"Steve" wrote in message
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I'd believe it....that is why I slipped in the none-too-sophisticated
caveat. I mean, supposedly, I have been
served what was purported to be freshly-roasted coffee in various places
here in the states(a couple in NYC and one or two in New Orleans come to
mind, along with one in Miami, so not limited to any specific locale).
Still, to my palate, I didn't experience any blinding moment of
enlightenment that made me forsake freshly ground beans of unknown age and
staleness forever. The mileage of others will vary, as always. On the other
hand, I think we could all agree that adding animal hair to the mix via the
tying blender adds nothing to the taste.
Tom
p.s. who has no real interest in those beans collected from
animal scat, and don't care who touts them as the last
word in coffee.......fascinating story on NPR about that
process a month or two back.