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I had the good opportunity to try Muffin Break coffee last year, only because they had a coffee and muffin special going.
It was surprisingly good, speaking as a Snob.
I noticed that this particular franchise outlet had a clean machine( ie steam wand that is free of milk crusted on) and clean work bench with everything in order and no loose grounds around the grinder. They used fresh milk and did not re-steam milk.
If you try a place that has those attributes, the chances are you may well get a good cup of coffee.
Gary at G
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Yup - Like when youre driving between Brisbane & Newcastle with two kids in the car and youre hanging out for a caffeine fix & passing through a place that has either a GJs in a shopping centre, or a McCrappe outside, I will go to the McCrappe...
But, fortunately, it is a rare occurrence!
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Hmmm, forced to consciously choose the lesser of the two evils? :-[Originally posted by 0E293F2D35460 link=1326099907/23#23 date=1326182255Its a sad reflection that, even to this day, Id rather be forced to drink a Maccas coffee before a GJs one (but preferably neither!)
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Ive had one coffee from Muffin Break and it wasnt too bad, but it seemed to be hideously priced - $5.00 for a 12oz in an outer suburb, which is about what I pay in the middle of the City for a 16oz. This, in itself has got me not going back in the future (and I did point this out to the girl making the coffee but dont think she was very interested in my feedback). She did grind to order and seemed to know what she was doing.
Regarding GJs though - even before I became a CoffeeSnob and really knew good from bad, I hated their coffee. At the time, all I could express it as was burnt and tasted horrible. I think, with the knowledge i now have, it is probably their beans, because it didnt differ between coffee makers and it didnt matter what store i went to.
Its a sad reflection that, even to this day, Id rather be forced to drink a Maccas coffee before a GJs one (but preferably neither!)
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Really the best way is to go find out for yourself. One coffee isnt exactly expensive and if its up to your standard, great. If its not you lose $3.60. Its not a huge ask.
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No, no, its a triune figurehead of God the Caffeine, God the Crema, and God that tastes good in the cup, which together make the God Shot. Ever since Cane Sugar made a bad coffee for his brother Able-bar-ista that had to be flavoured with too much sugar, we snobs have tried to return to the path of absolute perfect extraction... :Originally posted by 77425158515D7B300 link=1326099907/17#17 date=1326160225God Caffeine or the God Crema
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Seriously blokes this is not a coffee house it is a themed eatery chain store with coffee machine, and will suffer from the same problems as the great majority of "cafes" eg, lack of knowledge of importance of relationship of Coffee Grinder to beans and machine, and a miriad of other "barista" variables.
So one of their chain stores is not going to produce the same coffee, with the same beans, as another of their own chain stores, excpet if they have either, very vigilant franchisees that oversee their staff well OR, the franchise has very vigilant trainers that keep doing the rounds over and over as they should with a view to a certain level of standardisation across the board.
So whats new in any of that?
Attilio
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Haha, groan worthy, but I love a good pun - and a bad one even more!Originally posted by 28333931053835343E5A0 link=1326099907/18#18 date=1326164290Thou shalt not spill (the milk)
Brew unto others as you would have them brew for you.
Gives a new meaning the words consecrated ground(s). :P
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Now this is an idea I could really get behind.
Were gonna need a place of worship, some holy writ, religious icons (original La Marzocco saturated group patent drawing?), saints, prophets...
Ill kick things off with a few Commandments:
Remember the roasting day, to keep it holy.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours machine, unless its really pretty.
Thou shalt not spill (the milk)
Brew unto others as you would have them brew for you.
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That idea is pretty consistent with the quest to obtain the "God Shot". But is it the God Caffeine or the God Crema?If we were to start a CoffeeSnobs religion, you know, based on treating the puck with the respect it deserves before it reaches the holy knock box
And does that make us "Coffee Fundamentalists" rather than mere "Snobs"
GrahamK
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Since were come off topic here already, Ill throw in my 5c:
If we were to start a CoffeeSnobs religion, you know, based on treating the puck with the respect it deserves before it reaches the holy knock box, would that mean that I can tax-deduct my expenses on green beans as charitable donations?
I mean, if Sweden acknowledges digital piracy as religion, I reckon weve got good going here!
Phil "Praise the coffee!" :
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I have heard several indside stories about how this church operate - unscrupulous bunch. One of the reasons I wont step into a GJs.Originally posted by 6B4C4A59565F5D794C4C4A595B4C574A380 link=1326099907/13#13 date=1326152293Gloria Jeans funded a charity called Mercy Ministeries, a charity run by a pentacostal christian cult or sect called the Hillsong Church
Also, Im just not a fan of big franchises. The Brisbane landscape seems dominated by them - politics aside, theyre just so homogenous and boring.
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[QUOTE=58585F5C52425F5F5B300 link=1326099907/12#12 date=1326143237] What does Gloria Jeans have to do with religion?
You could also ask; what has coffee got to do with religion?
I religiously log on to this website and forum.
I religiously grind and brew my coffee every morning.
I religiously roast at least twice a month, sometimes weekly.
Wikipedia partially states; "Some religions place an emphasis on belief, while others emphasize practice. Some religions focus on the subjective experience of the religious individual, while others consider the activities of the religious community to be most important."
Dont know about you, but I can see the similarity! ;D
Seriously though, its up to ones conscious. Are you happy knowing your money is supporting a "religion" that quote "mentally rapes" helpless and desperate women?
Read the articles associated with trentskis google suggestion and then decide/act.
Hypothetically; Would you shop at a business that you knew financially supported Ugandas treatment of its people?
Conscious choice made on knowledge gained.
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Gloria Jeans funded a charity called Mercy Ministeries, a charity run by a pentacostal christian cult or sect called the Hillsong Church, that denies women abortion and safe sex counselling, lie about where donations go, and generally be reactionary fundamentalists. Theyve have had a number of clergy do dodgy things specifically one lied about having cancer so he could prove a miracle.
The Charity was found by the ACCC to be have misled its clients, and ordered to pay 110 of them compensation, on the order of $1000 each from memory. That said, Hillsong are nothing like as scary as the Exclusive Brethren.
Gloria Jeans terminated this funding arrangment in 2008, and now have their own charity called "The With Heart Foundation", which, through Opportunity International, helps support coffee farming kids in Brazil.
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Im lost on this. What does Gloria Jeans have to do with religion?
cjn can you PM me the details about the roaster? Im fairly new to this.Originally posted by 28776F797279757C7C7F7F777B741A0 link=1326099907/6#6 date=1326103227Jahnus is a NZ mob, but they dont roast in Melbourne. Should allow you to work it out if you want to.
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