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[Johnny C]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7dFMbubxr4

[Skelepunk]

I have nothing really to add to the Great Coffee Debate that has marked 2011, but I will say I enjoy coffee and reading this thread.

[Graphite]

Story time!

'round this time last year, my dad was kind enough to drive me over to Phil's parents' place so I could see their farm. While we were out of the room for a while, Dad sat and conversed with his parents and apparently they gave him a cup of coffee. Later, I asked what he thought of them, and after pussyfooting around the question for a bit, he said he didn't think they were "our kind of people".
"Why not?"
"How can I put this? ...they served me instant coffee."
"... you are a complete elitist snob, you do know that, right?"
"You don't serve guests instant coffee, it's just not polite."
"What if they drink instant coffee?"
"Coffee machines aren't even that expensive; if they're satisfied with instant coffee, that just proves my point! It's a lifestyle thing, they're not striving for the best in life."
" "

Phil's parents found this story hilarious.

tl;dr, there is always someone snobbier than you.

[The Seldom Killer]

Good man, you should be very proud of him.

[est]

I love me some good espresso, but I can at least take some comfort in hopefully not ever getting that bad.

I like my women how I like my coffee.

Naked.

[calenlass]

Right, so I just want to chime in and say that I do not like coffee either, Jimmy, nor espresso or lattés or anything of the sort. I guess I do not like bitter things, either! Except scotch, which is bitter? I would never have considered it bitter. Also I love dark chocolate, but I hate beer. And sprouts. I also really do not like most tiramisu, either, or mocha-flavoured anything. I wish my boy liked coffee, though, because I love the way it smells and if he made it I could smell it all the time.


I like my coffee black, just like my metal


(I skipped the 2nd and 3rd pages of this thread.)

[Lines]

That's pretty much exactly how I feel.

[KharBevNor]

I like my coffee black, just like my metal

Man, I remember that song.

Woah I just looked it up, that song is only six years old! I thought that was totally some 90's shit.

[nekowafer]

People get seriously snobby about things they like and you don't like, no matter what it is. I am the pickiest eater EVER, as in, I take forever to order anything because I don't like 'customizing' my food so I have to find something that's 90% edible and this is always difficult everywhere.

And I'm looked down on and considered childish because of not liking onions, or coffee, or (most) chocolate, or steak, etc. etc. etc.

[Elysiana]

No Eddie Izzard reference yet?
...COVERED IN BEES!



Turkish coffee yum!! I dunno that you could call it convenient though.

Also, my husband has been looking for a coffee maker that has a grinder built in so that he can do the freshly-ground-and-brewed thing. Any recommendations? I don't know much about making coffee. I just know that some of it I like and some of it is ick.

[redglasscurls]

You can buy a coffee grinder for under $20 bucks, no need to have one built into the machine...
BOOM-http://www.target.com/Coffee-Grinders-Tea-Espresso-Kitchen/b/13385401/ref=sc_fe_l_3_1041756_15?node=13385401

[Elysiana]

Ah, sorry, I meant the kind where you can just hit a button and it goes from grinding to brewing. He has to leave for work super early so he's usually running around and doesn't want to grind them separately. Like this, but I don't know which ones are good, or if it's worth spending extra for the fancy ones or if the cheaper ones are doable.

[Nodaisho]

I like my coffee black, just like my metal

Man, I remember that song.

Woah I just looked it up, that song is only six years old! I thought that was totally some 90's shit.

My main annoyance with that song is that it caused a bunch of people to quote it before I knew the song, and I was then confused when they had no idea who Celtic Frost or Bathory were.

[nekowafer]

I have to admit that I have no idea who Celtic Frost or Bathory are. I thought it was a Mindless Self Indulgence song. Did they take that line from something else? I mean I figured it wasn't original but I didn't know it came from something specific.

[Joseph]

You can buy a coffee grinder for under $20 bucks, no need to have one built into the machine...
BOOM-http://www.target.com/Coffee-Grinders-Tea-Espresso-Kitchen/b/13385401/ref=sc_fe_l_3_1041756_15?node=13385401

Real coffee nerds will insist you need a burr-grinder for even grinding, which leads to even extraction. I am certainly not that over the top.

[KharBevNor]

I thought it was a Mindless Self Indulgence song.

It is. Celtic Frost and Bathory are seminal black metal bands.

[nekowafer]

Ooooh I get it.

[Graphite]

Bathory is such a perfect name for a metal band. Both for the way the word rolls off the tongue and the historical personage.

[David_Dovey]

Ah, sorry, I meant the kind where you can just hit a button and it goes from grinding to brewing. He has to leave for work super early so he's usually running around and doesn't want to grind them separately. Like this, but I don't know which ones are good, or if it's worth spending extra for the fancy ones or if the cheaper ones are doable.

Oh, were you looking for specifically drip machines with grinders? Delonghi make some pretty fucking amazing one-touch espresso machines with grinders in them. They cost a pretty penny, of course, but I'd humbly suggest that it's worth it, if you're serious about that kind of stuff.

[tania]

burr grinders are MUCH nicer, and faster too. you can get a small basic one for as cheap as $40 at some places here. i hate having to constantly scrape too-fine coffee out of my cheap little grinder. if you drink coffee on a daily basis (like me) and are also a huge snob (also me), it's a good investment.

[Joseph]

Aren't most of the cheaper basic ones hand crank though? Not for your lazy morning people. I'm debating buying one anyhow.

[est]

I buy beans from places around here, grind them up fresh then use my moka pot to make delicious espresso.  Well, sometimes it's delicious.  Othertimes I get distracted and leave it too long, meaning it's too hot and bitter   But on the whole the system works pretty well for me.  The only way I could get any better would be to buy an at least semi-decent espresso machine, which would be something in the realm of $400-500 AUD, and I really don't think that's a good idea.

I really wish I liked french press stuff, because you get more of it and it seems a bit simpler to do, especially in the morning.  Then again, my coffee tastes have changed since the last time I tried it, so I might give it a go again soon to see how I like it now.

[Elysiana]

Oh, were you looking for specifically drip machines with grinders? Delonghi make some pretty fucking amazing one-touch espresso machines with grinders in them. They cost a pretty penny, of course, but I'd humbly suggest that it's worth it, if you're serious about that kind of stuff.

Yes sir, that would be what I mean. Though I'm wondering... I'm looking around Amazon at Delonghi's coffee makers and they look pretty inexpensive to me... and they're not getting good reviews. Do you have a specific machine you recommend? He just does basic coffee in the morning, not espresso, though we wouldn't be averse to getting a good espresso machine someday. He drinks coffee and beer like most people taste wine, so he'd love to have a top-quality machine, but I'm thinking keep it under $200 for the "plain old coffee" machine.

[David_Dovey]

I'm not sure of the exact model but my ex's parents had one, it was a one-touch espresso machine with a grinder and it made a very tasty cup of coffee, indeed. Based on the pics on the Delonghi website, it might be the PrimaDonna, which a cursory google reveals usually prices over $1000, which matches up from what I heard from said ex. I wouldn't be surprised if a drip machine from Delonghi wasn't similar fantastic, as I imagine drip coffee is hardly an Italian company's area of expertise or interest.

[Elysiana]

Ah, yes, that makes more sense then. When we're rich someday we'll have to get one hahaha.

[öde]

I have a £9 (second hand) Delonghi percolator that used to just piss coffee everywhere (I think it's stopped that now).

[Elysiana]

Man... if I could piss coffee, we wouldn't even have to buy a grinder OR a brewer!

[KharBevNor]

9 pound...Delonghi...just piss...everywhere.

 

[öde]

Don't blame me for your brain problems!

[ackblom12]

Late but goddamnit...

I like my coffee like I like my religion, non-existent.

[elizaknowswhatshesfor]

I like my coffee like I like my men: Long strong & down my throat.


Sorry.

I got called a snob at work for only ever buying quite expensive coffee to drink at work. It's instant coffee, but that's only because my floor doesn't have a kitchen & I was told off for taking to long to clean out my Cafetiere/french press/plunger. The coffee from the machines is free, but it's tastes like drains & ponds.

I am not a coffee snob. I just like strong coffee. I have about 10 different coffee makers at home, we use the grounds as compost. You can't do that with a Nespresso. That is why they are bad. Wasteful.

[ibrahimdelil]

Turkish coffee yum!! I dunno that you could call it convenient though.

we have these now, they're pretty damn good too!

[gospel]

Personally, I look down on anybody that doesn't use a gold mesh and thermal carafe to make their coffee at PRECISELY the correct temperature. I also look down at anybody who buys a computer or never fixes their own computer, I mean how lazy can you get? Don't churn your own butter? FUCK THAT.

[KharBevNor]

I make my own clothes from other clothes I steal from tramps

[sean]

look guys, i made dank ass french coffee today while high as shit and i got one thing to say

yall are pussies

[sean]

i gather my daily wares out of the drunk passes out people of shepherdstown WV because everyone here is a failure

INCLUDING ME

[öde]

When I go to restaurants I just eat instant noodles out of a little plastic bag.

[Nodaisho]

I think this is probably the best thread for this post. My parents went to the bahamas. While they were there, they got two ounces of Jamaica's finest.

Blue mountain coffee. I need to pick a special occasion for this stuff. Is there a certain amount of time after which it won't taste as good?

[The Seldom Killer]

Usually best to use within a day of grinding. If kept refrigerated or frozen then you'll still get a decent brew within a couple of weeks.

[tania]

debating buying one of these soon, though probably not too soon because i still have a whole bunch of filters for my stupid drip machine that i should probably use first. i don't really need this gorgeous thing but i grind and drink a lot of fancy pants fair trade coffee every day and my current coffee maker sucks and i REALLY REALLY WANT IT. convince me it is worth it, coffees i mean guys

EDIT: i just did more research and it also brews tea! ahhh

[David_Dovey]

do it

[bainidhe_dub]

if you were my secret santa and i were feeling rich i would get you that in a heartbeat.

[Inlander]

I don't understand. It's made of glass?

That's it?

[bainidhe_dub]

Well, it would make her happy. At least until the crushing realization of her material existence sets in.

[Inlander]

Pfft, that only makes you miserable if you think about it.

[tania]

nah it's also got something to do with the hourglass shape of the coffee maker and the filter - the water stays in the grounds for a more specific amount of time depending on the coarseness of the grind, which is something drip makers don't really have a mechanism for and apparently this affects the bitterness and the flavour of the coffee a lot. maybe gravity is involved too? science? i read about this like four times on the chemex website and i still can't figure out the logistics of it but the cute guy with the beard at salt spring coffee told me to buy one and all the online reviews i have read seem to be glowing so i got a pretty good feeling about this thing.

also... yeah i'll be honest, i want people to know i am better than them when they walk into my apartment and see my fancy coffee maker. i live in a shallow city that is obsessed with coffee, you got to do what you got to do

[Inlander]

maybe gravity is involved too? science?

Oh Tania, when will you learn. "Science" is just the Devil's magic!

[David_Dovey]

Pfft, that only makes you miserable if have any conception of shame

[Lupercal]

I think that within a few years I'll have a Doc Brown-esque coffee maker in the morning. Whats all this "single use" cup shit? Just get a cafetiere. Costs like £5. For $179.95 I could get one of my housemates to get me coffee AND a handjob every morning for a good while.

But man got a bean grinder for my birthday (parents scoped that out) and damn thats some good coffee. Now, normal instant coffee isn't good enough. I have to get "Gold" or whatever shit is slightly different tasting.

And for the love of God coffee manufacturers, stop saying coffee has "nutty" under/overtones.

[DJRubberducky]

My ill will toward K-cup and similar machines is the waste that comes from all the miniature packaging.

I know a guy who has an Aeropress and thinks very highly of it.  Enough that I'm tempted to buy one for myself - I don't enjoy drip coffee but I do enjoy espresso.  And to buy it at a local brick-and-mortar establishment will only set me back about $35.