yakster wrote: I also don't understand that if they succeed and manufacture the perfect cup of Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya, or other origin of coffee are you really going to enjoy that perfect cup as much if it tastes the same every time?

Coke, velveeta, "American cheese", Tropicana juice (flavourless in storage tanks until they add regional flavouring), whipping cream made from oil, whipping cream made from hyper pasteurized cream with carageenan in it, cake mixes, spice packets, Kraft Dinner... shelf life, consistency, low price. Thank you USA!

I like the anti clumping agent in grated Parmesan cheese, basically powder find saw dust.