[agilord]

> "Which might explain why some people describe their purchase as watery and bland."

This is true.

The other part of the explanation is that many people just don't appreciate the coffee that is anything different than what they are used too. Just watch someone from the US in Europe drinking an espresso, or the other way around. People have different opinions based on their personal habits, and saying it is "watered down" should mean nothing without context and references.

[crdoconnor]

I don't think that's it. I drank a cup of civet coffee in bali which was watery and bland. I also bought beans from a producer in medan who went on a lot about the scam that is most wild civet coffee. That one was rich and chocolatey.

[sliverstorm]

Hah, that makes sense. Of course it tastes bland, when you normally drink coffee with six cubes of sugar.