Coffee Drinkers...

[Steve Parr]

I drink a lot of coffee.

I am a professional.

I'm in the midst of fashioning a travel-mug holder for my Computrekker AW. If I could figure out how to make one that would hold two cups without spilling one, I would.

Anyone else here addicted to this stuff and, if so, whaddya' drink?

I like plain, good ol' fashioned black coffee. Yuban is my drug of choice. 7-11 is always good. Under no circumstances will I drink the raspberry-mocha-mint-creme-girly-boy-foofoo coffee they sell at Starbucks.

So, what's your poison?

[jlacoy82]

Whatever the nearest gas station is serving up. ;)

[Andy_T]

Cappuccino made with freshly pressed (I dare not say 'brewed') Espresso and frothed milk on my rancilio Silvia, either Illy or Lavazza 'Crema e Aroma'.

Best regards,
Andy

[Steve Parr]

Cappuccino made with freshly pressed (I dare not say 'brewed') Espresso and frothed milk on my rancilio Silvia, either Illy or Lavazza 'Crema e Aroma'.

You could have shortened that to "raspberry-mocha-mint-creme-girly-boy-foofoo coffee"!

:lol: :lol:

[joe_elway]

I used to work beside a place that was pretty cheap. A caramel mocha with some chocolate sprinkled on top was the bees-knees. The sugar hit from that baby would cure the mid morning or mid afternoon blues.

Having said that, a large and strong Cappucino sends shivers (the good kind) down my spine first thing in the morning.

[Tsmith]

Good Ole Louisiana home brew: Community Coffee or Royal Blend

[Photodawg1]

Well, truth be told...Taster's Choice with milk at 4:15 am...and then if after the train ride into the city...may indulge with a Grande Skim Latte! Too much though and my pictures start looking like I was shooting during an earthquake!

[staciecd]

I am addicted to the smell, but not the taste unless it is loaded with sugar and/or chocolate!

Stacie

[jwilson]

Well, being a product of the Navy, I've come to appreciate fine Navy swill, but I like it with a little cream and sugar. Black is too bitter and no foo-foo drinks allowed! Just a good ol' fashioned "cup of Joe."

[Ikinaa]

A short espresso fresh from ground beans... with a lot of sugar...
mostly produced with my Gaggia (http://www.gaggia.it/macchine-da-caffe.asp?macchine-per-espresso-automatiche_13_Syncrony-Compact) and Lavazza Oro...

[Steve Parr]

Well, being a product of the Navy, I've come to appreciate fine Navy swill, but I like it with a little cream and sugar. Black is too bitter and no foo-foo drinks allowed! Just a good ol' fashioned "cup of Joe."

Ditto; I retired after 20 years and 11 days (not that I was counting).

Folks who've never been in the military just can't appreciate the finer aspects of coffee that comes in an olive-green ten-pound tin with a stock number on the side...

[spencer87]

i'm definitely an addict and I like to try new coffee flavors. I'm not as into the frou-frou drinks though I do like a good mocha from starbucks.

best coffee I've ever had was coconut flavored at a small family-owned coffee shop in Richmond.

[Steve Parr]

i'm definitely an addict and I like to try new coffee flavors. I'm not as into the frou-frou drinks though I do like a good mocha from starbucks.

best coffee I've ever had was coconut flavored at a small family-owned coffee shop in Richmond.

Oh, I like flavored coffee, too.

I like coffee that tastes like coffee!

[Ikinaa]

You could have shortened that to "raspberry-mocha-mint-creme-girly-boy-foofoo coffee"!

:lol: :lol:

Why do I have the impression that you don't have absolutely no clue what coffee Andy is talking about? :lol:

[Az2Africa]

Straight Columbian for me. By the gallon please!

[KaiNYC]

Definitely an addict too. As long as it's hot, black and strong, I'll drink it....For my "foo roo" moments though, I like a Cafe Mocha...coffee, chocolate and whipped cream..what could be better?!

[Steve Parr]

Why do I have the impression that you don't have absolutely no clue what coffee Andy is talking about? :lol:

My God, am I that transparent??

[jlacoy82]

Definitely an addict too. As long as it's hot, black and strong

Yeah, but how do you like your coffee? :lol: :lol:

[saravrose]

lets see... Keep in mind I am a GIRL.. and that means that i'm allowed to love the moxie java frozen snicker mocha's.... LOL.. But, while i'm working I like espresso, doubles! with skim foam but no starbucks..

sari.

[jfrancho]

I like the skudgy stuff.

[Andy_T]

You could have shortened that to "raspberry-mocha-mint-creme-girly-boy-foofoo coffee"!


Well, I'm not so much into raspberry-mocha-cream, but I have the suspicion that most coffees that are not black/without sugar will fall into your category of 'girly-boy-foofoo coffee' :lol:

Mint, on the other hand ... that's something I sometimes really love to have in a tall 'latte... must be in the mood for it, though.

Best regards,
Andy

[superdiver]

For me, the more flavor (other then the coffee flavor) the better....LOL

I only truely like "regular" coffee if I am outside and VERY cold. Other then that I wont drink it without at least sugar and cream, better yet flavored creamer...LOL

[subtle_spectre]

Black, straight up. I am partial to Hawiian coffees...hard to find here in redneck central.

[zeker]

Old soldiers will remember the field mess where they ladeled the coffee into your canteen cup and you had to filter the grounds through your teeth. You had to be a hard core coffee drinker to stomach that!

[cdifoto]

Folger's...or whatever is on sale and isn't the store brand. Gotta throw in some sugar and creamer.

[condyk]

I drink double esspresso at home with skinny froth made traditional style via my Classic Gaggia. I rarely drink coffee out as it sucks most of the time. I am not addicted; I drink a couple of cups a day. I use Illy coffee as it's as good as any bean grind I've ever tried and less fuss. I have a burr grinder I never use if anyone is interested.

[saravrose]

I drink double esspresso at home with skinny froth made traditional style via my Classic Gaggia. I rarely drink coffee out as it sucks most of the time. I am not addicted; I drink a couple of cups a day. I use Illy coffee as it's as good as any bean grind I've ever tried and less fuss. I have a burr grinder I never use if anyone is interested.

hmmm... illy. that's my espresso.. ;) ;) ;)

sari

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

Black, straight up. I am partial to Hawiian coffees...hard to find here in redneck central.

Prefer strong and recent brew time, straight up.

Hawaiian coffee made with a french press is as foo-froo as it gets, and this is a very tasty.

Being Canadian, we have another choice of java when on the road, Tim Horton's. Nothing fancy about it, comes in four sizes served as you like with cream or milk being the only choices. There is always a strategically placed Timmy's right where your cup empties or you need to unload the last one:lol:

Time to go for another brew............

[condyk]

hmmm... illy. that's my espresso.. ;) ;) ;)


Don't think I didn't notice already :cool: Good to see a youngster with impecable taste.

[JMAS]

I'm addicted to coffee, expresso, no sugar.
I reached the point where I moed manualy (with a tradicional moer) my coffee beans only in the exact moment when I was going to drink it to keep the flavor and aroma.
Then after much experimentation, I opted for this system:
http://www.nespresso.com/precom/home_us_en.html?&nedlogin=

[saravrose]

Don't think I didn't notice already :cool: Good to see a youngster with impecable taste.

why thank you. The truth is I don't believe in sleep, waste of time.. so I really, really need those little tiny cups of really, really strong coffee...:D :D .

sari

[BottomBracket]

I must say I'm a coffee geek. I love coffee! I'm a micro-roaster, meaning I roast my own coffee, mostly for personal consumption. I keep on hand a stash of green beans and I roast just enough to last me 4 or 5 days. Right now I have a cache of Kenyan AA (DeCaf), Honduran Nueve Posas and a Puro Scuro blend that is great for drip or espresso. I just love roasting coffee, it's a hobby where one can experiment a lot, just like photography.

Like several here I have a Gaggia Classic that I use for making espresso and capuccino. For drip I usually use my Chemex brewer, but sometimes I use a french press or a Silex vacuum pot.

[jfred]

I'm a coffee addict. Either straight (black) from a cafatiere or with a little milk

Usually Whittards Guatamalen... get them to grind it and stick in airtight jars in the freezer.

Their description from here (http://www.whittard.co.uk/ProductDetailsList.aspx?pid=guat&cid=c3011&language=en-GB) "These remarkable giant beans have all the best Guatemala flavours - dark chocolate and honey. Heavy, aromatic and warming."

[KaiNYC]

Yeah, but how do you like your coffee? :lol: :lol:


Ha! touche!

[Anteros]

Mmm, coffee. Some days I go without one, but I usually have a Tim Hortons medium coffee with double sweetener and a single milk.

[UncleDoug]

One of our clients is a coffee roaster.
"Trade-out" is in our vocabulary.
He custom roasts 5lbs a month for us:D

[sunbeast]

Dunkin' Donuts regular XL...cream/milk and sugar. It's so bad that they don't even ask what I want...they just start pouring the coffee. If I throw them a curve and ask for a smaller size it seems to knock their universe out of whack.

[ajbalazic]

In the morning- Tim Horton's - large with a splash of milk.
In the evening - capuccino (no chocolate or cinamon) or espresso please

[Seefutlung]

I am a pureist ... ground fresh, pure beans (no blended stuff) ... Sumatra, Kenyan, Costa Rician, shade grown ... all great stuff ... no bitter after taste ... mmmmhhhh No cream or sugar!!! Pure as the day is long. (thinking of growing a coffee tree in the back yard to cut out the middlemen)

[UncleDoug]

No cream or sugar!!! Pure as the day is long.

Our roaster client is a purist as well.
Watched him put down 10 shots of espresso in about 2 hours!
Guy has an iron gut. He is in France right now vacationing and doing "market & product research". But had a bit of bad luck. Had his passport and $1500 stolen from him the day he arrived.
Bet he'll drown his sorrows in a few shots-o-fine-French-brew.

[CoolToolGuy]

I like a good cuppa Joe - no frilly stuff for me. You can keep your Columbian, too - I like full-bodied coffee like Mocha Java, Sumatra Mandheling, Ethiopian, and the like. Regardless of the variety, if the coffee is good I take it with sweetener (non-sugar, please) and no creamer.

When we go out to dinner I often finish up with a coffee with Amaretto - no cream.

However, nothing quite hits the spot as coffee served in one of these:

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/Hot-August-Nights/CTG_s_Starbucks_Mug.jpg

Have Fun,

[Streetshooter]

Kona every morning and then I can wake up.....in fact, Kona is part of my DNA...don

[eenorton]

'Bout a pot a day! Black. Dark roast... whatever's on sale. Once a month or so, a moche for a treat. I had a cup of coffee at a Kurdish restaurant once... some type of expresso I guess (I'm not up on all this stuff)... Really strong.... REALLY good!!!! But it was dinner time and I was up until 3am. :)

[IanD]

Prefer strong and recent brew time, straight up.

Hawaiian coffee made with a french press is as foo-froo as it gets, and this is a very tasty.

Being Canadian, we have another choice of java when on the road, Tim Horton's. Nothing fancy about it, comes in four sizes served as you like with cream or milk being the only choices. There is always a strategically placed Timmy's right where your cup empties or you need to unload the last one:lol:

Time to go for another brew............
For once Jim and I agree on something.:) Tim's is gret coffee. However they do have a sort of froo-froo flavoured brew. Tastes like crap, or so I'm told.
There is timmys 32 seconds from the end of my drivewy and one every 200 yards after that

[Double Negative]

I *live* on coffee. I drink a pot (8 cups worth) before even leaving the house in the morning. Here it is at 7:38pm EST and there's a fresh pot that just finished brewing. I'm sick, and I need help. :D

For off-the-shelf stuff I stick with Melita Classic/Premium. I have every coffee-making device known to man. A combo coffeemaker/espresso machine with clock and timer, a standalone espresso maker, a French press, a big glass brew carafe... When I go camping I have a special stainless steel French press. I hate most commodity coffee (Folgers, Eight O'Clock, etc.), think Starbucks sucks and tend to prefer good Samatra or similar full bodied coffees, ground from bean.

"Sleep. A wholly inadequate substitute for caffeine."

[Saralonde]

Grind my own beans each A.M. I like a mixture of 75% Kona and 25% espresso beans. The smell of fresh ground beans is even better than the taste.

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

My Hawaiian coffee is Kona Peabody whole bean, straight from the freezer,ground and used.

Day to day is a little much, so we do have regular coffee on the go. Columbian regular ground for morning stuff.

[cjsa]

Here we drink Bustelo!

[Seefutlung]

Peabody or Peabean?

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

Peabody or Peabean?

:o :o :o Even worse, Peaberry:o :o :o

Let me hook you up with my supplier:

http://nisbet.net/mivastore/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=N&Category_Code=Coffee

[jfrancho]

Peaberry are neat looking beans - little mutants.

[skade]

Hmm coffee.. love the smell of coffee, but I drink about 6 cups a year! When I do have a coffee, its black, no sugar no milk.

[Carzee]

Whats the deal with coffee? Definitely a cultural thing.

Here's a vote for creamy hot chocolate late at night.

[note to the poms - this is not an invitation to mention b##### Horlicks!]

[Steve Parr]

I have the suspicion that most coffees that are not black/without sugar will fall into your category of 'girly-boy-foofoo coffee

And a wise man you would be!

I like Kona; Kona's good.

A buddy of mine brews only hazelnut coffee. Who decided it was okay to make coffee out of hazelnuts??

:lol:

Steve

[Steve Parr]

Hmm coffee.. love the smell of coffee, but I drink about 6 cups a year! When I do have a coffee, its black, no sugar no milk.

Six cups a year??

I've been known to have six cups before both eyes are open...

[skade]

Haha.. Yeah only 6 a year.. sometimes none a year! I just dont like hot drinks. I mostly only drink water. Nothing else.

[JaertX]

Good Ole Louisiana home brew: Community Coffee or Royal Blend

Community Coffee is the worst stuff I have ever tried in my life. It has chicory in it, I think. Ugh...nothing personal of course!!! lol. But really...gross.

Anyway, Celebes Kalossi here...if you can find it roasted right. Good stuff.

[jwilson]

Just a bit of trivia...anyone know where coffee got the nickname of "cuppa Joe?" For those interested, in the early 1900s (can't remember which decade), Josephius Daniels was the Secretary of the Navy. He's the guy that prohibited alcohol onboard US Navy ships (most other countries still allow it, BTW). Anyways...he directed the Navy to furnish coffee instead of alcohol to keep the sailors warm when out to sea. Out of sarcasm, the sailors started calling coffee "Joe" - after Sec Daniels. Eventually, the nickname stuck and spread to the civilian community...worthless info but still interesting!

[Seefutlung]

Trivia is always good ... in Indonesia there is a rather unique coffee ... the bean is first eaten by monkeys ... then collected and roasted ... drinkers say the monkey's digestive fluids give it a particular flavor ... sorta makes Chicory sound pretty good ...

[saravrose]

Travia is always good ... in Indonesia there is a rather unique coffee ... the bean is first eaten by monkeys ... then collected and roasted ... drinkers say the monkey's digestive fluids give it a particular flavor ... sorta makes Chicory sound pretty good ...


ohh... that trivia about does me in.. and I really, really like my espresso... but, monkeys digestive fluids??? i'm about to turn into a hot chocolate drinker..:confused: :confused:

[CoolToolGuy]

Travia is always good ... in Indonesia there is a rather unique coffee ... the bean is first eaten by monkeys ... then collected and roasted ... drinkers say the monkey's digestive fluids give it a particular flavor ... sorta makes Chicory sound pretty good ...

Some folks might go Ape$hit over that kind of coffee, but not me. . .:lol: :lol: :lol:

Have Fun,

[vcutag]

i'm definitely an addict and I like to try new coffee flavors. I'm not as into the frou-frou drinks though I do like a good mocha from starbucks.

best coffee I've ever had was coconut flavored at a small family-owned coffee shop in Richmond.

Which coffee shop? Rostov's in Carytown?

[Ikinaa]

Trivia is always good ... in Indonesia there is a rather unique coffee ... the bean is first eaten by monkeys ... then collected and roasted ... drinkers say the monkey's digestive fluids give it a particular flavor ... sorta makes Chicory sound pretty good ...

it's more a cat than a monkey ... : http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/k/kopiluwak.htm

[polvoronn]

another canuck here. I enjoy tim horton's the most; more specifically a medium triple-triple. I like 'em sweet and creamy

[BottomBracket]

Don't fall for that Kopi Luwak coffee. It's supposed to be coffee beans that have passed through a civet's digestive system, collected by natives out of the poop and then roasted. Scammers have heard about this and concoct their own Kopi Luwak by cooking a low grade of Vietnamese Robusta beans in chicken fat, then pass it off as kopi Luwak, selling it as high as $70 to $100 a pound to yuppies who don't know any better.

[Andy_T]

Scammers have heard about this and concoct their own Kopi Luwak by cooking a low grade of Vietnamese Robusta beans in chicken fat, then pass it off as kopi Luwak, selling it as high as $70 to $100 a pound to yuppies who don't know any better.

Well, if you don't know the difference, then this shouldn't be much of a problem.
After all, you can tell all of your friends that you have tried it and 'it's not that special' :lol:

Best regards,
Andy

[fstop212]

The behemoth Dunkin Doughnuts gets my motor running

[primoz]

Hehe no offense but you guys from other side of ocean, don't have any idea what real coffee even is ;) Closest thing to real coffee I ever managed to get in USA, was in some small village behind gods back on road between Yosemite and San Francisco... and it was also about 3 times more then anything Starbucks serves, even though it was 5 times smaller cup :)
Otherwise real coffee is something what you can't pour in half galon cup. Personally I preffer cappuccino, but real cappuccino is far from anything what Starbucks considers as cappuccino. It's made of really small espresso (no idea about real amount but I would say something like 1/2 dcl, sorry no idea what would that be in non-metric units), with bit of hot milk and foamed milk. All together fits into small coffe cup not some half galon Starbucks cup :)
And no I'm not addicted, I usually never manage to drink more 6 or 7 coffees a day, so I don't think I'm addicted :)

[jfrancho]

And no I'm not addicted, I usually never manage to drink more 6 or 7 coffees a day, so I don't think I'm addicted :)Obviously, you could quit anytime you wanted. What fun is that though!

[condyk]

... pass it off as kopi Luwak, selling it as high as $70 to $100 a pound to yuppies who don't know any better.

But the L business model is surely patented sir :shock:

[primoz]

Definitely! I actually don't drink any coffee between first and second cup so... :lol:

[JaertX]

Oh come on now...Europeans might do chocolate better than anyone else, but good coffee? I mean, you guys are the ones that first thought chicory was an acceptable substitute, for cryin' out loud!

[Seefutlung]

Hehe no offense but you guys from other side of ocean, don't have any idea what real coffee even is ;) Closest thing to real coffee I ever managed to get in USA, was in some small village behind gods back on road between Yosemite and San Francisco... :)

Oh please, real coffee .... coffee is to be enjoyed, and like wine it doesn't matter how you drink it as long as it is an enjoyable experience.

[Maureen Souza]

Non-fat, decaf white mocha...........Hot in the winter, iced in the summer.

I got off caffeine 2 years ago at the suggestion of my Dr.:evil: :evil:

[Pekka]

Currently my favourite is home roasted Cellini beans, made with presso.

http://www.natashascafe.com/images/products/fpressglassnchrome.jpg

[JMAS]

Non-fat, decaf white mocha...........Hot in the winter, iced in the summer.

I got off caffeine 2 years ago at the suggestion of my Dr.:evil: :evil:

Some day they will tell us that coffee is good for our health. Untill that time comes, I never listen to them.;)

[Pekka]

Some day they will tell us that coffee is good for our health. Untill that time comes, I never listen to them.;)

Actually they have, about couple of months ago there was news that 2-4 cups a day is good for health. Anything is good for health if your enjoy it with moderation (like this forum :) ).

[JMAS]

Actually they have, about couple of months ago there was news that 2-4 cups a day is good for health. Anything is good for health if your enjoy it with moderation (like this forum :) ).

Seee??
I knew it! ;)

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

Reading all these posts, it is a wonder that any pictures are in focus or not shakey:lol: :lol: :lol:

All the coffee that we drink, it is also a wonder that we can hold a solid line while working in post processing :lol: :lol: :lol:

[CyberDyneSystems]

I love my coffee :)

I like good fresh beans,. french roast etc..

[JaertX]

Fresh coffee:

http://www.pbase.com/image/54803718.jpg

or if that doesn't work for some reason:

http://www.pbase.com/jaert/image/54803718

These are from a tree grown indoors. I can't imagine that they'll be any good, but who knows? A buddy of mine is from Eritrea and his mom has a few coffee trees in her backyard. He picked about half a pound and brought them back over for me. Once they're dry, we'll roast them...can't wait!

[Steve Parr]

If I could devise a coffee IV, I'd be the happiest guy on the planet.

Instead of "Mr. Coffee", I'd call it "Mr. Drippy"...

[Double Negative]

Reading all these posts, it is a wonder that any pictures are in focus or not shakey
You know, I was thinking that last night! Good thing for IS, right? :D

[otlip]

Earl Gray, decaf, strong enough to walk on with one teaspoon on honey.

Otlip

[chris clements]

My statistical department advises that to date only 2 posters on this thread come from the UK.
That's because WE ALL DRINK TEA

[hickory]

McDonald's drive thru black no sugar.

I'm sorry................. :)

[Double Negative]

One of these days I have to pick up a vacuum pot...

As for monkey regurgitation, well, that's kinda what I think of the coffee at work. ;)

[paishin]

Regardless the weather i always drink my coffee ice-cold (with lots of ice cubes)...its called Frappe, but i dont think is largely known in many places.

[BottomBracket]

One of these days I have to pick up a vacuum pot...


Get one! It always brews coffee at the perfect temperature, resulting in perfect coffee all the time! It is also a joy to watch it work, it's like a science experiment as the water flows from one chamber to another through heat and negative pressure. It's like a science experiment.

I got my Silex vacuum pots from a flea market, and they are around 50, 60 years old I think. They're pain to wash though as one really has to be careful.

[D LeBlanc]

Tim Hortons :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/dbltake/Canon/f883f28c.jpg

[Becca]

Give it to me straight... through an IV if possible.

[dewmuw]

Can't stand the stuff.

My wife on the other hand has a machine in the kitchen. It seems to fire hot steam at me from 20 yards and I swear it can see me. It has more buttons than my keyboard but I still haven't found how to alter the shutter speed.

If the house was on fire my wife would rescue it first! ;)

[IanD]

Can't stand the stuff.

My wife on the other hand has a machine in the kitchen. It seems to fire hot steam at me from 20 yards and I swear it can see me. It has more buttons than my keyboard but I still haven't found how to alter the shutter speed.

If the house was on fire my wife would rescue it first! ;)
You sure she hasn't brought the preasure washer into the house?:):):)

[Ryan_A]

PEET'S Major Dickinson Blend. Triple shot in a nice little mug...MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[Claire]

I'm addicted to hot chocolate, does that count?

[dewmuw]

You sure she hasn't brought the preasure washer into the house?:):):)

That'll be why my car smells of coffee! :)

[MichelleK]

I get "raspberry-mocha-mint-creme-girly-boy-foofoo" from starbucks...

Actually I get White Chocolate Mocha Iced (decaf right now while I am pregnant). (from starbucks)

Michelle K

[wolverinesr1]

straight black coffee for me.no hazelnut flavor or any of that.when i first started drinking coffee i would put so much cream and sugar in it you would've thought it was hot chocalate.working nights for 10 yrs broke me of that. these guys would fix coffee,and if it called for 4 scoops they added 6.you would definitely need a few adult beverages after work to counteract the effects of that brew.that was 20 yrs ago.thank god i no longer work nights.i would probably not survived:lol: i too have to vote for tim horton's coffee (black)

[Claire]

Ok, ok. I admit it. I do have the occasional cappuccino.

[condyk]

I got my Silex vacuum pots from a flea market, and they are around 50, 60 years old I think.

Great shot of some pots here BB ...

What about a Coffee oriented caption competition? Who's first?

[Steve Parr]

i too have to vote for tim horton's coffee (black)

I bought an extra large coffee from Coffee Time in Toronto yesterday and, I have to say, it was better than any cup of coffee I've ever gotten at Tim Horton's...