The Coffee Thread

[lukin2006]

Because without coffee nothing gets done...

Keurig is my favourite coffee maker...

My favourite Keurig coffee...

Coffee on the go...

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[DoctorChicken]

Coffee is one of the two liquids that keep me alive day by day.

As for coffee, I am a holic of sorts. I have a normal drip coffee, a French press, an aero press, pour over, cold brew maker, and an espresso machine. I don’t know why but I have them all.

The one I start every day with is the espresso machine. It had a built in burr grinder, so I can basically have a fresh ground doubleshot of espresso ready in less than a minute. Since I like strong coffee I’ll normally drink that plain or I’ll make that into an Americano (half espresso, half water). Then when I head out I’ll take some cold brew (cold brew is generally double the caffeine of drip coffee). If I’m staying home I’ll continue to us the espresso machine throughout the day. It has a milk frother built in, so that opens up a whole new world of combinations.

 

[Reality]

Here's one that will blow a few minds .. I have never drunk coffee .. and I mean never .. not even once!

I have made coffee for people and I really enjoy the smell of fresh brewed coffee, but never drunk it myself.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Yes, please.

On a somewhat related note, my buddy and I were discussing a study that looked at brain function on caffeine. The study found that those who had caffeine (in the form of coffee) functioned at higher-level (from the established base level) than those that didn't consume it. However, the scary takeaway from the study was that when those consuming caffeine stopped taking it, they didn't return to the base level, but rather dipped below it. In other words, you gotta keep drinking to stay optimal or else you start functioning less efficiently.

 

[starman22]

Here's one that will blow a few minds .. I have never drunk coffee .. and I mean never .. not even once!

I have made coffee for people and I really enjoy the smell of fresh brewed coffee, but never drunk it myself.

Same here, 54 years and counting!

 

[CouchCoach]

Coffee, the on again, off again good for you beverage is tied with alcohol for the swings and the latest one on alcohol is that more than 0 is bad for you. The last on coffee is that it was good.

The last article I read on coffee was positive as an assist in holding off certain cancers, throat being one but with one requirement, it cannot be hot or the opposite can happen. Any beverage that is too hot can actually create a favorable environment for that monster.

I've had just about every coffee contraption ever made and miss the sound of the percolator in the morning when that was the only real way to make it home without using the stove.

Used to love iced coffee and then cold brew came along and what an improvement. I have tried a lot of different coffees for cold brew and found the best so far, Stone Mountain Ground for Cold Brew at Amazon. Doesn't get grounds in the coffee, because Carly Simon hates that, and the least amount of residue in the bottom.

I've got a drip machine, French Press, Espresso and had a Keurig because I liked the idea of a variety of coffees but it crapped out and I haven't replaced it and don't know if I will. There's this local roaster here that does an Espresso roast that is the best I've had so I stay with that. I drink my coffee black but have been known to spill some Kahlua or Bailey's in cold brew. That with a fine hand rolled on the thighs of virgins cigar is near perfection. The only thing that would make it better is if one of the virgins showed up and said "CC, I am tired of being a virgin". I would reply "well, Ok, dear, but you know this ends your cigar rolling for me".

 

[YosemiteSam]

I've worked at two places that have Keurig. Those machines are always DISGUSTINGLY dirty. I refuse to drink coffee made in them.

I take my coffee to work with me. I generally hate Starbucks coffee (especially Pike Place Roast) Though they sell a coffee Cafe Verona that is very good. I buy the whole bean at make it at home.

Most coffees I've tasted, they are better with cream and sugar, but Cafe Verona I can drink black with light sugar or even straight black and still actually enjoy the taste.

 

[Corso]

I use a Chemex. Love their filters.

 

[Runwildboys]

Here's one that will blow a few minds .. I have never drunk coffee .. and I mean never .. not even once!

I have made coffee for people and I really enjoy the smell of fresh brewed coffee, but never drunk it myself.

Same here. Took a sip when I was a kid, and never touched it since. Like you, I do enjoy the aroma, unless it's one of the blends that smells like skunk.

 

[OmerV]

Here's one that will blow a few minds .. I have never drunk coffee .. and I mean never .. not even once!

I have made coffee for people and I really enjoy the smell of fresh brewed coffee, but never drunk it myself.

My mother was exactly the same way.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

I fresh grind every morning to a drip maker and on the weekends I use my French Press. I buy all my beans from a place called Coffee Bean Direct. You can buy 5 pound bags of whole bean there and it's the cheapest and most consistent coffee I've found. They sell everything from organic fare trade coffee to single origin beans. I like their blends and their Granfather's blend, Costa Rican Tarrazu, and Peruvian High Grown coffees are all great. I pay anywhere from $40.00 to $60.00 for a 5 pound bag.

We've got a Keurig at work. I'm not a big fan of it, but I do like the Community Coffee Cafe Special cups. It's a pretty descent cup of Joe.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I sustainably raise each bean individually before collecting beads of water off the backs of ladybugs to boil.

 

[Supercowboy1986]

If you live in Austin, Anderson’s Coffee is #1.

Specifically the Costa Rican blend

Summer moon is a distant second but also good. I recommend the half-moon.

 

[Ranched]

Dunkin Donuts Vanilla/Coconut Iced Coffee. I love iced coffee, even in the dead of winter.

 

[lukin2006]

I sustainably raise each bean individually before collecting beads of water off the backs of ladybugs to boil.

 

[lukin2006]

My soon to be ex never touched a cup of coffee until she was 44. She started smoking a year later. Those are things that make you hmmm. The coffee I understand, but the smoking no, I smoked for a number of years before quitting...

 

[Runwildboys]

I sustainably raise each bean individually before collecting beads of water off the backs of ladybugs to boil.

Oh, so you're the one making the Skunk blend???

 

[Runwildboys]

My soon to be ex never touched a cup of coffee until she was 44. She started smoking a year later. Those are things that make you hmmm. The coffee I understand, but the smoking no, I smoked for a number of years before quitting...

Ah, you never told us she picked up new habits. That's a good sign she started hanging out with someone new..... possibly the someone she left you for.

 

[Xelda]

Growing up, I watched adults stand fuzzy headed around a coffee pot to worship the dark liquid. As they drank, they discussed in depth how wonderful coffee is. I now know discussing coffee was the only thing they could all agree on. That was enough to convince me that coffee is an addictive devil's brew that should be avoided.

 

[lukin2006]

Ah, you never told us she picked up new habits. That's a good sign she started hanging out with someone new..... possibly the someone she left you for.

I'm thinking that myself ...

She has no will power. She will have a tough time if she ever want to quit. The thing I hated most about smoking, ever cold or illness always lasted longer ... weakened immune system from smoking I figure. Worse yet, cigarettes are near $10/pack in Canada ... so a lot of people (her Included) buy their smoke from First Nation reserves...most of that tobacco comes from China and Mexico ... I can only imagine the added chemicals...yuk. I warned her. That's all I can do.