Comments on: Who’s threatening us now? “Coffee experts”!!

By: Randy G.

Randy G. — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:39:16 +0000

There are more identified flavor elements in coffee than in wine. We will wait for the wine folks to catch up…

As for Kopi Luwak… Sure. I won’t ever touch it, but then again, there is plenty of wine sold in cardboard boxes.

By: Elyse

Elyse — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:50:55 +0000

Will there be entire conventions about local coffee?
(And can you imagine the pranks you could pull in a ballroom full of caffeinated people?)

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By: Stickermeister Steven

Stickermeister Steven — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:23:57 +0000

Commentards, unite! They shall not besmirch our sacred Jets buckets with their lowly beverage!

“If you took the time to learn anything about coffee” SALUTE.

Love, Your Friendly Neighborhood STICKERMEISTER

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:55:14 +0000

Of course!
Soon we are going to have grand cru, premier cru, coffea du pais, vintage, etc…
Just wait! Don’t be jealous yet!
More to come!
By the way, I am certified Sommelier as well…
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By: Larry Chandler

Larry Chandler — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:40:29 +0000

Who says there’s no points for coffee? Here’s the Coffee Review with the 100 point scale:

http://www.coffeereview.com/allreviews.cfm?search=1

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:59:47 +0000

What next, grands crus coffees? Oh, wait …

By: Robin C

Robin C — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:56:42 +0000

I’m aware that there is a very intense coffee culture, but I’m content to stick with my carmel truffel coffee topped with frothed skim milk, sifted cocoa, and shaved chocolate.

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:19:45 +0000

Dr. Vino,

This Dr. Coffee! Hope this note finds you well.
I am a former food & beverage executive professional and wine aficionado that travelled the world and visited on the top wineries in the new world and old world. Still love wine but i wouldn’t be so critical of one the top industry in the globe.
When i decided to go into coffee business i learned that coffee tree had many similarities to a vine. Just a matter of education! Not even to talk about that coffee is the second largest commodity after oil, what does tell you?
Anyway, if you travel to coffee regions of the world you will understand that coffee shrub, harvest, transporting, storage, roasting, and all the coffee processing are just complex or even more than wine.
I am sure that our coffee aficionados will forgive you, just a matter of education will change your perception. Unless you don’t want to learn…

By: Marshall

Marshall — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:04:26 +0000

Dear Dr. Vino,

I promise not all coffee geeks are as humorless as some of these commenters. Your sense of fun about all this came through in your post.

The overlap between coffee and wine aficionados is pretty extensive. Long time coffee pros generally have a fine appreciation for the vine.

By: ElGordo

ElGordo — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:36:46 +0000

Great one Doc!

By: seriously?

seriously? — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:38:31 +0000

Well, Dr. Vino, at least they clearly have no interest in stealing our sense of humor!

By: Jason Dominy

Jason Dominy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:09:38 +0000

As the current chair of the Barista Guild of America, let me just say thank you for including our Certification in your post. We’re very proud of the fact we have a way to strengthen the quality of baristas everywhere through a certification process, and the fact that you know about it makes me happy. Cheers.

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:58:13 +0000

Wake up and smell the coffee, people, this post is meant to be funny!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:53:07 +0000

When a person is so defensive, it shows that they are feeling threatened. Are you threatened by the beer industry? Whisky? Chocolate? Tea? Do you know how many other beverage and food industries share your terminology? Terroir is not a wine term. It’s a term the denotes differences in whatever the affected product, due to the landscape and environment that the product derrived from. Relax. It will be ok. You will still have beautiful wines, no matter how delicious coffee gets. You will still be able to taste wine blindly, no matter how many other industries do the same. Being sour and angry does not go with your theme, “Wine talk that goes down easy.” This is A: Not wine Talk. B: Does not instigate comradery and community, but stirs up problems.

I wish you happy drinking, and happier conversation.