coffee?
 

am i turning into a coffee natzi? i stoped as i usally do on my way to work and grab a cup of joe at the local roastery, and i have now tries a cup and work and its junk!! , i seem to have spoiled my self lately by drinking the good stuff, which is bad cause now im spending like 10 bucks a day to get good coffee! anyone else like this? or am i the only caffine junky here?

Didn't have to deal with that. I grew up in New Orleans where unless you're in a chain place from out of town, the coffee will be good.

Nope, not the only one. I'm drinking my latte, made from beans that I roasted on Saturday afternoon. Just be careful, my friend -- you thought Porsches were a slippery slope! First it's "Ew, the local bakery makes rotten drip coffee," and the next thing you know you've googled for "espresso" and it's left a $2000 hole in your wallet.

Used to drink Guaranty coffee from LA. MMMMMMMMM. The dark roast was superb!

Randy

It's hard to get a bad cup of Jo in Seattle. But then my tastes are pretty simple. The nastiest, edgiest Fogcutter or French Roast I can find, with sugar and whitener. I keep the whitener in my car just in case.

"nazi" ? forget that... you are becoming a coffee aficionado! bad coffee makes my stomach hurt.

My brother in law ownes a coffee/expresso house. I've had it all...rare, popular, award winning, etc. etc... That being said, my current favorite (by a pretty broad margin) is McDonalds new premium roast:) I'm not kidding, it's fantastic! I have a large cup every morning.

Flame on:)

No doubt Randy. N.O. was drinking high end coffee when Seattle was trying to make it out of beaver dung. Luzianne, CDM, French Market, Community, and others are top notch. Of course the flavored & frothy afficianodos might not agree.

I was never a big coffee connoisseur, but I did enjoy a good cup here and there and a normal morning cup to wake me up. Then I quit, I no longer drink coffee, and suprize, cronic heartburn is gone! Keep that in mind if you guys suffer acid reflux.

Right now I'm enjoying a cup of Royal Kona...shipped from Hawaii by Jeff....yummy! Thanks Jeff! :D

Klauke, leave out the cream & the heartburn should be under control.

Re: coffee?
 

I have no idea what you're talking about.

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I hired a guy from Seattle who was a self proclaimed coffee aficionado. He brought in the whole Starbucks coffeee deal and went on to tell us that we don't know good coffeee in Florida.

I have to say that was some of the worst coffeee I had ever had. It was so bitter I could not drink it.

I am by no stretch a coffeee expert. I prefer an ice cold Red Bull over coffeee any day. But in the few weeks its actually cold here in Fla. I will drink a cup of coffeee.

I am not sure if everyone pretends that Seattle Coffee is better even though its that bitter or if they actually do like bitter coffeee. I prefer it to be a little smoother and mellow.

No Jim, you're exactly right -- espresso shouldn't be bitter. Drip coffee should be bitter. Percolated coffee should be bitter. Turkish coffee, cowboy coffee, burnt coffee, and iced coffee should be bitter. Espresso, no matter how loudly praised by it's creator as perfect, should not be bitter.

Now, if you really want good espresso, Seattle isn't even the place for it -- no matter how loudly we often brag about how good our espresso is out here. If you really want good espresso, find yourself a little hole in the wall espresso shop in Northern Italy. The guy behind the counter needs to be about 90 years old, and he's been making espresso since he was 8 years old, when his Pa taught him how to operate the lever-op'd espresso machine in the family shop. If that espresso is bitter, he'll eat his hat.

Where's Isabo, isn't she Italian an' stuff? Seems like she often weighs in on these discussions.

I take nothing less than three shots of espresso in any coffee drink. I've been known to go up to five. Regular coffee is something to just nurse on when talking with people or having nothing else to do. It beats booze, but of course, instead of being alcoholic, I now have the pulse rate of an Uzi.

Torrefazione Settebello. Never, ever bitter. Rich, dark and smooth.

I work for a vending company and I drink our coffee daily(lots).
I must be used to it now 'cause I can't stand Starbucks (too expensive). I like a bold cup , black, no fillers. I don't care for McDonald's new product but then again I don't like their other food , either. 7 11 is about the best take out I have found in my area. We hae a couple of fresh brewed coffee vending machines that are very good. Rich, strong, flavor no aftertaste.

DJ - you get the prize today! That is exactly how it works!

If the 30 year old guy is working, take a pass. The 50 year old guy makes some really good stuff. But the old guy, the one who works only a few hours each day.... Ah, its heaven!

Come out to Brooklyn and we will find you the best cappacino and espresso outside of Italy.

:cool:

i have a latte every afternoon , the coffee is from italy imported stuff, it better be good at 5 bucks a cup!

No doubt. Lived in Brooklyn for 5 years. Still miss the espresso (and food).

Tabby as Barriasta
 

Yoooolooooosooooloooomiiiiiiooooooo.....Whatcha want...a cupa expresso...well stepa up to Tabbys....

Since I bought my machina I don't buy coffee out....I make one or 2a cups of Latte everyday...I usually buy my beans at Trader Joes and have tried most of the different types...What ever beans I use..it ususally winds up tasting like hot choclate...a nice mellow flavor...

Lately I have been grinding some dried orange peal in my little krups grinder and adding it to the coffee I ground in the mazzer...to give an orange flavor....nice change of pace...http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1116959109.jpg

Blue Sky Coffee, Kona Hawaii. I've tried many, many brands, but this is my favorite.

http://www.konablueskycoffee.com/

I agree that the fast food joints are getting with the program on coffee, I liked Carl Jrs. (haven't been to other FF but I've seen the ads) A while back I joined the Illy Home Espresso deal and I liked it. A couple of years ago I saw a Nespresso Machine and never looked back, great prices, service and oh yea, espresso. Maybe not as Cache' as other machines but definitely above average.

ha ha... do a search.... lots of coffe enjoyed by the board members here... i can still picture a morning cup that moses posted once.... mmmmm, all the crema :D

How can you guys bastardize coffee with cream, sugar, and all that crap? Jesus Christo! It's coffee, not soup! You might as well put some Saltine crackers in your cup as well!

Once you had black, you ain't comin' back. ;)

Dad makes good cappucino, and every once in a while, I'll be down at my parent's house early enough to score a cup.

I have one of those Senseo coffee machines... not bad if you put enough flavored creamer in it. And there are only three different roasts to choose from. Hopefully someone will come up with better flavored stuff for it, but it's good enough for a mornin' cup o' joe for me!

CC's rules!

Care to talk about coffee prices? I few years ago, coffee was dirt cheap; free refills and all. Then there was a coffee shortage and the price went up and up. No free refills.

As I understand it, there's no shortage of coffee beans since countries like Viet Nam and Kenya are now producing tons of it. Coffee supply up? Yep. Wholesale coffee prices depressed? Yep. Retail coffee prices down? Nope. Up. Wonder why there's a Starbucks on every other corner?

You guys that pay $4.00 for a cup (8 oz.) of coffee can't be complaining about gas prices too, can you? Thanks, but I'll make my own Mocha-vanilla, amarillo, Bavarian hazelnut and Danish coconut butter rum, almond chocolate, southern pecan double tiramisu latte frappachino ... with whipped cream.

Sherwood

Worst coffee in the world has got to be the stuff that comes out of those vending machines in Japan - ugh.

I make it at home but still enjoy having one out - unless it's crap in which case I feel very very ripped off knowing I could have just done it myself.

Care to talk about Starbucks' stock value ten years ago as compared to now? :(

Look at the coffee machine at work. Does it have a hot water tap off the side? If so, you are in luck!

Go to Starbucks (or Target) and buy a French Press. It's a simple device. You put coffee in the bottom, pour hot/boiling water on top, stir, wait a couple of minutes and then use the press filter to push the coffee grounds to the bottom. Bring your own fresh ground coffee in each day, or keep a bag of ground coffee in the freezer for a week. Far cheaper than buying cups of coffee and usually far fresher, than the swill served at work.

The plantation coffee coming on line now from Viet Nam, Brazil & etc is not the good stuff.. I work with a coffee trader and their gross revenues are way down. The supply of the real good stuff is much more limited, and that is reflected in the prices.. http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/.../coffeecup.gif

Good Morning!

Seatebello Torrefazione. Black. Mmmmm...



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So inspired, and working at home today. So off to the coffee machine I go... The pics are from camera phone and hence crappy...

Double shot, on its way (not an especially flash one, the machine had only barely warmed up).

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But looks ok in the cup (5oz cup - only little)

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Adding milk to make a "latte" although it is way smaller (at 5oz total) than anything you get in Starbucks.

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The bag in the background is the coffee beans (Altezano = local roaster, exceptional. Their house blend). "The Milk" is the milk... The machine is a La Vibiemme Domobar Super (based around an E61 grouphead) and a Mini Mazzer grinder. None of it is mine - I am house sitting for my parents for 5 caffeine laden months.

Man, if I had to spend that much time for a cup of coffee, I wouldn't bother. I drink mine black, leaded, and with no fillers.
Yes, I drink the last of the pot at home. Actually, I drink the whole freakin' thing 'cause wifey doesn't like coffee. I tried espresso once. BLECCHH!!!:p You guys can have it all.

Yup!
Brew it strong, drink it black, and finish the pot before you make another.

This is a red letter day. We agree, on a subject very dear to my heart. Although, to be contrarian, it is my considered opinion, that Paris offers more consistently good coffee (as in near to heaven) than one can find in Italy. (I was there recently as it happens Shadowfax, in St Peters Square to see your new man announced to the crowd.)

To the gent that suggested New Orleans has good coffee. No, it doesnt, in my experience anyway. Having once spent a week in NO then travelling on to Paris, that first espresso in a cafe in rue de Rivoli opposite the Hotel deVille, was indeed a moment of deep contrast. ))

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A, ahem, Freedom Press and an espresso pot are all thats required to make good coffee, IMHO. Very lo tech, very user dependant. And good coffee of your choice, ofcourse. Milk is for people who dont like coffee.

Stuart, NO has great coffee. It is not an expresso town, but the coffee is great. Having spent several years working for a top notch coffe company I will say this about expresso. The alkaloids that cause coffee to be bitter tend to be relased in high volumes when the brewing temperature exceeds 180 degrees. This is why Bunn (the standard) and all other quality brewers operate at slightly less than 180 degrees. The brewing temberature of expresso (steam) is 212 dergees. This and the extra fine grind of the beans makes expresso significantly more bitter than coffee. If the little old man (or anybody else) makes un-bitter expresso he is indeed a wizard.

As to the "gourmet" beans, the coffee business works like this. The buyer goes down to Columbia (where most top quality coffee is grown) & negtiates with the farmer for certain fields or maybe his entire crop. The next time the buyer sees the coffee it is at his dock. He goes throughout the ship getting samples. He roasts, & tastes all the samples. He then decides wether to accept the coffee & release payment or not. Next year he goes back to the same farmers he delt with this hear. Now what all these "gourmet" brands want us to believe is this: the farmer who has fed his family dealing with a particular guy for years is selling him the bunk. We go down there & buy 20 sacks of "the good stuff" that he only sells to us. BOOWLSHEEET

darn, I don't drink coffee....