What coffee are you drinking?

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Originally posted by hippomon:

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Hi good friend. They serve the Tantalizing Turkish as a very dark, bold blend of beans in a slow-drip coffee, with a dash of cardamom and a mint leaf. I get mine medium sweet with 2%. It is VERY good.

In Hebrew the word cardamom = hell. So When I first ordered Turkish coffee in this country I would order it with hell. Nobody knew what I was talking about and I only got odd looks and responses. Wishing you a wonderful day dear TPE.

Huh? The Hebrew word for "hell" is either "Gehinnom" or "Azazel". ??

Gevalia Kaffe House Blend.

Kopi Luwak from Mocca Lounge in Vienna.

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Originally posted by TPEwinedrinker:
Kopi Luwak

Picking up any "barnyard"? Or perhaps "forest floor"?

PH

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by TPEwinedrinker:
Kopi Luwak

Picking up any "barnyard"? Or perhaps "forest floor"?

PH

haha! To be honest, it is not my style of coffee, but my gf's family is over and if there is anything we have in spades, it is coffee beans, and they really wanted to try it. It does have a clean taste without any acidity which I love, but even freshly ground, the aromatics are muted. Served black, a slight hint of juniper berries and a little bit of cinnamon, but otherwise not really a strong flavor profile. They loved it, so all is perfect.

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Originally posted by irwin:

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Originally posted by hippomon:

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Hi good friend. They serve the Tantalizing Turkish as a very dark, bold blend of beans in a slow-drip coffee, with a dash of cardamom and a mint leaf. I get mine medium sweet with 2%. It is VERY good.

In Hebrew the word cardamom = hell. So When I first ordered Turkish coffee in this country I would order it with hell. Nobody knew what I was talking about and I only got odd looks and responses. Wishing you a wonderful day dear TPE.

Huh? The Hebrew word for "hell" is either "Gehinnom" or "Azazel". ??

The way I read it, he indicated the Hebrew word for cardamom is hell.

Starbucks Sumatra ground fresh at home. Can't seem to get tired of it!

Starbucks Reserve Collection Jamaican Blue Mountain from a "Clover" reverse French Press
Cappuccino from Stumptown in NYC

Happy to see Anniversary Blend being offered this morning at Starbucks.

A Venti for me.

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
Starbucks Reserve Collection Jamaican Blue Mountain from a "Clover" reverse French Press

This stuff is delicious. The only stuff worth getting at Starbucks IMO is the clover brewed coffee.

nespresso arpeggio

Tre Forze

Walked to Starbucks this morning. Hot and sticky ( yuck) and homeless sleeping everywhere.

Does Miami have any fall weather?

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by NolanE:
I hope this fits into the elitist coffee thread well, but does anyone else use a Keurig and have a favorite K-cup?

Having the Starbucks Sumatra Dark now, went through a box super fast.

I'm far from a coffee elitist, but I've never had anything from a K-cup that was much better than mediocre.

PH

A friend bought me a Keurig for my office. So far I have found no coffee that is worth drinking. I may just retire the machine and go back to the old method, where I grind the beans, etc.
Anyone have any luck with anything that actually tastes ok from one of these?

Starbuck's French Roast.

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Originally posted by irwin:
I may just retire the machine and go back to the old method, where I grind the beans, etc.

BINGO! Never had anything from a KCup worth buying.

KCups =

I tried cold-brewing some coffee for the first time last week and it came out terrible.

Everything I read online talked about how it wouldn't be bitter at all, almost sweet, and it's dummy proof.

I left it out for 23 hours, then moved the concentrate to the fridge, only to find the next morning that it was freekin' disgusting.

I used good-ish coffee that was fresh, and ground moments before cold-brewing.

What did I do wrong? Any experience?

All I can figure is that 23 hours was too long, although all of the recipes tend to suggest 8 - 24 hours of brewing.

What did I miss??

Cafe Eustachio Arabica (brought it back from Rome)

After eating lunch at my desk I stepped out to hit a nearby Starbucks and they had Kimodo Dragon as their daily bold. This is probably at my limit for what I enjoy in a dark roast, but it's very good. The French roast is too much for me.