Everything to do with Coffee

[Jonnydread]

Turkish coffee is something else! IIRC you live in MA? There's a place with great Turkish coffee near Cambridge

[Joshk]

I usually use a Baratza Encore to grind and an Aeropress to brew. It's an affordable, but quality setup. Been looking at travel setups, but am in no rush since COVID... some sort of portable manual burr grinder and small heater to use with the Aeropress.

[Joshk]

The perfect "cup" to make MOPP gear slightly less unbearable.

[Siress]

The Turkish coffee experience sounds awesome. I need to find a place to try and replicate that after the pandemic is resolved. I've had a few Turkish coffees but I'm not sure I was getting the right experience. A tiny pop-up shop in a strip mall of Marietta probably shouldn't be what I judge as the Standard for Turkish coffees. Maybe we can find one and catch up someday. Give the kids a sip and see how it plays out. For Science.

Before the quarantine I was drinking ≥6 americanos everyday from the office espresso maker after my typical morning cup for the commute. Turns out, that's too much caffeine if I'm not mountain biking before work and walking around talking to people most of the day. Who knew. My office in Ireland had a Nespresso and I quite enjoyed it, so I've been thinking about complementing the Keurig with one since this WFH thing appears to be sticking for the remainder of the year at least. Anything I should know beforehand? I love a good crema, so the VirtuoLine seems appealing - but the selection looks weak. I'd rather have quality espresso without crema than get stuck with a bad selection of coffees. Thoughts?

[flyweightnate]

First - Siress got me drinking coffee back in college. Good thing, too, because Red Bull is still expensive, and tossing back shots of Turkish coffee for a couple years would have killed me otherwise.

I blew out a Tassimo after bringing it to the office and trading shots with my Ethiopian coworker. We mourned. Shortly thereafter, though - victory! The owner installed a Miele bean-to-brew system that makes half-decent espresso, drip, and I suppose you can add milk if you're so inclined. But as Siress once said in 2009, "if I add milk to your coffee, it's an insult - I'm calling your coffee bitter." Now I have a pair of Nespressos, one for the wife at her office, and one for the house for weekends. Sometimes I'll do a pourover, but with kids, it's easier to just be done with it.

I do miss Turkish coffee, though - less the flavor than the experience. Dipping in a sugar cube and nibbling off the corner, then nursing the 2-oz shot for a couple hours while BSing in some historic neighborhood as hookah smoke wafted by - it was awesome. America really needs to figure out what it means to relate to people on a daily basis.

[DavidBoren]

My favorite coffee is in the little red packet found in an MRE... no water, just eat it.

[Snowdawgy]

24 hr Iced Coffee and Aeropress and Viet coffee are my mains.
Coffee Nerd Board. http://coffeegeek.com/

[BenoitOWN]

And just like paintball I made upgrade! Precision shower screen for better water dispension, precision basket, Kruve espresso glasses that have fins that swirls your coffee.

Between the grinder and espresso machine is my tamping station from a fruit press. Show your tamping pressure with the psi gauge. Have a 58.5mm tamping base.

[BenoitOWN]

Seen them at commando paintball.
Serving filter coffee and only offering grounds coffee to purchase.

I bought their instant coffee to add to my shakes.

[DavidBoren]

A friend of mine has been talking about Black Rifle Coffee Company lately... anyone here try their coffee?

[Jonnydread]

I've done the sine wave of coffee. Stared with farm coffee (percolator, way too strong), got into the coffee biz and started getting fancy (aeropress, pourovers, espresso) and now that I've left the industry I'm back to paper filter drip. I still break out my Chemex or Kalita when I'm feeling saucy, but my daily coffee is back to simplicity.

[Rainmaker]

Oooh - I like your espresso setup there sir!

[Rainmaker]

I'm not particularly picky, but I do enjoy grinding my own beans with a little hand grinder.

[Siress]

Most excellent! Let me know when the MCB slumber party is happening.

[BenoitOWN]

Mostly doing espresso and sometime latte.
Some morning I feel like doing Aeropress.
Then there is a Siphon, Moka, Bodum or cold brew.
And I roasts.