FAO Coffee snobs

[Matty]

I can't drink instant coffee now. It tastes like coffee flavoured water, rather than actual coffee

Actual coffee snobbery.

[Jobbo]

I can't drink instant coffee now. It tastes like coffee flavoured water, rather than actual coffee

Actual coffee snobbery.

Do you make your own coffee?

[Matty]

That, sir, is not a cat. That's a civet.

However, there is also coffee made from monkey spit. Neither would be my choice of grind.

[unzippy]

I like a mug of good coffee but I don't drink enough to justify the cost of a machine. I was talking to a lass on a coffee stand at Eddfest, random I know, and she said I just need a single cup percolator. Does anyone have such a thing? I saw this, will it suffice?

https://amzn.eu/d/0a7GtE4a

Machine?

'Er indoors puts 2 large scoops of ground coffee in a mug and pours boiling on then drinks it 5 mins later...

Same, although I'm not your missus. I mean, not that I've noticed.

Oh, you would notice.

[Jobbo]

That, sir, is not a cat. That's a civet.

Feliformia rather than Felidae. Much like you, some might say

[Gavster]

I can't drink instant coffee now. It tastes like coffee flavoured water, rather than actual coffee

Actual coffee snobbery.

Do you make your own coffee?

I got some of that for Sundayjumper a few years back

[DeskJockey]

We've had a right nightmare in the office the last week. The fancy machine the in-house baristas use broke, so we had to make do with just plain filter coffee.

[Beany]

Machine?

'Er indoors puts 2 large scoops of ground coffee in a mug and pours boiling on then drinks it 5 mins later...

Same, although I'm not your missus. I mean, not that I've noticed.

Oh, you would notice.

....promises, promises!

[KiwiDave]

Do you make your own coffee?

Fun fact - I had a fantastic stout brewed with these coffee beans. Really, really great. Clicky

[ZedLeg]

I can’t really condone the animal cruelty coffee tbh.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24034029

[Marv]

I'm surprised no votes for a cafetiere. I like a proper coffee a few times a year at home, it's cheap, easy, quick and tastes great.

I assume I'm breaking some coffee wankers rule book with that

Yeah, I'm perfectly happy with a cafetiere. I bought a phin filter when I was in Vietnam and that makes pretty nice coffee too.

I'm less inclined to use a cafetiere because it's easy to brew it for too long and end up with really strong coffee. Caffiene levels in coffee are relative to how long the coffee grounds are in contact with hot water. Therefore espresso has lower levels of caffiene, while a cafetiere has sat on the side for 10 minutes will have rocket-fuel levels.

That's also why I like pourover, as I don't have to worry about timings, plus it gets the flavour of the beans nicely too.

It's not really that hard though, is it? We're all used to making sure our tea doesn't over brew from leaving the teabag in too long, right? It's practically no different with a cafetiere.

[Gavster]

Coffee is a more sensitive to brewing time than tea, so leaving it 30 seconds longer can genuinely change the flavour profile. I notice it most when I do aeropress because I sometimes forget to set a timer, then walk off to do something else and it goes more bitter than I'd prefer.

[dinny_g]

Add a tiny pinch of salt if it’s too bitter.

You’re welcome

[ZedLeg]

Adding some salt to your caffeine must be great for your blood pressure

[Gavster]

I'll chuck a dram in there too get the whole thing fully loaded and kick start the morning

Cheers @dinny_g will try the salt trick

[dinny_g]

Adding some salt to your caffeine must be great for your blood pressure

I mean the tiniest of pinches - like 8 or 10 grains. Tiny amount

[Gavster]

I can't believe this is a real coffee pod machine that actually costs £29,239.46



https://ebay.io/m/6JGIsl

[Mito Man]

The best bit is it’s just a rebodied Nespresso machine

[Marv]

Coffee is a more sensitive to brewing time than tea, so leaving it 30 seconds longer can genuinely change the flavour profile. I notice it most when I do aeropress because I sometimes forget to set a timer, then walk off to do something else and it goes more bitter than I'd prefer.

You sir, must have the finest taste buds available to humanity!

[V8Granite]

Is it like the tea drinkers who say they can tell when a kettle has been boiled twice ?

Dave!