What is in your cup? - Page 1540

orlok · 01-17-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by VydorScope

You should NOT boil water for coffee that leads to over extraction! Ideally in the ball park of 195-205 degrees F depending on the grind, the bean, the roast, and your personal tastes.

Personally I brew a medium grind, dark roast at 200 degrees F with a pulse brew system that gives a bit faster brew time, while not under extracting like most of your faster brewers do (see any thing Keurig makes as an example)

As for stirring, that only matters if you add stuff to your coffee. If you are adding steamed milk (which should be just below 160 degrees F) then you should not stir at all and let the drink be layered.

I could go on, but you tea drinkers do no understand all the complexities and refinement that a coffee drink should have and I would just be wasting coffee drinking time

Oh no!!! What have I started????

pdurrant · 01-17-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Now THAT'S the idea! Take something absolutely mundane and turn it into a work of art! Who says one can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear?!?

It's better than making a drink out of civit poop.

My glass is empty! Off for a refreshing refill of iced water.

ProfCrash · 01-17-2013, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

You should NOT boil water for coffee that leads to over extraction! Ideally in the ball park of 195-205 degrees F depending on the grind, the bean, the roast, and your personal tastes.

Personally I brew a medium grind, dark roast at 200 degrees F with a pulse brew system that gives a bit faster brew time, while not under extracting like most of your faster brewers do (see any thing Keurig makes as an example)

As for stirring, that only matters if you add stuff to your coffee. If you are adding steamed milk (which should be just below 160 degrees F) then you should not stir at all and let the drink be layered.

I could go on, but you tea drinkers do no understand all the complexities and refinement that a coffee drink should have and I would just be wasting coffee drinking time

My tea kettle has a setting for French PRess, it is 200 degress Farenheight (sp)

badgoodDeb · 01-17-2013, 12:59 PM

I *knew* there were Americans who were equally passionate about how to brew coffee, and claimed that some was absolute swill. Glad somebody finally spoke up! And I don't even know if it *was* an American.

A lurker
drinking English Breakfast mixed with Earl Grey, from tea bags, alas!

Contortionist · 01-17-2013, 03:02 PM

Arizona Strawberry Lemonade/Tea. Heavenly.

dreams · 01-17-2013, 03:32 PM

Fresh coffee in my cup. I use a single cup coffee maker, add fresh ground coffee beans, charcoal filtered water, and push the button.

Ta da. Fresh coffee to add to my cup and I am happy. I never have to drink brewed coffee that has set for a while after it has brewed.

pdurrant · 01-17-2013, 03:41 PM

Nothing. I need some more iced water.

pdurrant · 01-17-2013, 03:43 PM

Ahhh... iced water in my cup. (Well, Imperial pint glass. Yes, it even has a crown on it.)

dreams · 01-17-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Ahhh... iced water in my cup. (Well, Imperial pint glass. Yes, it even has a crown on it.)

I just caught up on this thread.... have you floated away yet?

Making sliced apples as my coffee brews.

ProfCrash · 01-17-2013, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contortionist

Arizona Strawberry Lemonade/Tea. Heavenly.

Welcome!

pdurrant · 01-17-2013, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

I just caught up on this thread.... have you floated away yet?

Not at all. Although my cup is now empty again, apart from a few sad looking nearly-all-melted ice cubes.

orlok · 01-17-2013, 04:43 PM

Just water. Must be catching...

Stitchawl · 01-17-2013, 08:16 PM

And I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town
It hovered in a frozen sky and gobbled summer down
When the sun turns traitor cold
And shivering trees are standing in a naked row
I get the urge for going but I never seem to go
And I get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown
Summertime is falling down winter's closing in

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0_RZZoREC4 )

Good morning, everyone! Snow on the mountains this morning, but fortunately none on the streets! Sun is pretty strong though, and not so cold so most will probably melt away by this afternoon. There is a big mug of Bigelow's "English Breakfast" tea at hand, and some tortillas warming in the oven, to eat with an olive tapenade made with both Greek and Spanish olives. Nothing like a cross-cultural breakfast! The tortillas are my concession to calorie counting.

Stitchawl

phenomshel · 01-17-2013, 09:17 PM

It's actually a bowl...and potato soup is in it!

Stitchawl · 01-17-2013, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Oh no!!! What have I started????

Rabble-rouser? Or just Agent Provocature?

Stitchawl

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01-17-2013, 12:59 PM	#23089
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I knew there were Americans who were equally passionate about how to brew coffee, and claimed that some was absolute swill. Glad somebody finally spoke up! And I don't even know if it was an American. A lurker drinking English Breakfast mixed with Earl Grey, from tea bags, alas!

01-17-2013, 03:02 PM	#23090
Contortionist Member Posts: 11 Karma: 490352 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle	Arizona Strawberry Lemonade/Tea. Heavenly.

01-17-2013, 03:32 PM	#23091
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Fresh coffee in my cup. I use a single cup coffee maker, add fresh ground coffee beans, charcoal filtered water, and push the button. Ta da. Fresh coffee to add to my cup and I am happy. I never have to drink brewed coffee that has set for a while after it has brewed.

01-17-2013, 03:41 PM	#23092
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,496 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Nothing. I need some more iced water.

01-17-2013, 03:43 PM	#23093
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,496 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Ahhh... iced water in my cup. (Well, Imperial pint glass. Yes, it even has a crown on it.)

01-17-2013, 04:43 PM	#23097
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Just water. Must be catching...

01-17-2013, 08:16 PM	#23098
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	And I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town It hovered in a frozen sky and gobbled summer down When the sun turns traitor cold And shivering trees are standing in a naked row I get the urge for going but I never seem to go And I get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown Summertime is falling down winter's closing in ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0_RZZoREC4 ) Good morning, everyone! Snow on the mountains this morning, but fortunately none on the streets! Sun is pretty strong though, and not so cold so most will probably melt away by this afternoon. There is a big mug of Bigelow's "English Breakfast" tea at hand, and some tortillas warming in the oven, to eat with an olive tapenade made with both Greek and Spanish olives. Nothing like a cross-cultural breakfast! The tortillas are my concession to calorie counting. Stitchawl

01-17-2013, 09:17 PM	#23099
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	It's actually a bowl...and potato soup is in it!

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