Anyone have a favorite blend or brand?
Tea for me, Earl Gray, thanks.
Tea for me too, I like mint green tea with milk and honey. Coffee sucks.
Mostly Sumatra :)
I drink a cup of an Indonesian island everyday too. Mmmhhmmm :D
Tea is for the faint hearted! :o ;D
Quote from: Harry on May 31, 2007, 03:21:42 AM
Tea is for the faint hearted! :o ;D
Coffee is for the unrefined!
These could be perfect accompaniments to Bach's Coffee Cantata
Beethoven Blend ....
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Mozart Blend .....
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Quote from: Harry on May 31, 2007, 03:15:31 AM
Mostly Sumatra :)
How would you describe Sumatran coffee?
Quote from: D Minor on May 31, 2007, 03:27:51 AM
How would you describe Sumatran coffee?
The full name is Sumatra blend Highland Spice. Its the Arabica bean used, its very aromatic very full in the mouth, and really spicy.
Quote from: Harry on May 31, 2007, 03:36:37 AM
The full name is Sumatra blend Highland Spice. Its the Arabica bean used, its very aromatic very full in the mouth, and really spicy.
Cool. I'll order some .......
(http://www.cheeseline.com/ProductImages/Senseo_Sumatra_Blend_Product.jpg)
Quote from: D Minor on May 31, 2007, 03:41:07 AM
Cool. I'll order some .......
(http://www.cheeseline.com/ProductImages/Senseo_Sumatra_Blend_Product.jpg)
You are a expert.
Try the brazilian blend too, it will knock you shoes off.
You need strong undergarments for this one! ;D
Finland, the coffee nation
Finns drink more coffee per capita than other nations.
We finns also drink very high quality coffee, made of the
highest quality beans. Finnish coffee is typically very
light roasted and tastes different from southern Europe
coffee. This is my favorite brand:
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Paulig PRESIDENTTI KAHVI
(http://www.1stincoffee.com/product_images/il/489b.jpg)
:D
No special brand, I generally like to taste the coffee beans before purchase. But my general guideline is, the darker and shinier the better :D Although I always taste different regions/blends what really matters in the end is how you brew it $:)
Quote from: D Minor on May 31, 2007, 03:01:10 AM
Anyone have a favorite blend or brand?
Strong and black, like my women...
Nah, more of a preference for a pot of tea and have a multitude of Darjeeling's.
double espresso, black and no sugar. Coffee from Palermo but anything strong will do.
Would be rather nice on a bag of coffee, eh Simon?
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Quote from: sidoze on May 31, 2007, 05:56:34 AM
double espresso, black and no sugar. Coffee from Palermo but anything strong will do.
Would be rather nice on a bag of coffee, eh Simon?
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Indeed! ;)
I like Starbucks coffee from the supermarket. I don't usually drink coffee — I much prefer tea.
Brooks Brand Caffeine pills 200mg
Does the trick, especially if I'm shredding all over the place for practice. 3 of them are the gateway to hysteria, however!
No one here drinks Peets? The premium coffee companies mostly sell the same coffee, freshness and control of the roasting process is what differentiates the various vendors. If you order from the Peets web site they will send coffee that has been roasted with the previous 24 hours. It makes a difference. Much better then something that has been sitting on a store shelf for who knows how many months.
Quote from: head-case on May 31, 2007, 08:08:51 AM
No one here drinks Peets? The premium coffee companies mostly sell the same coffee, freshness and control of the roasting process is what differentiates the various vendors. If you order from the Peets web site they will send coffee that has been roasted with the previous 24 hours. It makes a difference. Much better then something that has been sitting on a store shelf for who knows how many months.
When I lived in Boston there was a Peet's across from the Tower Records where I was working. I went there often... good stuff.
Quote from: head-case on May 31, 2007, 08:08:51 AM
No one here drinks Peets? The premium coffee companies mostly sell the same coffee, freshness and control of the roasting process is what differentiates the various vendors. If you order from the Peets web site they will send coffee that has been roasted with the previous 24 hours. It makes a difference. Much better then something that has been sitting on a store shelf for who knows how many months.
This looks interesting (from peets.com website):
Panama Esmeralda Gesha ($24.95/lb)"On May 29th, 2007 just ten sacks of Panama Esmeralda were sold for the highest price ever paid at an international coffee auction, an astounding $130 per pound wholesale. Characterized by an unforgettable jasmine-like fragrance and pristine citrus clarity, this coffee has garnered 10 first place awards in the last 4 years. As the first, and still the primary buyer of this extraordinary coffee, Peet's is able to sell it at the same price as last year. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy this rare and expensive masterpiece."
Quote from: Haffner on May 31, 2007, 08:06:47 AM
Brooks Brand Caffeine pills 200mg
You're such a romantic, Haffy ....... :D
Quote from: 71 dB on May 31, 2007, 04:01:50 AM
Finnish coffee is typically very light roasted and tastes different from southern Europe coffee. This is my favorite brand:
(http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/2675/thumbnailphptype0file11dx3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Paulig PRESIDENTTI KAHVI[/center]
Well, I prefer dark, bold coffees with adventurous bite. Can Finnish coffee accommodate that palate?
Quote from: orbital on May 31, 2007, 05:36:37 AM
what really matters in the end is how you brew it $:)
Do tell .......
Peet's is fantastic coffee. I haven't had any in awhile, but it is well worth it...this thread is a good reminder to check their website, which I think I'll probably do...right now.
Lately I've been in a rush at the store and grabbed some Cafe La Semeuse (http://www.cafelasemeuse.com/), off the shelf, already ground and packaged in those vacuum-locked "bricks." It's excellent...might be even too smooth for some. (I like very, very strong coffee.)
(http://cafelasemeuse.com/images/home1.jpg)
I also buy Café du Monde's coffee with chicory (http://www.cafedumonde.com/) occasionally, to remind me of New Orleans. It is almost black when brewed (i.e., that is a good thing ;D).
(http://shop.cafedumonde.com/images/products/6008z.jpg)
--Bruce
Quote from: D Minor on May 31, 2007, 09:20:04 AM
Do tell .......
I think drip machines are a disgrace :'( You can never get the full flavor of the coffee from drips of water.
For long coffee, the French press method where you apply quite a lot of pressure draining almost all of coffee's flavor is my favorite way. Just press slowly.
For short coffee, Greek/Turkish/Lebanese coffee cannot be matched IMO. The way to do it is to purchase double (even triple) roasted strong coffee and have it ground to a powder thin consistency. Most home coffee mills cannot get that precise. Then you put 1.5 teaspoons of coffee and 1 espresso cup of water, and sugar according to taste into the coffee pot. Leave that on very low heat constantly stirring it in the process. When the coffee is about to boil raise the pot away from the heat pour the foam on top into the coffee cup. Repeat that process again, and finally pour the rest of the coffee and enjoy :D
For full enjoyment you may need a cigarette with your coffee >:D
Quote from: bhodges on May 31, 2007, 09:20:34 AM
Peet's is fantastic coffee. I haven't had any in awhile, but it is well worth it...this thread is a good reminder to check their website, which I think I'll probably do...right now.
Tell us what you order, Bruce! :D
Quote from: orbital on May 31, 2007, 09:42:28 AM
I think drip machines are a disgrace :'( You can never get the full flavor of the coffee from drips of water.
For long coffee, the French press method where you apply quite a lot of pressure draining almost all of coffee's flavor is my favorite way. Just press slowly.
For short coffee, Greek/Turkish/Lebanese coffee cannot be matched IMO. The way to do it is to purchase double (even triple) roasted strong coffee and have it ground to a powder thin consistency. Most home coffee mills cannot get that precise. Then you put 1.5 teaspoons of coffee and 1 espresso cup of water, and sugar according to taste into the coffee pot. Leave that on very low heat constantly stirring it in the process. When the coffee is about to boil raise the pot away from the heat pour the foam on top into the coffee cup. Repeat that process again, and finally pour the rest of the coffee and enjoy :D
For full enjoyment you may need a cigarette with your coffee >:D
Clearly there is an art to making great coffee ........ 8)
(http://uk.gizmodo.com/starbucks-thumb.jpg)
yum...
QuoteFor full enjoyment you may need a cigarette with your coffee
If only smokers enjoyed unimpaired taste-buds . . . .
Quote from: orbital on May 31, 2007, 09:42:28 AM
For full enjoyment you may need a cigarette with your coffee >:D
Yeah, a coffee without cigarette is like a day without sunshine.. >:D
Quote from: karlhenning on May 31, 2007, 10:45:49 AM
If only smokers enjoyed unimpaired taste-buds . . . .
Not to mention olfaction. Aroma is everything. :)
Quote from: Steve on May 31, 2007, 10:56:02 AM
Not to mention olfaction. Aroma is everything. :)
Indeed, with many a pot of coffee, aroma is more than the tasting 8)
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I have 3 or 4 of these babies a day. I love drive-thru windows.
Quote from: Szykniej on May 31, 2007, 11:06:37 AM
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I have 3 or 4 of these babies a day. I love drive-thru windows.
I live near a drive-through Starbucks. Much better. ;D
Quote from: Steve on May 31, 2007, 11:14:26 AM
I live near a drive-through Starbucks. Much better. ;D
I wish there was one near me. Then I could vist both during the day ... and have a heart rate of 400 beats per minute! ;D
Quote from: orbital on May 31, 2007, 09:42:28 AM
For short coffee, Greek/Turkish/Lebanese coffee cannot be matched IMO. The way to do it is to purchase double (even triple) roasted strong coffee and have it ground to a powder thin consistency. Most home coffee mills cannot get that precise. Then you put 1.5 teaspoons of coffee and 1 espresso cup of water, and sugar according to taste into the coffee pot. Leave that on very low heat constantly stirring it in the process. When the coffee is about to boil raise the pot away from the heat pour the foam on top into the coffee cup. Repeat that process again, and finally pour the rest of the coffee and enjoy :D
This!
Quote from: Szykniej on May 31, 2007, 11:06:37 AM
I have 3 or 4 of these babies a day. I love drive-thru windows.
Been meaning to talk to you about that,
Tony.
It's only an expression. Your vehicle should not actually approach, let alone pass through, the window . . . .
Quote from: karlhenning on May 31, 2007, 11:39:42 AM
Been meaning to talk to you about that, Tony.
It's only an expression. Your vehicle should not actually approach, let alone pass through, the window . . . .
Unless your vehicle happens to be a pair of skiis. Last year, I vacationed in Switzerland, and happened to visit the ski through McDonalds. Fun stuff.
Quote from: Steve on May 31, 2007, 11:14:26 AM
I live near a drive-through Starbucks. Much better. ;D
Blimey, I imagine we have this all to come in a few years time... ::)
Quote from: SimonGodders on May 31, 2007, 12:11:51 PM
Blimey, I imagine we have this all to come in a few years time... ::)
I hope not.
Quote from: SimonGodders on May 31, 2007, 12:11:51 PM
Blimey, I imagine we have this all to come in a few years time... ::)
Yeah I can see it now, they'll set up a little Starbucks Island in the middle of Oxford Street so you can just lean out of the tram (we'll have trams by then) and get your fresh 'bucks for a couple quid :P
Just kidding mate. You could never get anything from there for less than £5 >:D
Quote from: sidoze on May 31, 2007, 12:16:06 PM
(we'll have trams by then)
I hope so, I think trams are fab. Most eco-friendly
Quote from: sidoze on May 31, 2007, 12:16:06 PM
Just kidding mate. You could never get anything from there for less than £5 >:D
I know, you can get a pint for the same price as a coffee from one of those establishments. I know what I'ld rather have :D
Quote from: D Minor on May 31, 2007, 09:18:55 AM
Well, I prefer dark, bold coffees with adventurous bite. Can Finnish coffee accommodate that palate?
Of course! All kind of coffee is available in Finland.
Quote from: karlhenning on May 31, 2007, 10:45:49 AM
If only smokers enjoyed unimpaired taste-buds . . . .
True, I don't know if it is because of smoking, but my taste buds are not very sharp :-\ That's why perhaps I don't enjoy tea much, no matter how good I brew my tea, its taste is so faint I can hardly feel it.
I always marvel at people who can make those detailed analysis of what they've tasted.. Be it coffee or wine. I generally go with: it either tastes good or bad :D
Quote from: karlhenning on May 31, 2007, 11:39:42 AM
Been meaning to talk to you about that, Tony.
It's only an expression. Your vehicle should not actually approach, let alone pass through, the window . . . .
Dang! I always take things too literally ... :-[ :)
Were any of you folks aware of the Starbucks Coffee set up in the middle of the Forbidden City?:
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/12/11/china.starbucks.reut/
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PS: I'll take a Venti Vanilla Latte....even on a 95 degree day.
Being English, it's tea for me, too. Camomile and Rooibos is a current favourite.
Or Earl Grey.
I used to love coffee but gave it up completely about five years ago for health reasons. Don't miss it at all.
I did, however, have a cup of coffee recently after a poor nights sleep prior to a very busy trade fair. My wife suggested it as a 'pick-me-up' drug and it worked! I actually enjoyed drinking it too, but have no desire to return to daily cuppa's.
I've never liked tea;too astringent. The occassional herbal tea is okay.
I drink water all day, and a small glass of white wine most evenings.
On sunday mornings I LOVE a soy chai latte :)
Every day I drink this coffee...for some reason....my thoughts turn to this message board.
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;) :D
Quote from: johnQpublic on May 31, 2007, 03:07:42 PM
Every day I drink this coffee...for some reason....my thoughts turn to this message board.
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;) :D
Is that good stuff?
(larger image below)
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Quote from: Szykniej on May 31, 2007, 11:21:04 AM
and have a heart rate of 400 beats per minute! ;D
You could be our resident hummingbird ........
Quote from: Szykniej on May 31, 2007, 11:06:37 AM
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I have 3 or 4 of these babies a day. I love drive-thru windows.
...... but can you resist the nearby donuts ........
Quote from: Mark on May 31, 2007, 02:22:54 PM
Being English, it's tea for me, too. Camomile and Rooibos is a current favourite.
Or Earl Grey.
Or Oolong or Darjeeling . . . .
Quote from: karlhenning on May 31, 2007, 03:31:03 PM
Or Oolong or Darjeeling . . . .
Two fine examples... ;)
Quote from: Solitary Wanderer on May 31, 2007, 02:34:02 PM
Don't miss it at all.
You're lucky. I've heard that coffee can be quite addictive ..........
Quote from: orbital on May 31, 2007, 01:11:23 PM
True, I don't know if it is because of smoking, but my taste buds are not very sharp :-\ That's why perhaps I don't enjoy tea much, no matter how good I brew my tea, its taste is so faint I can hardly feel it.
I always marvel at people who can make those detailed analysis of what they've tasted.. Be it coffee or wine. I generally go with: it either tastes good or bad :D
Well there is such thing called moderation; unless one smokes 40 cigarettes a day, there's still the chance to enjoy good coffee.
D Minor - this thread has really gotten off to a 'kick start'! I'm comin' in late but do enjoy coffee on a daily basis - could improve on my methods of preparation. Morning comsumption involves grinding beans w/ a drip method (I like all coffees from mild blends to darker coffees, such as the French roasts); however, I often have great coffees in eating out, including the 'French Press' types which are quite flavorful - on a recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia, I had a Kona coast 'French Press' coffee which was just outstanding (despite their price, I like Kona Coast coffees). Well, looking forward to more recommendations; plus, hope some will reply on the best ways for 'home preparation' - my current one is not the best despite grinding good beans freshly (think there was a good thread in our old forum on this topic) - :D
Me likey Yuban and Don Francisco.
Another coffee brew I enjoy a lot, but only sparingly, is Vietnamese coffee. It is great once in a while, but it involves condensed milk :-\ and thus a bit too sweet. It needs some special apparatus, so it may be best to have one when you visit a Vietnamese restaurant
(http://www.wienerkaffeehaus.com.sg/u_menu_coffee/081cfa64185063e383430f9e30c1e0bc)
(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/582489/2/istockphoto_582489_cafetiere_and_mug.jpg)
The easiest and most convenient thing ever, even when I grind my own beans. Cleaning the grinder's a bit of a bore though. I mostly only have one a day, first thing when I wake up, and maybe the odd one in the afternoon, but I really need that first one in the morning to function as a human being :).
Quote from: Drasko on May 31, 2007, 11:29:41 AM
This!
Sounds great but also sounds like a fair deal of work. Just take the little espresso machine thingamabob, put it on the stove, and out it comes. Dum dee dum dum :)
Yeah, I have the Gaggia electrical equivalent: water in the tank, coffee in the tray, plug in - and 5 minutes later, there you are. :D
Quote from: orbital on May 31, 2007, 08:50:20 PM
Another coffee brew I enjoy a lot, but only sparingly, is Vietnamese coffee. It is great once in a while, but it involves condensed milk :-\ and thus a bit too sweet.
Yes, I've tried that at a cafe; very nice as an occasional dessertly thing, but not a beverage for working-days :-)
Quote from: Novitiate on June 01, 2007, 03:12:09 AM
The easiest and most convenient thing ever
Is that a French press? We use one at home, too. Simplicity itself, and
molto toothsome.
Quote from: sidoze on June 01, 2007, 03:50:15 AM
Sounds great but also sounds like a fair deal of work. Just take the little espresso machine thingamabob, put it on the stove, and out it comes. Dum dee dum dum :)
You can ping pong all day long but it still won't make it comparable.
What's with trinacria? Is Tony short for Antonio, perhaps?
Quote from: SonicMan on May 31, 2007, 05:11:08 PM
D Minor - this thread has really gotten off to a 'kick start'! I'm comin' in late but do enjoy coffee on a daily basis - could improve on my methods of preparation. Morning comsumption involves grinding beans w/ a drip method (I like all coffees from mild blends to darker coffees, such as the French roasts); however, I often have great coffees in eating out, including the 'French Press' types which are quite flavorful - on a recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia, I had a Kona coast 'French Press' coffee which was just outstanding (despite their price, I like Kona Coast coffees). Well, looking forward to more recommendations; plus, hope some will reply on the best ways for 'home preparation' - my current one is not the best despite grinding good beans freshly (think there was a good thread in our old forum on this topic) - :D
BTW, SonicMan, can you guess which GMGer uses this mug for his daily coffee intake (thats Haydn :D)?
(http://www.mugs-mugs-mugs.com/products_pictures/M0503-Haydn-L.jpg)
Speaking of Gurn, this from CBS.COM:
Coffee-Tossing Robber Sought by Police
Robber Who Hurls Hot Java At Cashiers Wanted For At Least 7 Texas Robberies, Police Say
NACOGDOCHES, TX, May. 31, 2007
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(AP) A coffee-throwing robber who hurls hot java at cashiers is wanted for at least seven North Texas robberies, police said Thursday.
The suspect is a 29-year-old man who has given cashiers minor burns since the string of daylight robberies began May 23, Dallas police spokeswoman Jamie Matthews said. Convenience stores in the Dallas suburbs of Addison and Mesquite have also been hit.
Surveillance footage from one of the robberies shows the suspect paying for the cup, then quickly tossing the coffee on the clerk before reaching over the counter and taking all the cash from the register.
The clerk falls down while the suspect, wearing sunglasses and a hat, runs out of the store.
The most recent robbery was Wednesday. Dallas police identified a suspect through surveillance video and witnesses, Matthews said.
Hey, nobody here is a French Roast hurler! 8)
Quote from: D Minor on June 01, 2007, 09:08:48 AM
BTW, SonicMan, can you guess which GMGer uses this mug for his daily coffee intake (thats Haydn :D)?
(http://www.mugs-mugs-mugs.com/products_pictures/M0503-Haydn-L.jpg)
D Minor - any number of us would be proud to drink coffee from that mug! ;D
Quote from: Drasko on June 01, 2007, 06:27:58 AM
Is Tony short for Antonio, perhaps?
Yes. ADGO. I'll leave you to figure it out :P
Quote from: karlhenning on June 01, 2007, 05:50:15 AM
Is that a French press? We use one at home, too. Simplicity itself, and molto toothsome.
Oh yeaaah 0:).
Quote from: Doctor_Gradus on May 31, 2007, 04:57:05 PM
Well there is such thing called moderation; unless one smokes 40 cigarettes a day, there's still the chance to enjoy good coffee.
40 :o I couldn't do that even if I tried. I am around 10-12 a day, weekends may be a little more especially if we're going out :-\
I've gone through so many "gourmet" coffees -- Hawaiian Kona, Jamaican Blue Ridge, Columbia Armenia, Costa Rican, Sumatra, Ethiopian...
I live close to Fairway Market and Zabars where the coffees are always top quality. Nowadays I either get the Costa Rican or Sumatra Mandheling for American or Latin American style coffee. For espresso, I rely on pods from Illy, Lavazza or Miscela d'Oro. Frankly, I prefer Lavazza to Illy because it makes a better crema on the espresso. Miscela d'Oro is really better than both, but I have to mail order it because it's sold mostly to restaurants, so you can't find it at the supermarket.
For tea, it's usually oolong, Monkey Picked or Superior grade Tea Kuan Yin from China or Tung Ting Jade, Ali San, and Bai Hao from Taiwan. For black teas, I like a golden tippy royal Yunnan, Golden Monkey and Keemun Hao Ya A from China; or Puttabong and Tukdah first flush Darjeelings from India. The problem is that the dollar is so depressed, the prices have just skyrocketed!
Quote from: Bunny on June 01, 2007, 02:52:59 PM
Sumatra Mandheling
....... just ordered this ........ DARK .........
Quote from: orbital on May 31, 2007, 08:50:20 PM
Another coffee brew I enjoy a lot, but only sparingly, is Vietnamese coffee. It is great once in a while, but it involves condensed milk :-\ and thus a bit too sweet. It needs some special apparatus, so it may be best to have one when you visit a Vietnamese restaurant
(http://www.wienerkaffeehaus.com.sg/u_menu_coffee/081cfa64185063e383430f9e30c1e0bc)
I've had that at Vietnamese restaurants. The first time I ordered it, I kept asking the waiter where the milk was. He finally had to scoop up the condensed milk from the bottom of the cup and I realized that I had two Latin American products in the cup. At the bottom was reduced sweetened condensed milk which is called manjar blanco in S. America, and on top of it was a thick syrupy coffee extraction called "esencia de café." It was almost a desert rather than a coffee as the result when mixing the two was a beverage almost too thick to drink. It was, however, very tasty, and with a strong caffeine wallop.
I like Maxwell House, Yuban or Chock Full o Nuts.
I just can't believe the snobbishness around here. As if the coffee you drink is a measure of your class, worth as a person, and intellectual ability. Barf, retch!!
Quote from: Iago on June 02, 2007, 07:24:32 PM
I just can't believe the snobbishness around here. As if the coffee you drink is a measure of your class, worth as a person, and intellectual ability. Barf, retch!!
Or ......... People just want the best tasting coffee .........
I'm not drinking much coffee these days but one of my friends is part of the third-wave coffee movement. The coffee he's brewed for me is the best I've ever had. He roasts to order and it's always a treat to get stuff from him. He can tell you everything about the beans you want to know. It's also fair trade coffee. Knowing some of the prices we pay for a cup of coffee and that the farmers are paid so little that they can't even afford basic neccesities of life makes it important for me to support.
Allan
Quote from: Iago on June 02, 2007, 07:24:32 PM
I like Maxwell House, Yuban or Chock Full o Nuts.
I just can't believe the snobbishness around here. As if the coffee you drink is a measure of your class, worth as a person, and intellectual ability. Barf, retch!!
Yes, just like the snobs that insist on listening to the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra instead of just listening to Brittany Spears like the rest of us...
BUMP! ;D
Just brewing some coffee that was given to us by our friend that has a coffee farm in Guatemala. Excellent stuff. The beans are bit smaller that the ones that we usually buy and it has a bit of a smoky flavor to it that sets it apart from others we have tried.
That was me, head-case. I see I got a little zinger in on Iago. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Anyway, I buy whole beans and grind them before use. Used to get them from Peets but couldn't justify the expense. Now I get what look like freshly roasted beans from my supermarket.
Quote from: Scarpia on August 05, 2010, 02:28:20 PM
That was me, head-case. I see I got a little zinger in on Iago. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Anyway, I buy whole beans and grind them before use. Used to get them from Peets but couldn't justify the expense. Now I get what look like freshly roasted beans from my supermarket.
What do you look for that dictates freshness?
Quote from: Bogey on August 05, 2010, 02:30:31 PM
What do you look for that dictates freshness?
Roasting tends to bring some oil to the surface of the beans. If they look dry they are probably not very freshly roasted. I recently ran out of beans and picked some A&P brand coffee beans and they were very dry looking and the taste definitely lacked something. Also, an expiration date which is a few months in the future, suggesting they don't expect to have them hanging around for years. Usually I shop for coffee at Whole Foods and their store brand is quite acceptable.
Quote from: Scarpia on August 05, 2010, 02:33:26 PM
Roasting tends to bring some oil to the surface of the beans. If they look dry they are probably not very freshly roasted. I recently ran out of beans and picked some A&P brand coffee beans and they were very dry looking and the taste definitely lacked something. Also, an expiration date which is a few months in the future, suggesting they don't expect to have them hanging around for years. Usually I shop for coffee at Whole Foods and their store brand is quite acceptable.
Thanks for the tips!
Any truth to the fact that if you keep your coffee beans in the freezer that they stay fresher?
I've found that keeping beans in the freezer seems to make them last longer, but I haven't done an "A/B test" to really confirm if that's true. Also, I don't usually have beans around long enough to lose much flavor, since I love coffee and drink a good bit of it. :D
--Bruce
Quote from: Bogey on August 05, 2010, 02:37:28 PM
Any truth to the fact that if you keep your coffee beans in the freezer that they stay fresher?
To a degree, yes - but I would not leave them there for more than a few months. Putting ground coffee in the freezer is not a good idea.
I am somewhat of a coffee geek. I roast green beans and drink espresso almost exclusively. Freshly roasted beans are more crucial for espresso than brewing regular coffee, but for my thermos that I bring to work I use Major Dickason's Blend® from Peets Coffee supply made in a Chemex coffee maker.
Quote from: Bogey on August 05, 2010, 02:37:28 PM
Any truth to the fact that if you keep your coffee beans in the freezer that they stay fresher?
Some say freezing is better, but I keep them at room temperature in a air-tight container and I don't notice any degradation over a few weeks that I have the beans. The most sensible tip is to store it the way it is stored at the supermarket, because they have the know-how and the incentive to keep food fresh. The biggest gain comes from getting whole bean coffee and grinding yourself, because it starts to go stale a lot faster after it has been ground.
Thanks! We keep ours frozen, but our beans rarely reach the two week mark before they are gone. The beans from Guatemala are the ones I am mostly worried about as we want to stretch them a bit.
Major Dickason's Blend® from Peets Coffee is one of my "go-to" market coffees that I usually buy once a month. We also enjoy the Dunkin' Doughnut beans. Starbuck beans vary. There are a few we enjoy, but not one I have done hand springs over.
Speaking of Peets Coffee, where are you Joe DiMaggio David Ross?
For the first time in my life, started drinking coffee black (about a week and a half ago). Cut out the sugar and milk.
Well, I've cut out processed sugar completely from my diet, and just getting it from natural foods.
Enjoying the coffee even more!!
Once you go black, you'll never go back! :D
Quote from: ChamberNut on June 21, 2014, 09:11:43 AM
For the first time in my life, started drinking coffee black (about a week and a half ago). Cut out the sugar and milk.
Well, I've cut out processed sugar completely from my diet, and just getting it from natural foods.
Enjoying the coffee even more!!
Once you go black, you'll never go back! :D
Been drinking black coffee for longer than I can remember, that's where the real flavor is. What kind have you been brewing?
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 21, 2014, 09:21:58 AM
Been drinking black coffee for longer than I can remember, that's where the real flavor is. What kind have you been brewing?
Mostly medium, medium-dark to dark blends.
Quote from: ChamberNut on June 21, 2014, 10:10:15 AM
Mostly medium, medium-dark to dark blends.
Anyone in Michigan should try Bigby coffee. They have it at Wal-Mart for less than at Bigby.
Quote from: ChamberNut on June 21, 2014, 09:11:43 AM
For the first time in my life, started drinking coffee black (about a week and a half ago). Cut out the sugar and milk.
Well, I've cut out processed sugar completely from my diet, and just getting it from natural foods.
Enjoying the coffee even more!!
Once you go black, you'll never go back! :D
I love black coffee. I have tried coffee with cream and/or sugar a few times, and I thought it tasted horrible. That being said, I generally prefer lighter blends, but I'll take anything.
The only time I add milk is with iced coffee (no sugar) and I think the only reason is to give it a more appealing color (I add just enough to remove the "blackness"). For some reason, black coffee and ice cubes really doesn't look appetizing to me at all.
black coffee is the way to go...
Black is the only way I can drink coffee. I didn't drink coffee for years because I thought it had to be made the way my mother made it, equal parts sugar, milk, and coffee. I started drinking McNulty's coffee black at a friend's apartment I spent a lot of time at when I moved to NY in the '70s. I had no idea coffee could taste so wonderful. I no longer live in New York, and now I buy Cafe Pajaro at Trader Joe's. It's a very dark roast with lots of body and a chocolatey flavor. Prior to that, my favorites have been Starbucks' Pike Place Roast and just about anyone's Sumatra.
I've been drinking my coffee black for about 8 years now. It started because someone in my office would make a "coffee run" in the afternoon and I'd be too busy to get up from my desk to go into the kitchen and add milk.
This is my favorite:
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Quote from: NJ Joe on June 21, 2014, 05:07:27 PM
I've been drinking my coffee black for about 8 years now. It started because someone in my office would make a "coffee run" in the afternoon and I'd be too busy to get up from my desk to go into the kitchen and add milk.
This is my favorite:
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The only thing better than Blue Mountain is Kona. You have good taste buds.
I drink with nothing added at home, and at work with sugar to hide the ughly taste. Raw and naked is what I call it.
What dooo all you alls teeth look like?
Istarted drinking coffee again- 5 years since I stopped it and cigs- and the shit makes me CRAAAZY. One sip and I'm off to the races!! Yesderday I went to the 711 FOUR TIMES!! ack- I'm trying not to break out the coffee maker, cause then I'll lose another ten pounds.
(so you know why I'm maniacally going after Prokofiev and DSCH!!haha)
Quote from: snyprrr on June 22, 2014, 08:50:12 AM
What dooo all you alls teeth look like?
Istarted drinking coffee again- 5 years since I stopped it and cigs- and the shit makes me CRAAAZY. One sip and I'm off to the races!! Yesderday I went to the 711 FOUR TIMES!! ack- I'm trying not to break out the coffee maker, cause then I'll lose another ten pounds.
(so you know why I'm maniacally going after Prokofiev and DSCH!!haha)
snyprrr, your posts make it clear that you have a coffee addiction ;D. I think that sometimes (to a lesser extent) mine do as well, particularly my over-enthusiastic ones in the morning.
By the way, I just realized that snyprrr is seven letters. Is that your license plate :laugh:?
Quote from: snyprrr on June 22, 2014, 08:50:12 AM
What dooo all you alls teeth look like?
Like I've been enjoying coffee for a few decades, and perhaps the cancer sticks for a few years in the past. ;D
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 22, 2014, 01:00:28 PM
Like I've been enjoying coffee for a few decades, and perhaps the cancer sticks for a few years in the past. ;D
Smoking is one vice I have never had.
I taunt Ravelians instead. :)
Quote from: Ken B on June 22, 2014, 01:25:39 PM
Smoking is one vice I have never had.
I taunt Ravelians instead. :)
...says the guy who listed both of Ravel's PCs on his top ten 20th-century PC list... ::)
Any musician who has not experienced - I do not say understood, but truly experienced - the necessity of Ravel is USELESS. For his whole work is irrelevant to the needs of his epoch.
Espresso! Preferably a double. ;D A local cafe serves Three Suns out of Ethiopia: very intense yet admirably smooth. 8)
Starbucks or coffee house order: Caffè Americano (cream and sugar)
At home, and on mid-range setting to increase darkness:
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I am not sure how much Mr. Puck is actually involved with this coffee, but it is the best thing ever that has flowed through our Keurig.
Quote from: Bogey on June 25, 2014, 09:38:32 AM
Starbucks or coffee house order: Caffè Americano (cream and sugar)
At home, and on mid-range setting to increase darkness:
(http://eculturestore.com/images/wolfgang-puck-breakfast-in-bed-k-cups-24ct.jpg)
I am not sure how much Mr. Puck is actually involved with this coffee, but it is the best thing ever that has flowed through our Keurig.
I'll need to try that one, thanks for the rec.
I love my Keurig, been sticking with Paul Newmans Organic Blend which I really like but could use a little variety.
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 25, 2014, 09:48:10 AM
I'll need to try that one, thanks for the rec.
I love my Keurig, been sticking with Paul Newmans Organic Blend which I really like but could use a little variety.
Kind of a pain in Colorado to come by. Either Bed, Bath and Beyond or Amazon. A bit more expensive, but I believe there are 18 in a box. Track it down buddy!
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 25, 2014, 09:48:10 AM
I'll need to try that one, thanks for the rec.
I love my Keurig, been sticking with Paul Newmans Organic Blend which I really like but could use a little variety.
That's one of my favourites, Greg. :)
Quote from: Bogey on June 25, 2014, 09:38:32 AM
Starbucks or coffee house order: Caffè Americano
That's the only thing from Starbucks I enjoy drinking! Though I take it with no additives.
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 25, 2014, 09:48:10 AM
I love my Keurig, been sticking with Paul Newmans Organic Blend which I really like but could use a little variety.
We're strictly French pressers.
Our local supermarket carries an inexpensive but astoundingly tasty
Café do Brasil; also a Vienna Roast. These two, I enjoy above all coffee else.
Quote from: karlhenning on June 26, 2014, 05:27:49 AM
We're strictly French pressers.
Our local supermarket carries an inexpensive but astoundingly tasty Café do Brasil; also a Vienna Roast. These two, I enjoy above all coffee else.
"All coffee else." I like that.
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 25, 2014, 09:48:10 AM
I'll need to try that one, thanks for the rec.
I love my Keurig, been sticking with Paul Newmans Organic Blend which I really like but could use a little variety.
I love Keurig! I always get the box of 80 K-cups of the "Colombian Fair-Trade Select".
Quote from: EigenUser on June 26, 2014, 01:49:22 PM
I love Keurig! I always get the box of 80 K-cups of the "Colombian Fair-Trade Select".
Grrrrr. >:(
:P
Quote from: EigenUser on June 26, 2014, 05:17:25 PM
Why "Grrrrr"?
So called "fair trade" is a scam, and a bit evil.
Quote from: Ken B on June 26, 2014, 05:24:24 PM
So called "fair trade" is a scam, and a bit evil.
Oh, I don't care about the fair trade part. It just happens to be what they sell in bulk at the Costco I go to. They're all the same price there, anyhow.
I was hesitant to mention "fair trade" at first because it sounds much too
bourgeoisie-liberal for my taste, but that is what the coffee blend is called.
Quote from: EigenUser on June 26, 2014, 05:26:21 PM
Oh, I don't care about the fair trade part. It just happens to be what they sell in bulk at the Costco I go to. They're all the same price there, anyhow.
I was hesitant to mention "fair trade" at first because it sounds much too bourgeoisie-liberal for my taste, but that is what the coffee blend is called.
Absolvo.
;)
Quote from: Ken B on June 26, 2014, 05:24:24 PM
So called "fair trade" is a scam, and a bit evil.
It is only certified fair trade and organic if this seal of approval is on the coffee package.
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Paulig Presidentti or sometimes Juhlamokka coffee with milk and sugar
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Nothing fancy for me just a cup of Folgers or Maxwell House with some sugar and milk. Truth be told, I'm more of a tea drinker.
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 28, 2014, 09:29:14 AM
Nothing fancy for me just a cup of Folgers or Maxwell House with some sugar and milk. Truth be told, I'm more of a tea drinker.
I used to be. I'd like to get back to it, but you can only make good tea at home and I need the caffeine at work. I make Stash Licorice Spice tea a fair bit, caffeine free and tasty without much acid.
Quote from: ChamberNut on June 28, 2014, 04:52:38 AM
It is only certified fair trade and organic if this seal of approval is on the coffee package.
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Must..... not..... photoshop......
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 28, 2014, 09:29:14 AM
Nothing fancy for me just a cup of Folgers or Maxwell House with some sugar and milk. Truth be told, I'm more of a tea drinker.
I like plain black tea in the afternoon (say, 2PM). Also, Starbucks has the best iced tea. What you have to do is ask them to not add any water (they use a base, so no water = very strong). One time I was having a conversation with a friend about how much I like plain, unsweetened, strong iced tea and he responded "I think what you are looking for is
iced coffee" :laugh: (which I like as well).
Folgers has a new spokesperson...
Quote from: Ken B on June 28, 2014, 01:36:10 PM
I used to be. I'd like to get back to it, but you can only make good tea at home and I need the caffeine at work. I make Stash Licorice Spice tea a fair bit, caffeine free and tasty without much acid.
I prefer something like the
English Breakfast flavor. Something that's straightforward and not robust. Oh and I've got to have some kind of caffeine in my tea and, especially, my coffee.
Quote from: EigenUser on June 28, 2014, 05:09:53 PM
I like plain black tea in the afternoon (say, 2PM). Also, Starbucks has the best iced tea. What you have to do is ask them to not add any water (they use a base, so no water = very strong). One time I was having a conversation with a friend about how much I like plain, unsweetened, strong iced tea and he responded "I think what you are looking for is iced coffee" :laugh: (which I like as well).
I think Starbucks is one of the most overrated and overpriced coffee shops around. The only product I like from them are their
Frappuccinos which come in several flavors (vanilla, mocha being my favorites). These things are addicting.
Quote from: snyprrr on June 22, 2014, 08:50:12 AM
Istarted drinking coffee again- 5 years since I stopped it and cigs- and the shit makes me CRAAAZY. One sip and I'm off to the races!!
Must be nice. Nothing wakes me up or gives me energy. I always wondered why people drink coffee in the morning, since if you are able to actually get out of bed, you've succeeded in waking up. (The only thing that's consistently gotten me out of bed when tired has either been having to go straight to work or the realization that I'd have more time to play a video game in the morning). I know someone who has the same problem and only a specific brand of energy drink has worked for him, one I've yet to try.
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 28, 2014, 06:55:19 PM
I think Starbucks is one of the most overrated and overpriced coffee shops around. The only product I like from them are their Frappuccinos which come in several flavors (vanilla, mocha being my favorites). These things are addicting.
I've never understood the point of a place solely selling coffee even existing, but I guess there are plenty enough of people that like coffee... actually, reading this thread is starting to make me want some tea.
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 28, 2014, 06:55:19 PM
I think Starbucks is one of the most overrated and overpriced coffee shops around. The only product I like from them are their Frappuccinos which come in several flavors (vanilla, mocha being my favorites). These things are addicting.
Strongly agree. Starbucks burns their coffee. They try to convince people that this is what good coffee tastes like, dreadful, so they will spend more on the expensive latte products. "It's good coffee of course but I prefer the latte". KaChing!
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 28, 2014, 06:55:19 PM
I think Starbucks is one of the most overrated and overpriced coffee shops around.
I don't argue with you. 8)
...but I still go there. Not regularly, but I like to stop on the way to Delaware (where I go often) so I have something for a two-hour drive.
Quote from: Ken B on June 28, 2014, 07:13:25 PM
Strongly agree. Starbucks burns their coffee. They try to convince people that this is what good coffee tastes like, dreadful, so they will spend more on the expensive latte products. "It's good coffee of course but I prefer the latte". KaChing!
I remember buying a cup of coffee from Starbucks a couple of years ago (this was my only time) and it really tasted horrible. I took a sip and demanded my $20 back. :laugh:
Quote from: EigenUser on June 29, 2014, 02:21:01 AM
I don't argue with you. 8)
...but I still go there. Not regularly, but I like to stop on the way to Delaware (where I go often) so I have something for a two-hour drive.
Certainly you could stop by a MacDonalds who has 1000 times better coffee than Starbucks? I don't eat at MacDonalds, but their coffee is great.
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 28, 2014, 09:29:14 AM
Nothing fancy for me just a cup of Folgers or Maxwell House with some sugar and milk. Truth be told, I'm more of a tea drinker.
I've a tall mug of green tea here right now!
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 29, 2014, 08:16:13 PM
Certainly you could stop by a MacDonalds who has 1000 times better coffee than Starbucks? I don't eat at MacDonalds, but their coffee is great.
Hardly anything I can drink at Starbucks, for aesthetic reasons. But I'm not buying anything at MacDonald's, for ethical reasons 8)
Quote from: Ken B on June 28, 2014, 07:13:25 PM
Strongly agree. Starbucks burns their coffee. They try to convince people that this is what good coffee tastes like, dreadful, so they will spend more on the expensive latte products.
What my man in Atlanta has christened
designer coffee 8)
got one of these at work so I dont have to drink the swill there. Works great if you have an instant hot water source:
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http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker-Filters/dp/B001HBCVX0/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404142187&sr=1-3 (http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker-Filters/dp/B001HBCVX0/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404142187&sr=1-3)
Quote from: bwv 1080 on June 30, 2014, 07:30:13 AM
got one of these at work so I dont have to drink the swill there. Works great if you have an instant hot water source:
http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker-Filters/dp/B001HBCVX0/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404142187&sr=1-3 (http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker-Filters/dp/B001HBCVX0/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404142187&sr=1-3)
I have been using it for a long time and it is the only coffee maker I have now. Cheap, easy to use and to clean. I always make a cup of Americano. I think it is much better than ordinary coffee makers.
Ugh, currently drinking hotel-room coffee. An otherwise nice hotel that can't seem to provide good coffee. I'm not picky about coffee, either. I guess I'm spoiled, though, because the last hotel I stayed in was the Quebec City Loews where my room had a Keurig!
Fortunately, there's a really outstanding coffee/tea shop down the street.
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The other day my friend made coffee like this. Just a paper filter with ground coffee and then poured hot water over it. Some of the best coffee I have ever had.
Quote from: Bogey on July 06, 2014, 05:32:27 PM
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The other day my friend made coffee like this. Just a paper filter with ground coffee and then poured hot water over it. Some of the best coffee I have ever had.
+1. :)
Quote from: Bogey on July 06, 2014, 05:32:27 PM
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The other day my friend made coffee like this. Just a paper filter with ground coffee and then poured hot water over it. Some of the best coffee I have ever had.
The optimal temperature of water in coffee filtering is 92°C (~197°F). Boiling water is too hot. In most (cheap) coffee makers the water isn't hot enough, only about 80-85°C (175-185°F).
Quote from: 71 dB on July 07, 2014, 03:21:13 AM
The optimal temperature of water in coffee filtering is 92°C (~197°F). Boiling water is too hot. In most (cheap) coffee makers the water isn't hot enough, only about 80-85°C (175-185°F).
Yup. 195-205.
Quote from: Bogey on July 06, 2014, 05:32:27 PM
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The other day my friend made coffee like this. Just a paper filter with ground coffee and then poured hot water over it. Some of the best coffee I have ever had.
It's what I use. I have a black plastic Melitta. I wonder if it would make a difference to use the porcelain one.
Quote from: Bogey on July 10, 2014, 06:35:56 AM
Yup. 195-205.
:( My Keurig only goes up to 192. Inferior beast! ;D
Time for another cup. :)
Not a frequent coffee drinker, myself, but whenever (or nearly whenever) I do, I must say I really do enjoy the stuff and wonder why I don't drink more of it. A Starbucks latte would be nice right now. I esp. enjoy coffee cold as in Vietnamese Coffee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_iced_coffee - if you have never experienced this - it is an experience, tasting partly of coffee and partly of chocolate, it is a must to try. I love these coffee mugs ("If you're not shaking, you need another cup!")
http://www.retroplanet.com/PROD/33565?gclid=Cj0KEQjwlv6dBRDC7rGfrvidmJgBEiQAjd3hMHSAlcj90MKcI-n7mVbaIdQWReK10nzSFzm0PRXfeCoaAmEx8P8HAQ
Tea is my typical fare - five to six cups a day. I like the Numi organic Darjeeling. The India-packaged Lipton Darjeeling* is quite strong and good and for some reason no longer avail. in these parts. Skip most tea bags - that's not tea it's sawdust.
* Back in stock, yippeee! And I see I forgot to mention - full disclosure - my dark (dark indeed) chocolate-covered espresso bean problem.
I've been going to this local Starbucks some mornings when I have time to work on whatever music thing I am doing at the time. Each time I go, something odd happens. It hasn't failed.
Day 1.
The first day I go, there is this weird guy sitting outside that looked furious with me as I walked in. A bit terrifying, but not so much since others were around.
Day 2.
The same guy is inside and keeps going to the bathroom every five minutes. He asks this lady next to him if she needs a highlighter (for no apparent reason). She politely declines.
Day 3.
I'm writing music and this guy walks in with furiously waving a newspaper as if he is trying to cool off (it wasn't hot outside or inside). I figure he maybe got back from a run? He sits down and does this for the remaining time that I am there (maybe an hour or so).
Day 4.
Day 4 was the most entertaining day. Two (perfectly normal looking) people are having a conversation at a normal voice level. I didn't hear it, but one of them used profanity. This guy at another table flipped out and started telling them that this was a public place and he shouldn't have to hear the "F-word". He wasn't even with a young child, which would make his behavior somewhat understandable. They kindly apologized to him, but he kept getting more agitated and he kept carrying on, saying that "I can't open-carry because it offends people, and you can't use profanity in public because it offends people (blah, blah, blah)". I'm not sure what happened, but he eventually stopped after a couple of minutes. Ten minutes later he left, and the remainder of us had a good laugh.
Day 5 (today).
Everything seems normal for once (well, aside from that weirdo with his laptop trying to arrange Messiaen's Bryce Canyons... for solo piano :D). Then this sad-looking lady comes in. I get the impression that she knows one of the employees and she asked someone to call her on the Starbucks phone, so the employee gives her the phone. Later, she asks me if there is a shuttle to Delaware Park (a nearby casino). I have no idea, but I look it up on my computer. The employee/barista that she seems to know gets upset with her and sternly says "Look, we're trying to help you, but this is a multi-billion dollar corporation and it isn't professional for us to allow you to disturb other customers, etc." She apologizes. When I saw the newspaper-waver come in I had enough and went back home.
Try Peet's 8)
coffee makes me craaaa-----zzzzzeeeeee if you haven't noticed. It's just TOO delicious.... better than food..... oh if one could just smoke and drink and drink and smoke.... (sounds like my ex :P)
the mere taste of coffee on my lips is all it takes
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And I see I forgot to mention - full disclosure - my dark (dark indeed) chocolate-covered espresso bean problem.
Oh dear god Z7, be careful! Discussing more ways to get caffeine? Snyprrr reads this thread.
>:D :laugh:
I've gone to Starbucks every day this week, and they're playing both Linda Ronstadt songs, including ones like "Under African Skies" and "In My Hour of Darkness," in which she sings background, as well as original versions of songs Linda covered over the years, such as "For a Dancer," by Jackson Browne, "Hey, Mister That's Me upon the Jukebox," by James Taylor, "Tumbling Dice," by the Stones, and a couple of Warren Zevon's songs.
It's so seldom you hear anything out in public besides "You're No Good," I sat and listened much longer than I intended.
Quote from: Jay F on September 16, 2014, 09:03:43 AM
I've gone to Starbucks every day this week, and they're playing both Linda Ronstadt songs, including ones like "Under African Skies" and "In My Hour of Darkness," in which she sings background, but also original versions of songs Linda covered over the years, such as "For a Dancer," by Jackson Browne, "Hey, Mister That's Me upon the Jukebox," by James Taylor, "Tumbling Dice," by the Stones, and a couple of Warren Zevon's songs.
It's so seldom you hear anything out in public besides "You're No Good," I sat and listened much longer than I intended.
Coolness, Jay.
Now it can be revealed: Whenever I hear that song, I fancy she's singing, "I'm no good, I'm no good, I'm no good; Baby, I'm no good . . . ."
More arguments in favor of locally-owned coffee shops! You meet characters there, but the cool factor is definitely higher.
*they-didnt-pay-me-to-say-this category* If GMG readers come to Denver, I highly recommend the Gypsy House. Excellent coffee, wonderful folks there, plus some very unusual performances in a space that looks and feels like a classic hippie pad. 8) ;D 8)
Denver: I must at some point. We should play together!
Quote from: karlhenning on September 18, 2014, 08:40:56 AM
Denver: I must at some point. We should play together!
Yes! Bring some Henningmusick for me to read! 8)
My wife occasionally decides to cook, and when she does it tends to be complex. She buys a lot of expensive ingredients, uses a small percentage of them and the rest get old and go bad.
Anyway, she occasionally needs heavy whipping cream. No one uses it here in Taiwan, so she has to go to the import shop and get a one liter container. Then she uses two table-spoons or something and I end up using it in my coffee. It's incredibly good ??? It turns your coffee into tiramisu or something.
Quote from: Baklavaboy on September 18, 2014, 07:14:02 PM
My wife occasionally decides to cook, and when she does it tends to be complex. She buys a lot of expensive ingredients, uses a small percentage of them and the rest get old and go bad.
Anyway, she occasionally needs heavy whipping cream. No one uses it here in Taiwan, so she has to go to the import shop and get a one liter container. Then she uses two table-spoons or something and I end up using it in my coffee. It's incredibly good ??? It turns your coffee into tiramisu or something.
Goes really well with whiskey. >:D but :blank:
Quote from: Baklavaboy on September 18, 2014, 07:14:02 PM
My wife occasionally decides to cook, and when she does it tends to be complex. She buys a lot of expensive ingredients, uses a small percentage of them and the rest get old and go bad.
Anyway, she occasionally needs heavy whipping cream. No one uses it here in Taiwan, so she has to go to the import shop and get a one liter container. Then she uses two table-spoons or something and I end up using it in my coffee. It's incredibly good ??? It turns your coffee into tiramisu or something.
I am glad she doesn't cook Mexican and buy ten gallon container of lard.
Quote from: springrite on September 18, 2014, 07:23:39 PM
I am glad she doesn't cook Mexican and buy ten gallon container of lard.
Hmmmm....lard
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Quote from: Baklavaboy on September 18, 2014, 07:14:02 PM
It's incredibly good ??? It turns your coffee into tiramisu or something.
8)
That reminds me, I haven't been to that
trattoria with the ridiculously good tiramisu in months...
Quote from: Baklavaboy on September 18, 2014, 07:14:02 PM
Anyway, she occasionally needs heavy whipping cream. No one uses it here in Taiwan, so she has to go to the import shop and get a one liter container. Then she uses two table-spoons or something and I end up using it in my coffee. It's incredibly good ??? It turns your coffee into tiramisu or something.
That's hilarious! A 1L container for a few tablespoons! That must be annoying, but at least you put what you can to good use.
Quote from: Baklavaboy on September 18, 2014, 07:14:02 PM
My wife occasionally decides to cook, and when she does it tends to be complex. She buys a lot of expensive ingredients, uses a small percentage of them and the rest get old and go bad.
Anyway, she occasionally needs heavy whipping cream. No one uses it here in Taiwan, so she has to go to the import shop and get a one liter container. Then she uses two table-spoons or something and I end up using it in my coffee. It's incredibly good ??? It turns your coffee into tiramisu or something.
At Christmas time as a treat, I would get a small container of heavy whipping cream 40%, and put a small dab in coffee (that was in the day I put milk/cream/sugar in my coffee).
Delightful, creamy taste and texture (although there may at times be slight curdling, but nothing alarming)
Quote from: Baklavaboy on September 18, 2014, 07:14:02 PM
My wife occasionally decides to cook, and when she does it tends to be complex. She buys a lot of expensive ingredients, uses a small percentage of them and the rest get old and go bad.
Anyway, she occasionally needs heavy whipping cream. No one uses it here in Taiwan, so she has to go to the import shop and get a one liter container. Then she uses two table-spoons or something and I end up using it in my coffee. It's incredibly good ??? It turns your coffee into tiramisu or something.
A full liter of heavy whipping cream? Yikes.
Quote from: ChamberNut on September 19, 2014, 03:39:03 AM
At Christmas time as a treat, I would get a small container of heavy whipping cream 40%, and put a small dab in coffee (that was in the day I put milk/cream/sugar in my coffee).
Delightful, creamy taste and texture (although there may at times be slight curdling, but nothing alarming)
Yeah, it disappears with minimal stirring :)
Quote from: karlhenning on September 19, 2014, 03:52:37 AM
A full liter of heavy whipping cream? Yikes.
Yeah. I was bragging over in "Fat enders" about how much weight I was going to be losing in the next 3 months. I seem to have drifted behind schedule...
Quote from: EigenUser on September 19, 2014, 01:34:44 AM
That's hilarious! A 1L container for a few tablespoons! That must be annoying, but at least you put what you can to good use.
It has terrific shelf life...2 weeks, easy. Maybe the fat and cholesterol clogs all the little organelles in the bacteria...
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So my favorite local coffee shop, owned by the original owners of Coffee People, decided to bring back the original recipe of Black Tiger coffee, but since the brand name had been sold when they sold Coffee People, they renamed it Red Tiger. I had to get myself a bag. It is extra tasty, loaded with extra caffeine (it uses a hefty dollop of robusta beans), and super smooth. It brings back memories of the early 90s, when I drank liquid crack without restraint. The six shot mocha I had yesterday kept me turbo charged most of the day.
Quote from: Todd on November 02, 2014, 08:22:48 AM
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So my favorite local coffee shop, owned by the original owners of Coffee People, decided to bring back the original recipe of Black Tiger coffee, but since the brand name had been sold when they sold Coffee People, they renamed it Red Tiger. I had to get myself a bag. It is extra tasty, loaded with extra caffeine (it uses a hefty dollop of robusta beans), and super smooth. It brings back memories of the early 90s, when I drank liquid crack without restraint. The six shot mocha I had yesterday kept me turbo charged most of the day.
Wow ??? Sounds like a serious metabolism booster.
One of my students gave me a bag of special Vietnamese coffee. It turned out to be "ferret-poop" coffee (it is literally passed through the digestive system of a ferret to "remove bitterness". My wife didn't like it much (as I recall) until she found out it is wildly expensive. Now she says it was fantastic and wants to get more.
Quote from: Baklavaboy on November 02, 2014, 06:51:47 PM
Wow ??? Sounds like a serious metabolism booster.
One of my students gave me a bag of special Vietnamese coffee. It turned out to be "ferret-poop" coffee (it is literally passed through the digestive system of a ferret to "remove bitterness". My wife didn't like it much (as I recall) until she found out it is wildly expensive. Now she says it was fantastic and wants to get more.
Tell her the Boulez boxes are incredibly expensive.
Quote from: Ken B on November 02, 2014, 07:55:58 PM
Tell her the Boulez boxes are incredibly expensive.
Nothing will induce her to like Boulez. (Or at least his compositions). She would probably like the Debussy and Ravel just fine. It's actually a problem when she likes something, because then she (like most normal people) wants to listen to it frequently. She fell in love with the Gulda Mozart "tapes", and Szell playing Haydn's 93rd. I was delighted at first, but after a few listens tend to want to move on..
TD: I teach at a semi-conductor factory today. They give me a huge pot of cheap coffee with fake creamer. I don't want to drink it, but it really does help with teaching...
My wife got me one of these for Christmas. Grinding my own beans and using the peculator setting for the grinding. I guess depending on the amount of water added you can play coffee chemistry. Any tricks to getting the full potential out of this little beast?
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Quote from: Bogey on January 19, 2015, 05:18:53 AM
My wife got me one of these for Christmas. Grinding my own beans and using the peculator setting for the grinding. I guess depending on the amount of water added you can play coffee chemistry. Any tricks to getting the full potential out of this little beast?
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Round filters for it. When I used a press it helped with small particles.
Quote from: Bogey on January 19, 2015, 05:18:53 AM
My wife got me one of these for Christmas. Grinding my own beans and using the peculator setting for the grinding. I guess depending on the amount of water added you can play coffee chemistry. Any tricks to getting the full potential out of this little beast?
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We use the coarsest grind on our coffee grinder & rarely have particles in it. Some coffee we got as a gift was "french press" ground & that also filters fine.
My wife makes iced coffee using about 1 cup of coarse ground coffee with cold water overnight. Then use half of that with half a tray of ice blended in the blender with about 1/4 to 1/3 can of sweetened condensed milk. Delicioso!