In the interest of keeping awake I went to grab a cup of coffee and I was faced with a tough Decision. Do I want a Cappuccino, a latte’ espresso, plain coffee or instant coffee?
My favorite Brewing plain old coffee is the Tchibo Exclusive http://www.germandeli.com it’s got to be the smoothest, best tasting coffee I’ve had in years. I got it in a gift basket a few months ago and have been drinking it since.
I get the Starbuck’s Breakfast Blend in whole bean so it stays fresher longer. That’s my weekend morning cup of coffee. The rest are just supplement for when I run out.
Now for the Espresso, latte’s and cappuccino I use either the Tchibo exclusive again, or the Amora sent from family in Denmark. Mix in a little hot chocolate syrup and some frothed milk and you got yourself a relaxing cup of pick me up.
Now for the instant coffee, fist off this ain’t your dad’s Folger’s flavor crystals. This is an honest to goodness kick ass cup of instant coffee. The Tchibo and the Amora are the “just add hot water, sugar and milk” coffee takes about 2 minutes to make and mo mess to clean up. It’s tough to tell the difference between the two so they are both top on the list.
New to my collection is the Café’ Arlistan a gift from a friend who went to Argentina. It’s got many ways to be consumed. To start you get a cup and put in 4 teaspoons of the coffee and 2 teaspoons of sugar, then add 1 teaspoon of water or club soda and mix to a paste. From here you have a few options. Make yourself a whole cup by adding water and/or milk or take a small amount of the mixture in an espresso cup add hot milk/water and some sambuca and you got yourself some coffee with a kick.
So knowing I’m not the only Java freak, what are some of your coffee habits?
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Coffee is a tool, not a leisurely drink.
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obligatory post
/getting some coffee [edit] tchibo of course... but some other blend called 'milde natur' or something like that. ... oh; found it here
at work we have some fair trade coffee. still nice but they mix a medium and a low caffeine version together 50/50 so it's not really how i like it. the taste is just not as good as the coffee we have at home and you have to drink 3 cups in a row before you realize that there is some caffeine in your body
btw - how do you like your caffeine high? i find it to be a bit exhausting if it comes slow ...
/getting some coffee [edit] tchibo of course... but some other blend called 'milde natur' or something like that. ... oh; found it here
at work we have some fair trade coffee. still nice but they mix a medium and a low caffeine version together 50/50 so it's not really how i like it. the taste is just not as good as the coffee we have at home and you have to drink 3 cups in a row before you realize that there is some caffeine in your body
btw - how do you like your caffeine high? i find it to be a bit exhausting if it comes slow ...
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Has anyone tried the rare cat excrement coffee
The Luwak (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) denizen of the coffee (kopi) plantations of Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, eats only the ripest coffee cherries.
Unable to digest the coffee beans the Luwak graciously deposits them on the jungle floor where they are eagerly collected by the locals.
The stomach acids and enzymatic action involved in this unique fermentation process produces the beans for the world’s rarest coffee beverage.
The Luwak (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) denizen of the coffee (kopi) plantations of Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, eats only the ripest coffee cherries.
Unable to digest the coffee beans the Luwak graciously deposits them on the jungle floor where they are eagerly collected by the locals.
The stomach acids and enzymatic action involved in this unique fermentation process produces the beans for the world’s rarest coffee beverage.
Kopi Luwak coffee comes from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an area well-known for its excellent coffee. Also native to the area is a small civit-like animal called a Paradoxurus. That's the scientific name, the locals call them luwaks. These little mammals live in the trees and one of their favorite foods is the red, ripe coffee cherry. They eat the cherries, bean and all. While the bean is in the little guy's stomach, it undergoes chemical treatments and fermentations. The bean finishes its journey through the digestive system, and exits. The still-intact beans are collected from the forest floor, and are cleaned, then roasted and ground just like any other coffee.
The resulting coffee is said to be like no other. It has a rich, heavy flavour with hints of caramel or chocolate. Other terms used to describe it are earthy, musty and exotic. The body is almost syrupy and it's very smooth.
One must wonder about the circumstances that brought about the first cup of Kopi Luwak coffee. Who would think to (or even want to) collect and roast beans out of animal feces? Perhaps a native figured it was easier to collect the beans from the ground this way, rather than having to work harder and pick them from the trees? We'll likely never know. But because of the strange method of collecting, there isn't much Kopi Luwak produced in the world. The average total annual production is only around 500 pounds of beans.
Because of the rarity of this coffee, the price is quite outrageous. If you can find a vendor, the current cost for a pound of Kopi Luwak is around $300 or more. Some more adventurous coffee houses are selling it by the cup, but you won't likely find it at your local coffee shop just yet. The coffee isn't so spectacular that it's truly worth that amount of money. You are paying for the experience of enjoying such an unusual and rare delicacy.
