Good coffee, I drink black. The swill I get at work, I have to put cream in.
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Black coffee appreciation
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I use a particular medium dark roast in mine, prefer it over Italian espresso roasts in these machines.
I also only fill the basket up to a bit over ¾ full, makes a real balanced flavorful pot of coffee, strong and closer to a proper espresso in flavour than actually using espresso beans, which come out more bitter in this type of machine.
I fill the basket and compress it well. I fill the bottom with near-boiling water (use a glove) then use a gentle hot-plate to ease the water through slowly rather than a boiling torrent. No bitterness for me, but I know what you mean...
The steam point can be reached with a real gentle heat so no violent boiling in the bottom tank. Water transfer takes about 90 seconds (real slow) for a double. Delicious. Even better if you don't let the last bit of steam through. I didn't realise quite how obsessive I am.
Since we've already descended into coffee snobbery, you should know that doesn't make a true espresso.
Same here. It's kind of liberating to walk in Starbucks and not even have to look at the menu.
I don't typically drink "dessert coffee", as I call it. Filled with moron carbs, a deadly amount of sugar and you don't even get a satisfactory wake up from it.
I didn't really drink black coffee until last year. I was preparing to meet my then-girlfriend's uncle for coffee and he was buying. He's an exemplary, but gruff dude. Nice fella, though I didn't want to order a "girly" PSL or anything. So he orders a 12 oz Americano. I order the same, but in a 16 oz. No sugar, no room for cream.
We talk and eventually I bring up marriage. I cut to the chase and asked him if I could marry his niece, to which he said yes. Pretty sure the black coffee did the trick.
I only drink black coffee since then.
I didn't really drink black coffee until last year. I was preparing to meet my then-girlfriend's uncle for coffee and he was buying. He's an exemplary, but gruff dude. Nice fella, though I didn't want to order a "girly" PSL or anything. So he orders a 12 oz Americano. I order the same, but in a 16 oz. No sugar, no room for cream.
We talk and eventually I bring up marriage. I cut to the chase and asked him if I could marry his niece, to which he said yes. Pretty sure the black coffee did the trick.
I only drink black coffee since then.
Stop right there.
There's nothing liberating about walking into a Starbucks.
-Mike
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I was just in San Diego and picked up some espresso beans from Zumbar Coffee and Tea. The Hummingbird beans make a nice smooth espresso, nutty up front with a caramel finish.
I also like Black Coffee in Bed.
I also like Black Coffee in Bed.
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Genius. There are not enough "like" buttons for this.
No way. Not here right now. It's 80 degrees and humid. Iced down and the perfect shade of khaki. Aaaaaaaah
refreshing.
Well played, sir. I nearly spit my iced coffee across the room.
Don't be creamists people. Why it gotta be a black thang? Can't we all just get along?
