GregK Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 I am thinking of trying soy half and half in my coffee, for a change. Normally I use non-fat or if I have to (like at Starbucks, for example) the regular half and half Quote
Free For All Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 My wife uses that soy stuff, but just for coffee. I usually use 1%- half and half is really the best IMHO, but I try and stay away from it. Lately we've been getting some of that organic milk (2%) that comes in the old style milk bottles (just for coffee use)- it's a bit pricey but it's really good! Quote
GA Russell Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 I'm curious about the new coffee maker being hyped this week. I'm concerned that it may only work if you purchase prepackaged coffee from the store. Anybody know? Quote
BeBop Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 As far as I'm concerned, as soon as you add anything, it's no longer coffee. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 As far as I'm concerned, as soon as you add anything, it's no longer coffee. What BeBop said. If you have to add anything in an attempt to either flavor or cut the coffee taste, you might consider that you really don't like coffee. What you really like are coffee flavored drinks. Certainly not a crime but, IMO, you shoud be shunned by society until you do the right thing: drink it straight. Don't even get me started on sugar! Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 Hear, hear! To quote Dennis Leary: "I want my coffee black... like my thoughts." Quote
vibes Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 Never had coffee before, but sometimes I add half and half to hot chocolate. Quote
Peter Johnson Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 I guess I'm not a "real" coffee drinker...I like my "coffee-flavored drink" with half and half! But don't even think of coming near my espresso (now we're talking about REAL coffee!) with an additive! Double (straight) 'spro in the morning, single at 2:00 p.m. That's my routine and I'm sticking to it! Quote
chris olivarez Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 A double mocha espresso is an extremely guilty pleasure. Occasionally coffee with brandy or kahlua(sp?). Usually though black. Quote
BFrank Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 Usually non-fat milk.........but just a little bit. Sometimes a double espresso in the afternoon is nice, though. Any kind of sweetener is a BIG no-no. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 Cream and sugar, please. Can't stand the stuff Black, unless it's REALLY good flavored coffee, like "cinnamon hazelnut". Quote
Upright Bill Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 I frequently add coffee to my coffee, does that count? Nothing else is needed. Anything you add could dilute the coffee flavor. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 I'm curious about the new coffee maker being hyped this week. I'm concerned that it may only work if you purchase prepackaged coffee from the store. Anybody know? Yeah, I know the one you're talking about. We carry it. You have to buy their extremely overpriced prepackaged coffee, I believe... Quote
GregK Posted February 21, 2004 Author Report Posted February 21, 2004 If you have to add anything in an attempt to either flavor or cut the coffee taste, you might consider that you really don't like coffee. What you really like are coffee flavored drinks. Certainly not a crime but, IMO, you shoud be shunned by society until you do the right thing: drink it straight. Don't even get me started on sugar! I don't buy this at all. I like coffee, a lot, and I drink it black when I can't find (at work) or don't have any half & half. Liking a different version of coffee is not the same as not liking coffee. Sometimes black is fine, sometimes murky white is fine! But sweetening is a definite no-no Quote
Christiern Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 I hate instant coffee or any that has been flavored with vanilla, chocolate, hazelnut, etc. I also cannot stand coffee to which chikory has been added. Give me some good, freshly ground Blue Mountain and I'm happy, but I do add a bit of sugar and half and half. Lately, however, tea is more to my liking, and here I don't mind a modicum of extraneous flavor (though not the herbal, Celestial nonsense)--love some good Earl Gray. Quote
maren Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 Half-and-half, but not much. No sugar. NO FLAVORED COFFEES! Ewww! Cappuccino has too much milk. Espresso black. Or sometimes "macchiato" if I'm in a place where I KNOW they know that means "just a spot" of milk foam. Quote
BFrank Posted February 21, 2004 Report Posted February 21, 2004 I used to order lattes, but when they started putting too much milk in them, I switched to cappuccinos. Now I'm finding that they put too much milk in those. So, I've started asking for them "dry" - even though I hate putting too many "qualifiers" on my coffee orders. Quote
randissimo Posted February 22, 2004 Report Posted February 22, 2004 I get a 50/50 blend of Costa Rican "La Manita" & Sumatra "Italian Roast" beans, (un-ground of course).. I like to brew it strong with honey.. Yum Yum! Quote
GA Russell Posted February 22, 2004 Report Posted February 22, 2004 You have to buy their extremely overpriced prepackaged coffee, I believe... Moose, that's what I'm afraid of! When I go to Miami, I go to Little Havana and get a cup of that extra thick extra sweet concoction (a colada?) that you drink out of a thimble. Yum! Quote
Peter Johnson Posted February 22, 2004 Report Posted February 22, 2004 I almost forgot my favorite coffee drink: Coffee with a shot of espresso dumped in it. No cream, no sugar. Yeaaahhhhh!!!! Quote
Brownian Motion Posted February 22, 2004 Report Posted February 22, 2004 My first cup I shoot a little 2% milk into; my second I drink black. After noon I drink tea, double-strength. Quote
Dr. Rat Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 Coffee and Jameson is my night-out fuel. Nothing the wait staff likes better than a hyper, wide-awake drunk! (My IRA-supporting cousins would do me grave bodily harm if I were caught drinking Bushmills, so I play it safe even at a distance of 1000 miles.) I use half and half. Personally I think of black coffee and white as two distinct beverages. But milk products take so naturally to coffee, it looks & tastes so good, obviously god intended it this way, no? I recommend an extravagant expense to all you coffee lovers: a bit grinder. My gal bought me one a couple of years ago, and I am still in her thrall as a result (joi de vivre, still intact, by the way). Now I no longer have to be fully awake to grind my beans well, avoiding my former horrible dilemma (I can't be awake enough to grind well until I've had some coffee--and of course coffee ground the night before wouln't do.) But now I've got this wonderful little Italian maching that does me right every time--all I've got to do is keep count of my scoops. --eric Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 Lately, however, tea is more to my liking, There you go, Chris. Enough of us and we can take over this thread! Quote
Upright Bill Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 I recommend an extravagant expense to all you coffee lovers: a bit grinder. My gal bought me one a couple of years ago, and I am still in her thrall as a result (joi de vivre, still intact, by the way). I've said it before in another coffee thread but if you want GREAT coffee you have to roast it yourself. Grinding your own is a good first step. The equipment is $75 +/- the beans are cheap and the taste is amazing. Quote
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