[Dixielandjazz] Coffee and Jazz

[Ken Mathieson]

Hi All,

Stephen G Barbone wrote [in part]:
> Starbucks, it seems, is expanding all over the world and millions of  
> people, it seems, buy their product.

Starbucks are everywhere in UK, but they don't seem to be able to compete in countries with serious coffee cultures like Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brasil. To me that indicates a quality issue: the Italians, Spanish, Portuguese, Brasilians etc are accustomed to top quality coffee and can't be conned into buying anything else, no matter how assiduously it is promoted.

It's also true that the mass of Brits generally don't know diddly-squat about good coffee, so Starbucks, Costa, Fairtrade etc proliferate here. If you want quality coffee here, your best bet is an Italian restaurant or cafe.

Jazz connection? - Bechet's Moulin a Cafe, Duke's Cafe au Lait, Peggy Lee's Black Coffee etc.

Regards,

Ken Mathieson