Comments on: Mug of Coffee Pleasure +5

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:37:33 +0000

I’m willing to give crack in a cup a shot!

By: Herr Drache

Herr Drache — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:16:57 +0000

Ah, yes, coffee. Or: The thing that keeps me running!
I do like my coffee black and strong – I did post some Garfield cartoon as a warning next to the coffee maker at work, and my cow-orkers have been advised to water theirs down if I made the coffee.

The Tigger cup is awesome, though. One of those should get you through most of the morning :)

And Mountain Dew… well… it’s the juice that makes dentists rich. If you drink a lot of that stuff, they can tell.

By: Shadesogrey

Shadesogrey — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:29:04 +0000

Oh man. I have to pipe up here. Go to the grocery store, find a bag of Dunkin’ Donuts brand French Vanilla coffee. I used to nab various foo-foo flavors in the tiny wee little bags, but ever since I found the Dunkin’ Donuts stuff — seriously. It’s crack. In a cup. Delicious, delicious crack in a cup.

P.S. Love the mug!

By: Bristal

Bristal — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:29:10 +0000

It only takes about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon in the grounds to get good flavor (but I tend to prefer a light flavor, or even just the aroma of cinnamon). I’ve never had a problem with clogging, and I always use a gold foil reusable filter. Also, consider buying whole bean and grinding daily. Whole bean holds peak flavor about a week, ground begins to break done almost immediately. And don’t put coffee in the freezer, just protect from light, moisture and air.

If you want to try an even more elite secondary tradeskill, try ground cardamom. Definitely an acquired taste, but common practice in middle eastern countries.

By: Hasteur

Hasteur — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:29:09 +0000

Just as obsessive about tea. I brew it double strong (and black) in the morning and fill up an air pot. Dispense about 6 oz of liquid creativity at a time, toss it down before it gets too cold and I start sorting molecules of air based on their orientation

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:17:33 +0000

That is cmopletely accurate, and times HAVE changed. Like I said, I leveled up!

By: Kemonojin

Kemonojin — Sat, 26 May 2012 08:41:17 +0000

Tigger mug! (Pounce) Now THAT’S a coffee mug.

I roast my own beans sometimes… never liked flavored coffee myself; if you drink GOOD coffee, you don’t need any other flavors. Used to take several roasts of the same type of coffee to potlucks… light, medium and dark, all the same beans, just to show how much difference there is. Sumatra, with the right roast, actually has blueberry flavors in it without any additives at all.

By: Kel

Kel — Sat, 26 May 2012 03:01:06 +0000

My #1 drink, all day every day- coffee with a couple spoonfuls of Ovaltine, and some flavored creamer (current favorite is International Delights Southern Butter Pecan). I have to use a normal sized mug though, because I tend to sip it slowly, so it’s usually starting to get cold (yuck) as I’m finishing.

And in addition to the cinnamon stick in the filter, there are some cinnamon flavored creamers you could try.

By: Fangtastic

Fangtastic — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:27:50 +0000

That is an awesome mug!

I recently discovered the joys of different types of brewed coffee myself. Used to be an instant coffee drinker in my life before moving to the US.

I find that you can grind small batches of coffee (recently ground tastes better to me) in most stores like Giant, Wegmans, Haris Teeter etc. At least here where I live in Northern VA, most tend to have a good selection of flavors and taste quite good (as long as they’re fresh – freshly ground and then stored air tight).

There is a “Death by Chocolate” blend of coffee that I like I lot at Giant – it has cocoa mixed in with the coffee beans for a very nice chocolate taste.

You said you already have a contraption for brewing your coffee but if you ever explore alternate brewing methods, check out the aero press. (http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337999109&sr=8-1)

I love the science behind it (uniform mixing of water and the ground coffee) and it does make really smooth tasting coffee. I am by no means a coffee snob but I really love the coffee I get out of this thing.

By: mannyac

mannyac — Sat, 26 May 2012 01:44:28 +0000

Times have sure changed. I remember (I AM quoting BBB here) “It smells really good but I don’t know how you can drink it”