[geeks] Barbeque Geekery

[Dan Sikorski]

Phil Stracchino wrote:
> Dan Sikorski wrote:
>> Here in the US, i order Peet's coffee.  They roast and ship the same 
>> day, and i get it a couple of days later, right at  what should be 
>> it's peak flavor.  There are also a few coffee shops in town that 
>> roast daily, but they don't seem to have as good of beans as Peet's.  
>> It's amazing what a difference freshly roasted coffee makes.  I 
>> haven't taken the next step and tried home roasting, but I've 
>> considered it. :)
>
> I was never hugely impressed with Peet's coffee, and I thought they 
> went downhill after being acquired by Starbucks.  Starbucks coffee all 
> tastes burnt, and now so does Peet's.  We tend to buy either from 
> First Colony, Trader Joe's, or a small local roastery.
>
>
I think you are confused.  Peet's is not owned by Starbucks, and never 
has been.  Although they have had some common management in the past, 
they are separate, publicly traded companies. 

    -Dan