We get 10 lbs of Community Dark Roast shipped to us evry 6 weeks
Good post Ghost .. #79
Right now my favorite Starbucks is offering Sumatra coffee for dark roast. Drank it about 10 times normally brewed but the last two times I didn't like it at all especially 3/4 through the cup. One of the last two cups was a pour-over. If the other one was too could that be the cause I didn't like them?
Sorry for the tardy delay, Peter, in answering this but is a "Sparrow's fart' what you hear before the chickens wake up?
I do it the ol' fashion way, similar to a French drip but ya slowly spoon the hot water over the grounds making for an intense, dark flavored coffee. A little more trouble but worth it.View attachment 57537
Coffee changes flavor as its temperature changes. A lot. You may very well just prefer the hotter flavor. A pour over may brew at the proper temp but be cooler when it gets to you. Some of the Sumatrans I've had last year were a little less acidic or bright, so after being roasted a little darker, they may come across with some good cocoa flavors and they also may well be more present when newer in the cup. That's really way beyond what I could possibly guess at a distance. Every cup is different, but I suspect temp is the big deciding factor in your case. You just need to drink them faster I think. could also be different bags or different grind or a million other things. Consistency is hard and really this is not Starbucks game, lots of variables.
Ok,
I have to make a confession, I'm a coffee "princess" (my wife's label for me...).
I love good coffee but it has to be right!
We've used French press coffee makers, pour over types, Keurig machines, percolators and even a Mr Coffee . All have their positive attributes.
In the end we have settled on one of these...Brewers for home-use - Technivorm
We actually use a small one that does one cup at a time (always fresh) that is currently not offered for sale but the coffee is always amazing! Correct temperature and consistent pour rate make for really good coffee. At home we grind our own beans, typically a medium dark blend from a local roaster. When on the road in our Airstream or when cruising, we sample local roasters coffees where ever we happen to be.
Any day that begins with good black coffee has great potential!
Bruce
So how about this to wake you up in the morning!
There's now a coffee in Australia so strong it comes with a health warning
The Asskicker ice coffee served at Viscous Café is touted as the strongest in the world, and with a caffeine content over fifty times that of a regular brew, it may well be the case.
To achieve this kind of supernatural strength, the drink's inventor, Steve Benington, tells SBS that he uses a quad espresso over four coffee ice cubes that have been custom brewed for 48 hours. 120 mL of 10-day custom brewed cold drip coffee - or the equivalent of 32 shots - is then added along with four more coffee ice cubes - each equaling a bit over 2 standard shots.
Owner and barista, Steve Benington, told me that the Ass Kicker is not for enjoyment, but for a purpose: to keep the drinker going, and going, and going
Art,
Putting cream in coffee is like putting Ketsup on a carefully prepared steak.
Speaking of very high caffeine content, a very interesting study just completed on Red Bull and Alcohol. Now, this isn't saying it's bad separate, but Red Bull and alcohol as a combination create the same impact in your brain that cocaine does.
Bruce B,
Sounds like hot on the trail of the perfect home kitchen easy to make best coffee.
I like you're whole approach
Art,
Putting cream in coffee is like putting Ketsup on a carefully prepared steak.
Wait, you guys put stuff in your coffee? Moderators?
Wifey B: How about putting coffee in your stuff?
For Christmas my wife received a Breville coffee maker that will grind and brew fantastic coffee. From a cup to an entire carafe. The carafe stays warm for over 12 hours. So far, it's the best we've done on board. It has a clock so setting it the night before serves as a wake up call when the grinder starts.
Wifey B: Guess then you wouldn't approve of the Cafe Caramel, Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Cocoa, or the Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Glazed Donut, or Classic Cinnamon Roll K-pods? Or the Diet Peach Iced Tea? :lol:
Stop it. Now. I just got transported back to Tim Hortons. A real danger zone.Wifey B: Guess then you wouldn't approve of the Cafe Caramel, Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Cocoa, or the Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Glazed Donut, or Classic Cinnamon Roll K-pods? Or the Diet Peach Iced Tea? :lol: