Black Coffee

[Edward Appleby]

Originally Posted by Journeyman

One of my friends half-jokingly called me a coffee snob the other day, as he offered to make me a cup of instant coffee and I refused. I don't think of myself as a snob, as I don't show any disdain for people who choose to drink instant coffee. They're perfectly free to do so. I just choose not to, as I don't like the (weak) taste.

I don't really get the point of instant coffee. It's far away enough from real coffee to not be worth the trouble, imho. If I really can't be fucked to brew a pot of coffee I'll just go straight to Coke or energy drinks rather than instant. Or just a cup of tea from a bag, which is just as quick as instant coffee and a helluva lot closer to proper tea than instant is to proper coffee.

 

[Serg]

instant coffee tastes nothing like a decent brew. I agree with you that if i need something instant tea bags are alot better.

 

[sho'nuff]

i do love a hot coffee and a fresh glazed , old fashioned donut in the crisp, wee hours of the morning at a cafe, still not really fully lit outside. sun still coming up. the few persons you see are very old school "top of the morning to you"...

that is like heaven.

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by Journeyman

I only ever drink espresso coffee, made with either a stove-top espresso maker or a coffee machine.

I don't like french press, don't like drip coffee, don't like percolated coffee, don't like instant coffee.

I only drink 2-3 cups a week, so when I do drink coffee, really like it to taste like, well, coffee - not diluted with water or with other flavours.

One of my friends half-jokingly called me a coffee snob the other day, as he offered to make me a cup of instant coffee and I refused. I don't think of myself as a snob, as I don't show any disdain for people who choose to drink instant coffee. They're perfectly free to do so. I just choose not to, as I don't like the (weak) taste.

When visiting relatives or friends in the UK I usually have to turn down some disgusting Nescafe or supermarket own brand instant. If I forget to take my one-cup mocha stove top, I'm screwed at home ,too, and end up drinking water or fruit tea for my entire stay.

French press can be very strong, I find. It comes down to the stewing time and the amount of coffee used.

Anything is better than that freeze dried instant s**t.

 

[Get Smart]

got my coffee this morning with Peppermint dairy creamer...mmmmmm gooooood

 

[Edward Appleby]

Originally Posted by shoe

i do love a hot coffee and a fresh glazed , old fashioned donut in the crisp, wee hours of the morning at a cafe, still not really fully lit outside. sun still coming up. the few persons you see are very old school "top of the morning to you"...

that is like heaven.

Reminds me of a fellow I saw at a diner I like to go to once at 4:30 in the morning. Full Texas tuxedo, jacket and Wranglers, all with the kind of wear that SuFu kids could fwack to, a face weathered in the sun to look like an old saddle, and smoking Marlboro reds with a can of what I can only presume was Cope Long Cut in the back pocket.

Made me feel emasculated for a week. This guy just exuded the kind of authenticity that modern men read Hemingway and watch James Dean movies to try to get a whiff of.

 

[Souper]

being a starbucks employee surrounded by free lattes like 30 hours a week I have switched to black coffee / straight espresso just to cut the calories.

Regarding a previous question as to favorite black coffee, try a press of starbucks guatemala, it's really textured.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Starbucks also has the worst drip coffee...EVER.

Edit: But, if you work at the one on 71st/Bway please let me know so you can hook me up with drinks.