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[Jinzo Prime]

I'm not from the US so I am not going to vote, but how on earth did Starbucks get any votes? It is absolute bottom of the barrel garbage here in Europe.

Because it's a socially acceptable way to drink a milkshake for breakfast.

That, and because of convenience. There's a Starbucks around every corner and they have a drive-thru.

 

[IDKFA]

I'm sure if you listen to the likes of James Hoffman there will be some science behind which is better, but ultimately it'll boil down to personal taste.

For me, the best coffee is made at home.

This.

A simple French Press and ground coffee is good enough for me.

It's also a lot cheaper. How much is a coffee in Costa? Must be close to £5 now. Fuck paying that for a coffee.

 

[Nocty]

ah yes, the poor quality coffee chains that destroy your wealth over time.

The guys at work get Starbucks every single day on the way into work. One guy spends £15 a day on a drink and a breakfast and another drink in the afternoon on his break.

5 x days a week are £15 for 48 weeks of the year = £3,600 a year on crap coffee he could make better at home for a fracrion of the price

if he spent just the next 3 years making it himself and saving the £3,600 per annum, instead investing it on an index fund returning 8% per year....

Final value after 10 years ≈ £23,316

That's a gain of about £12,516 over the original £10,800.

Final value after 25 years ≈ £73,964

That's a gain of about £63,164 over the original £10,800.

Final value after 35 years ≈ £159,700

That's a gain of about £148,900 over the original £10,800.

All from cutting out convenience coffee for just 3 years.

 

[reinking]

ah yes, the poor quality coffee chains that destroy your wealth over time.

The guys at work get Starbucks every single day on the way into work. One guy spends £15 a day on a drink and a breakfast and another drink in the afternoon on his break.

5 x days a week are £15 for 48 weeks of the year = £3,600 a year on crap coffee he could make better at home for a fracrion of the price

if he spent just the next 3 years making it himself and saving the £3,600 per annum, instead investing it on an index fund returning 8% per year....

Final value after 10 years ≈ £23,316

That's a gain of about £12,516 over the original £10,800.

Final value after 25 years ≈ £73,964

That's a gain of about £63,164 over the original £10,800.

Final value after 35 years ≈ £159,700

That's a gain of about £148,900 over the original £10,800.

All from cutting out convenience coffee for just 3 years.

If he can afford it, I don't see a problem. We all have things in life that we spend money on that could otherwise be put to better use. If his daily coffee brought him a little joy in the day, who am I to judge?

As for the poll, I voted Scooters because it is the best of those around me, but I do not drink a lot of chain coffee. I have a little auto espresso machine that gets me out the door pretty quick in the mornings and I can have much better coffee. I drink the "free" coffee when I am at work. When I want to sit down with a good coffee, I will either take the time to make a cold brew, a pour over or a non-auto espresso.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

This thread has inspired me to find the best Espresso in my town. It's not Italy but there's bound to be a good cup somewhere.