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On the trail it's Cowboy coffee. Throw the grounds in boiling water and when they sink, "coffees' done!"
My daily wakeup: Don Francisco Expresso Grind in my coffee machine. Black or with a touch of half n half or Coffee Mate (original flavor). Not a fan of sweetness in my coffee.
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French roast gound and brewed at home strong enough to float pliers, on the go Peet's
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Don Francisco from Sabado Gigante?Originally Posted by failsafe
isnt his real name something like Mario Kreutzman?
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i'm straight up black...the stronger, thicker, darker the better...
beans from Porto Rico...
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i like the Colombian Mexican blend best
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Ah yes, love a good coffee thread.
My favorite cuppa joe is what I make at home. Lately it's been economy-sized bags of Eight-O-Clock, whole bean 100% Columbian. That's definitely my favorite bean. If we want flavor from the brew itself, Jen has this secret stash of Folgers Chocolate Silk ground coffee that we sprinkle in (just a bit... it's potent). Apparently that product is becoming impossible to find, so she guards it with her life.
The machine is a Melitta drip with built-in grinder. I think grinding fresh is the biggest boost to flavor you can do. The next is just keeping it off heat and in a vacuum once brewed. When I take the thermos I inherited from my Grandpa to work (the huge green one you've seen in old films), my coffee stays hot enough to drink enjoyably until the next morning.
I used to be able to drink just about any coffee, no matter how old or stale. But lately, I don't subject myself to such torture. Coffee is relatively cheap if you make it yourself. If I must reheat, the secret is low and slow.... low-mid power on the microwave for a longer time. Do NOT let it boil. Often I need to add a little hot water from the tap to smooth it out a bit from evaporation. But I rarely do that anymore.
I can drink it black if it's really fresh and good, but I much prefer cream and sugar. I actually prefer non-dairy creamer (because it keeps the coffee hotter and tastes just fine to me) and real sugar. Any sugar substitute and I won't even bother. In the winter, I like just a touch of hot chocolate in there, too. And that's about all I have to say on this subject, I think.
Oh wait, I hate Starbucks, DD is passable, but Wawa is divine!
I like coffee cake... that's about it.
Go ahead, quote me. I dare you.
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After visiting my buddy Kevin this holiday, I now know the next level in coffee perfection: roasting your own beans. I knew he did it and have tried his before, but he showed us the whole process right there in his kitchen. And freshly-roasted beans just have this lightness and smoothness that can't be described.
He also gave me a choice tip for making half-pots with a drop machine. I always hated doing it because it always tasted weak unless I used a whole-pot's-worth of beans in which case I should make a whole pot anyway. But if you start it up and let it start dripping without the beans loaded, then put them in to finish, it works a treat. Try it!
I like my coffee like I like my women....
Ground up and in the freezer.
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