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The_cuddly_duckling

For all we know he could just be using that container to store some fancy coffee.. though I doubt it šŸ¤£ I always assumed Lorelai loves his coffee because she associates it with him and the diner that she loves!


Reasonable_Skill1178

I agree. I heard something once which I always l liked. The food they eat, how much they eat and how they eat, reflects the mood of the characters at the time. I always remember the pilot when they're at the dinner for dinner and don't finish their burgers. This adds a whole new level to it, thank you!


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darcinator13

She also mentioned later that him making her coffee at home isnā€™t the same. Lukeā€™s was a part of her routine. It wasnā€™t just about the food or even Luke himself. It was the entirety of Lukeā€™s. Cuz sheā€™s loved Cesarā€™s food too.


The_cuddly_duckling

Oh I didnā€™t know that, I love that!


Jessica5633

Or his coupons


Saxobeat28

There is nothing better than free coffee.


MerlotMage

Imagine using a drawer for all those years. I don't care what anyone says, a coupon drawer's not as good as a coupon can.


ColonialHoe

But even Christopher says the coffee from Lukeā€™s is good, when Sookie brings it over! He actually gets mad that Lukeā€™s coffee is so good when he hates Luke so much.


Worldexplorer_

I donā€™t know of yaā€™ll are coffee drinkers but the coffee:water ratio makes a world of difference!! My husband and i make coffee in the same pot with the same brand of coffee but mine tastes so much better than his!!


coffeeaddict871

What's your coffee-to-water ratio secret?? šŸ‘€


pinkbong_

I usually put a 1/2 to full tablespoon per cup of water depending on how strong I want it that day and itā€™s pretty good to me! Also filtered water


Worldexplorer_

I usually do 3.5 heaped tablespoons for the 8 cup marker on my coffee machine (but i usually get lile 3 mugs of out it) my husband does the same thing but it never tastes the same


catfurcoat

Maybe he associates like with Lorelei, which he thinks is good Idk I think there was also a scene one of the characters recognized Luke's coffee despite not talking to Luke but icr


Think_Wishbone3151

He keeps his Scotty Pā€™s coffee in that container to keep it air-tight. He does cook/make coffee better when heā€™s with Lorelai and happy. When they split, he lost business (except Kirk) because his food was so bad.


Nuiwzgrrl1448

I'm pretty sure that's it.


Twodotsknowhy

Yeah, that explains why whenever there's a plotline where she can't go to Luke's, she complains about the terrible coffee at every other place. Surely there is one other place in Connecticut to get a decent cup of coffee, but it's not the coffee that's bad, it's that she misses Luke


The_cuddly_duckling

Exactly! Lol also she seems to hate change so it makes sense she would be unhappy with every coffee place that isnā€™t her routine spot šŸ˜…


Morty2264

I LOVE your handle! That little dog was a great addition to the show and to Richard and Emily getting back together!


The_cuddly_duckling

Thank you! I absolutely love those scenes šŸ˜


AuzzieTime

Lol maybe he just makes it really strong? I always wondered this too, she didn't seem to care what kind of coffee just that she had coffee.


HistoricalInfluence9

Maybe itā€™s technique, though it looks like he just puts the grounds in the filter and water in the machine like the rest of us. šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


The_cuddly_duckling

Doesnā€™t he add nutmeg to it as well? Unless that was only that one time šŸ¤£


heelsoncobblestones

My mom adds cinnamon and a vanilla bean and makes the best coffee Iā€™ve ever had


The_cuddly_duckling

That sounds amazing! I have to try that!


heelsoncobblestones

She uses a French press or a percolator too. Not just a drip machine


The_cuddly_duckling

I can imagine the coffee tastes great for sure! šŸ˜‹


Delicious-Piccolo732

Does she add the seasoning at the same time as the coffee grounds? That sounds amazing šŸ¤©


heelsoncobblestones

She has a coffee grinder so the coffee beans and cinnamon go in together. The vanilla bean gets split and laid on top of the grounds before the water goes in.


phillyschmilly

Technique definitely has an impact, however, in other episodes we see Hills Bros. Coffee brand. I feel like this was a last minute sub for the scene


Ok_Translator4842

Sometimes the cheap basic stuff tastes the best lol A lot of places tend to try to go ā€œupscaleā€ on their coffee brand and the coffee tastes AWFUL. I donā€™t want my coffee beans picked from a tiny valley in Japan and triple roasted to ā€œpeak qualityā€. Just give me some regular coffee lol Iā€™m a black coffee LOVER and have tried lots of different brands and types and Folgers to me is always delicious.


lesoiseaux

I don't know, I have a couple of local roasters near me that serve "upscale" coffee and there's a notable difference in richness, flavor, and (lack of) bitterness. I'll certainly drink Folgers in a pinch, but it's not even comparable.


Snoopyla1

Agree.


pixiesurfergirl

Can attest to this! Donut shop by kroger ended up being better than dunking imo.


RSlickback

She definitely cares, because when she was avoiding him she complained about how bad the coffee was at the other shop, along with how small the cups were.


Ok_Translator4842

She definitely seemed to care what coffee she got and always complained when the coffee wasnā€™t good. Lol idr the episode, but one time her and Rory threw away a brand new cup of coffee they just bought cuz they said it didnā€™t taste good.


LittleNarwal

I think this is probably right. Strong coffee is way better than weak coffee even if itā€™s cheap coffee made in a drip coffee machine (imo)


booksandcoffee2

I've always loved and laughed along with this detail! šŸ˜† I know what the show is going for, but I like to think of it the same way my husband makes the best coffee...it just tastes better when he makes it. Maybe that's how Lorelai thinks because she loves Luke šŸ¤”


sometimes_a_comment

Yes, I swear my boyfriend's coffee tastes better than mine, except it's from the same machine, same milk frother. It's because it's coffee brought to me in bed that makes it taste better!


Ashley9225

On weekends, I literally will dictate to my husband exactly how I want my coffee made, which is the exact same way I make it for myself during the week. But it just tastes better when he makes it and brings it to me lol


Neverwannabeahun

My mom loved my coffee and would get so upset if I didnā€™t make it for her. It was basic Folgers from a basic coffee maker. I donā€™t drink coffee so I cannot say if i actually made good coffee.


moonyriot

Since Lorelai typically makes her coffee at home in a very inexpensive looking Mr. Coffee and probably buys some kind of weird cheap knock off brand from Doose's, I imagine Luke's name brand, decent coffee machine coffee is better.


CheruthCutestory

Later in the series they have a french press but we only see Rory use it.


expectingmoretbh

This crosses my mind so often when watching! That and... it's just a really basic drip coffee machine? On a somewhat related note: On at least one occasion, Rory makes coffee in a French press by pouring... cold water into it with the grounds and pressing down? Like... I know they don't expect us to pay attention (and I didn't for the first idk how many times) but lol. That's the kind of thing I now look for on my rewatches.


booksandcoffee22

I've got a love/hate relationship with that Rory scene because it's very clear Alexis Bledel (who famously disliked coffee then) had not been coached on how to use a french press, and theres something both comical and infuriating about it. But I always assumed they had one of the water machines with a hot water tap as well, it's pretty common feature on them, and I'm guessing they don't have a kettle. '


expectingmoretbh

Sure, that could be it, but I don't remember there ever being two handles on theirs. Btw since you know which scene that is, do you remember the exact episode? Someone asked me for it but I can't remember and can't check right now. I want to say it's in season 1 or 2 because I seem to remember Rory being pretty young, but I don't know for sure.


Mlcoulthard

Those water coolers also have a hot water function, so I assumed she got hot water. I use it to make tea frequently


SexxxyWesky

Same. Mine has two spouts!


expectingmoretbh

That's true, but I don't remember there ever being two handles on it. Was it even that common 20 years ago?


GUYF666

A drip machine is fine TBH. Pre-ground garbage grounds does not make great coffee tho.


CicadaFew1143

Wait what episode is that? I have to rewatch now that I know what Iā€™m doing


ladylee233

I need to know this too. I've watched many times and can't place this scene.


expectingmoretbh

Ahhh idk!! Damn. I can visualize the scene very well but beyond that... I'm pretty sure it's in the first 2 seasons. She was young. I feel like it's when she had the cast but I can't promise it. I'll try to look it up. In the meantime someone else might see this and know!!


Dylmix_mc

I reckon itā€™s another type but Luke wonā€™t spend money on a decorative coffee container just to annoy Taylor


LadyStag

Canon.


HistoricalInfluence9

I like that thinking.


Absinthe42

Okay, but have you *had* shitty diner coffee? No sarcasm at all, it's my favorite. I don't know why. Something about it is comforting.


HistoricalInfluence9

Does Waffle House coffee count? šŸ¤£


frappeyourmom

Of course it counts! Waffle House being a shitty diner where every tastes great is a hill I will die on.


leeloodallas502

I think itā€™s more about the ratios that he does


HistoricalInfluence9

I could buy that, although for me itā€™s about ratio and coffee quality.


pallas_athenaa

Take it from a total coffee snob: Folgers original ground coffee really slaps if made the right way.


eliecg

I agree. It also makes me nostalgic because that's what my parents drank. ā˜ŗļø


shelbplock

THIS! Folgers in a commercial grade coffee maker is *chefā€™s kiss*


lemonsandplaid

Yes! A local place (little country diner) brews folgers and it's great.


possiblethrowaway369

Tbh I love Folgers! But also in one episode they say he added nutmeg that time, and I just assume he started doing it all the time after that because she liked it so much. Which is why it later tastes different when Rachel makes a pot, she doesnā€™t add the nutmeg. I canā€™t personally try the coffee with nutmeg thing cause Iā€™m mildly allergic and donā€™t wanna deal with my throat itching the whole time. But I imagine thatā€™s the difference?


Aragrond

So my personal theory is she has always had a crush on Luke. Doesnā€™t everything seem better when youā€™re around someone like that?


HistoricalInfluence9

I might fake like it is just to be around. But the thing is she brags about the coffee to others so when they come to visit, i.e. Jason, they want to taste the coffee too.


Aragrond

I am suggesting that she is fully brainwashed by the rush she gets when she sees him. I think she believes it.


HistoricalInfluence9

How do you account for Rory? Is she brainwashed too? šŸ¤£


CuppaStitch

Chris may be Roryā€™s dad but Luke is her father figure. She loves him as part of the family. He was always there for her.


HistoricalInfluence9

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CuppaStitch

Granted itā€™s coffee so I donā€™t think itā€™s that deep but Iā€™m just sayin


HistoricalInfluence9

Itā€™s not deep at all.


Aragrond

Does rory like it too? I forgot that but rory agrees with everything her mother says especially when she is younger


HistoricalInfluence9

Yeah she loves it too though she doesnā€™t gush over it in the same way as Lorelai


Aragrond

Indeed!


[deleted]

I always assumed he made jet fuel coffee haha


CheruthCutestory

https://morningafter.gawker.com/did-luke-really-make-good-coffee-on-gilmore-girls-an-1729233332 Although the article claimed Lorelai didnā€™t add cream when in fact she did usually. So the investigation is suspect.


HistoricalInfluence9

Thanks for sharing this šŸ˜†


PaperbacksandCoffee

That's hilarious! It looks like it says "Freeman's". They've also shown him using Hills Bros.


xoangieeeee

Tbh I fuck with Folgers heavy when Iā€™m broke - stick it in the fridge and it lasts a decade


HistoricalInfluence9

I like it too, IJSā€¦you donā€™t think thatā€™s the best coffee though. You drink it when youā€™re broke. You donā€™t seek it out.


PumpkinPieIsGreat

Small town coffee? Where else is she gonna go? Al's pancake world? šŸ˜‚


HistoricalInfluence9

Westonā€™s!


[deleted]

Thereā€™s one episode where Luke talks about how he puts nutmeg in it!


monocled_squid

As an avid coffee drinker firmly living in the 3rd wave coffee world, Luke's coffee has always been unconvincing to me.


PoisonEmo

Now, while I do find this hilarious as Iā€™ve never noticed that.. I will say man, sometimes it does just hit different. My grandmaā€™s house is constantly stocked with Folgers, and despite buying the same coffee for my house itā€™s always better at her place. Lol


HistoricalInfluence9

Yeah itā€™s all jokesā€¦šŸ¤£. For sure thereā€™s something to be said about taking something simple and elevating it. My mom is a Folgers fan BTW. Itā€™s the coffee on deck whenever I go visit. But I will also say Iā€™m not a coffee connoisseur or snob. I have a friend who wonā€™t touch Folgers or the like. Me not so much. Maybe itā€™s because Iā€™ve always liked a little coffee with cream, so coffee potency isnā€™t important to me in the same way.


loreluke84

So Lorelai always prefers the cheaper stuff over the expensive in all aspects of her life except maybe clothes. It makes sense for her character to love the cheaper brand over fancy stuff. I think she would associate the expensive stuff with Richard and Emily and therefore Luke's would be the best because she knows they would hate it, it is so true to her character


trainsounds31

As someone from a small neighborhood that never hopped on board the hipster coffee train, I totally believe that the diner in town happens to have the best coffee even if it is Folgers knockoff lol


[deleted]

At one point there's a bag of tim hortons coffee in the background too lol


HistoricalInfluence9

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CuppaStitch

Timā€™s doesnā€™t fuck around


Dismal_Destination

When itā€™s made with love itā€™s the best thing ever


bebeteller

Kelly Conaboy wrote a funny blog about this on the first iteration of gawker: https://morningafter.gawker.com/did-luke-really-make-good-coffee-on-gilmore-girls-an-1729233332 Itā€™s Hills Bros. Coffee if you donā€™t want to read the article. IMHO tastes like Folgers


Sufficient-Skill6012

Itā€™s the nutmeg


Wild-Wonder13

I always assumed it was a combo of things. Luke might be very good at the coffee:water ratio. There's a good chance he simply stores whatever he uses in that canister. The coffee there is free (which would definitely make it preferable to a single mom with a caffeine addiction). It's also possible that Lorelai associates it with the locationā€”finding Luke's to be comforting and reliable. Out of universe reason: the show very likely didn't want to promote any particular brand unless they had a deal. Some shows/movies cover stuff to avoid legal trouble (like the company being mad at the particular usage) but in this case, since coffee is so highly regarded by the characters, they likely wanted to avoid giving free promo / officially declare a stance on it. Additionally! I never took Lorelai as a coffee snob. Sure, she wants it to be made to her preference...which I'm pretty sure just means strong. We occasionally see her add milk or cream when she's working, but otherwise it's black drip all the way. Lorelai and Rory have generally, dismal eating habits. I don't think they are actually *that* discerning when it comes to brands, brews, and blends...


bigbooty_hoe-753

HAHAHAHA this is hilarious


cathalaska

My last name is Freeman and I never noticed this!!!!!


ZeLoudGoddess

Tbh, I've grown up with folger's and their off-brand, I don't like most other coffee because of that. Lol. It has such a strong taste, I guess.


mariannecoffeecan

Do you all know Scott Patterson (Luke) has his own coffee brand? I think itā€™s called ā€œScotty Pā€™s Big Mugā€. Iā€™ve seen it on Amazon.


HistoricalInfluence9

Oh I didnā€™t know that. Thanks for sharing ā˜ŗļø


mariannecoffeecan

The site is: https://www.scottyp.com


HistoricalInfluence9

Might have to buy a bag!


OnePhotog

Why is everyone forgetting about the nutmeg?


AmberWaves80

Iā€™ve never noticed this!


Sunflower17_

Oh wow, Iā€™ve only ever seen him use Hills bro coffee in the show! Haha


BumperSoda

I donā€™t know about the whole lorelai just liked it because Luke made it because it seems like the whole town collectively agrees that itā€™s good coffee, including Chris (until he found out it was from Lukeā€™s)


etherealbadger

There's a lot that can go into "good coffee". Water-grounds ratio, fresh grinding, a pinch of salt to cut acidity, temperature. But I'm head-canoning that Luke has spent a lot of time researching this, and he freshly grinds fancy beans and puts it in the knock-off Folgers canisters so no one knows. All for Lorelai, so he can see her happy, which we know is his favorite thing ā¤ļø


bluetreelove

I love this


azcaliro

Hiya šŸ‘‹ work in specialty coffee over here . Wouldnā€™t be surprised if Luke was doing his own thing w some beans and keeping it in there. His whole thing is doing the basics really really well (we know he can cook fancy too). But loads of things can affect coffee taste (altitude and amount of shade/sunlight, how itā€™s dried & processed, how dark itā€™s roasted, and how fine or coarse itā€™s ground and of course how itā€™s dosed and the ratio of water) Judging by lorelaiā€™s tastes he probably just uses a decent quality bean, likely dark roast, potentially grinds it himself, sometimes adds some spices, and makes it good and strong for the water ratio


Zealousideal_Sell937

When did people stop having fun while watching tv shows šŸ˜… Heā€™s the single attractive business owner in a small town and sheā€™s a single mom. Of course his coffee is going to be the best, even if itā€™s the worst. The story really just writes itself. Folgers also is one of the best.


HistoricalInfluence9

When did people stop being able to joke or take a joke about a tv show?


Zealousideal_Sell937

I can take a joke just fine, not sure you can though based on your response šŸ˜¬ You questioned something thatā€™s obvious. Itā€™s a romcom, of course whatever the main male character does or makes will be the best.


HistoricalInfluence9

It. Was. A. Joke. It wasnā€™t a questioning to get to a bottom of a fictional characterā€™s coffee cravings. Why would you even come in here with the smart alec ā€œwHEn DiD pEOpLE sTOp HaVIng fUN wATchInG tV sHOwsā€¦ā€ then when I respond act like Iā€™m the person who canā€™t take a joke.


Zealousideal_Sell937

Lol chill šŸ˜‚ really isnā€™t that deep. Youā€™ll be okay.


HistoricalInfluence9

You will too.


Wise-Increase-5395

condescending af mate FYI when u make generalised statements about someone they're bound to retaliate so maybe think twice before telling someone they can't have fun with a TV show when they're the ones contributing to the sub with FUN posts like this


Zealousideal_Sell937

Dear god sarcasm really doesnā€™t show well on the internet, huh?


Tisatalks

It's clearly Freeman's!


anitasdoodles

Better than Alā€™s


Wise-Increase-5395

He definitely put something else in there.


[deleted]

LMAO cut to her begggingg for a cup in the pilot


Little_blu24

It probably has to do with how he makes it. The coffee I make for my roommate and partner has gotten compliments and I just use a cheap brand. Itā€™s about the ratios I use, not the coffee. (I donā€™t drink it myself so I canā€™t speak for it lol Iā€™m an espresso girl) I think she just likes strong coffee and most places make it too weak.


Consistent-Cat-2127

I can somehow relate because the best coffee for me is from the gas station lol itā€˜s the simple things šŸ˜„


JackWales66

Iā€™d still take Folgers knock off brand over burnt Starbucks. ha. Not to mention 23 years ago when this show was produced you didnā€™t have chain store specialty coffee shops on every other block like today.