Mmm...coffee...

[SecretAgentMa'am]

Originally Posted by apocalipstic

I love coffee and can't imagine life without it, but I don;t really like the smell of rtoasing coffee. There was a roasting plant next door to our house when I was a kid and it ruined it for me.

I am enjoying reading about your experiences though. Great thread!

I also used to live near a roast house. The smell of a big, commercial operation is nothing like the smell of a small home roaster. It's entirely possible that you only hated the smell because it's really intense when large volumes are being roasted. What you're smelling is more smoke than anything else, and the smoke from roasting coffee smells gross. Many home roasters (like the ones that have been mentioned here) have catalytic converters so you don't get any smoke at all. When I'm roasting a pound or less, there's barely any smell at all. The smell that does exist is kind of a nutty/toasty scent.

[SecretAgentMa'am]

Hey coffee lovers! Today is National Coffee Day in the US!

In honor of the day, my usual double latte is being replaced with a quad mocha breve. That's 4 shots of espresso, chocolate syrup, and steamed half & half. I don't even want to know how many calories and fat grams are in that.

[SecretAgentMa'am]

Also, The Oatmeal is awesome.

The actual image is way too big to post here, just click the link to go see 15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/coffee

I'm a half and half coffee snob.

I love Illy espresso coffee made in a Bialetti stove top pot but rarely drink coffee at home. I gave up copious amounts of caffiene quite a number of years ago (with the same months long headache that Yellow band spoke of which was no worse than the months long headache I had from drinking too much of the damn stuff!) and tend to only drink coffee when I'm out and about.

I drink coffee in the independent coffee shops in town. In the last 12months I've moved from drinking Barista House blend in a cappucino to a machiato or a tall machiato, again with Barista House blend; or Dolce's house blend if at my other current favourite coffee shop.

I would rather eat my own eyebrows than drink McStarbucks.

However, I do drink the brown liquid that passes for coffee at college or at friends houses.

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Incubus

I'm a half and half coffee snob. Another ONE!!!

I love Illy espresso coffee made in a Bialetti stove top pot but rarely drink coffee at home. I gave up copious amounts of caffiene quite a number of years ago (with the same months long headache that Yellow band spoke of which was no worse than the months long headache I had from drinking too much of the damn stuff!)Rebound headache, weird how that works isn't it? and tend to only drink coffee when I'm out and about.

I drink coffee in the independent coffee shops in town. In the last 12months I've moved from drinking Barista House blend in a cappucino to a machiato or a tall machiato, again with Barista House blend; or Dolce's house blend if at my other current favourite coffee shop.Dolce's is another name in coffee that I have been seeing very recently. It's a K Cup (over here) and it's made by Nescafe
Used to be Folgers ~gag~!

I would rather eat my own eyebrows than drink McStarbucks.Burnt! However, they own Seattles Best, and that isn't as bad...in my opinion.

However, I do drink the brown liquid that passes for coffee at college or at friends houses.

Me and my stainless steel thermos, if I want a mid day java, I make my own. I won't risk bad coffee.

Yellow band...

...Nooo I didn't mean half and half milk. That's a North American thang. I don't think I've seen it here. I meant I'm a snob about coffee but not all the time.

Yup that rebound headache is a weird one. I get a headache now if I drink more than 1 or 2 small coffees a day.

Dolce is the name of my 2nd favourite independant coffee shop here in Blackpool.

I will never, ever, ever, ever, drink a McStarbucks. I refuse to eat MacDonalds too. If I drink chain store coffee then Nero is the one I will drink here. Costa if I have no other choice.

More often than not if sh*te coffee is on offer I'll have tea, bad tea is more palatable than bad coffee.

Happy caffeine buzzin' to ya'll

[SecretAgentMa'am]

Originally Posted by Incubus

Yellow band...

...Nooo I didn't mean half and half milk. That's a North American thang. I don't think I've seen it here.

IIRC, half & half is roughly the US equivalent to single cream or table cream.

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Incubus

Yellow band... Hi Incubus!


Yup that rebound headache is a weird one. I get a headache now if I drink more than 1 or 2 small coffees a day. Yes, and that is why I try oh so hard, to not have a second....

Dolce is the name of my 2nd favourite independant coffee shop here in Blackpool.Thank you for explaining, I felt baddly that I was gagging at the reference to folgers..over here, folgers is instant coffee.

I will never, ever, ever, ever, drink a McStarbucks. I refuse to eat MacDonalds too. If I drink chain store coffee then Nero is the one I will drink here. Costa if I have no other choice.McStarbucks, is that the fancy coffee at Mcdonalds? No thanks, its liquid syrup. I don't eat there except, I do like the fruit and yougurt parfaits.

More often than not if sh*te coffee is on offer I'll have tea, bad tea is more palatable than bad coffee.Yes, I agree. There are plenty of good teas, and always fresh!

Happy caffeine buzzin' to ya'll

Why thank you!

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by SecretAgentMa'am

Hey coffee lovers! Today is National Coffee Day in the US!

In honor of the day, my usual double latte is being replaced with a quad mocha breve. That's 4 shots of espresso, chocolate syrup, and steamed half & half. I don't even want to know how many calories and fat grams are in that.

I've never had half & half.....I afraid to ask half what (I'll look it up) ^ that
sounds wonderful.....and a few oreo cookies to dunk in....and i'd be right be back to my old habits.

I can hardly stand it around here. Every day at Two Oclock they make fresh coffee and that's all I can smell. I'm Jonesing for it. It doesn't help that I am on an insomniac streak. Last night at 12:30, I was watching the HSN promote these cheap ass blenders. They were making green smoothies. They smooth after 7 minutes of blending. Maybe they thought no one was paying attention.

Was anyone giving away free coffee on National Coffee Day?

[femmennoir]

My morning coffee is triple espresso with half and half, and a spoonful of organic raw sugar. I make the espresso in my Italian macchinetta on top of the stove. I cannot start my day properly without it!

Elle*

[crashhere4eva]

Originally Posted by Yellow band

I've never had half & half.....I afraid to ask half what (I'll look it up) ^ that
sounds wonderful.....and a few oreo cookies to dunk in....and i'd be right be back to my old habits.

I can hardly stand it around here. Every day at Two Oclock they make fresh coffee and that's all I can smell. I'm Jonesing for it. It doesn't help that I am on an insomniac streak. Last night at 12:30, I was watching the HSN promote these cheap ass blenders. They were making green smoothies. They smooth after 7 minutes of blending. Maybe they thought no one was paying attention.

Was anyone giving away free coffee on National Coffee Day?

I use to manage Dunkin Donuts once in MA and 2 years ago in IN and we gave away a free small coffee on this day.

[crashhere4eva]

I miss Iced Coffee from home, they don't have it here in Iowa. I like one or two expresso shots in it too and like flavored creamer like buttascotch, toffee or somethin like that.

[SecretAgentMa'am]

Yellow band, half & half is a 50/50 mixture of milk and cream. Lighter than cream by itself, but thicker than milk. It's wonderful, and the texture is like silk when you steam it.

I love flavored syrups to sweeten my coffee, but they're expensive, so I make my own. This weekend, I'm making Pumpkin Spice syrup. When that's gone, it'll finally be eggnog season!

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by SecretAgentMa'am

Yellow band, half & half is a 50/50 mixture of milk and cream. Lighter than cream by itself, but thicker than milk. It's wonderful, and the texture is like silk when you steam it.

I love flavored syrups to sweeten my coffee, but they're expensive, so I make my own. This weekend, I'm making Pumpkin Spice syrup. When that's gone, it'll finally be eggnog season!

Good morning. Sorry, due to my inability to sleep sometimes, yesterday was not a good for me to be formulating sentences. I have always just done the black coffee thing. I like to taste the coffee. Right now having a double espresso. (and a treximet...rescue me) Plus, I have this thing about
cow products and how many antibiotics they shoot into them (another one of my weirdnesses).

I was doing the syrups...and buying the sugar free, Target sells a brand that the american diabetic association endorsed, the house brand, is it Market Pantry? Anyhow.....I stopped using them, again, I love to taste my coffees. I keep Skim milk on hand for any guests who want a latte. However, if it'll make a better drink, I'll try the half and half. Thank you for the tip!

Anya, I read where you wrote someplace "I'm so vanilla"....I think I am too.