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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 29, 2016 21:14:01 GMT -5
Cold brew is made by mixing grounds and water, letting it steep overnight and then straining the grounds. It's less acidic and great cold mixed with milk. You can heat it up, if you want. Does it taste bad heated up? Is it acceptable to drink it black? I hear it tastes good heated up but I never have myself. It is acceptable to drink it black, of course. |
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Post by Not a real doctor on Aug 29, 2016 21:30:13 GMT -5
Spoiler alert: you don't have to open them. In fact, you shouldn't open them. I should probably look into getting a coffee maker that isn't quite as needlessly wasteful as Keurig, though. Can French presses conveniently make single cups of coffee? Also, it strikes me as slightly ironic that the TI's resident former resident of the Netherlands has twice failed to correctly brew coffee using a coffee maker with the name "Keurig". I can just toss or compost the filter with the grounds and the ceramic piece is way easier to clean than a french press. |
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Post by Jean-Luc Lemur on Aug 30, 2016 0:31:34 GMT -5
Roy Batty's Pet Dove I never made the Dutch language connection, though they aren’t Dutch machines (Dutch people tend to like either cheap coffee or nice Italian-style coffee). The firm claims “keurig” means “excellence” but it doesn’t—it’s more like “oh, neat.”
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Post by heroboy on Aug 30, 2016 10:34:10 GMT -5
Roy Batty's Pet Dove I actually have trouble with those Keurig things—I had to deal with them in one office in Amsterdam and made a huge mess because I thought you had to open the pod first. I made the same mistake a year or so later in a hotel room after moving back to the States. Spoiler alert: you don't have to open them. In fact, you shouldn't open them. I should probably look into getting a coffee maker that isn't quite as needlessly wasteful as Keurig, though. Can French presses conveniently make single cups of coffee? Also, it strikes me as slightly ironic that the TI's resident former resident of the Netherlands has twice failed to correctly brew coffee using a coffee maker with the name "Keurig". You can brew as much coffee as you like in a French press. Truthfully, though, I almost never use my French press because it's annoying to clean up. For a single cup of coffee that's fast and easy, your best bet is one of these:
You do need to get paper filters, or you can opt for a reusable metal filter. Just scoop in some grounds, pour over boiling water and wait a minute for it to drip through.
A small coffee maker can do the same and probably has a timer for convenience, but I find the coffee just isn't as good.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Sept 1, 2016 11:49:58 GMT -5
Our work cafeteria is now stocking La Colombe bottled coldbrew and "draft coffee". Even though it's probably like $5 a can or bottle, I feel compelled to try it.
Edit: I forgot to mention the ditz in front of me who saw the sign and said "is there, like, alcohol in there?" Sure. At the work cafeteria. Right.
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Post by Pastafarian on Sept 24, 2016 9:38:06 GMT -5
Cold brew is made by mixing grounds and water, letting it steep overnight and then straining the grounds. It's less acidic and great cold mixed with milk. You can heat it up, if you want. Does it taste bad heated up? Is it acceptable to drink it black? I've done a taste taste of a coffee brewed hot and the same beans made into a cold brew and then heated on the stove for a hot cup. The heated cold brew was smoother, less bitter and had more complex notes than the beans blasted with boiling water. And yes it can be drunk black, because it's less bitter it's one of the few times I drink coffee black, usually I like a dollop of cream to smooth it out. Though I also add cream to my cold brew because I like the mouthfeel and taste of it regardless, not necessarily because it's needed. |
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Post by Incense on Nov 6, 2017 10:13:31 GMT -5
Does anyone here use a Chemex pitcher-type pour-over brewer? Do they make a good cup of coffee, or are they just for pretty? Well, not the lovely Chemex sort, but I did use the plastic pour-over thingy for a couple of years. I am no coffee connoisseur who can tell what kind of bean I'm drinking, etc., so if you are, take my uninformed opinion with a grain of salt, but I never really loved the taste of what I was drinking. It was always just "eh." The only reason I did it so long was analysis paralysis over what kind of coffee maker to move to next. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Nov 6, 2017 10:45:35 GMT -5
Oh I sort of forgot about this thread.
I was much more efficient at making coldbrew this summer. It became easier to just not really measure, dump a bunch of coffee and grounds in, stir, let it sit overnight and strain.
I'm considering asking for a french press for Christmas, even though I feel like I wouldn't use it that much. But it could be fun on weekends.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Nov 27, 2017 15:34:13 GMT -5
Oh I sort of forgot about this thread. I was much more efficient at making coldbrew this summer. It became easier to just not really measure, dump a bunch of coffee and grounds in, stir, let it sit overnight and strain. I'm considering asking for a french press for Christmas, even though I feel like I wouldn't use it that much. But it could be fun on weekends. Now that I've used one for a month, I encourage you to ask for one, it makes far better coffee than drip. Ask for a burr grinder too, if you don't already have one. Trying to get a consistent grind size with a blade grinder SUCKS. Oh I've had a burr grinder for ages, even just that dramatically improved my coffee over the blade grinder. |
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Post by Pastafarian on Dec 4, 2017 17:12:10 GMT -5
Now that I've used one for a month, I encourage you to ask for one, it makes far better coffee than drip. Ask for a burr grinder too, if you don't already have one. Trying to get a consistent grind size with a blade grinder SUCKS. Oh I've had a burr grinder for ages, even just that dramatically improved my coffee over the blade grinder. I think this might be my next kitchen investment. Cause everytime we use the blade there's always a fine grind, some coarse bits, and quite a few quarter or half beans still not ground up at all. And then I think I should push it longer but am worried about grinding the bulk of the beans too fine, and...anyway you get the point. |
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Post by Pastafarian on Dec 4, 2017 17:17:20 GMT -5
Well, not the lovely Chemex sort, but I did use the plastic pour-over thingy for a couple of years. I am no coffee connoisseur who can tell what kind of bean I'm drinking, etc., so if you are, take my uninformed opinion with a grain of salt, but I never really loved the taste of what I was drinking. It was always just "eh." The only reason I did it so long was analysis paralysis over what kind of coffee maker to move to next. Thanks Incense ! We picked up a Bodum French press on sale this weekend, and as usually happens, buying one coffee gadget made me want to buy a bunch more coffee gadgets. DAMN, Chemex pitchers are pretty. Agree on how nice the Chemex looks. Not sure that it's correlated, but the best cup of coffee I ever had was from a coffee shop that brewed single cups (if requested) using a Chemex. Might have been the beans, the water, the Chemex or a combo of all three, but it blew my socks off it tasted so good. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Dec 4, 2017 18:39:22 GMT -5
Oh I've had a burr grinder for ages, even just that dramatically improved my coffee over the blade grinder. I think this might be my next kitchen investment. Cause everytime we use the blade there's always a fine grind, some coarse bits, and quite a few quarter or half beans still not ground up at all. And then I think I should push it longer but am worried about grinding the bulk of the beans too fine, and...anyway you get the point. Highly recommend. You can get a good one for like $50. |
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Post by haysoos on Dec 4, 2017 22:10:15 GMT -5
I don't drink coffee much, mainly because the window of drinkability between mouth-scaldingly hot and too cold seems to be about ten seconds.
But I've been trying to cut back on my soda consumption, and so got a cold brew pitcher. It's basically a fine filter inside the pitcher - you fill it with ground coffee, pour in the water and then stick in the fridge to steep.
Makes enough to fill 3 or 4 big mugs, and seems to last several days in the fridge. I'm really liking the iced coffee, to the point where I actually get coffee cravings while I'm at work (a new thing for me).
The only problem is how many grounds it takes to make those 3-4 mugs. About half a pound (16 tbsp). I never realized how expensive coffee grounds were compared with soda at that rate.
I'm going to start experimenting with fewer grounds to see if I can reduce the amount used, without making weak ass coffee (I like my coffee really strong).
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Dec 4, 2017 22:26:02 GMT -5
I don't drink coffee much, mainly because the window of drinkability between mouth-scaldingly hot and too cold seems to be about ten seconds. But I've been trying to cut back on my soda consumption, and so got a cold brew pitcher. It's basically a fine filter inside the pitcher - you fill it with ground coffee, pour in the water and then stick in the fridge to steep. Makes enough to fill 3 or 4 big mugs, and seems to last several days in the fridge. I'm really liking the iced coffee, to the point where I actually get coffee cravings while I'm at work (a new thing for me). The only problem is how many grounds it takes to make those 3-4 mugs. About half a pound (16 tbsp). I never realized how expensive coffee grounds were compared with soda at that rate. I'm going to start experimenting with fewer grounds to see if I can reduce the amount used, without making weak ass coffee (I like my coffee really strong). Pff you don’t even need a fancy pitcher, you just gotta strain the grounds out. That’s how I started this thread! but I make mine very concentrated so I add milk or water when I drink it. But you’re right, it does seem to go fast. |
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Post by Pastafarian on Dec 4, 2017 23:41:02 GMT -5
I think this might be my next kitchen investment. Cause everytime we use the blade there's always a fine grind, some coarse bits, and quite a few quarter or half beans still not ground up at all. And then I think I should push it longer but am worried about grinding the bulk of the beans too fine, and...anyway you get the point. Highly recommend. You can get a good one for like $50. Does it matter if it's a hand grind type or electric? I can't imagine it would, but have seen both so was curious. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Dec 5, 2017 9:22:37 GMT -5
Highly recommend. You can get a good one for like $50. Does it matter if it's a hand grind type or electric? I can't imagine it would, but have seen both so was curious. Probably not? But hand grinding seems tedious to me, I like to grind a weeks worth at a time, so I stuck with the electric. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Jan 9, 2018 21:33:26 GMT -5
I got a French press for Christmas. I mean, it’s R2D2, so I feel like it’s not built to last forever, but it works well! I’ve been using it on weekends because it’s just a wee bit too fussy for me for workdays. The coffee is good and it even stays hot for awhile. I’m gonna try it with cold brew come summer.
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Post by Pastafarian on Nov 25, 2018 11:39:05 GMT -5
I think this might be my next kitchen investment. Cause everytime we use the blade there's always a fine grind, some coarse bits, and quite a few quarter or half beans still not ground up at all. And then I think I should push it longer but am worried about grinding the bulk of the beans too fine, and...anyway you get the point. Highly recommend. You can get a good one for like $50. So, here I am a year later, looking for Xmas gift ideas and thinking I might finally pick up that burr grinder. Head over to Amazon and there are wide range of options from "yeah I could manage that price" to "That may be amazing but I'm not spending that much on a coffee grinder" My question to you, what brand do you use? Any complaints? I do all this research and end up finding one or two that seem like good value and good quality, but there are always a handful of negative reviews on Amazon that give me pause. I don't want to buy one that is going to crap out on me after 6 weeks or leave a mess every time I use it. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Nov 25, 2018 13:17:15 GMT -5
Highly recommend. You can get a good one for like $50. So, here I am a year later, looking for Xmas gift ideas and thinking I might finally pick up that burr grinder. Head over to Amazon and there are wide range of options from "yeah I could manage that price" to "That may be amazing but I'm not spending that much on a coffee grinder" My question to you, what brand do you use? Any complaints? I do all this research and end up finding one or two that seem like good value and good quality, but there are always a handful of negative reviews on Amazon that give me pause. I don't want to buy one that is going to crap out on me after 6 weeks or leave a mess every time I use it. I have a Cuinsinart, and it’s lasted me what, at least 7 years? I use it 2-3 times a month and clean it occasionally and it still works great. This one: www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DBM-8-Supreme-Grind-Automatic/dp/B00018RRRK |
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Post by Tellyfier on Nov 26, 2018 7:43:24 GMT -5
Egg coffee is becoming a thing. And not just in the elaborate vietnamese way of preparing it. People just drop an egg in their coffee. Sometimes just the yolk, sometimes the egg white too, and some even swear on the whole egg including shell.
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Post by fab on Nov 26, 2018 9:28:13 GMT -5
Egg coffee is becoming a thing. And not just in the elaborate vietnamese way of preparing it. People just drop an egg in their coffee. Sometimes just the yolk, sometimes the egg white too, and some even swear on the whole egg including shell. why the hell would anyone want to drink shell? or is this one of those things where you crack it in there and the shell bits sink if you keep half the shell intact, such that it fills up with coffee? |
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Post by Tellyfier on Nov 26, 2018 9:45:10 GMT -5
Egg coffee is becoming a thing. And not just in the elaborate vietnamese way of preparing it. People just drop an egg in their coffee. Sometimes just the yolk, sometimes the egg white too, and some even swear on the whole egg including shell. why the hell would anyone want to drink shell? or is this one of those things where you crack it in there and the shell bits sink if you keep half the shell intact, such that it fills up with coffee? I have no idea! This video is in German but pretty self-explanatory: www.focus.de/gesundheit/ernaehrung/kaffee-mit-ei-so-bekommen-sie-einen-extra-energieschub_id_8572929.htmlThe egg shell gets filtered out again at the end of the process so... I don't know how to end this sentence. |
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Post by Powerthirteen on Nov 26, 2018 11:53:35 GMT -5
Egg coffee is becoming a thing. And not just in the elaborate vietnamese way of preparing it. People just drop an egg in their coffee. Sometimes just the yolk, sometimes the egg white too, and some even swear on the whole egg including shell.  |
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Post by GumTurkeyles on Nov 26, 2018 14:37:29 GMT -5
They must have misunderstood when Americans kept asking for iced coffee, instead of Eiskaffee |
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Post by Powerthirteen on Nov 26, 2018 17:24:32 GMT -5
They must have misunderstood when Americans kept asking for iced coffee, instead of Eiskaffee There we have it, folks: the most erudite pun in TI history. We can all go home now. |
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Post by Tellyfier on Nov 27, 2018 4:29:58 GMT -5
They must have misunderstood when Americans kept asking for iced coffee, instead of Eiskaffee Ei see what you did there. |
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Post by patbat on Jul 1, 2019 9:53:34 GMT -5
Has anyone tried mushroom coffee yet?
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Post by Pastafarian on Jul 2, 2019 10:20:21 GMT -5
Has anyone tried mushroom coffee yet? Do you mean the one that is actually part mushroom and part coffee or is there a version that is just all mushroom taking the place of coffee? I tried a product that was a mushroom hot cocoa, it was Lion's Mane mushroom and I want to say Reishi (?) blended with cocoa and a little bit of sugar. Tasted good, though I didn't notice any difference from drinking a regular cocoa in terms of how I felt after. People swear by the mushroom coffee though, maybe I'd need to trial it longer or go with a different brand. |
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Post by patbat on Jul 2, 2019 10:28:36 GMT -5
Has anyone tried mushroom coffee yet? Do you mean the one that is actually part mushroom and part coffee or is there a version that is just all mushroom taking the place of coffee? I tried a product that was a mushroom hot cocoa, it was Lion's Mane mushroom and I want to say Reishi (?) blended with cocoa and a little bit of sugar. Tasted good, though I didn't notice any difference from drinking a regular cocoa in terms of how I felt after. People swear by the mushroom coffee though, maybe I'd need to trial it longer or go with a different brand. The part mushroom one--I've been reading about how it makes the coffee taste smoother, but I've been worried I'd notice unpleasant earthiness from the mushroom. Sounds like that wasn't really an issue, though? Encouraging |
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Post by Pastafarian on Jul 2, 2019 14:45:15 GMT -5
Do you mean the one that is actually part mushroom and part coffee or is there a version that is just all mushroom taking the place of coffee? I tried a product that was a mushroom hot cocoa, it was Lion's Mane mushroom and I want to say Reishi (?) blended with cocoa and a little bit of sugar. Tasted good, though I didn't notice any difference from drinking a regular cocoa in terms of how I felt after. People swear by the mushroom coffee though, maybe I'd need to trial it longer or go with a different brand. The part mushroom one--I've been reading about how it makes the coffee taste smoother, but I've been worried I'd notice unpleasant earthiness from the mushroom. Sounds like that wasn't really an issue, though? Encouraging I didn't really notice it, but different companies might use differing amounts of mushroom. Luckily for me I was able to try a single serving size sample without having to go all in on a month's supply. |
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