In-N-Out’s billionaire owner, Lynsi Snyder, is done with California.
Speaking on the “Relatable” podcast released Friday, Snyder said she was moving to Tennessee as the cult burger chain plans its southeastern expansion and establishes a new headquarters in the suburbs outside Nashville.
“There’s a lot of great things about California, but raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here,” Snyder said.
Dammit those are the people I get my coffee from. Who’d you switch to, and why?
I haven’t officially switched to anything yet, I’m still trying stuff out.
But the first brand I saw to try was Kicking Horse because they’re both actually ethical, but had some attractive-sounding options I wanted to try.
My favorite blend of Peet’s was Major Dickenson’s Blend, a dark roast that is… well I just love it. Trying to get to that same level of “I love this”, I am trying Kicking Horse’s Grizzly Claw dark roast and their Smart Ass medium roast.
Honestly, it’s just not hitting the mark with the dark roast, but the medium roast is actually pretty great. The dark roast is very good, don’t get me wrong, but the Major Dickinson‘s Blend from Peet’s is just so much better. Or, rather, I like it so much better. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to match it. I plan on trying some other sources before I settle on one (or a few), but I’m afraid that I’m not going to be able to replace it with something that I like as much. But I don’t mind that as much as I do mind the ethical concerns around coffee, and, in particular, where I source my coffee from.
It is just one of those products that is mired in exploitation of every possible kind, and I just cannot countenance being a part of that. So, I’ll sacrifice the most delicious coffee I’ve ever had (that I can buy myself and make it home) against people and countries coming to harm because I like a delicious dark brew.