Coffee

[Smurfy]

I thought this thread was going to be a rival to the 'Tea' thread.

 

[Schmilliemoo]

I like that Lady Gaggia - she's quite a character.

Lmaoooo. Difficult working around the dress made of meat lol

 

[srw]

What a load of cobblers! Really, amazing. One of the definitive ways of making coffee, with countless millions of devotees, proven over a century - and all this despite producing 'very bitter' results. Does that strike you as likely? Absolute 24 carat double-espresso bollocks.

I suggest you do a little internet research. There is, as I discovered today, an internet forum for UK coffee nerds, where I found confirmation of what I posted - stovetop coffee pots tend to be too hot to preserve the full flavour of the coffee. I also discovered how to get around it. Are you ready? You have to:
Experiment until you get the right grind for your pot
Fill the pot with boiled water, not cold
Take the pot off the stove before it's too late
Run the pot under cold water to stop it overheating.

No thanks - I'll stick with the one very simple instruction - "wait until the water's stopped boiling".

Stovetop coffee pots are popular and have been around for years because they're relatively simple and produce adequate coffee given an adequate input. They're more popular in countries where coffee is usually drunk strong and where houses have not tended to have kettles.

I thought this thread was going to be a rival to the 'Tea' thread.

If it is I'm deleting all my posts.

 

[swee'pea99]

God damn! 30 years I've been enjoying my coffee, and now you and the UK coffee nerds have ruined it for me. I'll never enjoy my coffee again. I hope you're pleased with yourself.

 

[srw]

God damn! 30 years I've been enjoying my coffee, and now you and the UK coffee nerds have ruined it for me. I'll never enjoy my coffee again. I hope you're pleased with yourself.

Smug in the extreme.

 

[srw]

Though I have to admit to drinking instant at work occasionally, and terrible brewed coffee far too often.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Though I have to admit to drinking instant...

 

[rich p]

Smug in the extreme.

pssst, I think he's taking the píss

 

[laurence]

just had a lovely cup made from a mocka pot... not burnt as i was told the secret... take off the heat soon after the gurgle starts.

the one thing that does pain me with these though... their ability to spill coffee when pouring! HOW?????

 

[Cheddar George]

just had a lovely cup made from a mocka pot... not burnt as i was told the secret... take off the heat soon after the gurgle starts.

the one thing that does pain me with these though... their ability to spill coffee when pouring! HOW?????

I take it off the heat as well if i am quick enough.

Mine don't drip. It's probably the spout design, both of mine are made by "Bialetti."

 

[laurence]

I take it off the heat as well if i am quick enough.

Mine don't drip. It's probably the spout design, both of mine are made by "Bialetti."

it's not a drop, as such, just the tendency to spill as it pours. a friend has one (as his OH is italian) and he said the same of every one of his. maybe it's the pouring action.

just had another cup and it was lovely.

 

[fossyant]

The missus has bought me a large pot to go with my smaller one. This new one is a 9 pot Expresso, so great for four cups of coffee.

Can't believe folk spend loads on nespresso stuff ?

 

[robjh]

Wow, only been using them for 25 years and I discover from this thread that they're known as 'moka pots'. I've never really known what to call them in English, to us they are just the 'coffee makers'. Had the little one for 25 years and the big for 20, so I recommend them - excellent coffee (no sign of burning or bitterness), and very little to go wrong unlike the faddy electronic things you see these days.

 

[fossyant]

Wow, only been using them for 25 years and I discover from this thread that they're known as 'moka pots'. I've never really known what to call them in English, to us they are just the 'coffee makers'. Had the little one for 25 years and the big for 20, so I recommend them - excellent coffee (no sign of burning or bitterness), and very little to go wrong unlike the faddy electronic things you see these days.

I bought one about 6 months ago, spotted one in IKEA. Flipping great coffee, and quick to. Why do folk bother with the expensive machines ? As said earlier, my missus has just bought me a posh big one for my birthday. Made up.

 

[vernon]

An interesting spin on coffee.

My son became a coffee fiend upon acquiring a Bialetti and I thought that it seemed a bit of a fuss compared against using a cafettiere. He's managed to combine business with pleasure, he's a Ruby on Rails developer, and has got a job with a company called Pact, a 'curated coffee supplier'. It sells coffee in small batches on a fortnightly delivery cycle and will match what it sends you with your stated preferences.

My son sent me a free sample of the coffee and the aroma emerging from the vacuum packed product was seriously nice. Sadly it didn't deliver on taste when I made some coffee with it in my caffetiere - it was quite insipid. I took a gamble and bought a Bialleti and what a transformation! The coffee experience moved up to the premier league of coffee tastes. I've subscribed to the Pact coffee thingy and I'm happily working my way through the first paid-for pack. It is even nicer than the free pack.

If anyone is curious,have a look at the Pact coffee site

https://www.pactcoffee.com/

If you want to sample your first pack at £1 instead of £6.95 use the code VERNON-BSLVTW

There is something in it for me: I get a free coffee cup if three people place an order. The rewards stops there. The fourth and subsequent uses of the code gets me nothing. I'm bringing it to the attention of the coffee drinkers of CC because I really do think that it's worth exploring if only for a couple of different coffees.