Coffee Drinker's Thread - Page 16
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neggro
United States591 Posts
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billy5000
United States865 Posts
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malcram
2752 Posts
http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2012/08/snapshots-from-singapore-a-guide-to-singaporean-coffee-kop-how-to-order-how-its-made.html SOCK KOPI! oh, and he has definitely done his research not many foreigners know how to order kopi in singapore. + Show Spoiler + | ||
Apus
New Zealand74 Posts
On June 01 2013 14:46 FractalsOnFire wrote: Have you tried a coffee from a Kees van der Westen Spirit or Speedster? Apparently they absolutely blow everything out of the water. Wow, those things look legit. Unfortunately I haven't seen one here in Wellington, but I'll keep and eye out and see if any place has one (there are a million and one coffee places in Welly). | ||
HarryDresden
United States59 Posts
All I can say after drink is this: my mind is opened. It was so amazing. Where should I start if I want to start to brew this kind of stuff on my own? | ||
thebakereb
Canada31 Posts
On August 18 2013 12:24 HarryDresden wrote: Today by chance I found a "real" coffee shop. I've heard a lot about Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from this thread, so I tried it. It was a rather big production, I'm used to just getting a cup of coffee from starbucks! All I can say after drink is this: my mind is opened. It was so amazing. Where should I start if I want to start to brew this kind of stuff on my own? I hear a lot of people talk about french press brewing really good coffee but i had a chemex coffee and it blew my mind. But if you already have just a regular drip coffee maker start with a grinder( or by fresh ground coffee from supermarkets) | ||
Catch]22
Sweden2683 Posts
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BadMannerSCV
Canada5 Posts
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FractalsOnFire
Australia1756 Posts
On August 19 2013 04:34 Catch]22 wrote: Whats supposedly so special about chemex compared to regular drip coffee? Just different method. If you understand coffee, a drip coffee brewer can make a similar quality cup to a chemex. Its just about tweaking grind size, water temp, coffee:water ratio, timings etc. | ||
JerseyDevil
Australia78 Posts
On August 19 2013 05:51 BadMannerSCV wrote: I always drink coffee with eat passing meal. then proceed downstairs to work out. I think coffee is like a faster acting protein shake. I dunno lol might just be me :$ I don't even know what you're trying to say. Coffee has absolutely nothing in common with protein shakes. Also you should be drinking your protein shake after you work out, not before. | ||
thebakereb
Canada31 Posts
On August 19 2013 04:34 Catch]22 wrote: Whats supposedly so special about chemex compared to regular drip coffee? I really dont know how much was actually the chemex method because they used a really nice coffee bean that they ground right there so its more than likely that it was that rather than the chemex technique. | ||
thebakereb
Canada31 Posts
On August 19 2013 05:51 BadMannerSCV wrote: I always drink coffee with eat passing meal. then proceed downstairs to work out. I think coffee is like a faster acting protein shake. I dunno lol might just be me :$ You really shouldnt be eating before a workout your supposed to workout than consume the nutrition... also coffee barely has coffee in it anyways, like my protien shakes have around 20g of protien in them and coffee has like next to none | ||
JWD
United States12607 Posts
’ll give you two options based on how you think he will use it. The biggest challenge to getting good espresso at home is high quality, freshly ground coffee. The quality is in both the bean itself and the grind. You can order a wide variety of high quality beans online for very reasonable prices. But the grinder is another story. There is a minimum level of grinder that is required to produce real espresso and they start around $250. For a budget of $500 - $1000 it is better to spend more on the grinder than the espresso machine itself. For reference, the grinders in espresso shops run $1000 - $2500. But there is another way to get good freshly ground coffee and that is with capsules. They use quality grinders and vacuum seal the coffee with nitrogen to keep it fresh. From everything I’ve read, the machines that use capsules produce a good shot. The big benefit is convenience, but more than that – consistency. Grinding your own beans and pulling shots on a “traditional” machine takes lots of tinkering and continually adjusting the grind, etc, to get it right. The capsules are foolproof and give a good result every time. The other benefit is the space. The machine itself is smaller and you don’t need a separate grinder. My machine and grinder have long since been banished from [the] kitchen and set up in the garage. I don’t recall how tall your cabinets are, but many machines need 24” of clearance. Don’t forget to check dimensions if you decide to go that route. Here are some capsule machines: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/stylePage.asp?MC=1&rn=278&rnt=0&ipp=15&brand=229 If you want to make cappuccinos or lattes, then get one that is bundled with a pitcher that will steam/froth the milk like this: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?MC=1&SKU=40633107&RN=278& If you think he wants to tinker a little more and do it “manually” then here is what I recommend: http://www.wholelattelove.com/Gaggia/baby_class.cfm Paired with one of these grinder: http://www.wholelattelove.com/Baratza/baratza-virtuoso-nb.cfm or http://www.wholelattelove.com/Baratza/Baratza_Vario_Grinder.cfm Both grinders would do the job – in general you’ll get what you pay for in terms of grind quality. A word about price. Here is the price distribution of espresso machines on a site that carries a bunch of them and it’s pretty typical of the market. There is a certain set of features that you only get above $1000. The ones between $500-$1000 are functionally the same as the one I linked to above. The difference is mostly window dressing and features of debatable utility. $50 - $500 (41) $500 - $1000 (5) $1000 - $1500 (8) Above $1500 (31) To really compare price you should take into account the cost of the capsules, which are about $0.50 each. That might be 10x the cost of buying coffee by the pound and grinding it yourself, but you are also avoiding the cost of a good grinder and you’re getting a lot of convenience and a small form factor. I think there are Bed Bath Beyond stores near you. They have pretty good return policies so you could try it out and make sure it suites your palate. That might be a good place to start. If he really enjoys the process he can always upgrade later on. Let me know if you have any questions about any of this. | ||
Dave[9]
United States2365 Posts
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thebakereb
Canada31 Posts
On August 19 2013 11:38 Dave[9] wrote: What do you guys think of K-Cups? They're pretty convenient..but I'm not sure I've really found something I like from them yet. I just bought a keurig for college and i tried a few of them this week and i was so impressed. I bought a new one off of classified ads for relatively cheap and i made a few cups of coffee and it was delicious, it takes some trying around to find one that you like the last one i had was a timothy Colombian and it was really good, i also bought a bunch of starbucks k-cups onsale from the bay and they were quite nice aswell. http://www.keurig.ca/coffee/colombian-excelencia-coffee-k-cup-timothys(this it the columbian i had) | ||
Immaterial
Canada510 Posts
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Dave[9]
United States2365 Posts
On August 19 2013 13:27 thebakereb wrote: I just bought a keurig for college and i tried a few of them this week and i was so impressed. I bought a new one off of classified ads for relatively cheap and i made a few cups of coffee and it was delicious, it takes some trying around to find one that you like the last one i had was a timothy Colombian and it was really good, i also bought a bunch of starbucks k-cups onsale from the bay and they were quite nice aswell. http://www.keurig.ca/coffee/colombian-excelencia-coffee-k-cup-timothys(this it the columbian i had) Thanks, I'll have to try it! I think I might start ordering online because the stores around where I live don't seem to have a decent selection, other than my staple of starbucks. | ||
Arghmyliver
United States1076 Posts
On August 19 2013 18:25 Dave[9] wrote: Thanks, I'll have to try it! I think I might start ordering online because the stores around where I live don't seem to have a decent selection, other than my staple of starbucks. Personally, I thought the K-Cups were kinda lame. I think you're much better off with a regular coffee maker which will do everything K-Cup does except better. The only tradeoff is maybe convenience - but then if you know how much coffee you are making you should be able to adjust the amount of water/coffee so you are only making enough for yourself and it would take approx the same amount of time. | ||
pebble444
Italy2493 Posts
This is with what i make coffea each morning: (not real img) This is a Southern-Italian old coffea machine. It makes coffea good and strong. It takes approximatly 10 minutes to make coffea with this. With a more common moka(img posted on page 3) its shorter, but this baby still stands strong. It never breaks. It never dwendels. It has balls of steel. Did you know, that coffea is so much drunk in my country, its price on the counter in bars/pubs resturaunts is state-regulated? Only if you have it on the counter of course, not when you sit down and order it. Most Italians drink moka at home, and what you call "espresso" which means "fast", is what many people here call "un caffe' normale" . In fact, why bother making espresso at home when you can buy it ready made and always excellent quality for 1 euro. Classic coffea machine at bars/restaurants , can vary in size but all the good stuff is here. Grinder to grind beans (no allready grinded thats bs) , this baby can potentially (depending on the experience of the maker) make up to 10 coffeas a minute (and they will all be good) Coffea is a morning drink, after meal drink, break-drink, hell some people have one before they go to bead. o.O Espresso is usually so strong that most add sugar into it to muffle the taste. I don' t . I Stopped doing that shit. An ideal cup for me is dark, so that you can' t see the bottom of glass or cup (some people prefer it in glass cup), its aroma is gently simmering from it, filling the air with a strong and piercing odor, hot like ashes, yeah something like this | ||
thebakereb
Canada31 Posts
On August 19 2013 18:57 Arghmyliver wrote: Personally, I thought the K-Cups were kinda lame. I think you're much better off with a regular coffee maker which will do everything K-Cup does except better. The only tradeoff is maybe convenience - but then if you know how much coffee you are making you should be able to adjust the amount of water/coffee so you are only making enough for yourself and it would take approx the same amount of time. The thing about k-cups is that they are vacuum sealed so the coffee always tastes fresh so you just have to find the right been | ||
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