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Let’s talk coffee

#566
friskinator said:
Just got back from a week in Spain, and I made an interesting observation. You will not find drip coffee there - everything is espresso based. Not that I have a problem with that, but sometimes you just want a large cup of drip.
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When it comes espresso, one little shot is never enough ! I always make two.
 
#567
friskinator said:
Just got back from a week in Spain, and I made an interesting observation. You will not find drip coffee there - everything is espresso based. Not that I have a problem with that, but sometimes you just want a large cup of drip.
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Would that just add some water to the shot and make you an Americano, elevated drip sorta?

-Mike
 
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#571
Cold brew season is here! This is when I prefer the light, sweet, fruity roasts. First batch coming up after this coffee rests a couple of days. I can smell fruit and spice from the beans already.
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Drip coffee (or filter has we call it in the UK) is only really found in America. Actually, the Netherlands is quite into it too.

Elsewhere in Europe, it's all espresso based drinks.

Nothing beats walking into an Italian cafe and having an espresso at the bar.
 
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pisces_bass said:
Cold brew season is here! This is when I prefer the light, sweet, fruity roasts. First batch coming up after this coffee rests a couple of days. I can smell fruit and spice from the beans already.
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That Sidama does make a rad cold brew. We love it too.
If you can find a Guji, grab it. That one is great.
By far my favorite Ethiopian is a Limu. It's almost always wet processed, but the natural process is loads better and a few of them are big on the blueberry. There's a couple we've had that we call them 'blueberry bomb'. Brew that up as cold brew or a shot of espresso then add a spoon full of milk and it tastes like a blueberry pancake. Almond milk especially, but other milks are good too. I personally don't care for it as I do not like anything added to my coffee, but for those who like a little milk it's quite delightful.

-Mike
 
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MJ5150 said:
That Sidama does make a rad cold brew. We love it too.
If you can find a Guji, grab it. That one is great.
By far my favorite Ethiopian is a Limu. It's almost always wet processed, but the natural process is loads better and a few of them are big on the blueberry. There's a couple we've had that we call them 'blueberry bomb'. Brew that up as cold brew or a shot of espresso then add a spoon full of milk and it tastes like a blueberry pancake. Almond milk especially, but other milks are good too. I personally don't care for it as I do not like anything added to my coffee, but for those who like a little milk it's quite delightful.

-Mike
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I’ll make a note on those Ethiopian varieties. I’m still learning but I’ve stumbled across some over the top fruit bomb East African coffees. Big berry or stone fruit flavors are fun and so different than the usual.
 
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MJ5150 said:
That Sidama does make a rad cold brew. We love it too.
If you can find a Guji, grab it. That one is great.
By far my favorite Ethiopian is a Limu. It's almost always wet processed, but the natural process is loads better and a few of them are big on the blueberry. There's a couple we've had that we call them 'blueberry bomb'. Brew that up as cold brew or a shot of espresso then add a spoon full of milk and it tastes like a blueberry pancake. Almond milk especially, but other milks are good too. I personally don't care for it as I do not like anything added to my coffee, but for those who like a little milk it's quite delightful.

-Mike
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This Sidama is sweet/floral on the front and citrus rind/bergamot on the finish. A few ounces over ice is perfect. Hits my summer coffee vibe.
 
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#576
Stan_da_man said:
Drip coffee (or filter has we call it in the UK) is only really found in America. Actually, the Netherlands is quite into it too.

Elsewhere in Europe, it's all espresso based drinks.

Nothing beats walking into an Italian cafe and having an espresso at the bar.
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Drip was easily available when I lived in Canada, with Tim Horton's and all. But fancier coffee shops also had it.

Something else I noticed while recently in Spain: coffee drinks are WAY cheaper than they are in the States. I never paid more than 1.50 Euro for an Americano, cortado, espresso, etc. At the last place here that I had breakfast that served nicer coffee drinks, a cortado was $4.
 
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friskinator said:
Drip was easily available when I lived in Canada, with Tim Horton's and all. But fancier coffee shops also had it.

Something else I noticed while recently in Spain: coffee drinks are WAY cheaper than they are in the States. I never paid more than 1.50 Euro for an Americano, cortado, espresso, etc. At the last place here that I had breakfast that served nicer coffee drinks, a cortado was $4.
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You can thank Howard Schultz for the prices folks in the USA have grown accustomed to paying for coffee. Even now, they keep on raising prices and people keep on paying them, so others follow suit.
We were at a breakfast joint the other day and they charged us $3.75 for their drip. Granted, it was unlimited refills, but $3.75? Come on man.

-Mike
 
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MJ5150 said:
You can thank Howard Schultz for the prices folks in the USA have grown accustomed to paying for coffee. Even now, they keep on raising prices and people keep on paying them, so others follow suit.
We were at a breakfast joint the other day and they charged us $3.75 for their drip. Granted, it was unlimited refills, but $3.75? Come on man.

-Mike
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Yeah, that's insane. It's the main reason I rarely buy coffee out anymore.
 
#579
Figured I'd update y'all....took the dive and got a gino dripper and filters that Mike(MJ5150) recommended. What a tasty cup of coffee! I've never had a cup so rich and full bodied!(I hesitate to use such buzz words, but I can't think of any other words to describe it.) I honestly don't think you can get taste like that out of a drip machine. I can't wait to try other kinds of coffee and see how they taste.

And while my cheap self didn't opt for a server at this time, I found a substitute that works....a one quart mason jar.

I think I'm going to go make myself a cup right now...
 
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MJ5150 said:
You can thank Howard Schultz for the prices folks in the USA have grown accustomed to paying for coffee. Even now, they keep on raising prices and people keep on paying them, so others follow suit.
We were at a breakfast joint the other day and they charged us $3.75 for their drip. Granted, it was unlimited refills, but $3.75? Come on man.

-Mike
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What's so strange about the ubiquity of Starbucks is that their coffee isn't even that good! It's fine but there are local joints in pretty much every city I've ever been that are at least a little better for the same price or less.
 
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