@sohmageek Ooooh...that sounds good! Always looking for presents for my dad, who is a loyal Vermont expat. According to their website it isn't available here or California, where he lives now, but maybe we can find it when we pass through Nevada (which, according to their site, has distributors). Thanks for the idea!
First you choose the best possible heirloom beans. Picked within the last 15 months - I prefer Ethiopian Roasted within the last 15 days by a master roaster who pays attention the individual characteristics of the beans to create the perfect roast. No blends. Ground within the last 15 minutes at the right consistency for the brewing method. Brewed lovingly by hand at just the right temperature and using the right amount of water and time. And consumed without the pollution of other additives.
@Cerridwyn You seem like the type of person who would enjoy this: http://www.manual.is/coffee I got one for a fellow coffee loving family member, and they were super happy with it.
@kadagan NOT at all. anything in a KCUP is stale. Now you can grind your own and use those little plastic fill 'em yourself pods. However, you do not have control over temperature or pour rate.
@Cerridwyn I know that k-cups are probably not the best coffee.. haha.. I drink them for the convenience. One thing though, at least with my keurig, is that you do have full control of the temperature. It defaults to 188 deg F I believe, but you can crank it up or down via the menu. Pour rate is not changeable though.
@mcanavino usually bitter coffee indicates a bad roast or bad brew. Coffee is suppose to taste mellow or full bodied, with either subtle or noticeable acidity. Other notes of coffee such as cedar, dark cocoa, spice, and lime can often be affected by region in which the coffee is grown from and the type of roast.
Just milk, but steamed. And the coffee is espresso, so it's a latté. Usually homemade but sometimes from Caroline's, the local roaster where I get my beans.
Whatever is free and in the pot in the break room, but only if there's enough so I don't have to make a new pot for the next guy. Cream and sugar be damned.
My taste buds are very sensitive to bitter. As a result, I generally don't like beer, and I didn't like coffee.
But then a coworker introduced me to the cafe con leche at the local Latin American restaurant. A shot of espresso with steamed milk and sugar... Yum! Yadda, yadda, yadda... I am now addicted to "regular" light-medium roast coffee daily, but am able to tolerate it with just a splash half and half, not requiring sugar.
However, I like my cafe con leche how I like my Latina women, hot, brown, and sweet.
Normally either straight-up, or a touch of half-and-half depending on the bean juice source, but lately I have been introduced to adding a spoonful of ghee to the cup.
@connorbush@deichernc Cool to know that it's not just some crazy, holistic, health-foody thing my wife picked up or made up. Butter isn't bad in coffee. Hell, as @JonT and Irk have pointed out, butter makes everything better. Thanks for the info, @connorbush; we'll check it out. She'll have to be satisfied that it's sufficiently organic and minimally-processed. And as a general rule, she hates those little plastic containers, but maybe. Yeah, maybe a surprise is the best idea. ;-)
@joelmw They're deceptive! They aren't actually pods to be used or anything of the k-cup nature. They just hold the mixture until you plop it into a cup. I say plop becase you sort of need to squeeze till it, well, goes plop into the liquid in your cup. (pretty much this in a pre-mixed container https://www.bulletproofexec.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/ )
@connorbush Well, yeah, she doesn't like the k-cups, but it's partly because of all of the little plastic packages themselves. It's the environmental thing--which I admire and try to do myself, but I guess I'm better at conveniently forgetting when I need want to.
@joelmw Yeah - I was actually introduced to it by my niece's husband, who is from Nepal. Ghee is a basic staple there (and made from the milk of the sacred cows, so it must be good, right?). And while his ghee stash is a couple of giant jars that his mother in Kathmandu made (it'll keep unrefrigerated for a year or more), we just get a jar from Trader Joe's or Earth Fare. It also will make the best damn fried eggs you've ever tasted.
@joelmw I wouldn't go so far to say it's not a crazy holistic, healthy-food thing. I haven't tried it myself but everywhere I see it online doesn't talk about the taste first, they talk about the supposed health benefits and don't point to any kind of research or proof to back it up. So maybe it does taste good, but it's always presented in a kooky health-nut way. I'm pretty skeptical about 'bulletproof coffee' but willing to be proven wrong.
@deichernc For us it was a paleo thing. We like ghee, but--honestly, I can't remember all of the reasons now--we just use better butter now (Kerrygold).
@JonT Yeah, mostly I guess I meant, "Yay, we're not the only crazies." Neither of us drinks it daily and I know that she doesn't buy into all of that hype (and we're certainly not on a buttered-coffee "plan"). Good God, food gets complicated. Mostly I do what the doctors tell me. And I mostly do what my wife says, but I push back if it looks like she's going to deprive me. She does all of the homework. I figure it's enough that I have to diligently avoid the goddamned gluten. Anyway, we mostly do organic, grass-fed, minimal grains, minimally processed, near paleo--lots of the good veggies, healthy fats and meat. I hardly ever get fruit, even. Sigh.
@joelmw There is an unfortunate side effect: I tried Kerrygold in my coffee, and had to switch to using it instead of the house brand 'American style' butter I'd been using. The good part is that European style butter goes much farther, and tastes much better.
Dark roast arabica, lots of it (full 12 cup pot), made in the next generation Krups than is on sale here. Milk and sweetener (stevia) to taste. Repeat multiple times a day, until 8 or 9PM.
I drink my coffee black, but otherwise I'm not picky.. I buy whatever k-cups I can find the cheapest (usually on amazon), and drink them until they're gone.. Then buy whatever I can find cheapest the next time. I do enjoy changing brands/styles occasionally, to keep things fresh. I've learned over the years not to be too picky.. Army coffee was usually nasty, but it got me moving. Break room coffee at work is nasty, but it's in large enough quantities that I can get some caffeine in me. I'll basically drink whatever is available. I have a fairly poor sense of smell, and I think that hinders my taste as well.. So super fancy and delicate tastes do nothing for me. I like bitter.. Beer, coffee.. Mmmm.
At work, I drink it black, but almost always with some kind of food, preferably chocolate or a Zing bar.
On the weekends, with the wife, either with heavy (whipping) cream, coconut milk or--a thing she likes to do--Kerrygold butter. And usually dark, lovely chocolate, sometimes cookies.
If we go to Starbucks, iced, heavy cream, half the regular sweetener they usually put in it (two pumps in a venti, I think). Preferably with one of them fancy new gluten-free rice crispy treats.
I prefer black myself, but occasionally I like to add sugar/cream/liquor to certain flavored varieties. Not that I need to as long as I'm drinking Prestogeorge (the unofficial coffee provider of mediocre labs, as in I buy coffee from there and bring it to the office.)
@connorbush They are awesome. I got my first taste before he went commercial, my daughter knows the guy. Just don't drink more then he says, even if your caffeine tolerance is high. And the steins of science really work. no cap but your coffee stays hot for hours without boiling. My daughter has one and it has a special shelf to call it's own :)
vermont maple cream liqueur, Makes it so much better
@sohmageek Ooooh...that sounds good! Always looking for presents for my dad, who is a loyal Vermont expat. According to their website it isn't available here or California, where he lives now, but maybe we can find it when we pass through Nevada (which, according to their site, has distributors). Thanks for the idea!
Early, often, and all day long
Black, "What's the point?" decaf.
@Kyser_Soze Do you just hate yourself? Only further step of self-punishment would be instant.
First you choose the best possible heirloom beans. Picked within the last 15 months - I prefer Ethiopian
Roasted within the last 15 days by a master roaster who pays attention the individual characteristics of the beans to create the perfect roast. No blends.
Ground within the last 15 minutes at the right consistency for the brewing method.
Brewed lovingly by hand at just the right temperature and using the right amount of water and time.
And consumed without the pollution of other additives.
@Cerridwyn You seem like the type of person who would enjoy this: http://www.manual.is/coffee I got one for a fellow coffee loving family member, and they were super happy with it.
@dashcloud That's beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing.
@Cerridwyn That's basically what this is.. http://amzn.com/B007OSBGRW I enjoyed it in my Keurig. (yes, I'm mostly being stupid, but I did enjoy it!)
@dashcloud I NEED IT! http://www.manual.is/coffee
(just replace steam sales with that coffee device)
@kadagan NOT at all. anything in a KCUP is stale. Now you can grind your own and use those little plastic fill 'em yourself pods. However, you do not have control over temperature or pour rate.
@Cerridwyn I know that k-cups are probably not the best coffee.. haha.. I drink them for the convenience. One thing though, at least with my keurig, is that you do have full control of the temperature. It defaults to 188 deg F I believe, but you can crank it up or down via the menu. Pour rate is not changeable though.
With no coffee and lots of tea in it.
Strong and bitter, like my women.
@mcanavino usually bitter coffee indicates a bad roast or bad brew. Coffee is suppose to taste mellow or full bodied, with either subtle or noticeable acidity. Other notes of coffee such as cedar, dark cocoa, spice, and lime can often be affected by region in which the coffee is grown from and the type of roast.
@mgarcia18 like the proper roasting temp at Starbucks, that joke sailed right past you. :)
@mcanavino
@lisaviolet That was an amazing movie.
@mcanavino I agree.
@mcanavino have you met @ABitterWoman yet?
@mcanavino @Jont Well hellooooo.
@mcanavino haha i got the joke, but it did definitely flew over my head and instead focused on the bitterness haha
@ABitterWoman @JonT Helloo.. A/S/L? (kidding!)
Iced. Even in winter.
Frothed milk with 2 espresso shots for me please.
"Traditional cappuccino" by Rebecca Storevik
Just milk, but steamed. And the coffee is espresso, so it's a latté. Usually homemade but sometimes from Caroline's, the local roaster where I get my beans.
Daily, with Hazelnut creamer. Don't judge me.
@PocketBrain Sorry, judgement happened swiftly, before your plea.
I like my coffee like I like my women, hot and full of liquor.
Shade grown organic, medium roast. Fresh ground, brewed at 200 degrees, hot with no additives. My favorite is pure organic Kona.
From my Keurig - Fat free creamer, Splenda and hopefully a new Irk video to go with it.
Whatever is free and in the pot in the break room, but only if there's enough so I don't have to make a new pot for the next guy. Cream and sugar be damned.
My taste buds are very sensitive to bitter. As a result, I generally don't like beer, and I didn't like coffee.
But then a coworker introduced me to the cafe con leche at the local Latin American restaurant. A shot of espresso with steamed milk and sugar... Yum! Yadda, yadda, yadda... I am now addicted to "regular" light-medium roast coffee daily, but am able to tolerate it with just a splash half and half, not requiring sugar.
However, I like my cafe con leche how I like my Latina women, hot, brown, and sweet.
One of the many favorite scenes from the movie "Airplane"
Heaven save you if you happen to run out of coffee.
Normally either straight-up, or a touch of half-and-half depending on the bean juice source, but lately I have been introduced to adding a spoonful of ghee to the cup.
Holy crap, that's good.
@deichernc Occasionally I will have these. Not quite ghee, but still yum. http://www.coffeeblocks.com/
@connorbush @joelmw get these as a surprise for the wifey? They already have the coconut and butter preinfused!
@connorbush @deichernc Cool to know that it's not just some crazy, holistic, health-foody thing my wife picked up or made up. Butter isn't bad in coffee. Hell, as @JonT and Irk have pointed out, butter makes everything better. Thanks for the info, @connorbush; we'll check it out. She'll have to be satisfied that it's sufficiently organic and minimally-processed. And as a general rule, she hates those little plastic containers, but maybe. Yeah, maybe a surprise is the best idea. ;-)
@joelmw They're deceptive! They aren't actually pods to be used or anything of the k-cup nature. They just hold the mixture until you plop it into a cup. I say plop becase you sort of need to squeeze till it, well, goes plop into the liquid in your cup. (pretty much this in a pre-mixed container https://www.bulletproofexec.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/ )
@connorbush Well, yeah, she doesn't like the k-cups, but it's partly because of all of the little plastic packages themselves. It's the environmental thing--which I admire and try to do myself, but I guess I'm better at conveniently forgetting when I
needwant to.@joelmw Yeah - I was actually introduced to it by my niece's husband, who is from Nepal. Ghee is a basic staple there (and made from the milk of the sacred cows, so it must be good, right?). And while his ghee stash is a couple of giant jars that his mother in Kathmandu made (it'll keep unrefrigerated for a year or more), we just get a jar from Trader Joe's or Earth Fare. It also will make the best damn fried eggs you've ever tasted.
@joelmw I wouldn't go so far to say it's not a crazy holistic, healthy-food thing. I haven't tried it myself but everywhere I see it online doesn't talk about the taste first, they talk about the supposed health benefits and don't point to any kind of research or proof to back it up. So maybe it does taste good, but it's always presented in a kooky health-nut way. I'm pretty skeptical about 'bulletproof coffee' but willing to be proven wrong.
@joelmw for example: http://gizmodo.com/bulletproof-coffee-debunking-the-hot-buttered-hype-1681321467
@deichernc For us it was a paleo thing. We like ghee, but--honestly, I can't remember all of the reasons now--we just use better butter now (Kerrygold).
@JonT Yeah, mostly I guess I meant, "Yay, we're not the only crazies." Neither of us drinks it daily and I know that she doesn't buy into all of that hype (and we're certainly not on a buttered-coffee "plan"). Good God, food gets complicated. Mostly I do what the doctors tell me. And I mostly do what my wife says, but I push back if it looks like she's going to deprive me. She does all of the homework. I figure it's enough that I have to diligently avoid the goddamned gluten. Anyway, we mostly do organic, grass-fed, minimal grains, minimally processed, near paleo--lots of the good veggies, healthy fats and meat. I hardly ever get fruit, even. Sigh.
@joelmw There is an unfortunate side effect: I tried Kerrygold in my coffee, and had to switch to using it instead of the house brand 'American style' butter I'd been using. The good part is that European style butter goes much farther, and tastes much better.
Dark roast arabica, lots of it (full 12 cup pot), made in the next generation Krups than is on sale here. Milk and sweetener (stevia) to taste. Repeat multiple times a day, until 8 or 9PM.
I like my coffee how I like my fiance, ground up and in the freezer.
@connorbush (TOATS JAY KAY HERE Y'ALL)
@connorbush Ah! I'm horrified! Never store coffee in the freezer!
@rockblossom true true... amateur maneuver.
@connorbush
@connorbush I laughed a bunch at this :)
@mfladd
I drink my coffee black, but otherwise I'm not picky.. I buy whatever k-cups I can find the cheapest (usually on amazon), and drink them until they're gone.. Then buy whatever I can find cheapest the next time. I do enjoy changing brands/styles occasionally, to keep things fresh. I've learned over the years not to be too picky.. Army coffee was usually nasty, but it got me moving. Break room coffee at work is nasty, but it's in large enough quantities that I can get some caffeine in me. I'll basically drink whatever is available. I have a fairly poor sense of smell, and I think that hinders my taste as well.. So super fancy and delicate tastes do nothing for me. I like bitter.. Beer, coffee.. Mmmm.
At work, I drink it black, but almost always with some kind of food, preferably chocolate or a Zing bar.
On the weekends, with the wife, either with heavy (whipping) cream, coconut milk or--a thing she likes to do--Kerrygold butter. And usually dark, lovely chocolate, sometimes cookies.
If we go to Starbucks, iced, heavy cream, half the regular sweetener they usually put in it (two pumps in a venti, I think). Preferably with one of them fancy new gluten-free rice crispy treats.
I prefer black myself, but occasionally I like to add sugar/cream/liquor to certain flavored varieties. Not that I need to as long as I'm drinking Prestogeorge (the unofficial coffee provider of mediocre labs, as in I buy coffee from there and bring it to the office.)
I have been REALLY into this brand for some time now:
So. Much. Energy.
@connorbush google black blood of the earth if you want potent stuff
@Cerridwyn omg. I googled and I am both appalled and intrigued.
@Cerridwyn I found this on their site.... GOAT OF SCIENCE
@connorbush They are awesome. I got my first taste before he went commercial, my daughter knows the guy. Just don't drink more then he says, even if your caffeine tolerance is high. And the steins of science really work. no cap but your coffee stays hot for hours without boiling. My daughter has one and it has a special shelf to call it's own :)
I take my coffee like Washington state takes its NAACP leadership - with cream, but I tell everyone it's black.
@JerseyFrank I didn't want to laugh, but I laughed. Not quite out loud, but let's go ahead and call it a "LOL."
Black with a little Cinnamon. Cinnamon is an amazing little spice.
butt chug, obv
@Lotsofgoats my hero.