Posted by alexandra_k on April 27, 2005, at 22:08:35
In reply to what is your favorite brand of coffee?, posted by anastasia56 on April 27, 2005, at 21:23:22
Nothing
NOTHING
Compares to a good brought coffee.
Not just because things taste better when other people make 'em for you - but also because good coffee makers have years of practice which is why they are good coffee makers.You have to hunt a bit to find one...
I go on cafe hunts.
There is a terrific cafe in town with this italian guy who makes terrific coffee.
There are a couple of guys who make terrific coffee on campus - but sometimes one of the newly hired staff make it instead and it isn't as good. They also have trouble getting the order right :-(
Starbucks is usually pretty decent.
But (IMO) you need a double shot of coffee in it.
I think (in all seriousness) it is because Starbucks is an american chain and you guys don't like your coffee as strong...Gone off plunger coffee a bit.
We used to make it in the office.
Well, to be fair xxx one of the lecturers used to make it for us :-)
But the plunger got cleaned fairly rarely
(It needs to be cleaned properly to get rid of the coffee oils that build up and make the coffee bitter)
And once we discovered the remninants going mouldy (after the holidays) that put me off plunger coffee and it has never tasted the same since :-(But my favourite was Robert Harris toffee-rum.
And they also had a toffee-chocolate that was quite good.Favourite instant is Moccona (freeze dried 'temptations').
Very fond of Latte's (sp?) and like the syrup shots (caramel / vanilla).
Mmm.
Coffee.Hey...
When you are making instant coffee do you put the milk in first or last???
Some people say you should put it in first to stop the hot water scalding the coffee (which is bad and makes it bitter)
And other people say you should put it in last so the hot water scalds the coffee (which is good because it releases the flavour)
???
Also - a trick I learned.
Ice cream.
Just a little dollop.
In instant coffee.
Put it in before the hot water and when you add the hot water stir like crazy.
(You will probably want to add a little milk too)
It goes kind of like a latte
And if you use vanilla or french vanilla ice cream
Then it flavours it slightly of vanilla as well.
Mmm.
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