Starbucks burns the shit out of their beans for consistency ... it's all consistently burnt with no unique flavor
It's designed to be the base of a drink that's 30% sugar. The bitterness helps offset the sweetness.
It's also done to increase the shelf life of the beans. So if you get Starbucks coffee, there's a good chance you're drinking coffee from beans roasted years ago. As someone who exclusively drinks specially coffee, the thought of drinking coffee from beans that were roasted even 3 months ago grosses me out
Starbucks burns the shit out of their beans for consistency ... it's all consistently burnt with no unique flavor
It's designed to be the base of a drink that's 30% sugar. The bitterness helps offset the sweetness.
It's also done to increase the shelf life of the beans. So if you get Starbucks coffee, there's a good chance you're drinking coffee from beans roasted years ago. As someone who exclusively drinks specially coffee, the thought of drinking coffee from beans that were roasted even 3 months ago grosses me out