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Albrithe
Canada187 Posts
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LloydRays
United States306 Posts
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Chahta
United States148 Posts
It's strange, I never really liked coffee until I became a college student, but it's true, college will make a coffee addict out of you. Now I drink just about every variety of coffee, though I still need a little sugar in it straight, bitter just is not my thing. God bless coffee. | ||
Froadac
United States6733 Posts
On April 15 2011 01:56 Chahta wrote: So after my 8 am class today I went to the coffee bean on campus...stood in line for a good while...then realized the woman at the counter had been calling "next" for some time with a line behind me....damn I hate morning classes but coffee sure helps. It's strange, I never really liked coffee until I became a college student, but it's true, college will make a coffee addict out of you. Now I drink just about every variety of coffee, though I still need a little sugar in it straight, bitter just is not my thing. God bless coffee. What school do you go to ? | ||
HULKAMANIA
United States1219 Posts
On a number of different occasions, I have tried to get a good system down for cold brewing, but I've never had any real success. I've researched it on the internet, too, but I can't seem to find an answer for brew times and proportions of grounds to water that actually results in drinkable coffee to me. So I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it and made a passably tasty product. Anyone? (I say passably tasty because I tend to like hot-brewed iced coffee a little more than cold-brewed iced coffee. It's just that cold brewing my own iced coffee would be off the charts as far as convenience goes so I would love to have a working recipe/method down for it.) | ||
DragonDefonce
United States790 Posts
On April 15 2011 08:29 HULKAMANIA wrote: While this thread is still front page, let me ask a question: Has anyone here ever had success cold brewing coffee? On a number of different occasions, I have tried to get a good system down for cold brewing, but I've never had any real success. I've researched it on the internet, too, but I can't seem to find an answer for brew times and proportions of grounds to water that actually results in drinkable coffee to me. So I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it and made a passably tasty product. Anyone? (I say passably tasty because I tend to like hot-brewed iced coffee a little more than cold-brewed iced coffee. It's just that cold brewing my own iced coffee would be off the charts as far as convenience goes so I would love to have a working recipe/method down for it.) Have you tried making dutch coffee? Its this long process of brewing with cold water where you drip cold water into coffee for hours. http://www.ttnet.net/ttnet/gotoprd/HS500/170/0/451303135343539343.htm | ||
HULKAMANIA
United States1219 Posts
On April 15 2011 12:23 DragonDefonce wrote: Have you tried making dutch coffee? Its this long process of brewing with cold water where you drip cold water into coffee for hours. http://www.ttnet.net/ttnet/gotoprd/HS500/170/0/451303135343539343.htm Wow. I appreciate the tip. I'll have to look into that little contraption. At the very least I'm interested to try it just so I can have one of those sitting on my kitchen counter looking badass! | ||
nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
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DJ Roomba
158 Posts
On April 15 2011 01:32 Albrithe wrote: Wow I never knew people took coffee so seriously. We have one of those Keurig "k-cup" machines. Some of the flavours are good, but for the most part they taste more burnt that the Tim's around the corner... D: Never met a hipster? :p | ||
hazelynut
United States2195 Posts
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Stropheum
United States1124 Posts
On April 13 2011 08:04 Froadac wrote: Unfortunately those oils raise LDL cholesterol, because those oils are pretty bad for you I rarely have coffee: have had starbucks once. When I do have coffee I have it black out of a standard electric drip coffee machine. Well, black with a tad of sugar, but not really that much. French press is the only way to go when making espresso, but YEAH are the oils unhealthy in a standard cup of coffee. As far as regular coffee goes, I generally like a super dark roasted bean brewed super slow, just to get as much flavor as possible, and then I make it extremely light, half and half/cream until it's a buttery caramel color and 2/3 generous scoops of sugar. I was always a fan of light coffee as I first started drinking, and making it this way with whichever dark roast you enjoy is just the best of both worlds in my opinion | ||
Stropheum
United States1124 Posts
On April 15 2011 08:29 HULKAMANIA wrote: While this thread is still front page, let me ask a question: Has anyone here ever had success cold brewing coffee? On a number of different occasions, I have tried to get a good system down for cold brewing, but I've never had any real success. I've researched it on the internet, too, but I can't seem to find an answer for brew times and proportions of grounds to water that actually results in drinkable coffee to me. So I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it and made a passably tasty product. Anyone? (I say passably tasty because I tend to like hot-brewed iced coffee a little more than cold-brewed iced coffee. It's just that cold brewing my own iced coffee would be off the charts as far as convenience goes so I would love to have a working recipe/method down for it.) I did this last summer just because it was soooo amazingly effective. It'll take a long time to do but here goes. 1: Get a sun tea jar (basically any big super clear glass jar will work) 2: Grind about 4-6 TBSP of your favorite coffee beans (use roughly 1.2X what you would use for hot brewing) 3: Fill tea jar with water. Put ground coffee in a cheesecloth, tie a string around it with ~ 4 inches of slack on the end 4: (optional) add 1 stick of cinnamon, few slices of lemon, or anything else you'd like in a summer drink 5: Screw lid on to sun tea jar, suspending the string on the cheesecloth under the lid inside the jar so it's roughly in the middle of the jar 6: Bring it outside with you or leave it in your windowsill. 6-8 hours later you have your iced coffee. I prefer mixing in syrup instead of sugar just because I don't like the texture of unmelted sugar in cold coffee. 7: Pour in a glass of ice. Enjoy =D | ||
T0fuuu
Australia2275 Posts
On April 15 2011 15:41 Stropheum wrote: French press is the only way to go when making espresso, but YEAH are the oils unhealthy in a standard cup of coffee. As far as regular coffee goes, I generally like a super dark roasted bean brewed super slow, just to get as much flavor as possible, and then I make it extremely light, half and half/cream until it's a buttery caramel color and 2/3 generous scoops of sugar. I was always a fan of light coffee as I first started drinking, and making it this way with whichever dark roast you enjoy is just the best of both worlds in my opinion There is so much wrong in this post that i am struggling to keep my inner coffee snob from gagging. First. French press an espresso are different ways of brewing. Saying you can make espresso with a french press doesnt make any sense. Second. The reason why you need to add sugar and milk to your coffee is because you leave it brewing in your plunger for too long. What you are doing when you let it brew slowly is overexxtract the beans which causes bitterness. It doesnt help that you start off with a dark roast cos they will make your coffee even more bitter. What you are drinking isnt strong coffee or light coffee. Its just bad coffee water with sugar and milk to mask the unpleasantness. Third. Coffee oils are fine for you. Everything in moderation. As in without cream and generous helpings of sugar. Plus the harm from oils taken from drip coffeee compared to plunger coffee are negligible next to espresso. Espresso extracts far more oils than french press ever could. The crema in an espresso shot is the oil. Boom. Done. Anyways im glad that you enjoy your coffee. I also find that alot of cream and sugar helps me drink coffee of the instant variety. | ||
ragnasaur
United States804 Posts
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Lennon
United Kingdom2275 Posts
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dogmeatstew
Canada574 Posts
On April 16 2011 04:03 Lennon wrote: I don't drink coffee; I sleep instead. weak. | ||
Tatari
United States1179 Posts
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DragonDefonce
United States790 Posts
On April 16 2011 03:16 T0fuuu wrote: Second. The reason why you need to add sugar and milk to your coffee is because you leave it brewing in your plunger for too long. What you are doing when you let it brew slowly is overexxtract the beans which causes bitterness. It doesnt help that you start off with a dark roast cos they will make your coffee even more bitter. What you are drinking isnt strong coffee or light coffee. Its just bad coffee water with sugar and milk to mask the unpleasantness. Some people like the overbrewed bitter taste. I heard french people actually leave the coffee sitting in the french press for like 10 minutes. There are also people who drink robusta so I don't think its fair to say that thats the wrong way to brew coffee. | ||
crawlingchaos
Canada2025 Posts
As for espresso.. I got a relatively cheap machine a couple of years ago and it has saved my life. My GPA for that year actually rose significantly. Double espresso cappucino to start the day is unreal. | ||
DragonDefonce
United States790 Posts
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