/ck/ - Food & Cooking

how make iced coffee?

>>12307514
>adding more water to your coffee

>>12307514
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_coffee
https://damndelicious.net/2015/07/08/perfect-iced-coffee/

>>12307512
Yep, Folgers Classic Roast with a splash of milk. How do you take it, anon?

>>12307527
please dont hirt me ;-;

>>12307527
>not freezing coffee cubes to put in your iced coffee
You need to train more...

>>12307593
>How do you take it, anon?

Version: 2019-2-1

•Coffee (2 cups/16oz; 0f fat; 4.8cal)
•Brown Cane Sugar/Turbinado (3TB) [0g fat; 135cal]
•Powdered Pink Himalayan Salt (several dashes) [0g fat; 0cal]
•Ceylon Cinnamon (1/2tsp) [0g fat; 1.58cal]
•Butter (1TB) [11g fat; 100cal]
•Cocoa (1tsp) [0.16g fat; 2cal]

Use a 2-cup mug.

Add dry ingredients and mix them well.
Add butter.
Fill mug halfway with coffee
Stir until butter is melted
Fill mug up with coffee; stir occasionally to prevent settling.

This is meant to be a substitute for a real breakfast.

Total: 11.16g fat; 243.38cal

Notes:
•After a couple years, this recipe is still the best recipe thus far. (original 2017-5-1)
•Cinnamon and cocoa podwer dregs collect on the bottom if not stirred occasinally.
•This works well with plain coffee, hazelnut coffee, and French vanilla coffee.

>>12307527
>>12307639
>not using Whiskey stones

It won't dilute and you won't have to use old frozen coffee that have freezer odors locked into it.

Coffee and caffeine in general kind of sucks. I prefer to not take stimulants regularly and just take small amounts of Adderall on occasions I have to get a lot of shit done

>>12307670
I drink a 2-cup mug of coffee 1-2 times a week at most.

Cam you guys suggest me a coffee bean brand?
I also grind them up and just put hot water through em, how much of a pleb am i?

>>12307670
>I prefer to not take stimulants regularly
It's okay as long as the dose is kept small, although it's still good to go a while without it too. Like 25-50mg should be enough for at least a few hours, but lots of people are having 150mg multiple times per day which just makes for a bad crash and taking more to stave it off.

>>12307512
> Cleaning your coffee mug

>>12307667
>not just grabbing some rocks from outside

>>12307667
>not working in a cryogenics lab and making your own whiskey ice cubes

>>12307667
>>12308013
>not using apache tears
Step it up. If you aren't seeing dancing fires in your liquor you have fucked up.

>>12308159
Blanket and firewaterpilled

>>12307512
>the best cup
Those grounds are going to be nice and stale in the morning

I unironically like instant coffee more than normal coffee

>>12308222
based and wagiepilled

>>12308222
Me too. Thailand loves instant coffee as well and they have a lot of good flavors and packs. Phillippines too.

>>12308159
Anything that isn't ice made from water, which is used to chill whisky is known as "whisky stones". That would apply to your Apache tears.

>>12308188
Not unless you left them out to open air. Also, if you have something better than a Proctor Silex it will have a bean grinder and timer on it.

>>12308222
Try better coffee

>>12307667
whisky stones heat up in about 2 mins even from room temperature liquids. they are not a substitute for ice.

>>12310271
I'm not even going to spoonfeed you why you are wrong, anon. You really need to go back to school.

>>12308009
Coffeelet here, is there any reason for not cleaning your mug? It sounds unhygenic as fuck.

>>12310295
It's a meme you retard

>>12307667

>no phase change

lol okay boss

reposting from the last thread.

I bought cafe bustelo for the first time. It's better than most other shit like folgers and it was 2$ for a bag at aldis. For the weekend I stick with peace coffee with a little bit of brown sugar. Might pick up something new at the farmers market tomorrow tho. Havent really tried that much stuff

>>12307667
>implying that porous stones don't pick up and transfer freezer odors

>>12310052
yikes, even /k/ would be embarrassed by that.

>>12310295
I've never had a problem using the same vessels for several months. Detergent causes crohn's

>>12308222
Instant coffee tastes pretty good if you use a lot of milk. But high quality real coffee will probably taste better.

>>12310790
>Detergent causes crohn's
You're supposed to rinse it out first

>>12307670
Caffeine is much less toxic than amphetamines if you didn't already know. And coffee is healthy as fuck.

>>12310723
Not a bad choice if you don't have a grinder. I like using their espresso roast for full cups of coffee, very dark

>>12311096
You should have at least a blade grinder for flax, you goober!

>>12307514
if you hav expresso machine pour double shot over ice and either add cold water or milk. if you are making from filtered coffee i guess do a very concentrated dose, pour it over ice and add coldwater/milk

>>12310274
What's the specific heat capacity of a whiskey stone in terms of the heat capacity of water? 0.5? 0.1?

my coffee-maker's drip coffee always turns out a bit off compared to using a french press or aeropress
should i be using less coffee in the coffee maker? i usually end up getting a bad stomach for a while or heart palpitations, which doesn't happen with other methods
the convenience factor is much nicer and i want to make half decent brews

>>12310701
Same, this time with picture of wawa coffee.

Last thread: >>12276702

>>12311551
Yeah, I would try using less coffee. Report findings.

>>12311551
Tasteless barista anon here,
Drip coffee and French press need two totally different grind consistencies due to their brew methods, drip is water poured over grinds while French press is left to brew over time with no interactions from you. If your drip is bad and press is good, you need to make the grind a bit finer for drip, you want a higher surface area to extract your coffee from.
>>12311928
Is also right in saying it could be the amount of coffee used. You could also try this

reminder that people that pour sugar and milk in their coffee are human garbage

>at friends house
>offers you coffee
>they bring this out
Wtf is wrong with people? How can this ass flavoured dish water be considered coffee?

>>12314206
I'd brew it triple strength and pour in a bunch of splenda and soy creamer

>>12314192
based and coffeepilled.

>>12314206
>>12314247
I drink the taster's version of this, and I usually use 2oz less water than instructed while adding three more heaping teaspoons than prescribed. Instant coffee tastes pretty good when you go overboard on the mixtures.

I only drink this stuff because Costco always has these big fucking tubs on sale for $7.99 instead of the already-cheap regular price of $15.

>>12314367
>nestle
I hope you get cancer

>>12314367
I just finished a jar of this yesterday. Thinking about using the jar to hold spare change

Going to see how well a moon cake goes with coffee.

>>12315911
Are you a girl

>>12315911
Are you an Asian girl

Tasteless anon here, out and about Downton for my good coffee. Stopped by Nemisis coffee. Gonna grab the Manhattan espresso and a Wendleboe pour over.
>Mfw the WiFi password

>>12316364
It's cool following your adventures but how are you developing? Are you noticing more in what you drink?

>>12316364
Public wifi is such a joke. Unless in desperate on data I dont touch it.

>>12316364
Lads, this smells amazing.

>>12316404
Yes! Funnily enough, since I cut out the high sugar drinks like sodas, vitimín water and energy drinks I've noticed that I can pick up a bit more. I'm not as good at putting my finger on it, but once I see the tasting notes it helps me a lot.
I'm also starting to really appreciate good coffee. I know I've only had 3 shit coffees since I started, but fuck me it puts it all into perspective.
I'm going to start taking a small notebook with me to write down tasting notes to see where I am in regards to correctly identified notes.

>>12316438
Just remember, you're a case study for /ck/ to look back on as an inspiration for tastelets

https://www.mytopelek.com/product/topelek-coffee-grinder-electric-coffee-bean-grinder-with-noiseless-motor-and-301-stainless-steel-blades-for-evenly-and-versatile-grinding-one-touch-design-supports-home-and-office-portable-use
is this an acceptable grinder lads?

>>12316479
Avoid blade grinders, they are horrible. You want burrs

>>12316521
thank you anon.

>that guy at work who tells everyone about his "cold brew" and his "cheese cloth"

vietnamese coffee filters really are the best. It's easy to use and reasonably priced compared to other meme coffee makers. I get consistently strong and tasty coffee every time I use it

>>12316581
I received one for Christmas, and it's definitely the most convenient given how small my apartment is

>>12316581
>tasty
girls aren't allowed on /ck/

>>12316632
What about cute boys dressed like girls?

>>12316672
This is fine

Am I a pleb for buying ground coffee?
>fooling around with the amount of beans and grind settings for a 4 cup moka pot
Seems like effort desu

>>12316792
It's almost like more effort makes for a better end product

>>12316792
Just weigh or measure out your beans before you grind and find out how much you need each time after observations.

>>12316798
>>12316809
Is the taste difference really that big?

>>12316822
Compared to preground?

>>12316827
yes.

>>12316822
You can taste the difference even in grounds that are a few minutes old, the difference between preground and fresh ground is huge. it's also easy as shit unless you're too lazy to just weigh beans out, press a button to grind, and press a button on a brewer. It's as simple or difficult as you want to make it

>>12316860
I was thinking of buying this but reviews seem mixed https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-Stainless-Grinder-Selector-Quantity/dp/B002LVUHWM

>>12316882
Never used it but I know iceberg heard bad things about delonghi in general. I always see baratza encore as the minimum, grinder is the most important investment because it's the backbone of your entire setup so don't cheap out on something that will shit itself in a year or two. Personally I went the hand grinder route with Lido E but I can understand why most people wouldn't be interested in that much work, even though it takes only like 30 seconds tops

>>12316890
I've* not iceberg

>>12316890
Hmm. Interesting. Thanks lad.

>>12316904
On that note I want to highly encourage you to get a hand grinder. You cover the entire spectrum of grinds at high consistency with $200, for refence an electric grinder with that capability will run you 2-3x that. On the baratza you can buy refurbished from their site for $30 cheaper, and can purchase another burrset used in their virtuoso line To upgrade it. Ultimately as long as you're grinding fresh and you're happy with the end product that's all that matters, just telling you from my experience what I think makes the most sense for getting the most out of your purchase.

>>12316914
You don't need the entire spectrum though, if you have a $200 budget for grinders you're not making home espresso so why even think about that?

>>12316914
Thanks anon, I'll definitely consider it.

>>12316915
Well, on aeropress you can do cool shit with fine grinds, and if you can get something overbuilt for your uses you never have to worry about upgrading your grinder if you do choose to go another route in the future. Plus it's $200, stepless, and I guarantee it will not fail you within your lifetime.

>>12316684

>>12316932
Yeah but you have to do a whole fucking rotator cuff exercise every morning which sounds cool until you're doing it every fucking day, and then one day you get a soft tissue injury from lifting weights, and you have to buy an electric grinder anyway so you can still have coffee while you're healing.

>>12316963
I'm sorry you're a huge fucking bitch anon it must suck having prissy fragile arms that can't turn a crank for 30 seconds

>>12307514
Kk lemme teach you the trashy method
>use 3 in 1 coffee or 2in1 whatever, don't matter
>use half the water it recommends, if it says 200ml, use 100ml
>Stir the powder into above amount of hot boiling water until it fully dissolves
>While the saturated mix is still HOT, pour onto or add ice to it
>You need at least the same volume of ice as the water or more.
You can do this with most powdered drinks too, whatever, don't matter.

>>12316978
I'm sorry I have actual things I want to do with my body like lifting heavy weights and riding hundreds of miles a week and I don't want to interfere with my physical therapy and add weeks and weeks to my recovery time just because some sedentary sperg on the internet whose sole exercise consists of jacking off on his penis pump coffee maker thinks I somehow NEED to be able to do both a french press and an espresso grind with the same device for $200.

>>12316999
>grind while water heats up
>no time is lost
Maybe I could be lifting huge weights in those 30 seconds to be as cool and pragmatic as you?

>>12317018
>exercise = randomly flinging your body around with no training goal in mind
Sounds like crossfit might be for you, fatty
>this trainer is so good! he yelled at me so much I even broke a sweat!

>>12317018
>Working a hand crank with a shoulder injury
You missed his point

>>12307670
caffeine is good for your heart you mong just don't be a boomerfag and overdo it everyday
t. actual cardiologist

>>12317030
I have 2 cups of coffee in the morning everyday will my heart explode from caffeine

>>12317020
???
>>12317022
I gave two suggestions in my original post, one automatic and one crank and gave my reasoning for the hand crank being a good choice, and yet we are fixated on the hypothetical situation in which riding and lifting heavy weights incapacitate you? I'd imagine you factor that into every purchase you make?
>Man can't buy this bike because I might break my legs walking down stairs

>>12317031
The health benefits kick in/top out at just one cup (100mg caffeine) but so long as you stay under 500mg per day your body will tolerate it fine.

>>12317038
It's not a hypothetical fatty, that's the actual reason I bought a Virtuoso. I realized it was taking too long to heal, ordered an adult grinder, and tossed the sperg device in the trash after that. Next to the cost of my PT sessions with one of the top therapists in the country, each of which cost about as much as a good grinder, fucking around with a penis pump to aggravate an existing injury keeping me on the sofa would have been penny wise pound foolish. Stay fat, fatty fat.

>>12317046
I use a 4 cup Bialetti moka. T-that's fine r-right?

>>12317088
Ehh at that point it's how your body tolerates caffeine friend. Long-term elevated heart rate can cause murmurs and potentially arrhythmia. You can counteract that a bit by increasing your cardiovascular load. The more physically fit you are, the more caffeine you can tolerate. If you're an out-of-shape fatty you can strain your heart really bad having too kich caffeine. One of my patients (53 yo male, 36 BMI) is the latter. Literally on beta-blockers but won't give up his daily coffee + energy drink.

>>12317087
See
>>12317038
Also I hope you realize how dumb you look attacking the image of someone you can't see, especially coming from someone who feels the need to brag about lifting weights and discussing cocks, which you have now brought up unprompted several times in a discussion about coffee. Are you compensating for something? How are we to know you aren't fat, ugly, and tiny-dicked unless you post a fully naked picture of yourself?

>>12317184
>huh? what a dumb reason to buy a normal adult grinder, what are you a weakling?
>OMG why are you bragging about being fit, please post a naked picture
Never change, 4chan

>>12317205
That really triggered you huh? Are you that insecure?

>>12317214
I'm not the one autistically defending my penis pump by calling other people weak and lazy, so maybe look in the mirror and ask yourself why you're so mad about coffee grinders

>>12317221
This is getting boring, can you at least come up with something else that isn't related to cock? Again I go back to my original point that I suggested both an automatic baratza as well as a hand grinder that is pretty damn good. The only one sledging out is you here.

>>12317241
>this is getting boring
Said the sperg who's been patrolling the thread for coffee opinions for literally hours.

Call your mother.

>>12317241
Sperging* sorry I'm driving

>>12317248
>go on 4chan
>go into coffee thread
>haha why are you autistic nerds discussing coffee?

>>12317259
>coffee arguments are so important I'm going to risk the lives of total strangers by sperging about penis pumps while driving a 6000 pound steel box down the highway without looking where I'm going
Just crash into a tree already. Hopefully nothing too nice. Pick one that's getting eaten from within by beetle disease maybe

>>12317267
You are really upset aren't you

>>12317046
I like to drink 2 cups coffee and then go running ~ 1 hr later. am I going to die.

>>12318377
no, but you lose all your gainz

>>12307593
I normally buy Folgers Breakfast Blend. After the container's been opened for a while, I don't think it matters which type you get. I'd be happy to be wrong. Have you tried other types?

>>12318575
Black Silk tastes very dark no matter how stale it gets

>>12318591
I've thought about getting black silk, but people have told me that darker coffee has less caffeine. Maybe I'll see if caffeine content is listed next time I need to get a new tub for my office.

>>12318606
It does have less caffeine, but I don't find that it's significantly less impactful on waking me up. I can always just pour a second cup if it's that bad

>>12307512
>Are you ready, /ck/?
Yep, got my 1.25 liter of diet Dew chilling in the fridge. FUCK YOU Coffee fags.

>>12318614
I should try it sometime. Getting a second cup in the morning disrupts my workflow a bit too much, but having a variety for my rare afternoon cup sounds like a good idea if I think about it.

>>12318614
>but I don't find that it's significantly less impactful on waking me up
Most people overestimate how much caffeine they really need, or build up a tolerance and don't realize it's actually making them more tired by constantly giving caffeine crashes. A study showed 25mg of caffeine was enough to get some benefit, which is 1/4 of a normal cup of coffee.

>>12318663
I do intentionally refrain from having coffee when I'm not working, and only have on average less than 1.5 cups a day when I am working, in order to avoid building up a tolerance. But I can say with confidence that having 1/4 cup of coffee wouldn't work at all, because even caffeine aside, the cup of coffee itself is part of the energizing routine. Maybe if good decaf existed, there'd be a solution.

>>12318663
Does a normal cup of coffee really have 100mg?

>>12318677
yes, it can vary a bit but this chart is good for averages

>>12318710
Huh, I always figured it 50-75mg. I keep some caffeinated gum around for things like early morning proctoring and late night driving which says it's 100mg per piece, and it always kicks me thrice as much as a cup of coffee.

>grind coffee for cold brew
>have this idea to put it in boiling water instead
>let it simmer for a bit so it reduces and becomes a concentrate like cold brew
>filter out the grounds
>tastes better than cold brew and I don't have to wait all night just to make iced coffee drinks

>>12318745
Who are you quoting?

>>12318731
Maybe it absorbs more quickly in the mouth or it's just going straight into your bloodstream. It takes longer to absorb through your stomach too unless you haven't eaten for 12~ hours.

bros i fucked up. i forgot about my moka pot on the stove and by the time i realised everything had become superheated and reeked of burnt rubber.
i've binned the seal and thoroughly cleaned the rest of it but the bottom half still smells of burnt rubber. a replacement seal costs half what i paid for the whole pot and i don't think you can get a replacement bottom half.
should i just bin the whole thing and buy a new one or try to clean it and replace the seal?

>>12319201
>rubber gasket is half tube price of moka pot
What brand did you buy?

>>12318746
this is /ck/ not /s4s/ faggot

Brew came out oddly sour for some reason this morning. Added a big pinch of salt and that fixed it luckily.

>>12316827
It really depends to be honest. I have had preground that tasted ok. I have also grounded a weeks worth of luckys brand coffee and not noticed a significant taste decline over time. I have preground a weeks worth of coffee from drinktrade, and noticed a taste decline day after day. It all comes down to how well something was preground and freezes, quality of the beans, chemical makeup, ect.

Can you get a decent cup of coffee from preground? Yes. Are you going to vet a nuanced most flavorful cup from preground? No. If your poor like me you can preground 3-5 days worth of coffee at the store.

>>12317088
Should be fine unless you feel over energized. You could always remove .5-1oz of your brew if your worried.

>>12319680
>>12316834
Linked the wrong comment

>>12307512
Coffeevac 1/2 lb - The Ultimate Vacuum Sealed Coffee Container, Black Cap & Body https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046JG8WA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jxw2CbQCXDVAG
Does anyone have experience getting airtight containers? I'm thinking about getting a small one to keep my coffee tasting better when I get it grounded at the store.

>>12311523
It depends on what it is made of, but it won't water down the drink which is the only point that matters. You can even trade out a few of them if it isn't cold enough for you, but at that point, just put the glass in the freezer.

>>12319201
They are just gaskets. Measure the size needed and pick up one from the local hardware store for under $2.

Coffeelet here. What are some nice pre-ground coffee? Nothing too strong.

>>12320228
Tasteless anon here.
Is there anything stopping you going to a coffee shop and buying whole bean and getting it ground? You can get the coffee ground for your machine.
Even the cheapest shity coffee, properly ground will taste better than the most expensive coffee if it's not ground correctly for the brewing method.

>>12320228
>>12320455
To clarify what I mean about "Taste better"
I mean it won't be over or underextracted. Underextracted coffee is like when you don't rinse out a coke bottle and just refill it with water.
Overextracted will be so strong but not in a good way.

>>12320465
won't the grounds degrade in quality/freshness relatively quickly though? also, how long can you keep beans in an airtight container for?

Post coffee machines / makers.

>>12321187
This is true, it is always best to keep coffee in an air tight container before you decide to grind it and after it's ground(I don't grind beforehand).
I would personally recommend that you invest in a hand grinder and grind it fresh, however some people, for whatever reason can't/won't grind their own coffee.
Getting it ground for your machine is making the best of a bad situation.
Your coffee will always taste better when it's only a few days since it was roasted and freshly ground.

>>12321345

>>12321345

>>12321393
Did they gut and repurpose an old beige age computer?!

>>12307512
Bitter turkish coffee with spicy plum rakija. Balkanfags rejoice

>>12321345
This little guy helped me get through college.
Small enough for the dorm and a delay brew for morning classes.

>>12321438
turkish coffee isnt supposed to be bitter.

Am I crazy for liking 7 Eleven coffee? In the morning, it's always fresh and I can get a 32oz refill for 1.25. It's the not the best coffee I've ever had, but I've also had a hell of a lot worse and it's fine for simple day to day stuff.

>>12307667
Those things are heavy enough that they can slip down the side of your cup/mug and smash your teeth.

>>12322053
Yes you're fucking insane, that's so crazy. Holy shit you need help

>>12307667
>using rocks instead of ice in your drink
>people actually paying money for the privilege to do so.
Whiskey stones were developed as a way to troll alcoholics, guaranteed.
And then came the yuppies...

>>12308009
>not cleaning your mug
Clean your fucking coffee mug, you piglet.
Pic related is about as filthy of a mug as i’ve ever seen firsthand. I worked at a radio station when I was a kid and the evening DJ guy was totally blind. He rinsed out his mug daily, but never knew to really wash it. Eventually I sucked it up and scrubbed it out for him a few times, just because.
Everybody ought to drink out of a clean coffee mug, even blind people who will never know the difference.

Instead of having breakfast I have an espresso machine and make my own homemade lattes, 2 oz of espesso with 8 oz of milk.

Its godly

>>12311551
See pic related

>>12307514
Step 1. Don't.
Step 2. Make cold brew coffee instead.

>>12316834
Yes

>>12319201
Along with use comes upkeep, so nut up and spend $6 on a pack of three replacement gaskets.
This isn’t hard.

>>12311165

>expresso.

the fkn state of this place

>>12307639
Have you actually tried making coffee cubes? The solids settle at the bottom. It's shitty.

>>12319526
>>12319822
>>12322233
Thanks bros. I got rid of the smell and found a cheap replacement seal. Your support is what I needed the most.

>>12319680
what are the spreads?

cofe time for talk in englis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PDuFnUaMSk

>>12323960
Cream cheese and a smidge of raspberry jam.

>>12323744

>>12322202
Cold brew is fucking awful and lacks acidity

lads do i really need a vaccum seal container to store coffee? buying something battery-powered seems like a meme.

Need to make cookies soon. Not sure what flavor to do.

>>12324456
Been looking into that myself. Air scape coffee canisters look promising.

>>12324456
I think fellow makes some that have a push pump, I'm sure there are cheaper alternatives as well.

>>12324412
Depends on the coffee used. It's more to highlight the robust end of the flavor spectrum.

Morning gents, how's the morning brew treating you so far?

>>12324782
That place looks super calming. Pretty good. Might go for a walk today. Although my morning coffee dump made my experience my samyang spicy noodles again.

>>12315911
what is a moon cake anon?

>>12324782
Based comfy Englishman

>>12323718
Not out fault Italitards don’t have the letter “X” in their alphabets.
We do, so we use it.

>>12324809
A Chinese bean pastry. I don't come across them often. They are a very dense "cake" with sometimes flavored lotus bean paste. Would love to try the ones with salted yolks. If I had money I'd buy some made fresh around August; it's a holiday food. If you like red bean stuff, you'll like moon cake.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooncake

The gold standard here in Portugal

Should I try Vietnamese coffee?

>>12324814
Irishfag in Vancouver actually.
But yeah, I'm paid to shitpost, make coffee, browse magic the gathering decks, chat with customers, take photos and shitpost

Today I put around 100g of coffee in my 1L french press. It felt like at least 40lbs PSI. Thanks for reading.

>>12325165
based.

>>12325114
Lucky fucking bastard.

Why does the coffee at the San Diego Zoo taste like hot dog water?

>>12324703
something with a bit of spice. cinnamon or ginger.

>>12324782
why do they call you 'Tasteless', anon?

>>12325667
Have done that. Made ginger this batch. Going to wing it and make raspberry lemonade.

>>12325667
Nobody called me tasteless anon, just how I post here.
I'm currently working on improving my pallet. I can't really identify tasting notes in in my espresso, I can only tell if it tastes good or bad.
So in an effort to improve my pallet and stop being a tastelet, I've cut out all sugary drinks like soda, energy drinks and vitamin water. Also on advice from other anons, I've set a rule where I can only have a good coffee if I've had a shit coffee so I can better appreciate good coffee.
I'm about 3/4 weeks in and I'm already seeing improvement.

>>12325840
based and coffeepilled.

Bump

Anybody else drink white coffee? Pretty much the best way to gulp down instant imo

>>12307514
I just use my French press filled with room temperature water and let it steep for 24 hours.

Should I just stop pretending to like real coffee?
I hate the shit out of dark roast. It's bitter and sour. I like light roast better but I take my coffee with cream and sugar so I can't tell any light roasts apart from each other.
I fucking love flavored coffee. I always get praline and cream flavored coffee from my local shop and it takes miles ahead of any natural bean I've tasted, even though I know it's just regular nondescript medium-roast mixed with flavored syrup.
Despite all this I keep trying natural bean coffee hoping to warm up to it. Kona, yirgacheffe, bolivian, all of it doesn't taste as good as my artificially flavored praline and cream coffee.

>>12328530
Look man no one cares if you actually like coffee or not so what's the point in seeking validation in a thread like this? You're addicted to sugar and fat, why do you think Starbucks is so popular? You appreciate coffee on its own when you take the time to pay attention to its flavors and realize it's not going to be as intense as some sugar infused concentrate, but more subtle and it takes time for your taste to become sensitive to these. However, if you're always expecting a super hit of sugar and fat then your brain will find everything dull in comparison.

>>12327670
No most of us don't live in Ipoh

Going to make raspberry lemonade cookies today.

>>12327670
No, but sounds interesting.

>>12328530
Drink what you like. Just be mindful how much sugar you're in taking.

>>12328614
Which board's butthurt spawned this image?

>>12328530
Try Ethiopian coffee. It's tart and fruity.

>>12329022
/ic/. A slower version of /v/, art flavored, but Same neets and incels

Hey guys, I'm starting to work as a bartender tomorrow, never made coffee from a machine in my life. Any beginner tips?

>>12330016
no, but good luck lad.

>>12330016
What kind of machine?

>>12330198
This. Can't help otherwise.

Bump

>>12330016
This isn't the al/ck/ thread.

Anons thoughts on Black Rifle Company coffee?

>>12331938
Overroasted coffee with a persecution complex.

>tfw the coarsest grind on my hand grinder is still too fine

I don't know why, but my moka pot seems to be getting bitchy. Few days a ago it under extracted and was sour. Got it ok yesterday. Today it over extracted. Just seems temperamental.

>>12331938
>>12332484
Jesus this is real?

How to sell anything to retards:
1. Call it MUH GUN something

2. ???

3. Profit!

>>12331938
Look at their bags, they use the same three beans taken to different roasts and blended differently then give a nationalistic-appeal description that has nothing to do with coffee. They even took a page from Death wish by stating one of their products has "double the caffeine of normal coffee" (robusta) and charge a premium price for it. If the issue with hipsters is that they buy shit only because of the image, why don't people shit on companies like this more? You can buy from those "hipster" roasters and get a much much better product for the same prices.

>>12330184
Thanks :)

>>12330198
>>12330306
You mean the exact model or? Sorry but I didn't check, it's like pic related.

>>12333369
If it's auto volumetric like that machine I would say you have it easy, it pretty much does all the work for you besides steaming. My biggest piece of advice is to learn the anatomy of a shot. This means pay attention to the shot timer and when it's starting to turn blonde, and make sure you taste your shots - get an idea of what an under and overextracted shot tastes like. This will help you out because your shots will change through the day with the atmosphere and you'll start to learn how to make adjustments on the fly to account for it.

>>12333369
Are you working in a cafe or in a bar that just so happens to have an espresso machine?

>>12333369
dream machine. Look up the espresso compass from barista hustle to get started dialing in.

Bump

>>12332958
So you know how it's only "identity politics" if someone else is doing it?

Same deal with "hipsters"

Good morning lads.

>>12336741
morning lad. looks comfy.

>>12333747
Thanks, friend. Can you give me a quick rundown on this? Sounds interesting:
>This will help you out because your shots will change through the day with the atmosphere
>>12333998
Where I live (small town in Europe), there is no real distinction between the two.
>>12334894
Wow, sweet site dude. That's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks

Okay guys I need help. I bought a used moka pot, brought it home, cleaned it up, replaced the rubber seal and the filter underneath it, brew few cups before actually drinking it. Now, everything was working fine for 4 days, until today suddenly the moka pot shoots steam from the top and after that it squirts a small amount of this brown sludge out. I tried it without any grounds and it worked fine: The water slowly came out from the top in a continuous stream. I've been using the same grounds the whole time. What do?

>>12337083
I can't really give you any more info than that. Just from my own experience as it warms/cools through the day or gets more/less humid, shots start to pull differently. Therefore it's very helpful to learn how to identify when your grind needs to be adjusted to compensate, it's all part of getting dialed in to your shots

I can't tell if my taste is improving or my moka pot is becoming more temperamental.

>>12337388
Do you make sure to disassemble it everyday and clean it out?

>>12337565
Yes. Everytime after I've brewed coffee, I dissassemble it and wash it with water. I guess I'll try with another seal since the package had three of them.

>>12307512
can i post in this thread if all i drink is folgers instant? I dont have a coffee maker, and i like my coffee without all the effort.

>>12337602
That's weird. What kinda of moka brand is it?

>>12337565
>>12337602
Well it wasnt the seal, the same thing happened with a brand new one.

>>12337725
You mean the pot itself? Well I can tell its a six cup size, but the outside has no markings whatsoever, probably worn out or maybe there never was any.

>>12337388
are the coffee grounds the correct grind? are you filling the water below the safety valve? make sure you're not overfilling the grinds too.

>>12337830
The grounds were somewhere between a drip and espresso, according to the lady who I bought them from. Now that it stopped brewing I've tried with more grounds and less grounds with same results. I have now tried with 3 different grinds with the same results.

>>12337882
your pot may be defective. i bought a new no-name brand moka pot and steam shot out of the safety valve every time.

>>12337635
It'd be more interesting if you tried a bunch of instants so you could offer comparisons

>>12338328
This

>>12338328
Seconding this

>>12338328
voila makes a lot of different instant coffees. tandem and sudden also have instant.

>>12339853
>>12337635
Fuck, I actually want to know what a good instant coffee is for camping reasons.

>>12339853
>all those companys wanting $15-$20 for 5-8 servings of coffee

>>12325107
yes it is good

>>12338328
the only instant coffee at my local stores are folgers and nestle, and i prefer the folgers. Ive had nestle and it sucked. I dont really know many other instant brands to try. But folgers is pretty decent for me for now. Got a better recommendation?

>>12339853
hows voila compared to folgers?

>>12339985
Never had it, but I know bustelo makes instant coffee.

>>12339985
way more expensive obviously. they pull shots and flash freeze them. lot more variety of roasters and origins.

>>12339917
yeah definitely expensive but coffee autism allows for more than $2 a cup

>>12340450
True. Then again I'm also a poor fag.

>>12340031
Bustelo has been good every time I try their cheap grounds, so I bet they do decent instant

>>12337897
>>12337830
>>12337725
>>12337388
I went out and bought a new funnel for the pot and the same thing happened. Im really running out of ideas

>>12341816
get a new pot lad.

>>12341816
can we get some pics? of the pot, the coffee you're using and the sludge?

>>12307512
I like Wilkins coffee

Got coffee at Dunkin this morning. Wawa is definitely better.

Found one of these in an apartment I'm renting for a few days and gave it a shot, as a pressfag I'll admit it's pretty good but different enough from a french press that it's an alternative more than a replacement

>>12341929
I disagree entirely, wawa is far too watery for me. Of the big chains I'd say rankings go Quick Chek (spelling?) > DD > McDonald's > everyone else I forgot or didn't feel like mentioning >>>>> Starbucks

I'm not even being contrarian, Starbucks is borderline undrinkable primarily due to their insistence on using dark (beyond burnt) beans but since they charge so much for it and with its status symbol status everyone convinced themselves it has to be good. Pretty much the Apple of coffee

>>12342055
Wawa between McDonald's and everyone else *

>>12342055
So get a light roast?

>>12342218
Most locations refuse to serve it after a certain time if at all. Why would I bother when I can get better coffee half the price elsewhere, anyway

>>12342218
>Starbucks
>light roast
Yeah except their "blonde" is still a dark roast

>>12342324
That's not true at all. Dark roast they stop brewing after noon, but light roast they do all day. And even if they don't have it brewed, they'll always do a pour over.

>>12342458
You're projecting your expectations onto the flavor if you really think that

>>12342461
Not at the four or so locations I went to

>>12342486
Were you outside of America? Every one I've been to anywhere in the states functioned the same way

>>12342467
No. That’s just reality. Your tastebuds are probably trashed, buddy.

>>12342467
No it is quite literally a dark roast

>>12342055
Him, I actually thought Dunkins was watery compared to wawa. It wasn't terrible, but a small cup us like $2. I rather just get out of the car next time and get wawa. >>12342055

>>12342046
How does the taste compare to a French press?

>t.moka pot user

>>12342564
It's just different, the moka is like pseudo espresso where the french press is drip coffee but a lot better

>>12342732
how does drip coffee compare to moka? never tasted it.

>>12342797
Moka is thick and strong, I recommend the press if you just want "regular" coffee to sip on

>>12342797
Oh if you were asking about drip, if made with a machine it's just weak, burnt and bad. Pour over is okay

>>12342803
>>12342834
Thanks lad. I have a moka pot. Wondering if there is anything stronger out there.

>>12342844
Espresso?

Thoughts on butter/bulletproof coffee?

It looks creamy and delicious in pictures, but the whole idea of drinking melted butter in my coffee could be kinda weird

So I won this kawaii-as-fuck pourover coffee pot from that Japanese ufo prize game app Toreba, and I plan to use it.

I've never really made pourover coffee, though I've seen videos of it. Do you NEED a gooseneck kettle to pour water, or can you use any kettle?

>>12342886
>memeneck kettle
Depends on whether you have mastered the more important aspects of your brew.

>>12342847
That's a possibility.

>>12318747
Yep you absorb it much more quickly in the mouth through all the blood vessels so close to the surface, especially on the bottom of your tongue.

>>12336741
Is that turkish coffee? Looks super thick and tasty

>>12342055
Starbuck's black coffee is fucking terrible I don't know how people can drink it it's so burnt tasting.

McDonald's, on the other hand, has delicious black coffee that's also cheap as fuck. So that's where I'll usually go if I'm out of coffee at home and don't want to go to the store.

>>12342857
I think you need a blender for this to emulsify the butter properly. Don't think it is worth the extra washing m8.

>>12343080
If you're still here, is it true rubber seals and such on moka pots need to be replaced? I'm in Italy and found the same one in the apartment sold at a market so I just bought one to bring back to the US

>>12307527
>being this new, he doesnt
>take the coffee he just brewed
>freezing it over night
>then putting it in the blender the next morning

>>12343397
you only need to replace it if it starts wearing away due to the 'body' being screwed on too tightly.

decided to spice up my coffee this morning with a couple dashes of cinnamon and about a tablespoon of cocoa powder
was good shit

>>12343510
Bet you had a literal good shit after too

>>12341929
Realized my cup has trips and felt like shit.

>>12342886
Lucky bastard. But no. Granted goose necks are nice, but unless you feel like spending money on coffee autisium it's not necessary.

>>12342886
>Toreba
Thanks asshole. It's really irresponsible to post shit like that on the alcoholic board of the weeb image forum site. There goes my money.

>>12343424
So not really a regular thing, then. Either way I assume it's not that bad to replace, anyway thanks

>>12343946
It makes you feel any better, I think I’ve spent almost $250 on this app since I’ve downloaded it a year ago.
I’ve only won 6 things in total. The coffee pot, a pikachu mug, a ditto plush, and three Disney Q-posket figures.

Based on how much these products sell for online, I’ve probably won around $175-$200 worth in items. I have a lot of guilt though considering I probably could’ve bought the items instead of blowing money trying to win them. I try to rationalize it by thinking the amount of money I spent was for all the items I’ve tried to win, not just the ones I’ve won.

The coffee pot I won goes for at least $30-$45 online. Whether people are actually buying it for that price though, I have no idea.

>>12342857
I tried it at Whole Foods once out of curiosity, but they used MCT oil

The first few sips were nice and creamy, but drinking 12 oz of it was too much. Felt greasy after drinking it. And if you don’t drink it right away, it gets congealed.

I think it’s fine in small doses, but anything more than 12oz is too much IMO

>>12342486
>going to 4 starbucks and posting in a coffee thread
yikes

My DE1PRO is arriving soon, boyos

>>12345994
So happy for you anon

>>12341866
>>12341856
>>12337897
>>12337830
>>12337725
Okay so yesterday I brewed a few cups with just water and vinegar and now it works fine. Do I have to clean it with a brush everytime I've made a cup of coffee? Also sorry guys for wasting everyones time with my bullshit.

>>12346815
I wouldn't think so. If it works for you, maybe once a week to a month.

>>12346815
I just rinse it with hot water desu.

>>12346831
Do you disassemble the whole thing to dry, including the rubber gasket and the filter?

>>12346843
yes.

>wondered why my french press coffee was always so muddy and awful
>finally bought some beans and a grinder instead of just grounds
>grind them up really coarse
>absolute heaven

I think when I notice its brewing coffee slower I'll let it extract longer to pull out some balancing bitter notes. Don't know why my moka seems finicky.
>>12346843
Yes. Rinse it out and wipe it down with a paper towel everytime.

Reminder to once and a while clean the funnel and spout of your moka pot with a qtip.

>>12346817
>>12346831
>>12346849
>>12347472
>>12347678
Thanks guys, I really appreciate it

>>12348128
No problem man

What a Fedora Imagines When he Orders Black Coffee

>*A portly fellow in a flame shirt waddles to the counter of a Starbucks*
>"What would you like sir?"
>*The atheist squints around the coffee bar, his hands at the sides of his khaki shorts like he had two holsters. With one hand he expertly pulls out his wallet and with the other, he brings the tip of his hat down before placing his order*
>"Coffee. Black."
>*A hush falls over the patrons and staff. Women gush in their panties as whispers from men can't believe what's transpiring. The barista looks like he's about to faint, his grip on the cup furiously shaking as he slides it over the counter to our hero. If this order is taking place in the ghetto, several black people go DAAAAAAAAAAAMN*
>*The cheetoh avenger slaps down a sticky five and a quarter with his hamhock fist before mumbling to no one that they should "keep the change", knowing he's a far more euphoric human being than people that put sugar or milk in their coffee*

Don't worry dauntless fans of this sodium-hearted man of action, he'll be back in next weeks tantalizing issue, "I'll Have EVERYTHING With Bacon..."

how many throwaway coffees until my new moka is ready to use?

>>12348798
17

>>12348798
1-4 brew cycles.

>>12343120
yes its ((Greek)) coffee (aka lighter Turkish coffee) and its always thick and tasty...my favourite coffeeshop also has some nice real (imported) double roasted Turkish blends as well as Arabic blends with cardamon that I order from time to time as the cardamon can get a bit overwelming when drinking it every day...

>>12348815
>double roasted
???

>>12348826
Two cracks instead of one (eg French roast)
>As coffee roasts get "darker", the color of the coffee beans darkens and more coffee oils appear on the surface. In keeping with these characteristics, French roast coffee beans are dark brown and shimmering with oil.
>French roast beans are also at the end of what's called the "second crack." This means they are cooked with such intensity that they make two cracking noises during the roasting:
>One crack comes from the release of steam.Another crack happens when the cell walls break down and release oils to the surface of the beans.
In most roasts, coffee beans only crack once.

>>12348863
I've never heard of a dark roast being called "double roasted" that seems like an incredibly misleading term.

>>12349000
Might just be a less used term.

>>12349057
Double roasting implies that it is roasted twice, not that it is taken to second crack aka dark roast

>>12349000
>>12349129

Its used in Greece and Cyprus to differenciate dark (traditional two crack coffee roasts like French or Italian styled) from less dark (modern) turkish coffee roasts, I guess its a local Greek idiom when it comes to coffee roasting.

Tasteless anon here, hungover as fuck.
I may have broken my vow of no soft drinks but then again, my parents are visiting and Dr pepper cures my hangovers.
I did however have vile hotel coffee

Thoughts on these?

>>12349319
Did you search for bad coffee?

>all this insanity
WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING
1) purchase drip filter coffee maker
2) purchase filters
3) purchase bean grinder
4)purchase bean roaster
5) buy literally any kind of unroasted coffee beanz anywhere, even folgers if they exist
>ROAST BEANZ MORNING OF COFFEE
>GRIND BEANZ
>PLACE GROUNDS IN FILTER
>POUR
>DRINK
It is really that simple folks. Coffee with ANY added ingredients is sugary brown drink and no longer coffee, if you put ice into your cup or coffee because it's too hot you fucking suck, there is no other method to drink this liquid correctly
I don't even care if you buy disgusting stale burnt fucking folger's ground beanz, or some bagass hipster cuntshit """""ORGANIC""""" coffee shop beanz that fucking suck and probably come from a wholesale asswipe store elsewhere, NEVER add ANYTHING to your FUCKING coffee
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>12349462
Tell that to the Latte and Cappuccino drinkers in Italy.

>>12349462
By that logic, i shouldnt put syrup on my pancakes or put mustard on my hotdogs

Yea, coffee, pancakes and hotdogs taste perfectly fine on their own if made right, but there's nothing wrong with adding extra ingredients.

Alright lads. Coffee drinker of many years here. Recently I've taken to drinking instant (because cleaning out my French press every time I want a coffee is too much effort), decaf (because caffeine is making me piss too much), black (watching the old weight), with sweetener (been doing this for years, not just due to weight-watching but general unhealthiness of sugar).

Am I a heathen?

>>12349635
I just can't understand why you would buy instant decaf instead of just drinking something else

>can drink a cup of instant coffee with milk & sugar
>not a fan of hot drinks
>can drink "iced" coffee from the supermarket
>brew instant coffee at home
>refrigerate
>add milk
>dry as fuck
>keep trying with different amounts of milk
>try adding more sugar
>still haven't found the right balance
What is it I'm missing here. Why is it so thin and dry? What do they even do to those cartons, it's starting to seem like the ratio is over 50/50 milk and sugar.
The same coffee tastes fine when hot and in the same ratio, I don't get it.

>>12349687
Because I like coffee. Why do you drink coffee? If you just want caffeine then why not drink Monster or take caffeine pills?

>>12349843
>I drink instant coffee for the flavor!

>>12349849
I drink instant because brewing coffee is too much effort and time, I already explained that. If you want your French press to make good tasting coffee every time then you need to wash it out thoroughly with soap and water every time, and that is too much effort on a daily basis.

If you spend lots of time every day doing that then you do you, but I've got more important things to do.

>>12349903
>I'm too important to spend even 5 minutes cleaning something!

>>12349909
It's far too much effort when instant (the higher quality instant that I buy) gives me a perfectly satisfactory flavour.

>>12349940
Mm yes the highest quality decaf instant coffee from Neatle(tm)

>>12349952
It's perfectly fine and doesn't require a bunch of effort every day in cleaning out your French press. I like good coffee but I'm not going to go through the effort of trying to make good coffee every single day.

>>12349252
Was it one of those coffees that you brew in a bag? Feel better soon.

>>12349462
>brewing just roasted beans
You're supposed to let them degas a few days gramps.

>>12349992
>I like good decaf instant nestle coffee

>>12349909
>I'm too important to spend even 5 minutes cleaning something!
Not that guy but I find taking a shit, brushing my teeth and just about every other aspect of daily life to be so tedious that death would be a sweet release. Waiting for a kettle to boil and coffee to cool before drinking already makes me so angry that you could harness my rage as a weapon of mass destruction.

I think it's safe to say that it's probably a good thing that instant coffee exists so that mentally ill murderers in waiting like me are kept somewhat sated.

>>12350132
Sounds like you need to kill yourself

>>12350013
It was vulgar. I feel like I've earned a nice coffee now