At first I thought this was ALL THE Evidence YOU’LL EVER NEED to see the World is going to Hell in a Handbasket. Some Sadist asked people whose coffee they preferred, McDonald’s or Starbucks. “Overall, McDonald’s won 43 percent to 35 percent, but if you break down the numbers, you’ll find the stereotypes about ‘latte-drinking liberals’ prevailing. Self-described liberals favored Starbucks 46 percent to 33 percent, while conservatives favored McDonald’s 50 percent to 28 percent. Moderates fall in between, with 44 percent favoring McDonald’s and 37 percent going for Starbucks. Protestants and Catholics favor McDonald’s, while the religiously unaffiliated choose Starbucks.”
But there is a touch of hope. Alisa Harris, the coffee shop beat reporter, writes, “In independent coffee shops, people get their coffee in actual mugs and sit down in actual chairs, and look at art or create it on laptops, and have actual conversations.”
I gave up on Starbucks a while ago, after having cup after cup that tasted burnt.
I don’t go do McDonald’s unless I’m under duress. I’ve heard it said that their coffee is good, but I don’t drink coffee with fast food. That’s how a roll, I guess.
We have some smaller chains locally. Of those, I like Dunn Brothers, with Caribou in second place. But there are a couple of independent shops I go to most often: Atomic Coffee and Jitters.
I did get some fabulous beans from the Salt Lake Roasting Company (www.roasting.com). If you’re in SLC, I highly recommend them.
Um, make that “That’s how I roll.”
Sheesh.