Espresso Enthusiasts

[Scepticalscribe]

As nice as a coffee on a cold, rainy morning. Any morning, in fact.

However, yes, the sunshine does add an uplift to one's mood.

Agree, that on any morning - indeed, every morning - a coffee is nice, nay, necessary. Welcome, needed. Sippled, sampled, savoured...

Thoroughly enjoyed.

Nevertheless, there is something quite exquisite - and supremely enjoyable - about sipping a really good coffee on a summer's morning.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

First official day of winter here.
Actually just a little damp but fairly mild. I'll live.
Second latte incoming.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

First official day of winter here.
Actually just a little damp but fairly mild. I'll live.
Second latte incoming.

Enjoy your latte and good luck with the onset of winter Down Under.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Bliss.

What a pleasure it is to be able to sip a coffee on a summer's morning.

 

[Macky-Mac]

Bliss.

What a pleasure it is to be able to sip a coffee on a summer's morning.

Here along the coast of southern California the weather is moving from "May Gray" into "June Gloom".....so I'm enjoying a hot mug of new coffee on a slightly chilly cloudy morning.

It's Ethiopian Wush Wush, a variety of Arabica mostly grown in that country, and black honey processed. It's a medium light roast.

"Sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel"...... I find that description to be very accurate and so worth quoting. I'll add that it has a very pleasant and lingering aftertaste

The roaster suggests notes of spiced cider, dried orange peel, black cardamom, clover honey.......and while I've never chewed on dried orange peel, there's a definitely a hint of orange along with the spice notes.

I'll be having a second mug

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Here along the coast of southern California the weather is moving from "May Gray" into "June Gloom".....so I'm enjoying a hot mug of new coffee on a slightly chilly cloudy morning.

It's Ethiopian Wush Wush, a variety of Arabica mostly grown in that country, and black honey processed. It's a medium light roast.

"Sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel"...... I find that description to be very accurate and so worth quoting. I'll add that it has a very pleasant and lingering aftertaste

The roaster suggests notes of spiced cider, dried orange peel, black cardamom, clover honey.......and while I've never chewed on dried orange peel, there's a definitely a hint of orange along with the spice notes.

I'll be having a second mug

Sounds absolutely delicious; do enjoy.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Enjoyed a Colombian coffee with organic hot milk this morning.

 

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Enjoyed an espresso macchiato, along with some sparkling mineral water in, (or rather, outside, at a pavement table), one of my favourite coffee shops, which also happens to be the French bakery.

There is something so exquisitely civilised about sitting and savouring a coffee when seated outside a good coffee shop.

 

[adrianlondon]

I like the honesty of Parisian cafes where you sit and order an espresso (well, café crème in my case) and a croissant, and they pop down the street to the bakery to get your lovely, fresh croissant.

 

[sunapple]

I recently dusted off a Moka pot and got some pre ground coffee. It tastes great. Quite a process the way I found to be most effective; boiling water in a kettle then filling the pot, screw it together and place on the already heated electric stove. From there it’s very quick.

I did spend way to much time watching James Hoffmann videos on Youtube before ultimately deciding to keep it very minimal on the gear. I’ve got virtually zero space in my kitchen and not even a spare outlet. Also my street is filled with places to get great coffee anyway (though expensive, say €3+ for single shot espresso).

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I like the honesty of Parisian cafes where you sit and order an espresso (well, café crème in my case) and a croissant, and they pop down the street to the bakery to get your lovely, fresh croissant.

Ah, yes, I love that, too.

Today, I restricted myself - and was proud of my self-restraint - to an espresso macchiato, and sparkling mineral water, and salivated (discreetly, a lot more discreetly than the sparrow that kept - with an impressive tenacity - trying to make friends with them so that it could partake of the evidently delicious sandwiches) at the freshly prepared baguette sandwiches an American family were tucking into at the small pavement table beside me.

Inside, gorgeous (French) strawberry and raspberry tartlets - the kind of tartlets that you devour with your eye as much as with your mouth - winked at me, but I resisted their allure, rather heroically, in the circumstances.

And I paid - in advance - for the bread I have requested that they put aside for me tomorrow.

 

[adrianlondon]

That's some serious willpower. Reward yourself with an(other) espresso.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

A morning coffee in glorious sunshine.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

And an afternoon coffee - Colombian, with organic hot milk - in gorgeous weather.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

That's some serious willpower. Reward yourself with an(other) espresso.

Yes, it is, isn't it?

Nevertheless, I plan to succumb at some stage; it was made worse by the French bakery offering to prepare one (a larger one - they looked simply divine, the raspberry ones were positively seductive), or some small tarts, especially for me - they are a week-end delight, normally available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday - if I gave them a day's notice.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Thoroughly enjoyed my coffee on a summer's day, a sunny, Sunday, morning.

Colombian, washed, served with some organic hot milk.

 

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Enjoyed a Colombian coffee with organic hot milk this morning.

 

[Macky-Mac]

I'm now well supplied with coffee for the next few weeks as on Sunday a new package from Hawaii was delivered, the last mile was by a teenager riding an electric scooter.

It's a yellow bourbon bean from the Ka'u district on Hawaii. It's a medium roast, washed and having notes of pear and apple, so pleasantly sweet.

I've just brewed a mug of it.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I'm now well supplied with coffee for the next few weeks as on Sunday a new package from Hawaii was delivered, the last mile was by a teenager riding an electric scooter.

It's a yellow bourbon bean from the Ka'u district on Hawaii. It's a medium roast, washed and having notes of pear and apple, so pleasantly sweet.

I've just brewed a mug of it.

That sounds absolutely brilliant; I especially love the detail of the teenager on an electric scooter travelling the last mile of the journey to deliver the coffee to you.

Yellow bourbon? Lovely.

Enjoy.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

I am thinking of trying something different.
At the moment, I drink mainly Havana Coffee Works "Five Star Blend", which is accurately described as "Chocolate Brownie" with huge depth of flavour, and a full-bodied chocolatey finish.

I'm not sure what I want to explore next - richer, deeper flavours, or more mild and easy flavours? Or am I craving more bittereness?
I'm a bit torn...
Thoughts?

Edit: They have a lot of options and I am keen to continue to support them.

Coffee Blends & Singles | Havana Coffee NZ

Indulge in the rich, flavourful world of Havana coffee. Discover our selection of premium espresso blends and single origin coffee beans, ethically grown and roasted with love in New Zealand. Available for plunger, filter and espresso machines.

havana.co.nz

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I am thinking of trying something different.
At the moment, I drink mainly Havana Coffee Works "Five Star Blend", which is accurately described as "Chocolate Brownie" with huge depth of flavour, and a full-bodied chocolatey finish.

That sounds delicious.

I'm not sure what I want to explore next - richer, deeper flavours, or more mild and easy flavours? Or am I craving more bittereness?
I'm a bit torn...
Thoughts?

Edit: They have a lot of options and I am keen to continue to support them.

Coffee Blends & Singles | Havana Coffee NZ

Indulge in the rich, flavourful world of Havana coffee. Discover our selection of premium espresso blends and single origin coffee beans, ethically grown and roasted with love in New Zealand. Available for plunger, filter and espresso machines.

havana.co.nz

What do you actually like (by way of taste profile)? What appeals to your palate?

When - as in what time of the day - do you drink coffee?

Why do you drink coffee? To assist the awakening process? For social reasons? Because you like it? Any or all of the above?

Has your palate, or have your taste preferences altered in recent months or years so that what you used to like is not something that you still like to the same degree?

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

That sounds delicious.


What do you actually like (by way of taste profile)? What appeals to your palate?

When - as in what time of the day - do you drink coffee?

Why do you drink coffee? To assist the awakening process? For social reasons? Because you like it? Any or all of the above?

Has your palate, or have your taste preferences altered in recent months or years so that what you used to like is not something that you still like to the same degree?

Questions, questions questions!
Actually, it's not that I no longer like what i am drinking...I'm actually just a little...bored with it?

I like a variety of flavour profiles: from the nutty, chocolately and bittersweet, to the more truly bitter. I am not really a fan of the tangier fruity notes.

I drink coffee because I enjoy it. I drink it all day. I start my day with a cup of black Rooibos tea and move onto a coffee around 8am every day. I then drink between 3 and 5 cups throughout the day. They'll all be milky, Latte-style coffees.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Questions, questions questions!
Actually, it's not that I no longer like what i am drinking...I'm actually just a little...bored with it?

I like a variety of flavour profiles: from the nutty, chocolately and bittersweet, to the more truly bitter. I am not really a fan of the tangier fruity notes.

I drink coffee because I enjoy it. I drink it all day. I start my day with a cup of black Rooibos tea and move onto a coffee around 8am every day. I then drink between 3 and 5 cups throughout the day. They'll all be milky, Latte-style coffees.

Perhaps have two or three coffees in different styles to hand?

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

Perhaps have two or three coffees in different styles to hand?

That's a good idea - I keep the coffee in bean form anyway, so grind as I go, so as not to lose too much flavour in storage.
I may order a handful of bitter/bittersweet beans from my favourite roasters in Wellington.
Now the question is, Single Origin, or their proven and much-loved blends?

 

[Scepticalscribe]

That's a good idea - I keep the coffee in bean form anyway, so grind as I go, so as not to lose too much flavour in storage.
I may order a handful of bitter/bittersweet beans from my favourite roasters in Wellington.
Now the question is, Single Origin, or their proven and much-loved blends?

Depends on your preference.

However, personally, I prefer Single Origin, and sometimes like to experiment with blending myself.

And, when mulling over different coffees in an undecided frame of mind, I will frequently order two, or three, different coffees and rotate them (which, given my rate of consumption, means that they will not lose too much of their flavour), which is a good way of beocming introduced to new coffees and new taste sensations, and - best of all - a welcome variety in my daily coffee drinking.