Which coffee....?
 

I am a tea drinker, Twinnings being the best cup I can find, however I need a change. Although I always drink coffee at work, I never drink it at home.

So after a reasonably nice Gold Blend this morning, I need to try some new brands.............any recommendations?

Rocket Fuel for that extra kick :)

Dark Side of the Moon is quite nice too

I have several others but cant remember the names of them off the top of my head

Carte Noir
The decaf is as good if you're that way inclined. Not dishwater like the rest.

nothing compares to fresh coffee, try Lili. Sainsburys do some nice ones of there own aswell

Depends if you poison it with sugar and milk. Nice coffee can be ruined with 2 sugars and full fat milk!

My family think I'm weird, instant always has to have milk and half a sugar, anything from grounds has to be black.
Tried the other way round and can't do it.

Some nice real coffee around but for work, instant is fine though.

Did you hear that Zoomer Heather Mills going on about how we should be using Cats or Dogs milk in our coffee :cuckoo: :freak3: Apparently because Cows are destroying our planet due to them farting :lol1: She really has lost the plot, someone ought to take her peg leg and smack her across the teeth with it. :D

I just like black coffee with a splash of cold milk, none of this Latte-mocha-chino nonsense.

I have a running battle with the coffee girl at work who insists on calling a Black coffee an 'Americano'

"Large black coffee please"
"Sorry, is that a large Americano"
"No, a large black coffee please"

repeat until bored.........

god I sound like a 50 year old :D

Dark Side of the Moon ??

where can i get that mr sonic ?

PMSL, I've had that conversation on ferry. Stupid! :cuckoo:

My favorite (dont laugh) is Ikeas own brand of real coffee, i had about 8 cups in their cafe once and ended up buying some.

lovely

i tried that too and its not bad.
Instant = with milk n sugar for me
but proper coffee has to be black

I only drink Hacienda la Esmeralda Geisha coffee...... it is quite nice.

HTH

For instant coffee, my favourite is Nescafe Kenjara.

For posh coffee, I have some Costa Rican coffee that one of my cousins bought me back from a trip out there. :D

For fresh coffee - Jamaican Blue Mountain

For instant I use Alta Rica by Nescafé because it's quite strong or 'bold and intense' as it says in the guff on the label :D

Anyway it's nice and is stronger than Gold Blend which tastes a bit weak to me :thumb:

Sainsburys own brand 'coffee' impregnated wood chips here - for the serial abuser ...

otherwise something free trade and slightly nicer tasting if im feeling rich/guilty :thumb:

Nespresso is the way forward.

Instant != coffee IMHO.

She needs to spend some time with our dog and then make a decision.....

lol

I presume you've told her an Americano is an espresso with extra hot water ?

:lol1:

I'm a coffee snob ;) , can't stand instant. Fresh ground LavAzza beans, strong and black for me. Nothing else compares :)

Hi Dave - you should check out Monmouth Coffee - best coffee beans I've managed to get hold of and their espresso brand is tasting particularly good through my Gaggia coffee machine at the moment :) .

If people want to try something a little different, try white tea (no not the normal stuff with milk, but green tea!)

Chris

Hi M8 :D

I'll give Monmouth a try - I can get to their Borough shop from the office :)

Dragonfly Swirling Mist Organic white tea is good stuff :)

I've been buying my coffee from Coffee Select for a couple of years now.

My favourite is Kenya Peaberry (just had 2Kg delivered today as it happens), though Mexican Liquid Amber Marogogype and Colombian Supremo are nice too. I tried Jamaican Blue Mountain once and while it's nice I didn't rate it any more highly than a decent Kenyan, especially given the cost.

No need to make it complicated, I just make it in a fairly course grind and brew it in a French press (cafetiere). Lovely.

:thumb: Best by far :thumb:

The Mrs is into her coffee, we have a machine at home that grinds up the beans and then makes the coffee (gagia). It was not cheap but I must admit it does taste very good and you can try all sorts of settings etc. My fave so far is Monsoon Malabar. We use roast and post.

I think I got it from Tesco's last time I bought some

While twitching, staring blankly and shouting at anyone wandering past "I'M NOT TENSE!!!" :D :D

Another vote for jamaican blue mountain.

Sainasburys coffe bags are very god and convenient, as are the lyons bags, the lyons with just half a cup of water and left to stew make a good shot :thumb: