tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32353663.post7122823660815841582..comments2014-08-22T12:02:50.658-07:00Comments on Dowd's Non-Alcoholic Beverage Notebook: A wake-up call for coffeeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32353663.post-76598557203708618222008-02-27T11:51:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:51:00.000-08:00Coffee is one of the few things that exist that su...Coffee is one of the few things that exist that suggest that there might be the smallest, minute, iota of a chance that some form of god might possibly exist.<BR/><BR/>Considering that the older I get, I am starting to see that this improbable creature might just have a cruel streak, as I can no longer slug down pots-full of the strong, black, unsweetened gift of benevolence. It is probably a curse for having doubted the dubious deity’s existence that I am now limited to two cups that have to be sweetened (Splenda) and buffered with some evaporated milk and hazelnut creamer to make it acceptable for my aging stomach, but not to my psyche.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32353663.post-61917655529582657472008-02-27T11:50:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:50:00.000-08:00his issue brings up a pet peeve of mine, comparing...his issue brings up a pet peeve of mine, comparing a cup of McDonald’s coffee with a Starbuck’s latte.<BR/><BR/>they may start out as the same bean but they are far different once they are concocted. Like comparing Crystal Palace Vodka and a Grey Goose martini, they may both be vodkas but they are far from the same thing.<BR/><BR/>A report on News Channel 13 tonight started out saying Starbucks was having trouble selling a $4 cup of coffee. well Starbucks does not sell a $4 cup of coffee, they sell a $1.50 cup of coffee and a $4 latte; huge difference. I happen to like their lattes but I do have to be selective about what time of day I purchase one because the caffeine will keep me up.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me vent (or is that vente?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com