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J-Dawg

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hell, it's 90+% sugar addiction. Most people who go to starbucks and the like don't actually like coffee. They like the idea of "coffee" and really enjoy a coffee flavored milkshake every morning.

Starbucks figured this out very early and capitalized on it. It's why if you order a straight black coffee from there that it tastes burnt. They purposely overroast beans for consistency because it's easier to overroast at scale and they know the overwhelming majority of their orders include milk and sugar loaded up in it to dilute the burnt taste.
Bingo. Starbucks (any most nationwide coffee chains) are pure garbage when it comes to straight black coffee.

Like mentioned already, give me a QT coffee or any gas station that brews Community.
 

greenbean.sixpack

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We think alike, I change my routine up though regularly depending on the mood. I've got an automatic Cuisinart maker w/ thermal carafe, a Keurig w/ stainless steel pods that I make my own pods with, and an old aluminum pour over pot from Wear-Ever. The best tasting coffee comes from the old Wear-Ever pot that I have to heat water for first and then pour over with coffee ground in this 1957 grinder that was my grandmother's, both work even when the electricity is off (gas stove). This is one like it:

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I drink one cup of black coffee on the way to work, it tastes like battery acid, but produces a huge 💩.
 

OG Goat Holder

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There aren't any Publix's west of Alabama. It's a regional chain. Don't appear to be any Dutch Bros east of Texas.

Not just a Mississippi thing.

And even if it isn't Publix, I do wonder why no other grocery besides freaking Kroger operate in the Sip. Yeah I know we've got some Ramey's and such around. I think that one Rouse's might be on the Coast now.
 

TimberBeast

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And even if it isn't Publix, I do wonder why no other grocery besides freaking Kroger operate in the Sip. Yeah I know we've got some Ramey's and such around. I think that one Rouse's might be on the Coast now.
We shop at Rouses there are several on the coast.
 

Napoleon378

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Bingo. Starbucks (any most nationwide coffee chains) are pure garbage when it comes to straight black coffee.

Like mentioned already, give me a QT coffee or any gas station that brews Community.
Preach.

I buy community whole bean too. I think it's clearly the best of the 'big' coffee brands.

Gotta give credit to starbucks for figuring that out though. Have the shittiest coffee you can find, fluff it up with copious amounts of milk, sugar, creamer oat milk (healthy!) etc, charge $7-8+ tip and scale the 17 out of it = profit.

Probably comes off as me being a slight coffee snob but i'm really not. I've always observed people that complain about weight gain, finances, and energy but they 'have to have their morning coffee' so they go spend $8 on a drink loaded up with sugar, fat and a little bit of caffeine every. single. morning. Before 9:00 AM alot of people have already sucked down over 30 grams of sugar, 2-300 calories of drink that has half the caffeine content of a standard cup of coffee and then complain about low energy in the afternoon. Maybe stop having a damn milkshake every morning would be a good start.
 
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rem101

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And even if it isn't Publix, I do wonder why no other grocery besides freaking Kroger operate in the Sip. Yeah I know we've got some Ramey's and such around. I think that one Rouse's might be on the Coast now.
We shop at Rouses there are several on the coast.
There is a Rouses in Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Gulfport, Diamondhead and Hattiesburg.
 
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pmack3641

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I’m hearing Ace Hardware is already going out of business. Any skinny? Also, the new coffee hut in that parking lot causing traffic back ups. What’s so special about a coffee kiosk there?
There was an ACE hardware years ago . It use to be Vanlandinghams, when Lowe’s opened up it closed, plus Bells was a much better option.
 

Xenomorph

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And even if it isn't Publix, I do wonder why no other grocery besides freaking Kroger operate in the Sip. Yeah I know we've got some Ramey's and such around. I think that one Rouse's might be on the Coast now.
I understand there isn’t one in Jackson, but that little company called Walmart dabbles in groceries…
 

bully12

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There aren't any Publix's west of Alabama. It's a regional chain. Don't appear to be any Dutch Bros east of Texas.

Not just a Mississippi thing.
New Dutch Bros. under construction in Duncan, SC (between Greenville & Spartanburg).
 

40mikemike

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Ace was never going to compete with Lowe’s East Mississippi Lumber, Discount Building Materials and Bell Building Supply in town. It was a terrible idea.

7 Brew uses instant coffee. It’s turned that parking lot into a nightmare.
 

She Mate Me

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There was an ACE hardware years ago . It use to be Vanlandinghams, when Lowe’s opened up it closed, plus Bells was a much better option.

If Bells is still as good as they used to be that's tough to compete with in a small town that also has a Lowe's.
 

Hugh's Burner Phone

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I don't know why they haven't moved. Their busiest time of the day should be between 7-8 in the morning and you can't turn left to get into it because of Lynn Spruill's damn medians and if you try and turn left onto Spring St and go in their back entrance across from Chic Fil A there's a long line of people trying to get to campus and you can't turn left into the Strange Brew parking lot.
Would love to see them get in the old McDonald's that are as part of the convenience store on the other end of 12.
 
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KnoxvilleDawg

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Ace was never going to compete with Lowe’s East Mississippi Lumber, Discount Building Materials and Bell Building Supply in town. It was a terrible idea.

7 Brew uses instant coffee. It’s turned that parking lot into a nightmare.
I worked part time at Discount Building Materials when in school back in the late 80's. It was great place with a husband/wife team as the every day staff. They taught me a ton about business, customer service, and just generally how to be a good employee. Good memories.
 
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hailmari1

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That is NOT true. I got a coffee there 30 minutes ago. Black.
I’ve only been once but I’m pretty sure my wife got one the slightly coffee flavored milkshakes and I got an actual coffee. It was just fine.
I’ll stick to my two scoops of Colombian per 12 ounces of water at home.
 

40mikemike

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I worked part time at Discount Building Materials when in school back in the late 80's. It was great place with a husband/wife team as the every day staff. They taught me a ton about business, customer service, and just generally how to be a good employee. Good memories.
The current owner is a solid human being as well. He worked for the original owner for years before buying it. He and his wife are running it, so it has the same feel.
 
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ZombieKissinger

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I almost hate to post this, but I work at a high school with several 20 something teachers. It's sad but none of them is normal sized. Every morning, however, every single one of them walks in with a 700 calorie Dunkin fru fru coffee. It has to be a big contributing factor. Those drinks are horrible for you.
Except for the physics teacher, who walks in with 167 joules of fru fru
 

Nicephorus123

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There aren't any Publix's west of Alabama. It's a regional chain. Don't appear to be any Dutch Bros east of Texas.

Not just a Mississippi thing.
They’re building a Dutch Bros in Oxford currently. Guess it makes sense since roughly half the student body appears to be from Texas these days. They already have a 7Brew which is a traffic nightmare on Sunday mornings.
 

WrightGuy821

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They’re building a Dutch Bros in Oxford currently. Guess it makes sense since roughly half the student body appears to be from Texas these days. They already have a 7Brew which is a traffic nightmare on Sunday mornings.
The Oxford 7Brew is a traffic nightmare every morning. I have to turn left on University right past 7Brew and the line is out in the road every morning while the students are still in town
 

SoJxnVol

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They’re building a Dutch Bros in Oxford currently. Guess it makes sense since roughly half the student body appears to be from Texas these days. They already have a 7Brew which is a traffic nightmare on Sunday mornings.
Pearl is getting one too. Rather that than Starbucks.
 

RocketDawg

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Never heard of 7 Brew, looked it up and there's one here in my city...who knew.
I've never heard of 7 Brew either, but just checked and they're all over the place here.

Are there any Dutch Bros locations there? Good coffee and the friendliest staff I've ever seen - pretty much at the Chick-fil-A level.
 

RocketDawg

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There aren't any Publix's west of Alabama. It's a regional chain. Don't appear to be any Dutch Bros east of Texas.

Not just a Mississippi thing.
There's a Dutch Bros just a mile or so down the road from me (in Madison, AL). It's in the Publix parking lot. ;) They have really good coffee, but also have the Starbucks-type fru-fru drinks.
 

RocketDawg

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And even if it isn't Publix, I do wonder why no other grocery besides freaking Kroger operate in the Sip. Yeah I know we've got some Ramey's and such around. I think that one Rouse's might be on the Coast now.
Grocery store locations are strange. There are no Kroger grocery stores in Birmingham, AL. You'd think that a relatively large metro like that in the South would have a Kroger. Winn Dixie used to be the in thing here, but then Publix moved in and I think now dominate the market along with Kroger. And now a new chain called Food City.
 

HotMop

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I've never heard of 7 Brew either, but just checked and they're all over the place here.

Are there any Dutch Bros locations there? Good coffee and the friendliest staff I've ever seen - pretty much at the Chick-fil-A level.
I didn't realize it but there are 2 here in Panama City, FL.
 

bolddogge

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I enjoy my daily 20 oz yeti of coffee, but I'm not a coffee snob. However, I did learn a lot about coffee on a tour of Greenwell Farms, a small producer on Kona a few years ago. Since that day, I've been a dedicated customer and only purchased their coffee. It isn't cheap, but it is good. When I forget my coffee and partake of the Folgers from the company pot at work I can only stand a few sips. On second thought, maybe I am a coffee snob. Edited to add... The exception to this rule is when I'm away from home in Starkville. Then it's Strange Brew of course!
 

Theconnormead

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Hate to see ACE closing. Starkville can’t expect to attract and keep great businesses if the community isn’t willing to support the ones already here. Maybe it wasn’t run perfectly, I don’t know, but Starkville has a long history of businesses struggling because local support just isn’t there consistently enough.
 

The Peeper

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Hate to see ACE closing. Starkville can’t expect to attract and keep great businesses if the community isn’t willing to support the ones already here. Maybe it wasn’t run perfectly, I don’t know, but Starkville has a long history of businesses struggling because local support just isn’t there consistently enough.
In Starkville you have a Lowe's, East MS Lumber, Bell Building Supply, and Discount Lumber. That doesn't include the plumbing supply stores (like Southern Pipe and Ferguson Supply), free standing paint stores ( like Sherwin Wms and Farrell Calhoun), rental stores, etc. Then, you're only 20ish miles from Columbus so how many can Starkville support?
 
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