I have a very strong tolerance to caffeine. I can drink a cup with two shots of espresso and take a nap. I only drink coffee at work or get a cup every once in a while at Bucees and put 4 or 5 "stok" containers in there with a little sugar.
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Originally posted by AtTheWall View PostRoasted Sumatra Manheling coffee beans - pulled from an airtight container.
Ground in a 35 year old Mr Coffee coffee bean grinder - as the water is boiling in a Tea Pot
Pour beans in a non chlorinated (raw mode - brown) # 2 cone filter
Boil Spring water - no chlorine or flouride and slow pour over beans through cone filter
Add one tablespoon of Texas Honey
A shot of Half & Half cream (fresh)
Been doing this since 1986 - preferred way and it is super fresh with literally no acid - Sumatra Manheling beans are Primo!
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Originally posted by Cajun Blake View Postroasting your own green beans takes coffee to a whole new level. Zero acidity and silky smooth with bold flavors
I order my beans and supplies from https://www.sweetmarias.com/
I try and keep the roasting pretty simple. The Sumatran coffee I roasted tasted pretty earthy. Papau New Guinea was pretty good. The Mexico Chiapas sp? didn't do a lot for me. Brazil - major coffee exporter but the beans I tried were just average. I tried an Ethiopian Harrar but not sure I can taste the touted blueberry notes. If I wanted to be real fancy I'd spend more time on red wines from Northern Italy. But good coffee and hunting are enough this time of year.
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Black with just a touch, i mean the slightest touch of sugar or honey. I pound coffee for 3 to 4 hours in the morning...even sip on it while I'm working out. I've been drinking Folgers Classic Roast for years. I can tell by reading this thread that I need to get out a little more. lol I'm going to have to give that Texas Pecan at HEB a try.
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Originally posted by mrbman View PostA lot of good info on the sweet marias website. I've ordered from them, lostdutchman, bodhi leaf and a couple of others.
I try and keep the roasting pretty simple. The Sumatran coffee I roasted tasted pretty earthy. Papau New Guinea was pretty good. The Mexico Chiapas sp? didn't do a lot for me. Brazil - major coffee exporter but the beans I tried were just average. I tried an Ethiopian Harrar but not sure I can taste the touted blueberry notes. If I wanted to be real fancy I'd spend more time on red wines from Northern Italy. But good coffee and hunting are enough this time of year.
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I love coffee and I like this thread a lot! I'll certainly have to try roasting on my own after reading a few of you guys doing it. I grind beans every morning and make fantastic coffee everyday. I love it!
I see starbucks is getting a bad rap as they should with most of the foofoo they have created. However, their Christmas blend coffee beans are fantastic (Not holiday blend) I buy the Christmas blend whole beans this time of year and take them home to grind and brew. Really good!
As an Heb shopper, 2nd to Christmas blend, is independence jackhammer beans followed by donut shop bold.
I work for a dairy company called fairlife and prefer whole milk and a shot of honey to fix it right!
Stepped up my game at the lease, I used to boil water and use different types of instant coffee in a pinch. Now I thought about how simple it is and brought out my french press. Went from terrible instant coffee to fantastic coffee! knowing how good it is helps get me out of the sleeping bag on chilly mornings!
Thanks for all the info guys, keep it going!
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Originally posted by Mudslinger View PostNothing added, just straight black! Nothing you can buy at a store can compare to what you can buy online and get roasted like you want!
Mine is vacuum sealed and frozen and only when it's time to pour, does it come out of the freezer. Beans have oil on them and it's second fresh to hot beans out of the oven.
I'm fine with quality beans that have been recently sealed and not sitting on a shelf. I buy online from roasters and have them shipped to me.
I did score some serious Kona in Kona, a few years ago, hot out of the roaster at the coffee bean plantation. Bought 25 lbs of it and hauled it home that day. Vacuum sealed and handed out bags to close friends once I got my processing done. Still didn't compare to Sumatra but folks could smell that Kona in my luggage everywhere I went. Got a lot of commentsLast edited by AtTheWall; 12-13-2017, 07:27 AM.
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Lived in Miami for 3 years during the mid 80s. My years there I drank a lot of Café Cubano - expresso shots. In one cup, Café Cubano, the chaser in another cup - ice water. A couple of those shots and you sweated in overdrive immediately. Best to drink that stuff in moderation.
The baggage crews at the Miami Intl Airport all fuel themselves with Café Cubano shots. A thermos is loaded with expresso and everyone has their own personal expresso shot cup. During breaks, everyone gathers around and takes a shot or two before going back to work.
There's a pretty intense expresso culture down there as well as in Puerto Rico.Last edited by AtTheWall; 12-13-2017, 07:29 AM.
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Originally posted by rosco11 View PostI love coffee and I like this thread a lot! I'll certainly have to try roasting on my own after reading a few of you guys doing it. I grind beans every morning and make fantastic coffee everyday. I love it!
I see starbucks is getting a bad rap as they should with most of the foofoo they have created. However, their Christmas blend coffee beans are fantastic (Not holiday blend) I buy the Christmas blend whole beans this time of year and take them home to grind and brew. Really good!
As an Heb shopper, 2nd to Christmas blend, is independence jackhammer beans followed by donut shop bold.
I work for a dairy company called fairlife and prefer whole milk and a shot of honey to fix it right!
Stepped up my game at the lease, I used to boil water and use different types of instant coffee in a pinch. Now I thought about how simple it is and brought out my french press. Went from terrible instant coffee to fantastic coffee! knowing how good it is helps get me out of the sleeping bag on chilly mornings!
Thanks for all the info guys, keep it going!
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