Any coffee/espresso nerds on here?
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Used to drink it all the time. Since switching to beans some years ago I canna thole the stuff. When visiting customers I drink tea. Too many cups of supermarket brand coffee - shudder.
Moodyman
Legendary Member
But, without a fancy machine, how will one impress the visitors?
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
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- 52 Festive Road
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
My bean to cup machine. Coffee beans from an artisan German coffee roasters who I have also bought cycle lights and socks from.
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
Very high tech! A friend once made me a "cowboy coffee" on a fire. I didn't know whether to eat it or drink it!
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
Even 10 years ago, apparently not (on cafes etc)
Never been a coffee drinker (apart from a relatively short periods when I enjoyed either Greek or filtered) so travelling for work was often mildly problematic, given I don't really like the insipid tea many places churn out.
I remember being stood in an airport once on my way to god knows where, looking for a drink and something to eat.
I stood bewildered in front of an eternal list of coffee types...not even knowing (or caring) what they were.
'Can I just have a normal coffee please'
'What would you like'
'Just a normal coffee, I dont really care, instant coffee?'
'Ah, you want an Americano then'
'If that's the nearest thing, it'll do'...while figuratively shrugging my shoulders.
Some of us really don't do coffee and don't really care for all the myriad of types
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Even 10 years ago, apparently not (on cafes etc)
Never been a coffee drinker (apart from a relatively short periods when I enjoyed either Greek or filtered) so travelling for work was often mildly problematic, given I don't really like the insipid tea many places churn out.
I remember being stood in an airport once on my way to god knows where, looking for a drink and something to eat.
I stood bewildered in front of an eternal list of coffee types...not even knowing (or caring) what they were.
'Can I just have a normal coffee please'
'What would you like'
'Just a normal coffee, I dont really care, instant coffee?'
'Ah, you want an Americano then'
'If that's the nearest thing, it'll do'...while figuratively shrugging my shoulders.
Some of us really don't do coffee and don't really care for all the myriad of types
bitsandbobs
Über Member
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Dunno, don't drink it.
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
Many years ago, Spar 2% was a beer when that's all the loose change me and my mates could scramble together.
newts
Veteran
- Location
- Isca Dumnoniorum
This mornings brew, Union beans house roast from Sainsburys.☕
Cheers, Salford Roasters Ugandan beans.
I've never tried a light roast before, usually stick to medium/dark, and unless I had done I'd never have believed what a difference it makes.
I also always thought the tasting notes were a bit of pretentious nonsense but as soon as it falls out of the grinder you get a strong aroma, a bit too floral for me but I'm glad I tried it.
I've never tried a light roast before, usually stick to medium/dark, and unless I had done I'd never have believed what a difference it makes.
I also always thought the tasting notes were a bit of pretentious nonsense but as soon as it falls out of the grinder you get a strong aroma, a bit too floral for me but I'm glad I tried it.
Do you find it tastes a bit different drinking from a glass compared to a thick ceramic cup, or is it just my imagination? 😂
newts
Veteran
- Location
- Isca Dumnoniorum
I prefer a glass. It's nice to see what you're drinking, just as with beer.
