The Coffee Thread

[spacelordmother]

I have a mug and a half of black drip at home/in transit in the mornings and I typically re-up with a giant iced americano at some point in the afternoons.

The coffee expands life. The coffee expands consciousness.

[Big Mon]

The coffee expands life. The coffee expands consciousness.

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[Jero]

But there's nothing like the kick in the balls two shots of espresso gives you first thing in the morning

This^
Starbucks is across the street from my work, so days I open I will go straight there to start the day off "right." Get the juice flowing, while I get the store ready. A couple hours later the rest of the crew shows up and I go outside to burn a bowl. The next several hours go by like a breeze. Smoke+Coffee is a fantastic mix

Coffee and a bowl=brain breakfast and then,a Camel light to round it out. ...

If I still smoked cigs, then you're darn right

[Big Mon]

^^^ how'd you quit,Jero?

[jrmy]

Hellz yeah! I've been hooked since 14, with no end in sight. I'm not a coffee snob, but I do grind my own beans... but usually whatever they've got whole-bean at the grocery store does the trick.

For the last month I've been on-site at a client's where they have one of those Keurig machines, so I've been having an extra cup or two throughout the day as well...

[Nychthemeron]

I am a coffee fiend. In fact, I'm drinking some right now!

Strong coffee is good coffee.

[devnulljp]

My only vice!
We have a local roaster (although they're moving) that does the whole fair trade, shade grown, organic, whole wheat, high fibre, low cholesterol, true bypass beans from all over the world. Awesome.
Don't put sugar and creamo in that stuff. Black, French press, I go about 3 or 4 pots a day, with macchinetta espressos in between.

[tuffteef]

friend of mine used to spend 35 bucks a day on coffee 5 days a week

then he recently gave it up
said hes losing his mind or finding it

[Jero]

^^^ how'd you quit,Jero?

I remember it was cold, and it involved a turkey.

[ifeellikeatourist]

French Press FTW! I finally learned to appreciate black coffee in college, and I prefer it strong. I dig me some espresso as well. I'm currently trying to figure out how to make good tasting espresso with a stovetop espresso maker. On the rare occasion when I do visit starbucks as a guilty pleasure, I go for the double shot, usually iced.

[theavondon]

Love it. Though, I love the whole spectrum of coffee, from really good dark, dark, black, death coffee, to the cheap sugary shit that you can buy at Racetrack. I actually like mixing all the flavors in one cup.

[devnulljp]

I'm currently trying to figure out how to make good tasting espresso with a stovetop espresso maker. .

You have to compress the grounds in there just right -- neither too loose not too hard, and put it over a med-low heat, don't crank the heat or it'll just burn and taste like shit.

[foomanfat]

I like my coffee like I like my men. Strong and black.
Brand-wise, I love Tim Hortons but I only get the pleasure whenever my Canadian friend gets some from his family back home.
Though, I do so enjoy a vanilla latte every now and again.

[Mudfuzz]

Other then espresso my fave coffee making style thing is a coffee siphon. I use espresso grind so it is supper strong.
My fave brands are Olympia Coffee Roasting Co [they're friend and they do a great job!] and for "store bought", Medaglia D'oro.

[devnulljp]

Other then espresso my fave coffee making style thing is a coffee siphon. I use espresso grind so it is supper strong.
My fave brands are Olympia Coffee Roasting Co [they're friend and they do a great job!] and for "store bought", Medaglia D'oro.

Where did yo uget that thing? There was an old coffee shoppe near where I used to live that did those, but I've never actually seen one anywhere else.