Coffee! - Page 5

Derek · November 5th, 2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyRussian540

If anyone is a fan of Starbucks coffee.... I have their entire leaked recipe book in PDF form.

Oooooh please!

h-p · November 5th, 2008, 9:10 PM

I once saw a picture of a latte (or some italian coffee) in some cafeteira in Maranello. It had a prancing horse pattern poured to it.
I couldn't find that photo from the internet though.

Hiro11 · November 7th, 2008, 3:32 PM

Great coffee if you're in the States:
http://www.olympiacoffeeroasting.com/
http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/
http://www.thebestcoffee.com/
http://www.metropoliscoffee.com/
http://www.piercebroscoffee.com/
http://www.zokacoffee.com/
http://alterracoffeepro.com/

Firecat · February 22nd, 2009, 3:17 AM

I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I still want it. Not sure if my math is correct, but I think each cup works out to about $1. Is that a lot?

http://www.dolce-gusto.us/Public/Default.aspx

Adunaphel · February 23rd, 2009, 10:02 AM

^ There's a few niggles with the Dolce Gusto system. It only makes 1 cup at a time, you're limited to the kinds of coffee Nescafe offers you (a few with bovine lactate and 1 option without it) and most importantly, the milk in the latte cups is still powdered milk, ie non-dairy creamer, which gives you a lot worse result than using actual milk and generally needs weird add-ons to get the "milk" to froth. The coffee itself is no bad, in all reviews it at least beats the stuff from regular senseo pads. But it's not the way to go if you want proper coffee. I'd take one of those Nespresso machines with milk tank over the Dolce Gusto any day.

dawes · February 23rd, 2009, 10:51 AM

Nespresso - what else?

Adunaphel · February 23rd, 2009, 11:01 AM

A proper espresso machine that takes beans. But sadly, those are 3-4 times as much as a halfway decent Nespresso machine, and thanks to Nespresso, normal piston espresso machines on a budget are virtually non-existent in most retail channels

dawes · February 23rd, 2009, 6:26 PM

The next time you're in Delft, you really have to pay a visit to the Coffee Company, their coffee is just delicious! I always go there before work to get me a large vanilla cappuccino.

Adunaphel · February 23rd, 2009, 9:22 PM

My journeys to Delft take me long enough as is sadly. A typical working day in Delft sees me out of the house for 12-13 hours. Not fun. And that's just the journey + work itself.

DTMracer · February 23rd, 2009, 10:32 PM

One of my friends recently returned with some Indonesian coffee beans from an overseas trip. I can't remember the exact blend, but its fabulous; Slightly less dry, and more subtle in flavor than the "hit-in-the-face" stuff I usually have.

LurkerPatrol · November 6th, 2009, 7:31 PM

Anyone try out the starbucks Via stuff?

And mega thread resurrection ftw.

Twerp128 · November 6th, 2009, 8:27 PM

That's the instant stuff right?

I was camping a couple weeks ago and my friend brought some cause he doesn't like the man coffee I make in a pot. Tasted like shitty, instant coffee to me. And I think my man coffee had less grit to it.

Aston Martin · November 8th, 2009, 5:27 AM

I love coffee, I hate pretension masquerading as a beverage.

MacGuffin · November 8th, 2009, 12:16 PM

My favourite is an Arabica bean called Maragogype from Nicaragua. Second favourite is a Kenya Arabica (highest selection quality AA Plus).

The problem is: You will not get single bean coffees in normal shops. Even when they write on their pack that they are from one sort only, it only means they are either Arabica or Robusta (which in fact are the only two existing sorts of coffee).

But of course the beans differ in size and taste from region to region. So if you buy a pack of Arabica, it doesn't mean it's just one sort of beans, it's rather just stating the obvious, because Arabica and Robusta are, as far as I know, only blended for some Espresso sorts.

So when you read "100 % Arabica" on a coffee package, it still is probably a blend of up to 20 different Arabica beans from all over the world.

Also the big coffee roasters rarely use the highest selection quality ("AA Plus" or the likes) for their blends and roast their coffees too hot and too fast to save time and money. 20 minutes at 200° C under careful observation is normal. In the big coffee "factories" they go up to 400° C (!) and down to a few minutes, which in most cases simply leaves you more or less consuming just carbon and not coffee, and is responsible for the sour taste of many coffees.

Basically the normal coffee consumer, who buys his coffee in supermarkets or even stores from well-known coffee roasters, is being messed around with beyond belief.

Three more facts about coffee you might wanna know:

1. If you are a healthy person and get stomach problems from coffee, it is because the coffee is shit. No exception, no further discussion needed. Good coffee simply doesn't give you any problems at all.

2. Milk in coffee delays the effect of caffeine for several hours. That's why many people have trouble sleeping after drinking coffee in the evening.

3. Coffee beans have to look matte after roasting. Because if they look shiny or glossy, it means all the ethereal oils have left the beans already due to too hot and/or long roasting, and what's left is just carbon.

Pug · November 11th, 2009, 9:27 AM

15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee

Hemihead · November 11th, 2009, 10:48 AM

I would give a lot for a proper italian espresso right now...

February 22nd, 2009, 3:17 AM	#84
Firecat Politically Charged Joined: Mar 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 6:42 AM Posts: 4,449 Rep Power: 48	I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I still want it. Not sure if my math is correct, but I think each cup works out to about $1. Is that a lot? http://www.dolce-gusto.us/Public/Default.aspx __________________

February 23rd, 2009, 10:51 AM	#86
dawes Not A Dude Joined: Feb 18th, 2009 Last Online: November 4th, 2009 Location: Delft, NL Age: 20 Posts: 289 Car: Someday I'll own an Alfa Romeo Spyder. Rep Power: 8	Nespresso - what else? __________________ JM: 'Can I just say...' JC: 'What?' JM: 'You look like a gay cowboy and you look like a gay terrorist.' JC: 'No, you look like a terrorist with a broken windscreen wiper and your face is ridiculous.'

February 23rd, 2009, 6:26 PM	#88
dawes Not A Dude Joined: Feb 18th, 2009 Last Online: November 4th, 2009 Location: Delft, NL Age: 20 Posts: 289 Car: Someday I'll own an Alfa Romeo Spyder. Rep Power: 8	The next time you're in Delft, you really have to pay a visit to the Coffee Company, their coffee is just delicious! I always go there before work to get me a large vanilla cappuccino. __________________ JM: 'Can I just say...' JC: 'What?' JM: 'You look like a gay cowboy and you look like a gay terrorist.' JC: 'No, you look like a terrorist with a broken windscreen wiper and your face is ridiculous.' Last edited by dawes; February 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 PM.

November 6th, 2009, 7:31 PM	#91
LurkerPatrol Come see me eat nipples.. Joined: Apr 24th, 2006 Last Online: 9:45 AM Location: San Diego, California Age: 22 Posts: 2,281 Car: Lamborgotti Fasterossa Rep Power: 264	Anyone try out the starbucks Via stuff? And mega thread resurrection ftw. __________________ Warning: Age of poster not necessarily an indicator of maturity level. Differentiate twice before breakfast - my professor

November 6th, 2009, 8:27 PM	#92
Twerp128 Joined: Oct 6th, 2006 Last Online: 2:38 AM Location: Indiana Age: 22 Posts: 2,588 Car: '83 Porsche 944, '91 Miazda Rep Power: 115	That's the instant stuff right? I was camping a couple weeks ago and my friend brought some cause he doesn't like the man coffee I make in a pot. Tasted like shitty, instant coffee to me. And I think my man coffee had less grit to it. __________________

November 5th, 2008, 9:10 PM	#82
h-p Joined: Nov 25th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 535 Rep Power: 24	I once saw a picture of a latte (or some italian coffee) in some cafeteira in Maranello. It had a prancing horse pattern poured to it. I couldn't find that photo from the internet though.

November 7th, 2008, 3:32 PM	#83
Hiro11 Joined: May 25th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 154 Rep Power: 17	Great coffee if you're in the States: http://www.olympiacoffeeroasting.com/ http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/ http://www.thebestcoffee.com/ http://www.metropoliscoffee.com/ http://www.piercebroscoffee.com/ http://www.zokacoffee.com/ http://alterracoffeepro.com/

February 23rd, 2009, 10:02 AM	#85
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 12:09 PM Location: [ˈneːdərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 4,633 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 153	^ There's a few niggles with the Dolce Gusto system. It only makes 1 cup at a time, you're limited to the kinds of coffee Nescafe offers you (a few with bovine lactate and 1 option without it) and most importantly, the milk in the latte cups is still powdered milk, ie non-dairy creamer, which gives you a lot worse result than using actual milk and generally needs weird add-ons to get the "milk" to froth. The coffee itself is no bad, in all reviews it at least beats the stuff from regular senseo pads. But it's not the way to go if you want proper coffee. I'd take one of those Nespresso machines with milk tank over the Dolce Gusto any day.

February 23rd, 2009, 11:01 AM	#87
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 12:09 PM Location: [ˈneːdərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 4,633 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 153	A proper espresso machine that takes beans. But sadly, those are 3-4 times as much as a halfway decent Nespresso machine, and thanks to Nespresso, normal piston espresso machines on a budget are virtually non-existent in most retail channels

February 23rd, 2009, 9:22 PM	#89
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 12:09 PM Location: [ˈneːdərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 4,633 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 153	My journeys to Delft take me long enough as is sadly. A typical working day in Delft sees me out of the house for 12-13 hours. Not fun. And that's just the journey + work itself.

February 23rd, 2009, 10:32 PM	#90
DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: May 9th, 2009 Posts: 1,490 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 13	One of my friends recently returned with some Indonesian coffee beans from an overseas trip. I can't remember the exact blend, but its fabulous; Slightly less dry, and more subtle in flavor than the "hit-in-the-face" stuff I usually have.

November 8th, 2009, 5:27 AM	#93
Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 0	I love coffee, I hate pretension masquerading as a beverage. __________________ "The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day."

November 8th, 2009, 12:16 PM	#94
MacGuffin Joined: Mar 29th, 2008 Last Online: 12:12 PM Location: Sludge Town, Land Of The Free, Germany Age: 44 Posts: 2,029 Car: VW Golf IV 1.6 Rep Power: 63	My favourite is an Arabica bean called Maragogype from Nicaragua. Second favourite is a Kenya Arabica (highest selection quality AA Plus). The problem is: You will not get single bean coffees in normal shops. Even when they write on their pack that they are from one sort only, it only means they are either Arabica or Robusta (which in fact are the only two existing sorts of coffee). But of course the beans differ in size and taste from region to region. So if you buy a pack of Arabica, it doesn't mean it's just one sort of beans, it's rather just stating the obvious, because Arabica and Robusta are, as far as I know, only blended for some Espresso sorts. So when you read "100 % Arabica" on a coffee package, it still is probably a blend of up to 20 different Arabica beans from all over the world. Also the big coffee roasters rarely use the highest selection quality ("AA Plus" or the likes) for their blends and roast their coffees too hot and too fast to save time and money. 20 minutes at 200° C under careful observation is normal. In the big coffee "factories" they go up to 400° C (!) and down to a few minutes, which in most cases simply leaves you more or less consuming just carbon and not coffee, and is responsible for the sour taste of many coffees. Basically the normal coffee consumer, who buys his coffee in supermarkets or even stores from well-known coffee roasters, is being messed around with beyond belief. Three more facts about coffee you might wanna know: 1. If you are a healthy person and get stomach problems from coffee, it is because the coffee is shit. No exception, no further discussion needed. Good coffee simply doesn't give you any problems at all. 2. Milk in coffee delays the effect of caffeine for several hours. That's why many people have trouble sleeping after drinking coffee in the evening. 3. Coffee beans have to look matte after roasting. Because if they look shiny or glossy, it means all the ethereal oils have left the beans already due to too hot and/or long roasting, and what's left is just carbon. __________________ Last edited by MacGuffin; November 8th, 2009 at 12:23 PM.

November 11th, 2009, 9:27 AM	#95
Pug Joined: Aug 31st, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: The Last Corellian Shipyard Age: 41 Posts: 190 Car: 190E Rep Power: 45	15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee

November 11th, 2009, 10:48 AM	#96
Hemihead Joined: May 15th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sweden Posts: 273 Car: Vaz 21023, Peugeot 605 SV24 Rep Power: 23	I would give a lot for a proper italian espresso right now... __________________ "ROFL dude that has got to be the best use of "whatever is lying around" since Vin Diesel killed a man with a tea cup." - prizrak comments on my Vaz project.

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