Coffee, less is more

[boatman]

We (I) tend to swill large amounts of indifferent coffee from large mugs but there is a different approach. Use something like a Turkish coffee maker to brew really strong coffee drunk in smallish quantities. My plastic collapsible mug from Poundland (pack of three) holding a quarter of a pint is ideal for drinking it from. The advantages is in fuel saved and drinking something really tasty. For fluid intake nothing beats straight water and the Mediterranean custom of sipping water along with the strong coffee is pleasant. Coffee brewed in this way is best drunk black which saves on carrying any form of milk as well.

 

[Bowlander]

I go the whole hog and eat chocolate coated coffee beans. Great for keeping you awake!

Will definitely try Turkish coffee.

 

[sandbender]

I first tried this in Greece and came to love it.

There is a nice photo gallery and 'how-to' to be found here.

 

[mousey]

When I was at uni there was a greek in the flat, he made a cracking cup of coffee, but it did look very involved and very technical also took a bit of time too.

 

[John Fenna]

At the Moot I was drinking "cowboy" coffee - real coffee grounds in the mug, pour on boiling water, - by the time the coffee is drinkably cooled the grounds have all sunk to the bottom and all you have is great coffee!
Easy, fuel efficient and delicious
When I ran out of ground coffee (I like it strong and even at only one mug per day a bag did not last the full fortnight) it was a real comedown to switch back to instant!

 

[rik_uk3]

I lived on Cyprus and developed a taste for Greek coffee make in a briki and served with a glass of water; spent many a happy hour sipping coffee glykis and playing tavli with the locals. I make coffee this way at home quite often.

 

[grilled bear]

Yeah Greek/Turkish coffee is the best been meaning to get one of the pans myself I use a 3 cup moka pot at the moment.

 

[320ccc]

We (I) tend to swill large amounts of indifferent coffee...

the problem i see here is that you should be swilling large amounts of very good coffee.

good coffee should always be drunk black.

bad coffee (if it must be consumed at all) should be augmented with cream and sugar.
it needs all the help it can get.

moderation is so overrated.
embrace excess as often as possible.
that's my best advice on almost any subject, but regarding food and drink in particular.

 

[John Fenna]

the problem i see here is that you should be swilling large amounts of very good coffee.

good coffee should always be drunk black.

bad coffee (if it must be consumed at all) should be augmented with cream and sugar.
it needs all the help it can get.

moderation is so overrated.
embrace excess as often as possible.
that's my best advice on almost any subject, but regarding food and drink in particular.

All very good advice!

 

[rik_uk3]

the problem i see here is that you should be swilling large amounts of very good coffee.

good coffee should always be drunk black.

bad coffee (if it must be consumed at all) should be augmented with cream and sugar.
it needs all the help it can get.

moderation is so overrated.
embrace excess as often as possible.
that's my best advice on almost any subject, but regarding food and drink in particular.

Disagree with that, never use poor quality coffee for any brew. Its like saying cheap wine is OK to cook with, its not; if its not good enough for you to drink, don't cook with it.

My breakfast brew today was Taylor's Hot Java Lava with sweetened condensed milk and beautiful it was too together with honey drizzled toasted bagels had a mug of strong and black an hour ago, enjoyed that too.

 

[Lister]

Taylor's Lava Java is our coffee of choice here

 

[Shewie]

When you guys say Turkish coffee do you actually mean a Turkish brand or the way it's drunk?

I like good coffee but I'm not familiar with Turkish, is it much the same as Espresso?

I need sugar, especially in black coffee, but I do like it strong enough to stand a spoon upright in.

 

[swright81076]

I'd always thought Turkish coffee was the way its ground. Finer than espresso therefore stronger.

sent from my Jelly Bean'd galaxy nexus.

 

[rik_uk3]

When you guys say Turkish coffee do you actually mean a Turkish brand or the way it's drunk?

I like good coffee but I'm not familiar with Turkish, is it much the same as Espresso?

I need sugar, especially in black coffee, but I do like it strong enough to stand a spoon upright in.

You use (don't have too but prefered) Turkish coffee beans but the grind is very fine, down to pretty much a powder, then the brew method is distinct

[video=youtube;TleH2q86O0M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TleH2q86O0M&feature=re lated[/video]

Turkish and Greek coffee is the same but don't ask for Turkish coffee on Cyprus. If you want instant coffee over there you ask for a coffee nescafe. Often served with a glass of water to cleanse the taste buds and stave off dehydration...this is seriously strong coffee

 

[Samon]

Hm.. I used to drink coffee but it's always made my gut a bit iffy afterwards.

I used to drink it black with a spoon of brown sugar or just crunched the beans whole

I drink energy drinks these days though, as I hate hot drinks. rockstar, monster or relentless bit sweet but nice when cold!

*oh and I heard good coffe is never made with boiling water! it burns the beans and makes it taste off. Like with a perciolater, add water that has been boiled and left to rest for a few minutes as not to scortch the grounds.

 

[rik_uk3]

Hm.. I used to drink coffee but it's always made my gut a bit iffy afterwards.

I used to drink it black with a spoon of brown sugar or just crunched the beans whole

I drink energy drinks these days though, as I hate hot drinks. rockstar, monster or relentless bit sweet but nice when cold!

*oh and I heard good coffe is never made with boiling water! it burns the beans and makes it taste off. Like with a decanter, add water that has been boiled and left to rest for a few minutes as not to scortch the grounds.

Lots of different ways to brew, Greek coffee is boiled, percolated coffee is boiled, cowboy coffee is boiled; I use all those methods with great success.

 

[Samon]

There was a coffee specialist on 'taste' a bbc food/drink shwo that used to air at about 3am, with the beautiful beverly turner!

he said never add boilign water to coffee, and he was greek

 

[Harvestman]

This is a great discussion on coffee, and all very interesting, but...

...less is less.

(pedantry moment over)

 

[boatman]

This is a great discussion on coffee, and all very interesting, but...

...less is less.

(pedantry moment over)

More flavour for less fuel and water? But it is of course an apparently paradoxical statement designed to attract attention because the human animal is mostly unable to resist a puzzle.

 

[rik_uk3]

There was a coffee specialist on 'taste' a bbc food/drink shwo that used to air at about 3am, with the beautiful beverly turner!

he said never add boilign water to coffee, and he was greek

Ok, believe one 'expert' and ignore the Greek and Turkish nations (and us who use their methods)...what do they know when we have an expert to listen too lol