Jameshow
Veteran
Flat white has too much milk in compared to a white Americano?
Espresso coffee...why do people bother with it ?
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Flat white has too much milk in compared to a white Americano?
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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rogerzilla
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On long motorway trips (and ONLY then), I have gingerbread lattes to stay awake.
To Italians, this is probably the coffee equivalent of the Hawaiian pizza.
To Italians, this is probably the coffee equivalent of the Hawaiian pizza.
Jameshow
Veteran
I get a large coffee but keep it until the next motorway (my regular motorway journey has 5 different motorways) when I feel tired drinking the warm coffee gives me something to do and and subsequently keeps me awake, then finally my bladder tells me it's time for a break!🤣🤣
Or in my case, a shot of rum - !
When I were lad in the early 70s, I was responsible for the weekly order of the dry goods for the hotel where I was a 'junior assistant manager' viz dogsbody in a suit - !
The delivery would arrive, we would unload it and I would then get two coffees for me and the driver. When we'd drunk half of said coffees, the driver would produce a flask of what he called his 'winter warmer' ( rum ). The coffee cups were duly 'topped up' and we would carry on checking the delivery.The hotel manager never sussed why I always came out of the dry store a bit unsteady on my feet - !
Ahh, happy days - !
Or you could treat yourself and get a Gregg's coffee - !
In my experience, it tends to be served tepid anyway. 
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
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With pineapple ...
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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De rigueur!
matticus
Guru
I don't think you can use this term any more? 🤷♂️
matticus
Guru
Someone should work out the gains in UK productivity from stopping all this nonsense.
(I reckon several rider-hours would be saved on an Audax alone!)
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
Or you could treat yourself and get a Gregg's coffee - !
our dinner break at work is half an hour , more like 20 mins by the time you get from where your working and get back .No one even goes to the canteen afaik as you just dont have time to eat a proper meal
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
Gitanes or Gauloises can be hard to find in the UK. Take a tip (literally) from the French exchange students, and snip the filters off B&H. Apparently it gives the tarry taste they crave
Ahh, my favorite brand when I was a student - ! Back then, they were 29p. for twenty, with No.6 being about 24p. Expensive, but as I was the only one brave enough to smoke them at college, when it came to 'flash the ash' at break times, my offer was always 'politely refused' - !
gbb
Legendary Member
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As a non coffee drinker generally speaking, I see a lot of Europeans favour these espresso type coffees from the vending machines at work.
On holidays in Greece particularly, you'd often see a love of coffee, all sorts, particularly locals drinking it in the morning.
Having worked in Cyprus a lot, I even got a taste for Greek coffee, a small cup with maybe 3 or 4 spoonfuls of coffee, pan boiled.
Quite simply (I think) it's the hit it gives people. I suspect people were Indulging in caffeine hits long before the advent of energy drinks
On holidays in Greece particularly, you'd often see a love of coffee, all sorts, particularly locals drinking it in the morning.
Having worked in Cyprus a lot, I even got a taste for Greek coffee, a small cup with maybe 3 or 4 spoonfuls of coffee, pan boiled.
Quite simply (I think) it's the hit it gives people. I suspect people were Indulging in caffeine hits long before the advent of energy drinks
