Author Topic: Here's to coffee! (Read 3783 times)

bagofeyes · « **on:** July 18, 2010, 11:06:36 PM »

never leave me

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:10:45 PM »

Diunx · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:15:17 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:18:11 PM »

i have pumpkin coffee right now! I should crack some open soon!

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:18:54 PM »

Canned? Like Foldgers? Don't make me barf!

muckhole · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:21:56 PM »

After giving up coffee a while back, it has slowly made it's way back into my life. I NEED that first cup in the morning.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:27:24 PM »

I don't "get" coffee. Someone asks me if I want some every morning at work $:-\$

I'd imagine there's good coffee and bad, generic/American coffee like anything else, but I can't say I'm interested in testing out the waters. It all stains your teeth and makes your breath smell

brob · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:29:10 PM »

Living in Europe I usually get my coffee from a quaint little local shop that grinds their own stuff. Totally pimp grade coffee.

Himu · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:30:09 PM »

Coffee can be delicious but I've noticed that Americans in particular are cunts who always ruin the coffee no matter what.

Like I'll order a great cup of joe at this one place, and it tastes DELICIOUS black. I always give a sip taste to see if it's good black. But most people I know instantly dump sugar and cream into it without giving it a taste test.

Americans

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:32:29 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on July 18, 2010, 11:29:18 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 18, 2010, 11:27:24 PM
I don't "get" coffee. Someone asks me if I want some every morning at work $:-\$

Even after you've already made it clear that you don't want any?

I guess it's just them being nice. Like this one chick always makes the coffee then comes to the front office and asks everyone if they want some; I'm usually in the front office so naturally she asks me.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:32:40 PM »

I usually put some honey in my coffee.

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:32:57 PM »

:himu

that's right

naff · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:33:15 PM »

long black

New Zealand baristas

Starbucks

Himu · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:33:22 PM »

Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on July 18, 2010, 11:32:40 PM

I usually put some honey in my coffee.

oh my goodness, chip. I want to MAKE OUT with you.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:34:17 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:39:43 PM »

milk isn't too bad. But not every time.

reminds me of the people who are like,"this tea is hot!" when i ask if they want some tea.

Americans!!!

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:40:50 PM »

Quote from: quietID on July 18, 2010, 11:33:15 PM

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long black

New Zealand baristas

Starbucks

starbucks isn't too bad, but their shit is...questionable. I really REALLY like their seasonal stuff. Their pumpkin spice coffee is the shit.

naff · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:48:52 PM »

I pretty much only drink long blacks, flat whites sometimes. I live in Wellington, pretty wanky about coffee here. Probably got more roasteries in this little city than the entire US. Starbucks is only big here in the corporate sector (3 on 1 street, only 2 anywhere else in the city). Once you get hooked on real coffee....

Starbucks

Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:53:33 PM »

Won't disagree there

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:56:25 PM »

i don't really care for the drink itself (unless it's cold weather), but i like some coffee-flavored things like ice cream

bagofeyes · « **Reply #20 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:59:18 PM »

I'm a flat white guy

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:00:31 AM »

what the fuck is this long black and flat white bullshit

naff · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:05:41 AM »

Using an espresso machine you pack these little handles with coffee real tight and run boiling water through them extracting the goodness. A flat white is made with a shot in the bottom and you pour heated, slightly frothed milk on top and you can make little patterns too. Long blacks are just a short cup of hot water with the shot extracted on top leaving the brown cremer on the top like my above pic.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:07:32 AM »

ah, i see, thanks

naff · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:08:07 AM »

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:10:02 AM »

I want some of this.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #26 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:10:43 AM »

mmmm looks like a big anus

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:13:27 AM »

Cheebs · « **Reply #28 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:26:44 AM »

Coffee is the greatest invention in all of mankind. I can't function without it.

Groogrux · « **Reply #29 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:53:34 AM »

From an ex-Starbucks barista: What Starbucks brews normally tastes like shit. I don't know what the hell they're doing to it, but it tastes awful. What Starbucks sells on THEIR shelves isn't too bad if you need a fix and can't get to your local roaster. What Starbucks sells on supermarket shelves is pure shit.

Bottom line, try to go to a local roaster. They have the freshest, best tasting shit, usually. I've never really got into long black's myself. I usually don't drink flat whites because they're just not my thing. What I love the most is a good pressed coffee from an African region like Kenya or Ethiopia. Drip will suffice if I don't have time for press or my wife is drinking with me. She doesn't like press.

Is Europe still big on instant coffee over there?

naff · « **Reply #30 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:08:47 AM »

Quote from: andrwfields on July 19, 2010, 12:53:34 AM

Is Europe still big on instant coffee over there?

Italians invented the espresso machine so I guess it depends where you go. I've never worked at starbucks but I worked for 3 years as a barista with local roasts, every machine I've used has been Italian I believe. I went to some pretty decent coffee houses in Holland years ago too.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #31 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:49:59 AM »

Best coffee in Seattle is...

Herkimer

Stumptown

chronovore · « **Reply #32 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:06:00 AM »

My sister brought me three pounds of Peet's Major Dickason's Blend. Life is good.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #33 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:47:05 AM »

I used to drink it all day at work, but I've weened myself down to 1 cup a day. None on weekends. These older guys here drink it all day and then wonder why they have hyper tension issues.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #34 on:** July 19, 2010, 04:53:25 PM »

i had an espresso made by this guy last weekend: http://www.suntimes.com/business/2464968,CST-NWS-barista05.article GO ME

intelligentsia

Bildi · « **Reply #35 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:35:30 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 19, 2010, 08:47:05 AM

I used to drink it all day at work, but I've weened myself down to 1 cup a day. None on weekends. These older guys here drink it all day and then wonder why they have hyper tension issues.

Yah, one cup in the morning Mon-Fri at work for me, I don't want to be dependent on it.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #36 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:38:58 PM »

Quote from: Bildi on July 19, 2010, 06:35:30 PM

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 19, 2010, 08:47:05 AM
I used to drink it all day at work, but I've weened myself down to 1 cup a day. None on weekends. These older guys here drink it all day and then wonder why they have hyper tension issues.

Yah, one cup in the morning Mon-Fri at work for me, I don't want to be dependent on it.

Bildi · « **Reply #37 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:59:14 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 19, 2010, 08:38:58 PM

Quote from: Bildi on July 19, 2010, 06:35:30 PM
Quote from: Zero Hero on July 19, 2010, 08:47:05 AM
I used to drink it all day at work, but I've weened myself down to 1 cup a day. None on weekends. These older guys here drink it all day and then wonder why they have hyper tension issues.

Yah, one cup in the morning Mon-Fri at work for me, I don't want to be dependent on it.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #38 on:** July 19, 2010, 10:23:19 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on July 19, 2010, 01:49:59 AM

Best coffee in Seattle is...

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Herkimer
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Stumptown

I thought Stumptown was the nickname for Portland? Then again, I learned this from comic books (like everything else in my head).

I <3 coffee but I never drink more than 2 cups a day. I'm pretty sensitive to it. I grind my own locally roasted beans, and have an espresso maker for espresso, cappucinos and iced coffee drinks. Some people get a bit too worked up about the details but I think it's pretty easy to achieve at least Starbucks quality at home with minimal effort and expenditure. I can't bring myself to spend $4 for a black coffee too often as a result.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #39 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:44:14 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on July 19, 2010, 10:50:38 PM

yeah, stumptown is a Portland shop. Folks in Portland won't drink it because it isn't any longer "local" because they moved out of state, but they're fucking idiots.

It's actually infuriating that Stumptown felt the need to set up shop in New York City. Isn't the Pacific Northwest good enough for you guys SMH

Groogrux · « **Reply #40 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:14:44 AM »

This was my favorite place to go in Louisville. When I worked EMS up there, my partner and I would go and hang out there for hours. Such a cool place. No strangers and everyone was laid back. [None of the people in the photos are me, BTW.]

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #41 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:22:39 AM »

mmm, i can smell it!

Groogrux · « **Reply #42 on:** July 21, 2010, 05:10:54 PM »

I think I'm going to make some. Right now.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #43 on:** July 21, 2010, 06:07:26 PM »

Quote from: Armitage on July 21, 2010, 05:56:47 AM

I've only started drinking coffee in the last few months, makes waking up soo much easier. I guess I love caffeine more than anything.

Caffeine is heavenly, but I'd rank a good beer over good coffee any day.

muckhole · « **Reply #44 on:** July 21, 2010, 07:19:18 PM »

Yes, but that could make the morning commute a tad more risky.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2010, 07:45:16 PM »

Quote from: muckhole on July 21, 2010, 07:19:18 PM

Yes, but that could make the morning commute a tad more risky.

Good point.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2010, 07:59:21 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on July 21, 2010, 07:54:22 PM

When I was in college for a semester I had an 8o'clock class and I'd stop by a place to get coffee, and across the street there was a guy in a suit who'd pull up at the convenience store and buy two tall boys. every morning.

The guy who was the psychologist at the middle school before me used to dissappear every day around 9am and show up again around noon. Apparently he'd go to some bar and drink nonstop.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #47 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:17:17 PM »

Don't make me google "tall boys" at work, you assholes.

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Author Topic: Here's to coffee! (Read 3783 times)