Posted on 12/15/2005 8:33:20 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
LOL..the famous Hank shows up passively to once again offer sage advice about what Hank thinks others should do, buy, or drink.. Hank thinks coffee beans are made in a factory, apparently.
I don't know that the french press in the cheapest, but it is my favorite.
I wish I had time every morning for that ritual! At least the Starbucks machine makes a decent cup. Using good beans of course.
On the surface, I like the concept. In practice, however, the fixed amount of coffee available to brew a cup is a real problem for me. I like my coffee stronger than the norm and don't think such a limited amount of coffee will be able to pull it off.
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There is no problem with Starbucks beans. Coffee is a matter of personal taste. Not all their beans are dark roasted. Their is a wide variety to choose from, depending on your taste. Ask passive Hank, he is an expert on coffee beans, the forum's Juan Valdez.
Single brews seem to require those little packets of coffee, preground. I prefer beans only. Most ground coffee goes stale quickly.
You use this same "argument" on every thread! It's lame and off-topic.
It's not that we're "bothered". Astounded, maybe. But not bothered.
You sure are touchy when a coffee thread inevitably gets around to pointing out the crummy quality of Charbucks. Why are you so bothered by what other people don't like? Is your last name Schwartz?
LOL..THAT is funny. Thanks. Go easy on Hank. He has coffee anger.
Well, that's something I didn't know existed. But why, God, why?????
Makes me want a couple dozen sliders, though. Haven't had one, or lived within a thousand miles of one, in over a decade. Can't even buy 'em frozen at Safeway anymore, near as I can tell.
Staleness negates any variation in roast.
Do you know when your beans were roasted? Mine were roasted on December 7, 2005. And they will be gone less than 2 weeks after that.
Believe me, I have tried many different types of coffee. There is a huge difference in taste between different roast styles. Try some other ones out, or are you afraid you might like something else better?
It's well worth the effort. Some of the lighter oils, the ones with the most complex flavors, steam off of the coffee bean as it cools. I know it breaks all the rules of coffee roasting -- that is, you're supposed to let the bean cool before brewing -- but I take the hot beans straight from the roaster and put them into the mill, and from there, as quickly as I can, I dump them into a French press where I pour boiling hot water over the grind while it still smokes from being roasted. There's a hiss and a mild eruption of tan-colored foam as the water hits the hot coffee, but I tell you, my fellow freepers, there nothing even close to the cup of coffee you'll get. It'll spoil you: the best coffee you can buy will taste like muddy water after you've had a cup made this way.
Well, if you want to discuss fast food burgers, I can be equally snobbish on that topic. =)
I went to In-n-Out this evening during my after work bike ride(after visiting one of my favorite coffee shops). Damn, I love that stuff. The cute girl behind the counter even said I was number 1!
Hank, you must have Starbucks coffee anger jitters. Everytime I post "I like Starbucks", you feel compelled to impute your own opinion about what I should like or not like. Why are you so angry at Starbucks coffee? What have they done to turn you into such an angry coffee critic? Why do you think your opinion is so important?
I've done side-by-side tests with my green beans and roaster, and there was a definite improvement with the coffee made using the day-after beans compared to those just roasted, so I always let mine rest overnight unless I'm just plumb out of beans and desperate.
But I usually make a coffee-cup full of espresso with a pretty high-pressure Rancilio machine, so maybe the resting period just works best for my technique.
That was the one good thing about moving back to Detroit. White Castles on every corner. Winos asking if you can spare an extra burger. You can even pick up a hooker with your order!
Frozen White Castles were like instant coffee, though, IMO. They didn't even come with pickles!
I'm going to have to try that. After I figure out the process of getting the inside of the bean to be the same color as the outside, of course!
Please reread what you just posted and ask yourself honestly if it bears any relation to the comments I've made. I mean, really.
My son's mother-in-law is a 4E! Repeat 4E. I kid you not.
Unbelieve!
And seriously consider trying other coffees!
I can't imagine life without variety in my coffee consumption...
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