How do you like your coffee?

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've tried a fair few machines and methods and have settled on grinding my own beans medium/coarse, 3 scoops into an aeropess and finishing with some hot aerated milk to make a strong latte. Have experimented with amongst others Lavazza Rossa and Cafe Borbone (my favourite to date) but have settled on Amazon House Blend medium roast as a good balance between flavour and cost. I buy 1kg bags which works out pretty cheap. Not as good as an espresso in a good independent cafe but better than Costa et al and about 50p a cup versus a fiver or whatever they charge.

I thought 1 1/2 scoops of ground beans in an Aeropress was pretty strong but 3 sounds lethal! I've been ordering quite large quantities of beans (5 or 6 kilos) from DiscountCoffee and have been enjoying Larozza Moka beans, which I prefer finely ground, and served black with no sugar.

Out and about, though, I actually quite like Costa Coffee. I think that's my preference for mocha style coffee. I don't understand Starbucks at all. Caffè Nero is ok but smells far better than it tastes.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

I thought 1 1/2 scoops of ground beans in an Aeropress was pretty strong but 3 sounds lethal! I've been ordering quite large quantities of beans (5 or 6 kilos) from DiscountCoffee and have been enjoying Larozza Moka beans, which I prefer finely ground, and served black with no sugar.

Out and about, though, I actually quite like Costa Coffee. I think that's my preference for mocha style coffee. I don't understand Starbucks at all. Caffè Nero is ok but smells far better than it tastes.

Agree Costa is the best. Starbucks is the work of the Devil, it just tastes burnt.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Agree Costa is the best. Starbucks is the work of the Devil, it just tastes burnt.

I read that they brew it that way as a lot of misguided people add milk to their coffee and the " burnt " brew manages to cut through the milky muck and at least give some semblance of flavour. 😉
Bean to cup machine was gifted to us by one of our sons a few years ago. We've tried many different beans and settled on Melitta Oro as our staple. We usually by it when on offer, 5kg at a time. Recently tried a bag of 100% Arabica from Aldi, it was very good indeed.

 

[OldShep]

Espresso… a full mug, black.

I used to work for an Italian company and when the guys from head office saw the size of my mug they proclaimed that I was gonna die.

friggin amateurs.

I’m amazed you haven’t died 😅
Assuming a 300ml mug and an espresso being 1:2 that’s 150 grams of coffee!
Even a 1:3 espresso is 100 grams.

At home I drink my coffee, black, with varying methods but always at 1:15 If I buy a coffee when out I buy espresso and then ask for a splash of water in it ( long black) as I find Americano is usually too weak.

 

[Pblakeney]

Moka pot at home using Lavazza Red. Espresso outside, but only if I know they do extremely good coffee.
Slightest of doubts and it is a flat white but with 1/2 the normal amount of milk. Think of it as a double shot Cortado.

 

[Shortfall]

I thought 1 1/2 scoops of ground beans in an Aeropress was pretty strong but 3 sounds lethal! I've been ordering quite large quantities of beans (5 or 6 kilos) from DiscountCoffee and have been enjoying Larozza Moka beans, which I prefer finely ground, and served black with no sugar.

Out and about, though, I actually quite like Costa Coffee. I think that's my preference for mocha style coffee. I don't understand Starbucks at all. Caffè Nero is ok but smells far better than it tastes.

I have it in a large cup with warm milk so it's just like a double shot latte. It works for me ymmv

 

[stephec]

Double espresso twice a day with freshly roasted beans from my local roaster.

 

[phillc]

when out l go for a macchiato if possible, at home l like Lavazza red beans which l grind fresh every cup. The brewing method that l prefer is an espresso machine,using 10g of coffee for 170mil of water at about 93degrees. Mrs P thinks l’m way to fussy 😀

 

[BigSid]

Never instant. I prefer it to be strong enough to show up on a drugs test.

 

[BigSid]

When I go camping I take some 1:1 48 hour cold brewed coffee and dilute to taste.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

when out l go for a macchiato if possible, at home l like Lavazza red beans which l grind fresh every cup. The brewing method that l prefer is an espresso machine,using 10g of coffee for 170mil of water at about 93degrees. Mrs P thinks l’m way to fussy 😀

No such thing as too fussy, it's called being diligent 😂 One of the guys that used to work in my local coffee shop never made coffee at home. He said he was spoilt with the machine he had at work and nothing he could make at home could really replicate it, so he never bothered. That is commitment to one's craft!

 

[cyberknight]

black
i stopped having milk in hot drinks in my 20s when i was training hard to save calories

 

[Adam4868]

I either like really cheap instant or really good...can't stand any of the usual Costa,Nero etc etc,especially the price !
I have a Aeropress at home or instant at work.Favourite coffee....sat in Italy watching the world or a bike race go by.

 

[simongt]

On this point, why do some folk ask for a 'black Americano' - ?
For my choice, depends on the mood I'm in, so several spring to mind, except Americano - !

 

[DaveReading]

I love espresso, and the fact that when you're in Italy and just ask for a caffé, that's what you get.

Can't really justify the cost of a proper espresso maker at home, so I compromise with a stove-top moka (Bialetti), which works on a similar principle, albeit at a much lower pressure. Still makes a decent brew with a nice kick.