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[Vector]

Update! I officially ordered my coffee junk with a chunk of a stimulus check. I also bought some dried chicory for an additive.

co-FEE, co-FEE, co-FEE

[nenjin]

Meanwhile I’m sitting here in a hotel room drinking Holiday Inn coffee that I’m pretty sure is over 5 hours old.

Moments like this are why I cannot call myself a coffee aficionado. Just an addict

[Vector]

Greetings all:

I have now learned to make coffee (!!), specifically the dream of learning coldbrew, although admittedly the present concoction leaves an absolutely terrible taste in my mouth. It might be too concentrated. Or could be the beans, idk. It's my first bag o beans and I went for a blend that is as boring as it is locally popular.

I did have the specific experience recently of buying a $5 latte at the grocery store and thinking: "No, my coffee is better than this. Why would I buy this, when mine is so much better." That is pretty good for a person who is still on their first bag.

So far the only implements that have arrived are 1. the French press and 2. a stainless steel gooseneck kettle. The time that I took to research both really paid off. They were within my budget, and turned out to be better designed than I expected and easy to use. Plus, the gooseneck kettle cost $60 less than the similar gooseneck kettle with no interior plastic that my parents sprung for some time ago. Good job Veckle

Now my mom is asking for a demonstration of the French press when they visit next time, since my dad doesn't have the hang of the French press life


I think probably the next stage of the project will be getting ice cube trays so that I can freeze leftover coffee and/or just as a cold brew additive.

Q: "Vector, you're an adult! Why don't you have ice cube trays?!"

A: Well, I used to have some novelty silicon ones that made ice cubes in the shape of stars, but they were very difficult and annoying to use, as it turns out. And then I didn't get new ones because I pretty much never used to make iced drinks, but now I'm living in a hotter climate.

[delphonso]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I love a cold coffee. A dash of milk in a freezing cup in the morning is exactly what I need.

I started preparing my coffee the night before. Pour boiling water into the french press and let it sit for a bit. Before I go to sleep, I put it in the fridge and in the morning push down the filter (if there's no resistance, I'll pull it back to agitate the coffee grounds). It's been a lovely experience and has made my coffee taste better than usual.

Is it possible to "oversteep" coffee like tea? How am I changing the flavor by doing this?

[nenjin]

Coldbrew doesn't do it for me personally. The bitterness of the coffee lingers strong with coldbrew. I like the way the flavors and aromas mingle when it's hot. They seem to separate out when it's cold.

[martinuzz]

The only way I like my coffee cold is when it is mixed in a espresso martini (no, there's no martini in that, it's just served in a martini glass for the looks)

[Laterigrade]

Vector, don’t get addicted. This is advice you haven’t asked for, but don’t do it.
I’ve got a friend who’s all-but addicted to coffee — he has to have at least a cup or day, or he suffers crippling headaches and worse. I mean, he basically goes through coffee withdrawal. Have it, but not too much.

[nenjin]

For another perspective, I drink between 6 and 9 cups a day, and when I go an entire day without caffeine, I *don't* get crippling headaches. /shrug

[Urist McScoopbeard]

I advise y'all to take caffeine breaks--one to two week periods without having a cup. This'll reset your levels.

[nenjin]

I probably should, can't remember the last time I didn't have coffee for any real period of time.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

I probably should, can't remember the last time I didn't have coffee for any real period of time.

Honestly it's nice, I do it regularly--the first cup back is always fire.

[ChairmanPoo]

I advise y'all to take caffeine breaks--one to two week periods without having a cup. This'll reset your levels.

Why would anyone do anything so silly?

[delphonso]

Urist, at this point, the only thing keeping me vertical is coffee.

[martinuzz]

You could try a gyroscope

[delphonso]

You could try a gyroscope

Don't like the taste.