Coffee

**SwordsMaster** · 09-08-2006, 16:49

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** · 09-08-2006, 18:02

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** · 09-08-2006, 20:22

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** · 09-08-2006, 21:11

LEN,

Sounds like the Klingon Tea Ceremony. I like it.

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**Red Peasant** · 09-08-2006, 22:53

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** · 09-08-2006, 23:03

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.

**Reverend Joe** · 09-09-2006, 05:01

Originally Posted by Beirut

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!

**Beirut** · 09-09-2006, 11:55

Originally Posted by Zorba

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?

Originally Posted by Zorba

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.)

**Reverend Joe** · 09-10-2006, 02:41

Originally Posted by Beirut

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...)

**Xiahou** · 09-09-2006, 04:55

Originally Posted by 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")

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?

**LeftEyeNine** · 09-09-2006, 11:43

Originally Posted by Xiahou

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.