stayhigh 2 #1 December 12, 2006 If you are hardcore coffee mania,, which kind of coffee beans do you use and why??? Do you buy pre-grinded or whole bean??? Do you still drink instant powder???Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #2 December 12, 2006 I like organic Alterra from the Outpost in Milwaukee. Whole beans freshly ground every morning and brewed in a French coffee press. Let the water sit for one minute after heating to boil, pour over ground beans and time for one more minute, less oil extraction. Only 1 to 1 1/2 cups each morning. Flavor is better than drip or any other type of brewing. Instant coffee? Never, why bother. If this is coffee, bring me tea. If this is tea, bring me coffee.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #3 December 12, 2006 After enduring Army coffee, I can enjoy just about any kind of brew. My all time favorite is a medium-peak roast Costa Rican bean. My favorite mix is a blend from Two Brother's Coffee called Foglifter, that stuff is awesome!So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #4 December 12, 2006 I am wired to Murchies Colombia Blend- High Grown Colombia blended with Central American high quality Arabicas to produce a smooth medium cup. I grind my beans fresh for each cup.... SMileseustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #5 December 12, 2006 Kenya AAL.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 4 #6 December 12, 2006 Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, roasted myself just about to "full city" ... it doesn't get much better.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #7 December 12, 2006 Quote Do you still drink instant powder??? STILL? That implies I ever drank the stuff. Yuck. I usually grind my beans at the store, then I keep the ground coffee in the freezer. I'm a coffee snob but not so much that I can *really* taste the difference between freshly ground and not-so-freshly ground. I mix it up in terms of what kind of coffee I buy - lately I've been into some of the different varieties that Trader Joe's sells."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glandu 0 #8 December 12, 2006 Juan Valdez's whole bean coffee for espresso. You can buy it at W-mart. MADE IN COLUMBIA!!! Get a good espresso machine though. You won't regret it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #9 December 12, 2006 Where do you obtain unroasted beans?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casurf1978 0 #10 December 12, 2006 Extended fam is in the coffee biz. Here's a good place. Get a decent roaster though. It's fun to experiment and roast your own coffee. Word of advice: roast in garage, outdoors, or well ventilated room. Trust me on this one. http://www.sweetmarias.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #11 December 13, 2006 KONA Grind after purchase. DO NOT FREEZE!"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cudlo 0 #12 December 13, 2006 Kona.... mmm.....yummy However... I have no idea what bean (if it even did) the coffee served at my college is._________________________________________ "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #13 December 13, 2006 Dark roast columbian... straight. No mocha, milk, cream... nada. Just coffee! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #14 December 13, 2006 QuoteIf you are hardcore coffee mania,, which kind of coffee beans do you use and why??? Do you buy pre-grinded or whole bean??? Do you still drink instant powder??? Several. I like dark roasted Starbucks beans. I grind em myself. Leave the bag in the freezer. In a hurry, I'll drink Taster's Choice; extra thick. No cream or sugar. For a "latte" just pour a packet of hot choco in. Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #15 December 13, 2006 Community Coffe's New Orlenas Blend Arabica beans and a hint of chicory, I love it, and make it in a French Press (aka Coffee Plunger) I currently have 10 punds of it Oh make that 9 I gave one away for a Xmas pressieYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #16 December 13, 2006 I thought you didn't believe in Christmas presents? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #17 December 13, 2006 I find the whole coffee snob thing to be quite hilarious and especially those who will only drink Starbucks or what ever boutique coffee they think makes the best coffee. Having spent a good deal of time in most of the Central and South American coffee producing countries I've had the chance to drink a cup or two and learn few things on the way. They say that once you drink directly from the fountain, nothing ever tastes as good ever again. I think there is a good deal of truth to that when it comes to coffee. Unless one has spent a good deal of time in a coffee producing country and has tried the all the different possible variations, one doesn't really know what good coffee is, especially if your palette has only been exposed to what you can get at the super market or corner Starbucks in the USA. As an example,take those who say they like Colombian(or any specific country's bean). To me, that is a broad generalized statement, much like saying that they like wine. Colombia has 3 distinct regions where coffee is produced and as such, each has a distinctly different flavor or acidity due to factors such as type of soil, et cetra. The Colombians are aware of this and divide coffee beans according to where they are grown and have different names for them.Once one has had coffee from these different regions it becomes apparent that not all coffees are created equal or are appealing due to peoples differing tastes. All coffee producing countries have an "exportation grade" coffee that they sell to the rest of the world. One would think that the exportation grade coffee would be the best. Thats not necessarily true if you have a taste preference that happens to be different from the exportation grade. The coffee that is labeled Colombian here in the USA is actually one of the coffee beans that is the least acidic of the coffees produced in Colombia and as such has a mellow or weak taste compared to the other 2 types produced. Having had all 3 types, I prefer the slightly stronger bean than what is exported. If you walked up and ordered a cup of the average black coffee sold at the Juan Valdez coffee shops in Colombia it would not taste like the same Juan Valdez you get at your supermarket by any stretch. The same can also be said for coffee from Costa Rica and most other places coffee is produced. So if you think that you like one specific type of coffee be aware that there are actually more flavors out there than most are aware of.If you ever travel to a coffee producing country, make sure you talk to the locals and ask about and try the different flavor beans that are out there, you just might be pleasantly surprised by what you taste and later appalled by what you previously considered a good cup of coffee. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #18 December 13, 2006 QuoteI thought you didn't believe in Christmas presents? Well i dont, I gave the coffee last week, and as i typed that post, I relised I can get a3way with calling it a Chrisse giftYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #19 December 13, 2006 QuoteI find the whole coffee snob thing to be quite hilarious and especially those who will only drink Starbucks or what ever boutique coffee they think makes the best coffee. Unless one has spent a good deal of time in a coffee producing country and has tried the all the different possible variations, one doesn't really know what good coffee is,What a load of sanctimonious crap Good coffee is WHATEVER tastse good to that particular person. nothing more nothing less, it's individualYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #20 December 13, 2006 QuoteQuoteI find the whole coffee snob thing to be quite hilarious and especially those who will only drink Starbucks or what ever boutique coffee they think makes the best coffee. Unless one has spent a good deal of time in a coffee producing country and has tried the all the different possible variations, one doesn't really know what good coffee is,What a load of sanctimonious crap Good coffee is WHATEVER tastse good to that particular person. nothing more nothing less, it's individual DING! DING! Double Irony Score. Advantage: LouDiamond"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #21 December 13, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteI find the whole coffee snob thing to be quite hilarious and especially those who will only drink Starbucks or what ever boutique coffee they think makes the best coffee. Unless one has spent a good deal of time in a coffee producing country and has tried the all the different possible variations, one doesn't really know what good coffee is,What a load of sanctimonious crap Good coffee is WHATEVER tastse good to that particular person. nothing more nothing less, it's individual DING! DING! Double Irony Score. Advantage: LouDiamondis that actually IRONY...I was thinking OXYMORONICYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #22 December 13, 2006 QuoteQuoteI find the whole coffee snob thing to be quite hilarious and especially those who will only drink Starbucks or what ever boutique coffee they think makes the best coffee. Unless one has spent a good deal of time in a coffee producing country and has tried the all the different possible variations, one doesn't really know what good coffee is,What a load of sanctimonious crap Good coffee is WHATEVER tastse good to that particular person. nothing more nothing less, it's individual I guess you missed the part where I said "Thats not necessarily true if you have a taste preference that happens to be different from the exportation grade." If all you have had is vanilla, how do you know you don't like chocolate,especially when you don't even know it exists?"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #23 December 13, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteI find the whole coffee snob thing to be quite hilarious and especially those who will only drink Starbucks or what ever boutique coffee they think makes the best coffee. Unless one has spent a good deal of time in a coffee producing country and has tried the all the different possible variations, one doesn't really know what good coffee is,What a load of sanctimonious crap Good coffee is WHATEVER tastse good to that particular person. nothing more nothing less, it's individual I guess you missed the part where I said "Thats not necessarily true if you have a taste preference that happens to be different from the exportation grade." If all you have had is vanilla, how do you know you don't like chocolate,especially when you don't even know it exists? Well, to me the line "one doesn't real know what good coffee is" is very different in meaning to "how do you know you don't like xxx if you haven't tasted it?" Very different connotations there. IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #24 December 13, 2006 QuoteWell, to me the line "one doesn't real know what good coffee is" is very different in meaning to "how do you know you don't like xxx if you haven't tasted it?" Very different connotations there. IMO. When taken out of context it does have a different meaning. Which is why the whole sentence reads "one doesn't really know what good coffee is, especially if your palette has only been exposed to what you can get at the super market or corner Starbucks in the USA."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #25 December 13, 2006 QuoteQuoteWell, to me the line "one doesn't real know what good coffee is" is very different in meaning to "how do you know you don't like xxx if you haven't tasted it?" Very different connotations there. IMO. When taken out of context it does have a different meaning. Which is why the whole sentence reads "one doesn't really know what good coffee is, especially if your palette has only been exposed to what you can get at the super market or corner Starbucks in the USA. That's STILL crap, good coffee is WHATEVER someone likesYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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