Author Topic: Kotowboy & Prog Snob Present : The Coffee Thread. (Read 8820 times)

Kotowboy · « **Reply #70 on:** January 27, 2016, 10:50:37 AM »

Yes I seem to remember we called it a Chai Latte.

Or the actual Chai Tea - which meant they wanted the tea bag in a cup with hot water

It's a it like saying ATM Machine

Prog Snob · « **Reply #71 on:** January 27, 2016, 12:40:50 PM »

People make those mistakes all of the time when it comes to abbreviations. For example, at my job we use WICs on the routers for additional interfaces. A lot of people call them WIC cards which is redundant because WIC stands for WAN Interface Card. Actually with WAN they make the same mistake when they say WAN network since WAN stands for wide-area network.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #72 on:** January 27, 2016, 12:42:15 PM »

I like coffee, but I am certainly no coffee snob.

And I don't like black coffee. At all. I prefer cream and sugar, and plenty of it (well, I'm diabetic, so I switched to Splenda instead of sugar, but whatever).

Prog Snob · « **Reply #73 on:** January 27, 2016, 12:45:35 PM »

I can only drink black coffee if the coffee is actually made well. DD coffee tastes horrible to me if I drink it black. As a matter of fact, even adding milk and coffee doesn't fix the taste for me, so I never go there anymore.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #74 on:** February 05, 2016, 09:41:09 AM »

I'm at Starbucks just killing time. I asked about the Origins Espresso and they said they don't have it here. I ordered the Flat White and for that they use something called Ristretto Espresso.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #75 on:** February 06, 2016, 07:59:50 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on February 05, 2016, 09:41:09 AM

I'm at Starbucks just killing time. I asked about the Origins Espresso and they said they don't have it here. I ordered the Flat White and for that they use something called Ristretto Espresso.

Yeah that's just the house blend. Ristretto is just a stronger mixture. In Costa - Ristretto used more of the actual bean in the espresso.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #76 on:** February 06, 2016, 09:58:11 AM »

It was quite enjoyable.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #77 on:** February 06, 2016, 10:18:24 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on February 06, 2016, 09:58:11 AM

It was quite enjoyable.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #78 on:** February 06, 2016, 10:20:02 AM »

I'm probably going to head to Starbucks later when I go to the bank. I think I'll get the latte macchiato again.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #79 on:** February 06, 2016, 10:51:44 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on February 06, 2016, 10:20:02 AM

I'm probably going to head to Starbucks later when I go to the bank. I think I'll get the latte macchiato again.

There's no Costa or Starbucks anywhere close to my house but we have a Coffee #1 which is basically the same idea.

Nicer than Starbucks but not as nice as Costa. I had a stunning muffin today and a pot of Earl Grey Tea

Damn those muffins are so good. Really fluffy and tasty.

pcs90 · « **Reply #80 on:** February 11, 2016, 11:05:25 PM »

So am I the only one who dislikes the taste of coffee in general?
Literally every time I tell someone I don't like coffee they are shocked. There has to be someone else!

Kotowboy · « **Reply #81 on:** February 12, 2016, 01:52:00 AM »

Quote from: pcs90 on February 11, 2016, 11:05:25 PM

So am I the only one who dislikes the taste of coffee in general?
Literally every time I tell someone I don't like coffee they are shocked. There has to be someone else!

I was a tea drinker for many a year. I've only become a huge coffee drinker in the last few years.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #82 on:** February 12, 2016, 05:37:28 AM »

Quote from: pcs90 on February 11, 2016, 11:05:25 PM

So am I the only one who dislikes the taste of coffee in general?
Literally every time I tell someone I don't like coffee they are shocked. There has to be someone else!

I dislike most coffees from most places. If you mess up making coffee, it's going to taste terrible. I do prefer tea because I think it has a better taste, but the problem is generic brands like Lipton are horrible so I never ever go for those.

yorost · « **Reply #83 on:** February 12, 2016, 01:05:33 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on February 06, 2016, 07:59:50 AM

Quote from: Prog Snob on February 05, 2016, 09:41:09 AM
I'm at Starbucks just killing time. I asked about the Origins Espresso and they said they don't have it here. I ordered the Flat White and for that they use something called Ristretto Espresso.

Yeah that's just the house blend. Ristretto is just a stronger mixture. In Costa - Ristretto used more of the actual bean in the espresso.

No.

Ristretto and lungo are variations of the length of extraction of an espresso shot. Ristretto is a shorter extraction and lungo is a longer extraction than normal. Ristretto is on the low end of amount of bean being extracted, but it gives a higher concentration by volume. It is also not necessarily stronger than other lengths, it leaves behind many of the elements of the bean that take longer to extract . None of them are better, they just give different taste profiles.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #84 on:** February 12, 2016, 01:10:37 PM »

Quote from: yorost on February 12, 2016, 01:05:33 PM

Quote from: Kotowboy on February 06, 2016, 07:59:50 AM
Quote from: Prog Snob on February 05, 2016, 09:41:09 AM
I'm at Starbucks just killing time. I asked about the Origins Espresso and they said they don't have it here. I ordered the Flat White and for that they use something called Ristretto Espresso.

Yeah that's just the house blend. Ristretto is just a stronger mixture. In Costa - Ristretto used more of the actual bean in the espresso.
No.

Ristretto and lungo are variations of the length of extraction of an espresso shot. Ristretto is a shorter extraction and lungo is a longer extraction than normal. Ristretto is on the low end of amount of bean being extracted, but it gives a higher concentration by volume. It is also not necessarily stronger than other lengths, it leaves behind many of the elements of the bean that take longer to extract . None of them are better, they just give different taste profiles.

That makes sense when you actually translate the words ristretto and lungo. Ristretto means restricted and lungo intuitively means long.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #85 on:** July 20, 2016, 05:08:30 AM »

It's backkkkkk.

Lynxo · « **Reply #86 on:** July 20, 2016, 05:33:40 AM »

I'm a huge coffee lover, but given that I work as a programmer, that's almost a given.

We have only but a few Starbucks here in Stockholm so I get most of my daily dose either from the excellent machine here at work or from Espresso House and I usually drink either a Soya Latte or regular coffe with some Soya Milk in it.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #87 on:** July 20, 2016, 05:42:27 AM »

Which programming languages do you work with?

Zydar · « **Reply #88 on:** July 20, 2016, 05:43:25 AM »

I'm guessing Java?

Lynxo · « **Reply #89 on:** July 20, 2016, 05:51:38 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on July 20, 2016, 05:43:25 AM

I'm guessing Java?

Quote from: Prog Snob on July 20, 2016, 05:42:27 AM

Which programming languages do you work with?

I work as a WordPress developer, so mainly PHP and various front end languages.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #90 on:** July 20, 2016, 06:08:17 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on July 20, 2016, 05:43:25 AM

I'm guessing Java?

Quote from: Lynxo on July 20, 2016, 05:51:38 AM

I work as a WordPress developer, so mainly PHP and various front end languages.

I've never looked into those. Right now, I'm slowly teaching myself C and Python. Mainly because I want to create my own networking penetration testing tools. Anybody can download software and hack things but I feel more accomplished if I can design something of my own, even if it's just something simple like a pinger or something.

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #91 on:** July 20, 2016, 07:06:20 AM »

I love how the coffee thread mainly discusses Starbucks, which has terrible coffee

Kotowboy · « **Reply #92 on:** July 20, 2016, 10:25:21 AM »

Quote from: mikeyd23 on July 20, 2016, 07:06:20 AM

I love how the coffee thread mainly discusses Starbucks, which has terrible coffee

Yes

Prog Snob · « **Reply #93 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:14:11 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on July 20, 2016, 10:25:21 AM

Quote from: mikeyd23 on July 20, 2016, 07:06:20 AM
I love how the coffee thread mainly discusses Starbucks, which has terrible coffee

Yes

Silly Americans

Kotowboy · « **Reply #94 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:19:05 PM »

My favourite coffee chain is Costa.

Coffee #1 are pretty good. Caffe Nero are not bad.

Yeah yeah I know I should support my local mum & dad store and I do. But those places - you never know what youre gonna get a lot of times. Sometimes it's instant coffee with steamed milk.

or their lattes are really small.

Costa "large" lattes are properly massive and that's why I go there.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #95 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:19:17 PM »

I'm too lazy to do a french press. I know how good it is but my st up is so much easier to deal with and makes more.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #96 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:19:54 PM »

I do a Cafetiere if I have time.

I almost never drink instant coffee anymore. It just doesn't taste the same...

King Postwhore · « **Reply #97 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:26:38 PM »

I get coffee at Dunkin Donuts. I have a brew station that stores the coffee in a well. You push against the button to serve the coffee. I love it.

wolfking · « **Reply #98 on:** July 20, 2016, 03:56:13 PM »

I actually like Starbucks a bit, but I think that's cause here in Australia there's not many of them. The closest one is about an hour away, so I think it's the novelty factor.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #99 on:** July 20, 2016, 07:54:05 PM »

Starbucks is hit or miss for me. It really depends on whether or not the fucktards behind the counter know how to make it. Dunkin Donuts is a big NO NO for me. I've tried it numerous times and it's just...shite.

Lynxo · « **Reply #100 on:** July 21, 2016, 01:03:28 AM »

The thing I hate about Starbucks is that they're so fucking desperate to make friends with the customers. They have to ask my name (to write on the cup, I get it, but other places manages fine without doing that!) and they have to make small talk. If I'm waiting for my coffee, I'm usually NOT in a good mood to talk to coffee hipsters who's trying too hard to act like they're interested. I want my damn coffee!

Espresso House never does that! Plus, for some reason, they seem to hire a lot of cute girls, which is always a plus.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #101 on:** July 21, 2016, 05:44:42 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on July 20, 2016, 03:56:13 PM

I actually like Starbucks a bit, but I think that's cause here in Australia there's not many of them. The closest one is about an hour away, so I think it's the novelty factor.

If I must - I always get whatever origins espresso they're offering.

The "house" blend is so nasty.

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #102 on:** July 21, 2016, 07:07:23 AM »

I actually don't mind Starbucks, they have a lot of good drinks, their actually coffee is just terrible. They can get away with having horrible quality coffee because their non-coffee drinks or the milk-based drinks with syrup are so popular now.

Their traditional drip brew coffee is typically bitter and acidic, and is a super dark roast which tries to cover up the poor quality of the beans they use.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #103 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:41:54 PM »

Try an origins espresso latte next time. Usually they taste so much nicer than the regular beans.

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #104 on:** July 22, 2016, 06:32:23 AM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on July 21, 2016, 03:41:54 PM

Try an origins espresso latte next time. Usually they taste so much nicer than the regular beans.

Will do. I don't think I've ever had Starbucks espresso.

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Author Topic: Kotowboy & Prog Snob Present : The Coffee Thread. (Read 8820 times)