Coffee: Good or Evil? - Page 6

Carbonated_Brains · 01-13-2005, 12:13 AM

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can anyone recommend a good place to order whole beans?

http://www.peets.com

And I don't know how percolating can be any easier than making perfect coffee. Bar none, the best method is just a plastic drip cone with the right coffee proportions.

Grind your beans for 15 seconds, and use two tablespoons of ground coffee per six ounces of boiled water.

Use either a new batch of Brita water, or cheap bottled water. The single biggest contributor to your coffee tasting like shit, is your tap water. Ours here is terrible for making coffee.

What's so hard? No silt, no mess, nothing.

Also, never put coffee in the freezer. Just put it in an airtight container in the dark...or if you haven't got one, throw the beans in a ziplock bag.

Oh, and let your kettle stand for 10-15 seconds after boiling, to let the water temperature go down a bit, otherwise your coffee will taste burnt and bitter.

wolf · 01-13-2005, 06:01 AM

I have had a cone filter brewer for years ... in several sizes, from one cup up to 10 cup.

All of my drip coffee makers have used the cone style filter.

But there IS a special taste to perked coffee, and it is a good thing.

Hey, did anybody's family decide they needed one of those Senseo things? I looked at them but decided I didn't need a more expensive appliance to make coffee with, particularly one that requires you to buy only it's special brand/packaging of coffee "pods".

Kitsune · 01-13-2005, 08:06 AM

What's so hard? No silt, no mess, nothing.

No, no -- silt is a good thing!

And Peet's has my vote. I purchased a lot of holiday gift packs for people (including myself) and I think they just got some more regular customers because of it. I know I love 'em.

Beestie · 01-13-2005, 08:29 AM

I like Kona coffee the best. That rich volcanic soil and moist climate makes for a rich, potent brew. Jamaican Blue Mountain is also pretty good and it is reported to have the highest caffiene content of 'em all. The Japanese buy nearly the entire crop (they like the high caffiene content) but you can still find it here and there.

What does everybody put in their coffee??

I quit using cream years ago but Land 'O Lakes has come out with a fat-free half 'n half that is pretty good. I put cream and sugar in the first cup of the morning but go black for the rest of the day. So I guess, then, that it is possible to go back after going black

Sometimes, if I have coffee at night, I have it black put nutmeg in it. Lots of it. I grind it fresh from the nut with a rasp from my toolbox.

In the Winter, I drink a lot of green tea in the afternoon. The best I have found is from Teas of Green in Berkely. The owner makes regular trips to Asia and handpicks the tea himself. My favorites are Pi Lo Chun (deep and rich) and Genmai cha (mild and toasty). The only problem is he doesn't carry Lapsang Souchong, the Guiness Stout of teas. Its extremely dark and potent with an overwhelming smokey flavor. Good for evenings in front of a fireplace. And, of course, it is sacrilege to put anything in green tea.

Carbonated_Brains · 01-13-2005, 09:23 AM

It is crucial that those who are curious about the "pod" coffeemakers read

THIS

wolf · 01-14-2005, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Beestie

What does everybody put in their coffee??

I put coffee in my coffee.

On rare occasions I will add some honey, especially to Dark Roast.

Chocolate is also an acceptable additive, especially to cappucino.

I have a cappucino machine that I actually use. At least once or twice a year.

We used to have one at work, but someone stole the damn thing during the remodelling. Either that or it ended up in an office upstairs in a box that nobody has looked in for three years or so. Along with the spare coffee grinder and the component stereo system.

I really have to ask the boss about that.

perth · 01-13-2005, 12:57 PM

Target (here in Colorado Springs, at least) is trying to get rid of those Pod coffee makers like they're diseased right now. 50% off. I was thinking about picking one up, but realised suddenly that a new product on clearance probably means something bad. I do need to get a decent coffee maker though, I'm leaning towards this one.

russotto · 01-13-2005, 02:27 PM

The problem with the Pod coffee makers is they're on the Gillette model; give away the razor, sell the blades.

Kitsune · 01-13-2005, 03:19 PM

From Carbonated Brains' PA link (psst -- you reversed the script windows and busted the link by accident):

"It came with a "mild" roast and a "medium" roast, which present a wild inversion of expectations. Imagine that mild and medium are points in a continuum of hideous mouth crimes. The Mild is actually the only potable version, precisely because it tastes less like their product's theoretical maximum! Medium tastes like the mud in which dead men lie. I haven't even bothered with the Dark roast, whose flavor I imagine is somewhere between devil piss and liquid gonorrhea."

Douwe Egberts is the most vile coffee I've ever come across at a full three notches below Starbucks brand. The office stocks the stuff in one of their machines, which is an illusion of coffee urn. When you open the valve, a pump kicks in and mixes hot water from a line with coffee syrup from a plastic bag.

Vomit.

warch · 01-13-2005, 04:32 PM

Allegro coffee beans (Whole Foods), or Illy (when its free because the cans are dented- I have a source

) brewed in a well worn Italian moka pot. simple, good, and frankly.....sexy. Oh, and the steam sound is pavlovian.

This was funny: "The Pleasures and Pains of Coffee" High literary discription for what is known in our house as burning a "coffee hole"-When you drink too much with out anything in your stomach.
www.blissbat.net/balzac.html

xoxoxoBruce · 01-14-2005, 04:14 AM

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When you open the valve, a pump kicks in and mixes hot water from a line with coffee syrup from a plastic bag.

So you could forget the water and hook the syrup to an I.V. tube with a needle in your vein?

Carbonated_Brains · 01-14-2005, 03:37 PM

nothing beats steam pouring out of your trackmarks.

staceyv · 01-14-2005, 03:38 PM

I started cutting out caffeine gradually since this summer. I went to 1/2 caffeine 1/2 decaf, then to 1/3 caffeine 2/3 decaf, then to 1/4 caffeine 3/4 decaf, then to 1/8 caffeine 7/8 decaf, then I tried none. Ever since I got lower than 1/4 caffeine, I've been taking longer and longer naps everyday and I gained 10 pounds. I have no motivation, either. So, now I'm back on 1/2 and 1/2 and I'm feeling better.

Carbonated_Brains · 01-14-2005, 03:52 PM

Wait a minute. Are you talking about when you make coffee?

Or do you go to a coffeehouse and ask for 1/8 decaf?

Either way is crazy. Before I've had a cup of coffee, there is no way I could measure ANYTHING into eight equal parts.

And I'm an engineer.

staceyv · 01-14-2005, 04:48 PM

I premeasured it all into a big plastic container, so it was all mixed up in the right proportions whenever I wanted coffee. I would never ask for that at a coffee place!! they can't even figure out how to hold the sugar!

01-13-2005, 06:01 AM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I have had a cone filter brewer for years ... in several sizes, from one cup up to 10 cup. All of my drip coffee makers have used the cone style filter. But there IS a special taste to perked coffee, and it is a good thing. Hey, did anybody's family decide they needed one of those Senseo things? I looked at them but decided I didn't need a more expensive appliance to make coffee with, particularly one that requires you to buy only it's special brand/packaging of coffee "pods". __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-13-2005, 08:29 AM	#4
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I like Kona coffee the best. That rich volcanic soil and moist climate makes for a rich, potent brew. Jamaican Blue Mountain is also pretty good and it is reported to have the highest caffiene content of 'em all. The Japanese buy nearly the entire crop (they like the high caffiene content) but you can still find it here and there. What does everybody put in their coffee?? I quit using cream years ago but Land 'O Lakes has come out with a fat-free half 'n half that is pretty good. I put cream and sugar in the first cup of the morning but go black for the rest of the day. So I guess, then, that it is possible to go back after going black Sometimes, if I have coffee at night, I have it black put nutmeg in it. Lots of it. I grind it fresh from the nut with a rasp from my toolbox. In the Winter, I drink a lot of green tea in the afternoon. The best I have found is from Teas of Green in Berkely. The owner makes regular trips to Asia and handpicks the tea himself. My favorites are Pi Lo Chun (deep and rich) and Genmai cha (mild and toasty). The only problem is he doesn't carry Lapsang Souchong, the Guiness Stout of teas. Its extremely dark and potent with an overwhelming smokey flavor. Good for evenings in front of a fireplace. And, of course, it is sacrilege to put anything in green tea. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

01-13-2005, 09:23 AM	#5
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	It is crucial that those who are curious about the "pod" coffeemakers read THIS Last edited by Carbonated_Brains; 01-13-2005 at 05:40 PM.

01-13-2005, 08:06 AM	#3
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	What's so hard? No silt, no mess, nothing. No, no -- silt is a good thing! And Peet's has my vote. I purchased a lot of holiday gift packs for people (including myself) and I think they just got some more regular customers because of it. I know I love 'em.

01-13-2005, 12:57 PM	#7
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	Target (here in Colorado Springs, at least) is trying to get rid of those Pod coffee makers like they're diseased right now. 50% off. I was thinking about picking one up, but realised suddenly that a new product on clearance probably means something bad. I do need to get a decent coffee maker though, I'm leaning towards this one.

01-13-2005, 02:27 PM	#8
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	The problem with the Pod coffee makers is they're on the Gillette model; give away the razor, sell the blades.

01-13-2005, 03:19 PM	#9
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	From Carbonated Brains' PA link (psst -- you reversed the script windows and busted the link by accident): "It came with a "mild" roast and a "medium" roast, which present a wild inversion of expectations. Imagine that mild and medium are points in a continuum of hideous mouth crimes. The Mild is actually the only potable version, precisely because it tastes less like their product's theoretical maximum! Medium tastes like the mud in which dead men lie. I haven't even bothered with the Dark roast, whose flavor I imagine is somewhere between devil piss and liquid gonorrhea." Douwe Egberts is the most vile coffee I've ever come across at a full three notches below Starbucks brand. The office stocks the stuff in one of their machines, which is an illusion of coffee urn. When you open the valve, a pump kicks in and mixes hot water from a line with coffee syrup from a plastic bag. Vomit.

01-13-2005, 04:32 PM	#10
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Allegro coffee beans (Whole Foods), or Illy (when its free because the cans are dented- I have a source ) brewed in a well worn Italian moka pot. simple, good, and frankly.....sexy. Oh, and the steam sound is pavlovian. This was funny: "The Pleasures and Pains of Coffee" High literary discription for what is known in our house as burning a "coffee hole"-When you drink too much with out anything in your stomach. www.blissbat.net/balzac.html

01-14-2005, 03:37 PM	#12
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	nothing beats steam pouring out of your trackmarks.

01-14-2005, 03:38 PM	#13
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	I started cutting out caffeine gradually since this summer. I went to 1/2 caffeine 1/2 decaf, then to 1/3 caffeine 2/3 decaf, then to 1/4 caffeine 3/4 decaf, then to 1/8 caffeine 7/8 decaf, then I tried none. Ever since I got lower than 1/4 caffeine, I've been taking longer and longer naps everyday and I gained 10 pounds. I have no motivation, either. So, now I'm back on 1/2 and 1/2 and I'm feeling better.

01-14-2005, 03:52 PM	#14
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	Wait a minute. Are you talking about when you make coffee? Or do you go to a coffeehouse and ask for 1/8 decaf? Either way is crazy. Before I've had a cup of coffee, there is no way I could measure ANYTHING into eight equal parts. And I'm an engineer.

01-14-2005, 04:48 PM	#15
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	I premeasured it all into a big plastic container, so it was all mixed up in the right proportions whenever I wanted coffee. I would never ask for that at a coffee place!! they can't even figure out how to hold the sugar!

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