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Re:If you don't tinker, you don't have taste by Foobar8568 on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @08:09AM (#45745741)
Coffee in Europe is still a majority of cheap, overoasted blends.

Nespresso is barely any better.

Same for a majority of local roasters.

And people expect this type of taste:(

Re:If you don't tinker, you don't have taste by OJFord on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @08:31AM (#45745984)
There's an enormous difference between supermarket crap (or whatever it is that you think Nespresso is barely better than, because that would be the first thing I think of for crap coffee) and 'local roasters', however overly you think they're roasting.

I get all mine from Pact, by no means particularly artisan or expensive, and yeah a light roast is not my favourite. But whole beans freshly roasted and ground makes an entirely different drink to freeze-dried instant Nescafe or whatever, or supermarket beans ok the shelf for months, flavoured with cinnamon or vanilla or something to hide the stale.

Re:If you don't tinker, you don't have taste by Foobar8568 on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @10:53AM (#45747627)
These will give you an idea of beans we find in supermarket, several of these brands are considered as local roasters, I can even find Boreal in supermarket, which would be your typical "new wave coffee bar/beans" https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s7/producttype/coffee-beans-183

Given that, Switzerland is a bit special for this matter I believe, but I know that most people will be happy with Nespresso.

I rarely see anyone drinking instant coffee. On that subject, I rather drink some "expensive" instant coffee (yes I have seen single origin instant coffee) than Nespresso or Nescafé.

My point is drinking good coffee is a luxe.

Re:If you don't tinker, you don't have taste by FuriouslyAdrift on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @01:57PM (#45750610)
My go to for "supermarket" coffee is Illy (red)