☕ Trader Joe’s is one of the Great Wonders of Capitalism, up there with Costco, ⊕ [Note: It is worth remembering that capitalism of Adam Smith has, in fact, been a great net good for humanity. The problem of our time is not capitalism. It is greedy dumbasses doing stupid shit for ever-more money. ] but the only coffee you can buy there is an over-roasted mess. Last week was the third time I bought a bag of medium roast beans — different origin each time — and again, the beans were shinier than a teenager’s moon face.

Shiny beans aren’t inherently bad, if you like a dark roast. But putting them in a bag labeled “medium roast” is malpractice. Why, TJ’s? Why?

By the way, try doing a web search for “why are some coffee beans shiny?” and you will be hit with row after row of slop, high-altitude brewing style. The Internet died in 2016, the internet is dying as I type this.