[Magdalen] coffee

[P. Dan Brittain]

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 5:02 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> All in all, I would have to say that the Germans make the best  coffee.
> They demand high quality coffee beans, and as a result coffee is very
> expensive either in bean/ground form or in restaurants.  But the  coffee
> is superb. I don't ever recall having a bad cup of coffee in  Deutschland.
>

Likewise


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> The French coffee is good, too, but is laced with chicory.  This  seems
> to go well with real, authentic croissants and brioches, but less  well
> with other breads.
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Not all had the chicory - though it was a darker roast than most were used
to. I remember the brand at their PX was Legal Or,
the motto on the side of the bag was "bon jusqua la dernier gout." (sp?) IF
you can't figure the translation, the maker was GF France, motto that of
Maxwell House. (It was far better than the blue can we got here).


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> Who can forget coming into a German bakerei/konditerei, ordering
> some pastry, and then being seated in the rear restaurant for the
> pastry and the lovely coffee to be served?    Yum.
>

Oh - some very fond memories.


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