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Ceffer
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2023 Nov 24, 7:16pm
Ceffer
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2023 Nov 24, 7:16pm
Gimme rotgut black no frills a cup to half a cup in the AM and I'm happy.
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AD
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2023 Nov 24, 7:49pm
AD
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2023 Nov 24, 7:49pm
Patrick says
A couple of years ago I bought an expresso maker for $30 at Publix.
Its almost identical to these: IMUSA 3-6 Cup Electric Espresso Maker with Detachable Base, Red
https://www.target.com/p/imusa-electric-espresso-moka-maker-red-6-cup/-/A-53019599
I buy Cafe Bustelo expresso at Walmart for around $4. It tastes great like it is from a Miami Beach coffee house.
I use stevia for sweetner and half and half for creamer milk.
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What's your coffee habit? What does it cost you?
A couple of years ago I bought an expresso maker for $30 at Publix.
Its almost identical to these: IMUSA 3-6 Cup Electric Espresso Maker with Detachable Base, Red
https://www.target.com/p/imusa-electric-espresso-moka-maker-red-6-cup/-/A-53019599
I buy Cafe Bustelo expresso at Walmart for around $4. It tastes great like it is from a Miami Beach coffee house.
I use stevia for sweetner and half and half for creamer milk.
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stereotomy
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2023 Nov 24, 11:57pm
stereotomy
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2023 Nov 24, 11:57pm
GreaterNYCDude says
Same story - I weaned of off a 2 pot a day habit to drinking zero coffee during the scamdemic. Now that my corporate overlords demand I return to work, and I reacquaint myself with the brew, I find that coffee does a number on me after 2 cups. Maybe the shit is poisoned now? I dunno, I could drink gallons back in the day.
When people ask what I need for the holidays I tell them coffee. I stock up in December and normally my stash lasts a good chunk of the year, since I'd only have a cup or two on the weekends...
However, when I was working at an office, I always had a cup in my hand. I'd have anywhere from a pot to a pot and a half a day... some of my best work was done in the kitchen grabbing a cup of Joe and catching up with colleagues, from the top brass to the new interns.
Now that I work from home, I actually drink less coffee during the week (about 4 cups a day on average) but there's no way my stash will last all year since I'm dipping into it daily instead of just on the weekends.
As an aside, I gave up coffee for Lent this year. Wasn't nearly as difficult as I expected. But now that we're in the Easter season I'm glad to have it back. I feel human again ;)
Same story - I weaned of off a 2 pot a day habit to drinking zero coffee during the scamdemic. Now that my corporate overlords demand I return to work, and I reacquaint myself with the brew, I find that coffee does a number on me after 2 cups. Maybe the shit is poisoned now? I dunno, I could drink gallons back in the day.
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clambo
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2023 Nov 25, 8:02am
Lately I have been making cafe lattes at home with a gadget called "Handpresso."
It takes loose espresso and also Lilly cafe pods or whatever they are called. I'm using the Lilly and it's pretty good.
It takes loose espresso and also Lilly cafe pods or whatever they are called. I'm using the Lilly and it's pretty good.
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Patrick
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2023 Dec 24, 1:55pm
Patrick
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2023 Dec 24, 1:55pm
stereotomy says
Similar here. I used to drink a whole pot of very strong coffee in college. Now I have a small cup in the morning, and a double espresso at some cafe most days. Even that is a bit much, but I enjoy it too much to stop.
I find that coffee does a number on me after 2 cups. Maybe the shit is poisoned now? I dunno, I could drink gallons back in the day.
Similar here. I used to drink a whole pot of very strong coffee in college. Now I have a small cup in the morning, and a double espresso at some cafe most days. Even that is a bit much, but I enjoy it too much to stop.
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I like to grind it to powder, because that clearly gives more surface area to extract flavor. I don't see why anyone should ever grind less than that. Big chunks of coffee bean can't possibly give you as much flavor or caffeine, just weaker coffee. A waste of money.
I also like very strong coffee. I suppose that's just a matter of taste, but I just don't understand why anyone would like weak coffee at all.
Now that I'm nearly retired, of course I'm getting paranoid about the cost of living even though it should not be a problem by a long shot. So I calculated that my 1 lb bag of Peets House Blend whole beans at $15 results in a cost per cup (with 15 grams of ground coffee) of about 49.5 cents. Say 50 cents.
Can I get that quality of roasted beans for less?
I considered buying unroasted "green" beans and roasting them, because that's only about half as much per pound, but roasting coffee looks pretty involved, maybe not worth the effort. You've got to get them very hot, well ventilated, and keep stirring them, then quickly cool them. Gives off some noxious gas and a kind of chaff, so you can't just use a toaster oven.
What's your coffee habit? What does it cost you?