“I'm not a purist. Coffee drinking minus cream and sugar is an acquired taste. I'm still not sure it isn't like telling chefs to dispense with spices in cooking.”

“I'll know coffee works without cream and sugar when I see people buying unsweetened bakers chocolate for Valentine's Day.”

“Coffee is a warm drink that fosters friendship and tastes great. What more is there to life?”

“People assume because I'm a coffee expert I drink lots of coffee. I can't. It takes me half an hour to brew my perfect cup. Do the math. I simply don't have time to drink more.”

“I'm a coffee expert. I'm not a medical expert, but I play one on TV. - on Oprah Winfrey interview”

“I never said I liked coffee better than sex. I said I'd had it more.”

“Coffee beans are at their peak flavor for fourteen days from the roaster. Beyond that, they should be stored consistently below 0C/32F, ideally near the temperature where Walt Disney is kept.”