Maybe the perfect cup of coffee...

[SteveStromberg]

Cowboy coffee has been a staple of cowboy cuisine since the days of the great cattle drives. The mystique of campfire coffee remains strong. Many techniques and recipes are used. Here is mine. I learned how beginning in the photo above. Let us know your favorite.

Fill coffee pot with COLD water.
Add one rounded tablespoon of ground coffee for each two cups of water. (Add the coffee directly to the water.)
Bring the water just to a rolling boil. Take off heat.
Add a splash (a couple of tablespoons) of cold water. This is to settle the coffee grounds. Allow the coffee to set for a couple of minutes for the settling to take place.
Pour and enjoy a taste of the old west.

From The Cowboy Way

[nostatic]

Originally posted by MrPants
WAIT WAIT WAIT, you have Peets delivered? How?

http://www.peets.com/shop/shop.asp

This is good stuff too (they bought Spinelli's):

http://www.tullys.com/

And I think that Starbucks is actually under roasted...

[djmcmath]

Starbucks is _under_ roasted? I always thought it was some kind of 'Bucks trademark to _over_ roast their coffee. Gives it that distinctive "burnt" taste. Nothin' quite so good as fresh-roasted Peet's, of course.

Dan

[vash]

bought my first half pound of major dickason. thank you for the recommendation. damn good.

lately since working nightshift. sorry brad80SC for all the noise in san mateo. i have been stuck with 7eleven coffee during the wee hours. that is the lamest schit ever! what is a good thermos to buy? i dont want one of those trendy silver bullet things.

[tabs]

I have been using Trader Joes whole bean coffees...Dark Roasted Yemen Moca, 5 Countries Expresso Roast, Kenya AA, Dark Roasted Sumatra.. With a good Expresso Machine you can't hide a bad bean. I like the stronger more full bodied blends..U know the ones where you disolve the teaspoons you stir it with....Yeah baby a cup joolt when I wake up cranks up my day...the type that just makes you itch all over...

[MrPants]

Originally posted by nostatic
http://www.peets.com/shop/shop.asp

This is good stuff too (they bought Spinelli's):

http://www.tullys.com/

And I think that Starbucks is actually under roasted...

Thank you.
I love peets but for some reason they arent in the dallas area.

[thastings]

I wake up every saturday to the aroma of fresh brewed coffee (after 20 yrs of looking at every new fad coffee, I once again tried "A&P Eight O Clock", whole bean, at $2 a pound) and fresh baked bread, via the automatic settings on the coffe maker and bread machine. Now that's how to start your weekend. My wife "used" to make fun of me. Now she reminds me on Friday nights.
And then, with a cup and a slice in hand, I get sit on porch, overlooking a river, watching the deer, birds, rabbits, ducks, geese, etc.
Now, what were you guys saying about Peets, exspesso machines etc.

Terry,

[djmcmath]

I had an odd revelation this morning. When the quality of coffee increases, you barely notice. When the quality of coffee declines, it is as if your whole world has come to an end. For example, if you change up to a good fresh bean (say a good fresh Kaui, or a Sumatra Mandehling, for example) from your standard Folgers Instant (sorry if that's your favorite), you almost don't notice the change. "Hmm, good coffee," you think.

Then you go to work, and you pull yourself a cupfull from the percolator machine full of instant Folgers mixed with starbucks, and you just about vomit because it's so much worse than the good coffee you've just had.

Anybody else have this experience? Anybody, anybody? Please somebody tell me I'm not crazy...


Dan

[}{arlequin]

so what's the best coffee from Peets? It seems to be uniformly well-praised.

[Moses]

Originally posted by }{arlequin
so what's the best coffee from Peets? It seems to be uniformly well-praised.

They are all great, but Major Dickason's Blend has a strong following. It's my favorite. Peets will deliver overnight anywhere in the U.S.

[Moses]

I also enjoy Costa Rican coffees. Cafe Britt sells a Tres Rios Valdivia online for about $8/lb. Beautiful cup of coffee.

[vash]

jeez, look what you started moses. major dickason is very good. i am going to try a back to back comparison with "fair trade" blend and see what i come up with.

[nostatic]

Major Dickason is our "go-to" coffee. I like to swap in some Mocha Java from time to time, but I find I can drink the major every day...

[}{arlequin]

Major Dickason.... the name alone will make me try it.

This is what I use for a good fix. Note the sketchy rig of the "euro" plug conversion. The cool thing about this machine is that there is no "on/off" button. Once you plug it in, it's "on." Your choices are "minimo" and "massimo."

[genrex]

If the Major isn't robust enough for you, try a 50:50 mix of Peets mocha-java and french roast. I like how Peets will do that and grind it to my specs (french press).

Caffeine is an alkaloid drug... whatever that means.

[MrPants]

Originally posted by }{arlequin
so what's the best coffee from Peets? It seems to be uniformly well-praised.

I think it depends on your preference. In my limited experience, the french roast and the sulawessi are phnominal. Although i dig the DARK coffees

[}{arlequin]

I think it depends on your preference. In my limited experience, the french roast and the sulawessi are phnominal. Although i dig the DARK coffees

I like 'em black, strong and full of flava. lol I had coffee in Turkey once. It was amazing.

I usually stick to Kenyan, Ethiopian, and anything dark roast. On a dandy day I can definitely enjoy a Kona (not a blend).

[djmcmath]

Kona's not too bad. I've had a couple of good Kona beans. I've found it's best to get it online, rather than actually going to a Hawaiian store. At the store, you'll find a big shelf full of coffee. Of 300 bags on that shelf, all 300 will say "Kona" on the bag -- don't jump at the first one you see, 'coz it also says "blend" and probably also "finely ground." As in "blended with cheap filler coffee, walnut bits, and coffee-scrapings from the floor of the factory," and "finely ground so as to commence the process of going stale weeks before you even have the opportunity to open the bag."

Aargh.

Dark roasts are good -- I've gotten a couple of batches of beans recently that are entirely too light. The beans are tannish in color, and smell (and taste!) ... green, like they're still growing. Interesting, but a little wierd.

Dan

[JonT]

I just ordered some of the Major Dickeson Blend--in whole bean grind. How long do you grind the beans for? I've read 7 seconds is the recommended time--anyone know? It's one of those cheapo grinders. TIA

[greglepore]

La Colombe Nizza- www.lacolombe.com- roasted here in Philly, but don't hold that against it. Very complex, fine coffee, an ideal espresso roast.