The other adult beverage.....

"Bob Weinberger" wrote in message
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"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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One very important point to remember: DO NOT use the same coffee grinder
for your coffee beans that you use for mixing dubbing. : )

Check.....stick with the low fiber coffee!

Wolfgang
who will also not be using it for chilies.

"Wolfgang" wrote



If not, any true coffee lover should definitely look into the do it
yourself thing.



I drink WAY too much of the stuff and always buy whole beans and grind them
just before preparing ( I generally use a French Press style pot )

I haven't tried roasting beans but with this encouragement I just may do so
soon

ASIDE: As I say, I drink lots of coffee, fresh ground and brewed from a
variety of beans ... I thinnk of myself as a serious coffee drinker. But
I always feel like a real country bumpkin when forced to buy my morning fix
from a trendy coffee shop .... the list of fancy products on the list always
leaves me wondering "what the hell is a Lattie" ( or whatever) and "how do I
just order a good cup of strong black coffee?" .... the "adult beverage" in
your subject line makes me again ponder, "are these kiddie drinks full of
whipped cream really coffee?"

On Jan 10, 7:33 pm, "Wolfgang" wrote:

The nice thing about roasting and brewing your own is that you have
virtually infinite control over both darkness or roast and strength of
brew.....and freshness.

Wolfgang

The decaff beans taste a lot different. I tried a few of the decaff
beans. They were not as "good" as a rule, but I only tried a couple of
types.

The amount of coffee you use to actually make the final cup is a major
factor of course. The "standard" amount of coffee is 8g, ( used by
tasters). if you use more or less, you get a different intensity of
flavour, and in some cases a completely different flavour. The size of
the grounds also has a major effect, and how you actually prepare the
coffee.

After trying various machines, we eventually mostly used a simple
coffee filter and poured boiling water over it. If you use a
percolator or an espresso machine, the taste is different even from
exactly the same grounds.

MC

On Jan 10, 7:37 pm, "Larry L" wrote:


ASIDE: As I say, I drink lots of coffee, fresh ground and brewed from a
variety of beans ... I thinnk of myself as a serious coffee drinker. But
I always feel like a real country bumpkin when forced to buy my morning fix
from a trendy coffee shop .... the list of fancy products on the list always
leaves me wondering "what the hell is a Lattie" ( or whatever) and "how do I
just order a good cup of strong black coffee?" .... the "adult beverage" in
your subject line makes me again ponder, "are these kiddie drinks full of
whipped cream really coffee?"

See here for explanations;

http://www.coffeereview.com/reference.cfm?ID=197

MC

Full URL for that reference;
http://www.coffeereview.com/reference.cfm

MC

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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The best we found is the hour glass Chemex type coffeemaker.
http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/
Bring the water just before boil in a pan.
Wet the cone shaped filter, add the ground blend beans and pour
the water over the beans. Nothing fancy, no metal taste, no burned
beans.
-tom

I rarely (like almost never) drink coffee, however when my buddy brews up a
pot with the above coffeemaker and his freshly ground beans. It tastes
pretty damn good on a cold morning stream side.

JT

"Larry L" wrote in message
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"Wolfgang" wrote



If not, any true coffee lover should definitely look into the do it
yourself thing.



I drink WAY too much of the stuff and always buy whole beans and grind
them just before preparing ( I generally use a French Press style pot )

I haven't tried roasting beans but with this encouragement I just may do
so soon

What I've tasted so far convinces me that I made a wiser decision in this
than I do in most of my purchases.

I could have, and probably should have, done some more reading before buying
a $70 machine to roast coffee, but I trust Rodger's judgment in these
matters. Subsequent reading reveals that I could have simply bought the
beans and roasted tham in a pan on the stove top. If you try that method
first, the worst that can happen is that you're out five or six bucks for a
pound of beans. Based on my first attempt at using the machine, and Becky's
first, and Rodger's 25 years, I'd say that the worst isn't likey to happen.
If you don't like the first try, roast the second a little less.....or a
little more.....to suit your taste. And then, you only need to roast as
much at a time as suits your immediate needs.....it only takes five to ten
minutes. The remaining beans can be stored at room temp for a year or two.

There IS one potential drawback, though. Roasting coffee beans is an
extremely aromatic experience! Even a relatively light roast like I prefer
leaves my apartment reeking of coffee (I don't have an exhaust fan). I
didn't realize the full impact until I stepped outside and then came back
in. Everything I've read thus far, including the instructions that came
with the machine, says that a really dark roast WILL produce smoke. Anyone
who doesn't like a really powerful smell of roasting coffee will definitely
NOT be pleased. And we're talking about an odor that's got some staying
power.

ASIDE: As I say, I drink lots of coffee, fresh ground and brewed from a
variety of beans ... I thinnk of myself as a serious coffee drinker.
But I always feel like a real country bumpkin when forced to buy my
morning fix from a trendy coffee shop .... the list of fancy products on
the list always leaves me wondering "what the hell is a Lattie" ( or
whatever) and "how do I just order a good cup of strong black coffee?"
.... the "adult beverage" in your subject line makes me again ponder, "are
these kiddie drinks full of whipped cream really coffee?"

De gustibus non est disputandum.

What ****es me off (aside from the already mentioned fact that it all tastes
like ****) is that you can't get "a small cup of coffee." You gotta speak
some other language.

Wolfgang

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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...What ****es me off (aside from the already mentioned fact that it all
tastes like ****) is that you can't get "a small cup of coffee." You
gotta speak some other language.

Oh yeah, and the price.

Wolfgang

Tom Nakashima wrote:

The best we found is the hour glass Chemex type coffeemaker.
http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/
Bring the water just before boil in a pan.
Wet the cone shaped filter, add the ground blend beans and pour
the water over the beans. Nothing fancy, no metal taste, no burned
beans.
-tom

The best and easiest way to make coffee at home, IMO, is with Melita
coffee filters. The best way to make coffee on a camping trip (again,
IMO) is with a French Press. You can get plastic nonbreakable ones in
different sizes. Cooking things, like spices and utensils, can be stored
in the container when it's not in use.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On Jan 10, 8:09 pm, "JT" wrote:
"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message

I rarely (like almost never) drink coffee, however when my buddy brews up a
pot with the above coffeemaker and his freshly ground beans. It tastes
pretty damn good on a cold morning stream side.

JT

For very many years, I was a confirmed tea drinker. Although I liked
the aroma of some coffees, the taste never lived up to the promise of
the aroma. I only started roasting beans because my wife drank a lot
of coffee, and wanted to try it, as others had enthused about it. The
only machines available then were very expensive, and I got the
feeling that they were rather more of a status symbol than anything
else. Anyway, I made one from a article in a magazine. It was a big
success. That was the first time I drank a cup of coffee which tasted
as good as it smelled. I mostly drink tea again nowadays, but I do
appreciate a really good cup of coffee now and again. It is also a bit
more like a "treat" if I only drink it occasionally. There is an
Italian restaurant not too far away from where I live, and now and
then I go there, eat something or other, and have a couple of cups of
coffee, The coffee there is really good.

In many other places, it is simply not worth drinking.

MC