Coffee kicks ass.
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The coffee in this office is a freakin watered down nasty joke, it makes me want to stab people. There have been a few times I've driven home to brew up a nice strong pot at home. My current bean is a nice Kona blend.
Word! I brought a bunch of Blue Mtn. back with me from vacation down there. Got it el cheapo!! Good stuff!!Ciaran said:Jamaican Blue Mountain....
That stuff is awesome!Ciaran said:Jamaican Blue Mountain....
Our office coffee is Folgers.BikeGeek said:
You lose.Westy said:Our office coffee is Folgers.
I bring my own to work. I got in the habit at my last office where my choices were Star-yucks or the sludge made by the squids down the hall.
If you grind your own, Folgers beans kick ass.
Try them.
Try them.
my doctor told me i should actually NOT stop drinking coffee. my doctor kicks a$$
Thanks but I've got one of these that would be perfect for the job.H8R said:Ok, use this.
Post pics when you're done.
I make my coffee in one of these, when I really want a cup of rich, black goodness:
We finally found some local roasters, too!
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We finally found some local roasters, too!
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coffee is probably my second love in life,next to bikes of course. girls fit in there somewhere as well.
i'm only 18 and i've probably been drinking coffee regularly for about 2 years,having worked in a few coffee shops in my day so far. how dangerous is it for your health actually? i've been kind of scared after reading a few things about cancers and such and never really knew what kind of REAL danger is posed to me.
any ideas?
i'm only 18 and i've probably been drinking coffee regularly for about 2 years,having worked in a few coffee shops in my day so far. how dangerous is it for your health actually? i've been kind of scared after reading a few things about cancers and such and never really knew what kind of REAL danger is posed to me.
any ideas?
Nope. Good coffee, IMO, is not harsh. Good coffee can be really strong and really smooth at the same time. And should be. If you want to know what good coffee tastes like, take a trip to Italy and drink espresso everywhere you go.sanjuro said:
Strong and ohhhhh so smooooove.
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The coffee in my office is weak and bitter. I still drink 2 or 3 cups a day, and that's after having a cup of good stuff before I leave the house.
Yeah I'm addicted to the go-go hot roasted bean juice. But as vices go, coffee's not that bad.
What's up H8R, were you drinking decaf that week you had the warm and fuzzy avatar?
Oops my cup is empty, gotta go...
Yeah I'm addicted to the go-go hot roasted bean juice. But as vices go, coffee's not that bad.
What's up H8R, were you drinking decaf that week you had the warm and fuzzy avatar?
Oops my cup is empty, gotta go...
Don't settle for anything less...
My one trick on avoiding caffeine addiction is not to drink when I am not working. I might have one in the morning, and I avoid the afternoon refill when possible.
The only problem with this plan is unless I am riding, I usually take 2 naps on days without coffee.
The only problem with this plan is unless I am riding, I usually take 2 naps on days without coffee.
Coffee. mmm soo good. I got a little out of control last year during finals. I drank so much coffe studing senior year economics that I got stomach cramps and couldn't eat for a few days. Now that I'm an office Monkey I try to stick to one cup, but it's tuff. Some days I feel like screaming and then I get a nice fresh cup of coffee and can get back to office work.
Grinding your own beans is a must. Oh, and use a French Press at work.
My girlfriend has band coffe, she says it to bad for you. She's switched to Mate (tea). I kinda feel bad for her when I make a nice strong brew in the morning.
Grinding your own beans is a must. Oh, and use a French Press at work.
My girlfriend has band coffe, she says it to bad for you. She's switched to Mate (tea). I kinda feel bad for her when I make a nice strong brew in the morning.
HAHA me too. I can't get anything done if I don't have a cup in the morning. It's a sure sign of addiction. Actually it has something to do with your body not naturally producing a certain hormon which acts as a wake up for your body.sanjuro said:
Acadian, (I think I tried to sell you on this before..) you need to go to Royal Coffee in Oakland next time you're in the East Bay.Acadian said:
College Ave and 63rd, 1 block N of Claremont.
(NOT Royal Coffee Roasters - Different company)
They are what Peet's used to be in the 80's. Nothing else comes close, and I've had coffee from here to Hungary.
Depends on how it's brewed. Sometimes using not enough coffee leaches out all the harsh bitterness.sanjuro said:
Get a mellow roast of something good and brew it with plenty of grounds and boiling water. You'll notice the difference.
Or you're just a coffee wussy, drink it like a man - black, and out of an old shoe.
I don't regularly buy it($$!!), but I brewed 2 cases-worth of Jamaican Blue Mountain Stout back in college. It was during my flavored stout-brewing phase and one batch before my German(Milka) Chocolate Stout.Ciaran said:Jamaican Blue Mountain....
:eviltonguH8R said:
But yeah, the best coffee tastes like swill if it's not brewed right. Lots of commercial coffee tastes burnt because the water is too hot, or it's been sitting too long after brewed. Personally I like my coffee like certain other things: Strong, black and bitter. If it's crap or old I might put a little sugar in it, just to edge the edge off.
At least you have that. They buy us the generic "coffee" from Smart And Final. Blech!Westy said:Our office coffee is Folgers.
I have to bring my own in a thermos. The one time I brought in good coffee (some nice kona) for these cretins they dumped sugar in it and flavored creamers! Arrrgghh! Coffee blasphemy!
I find that coffee in the morning makes me combative with people (stupid people in particular).
I stick with tea in the mornings and coffee in the afternoon.
I stick with tea in the mornings and coffee in the afternoon.
What is it with squids and their coffee? If it ain't leaving a paint-like coating on mugs they think its weak.BikeGeek said:
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Haha... So I work at a Starbucks and I had a lady come in one time and ask for Folgers. I was like um, are you kidding?Westy said:Our office coffee is Folgers.
Sorry kinda random but I thought it was the funniest thing ever.
That's somehow very depressing.Lightninleana said:
starbucks sucks... 
Jamaica Blue Mountain isn't worth the price.
Anyways, if you're really interested in different bean types, or especially espresso, check out coffeegeek.com
Anyways, if you're really interested in different bean types, or especially espresso, check out coffeegeek.com
our latest score from sweet maria's.
(we roast our own)
Kenya AA Auction Lot - Mbwinjeru -2 lbs
Panama Carmen Estate 1700-1800 m -2 lbs
Mexico Chiapas -Udepom Co-op -2 lbs
we just finished some Tanzanian Songea & some Colombian & both were the bomb ass diggity.
coffee rules.
(we roast our own)
Kenya AA Auction Lot - Mbwinjeru -2 lbs
Panama Carmen Estate 1700-1800 m -2 lbs
Mexico Chiapas -Udepom Co-op -2 lbs
we just finished some Tanzanian Songea & some Colombian & both were the bomb ass diggity.
coffee rules.
mmmm I want coffee right now
I loooovvve my coffee....have since I was a kid (drugs and alcohol were out, as were random outings with friends, coffee I could legally buy and mom didn't frown on when I was 13 - being in the PNW, starbucks, Tully's, and Seattle's best were always local hangs)...
Recently, since I've been told I've got all those acid reflux issues, and am apparently at risk of ulcers...my doc has told me to cool it on the coffee...sigh...depressing - but I love my 12oz mug of hot goodness, and the smell and sound of it perc-ing in the morning makes me wake up....
I'll cool it on the hot stuff (peppers, spicy sausage) and start the pepcid ****...but I love my coffee - even if the result is gut rot every few days...
Recently, since I've been told I've got all those acid reflux issues, and am apparently at risk of ulcers...my doc has told me to cool it on the coffee...sigh...depressing - but I love my 12oz mug of hot goodness, and the smell and sound of it perc-ing in the morning makes me wake up
....I'll cool it on the hot stuff (peppers, spicy sausage) and start the pepcid ****...but I love my coffee - even if the result is gut rot every few days...
I'm the one in charge of coffee for the lab.H8R said:
We're all about Porto Rico imprters here.
http://www.portorico.com/
New York company that's been around for almost 100 years - and they roast in Brooklyn.
Anyway, today we have a city roasted Costa Rican bean in the Mill & Brew.
I typically prefer french roast, but I've got to cater top the groups taste's every once in a while.
Oh, and H8, that's not a knife - this is a knife...
http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=60
More "slashy" than "stabby" though.
