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padi56 · 4 February 2006, 02:30 AM

Under the trades description act, should "instant" coffee be called coffee at all?

Having tried many, with names like Cap Colombia, Alta Rica and Kenjara, users are led to believe that these are the products of prime crops from coffee growing countries like Costa Rica, Colombia, or Kenya.

The fact is that instant coffee is really a convenience brew and has as little resemblance to the real thing, as would instant beer made from powder!

For any one who appreciates real coffee flavour, like most good things, there is some pleasurable ritual...

Buy quality selected green beans, stove-top dry roast daily need in iron skillet, stirring often, to desired colour.

Grind immediately cool.

Brew in Italian 8 cup heavy metal coffeepot. Pour and drink immediately.

Rewards for this labour of love? Your whole house will be filled with the glorious aroma of real coffee and your palate utterly blissed out on its unique flavour.

Now, that's coffee, and if your wallet will run to it,one of the world's best IMO is Jamaican Blue Mountain, but I am open to argument on this one!.Jamaican Blue Mountain is wonderful but Kona Hawaiian is nectar of the gods and if you can get it Brazilian Yellow Bourbon is very good as well.All this with a nice portion of your favourite,Amsterdam laughing grass,and a single malt, sheer heaven on earth.

4 February 2006, 02:43 AM

Coffee begins and ends with an extra-large triple-triple at Tim Hortons!

C.J. · 4 February 2006, 02:54 AM

My wife doesn't drink much coffee so if I make a whole pot it usually goes to waste.

I've been using instant (Tasters Choice) for a while now and have actually I've actually grown to like it

, although it does make me appreciate a cup of "real" coffee at Starbucks.

Rockrolex · 4 February 2006, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.J.

My wife doesn't drink much coffee so if I make a whole pot it usually goes to waste.

I've been using instant (Tasters Choice) for a while now and have actually I've actually grown to like it

, although it does make me appreciate a cup of "real" coffee at Starbucks.

CJ, putting "real" in the same sentence as Starbucks coffee is an oxymoron. That garbage is seond only to instant for bitterness and burned taste. Yech!!

I don't know if there's any left after Katrina, but the best is Community Coffee with chickoree that I used to get in new Orleans. Now that's real coffee; and with a plate of beignets at Cafe du Monde on Decatur Street, yummmm!!!!

4 February 2006, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

CJ, putting "real" in the same sentence as Starbucks coffee is an oxymoron. That garbage is seond only to instant for bitterness and burned taste. Yech!!

I don't know if there's any left after Katrina, but the best is Community Coffee with chickoree that I used to get in new Orleans. Now that's real coffee; and with a plate of beignets at Cafe du Monde on Decatur Street, yummmm!!!!

Actually, we brought back some coffee from Jamaica (the blue mountain type) and I gotta say it was really, really good.

C.J. · 4 February 2006, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

CJ, putting "real" in the same sentence as Starbucks coffee is an oxymoron. That garbage is seond only to instant for bitterness and burned taste. Yech!!

I don't know if there's any left after Katrina, but the best is Community Coffee with chickoree that I used to get in new Orleans. Now that's real coffee; and with a plate of beignets at Cafe du Monde on Decatur Street, yummmm!!!!

The main choices here are Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts.

Starbucks is the lesser of the two evils. Besides after drinking instant, Starbucks is a big step up.

Rockrolex · 4 February 2006, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.J.

The main choices here are Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts.

Starbucks is the lesser of the two evils. Besides after drinking instant, Starbucks is a big step up.

Actually, between the two, I prefer Dunkin Donuts. The flavor the donuts somehow seeps into the coffee and gives it a nice taste.

4 February 2006, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Atomic

Coffee begins and ends with an extra-large triple-triple at Tim Hortons!

Triple-triple!

My god, you must not like coffee if you have that much cream and sugar in it........at least you didn't say you wanted it Gretzky......(99 - 9 creams and 9 sugars

)

I mostly get "regular" from Tim's, but at home just have some sugar in it.......preferrably something nice like a turbinado sugar.

Not sure about roasting your own beans - I would think it would be difficult to get the beans roasted evenly in a skillet. I certainly buy whole beans, and never, ever drink instant coffee (blech!!). In Australia it seems that getting a coffee involves a cappuccino, or and instant coffee with not much in between. I like the cappuccinos, but not really for breakfast. My relatives were nice to me and somehow scrounged up a drip coffee maker while we were there last time, so it was bearable.......

In my view the best coffee comes from a french press.......it allows you the full bean experience, where something with a paper filter will remove the essential oils from the bean.......

4 February 2006, 03:21 AM

Yep, triple-triple... but if I drink a large, I'll get double-double. It's a meal in a cup!

BTW, I thought a french press was something else. Oh, never mind.

4 February 2006, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomic

Yep, triple-triple... but if I drink a large, I'll get double-double. It's a meal in a cup!

BTW, I thought a french press was something else. Oh, never mind.

I expected you to say that a triple-triple was the milk of paradise.......

BTW, you have a dirty mind..............

4 February 2006, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Avalon

I expected you to say that a triple-triple was the milk of paradise.......

BTW, you have a dirty mind..............

Good catch... now why didn't I think of that?

In that sense then my 'honeydew' is a cherry-cheese danish!

Goodwatch · 4 February 2006, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomic

Yep, triple-triple... but if I drink a large, I'll get double-double. It's a meal in a cup!

BTW, I thought a french press was something else. Oh, never mind.

You were thinking about a Frans press, admit it

4 February 2006, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Goodwatch

You were thinking about a Frans press, admit it

Yup, you caught me. All day I think about the Frans press...

Please note the above to be read with dripping sarcasim.

Launch Mini · 4 February 2006, 05:29 AM

For me, I prefer what I call "Cabin Coffee"
At the lake , it is a ritual, you MUST start the morning with French Pressed Coffee, Add Kalhua & Baileys, meander down to the dock, enjoy the brew.
Wake up John, Quit daydreaming..
Sorry got lost in the moment. Back to work...

Goodwatch · 4 February 2006, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Under the trades description act, should "instant" coffee be called coffee at all?

I hate that stuff! It has nothing to do with coffee at all. As you know we Dutch drink a lot of coffee. It kick starts me in the morning

We have a Jura espressomachine. Put in beans and water, make your choice for the amound and strenght, press a button and presto a fresh cup

But I'm lazy, I know

4 February 2006, 02:30 AM	#1
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,064	Is Instant Coffee Crap. Under the trades description act, should "instant" coffee be called coffee at all? Having tried many, with names like Cap Colombia, Alta Rica and Kenjara, users are led to believe that these are the products of prime crops from coffee growing countries like Costa Rica, Colombia, or Kenya. The fact is that instant coffee is really a convenience brew and has as little resemblance to the real thing, as would instant beer made from powder! For any one who appreciates real coffee flavour, like most good things, there is some pleasurable ritual... Buy quality selected green beans, stove-top dry roast daily need in iron skillet, stirring often, to desired colour. Grind immediately cool. Brew in Italian 8 cup heavy metal coffeepot. Pour and drink immediately. Rewards for this labour of love? Your whole house will be filled with the glorious aroma of real coffee and your palate utterly blissed out on its unique flavour. Now, that's coffee, and if your wallet will run to it,one of the world's best IMO is Jamaican Blue Mountain, but I am open to argument on this one!.Jamaican Blue Mountain is wonderful but Kona Hawaiian is nectar of the gods and if you can get it Brazilian Yellow Bourbon is very good as well.All this with a nice portion of your favourite,Amsterdam laughing grass,and a single malt, sheer heaven on earth. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

4 February 2006, 02:54 AM	#3
C.J. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: * Posts: 10,196	My wife doesn't drink much coffee so if I make a whole pot it usually goes to waste. I've been using instant (Tasters Choice) for a while now and have actually I've actually grown to like it , although it does make me appreciate a cup of "real" coffee at Starbucks. __________________ Me? I'm still looking for Kokomo. I just hope that damn golfer isn't there

4 February 2006, 05:29 AM	#14
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	For me, I prefer what I call "Cabin Coffee" At the lake , it is a ritual, you MUST start the morning with French Pressed Coffee, Add Kalhua & Baileys, meander down to the dock, enjoy the brew. Wake up John, Quit daydreaming.. Sorry got lost in the moment. Back to work... __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293 Last edited by Launch Mini; 4 February 2006 at 05:29 AM..

4 February 2006, 02:43 AM	#2
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Coffee begins and ends with an extra-large triple-triple at Tim Hortons!

4 February 2006, 03:21 AM	#9
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Yep, triple-triple... but if I drink a large, I'll get double-double. It's a meal in a cup! BTW, I thought a french press was something else. Oh, never mind.

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