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Well I finally did the unthinkable a few weeks back. I made my own coffee
from scratch. Some will refer to this a tea but I see it as a decaffeinated coffee.
A weekend in the Pennsylvania. Gathered roughly 10-20 pounds of fallen acorns.
Separated good from the bad. Removed nuts from shells. Remove outer skin. Diced.
Boiled over and over and over rinsing out bad tannins. Roasted and finally grated.
Ended up with only 1 pound of coffee. What a wonderful aroma. Very mild in taste.
Only after working my way through the process did I fully grasp what goes into the
making of a $4 or more cup of coffee.........
Well I finally did the unthinkable a few weeks back. I made my own coffee
from scratch. Some will refer to this a tea but I see it as a decaffeinated coffee.
A weekend in the Pennsylvania. Gathered roughly 10-20 pounds of fallen acorns.
Separated good from the bad. Removed nuts from shells. Remove outer skin. Diced.
Boiled over and over and over rinsing out bad tannins. Roasted and finally grated.
Ended up with only 1 pound of coffee. What a wonderful aroma. Very mild in taste.
Only after working my way through the process did I fully grasp what goes into the
making of a $4 or more cup of coffee.........
lol Well yeah... At Blue Bottle they grind and measure each cup of coffee they make to maximize the freshness. I appreciate all of that, but they need a bigger La Marzocco machine. They have one barista at some locations which is just ridiculous. It takes 20 minutes at times for a cortado that takes a few minutes to drink. La Colombe has it down to a science. The Bryant Park location is esp. fantastic, though most others are great too. You come in... Line wraps around and comes almost to the front door, but you have your coffee and pastry in hand in about 10 minutes, which is the way it should be. They have about three baristas and everyone is pulling shots.
If you are like me, I've moved on to cold-brew. The quality is much better overall even at Starbucks and Dunkin. Sure it costs more but it has lower acidity and the flavor is usually richer, just a few notches below an espresso. The brewing process is more consistent and you're only paying $1 more for it than regular ice coffee. You can always ask them no ice and heat it up.
Blue Bottle's cold brew is one of the best imo, even better than El Columbe. I think they probably brewed theirs for atleast 3-4 days.
If you are like me, I've moved on to cold-brew. The quality is much better overall even at Starbucks and Dunkin. Sure it costs more but it has lower acidity and the flavor is usually richer, just a few notches below an espresso. The brewing process is more consistent and you're only paying $1 more for it than regular ice coffee. You can always ask them no ice and heat it up.
Blue Bottle's cold brew is one of the best imo, even better than El Columbe. I think they probably brewed theirs for atleast 3-4 days.
Do you do pour-overs? Seems to be very popular at Blue Bottle.
I'm not a coffee drinker, but I've heard that McDonald's actually has a good cup of Joe.
When you ask for cream in your coffee at McDonalds, you get something called "coffee cream," which is really an artificial whitener. I like either real half and half or better light cream along with sugar in my coffee. For real coffee drinking aficionados, the only way to consume the bean is black and bitter.
When you ask for cream in your coffee at McDonalds, you get something called "coffee cream," which is really an artificial whitener. I like either real half and half or better light cream along with sugar in my coffee. For real coffee drinking aficionados, the only way to consume the bean is black and bitter.
I'm going to get **** on for this but.....bodegas.
The dedicated coffee places charge way too much and most of them are serving the same bitter style. They always forget to put almond milk in my drink and i end up with the runs.
However, the standout place for a cappucino is: cafe reggio
LOL The almond and oat milk people crack me up. I go with whole milk which is the way it should be. Some coffee shops are a bit snobby in that they don't provide almond milk as an option, but I get it. Whole milk maximizes the flavor and creaminess of the milk in the coffee.
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