Coffee recommendations

[big bopper]

Thanks for all the replies gents, plenty of enthusiasm on the subject! As I said, all I'm really after is something to put in a cafetiere at the moment, I'm a long way from shelling out for any other equipment! Ideally a sampler pack would be close to ideal. I've seen a few but it involves ordering over a kilo of coffee which would take me so long to get through the last packs would be well past their best.

[senor_robusto]

Thanks for all the replies gents, plenty of enthusiasm on the subject! As I said, all I'm really after is something to put in a cafetiere at the moment, I'm a long way from shelling out for any other equipment! Ideally a sampler pack would be close to ideal. I've seen a few but it involves ordering over a kilo of coffee which would take me so long to get through the last packs would be well past their best.

in that case, check out the taylor's, cafe direct and tesco's finest range....... all available from, well, tescos, and other supermarkets!! ?3 a bag, hard to beat!! also, i use one of these rather than a cafetiere, saves me wasting/ making too much coffee!! i take it to work with me, have decent coffee rather than instant:
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alex

[PeeJay]

I can see I'm going to gave to make myself like coffee like I did with olives

[senor_robusto]

hey peejay,
i wasn't much of a coffee drinker up till about 4-5 years ago!! in fact i hated the stuff!! one day i tried a cappuccino in a cafe, and i just 'got it'!! been hooked ever since!! my folks used to buy the cheapest, nastiest instant coffee available (like red mountain), reckon that's why i never like it!! like most things, i started buying the 'good stuff'...... chalk and cheese as they say!!

alex

[ValeTudoGuy]

I haven't tried cold extracted coffee, if I get bored later I might give it a go. I do like to cold extract tea for iced tea, though. How long do you leave it, usually?

Over night in the fridge, I put it in at about 9pm and when I get up its ready for warming.

@PeeJay strangely, the stronger the coffee the more well rounded the flavours often are. Have you ever had Greek/Turkish coffee? Perhaps try at the strong end and work back.... I know it sounds strange but just a thought.

[cigarmo]

Over night in the fridge, I put it in at about 9pm and when I get up its ready for warming.

@PeeJay strangely, the stronger the coffee the more well rounded the flavours often are. Have you ever had Greek/Turkish coffee? Perhaps try at the strong end and work back.... I know it sounds strange but just a thought.

Turkish coffee I like the taste very strong, has a consistency of tar, had two little glasses of it one night in Turkey kept me awake till the morning !!!!

[PeeJay]

I tried Turkish coffee once and spent the next few hours picking the grounds out of my teeth.

[monkey66]

I really like Turkish roasted coffee in the filter machine. You get the distinct Turkish coffee profile but in a normal filter cup.

[cigarmo]

All this talk of Turkish coffee, made me want some, don't have any so had a twinings oriental tea apparently it is suppose to taste of strawberrys and roses. It actually tasted like warm water

[ValeTudoGuy]

All this talk of Turkish coffee, made me want some, don't have any so had a twinings oriental tea apparently it is suppose to taste of strawberrys and roses. It actually tasted like warm water

Mo, I have a tin of Mehmet and a Cesve itching to be used.... I will bring it tomorrow.

I tried Turkish coffee once and spent the next few hours picking the grounds out of my teeth.

John, yeah there is a bit of a trick to drinking the top layers and leaving the grounds behind. But once you get the hang of it it's bloody good coffee.

[RobustoClubHavana]

Time to fill up again 1kg of espresso 100% Arabica


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[ValeTudoGuy]

I really like Turkish roasted coffee in the filter machine. You get the distinct Turkish coffee profile but in a normal filter cup.

Isn't Turkish coffee just any Bean/Roast that's been ground to a super fine consistency?

[PeeJay]

And mixed with bitumen

[cigarmo]

Mo, I have a tin of Mehmet and a Cesve itching to be used.... I will bring it tomorrow.



John, yeah there is a bit of a trick to drinking the top layers and leaving the grounds behind. But once you get the hang of it it's bloody good coffee.

sounds like like a plan!

[mb55317]

I'd agree with the recommendations for Nespresso. I also use a cafetiere with freshly ground coffee from Hasbean. I actually prefer this to the Nespresso and it's a cheaper option