Coffee

[Paddy]

I've been picking up various bags of Starbucks lately. I know, mainstream, but it's a start.

Had the House Blend, which is a medium roast the other week. Enjoyed that, and it was a little on the lighter side, as far as bitterness and oils. I'm not even sure that's how you describe coffee.

We moved then to the Columbian Blend which was a bit stronger, and a more full body. It was still a "medium roast" according to the bag.

Now, we're running the French Roast which is even further on the strength spectrum. I like it. I want to say it almost has a mushroom like smell in the bag. It is thick and dense brewed, and tasty.

We still run the 8 O'clock during the week days.

Will

Will,
Have you tried Mayorga's coffee? I have ordered a few bags from JR's along with my cigars. I have also ordered direct from Mayorga. The Nicaragaun is fantastic. If you order 5lbs at a time from Mayorga the S&h is free.

[badwhale]

Will,
Have you tried Mayorga's coffee? I have ordered a few bags from JR's along with my cigars. I have also ordered direct from Mayorga. The Nicaragaun is fantastic. If you order 5lbs at a time from Mayorga the S&h is free.

I thought of that stuff & ordering while on JR. I'll have to check it out.

Will

[mrtr33]

Enjoying some Trader Joe's house blend medium roast right now. It's a good everyday coffee - I want to say a can is under $5.

I can't drink straight black coffee anymore - the acidity really bothers my stomach. Instead, I've been using heavy whipping cream for several years now. We normally get the industrial-sized carton from Costco, but one carton went bad, and we just haven't had the time or patience to deal with Costco lately. Instead, I splurged on some heavy whipping cream from Strauss. Expensive, but exquisite.

[craig]

The sum total of my coffee knowledge:
1. There are essentially two kinds of beans, Robusta and Arabica. One-third of coffee beans grown are Robusta, which is cheaper to grow, has twice the caffeine, but is thought to not taste as good as Arabica. Ergo, the cheaper the blend, the more Robusta.
2. Grind beans immediately before brewing. Coffee hates air.
3. The lighter the roast, the more caffeine is retained (for the same bean, etc.).
4. If you put sugar in your coffee, then making it like café cubano seems to taste better to me. (Put turbinado/demerara sugar on top of the grinds before brewing.)
5. Supposedly the best beans come out of a cat's ass, but I don't care.

Currently drinking a medium-roast Turquino with a PLPC - both ISOM (lol).

[MrPlatypus]

If you get a chance to try out Raven's Brew, do so. It's been my coffee staple as of late as Folger's now tears my stomach apart. Look around, and if you can get it, try some. It's one of the best things I've encountered out of Alaska/Washington State in awhile.
If you can't find it, speak up....I'm thinking this summer is going to full of coffee bombs. :)

[Mangyrat]

I had to get a new roaster a few months ago.
This new one is kind of tricky to get the roast just right.
Only do a half lb at a time but set it to 1 lb or the roast turns out to light.

http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmari...rs/behmor.html

over all my wife loves this roaster after she learned how to set it.

This is the 3rd different roaster we have tried for home roasting.
Between it and the Technivorm Moccamaster coffee pot i have now acheaved the perfect cup of coffee

I really could not tell much difference in the taste of coffee using different grinders so I'm back to using a cheap blade grinder.

[ggiese]

I had to get a new roaster a few months ago.
This new one is kind of tricky to get the roast just right.
Only do a half lb at a time but set it to 1 lb or the roast turns out to light.

http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmari...rs/behmor.html

over all my wife loves this roaster after she learned how to set it.

This is the 3rd different roaster we have tried for home roasting.
Between it and the Technivorm Moccamaster coffee pot i have now acheaved the perfect cup of coffee

I really could not tell much difference in the taste of coffee using different grinders so I'm back to using a cheap blade grinder.

Holy crap!!! 600 bucks for coffee makin' equipment!!!

That had better be a DAMNED good cup of coffee for all them sheckels!!!


Personally - I like my coffee press. Boil that water up to the max and fill it with grounds! Most times takes even the cheapest beans and makes it a pretty doggone special cup of coffee!

[Mangyrat]

The sum total of my coffee knowledge:

5. Supposedly the best beans come out of a cat's ass, but I don't care.

(lol).

I cant get the cat's to eat the green coffee beans for some reason now lizards and bugs they have no problem eating, hell one Cat will even eat slugs but the Little fury killing machine will not touch coffee.

[denver24]

I bought a cheap grinder that was on closeout after Christmas and I've noticed a world of difference when I grind the beans just before brewing. It's also easier to keep whole beans much longer than ground cofee, at least that's what I've found. We have a great local cofee shop that has about 20 different varieties of beans and roasts so I've got minor Coffee AD right now. Next step is to upgrade to a much better grinder.

[Mangyrat]

I bought a cheap grinder that was on closeout after Christmas and I've noticed a world of difference when I grind the beans just before brewing. It's also easier to keep whole beans much longer than ground cofee, at least that's what I've found. We have a great local cofee shop that has about 20 different varieties of beans and roasts so I've got minor Coffee AD right now. Next step is to upgrade to a much better grinder.

That cheap coffee grinder has started you down the road to finding the perfect cup of coffee.

Ask your local coffee shop what days they roast and then pick up your coffee within a day or 2.

I use the 2/2/2 rule.
Green coffee beans are good for 2 years.
Roasted coffee beans are good for 2 weeks.
Ground coffee is good for 2 days.

If you ever get in to roasting your own coffee beans let them sit in a air tight container for 12 to 24 hrs before grinding.

Always keep your coffee in a air tight container.