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Title: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfandwolfandwolf on February 05, 2012, 12:46:22 PM
I just took a gig at Starbucks as a shift manager and have been trying lots of new coffees lately.  Not just the crazy syrupy lattes that a lot of folks order, but darker/lighter roasts from different regions, etc.  I used to exclusively drink the Sumatra that Starbucks sells, but have recently become more open to some of the lighter roasts that they just launched.

I drink it black, but I occasionally like a flavored drink, like a mocha.  Also a big fan of really good chai.

A lot of people don't really like coffee.  My fiance thinks that the smell-to-taste ratio is just way off.  But I love it, all kinds of it.

What are your favorites?  I don't know as much outside Starbucks as I'd like to and I really like trying new stuff...so have at you.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: black_biff_stadler on February 05, 2012, 12:51:07 PM
Lattés are fine but I lean toward cappucinos. I love it when I work the wand perfectly and get a dense, fluffy meringue kinda thing going. Chai is so damn good too. I love herbal teas as well. Beyond that, I also love a good double shot of espresso if I'm chillin' on a non-drinking night and want a lil pep in my step.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: snapple on February 05, 2012, 12:53:12 PM
I like my woman like I like my coffee.

Ground up and in the freezer.





OT: I only drink decaf, so I don't drink coffee hardly ever anymore. Starbucks coffee blows. If you like Starbucks and you think you're a coffee snob, you probably have buddy holly glasses and wear fedoras and v neck shirts.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: MetalJunkie on February 05, 2012, 12:57:06 PM
Speaking of coffee, I just watched The Green Mile.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfandwolfandwolf on February 05, 2012, 12:58:06 PM
I have never owned a fedora or Buddy Holly glasses.

I'm no snob.  I know next to nothing.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: snapple on February 05, 2012, 12:59:10 PM
I have never owned a fedora or Buddy Holly glasses.

I'm no snob.  I know next to nothing.

Then you needn't worry. Wasn't calling you any of that, just to be clear  ;D
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfandwolfandwolf on February 05, 2012, 01:02:56 PM
I have never owned a fedora or Buddy Holly glasses.

I'm no snob.  I know next to nothing.

Then you needn't worry. Wasn't calling you any of that, just to be clear  ;D

I had read the original post twice to be sure but it clicked. ;)

A lot of the coffees I've tried are all very similar to each other at Starbucks.  They tend to taste a bit...burnt, I guess would be the word.  But they are good, to me.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfking on February 05, 2012, 01:45:19 PM
I'm a sucker for a good mocha.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: toro on February 05, 2012, 02:07:33 PM
I'm a sucker for a good mocha.
HIGH FIVE!!!
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: lonestar on February 05, 2012, 02:43:32 PM
I like my woman like I like my coffee.

Ground up and in the freezer.


I like my woman like my coffee too, hand picked by a Columbian, thrown in a burlap sack, and slung over the back of a donkey.



OT: Coffee is gross, ice tea FTW.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: bout to crash on February 05, 2012, 02:44:29 PM
:caffeine:
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: black_biff_stadler on February 05, 2012, 02:47:32 PM
I like my woman like I like my coffee.

Ground up and in the freezer.


I like my woman like my coffee too, hand picked by a Columbian, thrown in a burlap sack, and slung over the back of a donkey.



OT: Coffee is gross, ice tea FTW.

So, not filled with a teaspoon of cream then?
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: MasterShakezula on February 05, 2012, 02:51:57 PM
I give no fuck about the place from which it came, nor what additions were made.

All I demand is that it be nice and lukewarm so I can chug it down and get some well-needed caffeine in my system.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Ħ on February 05, 2012, 03:02:42 PM
When I started consuming coffee on a regular basis, my life got about twice as good. I'm not into soda or other caffeinated drinks. Caffeine really does make a difference.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Rina on February 05, 2012, 03:47:34 PM
I don't drink soda/etc, but I have an insane amount of coffee everyday.  :heart
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Ħ on February 05, 2012, 03:48:23 PM
You know, I don't like the taste of coffee that much. I'd rather just have a shot of caffeine and get it over with.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Elaitch on February 05, 2012, 04:04:44 PM
Espresso and Caffè macchiato is the way to go. But since I don't own an espresso machine I usually just drink filter coffee, Dark roast, of course. The reason being buying coffee out and about is expensive in the long run... at least in Sweden.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: snapple on February 05, 2012, 04:13:43 PM
I like my woman like I like my coffee.

Ground up and in the freezer.


I like my woman like my coffee too, hand picked by a Columbian, thrown in a burlap sack, and slung over the back of a donkey.



OT: Coffee is gross, ice tea FTW.

So, not filled with a teaspoon of cream then?

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Got a good LOL. Been pregaming, so it could have been that, though.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: alirocker08 on February 05, 2012, 04:17:18 PM
Frappucinos are my favourite kind of coffee, I don't get to Starbucks much though so I have to make do with instant usually :(
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: SystematicThought on February 05, 2012, 06:50:40 PM
The moment I drink, I'm in the bathroom in 5 minutes. It can ruin my morning. That being said, I like macchiatos and a good cup of Joe with milk and sugar.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Rina on February 05, 2012, 08:39:56 PM
Espresso and Caffè macchiato is the way to go. But since I don't own an espresso machine I usually just drink filter coffee, Dark roast, of course. The reason being buying coffee out and about is expensive in the long run... at least in Sweden.

It is pretty expensive. At my pharmacy we usually make 5011 coffee runs every single day and it adds up REAALLYYY fast. Geez.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: MetalMike06 on February 05, 2012, 09:06:28 PM
I always prefer black coffee. I never get the sugary drinks - cappuccinos, etc.

Not a fan of Starbucks though. In fact, I think I read somewhere that they burn their beans to give it a "certain" taste. If they're all that's around though, I can tolerate it.

Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: jcmistat on February 05, 2012, 11:00:23 PM
I work at a Peet's Coffee. Traditional Cappuchino's and Raspberry Mocha's are delicious. Still not much of a Coffee drinker after working there but I enjoy Tea more.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Kosmo on February 06, 2012, 02:08:53 AM
I want to slap baby giraffes when someone puts sugar in their coffee, it totally ruins the taste in my opinion. I just put a splash of milk in mine that it's sort of dark brown-ish color.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: jcmistat on February 06, 2012, 02:14:03 AM
I don't drink much Coffee, but having it black is the only way for me. No sugar, no half & half, milk, honey, syrup, anything.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: MasterShakezula on February 06, 2012, 02:18:14 AM
Agreed.

Coffee is a morning pick-me-up, not a liquid pastry.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: jcmistat on February 06, 2012, 02:26:32 AM
I remember seeing a lady dump a little under half jar of sugar into her Coffee I was so shocked. Not sure exactly how much it was but way overkill.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Lynxo on February 06, 2012, 02:29:52 AM
I give no fuck about the place from which it came, nor what additions were made.

All I demand is that it be nice and lukewarm so I can chug it down and get some well-needed caffeine in my system.
This man speaks the truth. :tup

I buy lattés from Espresso House on regular occasions. I'm not sure if exists in USA? It's similar to Starbucks.

And when I'm working, I'm always working on filling my blood system with so much coffee that I simply call it coffein system instead.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: black_biff_stadler on February 06, 2012, 02:37:21 AM
Fuck y'all, I drink girl coffee.

(https://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/subbotina/subbotina1109/subbotina110900054/10689007-beautiful-stylish-girl-drinking-coffee.jpg)
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: MasterShakezula on February 06, 2012, 02:41:23 AM
Live and let live.

As long as you aren't drinking it from a glass like the chick in the pic.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Nihil-Morari on February 06, 2012, 03:17:01 AM
I like my woman like I like my coffee.

Ground up and in the freezer.


I like my woman like my coffee too, hand picked by a Columbian, thrown in a burlap sack, and slung over the back of a donkey.



OT: Coffee is gross, ice tea FTW.


Hahaha! I'm totally using that quote.

Oh and I like coffee. Just black coffee, nothing fancy.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfking on February 06, 2012, 03:25:13 AM
I also hate sugar in coffee, totally ruins it.  I'm trying to get into short blacks, but it's a little too strong for me.  I'd rather use coffee as a stimulant than a drink, but a perfectly made coffee is amazing some days.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Nihil-Morari on February 06, 2012, 03:28:09 AM
Yeah totally. Espresso's are good too, but those are just caffeine-bombs, so I guess I use those are a stimulant too. But coffee has become my main drink in the past couple of years.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: the Catfishman on February 06, 2012, 04:11:26 AM
Actually it's a common misconception that an espresso contains more caffeine than a cup of 'normal' filter coffee.

It has more caffeine per ml... but when you compare a cup of espresso to a cup of filter coffee then filter coffee actually has double (or more) the amount of caffeine (in mg).

aaand... I love coffee, I drink it black and when I have time I grind the beans myself.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Nihil-Morari on February 06, 2012, 04:14:23 AM
Yeah I know but it's like saying a glass of whiskey has the same amount of alcohol as a glass of whine.

At least, I don't really know if it works the same way with caffeine, but I always thought it did.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: the Catfishman on February 06, 2012, 04:43:51 AM
yeah, but in this case whiskey has half the amount of alcohol compared to wine :p

It was more a general statement, you often hear people say stuff like; Oh no, no espresso for me, I'll be hyper all day. Which is nonsense as normal coffee gives a bigger boost.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: yorost on February 06, 2012, 07:53:09 AM
I grind fairly fresh whole bean and hand pour it with Chemex twice a day.  Those auto drips really fuck a cup of coffee up.  They make two cardinal sins that emphasize the bitter, bring hints of burnt, and waste coffee bean.  Drip by steam puts boiling water onto the grounds, which is too hot(it's a cheap way to automate the process).  They don't create a bath on the beans because it could cause an overflow, but this under extracts most of the grounds.  I buy probably half as much coffee to get a similar strength brew with hand pouring.   Once you start learning to successfully brew coffee yourself it gets hard to stomach the stuff most chains sell.

I buy fresh roasted whole bean coffee every month.   Really, once the bean gets two to three weeks past its roasting the quality period for brewing is gone.  I just don't like paying the shipping on too small orders.  The very best is within a day or maybe two of roasting.  That decline is always emphasized when I switch from the end of a month to the newly arrived orders.. I'm doing research into and shopping for a personal roaster as my next step for improving my coffee.  It's a hobby at this point, but a hobby with very tangible results.

...oh, and I love espresso.  Always thought it was vile until I was in Rome for a couple of weeks, then I started learning what it was all about.  I guess I still think it's often vile in North America.  Some time after I get my roaster I plan on getting a manual espresso machine, a steep learning experience as I understand it.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfandwolfandwolf on February 06, 2012, 08:35:23 AM
I really like a good a french press.  I just purchased a four cup press and it is just the right size.

On the subject of drip brewers, I can't stand them.  There's really no way to get the thing totally clean.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: yorost on February 06, 2012, 08:43:58 AM
On that end, the Chemex is actually easier to clean and maintain than the automated machines.  It seems like hand pouring should be more work, but especially if you already grind for an auto drip I think it might actually be less work overall.  Brewing is fast and simple once you get the hang of it.

French press is good, I just prefer to have the filtered coffees.  Unfiltered (Frech press, Turkish coffee, etc.) doesn't remove some of the bad oils, and it doesn't really taste that better, to me anyways, once you start making quality filtered coffee.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfandwolfandwolf on February 06, 2012, 08:47:26 AM
Just did a Google of the Chemex.  I'm interested.

EDIT: Explain the difference between this and the pour-over if you don't mind...
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: yorost on February 06, 2012, 09:09:54 AM
Chemex is an aided pour over.  You get control over water temperature, how water is poured, etc., while the conical top piece is in place for you to do the brew.  The filter is different than standard paper filters to slow the water drainage down and allow the brew to happen in a big bath(he grinds go only in the neck area, but the brew happens in the entire cone).  It's a lot easier to master than unaided pour over styles, like cheese clothe hand pouring, which is a real mess and takes a lot of patience. ...and it might not be better, I completely quit doing that a few years ago because it was way too much work and I was woefully inconsistent.

The Chemex, once I mastered it(probably a month or two of testing different methods), is a consistent method that offers you the control over the variables in the brewing process.  If you spend a few hours after watching some online videos you can probably master it the same day you get it, I just wanted to try learning on my own.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Rina on February 06, 2012, 09:46:06 AM
Chemex is an aided pour over.  You get control over water temperature, how water is poured, etc., while the conical top piece is in place for you to do the brew.  The filter is different than standard paper filters to slow the water drainage down and allow the brew to happen in a big bath(he grinds go only in the neck area, but the brew happens in the entire cone).  It's a lot easier to master than unaided pour over styles, like cheese clothe hand pouring, which is a real mess and takes a lot of patience. ...and it might not be better, I completely quit doing that a few years ago because it was way too much work and I was woefully inconsistent.

The Chemex, once I mastered it(probably a month or two of testing different methods), is a consistent method that offers you the control over the variables in the brewing process.  If you spend a few hours after watching some online videos you can probably master it the same day you get it, I just wanted to try learning on my own.

Wow, sounds crazy, but fantastic if mastered.  :|
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: yorost on February 06, 2012, 10:08:49 AM
Really, it's not that crazy! :)  It's one of the single most popular methods of making coffee for coffee nuts, like myself.  Only the real coffee freaks look down on it, because they either a) look down on all methods, or b) think anything that doesn't take an hour to make and clean up is a disgrace to the world. :p

Fun video on how to use it: https://vimeo.com/6161817

...although some small hints that can help are missed.  No boiling water should be put on the grinds, roughly 200 degrees F is good, or just wait a second or two after the roll of the boiling water stops.  Boiling water is bad.  Divoting the grinds can help slow the drain if you have trouble with that.

(https://www.arizonacoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/chemex-friends-tv-show.jpg)

(https://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llmnxgarAz1qd6yc3o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Kotowboy on February 06, 2012, 10:11:56 AM
Costa > Caffe Nero > Starbucks > Instant.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: El Barto on February 06, 2012, 10:22:47 AM
I grind fairly fresh whole bean and hand pour it with Chemex twice a day.  Those auto drips really fuck a cup of coffee up.  They make two cardinal sins that emphasize the bitter, bring hints of burnt, and waste coffee bean.  Drip by steam puts boiling water onto the grounds, which is too hot(it's a cheap way to automate the process).  They don't create a bath on the beans because it could cause an overflow, but this under extracts most of the grounds.  I buy probably half as much coffee to get a similar strength brew with hand pouring.   Once you start learning to successfully brew coffee yourself it gets hard to stomach the stuff most chains sell.

I buy fresh roasted whole bean coffee every month.   Really, once the bean gets two to three weeks past its roasting the quality period for brewing is gone.  I just don't like paying the shipping on too small orders.  The very best is within a day or maybe two of roasting.  That decline is always emphasized when I switch from the end of a month to the newly arrived orders.. I'm doing research into and shopping for a personal roaster as my next step for improving my coffee.  It's a hobby at this point, but a hobby with very tangible results.

...oh, and I love espresso.  Always thought it was vile until I was in Rome for a couple of weeks, then I started learning what it was all about.  I guess I still think it's often vile in North America.  Some time after I get my roaster I plan on getting a manual espresso machine, a steep learning experience as I understand it.
Why don't you buy a roaster and roast your own beans?  Cheaper, and it makes your place smell wonderful.

I'd love to go the chemex route,  my stepfather was a big proponent,  but the advantage of waking up to coffee already brewed wins out. 
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: yorost on February 06, 2012, 10:28:57 AM
Well, to be fair to me, what you quoted did have me saying I was planning on buying a roaster.  The price is holding me back because I'm still trying to learn about them and figure out what I want.  Dropping $500 on something I only think is probably what I want isn't viable right now.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Elaitch on February 06, 2012, 02:28:55 PM
I have never heard of a Chemex brewer before, and I don't consider myself a coffee newbie. But damn, I feel like an amateur now :D That thing seems amazing  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: El Barto on February 06, 2012, 05:51:37 PM
Well, to be fair to me, what you quoted did have me saying I was planning on buying a roaster.  The price is holding me back because I'm still trying to learn about them and figure out what I want.  Dropping $500 on something I only think is probably what I want isn't viable right now.
My bad.  Literacy is not my strong suit.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: SinTrade on February 07, 2012, 06:18:55 AM
(https://www.crema.fi/content/products/aerobie/aeropress/aerobie_aeropress.jpg)

I have a burr grinder and Aeropress. Aeropress costs around 30$ and makes a great cup of coffee. I also have a french press and a moka pot, but I hardly use those.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Cyclopssss on February 07, 2012, 06:33:19 AM
Cofee, YES! One of life-necessities. I used to take it with milk and sugar, but I've cut back on the sugar...(yeah right, let's NOT start a Chocolate-thread okaY??)

Funny thing is, at work I take it wih cream, at home I don't....mmmm... :yeahright
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: jcmistat on February 07, 2012, 01:33:56 PM
Took too many shots of espresso this morning. 8 total. Bad idea.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Rina on February 07, 2012, 01:37:04 PM
Took too many shots of espresso this morning. 8 total. Bad idea.

Ooh, been there done that. Let the shakiness commence!
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: SystematicThought on February 07, 2012, 01:59:28 PM
Took too many shots of espresso this morning. 8 total. Bad idea.
Let the bathroom trips begin. And not #1's
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: yorost on February 07, 2012, 02:01:15 PM
Took too many shots of espresso this morning. 8 total. Bad idea.
Let the bathroom trips begin. And not #1's
Face it, your septic system is inferior.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: SystematicThought on February 07, 2012, 02:03:09 PM
 :lol 8 shots of espresso would destroy the plumbing
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: jcmistat on February 07, 2012, 02:10:43 PM
Took too many shots of espresso this morning. 8 total. Bad idea.

Ooh, been there done that. Let the shakiness commence!

I'm not actually shaking or amped at all. I feel like I have a hangover and want to crash. Don't know why I did it, same thing happened a few months ago.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Rina on February 07, 2012, 02:47:45 PM
Took too many shots of espresso this morning. 8 total. Bad idea.

Ooh, been there done that. Let the shakiness commence!

I'm not actually shaking or amped at all. I feel like I have a hangover and want to crash. Don't know why I did it, same thing happened a few months ago.

Ah, I'm very small so I get super shaky after having a few cups of coffee/some espresso.  :lol
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: MetalMike06 on February 07, 2012, 04:35:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PcoMrwEa5o
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Ħ on February 07, 2012, 07:08:02 PM
I've gotten food poisoning about three times from having coffee on an empty stomach. I deal with coffee perfectly well if something's in my belly though. Does this happen to anyone else?
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: SystematicThought on February 07, 2012, 08:09:53 PM
I've gotten food poisoning about three times from having coffee on an empty stomach. I deal with coffee perfectly well if something's in my belly though. Does this happen to anyone else?
Not food poisoning, but a really bad stomach ache and cramps
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Rina on February 07, 2012, 08:12:32 PM
I've gotten food poisoning about three times from having coffee on an empty stomach. I deal with coffee perfectly well if something's in my belly though. Does this happen to anyone else?
Not food poisoning, but a really bad stomach ache and cramps

Ooh, rarely, but sometimes if your stomach is empty it can be awful.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: wolfandwolfandwolf on February 07, 2012, 08:51:58 PM
I'm learning slowly that if I don't eat something before I go to work, I will have a terrible stomach ache.  I'm trying coffee a lot during the work day, and it makes me very queasy.

Buh.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Ultimetalhead on February 08, 2012, 06:09:21 AM
I quite enjoy the flavored lattes from Starbucks, the seasonal gingerbread one being my favorite. I don't need it in the morning though. Most of my Starbucks runs occur in the afternoon after I've had a shitty day.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Jamesman42 on February 08, 2012, 07:31:12 AM
I haven't had coffee or caffeine in quite a while. Went to the gas station and got some of the Colombian strong stuff, mixed with equal parts milk. Fuck I am so ALIVE right now
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: TempusVox on February 08, 2012, 05:55:49 PM
While I was growing up, my matriarchal grandparents house was the central gathering place for my family. Various family members would breeze in and out each day at various times. My grandmother would brew a pot of coffee in the morning, which was usually quickly consumed, and then would brew a second pot. This second pot would sit in the percolator allllllll day; hot and ready for the next person to drop by and share a cup or two with her. After dinner, she would normally brew a fresh pot. It was the second pot of coffee that I usually wound up drinking from when I got older. Typically on the days I stopped by, it was already afternoon, and that coffee was strong enough to raise a dead horse. I would pour a cup, and then add cream to it. I like a lot of cream in my coffee. When I was in high school, my grandfather once said I drank coffee like a "Creole woman." I was ready to get defensive, but he smiled, leaned over, and out of earshot of my grandmother said "Creole women usually have long dark hair, and wild green eyes, and their skin looks like a cup of coffee with just a little bit too much cream in it. Just like your coffee." I was stunned. My ultra conservative, very Christian grandfather had a little bit of jungle fever in him, as did I (of course I love all races and nationalities of women...who am I kidding?   :biggrin: Hell, maybe that was PawPaws way of saying he did too!  :metal ), and although I am married to a blonde...I've always been partial to dark, strong, wild, and mysterious, and my "creole coffee".  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: FlamTap on February 13, 2012, 10:34:15 AM
Keurig Espresso Blend....delicious
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: nightmare_cinema on February 13, 2012, 11:42:28 AM
I really love decent coffee, though I'm one of those people who like a coffee to be like a dessert, syrupy sweet, full soya latte, sugar and the works. I drink black instant with no sugar at work just for something to do but I prefer Costa coffee, a chain we have in the UK. Starbucks tastes like crap to me, it's the most expensive, and it just tastes sub standard so I avoid it when I can. Costa coffee actually tastes lovely even without syrup or sugar, I've been dieting lately so my drink of choice is a regular soya latte with sugar free vanilla or caramel syrup, mmm... I often do decaf too, as I'm not bothered about the caffeine in it, I just like the taste, so I'm one of those annoying people who say 'regular decaf soya sugar free caramel syrup latte, please'. But I really do want all of those things lol, it just looks like I'm being pretentious/annoying.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Ħ on March 05, 2012, 02:22:37 AM
How does caffeine affect exercise?

And if you are training for a long distance event, will breaking off a caffeine habit be helpful, in that you respond more greatly to caffeine effects if you need a shot of energy in the middle of the event?
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: jasc15 on November 30, 2015, 07:51:40 AM
Bump

I've had a single cup french press for a while and have been trying to use it seriously for the last few weeks.  I have a grinder and have been purchasing whole beans from a roaster near by.  I've been recording all the variables for each cup I make, and comparing the results.  I record:

Amount of coffee (I use 3 tablespoons or beans.  Imprecise, but I don't feel like buying a scale)
Grind number (one setting coarser than I use for drip)
Amount of water (the press barely holds 12 ounces and I fill it)
Water Temperature (see below)
Pour half of water over grounds, stir, and sit for 1 minute
Pour rest of water and record total time (I've found 4:30 is the best time I've used)

Reading about french press coffee, it seems 195-205 deg F is the best temperature, but I can barely get 190.  I know my thermometer works because it reads 212 in the boiling kettle, but as soon as I pour the temperature drops to nearly 180.  I can't imagine it loses that much heat just by pouring, but the steam does contain a lot of heat.  Is there some other technique to actually keep the brew temperature high?  Even if I managed to pour it at 200, my press is not insulated, nor is any other that I know of.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: yorost on November 30, 2015, 08:31:59 AM
That's the target temp for hot brewing most coffees, for successful extraction without burning the bean. Avoiding cool down is an interesting question, it's bound to happen and I think most guides are referring to the initial pour. I can't recall ever reading about controlling the cool down rate to modify a brew, wonder how the impact is.

Anyways, use a larger sprout and pour closer to the container to maintain heat. If you know you lose 5 degrees try starting 5 degrees hotter. Remember it is always about taste, experimenting is good. Even betterr if you can do side by side comparisons.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 13, 2016, 07:32:14 PM
I am really getting into Latte's

I got this mr. coffee that not only makes lattes, but also makes just regular coffee. pretty tasty

(https://demandware.edgesuite.net/aamb_prd/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog/default/dw4a0504d9/images/highres/BVMC-EL1-1.jpg)

And what I like about lattes, is that its milk and expresso and that's it. I stopped drinking regular coffee because I couldn't help but load it up with half and half and sugar, but the latte tastes really great with just whole milk and that I definitely can live with.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: El Barto on September 13, 2016, 09:30:04 PM
Damn, this is an old thread. My only contribution to it was a post explaining why I never bothered going the Chemex route. Here I am now and it seems to me like I've been using a Chemex for ages. Only way to go.

As for me, 24g and 16oz of water. Spent about a month dialing that in, and Tbs are just too inconsistent. Besides, everybody should have a scale that measures grams. I found long ago that I needed very little caffeine to keep me going, so I gradually tapered off. Once I got below 25% or so vicious headaches start to keep me up at night after a few days. I now blend 70/30 decaf to regular and it works great. No headaches. Peps me up in the morning. Easy on the tummy. Nice dark and bold bean for the decaf, and typical breakfast blend for the reg. One of the local roasters at the neighborhood Central Market. Half & Half and a bit of brown sugar and it works great for me.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2016, 06:03:34 AM
My Dad gave me a new coffee brewer.

I don't know what it's called.

It basically has a reservoir at the bottom - then theres a channel up into a tray where you put coffee grounds.

Then another channel which goes up into the "jug" portion. It's all screwed together and you heat it up on the hob.

The boiling water travels up through the coffee and up into the Jug section at the top.




(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41NoOZpS2ZL._SY355_.jpg)

Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Prog Snob on September 14, 2016, 06:07:22 AM
It's an espresso maker
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2016, 06:26:16 AM
Duh ! :lolpalm:

You know what grinds my coffee gears ?

When people say " Expresso "  :) :)
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Prog Snob on September 14, 2016, 06:44:42 AM
Duh ! :lolpalm:

You know what grinds my coffee gears ?

When people say " Expresso "  :) :)

I'm Italian, so you can guess how much it irritates me.  :lol 
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: jasc15 on September 14, 2016, 06:59:50 AM
My friend sent me this today:

Neglected Food Bubbles: The Espresso Coffee Foam (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140933/)

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Espresso foam has often been considered a sort of magic event with its fate linked to the experience of a skilled barista (coffee bar technician) instead of being the result of Chemistry and Physics. Unfortunately, this situation has created various ingrained beliefs and myths which, as in the case of other beverages,2 have precarious scientific foundations, if any.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2016, 09:25:12 AM
Ugh. Wall of text FTL.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Cyclopssss on September 21, 2016, 05:53:28 AM
(https://mb.fcdn.nl/square768ng/437814/delonghi-ecov311-gr-icona-vintage-espressomachine.jpg)
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Prog Snob on September 21, 2016, 05:56:38 AM
She said she wanted 12 inches and to wake up, so I gave her DeLonghi.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Kotowboy on September 21, 2016, 08:09:51 AM
She probably just wanted a record player.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 21, 2016, 12:06:01 PM
That DeLonghi looks incredible.
Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Orbert on September 21, 2016, 04:12:10 PM
I must've missed this thread the first time it came around, and the second as well.  Missed out on a great "quote-out-of-context" opportunity, but I'll take it now:

Quote from: black_floyd
I love it when I work the wand perfectly and get a dense, fluffy meringue kinda thing going.

Title: Re: Coffee Thread
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 14, 2017, 08:25:25 AM
it really grinds my gears when, like an idiot, I spill my coffee all over the place. I just ordered this:  The might mug

(https://supportforstepdads.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MightyMug.1-620x330.jpg)

It grips to the table and only releases when you lift strait up

Here's news people goofing around with it. I hope its sweet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkPrgPOt5Pg