Coffee

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:27 pm

i love coffee. every morning, two cups. i used to drink Peets, and i still consider Peets the finest around, but my budget just doesn't allow it. so i drink charbucks, i mean starbucks. 2lb bag of french roast from costco, very affordable.

of all the coffees i've tried, there are two that are my hands-down favorites: Peets Aged Sumatra - it has this fascinating, earthy aroma, and has a thick body that lingers on the tastebuds. sheer delight.

the other is a blend i created myself - 2/3 Peets Ethiopian Fancy, which has a medium body and crisp, clean quality, and 1/3 Peets French Roast. The FR adds a sense of 'heft' to the drink - Ethiopian Fancy alone is just a bit *too* clean and crisp in an odd sort of way - it doesn't linger enough.

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Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:24 pm

Give me Folgers or Maxwell House any day! I can't wake up without it!

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:16 am

I'm on my fourth cup of strong, black coffee. I don't usually drink more than 2 or 3, but I got up early and have to make it through work today.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:35 am

When I get a hankering for coffee (which is every morning and every afternoon!) I'll drink almost anything. Doesn't matter if its brewed in an old aluminum 20 gallon tanker or off an espresso machine and put into a paper cup.

One thing I do need with my coffee - some sugar. I'm even happier with some cream or lots of milk.

A phenomena we have where we live are those little coffee kiosks that are permanently placed in parking lots, gas station lots, etc. As of this last year we got our first Starbucks. We have, however, probably a 100 of these kiosks around the area. My favorite place? Looney Beans near the Texaco station. :driving: They make great coffee and have any type of coffee drink you could imagine.

The best part? Doesn't cost the Starbuck's price of $3.85! Usually around $2.00 to $2.25 for a Latte or Mocha. Double shot. 16 oz. Fuel for life!

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 3:53 pm

here's a coffee i'd love to try...but it'll have to wait until after i win the lottery:

http://www.peets.com/shop/coffee_detail ... id=1000046

$30 for a half-pound! o the humanity!

:yh_worshp :yh_coffee :yh_coffee :yh_coffee

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:48 pm

I use 8 oz. mugs at home. I don't care for any of the flavored coffees or cappicinio(However it's spelled). Just good old regular coffee.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:11 am

How do people here make their coffee? Describe the actual process and

utensils, if you will....

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:40 am

Old Brown Java always come back to it. All the other ones are too sweet for my taste or just not strong enough.

Currently just buying and using a cafetierre to save money but used to but the beans grind them and use an expresso machine two of those stupid little cups at a time. curiously enough I drink less coffee if it is decent in the first place and am less inclined to buy out cos my own is better.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:26 am

gmc wrote: Old Brown Java always come back to it. All the other ones are too sweet for my taste or just not strong enough.

Currently just buying and using a cafetierre to save money but used to but the beans grind them and use an expresso machine two of those stupid little cups at a time. curiously enough I drink less coffee if it is decent in the first place and am less inclined to buy out cos my own is better.

I've got an aluminium expresso pot to stick on the gas - it makes very good

coffee which is a bit of an eye-opener, if you know what I mean. Otherwise,

just a coffee jug is fine, I find. I usually use instant coffee, though - preferred

brand is Nescafe Alta Rica, made with two teaspoons per cup, MIF.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:44 am

I've got an aluminium expresso pot to stick on the gas -

I,ve got those as well bought one decided it was too small and then bought one twice the size, the expresso machine was a present. The machines have come down quite considerably in price. I need one that makes a lot of expresso at one time , hate those wee cups.

Wren · Post by **Wren** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:47 pm

I like Folgers and Hazelnut Cream coffee...I don't drink coffee every day, but when I do it is always in the morning...and no more than 2 cups.

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:34 pm

Don't laugh at me, but i cannot make coffee? I have bought every coffee maker on the market and no luck? i know how to use a cork srew to open a bottle of wine though. I do have some coffee, which i buy at the local coffee shop, i also like starbucks, cafe-mocha is my favorite.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:11 am

Loopie wrote: I like Dunkin Doughnuts coffee.

But really, I am a chai tea kind of girl.

I have absolutely no idea what either of thos things are. Chai Tea sounds

like some oriental method of assaulting someone. "Dunkin Doughnuts coffee"

sounds like some greasy fast-food offering.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 4:19 am

Paula wrote: Don't laugh at me, but i cannot make coffee? I have bought every coffee maker on the market and no luck?

Do what I do most often: Put some milk in a mug. Unscrew the lid of a quality

brand of instant (e.g. Alta Rica). Add two good teaspoons of instant coffee to

the mug. Replace lid of coffee jar tightly. Pour boiling water into the mug while

stirring.

Paula wrote: i know how to use a cork srew to open a bottle of wine though. I do have some coffee, which i buy at the local coffee shop, i also like starbucks, cafe-mocha is my favorite.

Wine is increasingly coming in screw-topped bottles. These are even easier,

'though wine cork etiquette is a minefield.

Coffee shops are strictly for the Dutch, at the moment.

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:06 am

Dear, Bill; i don't like coffee that much, instant is not good, and the wine deal, i know screw caps are in style...actually i am not into the wine as much. thanks for the reply and have a nice day.

:-6

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:14 am

Paula wrote: Dear, Bill; i don't like coffee that much, instant is not good,

Isn't it? Why not? Tastes fine to me, different, but perfectly OK..

Paula wrote: and the wine deal, i know screw caps are in style...actually i am not into the wine as much.

It depends on who you talk to. The average "wine buff" will probably complain

about a screw-top botle, or a crown cap (rare), or "wine in a box", saying that

it is an indicator of an inferior product. Plastic corks are next up the scale,

followed by composite corks. Still the best will be reckoned to be proper corks.

This IMO is possibly true in general, but highly likely to fail as a premiss when

shorter-lived products are considered.

Much of this "form" is encouraged by manufacturers, of course. One only has

to examine the daftness of Scotch whisky "form" ("blended" v. "single") to

see what a lot of tosh is expounded.

Paula wrote: thanks for the reply and have a nice day.

:-6

Thank you, and the same to you.

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:49 am

Wine is changing no doubt. I really need to stop wine for a bit...the coffee, haven't had any in a few days, (no) instant please. You Bill, must sit around alot, thats why you have so much of that instant coffee? Back to the wine, i like the cork type, screw caps and boxed wine i don't like. I am more the type of person who doesn;t need anything to get going in the AM., its in the evening, i have trouble slowing down, wine please.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 6:33 am

Paula wrote: I really need to stop wine for a bit...

Hm, I don't drink so much wine now, only a couple of bottles a week, maybe.

I've now have more cider, perry, and the odd beer as well, just wine is a bit

dull. Last night I had a few bottles of Marston's Old Empire, which was very

satisfactory:

http://www.artfuldrinker.co.uk/beer-pro ... cdbb697351

I've had a couple of bottles of the Scottish Wine recently, too, but I don't

normally drink it from one month to the next.

Moderation and variety is the thing.

Paula wrote: the coffee, haven't had any in a few days, (no) instant please. You Bill, must sit around alot, thats why you have so much of that instant coffee?

I suppose I sit around at work, yes. I like instant coffee, though - as much as

ground, I suppose. I can't abide weak coffee. Tea, however, is better than

coffee.

Paula wrote: Back to the wine, i like the cork type, screw caps and boxed wine i don't like. I am more the type of person who doesn;t need anything to get going in the AM., its in the evening, i have trouble slowing down, wine please.

Try a few drops of old barley wine, nicely warmed. That'll slow you down......

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:40 am

Having one right now, from DD. Medium, light (2) sugars, yum...

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:58 pm

Red, Red Wine, I can see clearly now my brain is gone. Just Joking. :-2 :wah: :rolleyes:

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:33 am

anastrophe wrote: ...of all the coffees i've tried, there are two that are my hands-down favorites: Peets Aged Sumatra - it has this fascinating, earthy aroma, and has a thick body that lingers on the tastebuds. sheer delight.

An extract from today's "Daily Telegraph":

Why coffee is the cat's whiskers

Scientists have discovered what gives the world's rarest and most expensive coffee its unique smooth flavour.

Kopi luwak is made from beans that have been eaten and excreted by civets, cat-like creatures that feed on ripe coffee berries in Indonesia. Selling at about Ã‚£230 a pound, it is highly sought after for its earthy, syrupy flavour.

Massimo Marcone, a food scientist at the University of Guelph, Ontario, reports in New Scientist that the animal's digestive enzymes break down protein inside the beans.

It is protein that gives beans their bitter taste and the enzymes help to give the beans a mellow flavour.

Yum!

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:23 am

Bill Sikes wrote: Kopi luwak is made from beans that have been eaten and excreted by civets, cat-like creatures that feed on ripe coffee berries in Indonesia. Selling at about Ã‚£230 a pound, it is highly sought after for its earthy, syrupy flavour.

Further to that:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... coff17.xml

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:47 am

Civits.. hmmmm... Wonder what Great Dane would be like.. (for those of us that remember the Cheech and Chong skits.. )

but myself.. atleast 4 cups.. fresh brewed .. dark roast to pry the eyelids open and make the brain function..

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:43 pm

Try a Hot Irish coffee

Take a glass, half fill it with black coffee,

Some Irish whiskey,

Pour on fresh Whipped Cream on top, not to much. A little brown suger.

Enjoy. Good on a frosty morning. :-6 :-6

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:52 pm

One thing I like about Americans is, that we can debate and discuss anything over coffee. :guitarist

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:40 am

Yes a tasty Irish Coffee, i need one today, i have it like this; well brewed coffee, 1 (big) shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey, 1 (big) shot of Baileys Irish Cream, tiny shot of cream to the top, slight drizzle of Creme de Mint, so good, you feel good too, yum, yum....Later for sure.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 11:30 am

Great and cheap way to get homemade latte. Heat up some milk, pour it over coffee grounds in bodum/french press. Wait about 3-4 minutes and press. Change strength by changing coffee ratio. Tip: harder to press so break top grounds with spoon first then might have to slightly lift press again throughout descent.

If you are really in a hurry to start the day out right, heat the milk in the microwave.

Mmmmm. Hard to enjoy normal coffee at home after this though.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:41 pm

I'm lazy. I just buy NesCafe Alta Rica. Its strong,black and beautiful. At festival & holiday times I bring out the beans. :-6

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:02 pm

i had (2) very good, by the airport....

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 2:18 am

What do you reckon is best

expresso, filter or cafetiere?

I like expresso but it's too footery in the morning plus you can only make these stupid wee cups, ok I used to make two at a time but you get my drift.

Filter can't make up my mind never seems much good.

Cafetiere convenient maybe I should start getting old brown java again, quite difficult getting consistent quality though.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:02 am

Paula wrote: Yes a tasty Irish Coffee, i need one today, i have it like this; well brewed coffee, 1 (big) shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey, 1 (big) shot of Baileys Irish Cream, tiny shot of cream to the top, slight drizzle of Creme de Mint, so good, you feel good too, yum, yum....Later for sure.

That's over doing it.The Jameson's is enough. Leave the baileys on its own.

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:30 pm

koan;8352 wrote: Great and cheap way to get homemade latte. Heat up some milk, pour it over coffee grounds in bodum/french press. Wait about 3-4 minutes and press. Change strength by changing coffee ratio. Tip: harder to press so break top grounds with spoon first then might have to slightly lift press again throughout descent.

If you are really in a hurry to start the day out right, heat the milk in the microwave.

Mmmmm. Hard to enjoy normal coffee at home after this though.

I love preparing my coffee in my Bodum single serving press pot! Those coffee makers that use the paper filters... some coffees, especially the African coffees, lose something in the filtration process... and I don't care for the gold filters, either. Besides, I just like making coffee in the Bodum, for some reason. I even like the way that it sounds saying... Bodum.

Post by **spot** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:25 am

I'm not convinced. Either it's muddy or it's too cool, I never worked out how to get it clear and hot with one of those. Nobody wants scalding, it wrecks the taste. Pouring boiling water on coffee grounds is never a good idea.

The machine I like most is a cona over a spirit flame. The coffee never has anything at boiling point touch it, but the final product's at the right temperature.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:33 am

spot;681925 wrote: I'm not convinced. Either it's muddy or it's too cool, I never worked out how to get it clear and hot with one of those. Nobody wants scalding, it wrecks the taste. Pouring boiling water on coffee grounds is never a good idea.

The machine I like most is a cona over a spirit flame. The coffee never has anything at boiling point touch it, but the final product's at the right temperature.

I'm with you on that one Spot:D

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:47 am

Great thread Anasasasafrass ! Sumatra is good, sometimes Ill blend a little Kona in there to give it a subtle hint of sweetness.

I recieved a grinder as a gift a couple of years ago and Ill never go back to packaged coffee. Night and day difference.

Say hi to Val. :-6

BeloTenia · Post by **BeloTenia** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:39 am

Ohhh I sooo miss my coffee! all this talk makes me want to run out to Starbucks!

I use to drink 2-3 Starbucks a day...I love iced mochas with whip cream and caramel on top! YUM! and the kick kept me going all day, think straight and of course I wasn't hungry......

I had to quit/cut back on coffe due to getting palpatations. I have MVP (mitral valve prolapse) quite common and nothing to worry about usually, but stimulants makes me go 'flutter flutter' if I get too much.

So now, that sweet aroma I crave, but money I save

as I treat myself with a chocolaty cup, every Friday after sup.

corney I know.. O,o

Belotenia

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:52 am

I haven't had enough coffee today:(