do you sweeten your espresso drinks TH?
if i'm at a snooty 3rd-wave coffee shop, no. if i'm at a caff, yes.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:29 (three years ago) link
i take my coffee w a fairly good glug of cream - most often no sugar, but sometimes just a touch of sugar if it’s not a very nice batch of beans
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 17:02 (three years ago) link
lattes though, i hardly ever have sugar unless it’s a little raw sugar sprinkled on top
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 17:03 (three years ago) link
sometimes half n half sometimes black sometimes a lil sugar depending
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 17:03 (three years ago) link
if you can get just the right amount of sugar where it brings out the natural sweetness of the brew without tasting like sugar thats very nice
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 17:04 (three years ago) link
almost never drink espresso drinks
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 17:05 (three years ago) link
For hot coffee, I always drink it black. If its iced or cold brew, I usually add whole milk.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 17:41 (three years ago) link
Same here. Black if hot, tiny splash of whole milk and a tsp of simple syrup if iced.
― beard papa, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
milk in coffee is weird to me, gotta be that half + half
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 18:07 (three years ago) link
*unless steamed milk
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 18:08 (three years ago) link
Anything from 1% to whole milk works for me. I'll do half and half if no options but it's a little too rich.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 18:19 (three years ago) link
Sometimes when I run out of milk I put cocoa powder and sugar in my coffee, it's delicious, like a dark chocolate mocha
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 18:20 (three years ago) link
coffee
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, August 22, 2020 5:29 AM (two months ago) bookmarkflaglink
yooooo
― all cats are beautiful (silby), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 01:15 (three years ago) link
Sometimes I drink too much coffee just because it's there and it's something to have, and then I wind up getting irritable. I had to really practice mindfulness today when I started getting edgy, that I shouldn't drink more and try to focus on regulating my mood instead. It worked but it took a few hours for the already excess caffeine to leave my system.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 01:37 (three years ago) link
I will say that the AeroPress is my preferred method when I am camping.
I have been thinking about the few months when we used an old school percolator, kind of want to get a small one to make cups in the afternoon.
Oh, and a good shop finally opened near me, and they make a decent Americano, which I'm so excited about.
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Saturday, 31 October 2020 22:51 (three years ago) link
My capresso infinity is dead/dying after 14 years ;_;
pour out some grinds homies
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link
nooooo;_;rip. we are here for u in this difficult time
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 21:43 (three years ago) link
I am a bit lost without it. I have a decent mill grinder for backup but it's so hard for me to figure out how much to grind, how long to grind, etc. I used to just turn the dial to 5 and I knew that was a full press pot.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 21:44 (three years ago) link
thank you for your support veg
<3
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 21:50 (three years ago) link
2020, man
― cerebral halsey (rip van wanko), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 22:05 (three years ago) link
otm
it died grinding some excellent Kenya Spikes AB from Heart Coffee Roasters. I think that's how it would have wanted to go.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 22:09 (three years ago) link
damn rip
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 22:14 (three years ago) link
everyone else: hug your capresso infinitys tonight
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 22:28 (three years ago) link
Sunbeam Cafe Series here - definitely recommend when the healing starts. Sorry for your loss man alive (I've always adored your display name too).
― assert (MatthewK), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 23:18 (three years ago) link
I mean, idk maybe I should try to fix it - it still kind of goes but the motor is kind of whirring up and down inconsistently and the grind is coming out with lots of bean pieces. Maybe there's still something that can be done.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 23:27 (three years ago) link
Sounds like something might be stuck between the burrs, forcing them apart. Are you comfortable with disassembly and cleaning?
― assert (MatthewK), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 23:53 (three years ago) link
If it doesn't require me to purchase any additional tools I'd give it a shot. Otherwise not worth it.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link
Youtube videos look pretty easy - you might need an old toothbrush though.
― assert (MatthewK), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 00:02 (three years ago) link
My Capresso grinder is still going strong even as usage has gone from weekends only to every day since March. It must be going on 7 or 8 years. Knock on wood.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 01:29 (three years ago) link
Oh yeah you can put another 100k miles on it easy. Mine (assuming it can't be fixed, which I'm not assuming) lasted 14 years of daily use and I did basically nothing to maintain it. I barely even clean it.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 01:39 (three years ago) link
yeah we have had ours for at least 15+ years
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 01:42 (three years ago) link
drinking less coffee these days, as I don't have to be awake or anything
― Dan S, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 01:45 (three years ago) link
My Capresso works again! It was just clogged!
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 03:03 (three years ago) link
HOORAY
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 03:28 (three years ago) link
YES
― assert (MatthewK), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 03:44 (three years ago) link
the miracle of the grinder. Hanukkapresso.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 03:47 (three years ago) link
this is the best thing to happen in 2020
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 03:50 (three years ago) link
GRINDER LIVES
coffee grinder go brrr
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 03:52 (three years ago) link
its a miracle
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 05:09 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJtw7vS1E8
― cerebral halsey (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 05:48 (three years ago) link
i have come from afar, to visit the thread where lives this grinder, of which so much hath been spoken.
hallelujah!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 10:09 (three years ago) link
I have had the same coffee grinder since 2003, I legitimately have no idea what I will do when it goes.
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:01 (three years ago) link
Coffee actually came out better this morning than it has in a while, p sure this was just my grinder's way of telling me it needed to be cleaned.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:19 (three years ago) link
lolYeah clean your grinders folks there’s bits in there
― is right unfortunately (silby), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:26 (three years ago) link
those are the flavor crystals and you should make a pot of coffee using just the residue
― mh, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:28 (three years ago) link
you gotta SEASON your grinder
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:28 (three years ago) link
My Breville smart grinder jammed a few weeks ago and was making some very ugly noises. I was extremely worried because I love that grinder. Luckily I was able to take it apart and found that a pebble somehow had made its way into my bag of coffee beans. Once I cleared it out, it started working fine again, but I just feel lucky the grinder blades weren't damaged.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:30 (three years ago) link
got my good ole shot in the dark from the parking lot place this morning. *sips* ahh (bow bow, chik a chikahhhh)
― map, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:43 (three years ago) link