Coffee recommendations

[ateallthepies]

What Coffee does the collective here like? I have tried a couple of brands recently and not been too impressed so it ends up a waste of money!

I like strong coffee, something like the Starbucks Via micro ground stuff.

Are whole beans worth it, would have to invest in a grinder if so?

 

[drliamski]

How do you make your coffee?

 

[Insel Affen]

I love tschibo coffee which you can only really get in Germany, or some Polish shops over here do it too (they do it in the one in Bicester). If I have 'English' coffee, I'll go for something like Taylor's of Harrogate or douwe egberts, which most supermarkets do. My absolute favourite is Kona coffee. Luckily I can get that in a coffe and tea shop in Oxford.

Unfortunately after 7 years in Germany I am a bit of a coffee snob and only really ever now drink filtered coffee.

 

[decorum]

To my mind (well, taste buds) beans are far better than buying supermarket ground. For trips away I grind what I'll need and stick it in a lock & lock tub.

As to which you'll like ... that's part of your journey As is your preferred brewing method and how you take it

 

[crosslandkelly]

Taylor's of Harrogate, ' Hot Lava Java'.

 

[ateallthepies]

I like to make up my own individual 3 in 1 sachets so I can dunk the whole lot in the mug and add water. I'm finding with instant coffee I need 4 tsp coffee, 2 tsp Creamer and 3 tsp sugar or Stevia for a whole crusader mug!

 

[decorum]

Sounds about right for a Crusader

 

[vestlenning]

Buy some ok beans, grind them yourself, heat some water and throw the coffee in. Wait 5 minutes, fill your drinking vessel and enjoy.

 

[copper_head]

Taylor's of Harrogate, ' Hot Lava Java'.

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I very much agree.

 

[rik_uk3]

Taylor's of Harrogate, ' Hot Lava Java'.

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HLJ is my 'everyday' coffee at home, strong taste and flavour.

 

[British Red]

Jamaican Blue Mountain, bought as a green unroasted bean and skillet roasted and ground on site for me


4 - dark by British Red, on Flickr


Then percolated slowly



Camp Stove by British Red, on Flickr

 

[bob_the_baker]

I drink old brown java which I buy freshly ground from coffee-direct.com (no affiliation, just a very happy customer for the last 4 years), it's a good strong dark roast but not as acidic as most other strong coffees. I have been using an aeropress since xmas 2013 and am very pleased with it as a system.

 

[treefrog]

Ikea coffee beans aren't too bad. In fact they are pretty good. The Swedes do know something about coffee, they drink enough of it.
Morkrost or Dark Roast £1.95 for 250g of beans ! Bargain too.
Read a review here;
http://www.coffeejudge.co.uk/ikea-kaffee-hela-bönor-mörkrost-coffee-beans

I carry a Porlex grinder and a Snow peak coffee cafetiere for making coffee in the field (woods).

 

[santaman2000]

I like a good dark roast. Preferably a Columbian or an Arabica bean. What particular brand is something I doubt would be available there but for me it's any of the following:
-Foldgers (Black Silk Roast) only comes pre-ground
-8 O'clock (also the dark roast) comes pre-ground or whole bean
-New Orleans Blend (yes, that's a brand name) dark roast with chicory (only comes pre-ground)
-Winn Dixie's store brand (pre-ground with chicory)

The "micro grind" is only helpful in certain types of coffee brewers/makers. Each different type needs a different grind but the "all purpose" grind will work in most. Basic rule of thumb is courser grind for percolators and finer grind for drip coffee makers.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Taylor's of Harrogate, ' Hot Lava Java'.

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+1 for Taylor's HLJ.

My favourite for quite a while now.

 

[spandit]

Pico duerte from the Dominican Republic is great - very strong. My absolute favourite is Guatemalan Elephant, though, which is expensive & difficult to grind. You can get it at Whittards.

I use an Aeropress at home now, despite having an expensive espresso machine but I make do with Via/Millicano/Azeera when camping.

 

[ateallthepies]

Lots of good ideas to try, ta!

 

[demographic]

Although I like filter coffee I can't be done with the rigmarole of grinding my own beans. I either go to the local independent coffee shop and buy their stuff that they grind for me or I just go into Asda and buy some Taylor's stuff.

I never drink instant coffee though, haven't for knocking on 20 years now and I would rather have a cup of tea than an instant.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Taylor's of Harrogate, ' Hot Lava Java'. with a dash of Amaretto syrup, for that little extra richness. Just finished one, yum.


Available in Waitrose.

 

[vestlenning]

I never drink instant coffee though, haven't for knocking on 20 years now and I would rather have a cup of tea than an instant.

Several guys I have met at work put coffee powder in warm water from the tap - what can one say...