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  1. I have a handy dandy Mukka, which I love dearly. I don't drink coffee on a regular basis, but I do love the milk coffee I get with my Mukka. Unfortunately, I have found that drinking it a) gives me something similar to heart palpitations and b) keeps me up at night. I've been experimenting, and so far I've found that finishing my coffee by 12 pm still keeps me awake for a few hours past my regular bedtime. So....I thought I'd ask...what say you all about decaffeinated espresso? I know it exists, because I did a search on it. But is it worth drinking? Or shall I just try to suffer through the palpitations and late nights? edited some bad typing...
  2. I'm curious what your sources are for learning about the latest coffee beans to try. I begain reading The Coffee Review (http://www.coffeereview.com/) a few years ago and was struck at the time that coffee beans are much like wine in that there can be significant year-to-year variations in the taste and overall quality of a given bean, from a given region, imported and roasted by a particular company. The Coffee Review reviews beans as they come on the market, and it's been fun to try a few of the things they have recommended (but I'm not always excited about shipping costs...) Most of the time I buy Allegro beans from my local Whole Foods because they roast them in the store and I know I'm getting beans that are quite fresh. I also buy Intelligencia, sometimes Small World, and perhaps a few others. But I'm mostly shopping rather randomly...so, ah, what seems good this week? I'm interested in trying a wider variety of beans. But coffee isn't sold in stores similar to wine shops that have hundreds of different bottles and knowledgeable sales staff. So I'm curious what other sources you have for learning about new beans to try out. I live in Chicago, so there are some roasters in town (Intelligencia), but do you buy most of your small roaster beans via the internet? (Owen, I'm especially interested in your take.) Thanks!
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  4. What is supposed to be so great about them? And don't they make it very difficult to get the coffee into an espresso cup?
  5. Just read the article at Gizmag about The AeroPress Coffee Machine: a new concept in an ancient art. Is this something anyone has bought and tried? Can you tell us about it?
  6. My dear old Gaggia Carezza has been around for nearly 5 years now, and over time it slowly degraded in performance. I finally got around to doing some invasive maintenence, disassembling the thing and cleaning out the boiler and replacing the gasket that seals the grounds into the filter handle. The machine is now totally revitalized, and making better coffee than it has in years. So, if your espresso machine is disappointing you, look into getting new gaskets and giving it a good cleaning. You'll not regret it.
  7. article in Slate For extremely interesting economic details, do read the actual article ...
  8. does anyone own or had any Krups espresso machines ? The one I am looking at is a XP4050. I looked it up on Coffeegeek.com and the 2 reviews were split. So can anyone help ? What also would a comparable machine to this one ? Thanks
  9. ada

    bodum vac pot

    I've been craving a richer cup of coffee lately, so I've been using my Bodum vac pot for the last week or so. I haven't used one in years. I have a few questions. What kind of grind should you use? I've been using coarse. How long should you allow the coffee and water to brew before taking it off of the heat? Sometimes it boils, and sometimes it simmers. Does it matter? Thanks
  10. I find nothing -- but nothing -- about these, review-wise. I know no one who has one. Are they expensive or hard to maintain? Are they worth the $$; do they last? The company has been selling them for about 5 years, but I dont' know anyone, anywhere, who'se had experience with one. Again I turn to you, kind eG people who are currently holding my hand through the refrigeration selection. I do like my press pot, but Mr. FFB won't use it. Thanks in advance --
  11. Just tried yerba mate for the first time yesterday. I liked it. The flavor is not my favorite among teas but it was still enjoyable. Maybe I wasn't sure what to expect. And it had a nice, pleasant caffeine kick that was different from a coffee or black tea. Other than being from South America, I don't really know anything about yerba mate.
  12. Hi All, My wife and I had a pretty amazing tea experience at WD-50. Up until that point I've only been an very occasional tea drinker and then only earl grey or green tea in bags. I have always been a cocktail before a meal, wine during and expresso/coffee afterwards but I am toning that bit down. After some initial looking around it just seems like the flavor/paring combinations are awesome. Can someone point me to an site that can help educate me on pot types ect? What types of pots do you all use? Anyone know what kind of pot that was at WD, it had the loose tea in a cylinder in the middle? It was like a french press in a tea pot. Thanks, -Mike
  13. I am looking for a online shop in the US to buy Movenpick coffee (a swiss brand). Weren't successful so far. Anybody with suggestions where I might find such coffee ?
  14. An article over at MSNBC talks about how ... As far as what kind of "coffee" they would use in the vending machines... It should be interesting to see how this turns out. Obviously this can't be a drop in replacement for their existing vending machines as they obviously will need a water supply line. Unless of course they make the units totally self contained in which it has a supply of brewing water, along with a drain bin and waste canister for the "spent" pods. I would hasten to guess this machines will require quite a lot of service and maintenance. The cleanliness factor of these machines worries me as well. Granted the pods in theory wont be leaving grinds around, but there we definately be some residual brewed coffee in the mechanisms that will turn bitter quickly.
  15. Moving to the Northwest I greatly anticipated its famed coffee culture. Having lived in Italy, I became addicted to their concentrated short shots of coffee heaven. Sure enough, upon arrival I discovered espresso stands on almost every corner. Unfortunately I also discovered that while everyone sells espresso no one actually likes it or orders it. In fact I am convinced that the famed coffee culture of Seattle and Portland is no coffee culture at all, but, in fact, a flavored milk culture. Anything and everything is used to hide the flavor of coffee making the quality of the espresso that goes into the mix meaningless. Often I have to convince the barista (a title they should not be entitled to) that I don't want milk in my shot - as they refer to espressos in these parts. Stopping for coffee here always means standing in line as each person in front of you orders a complex concoction of mocha this or Carmel that followed by a line of other descriptors like: skinny, wet, dry, half-foam, half-caf and on and on. It takes the poor barista five minutes to make each masterpiece. They seem almost disappointed when I order my unglamourous espresso. Because no one actually tastes the coffee here, the quality of the espressos are usually quite bad and it takes a bit of detective work to search out the few coffee houses out of the thousands that surround you that can make the real deal. It seems very strange that such a well caffeinated bunch can't stand the taste of coffee.
  16. We have been losing power off and on all day and finally lost it for good around 11:30 this morning due to a tree on a power pole. Generally, I have enough freshly ground coffee to get me through but not today. After standing vacantly at my coffee grinder for over a minute, I knew I was in trouble. No problem, I thought- after all, how long can it take to cut down a tree? After 4 hours, I was getting desparate! Finally, I dumped some beans in 2 layers of paper bags and started whacking them with my rolling pin. At this point, my teenage son walked in, took one look at me and said, "Um, Mom, are you okay?" (always a good question when faced with a menopausal woman with a raised rolling pin!). My point is, I have now ground enough reserves ( and safely placed them in my freezer) to get through a prolonged outage. What lengths have you gone to to get your fix? Kate neo-Luddite
  17. Unique Coffee Roasters offers seemingly good beans at a rather inexpensive price. Has anyone tried them, like them, dislike them?
  18. I have a very old design 'La Signora' caffettiera and it needs a new rubber seal. Does anyone know of anywhere online that supplies replacement parts for stove top coffee makers? This coffee pot is a thing of real beauty (and makes a good cup of coffee) and I'm loathe to throw it out when the seal finally falls apart. Thanks.
  19. anyone notice any trends in coffee drinking, making, roasting, enjoying, wherever you are living? should i know about it? tell me all......
  20. I used to use a flannel drip filter (like a flannel tea-strainer), then they went out of fashion and I couldn't buy a new one. Recently my local coffee shop owner assured me that they need to be stored wrung-out, in the fridge. They do??
  21. I didn't see a thread dedicated to DD's coffee so I figured I'd start one. I've never been a big fan, I have to say. I like Starbuck's for my regular, everyday coffee. There are also a couple of independant roasters here in Chicago that brew a fine cup as well as Julius Meinl (from Austria). I guess I favor a strong cup of coffee. Now there are many, many people who swear by Dunkin' Donuts coffee. "They have great coffee!" I've tried it on many occasions and to me it tastes extremely weak. Like diner coffee. Maybe that's what it's supposed to taste like? Also, I usually drink my coffee black or with just whole milk. Lately it's been with the addition of whole milk. I've had DD coffee with cream and sugar and then the coffee is much more drinkable. But then, for me, it's more of a dessert. But maybe that's why it's so good? So, a question or two for the Dunkin' Donuts coffee drinkers... How do you take yours? Cream & sugar? What's your opinion of Starbucks coffee? Burnt-tasting?
  22. from MSNBC Own one? Want one? Any better than what you already own? Is this list complete? Opinions desired ...
  23. There is a little coffee shop in Tulsa called Doubleshot Coffee where they roast their own beans and have developed a loyal local clientel. Now, they are being told that they have to cease and desist using doubleshot in their name and on any of their materials. Apparently, Starbucks has decided that they own the name Doubleshot. A local television station is following the story closely. The lawyer for Doubleshot replies that According to Starbucks So does Starbucks really own title to a generic term like this? Does this mean we can only use the term doubleshot when we are ordering that particular can of product and not when ordering a 'doubleshot' at a Starbucks? Will Starbucks get out the coffee cops to stop us from using the term loosely so as to delute their proprietary product? I didn't know if this was the appropriate place to post this story, it can be moved if deemed proper. Thank you.
  24. I was hoping to get a little help from the coffee experts. My wife is from the Dominican Republic and we like to try and to find dominican products (rum, sugar, produce etc) as often as possible here in NY. We can get Cafe Santo Domingo beans in NY or ground from my in-laws in DR (they taste like two very different coffees) and Cafe Mama Inez in the can and like and use both regularly. On this site there is a Cafe Bueno and Induban Gormet. Has anyone tried these two or know of any other Dominican grown coffee? We currently use a stovetop moka and grind beans in a krups. -Mike
  25. John Hornall, well known barista and former co-owner of Hines Public Market Coffee in Seattle, has moved east and now runs the coffeee and espresso operation for Chestnut Hill Cafe Have you been there, tried it and can report on your experience? Hines was a legendary Seattle institution but lost its lease when the building they were housed in was demolished in the name of "progress". They have a street cart open and are working on a new space but John Hornall has landed in Philadelphia (score one for the east coast!). Reports will be appreciated.
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