| Anyone tried it yet or am I to be the only one with a thoroughly expunged colon? |
Coffee drinkers appreciation thread!
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Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoNot yet, it's going to happen though. -
richardiox 10,097 posts
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Registered 17 years agoDirtbox wrote:
Funnily enough, I left my first (cold) brew steeping overnight in the fridge. Gonna strain it before I leave for work, grab some ice on my way home and enjoy a tall one when I get home.
Anyone tried it yet or am I to be the only one with a thoroughly expunged colon? -
ozthegweat 2,977 posts
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Registered 10 years ago@Dirtbox Not yet, already squeaky-clean colon though. -
Pipedream 658 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI bought a steel Bialetti Moka pot and getting addicted to trying different coffees.
At the moment Dorset No 1 blend is my favourite. Free delivery and well worth a try. -
Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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Registered 19 years agorichardiox wrote:
Magic, looking forward to finding out if I'm right or very very wrong to extoll it's qualities. I'm preparing my goodbye note before vanishing from public view.
Dirtbox wrote:
Funnily enough, I left my first (cold) brew steeping overnight in the fridge. Gonna strain it before I leave for work, grab some ice on my way home and enjoy a tall one when I get home.
Anyone tried it yet or am I to be the only one with a thoroughly expunged colon? -
Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years ago@Pipedream give hasbean a go, their coffee and service is excellent. -
richardiox 10,097 posts
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Registered 17 years agoDirtbox wrote:
Re steeping. I did left a for 12 hours, didn't stir. I'm aware that obvs all the coffee had settled to the bottom this morning. Is that fine? Should I have been stirring at intervals?
richardiox wrote:
Magic, looking forward to finding out if I'm right or very very wrong to extoll it's qualities. I'm preparing my goodbye note before vanishing from public view.
Dirtbox wrote:
Funnily enough, I left my first (cold) brew steeping overnight in the fridge. Gonna strain it before I leave for work, grab some ice on my way home and enjoy a tall one when I get home.
Anyone tried it yet or am I to be the only one with a thoroughly expunged colon?
All strained and decanted now. -
Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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Registered 19 years agoIf it has good colour it's ready. You're looking for filter dark, not espresso black, although I spose it's up to you. I give it a stir, but only because it makes it happen faster.
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uiruki 5,975 posts
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Registered 18 years agoJust bought a new mizudashi pot because of the hot weather. Fits in a fridge door, easy to clean, good quality glass (until someone decides to knock it off a shelf and smash it). -
sport 17,064 posts
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richardiox 10,097 posts
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Registered 17 years agoGonna have a Kenco to celebrate. -
Not my thing on paper.. but Vietnamese iced coffee (strong and with condensed milk) is pretty awesome. -
sport 17,064 posts
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Registered 16 years agorichardiox wrote:
Treat yourself to a Costa - the best high street coffee and an EG favourite!
Gonna have a Kenco to celebrate. -
Bump! I'm considering a grinder, possibly burr. Anyone got one and think it's better than ground coffee? Any recommendations? -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoEven a cheap coffee blender is a big improvement over pre ground coffee. -
tonyferrino 407 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThere's a cafe in Worcester (run by a Colombian family) that does an amazing drip coffee. They have their own drip blend which they serve in a hario type drip, with a honey syrup, cloves and a cinnamon stick to stir it all. You can have it black, with lemon or with milk but I've only tried it black so far. I don't think I can go back to regular drip now, it's never going to taste as good 
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Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoThat sounds absolutely horrible to my old fashioned ears. Honey and cloves... In COFFEE?
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tonyferrino 407 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@Tonka I know. How can something so wrong be so right? -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agoCouldn't find a Nero so had to dive into a Pret to grab a coffee before my train. Wish I hadn't bothered. Turns out Pret coffee is fucking rank. -
thedaveeyres 13,925 posts
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Registered 15 years agoNero cortado is my favorite high street chain coffee to grab on the go.
Probably a bit lowbrow for this thread but Morrisons Ethiopian ground is brilliant for an everyday cup. Or arse funnel. -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoJanetSnakehole wrote:
Eureka Mignon is very good and relatively cheap for a stepless machine. Any machine will be better than preground though
Bump! I'm considering a grinder, possibly burr. Anyone got one and think it's better than ground coffee? Any recommendations?
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Pipedream 658 posts
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Registered 8 years agoIs this due to the how fresh the grind is?
I've recently got into coffee and enjoying a couple every weekend. I'm only using a moka pot but even that makes high street brands taste awful.
I've tried cold brew. First attempt it tasted wonderful but now it's like brown water. Really can't figure why. -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThere’s a rule for coffee beans; green beans stay fresh for 18 months, roasted beans stay fresh for 18 weeks, ground beans stay fresh for 18 minutes. The stuff at the supermarket is typically much older than is ideal, both the beans and ground
Edited by elstoof at 17:23:18 03-11-2018 -
b-rk 1,709 posts
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Registered 3 years agoi buy this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxwell-House-Cappuccino-750-g/dp/B00447QUQS/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541266610&sr=8-2&keywords=maxwell+house+cappuccino+750g
truly the connoisseurs choice -
Pierre2k 1,466 posts
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Registered 9 years agoI see a few comments above about the high street coffee chains. Personal view:
- Starbucks: Brown water. Their latte's taste like coffee milkshakes. Awful.
- Nero: Really nice, but for my tastes just too strong. I have a latte or a flat white from there and I feel like a space cadet all afternoon.
- Costa: The perfect balance. Not as strong as Nero, but actually tastes of coffee and has the desired effect. My favourite.
I'd rather get a coffee out of McDonalds or Greggs than go to Starbucks to be honest.
Not coffee related, but when I go for the occasional hot chocolate though, definitely Nero. Great stuff. -
Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoThis guy gets it. Nero and Costa are both pretty good. I wouldn't wash my balls with Starbucks. I've never had a Greggs coffee but McDonald's coffee isn't actually that bad. -
Tomo 19,565 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI also concur. Costa is my favourite of the big names. Starbucks only if you're desperate.
I've had Greggs coffee. It's not great as you might expect. But it's £2.25 or something including a doughnut or similar and that's hard to argue with. -
2 quid for a Gregg's coffee and a bacon sandwich round these parts.. not bad. -
Not often that I get anything from any high street chain, but Starbucks filter is the best thing they do. I’d always take Nero over Costa because they serve oat milk. McDonald’s also do a decent filter. Avoid Espresso from all of them, I don’t drink milk and soy, almond etc makes a terrible drink, so Nero’s the only place I’ll get a latte or whatever from oat
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