Coffee shops

So sry for your loss MissA.

I like Costa coffee, Starbucks is too weak. John Lewis is now mega-strong. We don’t seem to have much in the way of independent coffe shops around, all chains.

MissA - I'm very sorry for your loss.

On the coffee front, if I have to go to Costa or Starbucks, I always have tea, their coffee is so bitter.

Thank you all, again. I'm glad everyone is still posting about coffee: mine and my daughters' favourite tipple.

Miss Adventure - so very sorry about your daughter. I'm glad you have managed to talk about it a bit here.

I love strong dark coffee, and also iced coffee. And, coffee ice cream - yum. I prefer going in individual coffee shops if possible. Near me, Southwold has recently succumbed to a Costa much against the wishes of a lot of the local people. They didn't want chains taking over from the small independent shops.

Please accept my sincere condolences Miss Adventure I think there is somthing cathartic about writing our worse nightmare events down and pressing send. It’s especially helpful when our pain is acknowledged. You granetters are just wonderful.

Thank you. It was this time last year or thereabouts when I posted that my mum had died, and everybody was very kind then too, although it was my first thread.
You really are kind people, as morethan says.

This thread is a strange one - coffee and condolences - then again maybe not so strange.

Hope you are coping MissAdventure

We are all sitting in a friendly circle, having our coffee and commiserating and sympathizing with Misadventure. Shall we order some cakes now? What do you fancy, Misadventure? You get first pick!!

I'm rather fond of an eccles cake, Mrsmopp. (They give me terrible heartburn, but an imaginary one should be fine)
Thank you.

MissAdventure, I was so sorry to read about the loss of your dear daughter, my condolences and best wishes to you and yours.

Re coffee, my daughter went to the Café Nero stand at Kings Cross station the other day, and asked for 2 black coffees. She was informed that the correct thing to ask for is an Americano, not black coffee.

On the subject of coffee I ll make a confession I ve never had a Starbucks or Coster or Greggs I do always have a coffee after lunch with friends but find the prices in those particular places very depressing

I have a worse confession - I can't stand coffee! Coffee shops were the place to meet when I was a teenager and I was teased for asking for hot chocolate!

You're not the only one kitty I never drink coffee and the smell of it makes me feel nauseous. I don't think it's acceptable for the smell to be allowed to polute the fresh air outside these places. It's like passive smoking.

Miss A, deepest sympathy for the loss of your beloved daughter x

So sorry to hear your sad news, MissAdventure, my sincere condolences. or maybe
I don't remember Kardomah but we had Carwardines, which sounds very similar. You could smell the coffee roasting from the other end of the street. It was always crowded out. I'm another fan of McDonald's coffee- the only product I really enjoy from there.

Deedaa and Terribull as we are all such coffee lovers we should have a virtual coffee morning to raise funds for impoverished Nans/Grans etc requiring a caffeine boost. Kitty could join us and serve Earl Grey or Yorkshire Tea to those who prefer tea to coffee. We could have a trio of Latin Jazz musicians to entertain us.

All are welcome. ☕️☕️☕️???????

I'll serve Yorkshire tea -can't be doing with Earl Grey either. I'm a hopeless case!

I could get DH to virtually roast some of his best coffee for us

Earl Grey is like drinking calomine lotion!

Oh I like Yorkshire tea. In a pot, with just a tiny bit of milk. Lovely!

I’m generally a coffee lover but can sometimes be tempted by a very weak Earl Grey without milk. Don’t much like any other tea though. Good job we’re all different!

Oh, I’ve never tried that Callgirl (calamine). ?
MissA - you drink tea properly, though I’d probably want a bit more milk. Also like it weak. Also use bags. Total philistine!

I like mine strong; builders tea.

I like my tea made with leaves, in a pot and left to brew for a few minutes.

Callgirl1 you remind of one of my senior moments. Last year I had an upset stomach and mixed for myself some Kaolin and Morphine. It tasted rather odd but I did recognise the taste and smell. I realised I had given myself a dose of Calamine Lotion ?