Rhian E Jones writes today on 'snobbery in the age of austerity' regarding our coffee shop choices. This obviously made me reflect, in the wake of my new coffee review blog - am I that snob?
Stimulated by a Guardian online article a few days earlier, which
with merit, compares the coffee offered by Pret, Nero and M&S - she teases:
"The ability to choose a higher-rated high street
coffee chain may be about to be co-opted into the narcissism of small lifestyle
differences and offered as one of the few remaining options for those craving
the illusion of being higher up the food chain than they are."
What does this even mean? And
do I agree?
I got to admit I lumped up
while reading it. But when it came to writing tonight's blog, I came to the
strident conclusion that, no - i don't. Why poke at consumers like myself for
making considered choices on where they like to drink their coffee. How can you
even differentiate between someone who drinks Nero V Pret?
So back off Rhian and let us
enjoy our coffee ritual without judging. Besides, I prefer mine from an
independent.
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