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Espresso Enthusiasts

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Enjoying the shift to Lavazza. Freshness, mmmm 😋

1st bag, with notes of Hazelnuts and brown sugar.
The hazelnut is fairly obvious, the brown sugar somewhat, but I have a small amount of stevia in my Espressos so it can play apart in the taste of the sweetness.
 
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Summer heat here, not everyday yet though, but Ice-Espresso season have begun.

I used all the last Mexican beans and put almost a liter espresso in the fridge, after it cooled.
So today it am back to the Mexican espresso, but extremely ice-cold.

I usually put espresso in ice-cubes in the fridge for summer. How could I’ve missed to also make the espresso's made and refrigerated before drinking 🙄
Ah, well now I am all set for the summer season, and also wiser and loaded with beans 😄

Truly enjoying a large ice-cold espresso here 😋

Edit: I had forgotten how easy it is to drink ice-cold espresso, and get too much caffein 🥳
 
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Lioness~ said:
Summer heat here, not everyday yet though, but Ice-Espresso season have begun.

I used all the last Mexican beans and put almost a liter espresso in the fridge, after it cooled.
So today it am back to the Mexican espresso, but extremely ice-cold.

I usually put espresso in ice-cubes in the fridge for summer. How could I’ve missed to also make the espresso's made and refrigerated before drinking 🙄
Ah, well now I am all set for the summer season, and also wiser and loaded with beans 😄

Truly enjoying a large ice-cold espresso here 😋

Edit: I had forgotten how easy it is to drink ice-cold espresso, and get too much caffein 🥳
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I highly recommend a cold brew jar, they’re pretty cheap. It completely removes the acidity of refrigerated coffee.

Also, summer means: affogato!
 
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yaxomoxay said:
I highly recommend a cold brew jar, they’re pretty cheap. It completely removes the acidity of refrigerated coffee.
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I have tested all those acidity sticks earlier - long time ago. Have no need for it today.
I don't like cold brew much either. I have an excellent machine, that do all I need for me.
My body also tells me much more of what I take into its temple then any test sticks. Also stress-levels are affecting the bodies acidity usually a lot more than the acidity of coffee/espresso imho.
 
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Lioness~ said:
I have tested all those acidity sticks earlier - long time ago. Have no need for it today.
I don't like cold brew much either. I have an excellent machine, that do all I need for me.
My body also tells me much more of what I take into its temple then any test sticks. Also stress-levels are affecting the bodies acidity usually a lot more than the acidity of coffee/espresso imho.
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I concur with this, I also have suffered from dry skin and eczema since my childhood and stress as well as weather really affects me much more than diet (diet does have an effect but less so). Coffee in limits decreases stress for me.
 
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decafjava said:
Ok what is a cold brew jar and how is it different from an ordinary jar??
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It’s a regular jar with a metal filter. I primarily use it when I prepare nitrogen spiked coffee.

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I've been making my cold brew in a French press, but I've been casually shopping around for an alternative — perhaps something slightly easier to clean.

It's about that time of year where I ponder the switch from hot coffee to cold brew. Not quite ready to cross that line yet. However, I'm running low on Chemex filters right now, so my hand may be forced.
 
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Silencio said:
I've been making my cold brew in a French press, but I've been casually shopping around for an alternative — perhaps something slightly easier to clean.

It's about that time of year where I ponder the switch from hot coffee to cold brew. Not quite ready to cross that line yet. However, I'm running low on Chemex filters right now, so my hand may be forced.
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Which do you prefer, coffee made with a Chemex, or with a French press, or, does it depend on mood?

Coffee grounds are excellent in a garden; apparently, plants are rather partial to them.
 
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An afternoon coffee (Colombian, with organic hot milk) served with McVitie's Dark Chocolate Biscuits.
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I'm just back here in Switzerland after a visit to England - apart from smuggling in some decent cheddar cheese, I also bouught a couple of packs of those biscuits.

Currently drinking an Americano (i.e. espresso "diluted" with hot water) made from a blend of 65% Arabica and 35% Robusta. That's a bit higher a ratio of Robusta than I usually buy, but it's doing the job and I can use the extra caffeine hit the Robusta is bringing.
 
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adrianlondon said:
I'm just back here in Switzerland after a visit to England - apart from smuggling in some decent cheddar cheese, I also bouught a couple of packs of those biscuits.
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Ah, yes.

While Switzerland has some very good cheese, outside of Ireland and the UK, it can be difficult to source good quality Cheddar.

Actually, Cheddar does not seem to be all that popular outside of the British Isles, and seems to be something of an acquired taste.

But, nothing beats a decent chocolate biscuit (especially McVitie's Dark Chocolate) with a good cup of coffee.
adrianlondon said:
Currently drinking an Americano (i.e. espresso "diluted" with hot water) made from a blend of 65% Arabica and 35% Robusta. That's a bit higher a ratio of Robusta than I usually buy, but it's doing the job and I can use the extra caffeine hit the Robusta is bringing.
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Yes, that is a greater percentage of Robusta than I would be used to, as well.

Nevertheless, I can well imagine the welcome hit of caffeine that Robusta brings.

Enjoy.
 
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I'm no coffee snob but I do really love it... But when push comes to shove I'd rather have a crappy cup of coffee in the morning than no coffee (said like a true addict).

I prefer my morning espresso like this... Tried many other ways, some of which were very expensive, but somehow I always go back to the simply way.

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ovbacon said:
I'm no coffee snob but I do really love it... But when push comes to shove I'd rather have a crappy cup of coffee in the morning than no coffee (said like a true addict).

I prefer my morning espresso like this... Tried many other ways, some of which were very expensive, but somehow I always go back to the simply way.

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A moka pot!!

Bliss.

While I prepare coffee with a filter (Hario dripper and filter paper), and sometimes, (especially when I have guests) with a French Press, I love to prepare coffee with a moka pot.

Gorgeous.

And, agreed, all three of these methods do not break any personal, or private, banks.

Using any of these three methods, you can have (and enjoy) affordable and very good quality coffee.
 
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