The coffee thread

[LESBIAN]

you coffee kooks suck

[Sleazy]

Man I miss when this place had good trolls

[Tracer]

Caffeine is known to cause long term damage to the brain. Similar to the impact of marijuana or alcohol

Quit coffee and caffeine a month ago. it's very liberating

[okdad]

My mom just dug up her old toddy, gonna give it a whirl.

[neko]

^^^ sick!



First bag of sundried coffee in a couple of years...so psyched. It's my favorite. Cup this morning was quite tasty!

[Smell Good]

Almost bought a moka pot today. I just wanted something different from the french press.

Do I have to go for the classic Bialetti one or are they all pretty much the same? 

[JB]

anyone ever tried this stuff? i want to try it but $20 a bag is pretty steep.

http://www.deathwishcoffee.com/index.html

[garbage plate]

[Tracer]

coffe rots ur fuckin brain.. stay away from that psycho shit..

roads would be much safer.. less twitching alltogether

[benjamindanklin]

coffe rots ur fuckin brain.. stay away from that psycho shit..

roads would be much safer.. less twitching alltogether

Can someone just ban him already?

[suedecashmere]

niggas be sleepin on that mccafe mocha

[noileum]

[Morty Seinfeld]

I've been hooked on Chameleon Cold Brew as of lately.

[JB]

dudes who drink store bought cold brew, do you find it better than home made cold brew, or is it more of a convenience thing? i just bought some cold brew concentrate from trader joes to try out. it was $8 for a 32oz. its good, but its not really any better than the stuff i make myself, but i know this stuff is probably more of a bargain coffee compared to some of the other stuff out there. i want to try some different cold brews, but i dont know if its worth it or just a new trendy thing.

[neko]

dudes who drink store bought cold brew, do you find it better than home made cold brew, or is it more of a convenience thing? i just bought some cold brew concentrate from trader joes to try out. it was $8 for a 32oz. its good, but its not really any better than the stuff i make myself, but i know this stuff is probably more of a bargain coffee compared to some of the other stuff out there. i want to try some different cold brews, but i dont know if its worth it or just a new trendy thing.

There are some good store-bought ones out there (but not TJ's!). It's still stupid cheap to make your own, and pretty damn easy too. I tend to only buy store-bought if I either didn't prepare ahead, or am confronted with some exceptional store-bought (like Stumptown, though I'm not sure what their distribution's like).

[handsclapanin]

I love coffee. Makes getting up in the morning enjoyable.
I make it strong. So anytime I get a cup outside of the house; it seems really weak.
Whatever is left in the pot (after me and my girl each have our morning cup); we put into ice cube trays and freeze them.
Fill a glass with soy milk and a little flavored cream. Put in about 5-8 cubes. There is your iced coffee for night time sipping.

[Smell Good]

Just ordered this bad boy right here. 26oz Thermos Nissan companion. Apparently it'll keep drinks hot or cold for at least 24 hours.

[Kinch]

I love coffee. Makes getting up in the morning enjoyable.
I make it strong. So anytime I get a cup outside of the house; it seems really weak.
Whatever is left in the pot (after me and my girl each have our morning cup); we put into ice cube trays and freeze them.
Fill a glass with soy milk and a little flavored cream. Put in about 5-8 cubes. There is your iced coffee for night time sipping.

Amazing, I will be trying this.

[Pearl]

Caffeine is known to cause long term damage to the brain. Similar to the impact of marijuana or alcohol

Quit coffee and caffeine a month ago. it's very liberating

[j....soy.....]

Just ordered this bad boy right here. 26oz Thermos Nissan companion. Apparently it'll keep drinks hot or cold for at least 24 hours.

Works amazing....you'll never want to use a commuter cup again....so sick for winter skate sessions and fits right into the whole substitute teacher chic thats so popular right now.....

[JB]

bump.


i came up on one of these a few months ago. barely used for $45 and i know ive gotten my moneys worth out of it. i use it only for espresso, anything with the milk frother thing is beyond me, and im not into lattes or anything like that so i really dont need it. before i started using this, i really didnt know much about espresso, or what is considered good, so i dont know if this is even a good machine. i think this thing cranks out a pretty good tasting shot with a really nice crema though. if i make espresso in the morning i usually go with two double shots. it doesnt get me super wired, but a good strong buzz that lasts pretty long. its also a great thing to have when you need a little pick-me-up later on in the day and it hardly takes any time to brew a double shot.


if i dont drink espresso i use a french press. i was drinking a lot of starbucks coffee because costco has big bags for super cheep, but ive been getting sick of it lately. there is really no good places to get high quality beans where i live unless i want to drive over 30 minutes, so ive been considering buying some coffee online. anyone have any good suggestions that would be around the $12-20/lb range?

[Monkey_Mcpott]

By now all coffee does is relax me which i like and i drink pretty dark coffee at times. One of my expensive habits is starbucks caramel machiato which at 5 bucks a pop can add up if you drink it everyday but its just too good. If i need something to wake me up i just add an extra shot or 2 to the machiato and im good to go.

[j....soy.....]

bump.


i came up on one of these a few months ago. barely used for $45 and i know ive gotten my moneys worth out of it. i use it only for espresso, anything with the milk frother thing is beyond me, and im not into lattes or anything like that so i really dont need it. before i started using this, i really didnt know much about espresso, or what is considered good, so i dont know if this is even a good machine. i think this thing cranks out a pretty good tasting shot with a really nice crema though. if i make espresso in the morning i usually go with two double shots. it doesnt get me super wired, but a good strong buzz that lasts pretty long. its also a great thing to have when you need a little pick-me-up later on in the day and it hardly takes any time to brew a double shot.


if i dont drink espresso i use a french press. i was drinking a lot of starbucks coffee because costco has big bags for super cheep, but ive been getting sick of it lately. there is really no good places to get high quality beans where i live unless i want to drive over 30 minutes, so ive been considering buying some coffee online. anyone have any good suggestions that would be around the $12-20/lb range?

I'm curious too...I got lots of good stuff here but I might want to mess with some mail order too....

[j....soy.....]

French press......stir?  No stir?

[brent]

stir with chop stick

[Tracer]

Coffee is for the weak minded and uninspired. Skating around the block and taking a shower sure wakes me up better than some shit colored hot drink.

[brycickle]

French press......stir?  No stir?

A coworker of mine claims that the secret is to stir both clockwise and counter clockwise.

[Jim and Dan]

stir with chop stick

hmmm I was close, I use a bamboo skewer.

I try not to stir too much though, I wrecked a fresh cup doing that one time..

[Endless Toedrag]

my day ranges from, i dont feel like making coffee but i need coffee, to i NEEED COFFEE AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET IT.  Esp being sober, i feel like coffee is my crutch and im ok with that.  most mornings i drink cold brew concentrate that i make over night in my french press straight in the morning, then just a few cups of whatever through the day.

[JB]

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stir with chop stick

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hmmm I was close, I use a bamboo skewer.

I try not to stir too much though, I wrecked a fresh cup doing that one time..

I've heard a lot of people say not to stir with metal objects like forks or spoons. Does anyone know why? I'd imagine that maybe the metal will take away some flavor, but you're pressing it down with a metal screen attached to a metal rod, so I don't see the importance of using a non metal object for stirring.