What type of coffee ?

[Cubist]

Lavazza Qualita Rossa, beans. Sainsbury 5* Espresso is ok, as is Percol 5 strength. All of those according to mood, ground fresh and made into double espresso via a De longhi 15 bar machine. I like it in doubles, 2 scoops beans to a 60ml shot, occasionally machiato.

Illy I found to be nothing special given that it costs double what Qualita Rossa costs, and you see Lavazza on special offer more than any other coffee I reckon.
For thermos purposes a Bialetti Stovetop 6 cup in a small thermos with boiling milk.

 

[cosmicbike]

Gold Blend for me. Always used to be Maxwell House until it became harder to get. Not exactly 'proper' coffee but keeps me going

 

[welsh dragon]

Gold Blend for me. Always used to be Maxwell House until it became harder to get. Not exactly 'proper' coffee but keeps me going

 

[cosmicbike]

Each to their own I guess, but I struggle to like 'proper' coffee, assuming the likes of Costa etc actually offer that..

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Each to their own I guess, but I struggle to like 'proper' coffee, assuming the likes of Costa etc actually offer that..

Nothing wrong with a Nescafe' when at home, the only thing is you need to drink gallons of it before it makes you feel "caffeinated"

 

[stephec]

Lavazza Qualita Rossa, beans. Sainsbury 5* Espresso is ok, as is Percol 5 strength. All of those according to mood, ground fresh and made into double espresso via a De longhi 15 bar machine. I like it in doubles, 2 scoops beans to a 60ml shot, occasionally machiato.

Illy I found to be nothing special given that it costs double what Qualita Rossa costs, and you see Lavazza on special offer more than any other coffee I reckon.
For thermos purposes a Bialetti Stovetop 6 cup in a small thermos with boiling milk.

Where do you find the offers?

I've never seen it on offer near me, just got some Illy Espresso cheaper than usual though, and like most people seem to be saying it's nothing special.

When it comes to shop bought you can't beat a Costa double espresso, and surprisingly Greggs espresso isn't far behind it.

 

[Hill Wimp]

If i am buying coffee on the go there is a chain in London called "Eat" whose coffee is good, if not it will be Costa, then Neros but never ever Starbucks because it tastes



and that taste stays with me all day.

Not nice.

 

[Crackle]

[QUOTE 2792444, member: 45"]I bought some Illy. It's expensive and didn't stand out for me. Still, the tin it came in is useful for storing Lavazza in the fridge door.[/quote]
yeah, I found that. The Lavazza is OK. Tesco do a finest coffee bean range which is worth a go.

 

[Cubist]

Where do you find the offers?

I've never seen it on offer near me, just got some Illy Espresso cheaper than usual though, and like most people seem to be saying it's nothing special.

When it comes to shop bought you can't beat a Costa double espresso, and surprisingly Greggs espresso isn't far behind it.

I've seen Lvazza on BoGoF or similar at Sainsburys

 

[TheDoctor]

What happened to 'Coffee boiled is coffee spoiled'? Stove-top percolators went right out of favour at one time, and there was even an optimum point after the kettle boiled at which one was meant to fill the cafetiere in order not to shock the poor tender coffee too much.

By stove-top machine, people mean one of these :-

an espresso machine which doesn't boil the coffee, just the water.

 

[Murlo-Ku-Ku]

I want one of these :

Maybe ask Santa nicely???

 

[TheDoctor]

With you.
I think it forces not-quite boiling water through, but I've not measured the temperatures,,,

 

[TVC]

On the very rare occasions I have coffee then Nescafe does the trick.

In my youth I used to drink instant coffee from a pint mug, several times a day. Virtually never touch the stuff now, but I do have a lower heart rate and sleep better at night.

 

[slowmotion]

Philips Senseo Dark Roast coffee pads, the ones that look like tea bags.

Father, I have sinned.

 

[thom]

What happened to 'Coffee boiled is coffee spoiled'? Stove-top percolators went right out of favour at one time, and there was even an optimum point after the kettle boiled at which one was meant to fill the cafetiere in order not to shock the poor tender coffee too much.

It is still the case - percolators evaporating water off is I think the problem of ongoing heating.
If you have a cafetiere type method
1) avoid boiling out oxygen from the water as better oxygenated water helps release flavours - like with wine
2) coffee burns at 100 degrees and goes bitter, particularly Arabica beans that tend to have wider flavours, so even if you warmed the coffee slowly to a high temp, it would spoil. Stove-top/Espresso coffee tends to be made from Robusta beans that are more suited to the high pressure steam.