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Morning coffee
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abrod520
ยทMeanwhile this is what we get at work. It's an environmental disaster and tastes like liquid cardboard.
At least it's not as bad as a Keurig
At least it's not as bad as a Keurig
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rcs914
ยท
Oh yeah - I used to in another life before marriage and kids. I've bought at least 10 original West Bend Poppery's when I would find them at thrift stores - I would sell them to other people for $20 a pop rather than trying to deal with Ebay. I highly suggest moving to the combination of a Stir-crazy with a turbo convection oven. You can roast almost a pound at a time.
I used to be SERIOUSLY into coffee - like I was a consumer member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, I flew to Atlanta in 2004 to attend the yearly trade show/convention, I owned no less than 50 different devices that could be used to brew coffee, as well as 7 different espresso machines - Rancilio Silvia with PID temperature control, La Pavoni Professional, Expobar Office Control, etc. My espresso grinder weighed 36 pounds (La Cimbali Jr.).
These days it's way less complicated. I haven't made an espresso shot in probably 7 years ๐ and I buy almost all of my coffee at Trader Joe's and brew it in a Melitta Clarity, which is basically a Technivorm clone (gets to the right temp) but way cheaper when I bought it.
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Mad Dog
ยทHowever, when in need of a real cuppaJoe, it's Dunkin' Donuts. What can I say? @Mad Dog is my hero! ๐ It's tough to beat one of their donuts made for dunking into their coffee. It is, after all, why they coined their name.
ps - Boston Creme is pretty damn good too.
He claims that they're not good for you.
Baa humbug.
๐
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ulackfocus
ยทOur masters team road race captain (and coach) only allows me to have one Dunkin' Donuts 'donut' per year.
He claims that they're not good for you.
Baa humbug.
๐
What he doesn't know won't hurt him. ๐
Besides, life is a terminal disease. Nobody survives it no matter how clean you live.
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cicindela
ยทยทSteve @ ฮฉFOh yeah - I used to in another life before marriage and kids. I've bought at least 10 original West Bend Poppery's when I would find them at thrift stores - I would sell them to other people for $20 a pop rather than trying to deal with Ebay. I highly suggest moving to the combination of a Stir-crazy with a turbo convection oven. You can roast almost a pound at a time.
I used to be SERIOUSLY into coffee - like I was a consumer member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, I flew to Atlanta in 2004 to attend the yearly trade show/convention, I owned no less than 50 different devices that could be used to brew coffee, as well as 7 different espresso machines - Rancilio Silvia with PID temperature control, La Pavoni Professional, Expobar Office Control, etc. My espresso grinder weighed 36 pounds (La Cimbali Jr.).
These days it's way less complicated. I haven't made an espresso shot in probably 7 years ๐ and I buy almost all of my coffee at Trader Joe's and brew it in a Melitta Clarity, which is basically a Technivorm clone (gets to the right temp) but way cheaper when I bought it.
Thank God you were able to free yourself from obsessions๐ค.
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Jwit
ยทOh yeah - I used to in another life before marriage and kids. I've bought at least 10 original West Bend Poppery's when I would find them at thrift stores - I would sell them to other people for $20 a pop rather than trying to deal with Ebay. I highly suggest moving to the combination of a Stir-crazy with a turbo convection oven. You can roast almost a pound at a time.
I used to be SERIOUSLY into coffee - like I was a consumer member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, I flew to Atlanta in 2004 to attend the yearly trade show/convention, I owned no less than 50 different devices that could be used to brew coffee, as well as 7 different espresso machines - Rancilio Silvia with PID temperature control, La Pavoni Professional, Expobar Office Control, etc. My espresso grinder weighed 36 pounds (La Cimbali Jr.).
These days it's way less complicated. I haven't made an espresso shot in probably 7 years ๐ and I buy almost all of my coffee at Trader Joe's and brew it in a Melitta Clarity, which is basically a Technivorm clone (gets to the right temp) but way cheaper when I bought it.
So my WUS esque question for the coffee pro on the forum (and anyone else who would like to participate)
Who has the best coffee(and worst) coffee:
Starbucks
Tim Hortons
Dunkin Donuts
?
As for me I drink almost whatever coffee is around as long as it's not from the hospital EMS rooms. For some reason that is always the worst coffee. Tastes like a combination of dirt and smelly patients.
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BlackTalon
ยทยทThis Space for Rent
Counter Culture was my go-to for a few years, but buying 12 Oz bags of beans was not very economical. Tried a few other places and now rely on Ceremony Roasters out of Annapolis, MD. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk
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ahartfie
ยทยทThe black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock
I tried that Mayorga and found it ~meh.
I buy my work coffee at Costco and use their grinder. It's an awful experience from start to finish, but I've hacked it into a workable-enough system. I'm looking forward to starting the Sumatran I bought Saturday tomorrow morning.
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alam
ยทSometimes the barista of a loud mad coffee house during rush hour can be forgiven for mis-hearing your name & mis-spelling it on the coffee cup.....
The reason I always use my favorite pseudonym, Tony - and they rarely screw it ๐
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meganfox17
ยทI've been drinking those chilled Starbuck's frappa-cappa-Al-pacino things lately. The vanilla and mocha are pretty damn tasty. Not being a big coffee drinker, these hit the spot once or twice a week
Got It[emoji136] 0ne Low Fat Frappuccino Mocha Vanilla Venti for @ulackfocus
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Pvt-Public
ยทOur masters team road race captain (and coach) only allows me to have one Dunkin' Donuts 'donut' per year.
He claims that they're not good for you.
Baa humbug.
๐
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Edward53
ยทMorning coffee chez nous is a special ritual. We spurn those blingy expensive machines that need a Chernobyl-style cleanup after every use. This is back-to-the-roots no-frills coffee brewing, where the slightest miscalculation could mean disaster. Get it right and you know you've earned it.
First choose your high quality coffee. (@FullyWound should look away now...)
All set for zero hour. Tea lights at the ready in coffee stand.
And there we are. A damn good civilised cup of coffee without the hairs on, thank you!
First choose your high quality coffee. (@FullyWound should look away now...)
All set for zero hour. Tea lights at the ready in coffee stand.
And there we are. A damn good civilised cup of coffee without the hairs on, thank you!
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Deafboy
ยทยทHis Holiness Puer SurdusHere's our setup. Unabashed coffee snob. ๐ Being the handyman type, I added a few gadgets: flow restrictors, pressure relief valve, etc. Tried Costco's Mayorga, Lavazza, and a few local roasters. My wife has been a dedicated coffee drinker for decades. I started only a year ago of a daily dose of macchiato or cappuccino*. The nice latte art the professional baristas achieve remains elusive to me, not for lack of trying...
* which curiously coincides with my interest in collecting vintage watches (Is there a causal link?)
* which curiously coincides with my interest in collecting vintage watches (Is there a causal link?)
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ahartfie
ยทยทThe black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flockIt's tough to beat one of their donuts made for dunking into their coffee. It is, after all, why they coined their name.
ps - Boston Creme is pretty damn good too.
DD used to have decent food when they made it in each store. Once the venture capitalists got to them in the mid-90s, they switched to a central commissary system and quality plummeted.
Herewith I present to you what donuts should be courtesy of a local bakery. I bring them in to my office on my birthday for my colleagues to enjoy.
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Faz
ยทWe hit 'Detroit Rock City' last week during our rotation...unfortunately, I had to venture to 'The Dark Side' and get Starbucks since there was no Dunkin' at the airport...but as my dad used to say..."It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!"
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