The coffee and tea drinkers club.

[LittleBro]

Oh. Seems a bit... excessive.

No, man, too much is never enough.

Once I spoke with doctor and he said there's nothing wrong about it. 3L of drinkable non-alcoholic fluids is something what an adult person should drink daily. Of course, by drinkable fluids tea or (mineral) water is meant. Doctor even said that the tea is actually superior to water, as it further "boosts" water with other positive stuff that get's infused. With herb tea it's important to know what effects particular herb involves. Some are tougher for your heart in higher daily doses, some cause your body to lose minerals after 2-3 weeks of daily usage (nettle tea), some are totally harmless.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I am a strictly tea man. We have a vendor who gets tea straight from the estates in Darjeeling and we have darjeeling tea, without milk.

Closest you would get to taste internationally would be Twinnings, which is also made in my home city and from the same tea estates mentioned above. I'll take a pic tomorrow when i make a cuppa

Out of curiosity. How much would 0.5-1kg of darjeeling cost to ship to hong kong? As I said. I have a friend at my current location that would possibly be interested.

::EDIT::

Also while we're at it. price me up some Assam aswell.

 

[dragontamer5788]

I am a strictly tea man. We have a vendor who gets tea straight from the estates in Darjeeling and we have darjeeling tea, without milk.

Closest you would get to taste internationally would be Twinnings, which is also made in my home city and from the same tea estates mentioned above. I'll take a pic tomorrow when i make a cuppa

My local tea shop here in America offers TGFOP Darjeeling as well as ungraded whole leaf Darjeeling.

It's not the top top grade but there's still enough Tea Drinkers in USA who do appreciate quality and recognizes it.

 

[10tothemin9volts]

Espresso - GAGGIA Classic with PID (XMT7100) mod.
The mod is really worth it: Before the espresso would taste good only like 25% of the time, with mod it's 100%. Coffee grinder is a 1ZPRESSO, it's like the cheapest proper grinder, just like the gaggia is.

 

[Steevo]

For coffee we have

A conical burr electric grinder
Bunn drip machine
French Press
DeLonghi Pump espresso machine
Small and large Mocha coffee pots
Cold brew setup


I can function without coffee, but why?

Tea

Stainless steel whistling pot for the stove (Italian exchange student laughed the first time cause she thought it was a sound effect that was added since everyone in Europe uses electric kettles)
A few grab and lock ball infusers
A tea pot with a mesh pour over
Probably 30 types of tea.


My favorites

Kava tea, relaxing, will drink a cup at work or in the evening
Earl Grey with a little sugar
English/Scottish breakfast
Green Tea simple and plain
Plain black teas, add in some orange zest or some herbs, add bourbon/lemon/honey and its great for a sore throat.

 

[Gmr_Chick]

Coffee are burnt beans. They are charred. I cannot imagine that drinking a brew from charred beans can be healthy. But I must admit that this dangerous cancerous brew can sometimes taste good.

As long as life has a survival rate of 0%, I might as well spend the little time I've got on this planet with something I enjoy, right?

Amen to that!

As for me, compared to everyone else here I'm definitely a pleb when it comes to my coffee (I don't really drink tea, but then again I've never actively explored it, either). We have a Keurig and just bought a good Cuisinart drip machine that can brew up to 14 cups at a time, wowzies! I like my The Original Donut Shop Dark Roast Keurig pods, and Starbucks Cafe Verona for the drip machine, although I haven't explored much in regards to ground coffees. Dark Roast is my preference, but I HATE French Roast and avoid it at all costs. I also find Breakfast Blends too weak. I usually drink two cups of coffee a day - my Dark Roast when I wake up, and a cup of decaf or dark roast at night around 9:30 or 10.

 

[erocker]

This has been my go-to for the past 15 years or so..

It's a lot like English Breakfast but a bit more flavor and sweetness to it.

 

[_JP_]

Being Portuguese? I'd rather associate coffee with being human.

Although, I have a friend who quit drinking coffee about a decade ago. I'll never figure out how he survived and is still alive.

By now, at least half my blood is bound to be caffeine.

I already went through coffee withdrawl a handful of times and if it weren't for the fact that I had a workout routine simultaneously, I would have lost it. But it was still tough, though.
And it was needed, because being in IT meant I fell in the endless loop of coffees without being aware of how tired I was getting. I was averaging 7 espressos a day and this is nothing to flex about. The ticker was not liking it and I was quite younger.
There were days where it would easily be +7, because of all-nighters, late implementations/deployments, CritSits and so on. Even the odd mate that would just head out for a smoke, was a trigger to get a cup. And there was more than one smoker.

But that was then and now I figured-out the balance. I do need my morning coffee, full mug the drip kind. Then 2 or 3 espressos, tops. And on weekends I can actually go by without the espressos.
But it still feels like hell without that morning mug.

 

[1freedude]

When I must make Keurig, I have a couple little tricks

1. As soon as the water starts to dribble out, I turn the machine off. The hot water is soaking the grinds and getting full of the good stuff. After a minute or so, flip it back on. You will have to "reset" the machine to get it flowing again.
2. Do #1 with three k-cups.

 

[de.das.dude]

Out of curiosity. How much would 0.5-1kg of darjeeling cost to ship to hong kong? As I said. I have a friend at my current location that would possibly be interested.

::EDIT::

Also while we're at it. price me up some Assam aswell.

shipping between India and china is pretty much non existent unless you have channels. The one i buy costs around 40GBP per kilo. Then add shipping charge. honestly just get the Twinnings one. Its good enough.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

shipping between India and china is pretty much non existent unless you have channels. The one i buy costs around 40GBP per kilo. Then add shipping charge. honestly just get the Twinnings one. Its good enough.

Thats the problem. Its seen as a 'western food' item which means it costs more. If you can get me an actual shipping cost I would appreciate it.

 

[de.das.dude]

Thats the problem. Its seen as a 'western food' item which means it costs more. If you can get me an actual shipping cost I would appreciate it.

Ill try to get. This is what sucks about borders. Darjeeling is literally next to China

 

[Caring1]

Instant coffee drinker here, I've tried plenty of coffee machines and percolators but most good machines are either too expensive to warrant buying, or the percolators that many use, make liquid mud unworthy of being called coffee.

 

[dragontamer5788]

Instant coffee drinker here, I've tried plenty of coffee machines and percolators but most good machines are either too expensive to warrant buying, or the percolators that many use, make liquid mud unworthy of being called coffee.

This thing is literally $5.

I have a nicer ceramic version that I spent more money on but I don't think that anyone is breaking the bank over pour over coffee makers.

 

[neurotix]

Great to see my thread took off so much and is so popular!

Here's my French press and teacup:

 

[Gmr_Chick]

Great to see my thread took off so much and is so popular!

Here's my French press and teacup:

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Hell yeah, my dude! Coffee is one of my simple joys in life. Like, there's just something about having a nice cup of coffee on a cold day or night that makes me happy ^_^

 

[gurusmi]

Great to see my thread took off so much and is so popular!

And most of the posts are about tea. It seems that it would have been better to seperate tea and coffee.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

For me ,it's coffee, instant or ground with a cafatiere.

 

[Jetster]

Am I the only one that still uses a percolator?
I don't like drinking anything hot out of plastic but love coffee and tee

 

[1freedude]

Am I the only one that still uses a percolator?
I don't like drinking anything hot out of plastic but love coffee and tee

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How is the cleanup? That is my number one thing I look at. I have and had, in my taste bud opinion, superior brewing methods, but abandonded them because it is a pain in the ass to clean.

Edit, congrats on 15

 

[neurotix]

And most of the posts are about tea. It seems that it would have been better to seperate tea and coffee.

Tea is more popular around the world, and also people in the States especially tend not to drink tea because they go to a Chinese restaurant and ask for green tea and get a cup of hot water.

I am a preacher for tea practically, full of information about it and love to have people try what I like/make.

That doesn't mean I don't love coffee, unfortunately I ruin it with milk and sugar We have at least 5 strong regular coffees in the house at the moment, we got turned on to Illy brand because that's what they use for coffee on United First Class and we recently traveled.

Separating them is not necessary imo, we can discuss both and if people aren't interested in tea, they can post about coffee instead!

I love the amount of pictures in the thread, especially from the guys with espresso or other fancy coffee machines. They look so good and I WANT.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

My problem with tea is, it leaves mess behind, coffee leaves nothing(if it's instant) I don't use the cafetiere much for the reason as tea, leaves a mess of coffee grinds to dispose of, which however you get rid of them leaves a mess for someone else to deal with, bin/refuse men, waste management after collection. What use are used coffee grinds? land fill? or something else.

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

people in the States especially tend not to drink tea

Because we throw it into the harbor instead.

My problem with tea is, it leaves mess behind, coffee leaves nothing(if it's instant) I don't use the cafetiere much for the reason as tea, leaves a mess of coffee grinds to dispose of, which however you get rid of them leaves a mess for someone else to deal with, bin/refuse men, waste management after collection. What use are used coffee grinds? land fill? or something else.

Nice thing about Cold Brew is that it is no mess, as it can be stored in the fridge.

It isn't that much mess to prepare beforehand either, just pull the bags out of the water. And it's faster than hot coffee too.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Because we throw it into the harbor instead.

Nice thing about Cold Brew is that it is no mess, as it can be stored in the fridge.

It isn't that much mess to prepare beforehand either, just pull the bags out of the water. And it's faster than hot coffee too.

What do you put in the cold brew maker? are they bags with coffee or tea in?

Just looking at this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Instant-Br...r+coffee+&+iced+tea+maker+,aps,61&sr=8-6&th=1

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

are they bags with coffee or tea in?

Similar to a teabag, just bigger and with coffee grounds. Or you can use plain grounds in something like this:

Amazon.com

Or pretty much any reusable infuser with a fine mesh.

Just looking at this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Instant-Br...r+coffee+&+iced+tea+maker+,aps,61&sr=8-6&th=1

Never tried to hurry the process along, but it could work. I usually just leave it overnight. I like it better than any hot brew except possibly espresso.