Coffee

[Dutch_guy]

I do not drink coffee yet, confining myself to tea for the time being.

Don't want to be totally dependant on caffeine for being able to keep my eyes open in the morning.

[Somebody Else]

I have an espresso percolator thingy, that makes about 8 shots. I have a mug that takes 8 shots. I'll occasionally make two rounds. Good for waking up in the morning, or for late night essaying.

Grind the beans first, of course. No milk, no sugar.

I'll have the odd cappucino in a cafe if I happen to wander by one. In fact, had one just now - no internet at home just yet.

[caravel]

I like a good Cappuccino, no sugar, from Costa now and again, but milk generally doesn't agree with my stomach too well, so it sends to be only an occasional thing. Starbucks is pretty poor. Their Cappuccino is weaker than Costa's. Cafe Nero isn't bad either.

[Kagemusha]

I drink Finish coffee with milk.No sugar.Im not found of the fancy Italian coffee drinks.A good coffee in my mind is like Presidentti mixture ,light roasted mixture of Colombian and Central american coffee beans.No fancy stuff just great and tasty coffee.Here are couple Finish coffee´s: http://www.allthingsfinn.com/finnish-coffee.htm

[mercian billman]

I don't need coffee in the morning, but I find nothing more relaxing before work, than a nice hot cup of coffee.

[SwordsMaster]

2 coffees a day, one for breakfast, one after lunch, about 5€ a day. 2 shots espresso with no milk, 1 sugar. Depending on the day I'll take no sugar, no milk; sugar with no milk;milk with no sugar; and anything in between.

[doc_bean]

I normally don't drink coffee, but when I do it has to be BLACK and strong. Those little Turkish coffees that a lot of people can't even get down are just about right for me. I once did a taste test for a coffee company, only their strongest was a bit to my liking, although I did point out that i would have liked it a bit stronger...

Part of the reason I don't drink coffee is just because nobody makes a decent cup to my liking. Having to drink a cup of water down junk is not my idea of a good time.
Of course, another part of why I don't drink more coffee is that the caffein would probably kill me (I get headaches from drinking too much cola sometimes...)

I do like IRISH COFFEE, with lots of whiskey and a bit of cream ! At least people tend to make the coffee part strong enough when making irish coffee.

[LeftEyeNine]

Seems Turkish coffee has some reputation among coffee fans.

For those who say they can handle the most bitter coffee around, do not go back from Turkey before you try Mırra, which is a famous kind of coffee served especially in city of Şanlıurfa. (The word Mırra is derived from the Arabian word "mur" that means "bitter")



This thick burn-shot is served in ordinary Turkish coffee cup (=fincan), but is filled to its half and served twice. Mırra is made from usual coffee beans but the cooking process is what makes the difference. Better see it for yourself if you ever have a chance to visit here.

P.S. They say you have to return the fincan to whom served it. Or else you traditionally have to pay for your mistake (such as filling the cup with gold or contributing to the marriage expenses of whom served it)

[Beirut]

LEN,

Sounds like the Klingon Tea Ceremony. I like it.

[Xiahou]

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[Red Peasant]

Nice pic, but if that's what it has done to you at such a young age LEN, then I'll stick to the non-Turkish stuff thanks!

[DemonArchangel]

I once drank an entire quart, that's right, an entire QUART of espresso (I have a couple of machines running at once), on the day of my SATs.

My hands were trembling so hard, I could barely fill the bubbles out.

[IrishArmenian]

Black Coffe for me. If I have had a late night, I turn our native coffee into a culturally cross-bread, very unpopular creation mix of Eastern and Western cultures (Just like me!) with Whiskey and Cream. So good it is. LEN, if you want to try it go a hed, but I have met two people who have tried it and liked it outside myslef of corse.
Yes, I agree with LEN. Our coffe over here is REAL coffee. Not reccomended for those who:
A) Are not accustomed to it.
B) Think the sweeter the better.
A relative from out of the Country/Area was Nocked on his ass by our coffee, and he says he's a black coffee person.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I don't drink the stuff. Tastes bad, and I don't care to become hooked on it. Usually, I don't need it to wake up.

The stifling heat does that.

Crazed Rabbit

[Xiahou]

Seems Turkish coffee has some reputation among coffee fans.

For those who say they can handle the most bitter coffee around, do not go back from Turkey before you try Mırra, which is a famous kind of coffee served especially in city of Şanlıurfa. (The word Mırra is derived from the Arabian word "mur" that means "bitter")

I always thought some sugar, cardamon, or both (added before breweing) were considered essential to make Turkish coffee drinkable... is it common for people over there to drink it straight like that?

[Reverend Joe]

LEN,

Sounds like the Klingon Tea Ceremony. I like it.

What the hell's the matter with you?! Can't you think past your damn TV culture?!

Boss, these are the OLD ways! To hell with those damn Klingons, whoever the hell they are- and for god's sake, look at it through the eyes of an old man for once! That's the way you should see it!

[LeftEyeNine]

I always thought some sugar, cardamon, or both (added before breweing) were considered essential to make Turkish coffee drinkable... is it common for people over there to drink it straight like that?

Well in my previous post, I was not talking about ordinary Turkish coffe. It was Mırra I was talking about -which is a high-end bitter and thick tasting coffee only made around the city of Şanlıurfa.

[Beirut]

What the hell's the matter with you?! Can't you think past your damn TV culture?!

Think past Star Trek?

You mean, like, Star Trek: The Next Generation?

Boss, these are the OLD ways! And for god's sake, look at it through the eyes of an old man for once! That's the way you should see it!

I am an old man. Albeit with handsome features, a rugged exterior, and bearing all the hallmarks of an intellectual chick magnet.

Anyway, I like my raktajino with two cream, no sugar. With some gagh. (Very fresh.)

[naut]

It tastes bad, it's expensive, and I don't see the point.

I don't drink the stuff. Tastes bad, and I don't care to become hooked on it. Usually, I don't need it to wake up.

Agreed.

[LeftEyeNine]

Oh and what's that Klingon Tea Ceremony, Granpa?

[littlelostboy]

Coffee is extremely disgusting, especially the aftertaste and the way it stain my teeth. My whole family are hardcore coffee drinkers except for my brother and I, we are tea drinkers.

[The Spartan (Returns)]

i dont like coffee.

[LeftEyeNine]

Coffee is extremely disgusting, especially the aftertaste and the way it stain my teeth. My whole family are hardcore coffee drinkers except for my brother and I, we are tea drinkers.

However I think that you should not abandon family's traditions, LLB. After watching that video..oh well..

..Wait..Mırra may treat you

[Reverend Joe]

Think past Star Trek?

You mean, like, Star Trek: The Next Generation?



I am an old man. Albeit with handsome features, a rugged exterior, and bearing all the hallmarks of an intellectual chick magnet.

I was mildly high. Don't read too much into it.

(Don't worry, it was legal...)

[BDC]

I don't need caffeine for staying awake, I just get depressed if I don't have any.

Never trying anything that's dangerous and addictive...

[Bar Kochba]

used to be a big fan of coffee no sugers lots of milk.... then i started getting the shakes. dicided to quit went on to a nice mu gof hot chocalate instead. yum

[Xiahou]

Stay away from that retail, prepackaged crap. They usually mix robusta beans in with the arabica to cut costs. The downside is it makes for a worse tasting coffee and one with much higher caffeine levels than pure arabica would.

I roasted a batch of Sulawesi wet-processed coffee over the weekend. Good stuff.

[Samurai Waki]

Nothing is better than fresh imported coffee beans, specifically from Costa Rica. However, it is quite difficult to find anything in the US that is fresh considering we are a rather long distance from most coffee growing areas.

I settle with Turkish because even though it definantly has a much bolder taste than Caribbean it seems to have a better flavour retaining life span. I would be interested to see what Fresh Turkish Coffee Beans taste like though, so if I make it to Turkey I'll add that to my check list of must do's.

[Strike For The South]

I have a natural energy like George Bush

[Papewaio]

Stay away from that retail, prepackaged crap. They usually mix robusta beans in with the arabica to cut costs. The downside is it makes for a worse tasting coffee and one with much higher caffeine levels than pure arabica would.

I roasted a batch of Sulawesi wet-processed coffee over the weekend. Good stuff.

I think we need a tutorial with pics from you Xiahou, please

I will try any coffee. I love the espresso based ones espresso/latte/cap etc. I will drink percolated if I have to. And when going a long distance I will have instant with sweetened condensed milk... its liquid candy with caffiene.