Coffee

One of the Sweet Maria's Espresso Workshop blends, all Central American in this case. :thumbup:



Busse Bowie Team 6 (BT6), stripped and satin finished. :cool:
 
Monofletch said:
My first cold brew in my French press went well. It was on the weak side, but the flavor was spot on. I used a 4:1 ratio.

I also got this surprise in the mail!!

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I've got a French press and some Komodo myself, what's the 4:1 ratio, cups of water to grounds? And can I use any grind?
 
Oh nos! I bought some (GASP!) instant coffee. I was at Safeway in the coffee aisle and walked past this. I have been wanting to try it for years, but never did, so today I said "what the hell?" With great trepidation I made a cup. Ya know what? It's not bad. I don't know about it being espresso, but it's better than a lot of regular coffee I have had. I would buy it again.

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UffDa said:
Oh nos! I bought some (GASP!) instant coffee. I was at Safeway in the coffee aisle and walked past this. I have been wanting to try it for years, but never did, so today I said "what the hell?" With great trepidation I made a cup. Ya know what? It's not bad. I don't know about it being espresso, but it's better than a lot of regular coffee I have had. I would buy it again.

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I have to say I'm a skeptic... I may have to try it! I roast all my own coffee, and do the same for the coffee shop I run. I just got a brand new PNG that I'm pretty pumped to roast. The current favorite light roast at the shop is the El Salvador. Cup notes: Melon, butter, floral, and toffee brittle.
 
Y'shua said:
I have to say I'm a skeptic... I may have to try it! I roast all my own coffee, and do the same for the coffee shop I run. I just got a brand new PNG that I'm pretty pumped to roast. The current favorite light roast at the shop is the El Salvador. Cup notes: Melon, butter, floral, and toffee brittle.
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That's the big difference between you and me. I am 98.3% on the way to 75 years old and my taste buds, along with many other parts don't work very well. I just want something that tastes like coffee.

Melon, butter, floral, and toffee brittle? If I wanted fruit salad and candy, I would buy them. :D *



*No insult intended. MY BIL is a wine afficiando. I tell him that it's all sour grapes to me.
 
UffDa said:
That's the big difference between you and me. I am 98.3% on the way to 75 years old and my taste buds, along with many other parts don't work very well. I just want something that tastes like coffee.

Melon, butter, floral, and toffee brittle? If I wanted fruit salad and candy, I would buy them. :D *



*No insult intended. MY BIL is a wine afficiando. I tell him that it's all sour grapes to me.
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Haha I totally understand. Most people don't go down the road of cupping or tasting. It's a while different world, just like any other area. All about those little subtleties that most don't pick up on. Wine tasting was a brief encounter for me, I enjoy wine and beer but don't drink much these days.
 
Over the years I have become quite a coffee snob. I can choke down gas station coffee in a pinch, but usually grab a Monster for a quick fix than be insulted by "dark roast" gas station crap! Someone on this forum, Cchu I think, sent me a bag of Gregory's Coffee. That is the first time I have ever tasted the floral, fruity flavors as described on the bag.

Uffda, try an Aeropress.... you will get more flavor out of your coffee!!!
 
Monofletch said:
Over the years I have become quite a coffee snob. I can choke down gas station coffee in a pinch, but usually grab a Monster for a quick fix than be insulted by "dark roast" gas station crap! Someone on this forum, Cchu I think, sent me a bag of Gregory's Coffee. That is the first time I have ever tasted the floral, fruity flavors as described on the bag.

Uffda, try an Aeropress.... you will get more flavor out of your coffee!!!
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I have an Aeropress, a press pot, a drip coffee maker and a pour over. So far, I like the pour over best.

To me, there are four kinds of coffee. Good, drinkable, barely drinkable and :barf:.
 
I appreciate the fix! Yeah, it's a bit more involved than a drip brew for sure. That's half the fun though. The preparation of a cup of coffee makes it more enjoyable for me. When I want a quick fix I just toss back a few shots of espresso.
 
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I found another on that I don't like. The price was right. It was free at Safeway. By the time I got there, this was the only one they had left.

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That could be emergency stash.... It's better than NO coffee!

My taste is for the volcanic island stuff from Indonesia (ish) -- Bali, Sumatra, and the like. I can stomach some of the others, but if I had my choice...... :D
 
How about a coffee thread SECRET SANTA CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE! We did it a couple of years ago and it was great! A lot of new coffee to try and shinny edged things too!
If we get enough interests in a SECRET SANTA type exchange we can decide on the rules as a group. If you want in please post in the thread that you want in!! I will update the list as it grows.

Look back a few pages and see how the last one went! It was awesome! Let's try to get one going for this year!! It starts about page 49!
 
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