Batch Roasted Coffee
Batch Roasted Coffee
Have you ever bought 'bad' coffee beans from Starbucks?
Sub-question:
Did I just get a bad batch - or is Starbucks coffee supposed to be like that - or is Italian roast supposed to be like that?
Details: I got the Italian roast beans. When I brewed them at home, I was very disappointed. Italian is supposed to have a 'very intense' flavour. But it was tasteless - and totally lacked 'body'! The worst!
Note: I usually drink 'local' coffee (from Indonesia), which is a quarter of the Starbucks' price (but yet is superior in every way). I only went to SB because other shops were 'on holiday'.
More notes: Yes, I had tasted Italian roast before - when Starbucks first opened in my country.
My brewing methods? Both the Turkish method and the cloth strainer method (both of which give me an intense, espresso-like brew with my 'regular' beans - but not with SB).
Starbucks is so popular and makes claims to be VERY reputable. If I were you, I would take it back to Starbucks along with a sample batch of your regular coffee beans once you get them again and ask to speak to the manager on duty. Then I would ask, "Where does Starbucks say it ranks in terms of coffee quality?" If he/she says something like "at the top" or even "near the top", I would explain my concerns and ask them to taste test the two and let me know if what I got was just a bad batch or if their coffee is indeed sub-par to the one I drink.
I'm sure they will be more than happy to help you; but if not, mentioning that you are going to take this to the local media and Starbucks CEO surely would make them more than happy to help you figure this out. 
If it comes down to it, you can always just drink your own coffee; who cares about what's "supposed" to be good? What's "good" is what YOU like. So this is what I recommend; that way you will know for sure.
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