free
cup when you bought beans.
I have my choice of local roasters where I live now - but still
frequent Peets.
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In addition to that, StumpTown has become harder to obtain due
to all the local coffeehouses boycotting it now that it is no longer locally owned.
I am aware of several other local breweries including Flag&Wire, that other brand most of the shops serving stumptown switched to, and
Umbria.
The first two (not umbria) seem to confuse coffee with wine and make it sour, with fruit tastes rather than earthy tastes infused. I can't
stand that. I understand some people like sour coffee but not me.
Besides Umbria, what other PNW coffee would you recommend trying?
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