March 2, 20214 yr Just now, BirdsFanBill said: Id try it just for the hell of it, with pretty low expectations. I'll probably pick one up soon. I'm not much of a consistent soda drinker in general though so would really be like a one off purchase for me. I will say there are some great canned coffees out there, especially like the nitro brew ones. And of course La Colombe's draft latte cans are pretty delicious. Costco has a decent cold brew coffee that we buy from time to time. I'll even have one when I desperately need caffeine.
March 2, 20214 yr Author 2 minutes ago, The_Omega said: My go to is a 2.5 lb bag of their organic French Roast, but I'm just finishing off a batch from a microlot of Erlita Baca, which was pretty good. I prefer a dark roast with Chocolate, caramel, molasses or smoky tones over more citrus or fruity ones. Nice, those are good too. I'm going to order from Joe Van Gogh. Looks like they have some good options. I tend to use the chocolate caramel tone blends for espresso. Love making an Americano with those types of blends.
March 2, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, BirdsFanBill said: Nice, those are good too. I'm going to order from Joe Van Gogh. Looks like they have some good options. I tend to use the chocolate caramel tone blends for espresso. Love making an Americano with those types of blends. If your order is more than $40, enter "Free" in the promo code section, and you'll get free shipping.
March 2, 20214 yr Author Just now, paco said: Costco has a decent cold brew coffee that we buy from time to time. I'll even have one when I desperately need caffeine. Nice. Costco really does make everything. I brew a lot of my own coldbrew using this Toddy Cold Brew system thing. Makes a ish ton and is really good. Usually I always have a pitcher of it in the fridge through Spring and Summer, just brewed my first batch of the Spring last week.
March 2, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, mikemack8 said: I'm too white to drink that - pass I think you're thinking of Sprite with Coffee.
March 2, 20214 yr Author Just now, The_Omega said: If your order is more than $40, enter "Free" in the promo code section, and you'll get free shipping. Awesome will do. I like their little bios and the fact that they are meeting and interested in the actual farmers is cool. I like that more money goes directly to these farmers in these countries rather than crazy middlemen.
March 2, 20214 yr 37 minutes ago, paco said: For folks who drink coffee, what are your feelings on this? At my local Giant they are pushing it hard and I got one for 5 grocery dollars (which I could have used to save 3/4 of a cent at the pump) today out of sheer curiosity. Never tried it, but what's the point? How much sugar is in that thing?
March 2, 20214 yr Author 1 hour ago, The_Omega said: If your order is more than $40, enter "Free" in the promo code section, and you'll get free shipping. Went ahead and ordered the Erlita Baca Arce, a bag of the Nicaragua Selva **** Estate, and their Organic Espresso. The free code worked, thanks.
March 2, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, BirdsFanBill said: Went ahead and ordered the Erlita Baca Arce, a bag of the Nicaragua Selva **** Estate, and their Organic Espresso. The free code worked, thanks. Good deal. I think you'll like it. One of their shops was right down the street from my kids school, but, thanks to Covid, is now permanently closed. They've got another shop in downtown Greensboro but, unfortunately, it's not very convenient for me. I'll admit it, I used to be a Starbucks guy, but was always looking for somewhere better. The shop near my kids school opened up in an old Starbucks, and it was way better. Funny thing was, once I started getting my daily cup there instead of a Starbucks, I started seeing more and more people that I used to see in Starbucks, shopping there instead.
March 2, 20214 yr Author 3 minutes ago, The_Omega said: Good deal. I think you'll like it. One of their shops was right down the street from my kids school, but, thanks to Covid, is now permanently closed. They've got another shop in downtown Greensboro but, unfortunately, it's not very convenient for me. I'll admit it, I used to be a Starbucks guy, but was always looking for somewhere better. The shop near my kids school opened up in an old Starbucks, and it was way better. Funny thing was, once I started getting my daily cup there instead of a Starbucks, I started seeing more and more people that I used to see in Starbucks, shopping there instead. I don't mind starbucks for what it is. For plain coffee though they are terrible. They make good enough espresso drinks but are overpriced. They've kind of become just more of a convenience because there are so many, but given the option of basically any local coffee shop vs starbucks you'll pretty much always be better off quality and price wise with a local place. Also the convenience of being able to do work in a starbucks while travelling pretty much anywhere in North America is nice. It seems Starbucks introduced better coffee than the 7/11, wawa, fast food options to the country but kind of flattened out and now more and more local places are popping up serving very good coffee. I have seen some decent regional coffee chain places while travelling in Canada like Second Cup or Aroma which lie somewhere between SBUX and mom and pop coffee shops. in my opinion.
March 2, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, Toty said: Plus there are better things to buy in bags in Jamaica cornflakes ?
March 3, 20214 yr Author 6 minutes ago, Toty said: I like my coffee like I like my women. Stuffed in a sack and tied to the back of a donkey. So you're saying you dont drink coffee?
March 3, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Toty said: I like my coffee like I like my women. Stuffed in a sack and tied to the back of a donkey. my dad's was this one (1960s) How do you take your coffee, sir?like i like my women... bitter.
March 3, 20214 yr Author 20 minutes ago, paco said: I prefer tea Tea drinkers are welcome too. I had been drinking this maple tea I bought last time I was in Montreal, it was so good. Unfortunately I have run out and this place does not ship to the US. I tried ordering some maple tea from Vermont but it wasn't even close to as good.
March 3, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, paco said: I prefer tea 10 minutes ago, mikemack8 said: My wife is a tea drinker as well - I'm the only coffee drinker in my house. Most women do
March 3, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, paco said: I prefer tea 1 hour ago, BirdsFanBill said: Tea drinkers are welcome too. 16 minutes ago, greend said: 27 minutes ago, mikemack8 said: My wife is a tea drinker as well - I'm the only coffee drinker in my house. Most women do
March 3, 20214 yr I think I'm gonna try making a batch of cold brew this evening, then just heat it up in the morning - I've heard cold brew has a different flavor.
March 3, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, mikemack8 said: I think I'm gonna try making a batch of cold brew this evening, then just heat it up in the morning - I've heard cold brew has a different flavor. you're thinking of c*ck.
March 3, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, wholesale_Melvin said: you're thinking of c*ck. and the expert weighs in
March 3, 20214 yr Author 19 minutes ago, mikemack8 said: I think I'm gonna try making a batch of cold brew this evening, then just heat it up in the morning - I've heard cold brew has a different flavor. It does. Definitely less acidic and a bit smoother than a typical drip machine brew. How do you make your cold brew?
March 3, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, BirdsFanBill said: It does. Definitely less acidic and a bit smoother than a typical drip machine brew. How do you make your cold brew? I don't know - I've never made it before. Looking online, sounds like you just grind up some whole beans coarsely, then let them steep overnight right? That makes a concentrate - then you filter it, and add hot water to the concentrate to taste?
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