Coffee and Cigarettes; I mean Cigars

[captain duff]

Well I like coffee and cigars too - but the ground 'proper' coffee rather than instant (made in a battered old Italian moka style stove top maker). And while none of us like to think about the health risks of cigars it would seem from a recent study that a coffee and cigar combo is more perfect than just the taste compliment:

http:www.independent.co.uk/life-styl...y-2008207.html

[cj121]

I have heard a lot of good things about the cuban serrano superior:

http://www.hasbean.co.uk/pages/Cuba-...-Superior.html

Seemingly not the easiest to source though? Always the way ay?

[larrysputnik]

Well if you ever find yourself out my way I'll have to take you down to The Leaf and Bean to get your input...

[monkey66]

Any professionally roasted (fresh 4-10 days post roast) single-origin south American made with a filter or drip should be great.

the reality is you can not really generalise 'Brazilian' or 'Columbian' coffee any more than you can describe wine as 'French'. find a good specialist retailer and they will guide you.

a couple of great UK specialists:

http://www.coffeebeanshop.co.uk/

http://shop.squaremilecoffee.com/

http://www.hasbean.co.uk/

[larrysputnik]

Tea that tastes like scotch? Do you still drink it hot?

I'd love to try it if you have more.

[stephan]

I'm sorry that I can't join this debate as I stopped drinking coffee almost twenty years ago. I loved the taste and still love the smell.

I have tea now. I had a master blender mix me a blend to resemble the taste of an Islay malt. That goes well with cigars.

BTW There is a great Jim Jarmusch film called Coffee and Cigarettes. Roberto Benigni is in it. Best scene: Bill Murray with the RZA and the GZA from Wu Tang. No cigars though.

[Lascaux]

I have heard a lot of good things about the cuban serrano superior:

http://www.hasbean.co.uk/pages/Cuba-Serrano-Superior.html

[cj121]

Agree with most places confusing body for that burnt taste. Nearly every main chain does that and I hate it. I don't like the americano way of brewing. That burnt coffee taste is a million miles away from a fruity coffee prepared well in cafetiere or filter.
That's why I'm very careful pairing coffee to cigar.
There's a Mexican high roast i've been really liking from algerian coffee with cigars as it has all the texture and body of a high roast without overpowering flavour. I tend to go for full bodied coffee and high roast and find it quite hard pairing with cigars because of that.

Very much looking for recommendation of good single origin light to medium coffees!

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Try the Cubita Joe, you never know it might hit the spot for you.

[Stevieboy]

I love a strong cup of real (not instant) coffee with a cigar...plain and simple! My palate can't discern different types of coffee...I just like what I like
Tea just doesn't work for me with a cigar

[Lascaux]

Coffee and Cigarettes; I mean Cigars

Agree with most places confusing body for that burnt taste. Nearly every main chain does that and I hate it. I don't like the americano way of brewing. That burnt coffee taste is a million miles away from a fruity coffee prepared well in cafetiere or filter.
That's why I'm very careful pairing coffee to cigar.
There's a Mexican high roast i've been really liking from algerian coffee with cigars as it has all the texture and body of a high roast without overpowering flavour. I tend to go for full bodied coffee and high roast and find it quite hard pairing with cigars because of that.

Very much looking for recommendation of good single origin light to medium coffees!

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[HabanoSy]

This is really interesting. What would you pair with a Juan Lopez #2?

Excellent idea...

Maybe members can list what coffees they like to pair with certain cigars...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[larrysputnik]

Worth considering that different coffee's impact ones taste buds in different ways. For instance a thick syrupy espresso will coat your taste receptors for up to 20 mins muting your taste of a nice smoke.

A well made fruity, sweet filter/drip coffee can be magical with a smoke.

With coffee it is easy to confuse burnt for body. In other words most commercial beans would be considered burnt/over-roasted by aficionado's. I suspect when people talk about 'lighter' beans they are probably just right. If the bean is lighter in colour grind a little finer to get a slightly longer brew process and find the balance. Also the lighter the bean the hotter the brew temp so for a really dark oily bean you want 92 is degC but for a light bean 94-5ish is going to taste better. Keep in mind that freshly brewed coffee should never taste bitter.

This is really interesting. What would you pair with a Juan Lopez #2?

[monkey66]

Worth considering that different coffee's impact ones taste buds in different ways. For instance a thick syrupy espresso will coat your taste receptors for up to 20 mins muting your taste of a nice smoke.

A well made fruity, sweet filter/drip coffee can be magical with a smoke.

With coffee it is easy to confuse burnt for body. In other words most commercial beans would be considered burnt/over-roasted by aficionado's. I suspect when people talk about 'lighter' beans they are probably just right. If the bean is lighter in colour grind a little finer to get a slightly longer brew process and find the balance. Also the lighter the bean the hotter the brew temp so for a really dark oily bean you want 92 is degC but for a light bean 94-5ish is going to taste better. Keep in mind that freshly brewed coffee should never taste bitter.

[HabanoSy]

Love a good coffee with a good cigar...

Cheers, HabanoSy

[cj121]

The coffe and cigar theme continues here too.

Last year, whilst over in the motherland, I bought a few packs of Cubita coffee. Getting home, I thought it was a tad mild compared to more stronger brews I was used to. However, it did compliment a cigar nicely looking back. It isn't a potent brew by any means, but one worth trying.

Alternatively, one could purchase the Cohiba coffee at three times the price