/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>12066224
Total pleb here. Large light roast, lots of cream and sugar like the Wolf in Pulp Fiction.

>>12066244
not pleb by any means. good coffee is coffee that's made how you like it. even tho i drink black coffee cream and sugar is good in a light roast. i personally would probably opt for vanilla syrup instead of sugar in mine but that's just preference. when i drink brewed coffee i prefer light roast. my homemade cold brew is made with light roast too actually

cup
spoon of coffee
spoon of sugar
hot water in
wa la

>>12066250
DESU I feel like cream and sugar go horrible in light roasts because of the acidity and fruit flavors that come out, milk in darker/medium roasts is the shit though

>>12066224
Instant. Black. 5 sugars.

>>12066291
don't you mean voilà, Roger?

>>12066250
your body yeeted the f out of that galic lmao

Decaf, lots of heavy cream. Keto mode

Anyone else have a Hario Skerton grinder? What does the spring do?

1 instant 1 sugar 1 cremer

>>12066480
no fag

>>12066480
wa la

>>12066224
Getting a new moka pot today. Pic related is the one I was using. Usually get some of Lucky's Market coffee and grind it in the store. Tastes pretty good; favorite is the Kona one. Just add some water from the moka pot brew a small amount of half & half.

>>12066291
>spoon of coffee
Huh?

>>12067656
It means he is an insta coffee pleb.

>>12067650
Cute pot. Why are you getting a new one?

>>12067644

>>12067650
based moka bro

>>12066244
>Light coffee
>Lots of cream and sugar
Ah, I see life hasn't made you bitter yet.

>>12067662
It's not technically mine it's my roommates. He just never used it so I always used it. However lately I noticed the gasket is starting to feel a little bit loose and everything, and I kind of want to get my own anyways. Plus I'm moving out soon as well. It's one of those Italian ones that starts with the letter b. Fingers crossed it'll be sparkly red.

>>12067675
Bialetti? That's a common brand in Italy and internationally, I believe they either invented or at least popularized the Moka pot as a concept. I have the 6-shot model (because it was cheaper than the smaller ones) and it's really nice.

>>12067714
>Bialetti
Yep. Thought about the 6 shot, but I only make coffee for me.

>>12067723
Yeah I can't recommend the 6 shot, one time I drank all 6 like a regular cup of coffee and it made me projectile vomit. I haven't used it in a while. This thread is making me want some espresso though so I might buy some espresso cups and dust it off.

I don’t like coffee, I just like the cafes

>>12067656
>>12067659
It means I’m not pretentious.

>>12067859
At least I'm not a tastelet like you. Maybe your underdeveloped palate (likely a result of you eating nothing but chicken nuggets and white bread during your formative years) cannot taste flavor profiles in coffee like normal people can, but that's no reason to get angry and accuse others of being pretentious.

With 1 spoon sugar and milk. Sometimes with vanila or cocoa

>>12067859
It really doesn't mean anything. I've always thought Instacoffee was just used as a last resort for people who need caffeine. The flavor is noticeably different than using real grounds, most people would say it's worse. I can stand it because it reminds me of hunting w my dad, but even I don't drink it regularly. You can do whatever you want though, but it really doesn't make you less pretentious to drink objectively shit tier coffee.

I used to force myself to drink mocha by putting a tablespoon of cocoa powder / pancake mix in but It never tasted like chocolate which made me angery so I resorted back to milk and sugar only.

3 shots espresso, a handful of sugar, a mouthful of water, and half a cup of milk. If there is any vanilla nearby I will squeeze a few drops in for good measure. It tastes like your basic bitch vanilla starbuck.

>>12067881
>>12067894
Wow it’s so easy to bait replies from coffee aficionados.

>>12067960

if im buying: iced caramel mocha with light ice and extra caramel from mcdonalds
if im making: lots of grounds w sugar in it to make it sweet & dark, then about 6 tbsp of sugar once it's brewed, then stir while pouring creamer (french vanilla or hazelnut) until it's whatever shade of brown im in the mood for

>>12068036
Exact reply I baited for.

>>12066224
Cheapest supermarket coffee I can find.
1 table spoon coffee grounds, 1 table spoon sugar, into the mug, pour boiling water.
If having a coffee to a dessert, no sugar.
Tried to coldbrew some once, it was nice and smooth, felt like gave way bigger kick than hotbrewed too. Tasted exactly like Kopiko candies.

I buy whole beans from Costco
I grind them in an electric burr grinder,
and brew it in a steel French press.
I take it to work in my thermos bottle every day, and every day it gives me good coffee.

Is the coffee good, ie proper brewing methods and a good roast? Drink it black
Is the coffee shit? A bit of creamer to make it not awful

Coffee pleb looking to get into actually treating myself with good coffee instead of the bitter black air force shit I'm used to. What kind of coffee press/machine should I get first that would be good for a starter? Money isn't too much of a concern.

>>12068834
drip mug or french press

>>12066224
Just eat a pill with bread lmao

>>12068290
Well played anon, 4D chess bait based and redpilled

>>12068834
>money isn't a concern
Slayer 1 group + kaftek monolith flat max

>>12068834
Mokas good if you like to strong coffee, otherwise look into pour-over for brighter, more nuanced. Don't know much about French press.

>>12067859
>>12067960
I was honestly joking, but if acting ass blasted and """baiting"""is your thing OK.

>>12067650
>>12067675
>>12067714
>>12067748
I can imagine a full cup undiluted would be overly rich. Same thing goes with tea. Shit will give you rock gut if it's too strong and on an empty since.

Also its the sparkly one!

>>12068908
>>12068290
>>12068036
>>12067960
>>12067881
>>12067894

All these posts are by me btw

>>12066224

I bought a new jar of coffee tonight. It's called Red Mountain rich and smooth, medium roast coffee. Its an instant coffee.

I ate a spoonful earlier tonight and swallowed it with some water to keep me awake so I could spend the evening drinking. Not bad.

French roast, 2 spoonfuls of sugar, splash of Bailey's. Yum yum yum ^_^

Never go fancy with coffee bros

>>12066224
Straight black coffee is ok but god damn is it so boring. I need a pinch of sugar and cream in my coffee so I can enjoy it.

>>12066224
Everything you identify with, revolves around a cartoon frog. That cartoon frog gives your words validation. the cartoon frog makes you feel like you're part of a group. And you are.

Look at that group. The group you identify with, is intimidated by reddit of all things. "Oh noes, reddit won't let us call each other faggots! They're stupid, and we're cool!"

You are pathetic, and not in an admirable way, like you're in some band of misfit, misunderstood outcasts. Nothing interesting has been said or done on this site since 2008. You freely associate with incels, the people that have completely fagged out of any attempt at doing anything fun or cool, even once.

Go whine about how the incels belong on /r9k, because your boards are the "cool" boards. Lol. You're all exactly where you belong, on a go-nowhere, do-nothing site that keeps you chained, that somehow tricks you into thinking this is something to be proud of.

Fucking hell, I'm astonished it took moot so long to finally grow up and put this behind him.

Pic related, it's a frog that has made more money, and won more hearts and minds, and influenced more children, and lived more of a life than any of you ever will. Pro tip: it's a dude with a sock, and he was more creative and successful than you will ever be, being chained down to here.

Keep whining about roasties, and telling yourself that you're better than them, incel.

>>12069957
thats what the brandy is for

>>12069968
Stopped reading half way through the first paragraph.

I personally like the frog. He's funny.
Don't get worked up over it

>>12070007
>reading a copypasta made to derail thread

what kinda coffee would you drink as hot as possible? mine would be a spiced kind, just cuz I don't want to taste fake spice.

>>12066224
>Hi, what can I get for you today, Sir?
>Yeah I'll have nine shots of espresso over ice.
>Y-yes sir. That will be $27.
>*grumbles at the price as walks away dejectedly*

>>12070040
my french espresso machine investment gets more valuable every time I read posts like these

>>12066244
First step of getting a good cup is not to buy the shit of that bonny buys

>>12066224
I'm a simple guy who likes his coffee Beat – strong and with cream and sugar. No BS.

>>12069968
Reddit is gay and for faggots to be honest.

>>12070040
>Hey bro thanks for letting me sleep in ur bed last night with you. You got any coffee?
>Yeah of course, I'll make you my special.
>*grinds, tamps and draws eighteen shots of espresso so he can share some coffee with his new no-homobro in a couple of hours*

>>12070072
meant for >>12070045

>>12070072
bruh it makes two at a time

>>12066224
Black with honey from the Aeropress. Medium roast.

>>12066224
Fuck off shill, can't wait for the jannies to take this obvious paid marketing down the same way they take sips thread down

>>12067650
i'm a barista and i've been thinking about getting a moka pot because i like strong coffee. i've used a chemex before and really liked it.
>>12069050
the thing about a french press is it creates an emulsion between the water and the oil in the coffee grounds, so you get a more full flavor out of it. other methods that use a filter are draining out those oils, so it's a drastically different flavor. if you're treating coffee like expensive alcohol and want to get the most out of what you paid for at home then a french press + fresh beans ground at home would probably be the way to go

>>12067892
this looks gay AF

>>12069631
*chck*
*SSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPP*
>>12069872
baileys is one of my favorite things to add to coffee
>>12068834
probably french press. i'm technically a starbucks master barista and during my training sessions to become a "coffee expert" they gave me a tasting wheel that looks like the wheel that beer tasters use to identify hops, i'll scan and upload it later. you can use the wheel to help your nose identify what you're smelling and start to learn what tasting notes you like best and build your palette

>>12069968
i picked coffee zone frog because i think it's a funny picture so fuck off. your bait worked tho because i replied, here's your (you)

>>12070040
since starbucks has a "free coffee" reward system for every $100 you spend at the store we have this old man in his 70s who comes in about once a month to get his free drink. he always orders 26 shots of espresso in a venti (large) cup because that's the max amount it'll hold, and it costs somewhere around $60 but since he uses his reward it's free. then he'll sit in the store and drink it all in one sitting. kinda surprised he's still alive

>>12070514
ive never used an aeropress, how does it compare to other brewing methods?

I make pour over coffee, I drink it black. Currently I'm drinking Lintong, and when I run out I'll use Rwanda Ishema Women's Coffee beans.
I used french press for a while, but I have to watch my cholesterol so I'm using paper filters again.

Cafe Du Monde, chickory blend, one splash of cream, no sugar, brought to me in bed by my wife. Sometimes in the summer she does that cold brew thing and its fine but i dont realy have a strong preference as long as its the right brand/blend.

>>12069050
I’m not ass blasted though, you are doing some hardcore deflecting.

>>12066224
Black 95% of the time, unless I'm feeling CRAZY
Local brand called Craven's, unfortunately not made by Wes Craven.
Mocha made with steamed cream or condensed sweet milk, not regular milk

>>12070997
>26 shots
What an absolute asshole, but also its Starbucks so good for him

>>12071211
he's a madman i applaud him

>>12071217
You would think the manager would learn to specify what a standard drink is instead of allowing this to go on each month

>>12071211
>playing within the rules to chip some money back from a giant corporation known for their consumerist charade
>asshole
he's a mensch

>>12071237
starbucks corporate is changing the policy to a $20 max or something like that
>>12071326
exactly this

>>12071181
Doesn't craven mean something is degenerately cowardly?

>>12071326
Meant he's an asshole more for that fact that he's holding up a line behind him and being an annoying fag towards the barista. But as I said, it's Starbucks so good for him.

>>12071445
the average shot takes 18-22 seconds to pull so he usually comes in at night to do it because it takes 9-10 minutes and then i don't mind but when he does it in the middle of a day it's a dick move

>>12071460
I'm not sure why you cited shot times as if that somehow makes him less of an asshole asking you to spend 10 minutes making his drink

you really shouldn't be ingesting caffeine if you are young. it fucks up your arteries.

I was exposed to caffeine for a long time and now It seems as though I'm dependent on it. If I don't have a little caffeine my heart doesn't work right. Maybe this happened because I used caffeine while I was growing up and it messed up my body permanently.

>>12071508
Could you provide a citation?

>>12066224
who /chemex/ here

>>12066472
i dont think it counts as black if you put five fucking sugars in it

>>12071796
what about sweet'n low

Here's a little game theory for you folks
The reason people don't want to talk to anyone "until they've had their coffee" is because that means they haven't had their post coffee poop yet and people are grumpy when they haven't pooped

>>12071940
yeh, if I take my coffee at 5 in the afternoon

>>12066224
>>12070582
ah-bloo-bloo

>>12070980
Thanks for your info, will consider it in the future. I'm enjoying my moka pot for now.

>>12071326
got anymore coffee frogs? asking for my collection.

Anyone use a Porlex JP-30 grinder? If so, how many clicks should I use for brewing 4:6 method in a V60?
I've just about gone through my first 12 oz bag of good fresh roasted coffee, using anywhere from 5-13 clicks, and felt like I had decent results from around 10-12 clicks, but want to see if there's a consensus for grind size I can nail down?
Also is the JP-30 good enough, especially at courser grinds that the 4:6 method calls for (similar to French press)? Should I just bite the bullet and cop a LIDO? I use a 01 size V60 and use ~31g beans to 490g water ~95 C for light-med roast beans.
Also how to best store muh beans? I have a coffee gator storage canister but first good bag of beans only seemed to last barely 2 weeks before losing most of their subtle sweet flavors.
Help a noob

>>12067650
more like mooka pot amirite

*blocks your path*

Yuban>Percolater>International Delight Frech Vanilla

all day

>>12075345
>how many clicks
There is no defined number of "clicks" that anyone can tell you, every coffee reacts differently while brewing so it comes down to you learning to make adjustments based on taste. Too sour? Make it finer. Too bitter? Make it coarser. Using a timer helps you to be more exact and have a baseline for what brew time typically makes each coffee best.
>should I cop a Lido?
Yes, it is just a good fucking grinder
>best way to store
2 weeks is just about exactly as long as you should be holding on to coffee, after that point it starts to stale. You can always freeze your beans to make them last longer, no need to thaw either you can just go straight to grinding.

>>12075400
>Yes, it is just a good fucking grinder
I mean is it good enough to justify the price if I already have the JP-30? Is it that far superior? The money isn't an issue, but better not to spend it if it's not necessary.

>>12075417
It's worth it down the line if you ever decide to upgrade. You're getting a higher quality and more stable burrset that will last longer, give you noticeably higher quality, and allows for infinite adjustment across the entire spectrum of grind sizes because of the threading. Give yourself some time to learn more about brewing and developing a palette first before moving into higher end shit I guess, but the Lido is pretty much the backbone of a decent starter setup and allows you to expand towards any brewer, even espresso, with good results

Stewarts dark roast with some half and half.

>>12074382
One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his good deed.

>>12075388
The Lucky's market version of this is good. Kinda tastes like chocolate. The berry one is ass though.

I’m looking to get into my coffee, do websites exist like the wine ones where they send you a different batch of different coffee every month for cheap? Preferably based in the UK and with some nice freebies for signing up.

>>12077484
No

>>12077484
just go to the store
lazy dimwit

>>12077484
drinktrade.com
It's USA based, a collection of a bunch of good roasters across the country. You can get subscriptions or just order a bag at a time. Free shipping (USA, idk about other countries). Prices aren't horrible, 12-20 bucks for 12 oz bags, and each roaster has their roast schedule posted, and the roast date is reported for each bag so you know it's fresh.

>>12076887
thank you

>>12070514
If it has honey in it, it's not black.

>>12077484
>looking to get into my coffee
You drink it you dumb fuck not get in it

I've got a 6 cup moka pot that I use with pic related to make a plain black Americano every morning.
Most days I drink a cuppa nescafe instant while I brew the americano as well.

>>12077751
Why do you hate flavor?

>>12077660
Not that Anon but...

Ok shill it worked. One question: what's the big difference between the classic subscription and the hook it. They seem to be about the same. Does the hook up just send a single bag at the schedule frequency and the classic send you two of the same at set frequency?

La Colombe light or med roast
(Rwanda/Brazil/Papua/Guatamala all gud)
French press grind (Hario conical Burr)
Aeropress inverted method with stainless fine filter
Fill from 4 to 3 markings with grounds
Steep for ~3 min
Teaspoon of honey (I like chestnut honey)

Boom. Best fuckin coffee. Alternatively condensed milk instead of honey. Sometimes I'll do Vietnamese style with egg cream as well. That goes better with a darker roast tho.

>>12067894
The Starbucks instant coffee wasn’t so bad, but I only ever had a small number of freebies Starbucks handed out.

>>12068834
Chemex coffee makers probably make the best coffee.
If you can’t afford a genuine Chemex, there are knockoff coffee makers from Bodum, and from the Target Made by Design collection.
The knockoffs come with Stainless filters, but you’d be better off purchasing Chemex filters and using them in the knockoff Chemex.

>coffee-flavoured tallcan
>non-caffeinated
rreeeeeeee

>>12078969
I have no idea, some anon put me on to that shit like 2 weeks ago, I'm just about finished with my first bag. Not planning to use it for subs myself, just to find and experiment with coffees since I have no good local roasters to buy from.

dark roast
pour over
black
>have 5 times a day

>>12067595
Spring? That must be new, mine doesn't have a spring.

Invest in a coffee grinder lads. Fresh ground is best ground.

>>12080261
Totally

>>12071508
Sounds like bullshit.

fuck coffee and everyone who drinks it. Do you know how fucking dumb you all look scouting out every room you enter looking for a pot to make your shitty ass hot bean water?"MAN OH MAN WHERE DAT COFFEE POT AT MY DUDE?"

Some of you even have the gall to try to shill your shitty drink to your guests after every fucking meal. Who really wants fucking coffee after dinner?!

What's even worse is the lot of you that feel superior for drinking the shit straight. "Look at me! I love BEANS so fucking much that I CRUSH the fuckers and turn them into a DRINK! And then I claim I'm better than all the other BEANDRINKERS by chastising them over adding normal shit to their bean water to make it stomach-able!"

Fuck Coffee

>>12066224

Is buttered coffee any good?

>anything other than instant coffee

I broke the lid of my teapot today and realized that the jug from the Hario V60 kit is perfect for brewing tea.

>>12080241
Yeah it's strange. It came just sitting on the shaft, but it doesn't seem to do anything. I took it out because it wouldn't fit after I installed my stabilizer disk, but it still works normally.

>>12066224
Coffee anons unite!

Mine's just regular Folger's black with 1oz of cheap bourbon added

>>12081947
I just drink black Folger's too and I have the same keyboard as you.

Redpill me on cold brewing

I got cloth filters for my pour over kit.
Anything I should change in my brew method for them? Any bean suggestions?

I go with some of the Taylors Cacao Superior Colombia Coffee Beans. I have this neat place in my local market that lets me sample coffee beans as a cup of coffee when I visit. At that place, I usually go for the medim roasts from columbia if I can afford a bag, otherwise the Italian roast from Taylors is good for the price point.

I have mine black from a 32oz frech press.
Rarely, I will have a latte from a dear freind's café.
Honstly /ck/ if you've only tried the instant coffee you're really missing out on good coffee.
I grew up on the instant stuff but now I can't have it since the real stuff is so much better. You don't apperciate what you've got till it's gone people.