Coffee thread

[DynastYWarrioR6]

I don't drink coffee often, but if I do, I go for something more on the sweet side and less on the strong coffee taste side. I go to Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.

 

[STOMP]

I don't drink coffee. It's one of the worst things you can put in your body.

Caffeine causes a surge in your blood sugar levels, for one thing, which is bad for your blood pressure. Caffeine also increases the production of hydrochloric acid in your stomach, and it's been linked to all sorts of reproductive problems ranging from prostate cancer to infertility problems and miscarriage.

Stay away from it if you want to be healthy.

I had a great aunt who resided in Utah and like more then a few of my relatives, lived to be 100 years old. Being interviewed by the local paper she sited "starting each day with a strong cup o Jo" to reaching that milestone... of course she was tweaking the locals

I have a single half & half/hint of sugar cappuccino produced by my Gaggia Classic every morning when I'm home and a small cup of whole bean black everywhere else. Everyone is different but for me this is one of those things I can enjoy in moderation. I do love my cup

STOMP

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm thinking of getting a drip coffee again, it just takes too long for me in the AM to do a french press when I'm rushing like a chicken with my head cut off in the AM

 

[Rodolfo]

I'm thinking of getting a drip coffee again, it just takes too long for me in the AM to do a french press when I'm rushing like a chicken with my head cut off in the AM

I can't see it taking that much more time to do FP though? Unless you set everything up for the drip machine the night before.

They have single cup coffee machines, but they're spendy if you want a good one.
http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-Gourme...1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1266864506&sr=1-1

I'd rather have the $20 FP

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I can't see it taking that much more time to do FP though? Unless you set everything up for the drip machine the night before.

They have single cup coffee machines, but they're spendy if you want a good one.
http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-Gourme...1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1266864506&sr=1-1

I'd rather have the $20 FP

just have a bitch of a time cleaning the ground beans at time, they clog up my garbage dispenser....the drip coffee you just throw the filter away.

I have a single cup brewer...i never use it though....dunno....maybe I should i have to buy the refills.

 

[Rodolfo]

just have a bitch of a time cleaning the ground beans at time, they clog up my garbage dispenser....the drip coffee you just throw the filter away.

I have a single cup brewer...i never use it though....dunno....maybe I should i have to buy the refills.

I just wash the grounds out down the sink. Been doing it for over a year in the same sink with no problems. I don't have a garbage disposal though.

I would take a quality coffee french pressed, over it being dripped any day of the week.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I just wash the grounds out down the sink. Been doing it for over a year in the same sink with no problems. I don't have a garbage disposal though.

I would take a quality coffee french pressed, over it being dripped any day of the week.

yeah, my garbage disposal is jammed up now that I was using the french press...happened in the past.

French Press is awesome...just takes maintenance.

 

[Rodolfo]

yeah, my garbage disposal is jammed up now that I was using the french press...happened in the past.

French Press is awesome...just takes maintenance.

you ought to throw the grounds in the trash if it's clogging it.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

yeah, i could do that but I still have to wash it out......

 

[Rodolfo]

yeah, i could do that but I still have to wash it out......

paper towel, wipe out the inside into the trash. quick rinse. I wash with soap probably every three uses or so and that takes 30 seconds.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

perhaps. maybe I'll start brewing again tomorrow.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I bought some agave nectar for sweetener.

 

[Rodolfo]

perhaps. maybe I'll start brewing again tomorrow.

What kind of coffee are you brewing?

 

[Rodolfo]

I bought some agave nectar for sweetener.

are you vegan?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

What kind of coffee are you brewing?

stumptown costa rican.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

are you vegan?

no, i like it better than honey..its more subdued.

 

[Rodolfo]

stumptown costa rican.

Nice, I usually get millstone. I'm not that picky when it comes to coffee, personally. You get it down there or have it shipped?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Nice, I usually get millstone. I'm not that picky when it comes to coffee, personally. You get it down there or have it shipped?

I bought some over christmas.

 

[Rodolfo]

I bought some over christmas.

I've never purchased coffee from them, outside of drinking a cup when I stop in. What do they charge per pound?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I've never purchased coffee from them, outside of drinking a cup when I stop in. What do they charge per pound?

I think it was about 12.00. They have a lot of different kinds, some are really expensive!

 

[Rodolfo]

I think it was about 12.00. They have a lot of different kinds, some are really expensive!

That's spendy! Might get a little bag of some one day though

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I have no idea how much coffee costs. I don't brew enough at home to really care.

 

[Rodolfo]

I have no idea how much coffee costs. I don't brew enough at home to really care.

I usually spend $8-9 per pound. Don't get more than half pound at a time to keep it from going stale.

 

[maxiep]

I bought some over christmas.

Fresh coffee is more important than high quality coffee. Coffee, two weeks after being roasted (if kept at room temperature in a non-airtight vessel) loses 70%-80% of its flavor. Also, you shouldn't drink any coffee within 24 hours of roasting. There are some nasty metallic-tasting compounds that need to evaporate.

If you have a Whole Foods nearby, Allegro roasts some good stuff. I'm lifelong friends with one of their chief coffee buyers and I can attest to the quality of their beans. Go to a store with a roaster, tell them you want to make your own blend and have them roast it on the spot for you. Let it sit for a day, and it will be the best coffee you ever had.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'll check it out. I keep my coffee in the freezer, honestly at this point I can't tell the huge difference.

 

[maxiep]

I'll check it out. I keep my coffee in the freezer, honestly at this point I can't tell the huge difference.

That's the best place to keep it. If you can vacuum seal it with a food saver, it's even better. That being said, just use it within a week to 10 days. I'm so persnickety about my coffee I have my own roaster.

 

[Blazed]

Peet's NF Carmel latte... on the workdays
Peet's Espresso Forte on the weekends, with a little vanilla syrup and little carmel

 

[Further]

That's the best place to keep it. If you can vacuum seal it with a food saver, it's even better. That being said, just use it within a week to 10 days. I'm so persnickety about my coffee I have my own roaster.

At work, a Lab, we keep some stumptown in individual aliquots in the -80degree freezer. It's only used on the weekends when the coffee shop up here is closed. It's amazing how good it still tastes ~6 months after purchase.

 

[Rodolfo]

Just ordered and Aeropress. Anyone have one?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HBCVX0/ref=oss_product