No more bad coffee!!

Now I don't want to get off on a rant here... but doesn't it scare you just a little bit that bad coffee is so prevalent?

I mean, c'mon, wouldn't the world be a safer and happier place if we all had a good cup of coffee to begin and end the day? Is this too much to ask for?

I'm so spoiled at home - Kathryn always has a pot of our favorite blend ready. My taste buds really have grown accustomed to a certain standard. And for the record, I'm not a coffee snob...but I do draw the line at instant coffee...and especially the stuff served up in huge tins recycled from oil cans.

Now I know you are wondering where I am going with this diatribe...so just stick with me for a few more lines.

Some of you are reading this blog, drinking your Maxwell House (Sock Strained Blend) wondering what I have against the simulated coffee crystals - well, plenty.
Have you ever seen what this stuff does to a guy who religiously drinks his Grande Latte (from an unnamed establishment that chooses to display a twin-tailed siren on its logo)? Yikes...let me show you an artist's rendition of my reaction to a cup of Sanka.

You know what's worse than drinking a cup of bad coffee? It's the feeling that you've been duped by the darned room service people who trick you into thinking that you're going to get a treat.

Exhibit 1: The offending agent

Look at this presentation. It's pretty huh? Just the thing a weary international traveler wants to see. Or is it? My room service guy carefully hid the Sanka Instant Coffee packets in a little covered container - it wasn't until he ran out the door to Shanghai that I noticed the offense. And now, neither he nor his comrades in the kitchen will return my call. By the way, this hotel is a 4-star hotel in downtown Hong Kong - no youth hostel if you know what I mean.

I'm not even sure how to wrap up this evening...I'm over caffeinated...my tongue is revolting...and my stomach just sent a message that it's refusing all future deposits until its demands are met.

I think this is a good time to sign off. I wish you a good night and hope that you get the coffee you deserve.

DML