Espresso Enthusiasts

[Scepticalscribe]

The brew chemistry is completely different, and you end up with a richer smoother coffee when cold brewed as opposed to just pouring hot coffee over ice. You'd absolutely notice the difference in a blind tasting.

Er, yes. But I am still in the dark: What do you do, to prepare a cold brew coffee, or how is this prepared?

And, @decafjava - two links? A post with a link to another post, which, itself, contains two further links.....

Just tell me, in words, please. Nice, simple, words. Or, if you prefer, complicated, polysyllabic words.

 

[Shrink]

Er, yes. But I am still in the dark: What do you do, to prepare a cold brew coffee, or how is this prepared?

Here's one preparation instruction.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Here's one preparation instruction.

My sense is that this takes an awful lot of..........time.

And besides: I am from a country where it is wet,, windy and raining for a lot of the year. So, I must admit that I don't even get the idea of cold coffee.

And, when I work abroad, I drink lots of espresso, preferably good espresso, served in nice little espresso cups, (served hot) accompanied by lots of water, because no matter where I am I tend to try to stay well hydrated.

But, ice coffee, cold brew coffee.........the world is a strange place. Why would you wish to serve coffee, or espresso cold?

 

[mobilehaathi]

...But enough about @Shrink let's talk about me now!

I ordered those espresso cups and spoon on Sunday and I just received shipping notification yesterday I'm not used to ordering from not Amazon where they ship right away... Delivery date is "unknown" but it departed Tennessee earlier today en route to ??? That's rather unusual to be in transit via UPS and not have an estimated delivery date shown.

The Intelligentsia order has shipped and its supposed to arrive on Wednesday. I will most likely be out of espresso beans by tomorrow. That's okay because I still have beans for French Press.

Hah, I've had packages arrive before I even get a shipping notice from the company I ordered from!

Er, yes. But I am still in the dark: What do you do, to prepare a cold brew coffee, or how is this prepared?

And, @decafjava - two links? A post with a link to another post, which, itself, contains two further links.....

Just tell me, in words, please. Nice, simple, words. Or, if you prefer, complicated, polysyllabic words.

Indeed, as I think you figured out, it's simply cold water and coffee allowed to steep for an extended period of time. Yes, it takes a while...but this is why you make a few liters and keep it in the fridge!

But, ice coffee, cold brew coffee.........the world is a strange place. Why would you wish to serve coffee, or espresso cold?

You shouldn't think of it as coffee or espresso served cold; that'll just conjure tastes of sickly acid sludge. Seriously, with a spot of cream it's nearly as rich and decadent as coffee ice cream.

Although given the weather where you are, I appreciate the limited appeal!

 

[S.B.G]

My sense is that this takes an awful lot of..........time.

And besides: I am from a country where it is wet,, windy and raining for a lot of the year. So, I must admit that I don't even get the idea of cold coffee.

And, when I work abroad, I drink lots of espresso, preferably good espresso, served in nice little espresso cups, (served hot) accompanied by lots of water, because no matter where I am I tend to try to stay well hydrated.

But, ice coffee, cold brew coffee.........the world is a strange place. Why would you wish to serve coffee, or espresso cold?

I'm with you on this one. Cold coffee of any kind just sounds gross to me. I've tried iced coffee once before and had one sip of it and had to throw it out. Yuck.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I'm with you on this one. Cold coffee of any kind just sounds gross to me. I've tried iced coffee once before and had one sip of it and had to throw it out. Yuck.

Oh, yes. Here, we have brief bursts of sunshine interspersed with heavy summer showers.

I cannot conceive of why anyone would want to drink cold coffee - even in a warm climate.

Today, I prepared a coffee which was essentially a blend from two different coffee beans hailing from the Yirgacheffe region: Kochere and Aramo. The OE Lido grinder was pressed into action, as was the Le Creuset French Press. Delicious.

 

[Shrink]

I'm with you on this one. Cold coffee of any kind just sounds gross to me. I've tried iced coffee once before and had one sip of it and had to throw it out. Yuck.

I cannot conceive of why anyone would want to drink cold coffee - even in a warm climate.

Count this as a third vote in the I–wouldn't–drink–Cold–coffee–no–matter–what–the–temperature–is column. Just the idea of cold coffee is unpleasant.

I, too, just finished my first morning coffee. And just to be oppositional, I prepared mine in a Bodum Chambord 17 ounce press.

So much for all that Creuset French Press fancy shmancy stuff. I stick with the ORIGINAL!

 

[S.B.G]

Oh, yes. Here, we have brief bursts of sunshine interspersed with heavy summer showers.

I cannot conceive of why anyone would want to drink cold coffee - even in a warm climate.

Today, I prepared a coffee which was essentially a blend from two different coffee beans hailing from the Yirgacheffe region: Kochere and Aramo. The OE Lido grinder was pressed into action, as was the Le Creuset French Press. Delicious.

Count this as a third vote in the I–wouldn't–drink–Cold–coffee–no–matter–what–the–temperature–is column. Just the idea of cold coffee is unpleasant.

I, too, just finished my first morning coffee. And just to be oppositional, I prepared mine in a Bodum Chambord 17 ounce press.

So much for all that Creuset French Press fancy shmancy stuff. I stick with the ORIGINAL!

As I write this my kettle and Baby Gaggia are heating up for a nice hot cup of espresso this morning. Nothing cold that relates to coffee will be consumed.

 

[mobilehaathi]

Just to spite you all: I took a cold brew coffee this morning.

 

[S.B.G]

Just to spite you all: I took a cold brew coffee this morning.

You're a real rabble–rouser aren't you?

 

[Shrink]

Just to spite you all: I took a cold brew coffee this morning.

Oooh! A very angry young man willing to cut off his nose to spite his face.

Here's a little something that you might need to make your witches brew...

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Just to spite you all: I took a cold brew coffee this morning.

When one examines motivations or such actions, one must ask whether deep down, you are attempting to spite us, or torture yourself?

Why would you do this to yourself?

You're a real rabble–rouser aren't you?

No.

If he wants to drink a liquid horror, that is his choice.

In the interests of diplomacy, and attempting to achieve half-honest elections, I once drank - watched closely by local elders (who were trying hard - and not entirely successfully - to smother and stifle their grins), in fact, I suffered my way through a veritably enormous bowl (at one time, I suspected it was one of those bottomless bowls that one encounters in the sort of Scandinavian folk tales that come laced with horror) - not a mug - of kumis, that is, fermented mare's milk, while sitting on the richly carpeted floor of a yurt, in Naryn, near Lake Issyk-Kul, close to the Tien Shan mountains, in eastern Kyrgyzstan. I can quite honestly report that it was quite the most awful thing I have ever consumed.

But, the reason to choose to drink a liquid horror must be compelling.

Oooh! A very angry young man willing to cut off his nose to spite his face.

Here's a little something that you might need to make your witches brew...

Ah, yes.

Mother used to use that expression, too.

 

[AVBeatMan]

Enjoying my 3pm Saturday ritual. Not coffee but a nice cup of Yorkshire tea with full fat milk in a China cup. Reading my book, the golf on in the background and nobody in the house. Bliss! Might even have a rich tea biscuit or two!

 

[Shrink]

Enjoying my 3pm Saturday ritual. Not coffee but a nice cup of Yorkshire tea with full fat milk in a China cup. Reading my book, the golf on in the background and nobody in the house. Bliss! Might even have a rich tea biscuit or two!

Sounds like a lovely bit of time for you.

Enjoy!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Enjoying my 3pm Saturday ritual. Not coffee but a nice cup of Yorkshire tea with full fat milk in a China cup. Reading my book, the golf on in the background and nobody in the house. Bliss! Might even have a rich tea biscuit or two!

Full fat milk is the way to go, in either coffee - or, tea.

Personally, I'd prefer to drink either of them black than to inflict torture upon myself by serving that insipid skimmed stuff.

Anyway, sounds like a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

 

[AVBeatMan]

John Lewis currently has 20% off Le Creuset.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

John Lewis currently has 20% off Le Creuset.

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Well, I can recommend the Le Creuset mug; I have a few myself, and in that colour.

It looks great, - both on the table and on a mug tree - it retains heat, and is sufficiently sturdy to resist an accidental and stupid swipe.

And I have to say that I thoroughly enjoy the experience of sipping a - nice, warm - (dare I say, hot?) mug of coffee from one.

 

[AVBeatMan]

Well, I can recommend the Le Creuset mug; I have a few myself, and in that colour.

It looks great, - both on the table and on a mug tree - it retains heat, and is sufficiently sturdy to resist an accidental and stupid swipe.

And I have to say that I thoroughly enjoy the experience of sipping a - nice, warm - (dare I say, hot?) mug of coffee from one.

Yes, that's the colour I have. I bought my mug off Amazon for £14 and with the cost for delivery it makes the ones from John Lewis the same price. Nice if you live near a store. I work around 3 or 4 miles from one but with parking starting at £2.50 I don't think I'll be partaking. Ever started writing a post and thinking your waffling on a bit? Yes, well, this is one of them and will be classed as a "what was the point of that" post!

 

[Apple fanboy]

Enjoying my 3pm Saturday ritual. Not coffee but a nice cup of Yorkshire tea with full fat milk in a China cup. Reading my book, the golf on in the background and nobody in the house. Bliss! Might even have a rich tea biscuit or two!

Nothing wrong with a nice cup of tea! Better than that nasty brown stuff!
Rich tea biscuits (rather like digestives) can only be consumed with tea. It's the law.

 

[Shrink]

Yes, that's the colour I have. I bought my mug off Amazon for £14 and with the cost for delivery it makes the ones from John Lewis the same price. Nice if you live near a store. I work around 3 or 4 miles from one but with parking starting at £2.50 I don't think I'll be partaking. Ever started writing a post and thinking your waffling on a bit? Yes, well, this is one of them and will be classed as a "what was the point of that" post!

Pretty much ALL of my posts are of the "what was the point of that" variety.

 

[AVBeatMan]

Pretty much ALL of my posts are of the "what was the point of that" variety.

Well, I wasn't going to mention it....

 

[Shrink]

Nothing wrong with a nice cup of tea! Better than that nasty brown stuff!
Rich tea biscuits (rather like digestives) can only be consumed with tea. It's the law.

You are, of course, referring to a cola drink. You couldn't possibly be referring to coffee!

Not possibly!

Not even a small chance!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Yes, that's the colour I have. I bought my mug off Amazon for £14 and with the cost for delivery it makes the ones from John Lewis the same price. Nice if you live near a store. I work around 3 or 4 miles from one but with parking starting at £2.50 I don't think I'll be partaking. Ever started writing a post and thinking your waffling on a bit? Yes, well, this is one of them and will be classed as a "what was the point of that" post!

But, when you buy several Le Creuset mugs, and a Le Creuset pot, and perhaps a le Crest sauté pan, or casserole dish, - all with a discount - your parking will have been more than paid for.

Nothing wrong with a nice cup of tea! Better than that nasty brown stuff!
Rich tea biscuits (rather like digestives) can only be consumed with tea. It's the law.

'Nasty brown stuff'?

Café au lait, has a lovely um, milky caramel complexion, whereas espresso is usually served black (even when it is at work dissolving an obscene lump of brown sugar); then, latte has a different complexion again, as does cappuccino.

Here is the odd thing: I tend to prefer my tea (which is sometimes a rare and strange Japanese offering, or one from Pakistan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, or Afghanistan) black, or, er, um........something that is marketed as green.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Full fat milk is the way to go, in either coffee - or, tea.

Personally, I'd prefer to drink either of them black than to inflict torture upon myself by serving that insipid skimmed stuff.

Anyway, sounds like a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Skimmed milk for me. At work semi skimmed. That's what works for me.
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But, when you buy several Le Creuset mugs, and a Le Creuset pot, and perhaps a le Crest sauté pan, or casserole dish, - all with a discount - your parking will have been more than paid for.



'Nasty brown stuff'?

Café au lait, has a lovely um, milky caramel complexion, whereas espresso is usually served black (even when it is at work dissolving an obscene lump of brown sugar); then, latte has a different complexion again, as does cappuccino.

Here is the odd thing: I tend to prefer my tea (which is sometimes a rare and strange Japanese offering, or one from Pakistan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, or Afghanistan) black, or, er, um........something that is marketed as green.

Funny I'm the opposite. If I drink coffee, it's always black. Can't stand black tea.
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You are, of course, referring to a cola drink. You couldn't possibly be referring to coffee!

Not possibly!

Not even a small chance!

Or a cup of bovril maybe? Not sure they have that in the states.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Skimmed milk for me. At work semi skimmed. That's what works for me.

For me, full fat. It tastes of milk. Real milk. (Otherwise, I prefer it black, none of that insipid, tasteless stuff, that lacks both body, and taste).

Actually, my real preference is for the sort of (organic) unpasteurised milk that I used to have as a kid, the kind that came in bottles, from a local dairy, delivered to the door by a milk man, bottles where we would fight over the rich cream that floated to the top - who got there first would pour it on their cereal - and, when drunk from a glass, it would coat your lip like a white moustache.

My cheesemonger now stocks some, the kind that comes with cream at the top of the bottle, amazingly delicious milk. The only drawback is that as it is not pasteurised, and has none of those idiotic additives, - but, being summer - it does have a short shelf life. Once opened, it needs to be consumed within 24 hours.

And, if there is no full fat milk, (preferably, organic, unpasteurised, creamy), well rich, luscious, double cream for me. Preferably, from Jersey, or Guernsey (I will pass with averted eyes over their unfortunate specialism in weird financial instruments of a morally murky nature).....