Coffee recommendations

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I use Lidls ground coffee every day at home when in the field I have used Mors bush coffee method and it works very well ,

When I grew up there was no fancy coffee making equipment in the house, just a pot. The water was boiled, then the coffee was added. Some of my friends did like Mors, and there were countless discussions on what was the best method.

I still do it like my parents taught me, but now is the time to try "the other way". Differences will be noted and reported back.
 
... Guatemalan Elephant, though, which is expensive & difficult to grind. You can get it at Whittards.

Agreed ~ though I didn't find grinding it difficult. Whittards Mocha Djima is also very good :approve: . Apparently getting the roast right on MD is difficult, so much so that my current dealer* will only sell it as a green bean.

* Caffeine's a drug ... So I guess suppliers and dealers are apt terms ;)


I use an Aeropress at home now, .

Same here. And unless space is an absolute premium I also take it away with me.


If you take your coffee with sugar then give Jaggery Goor (http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/jaggery) a try ;) .
 
I usually use a lexan french press from GSI. I french press at home too, and decide whether to use store bought grounds, or grind from fresh myself on occasion.
Then again, I have several mocca-thingies that get occasional use.
I recommend grinding your own if you want top class coffee. And don't skimp on the beans. Most days though, "top class" is less important than "right now" in my experience.
Tried the "brewers cup" out the other day. That was really nice. Could become my coffee of choice for shorter 1-day trips.
 
I gave up coffee for Lent (was trying to show the nipper that you had to give up something you'd REALLY miss), so this thread is killing me.

Only ten days to go...
 
The way to go to find your favourite coffees is of course to try a lot. In my case what I like varies. When I'm buying wine, I try to get something I haven't tasted before. Sometimes it's not so good, but overall it's a great method - recommended.
 
The way to go to find your favourite coffees is of course to try a lot. In my case what I like varies. When I'm buying wine, I try to get something I haven't tasted before. Sometimes it's not so good, but overall it's a great method - recommended.

I met a bloke on the train some years ago and we got chatting about wine (it was around the time I was doing the Wine and Spirits Board course and exam). His method for choosing wine was how deep the dimple was in the bottom of the bottle. His train of thought was that in all the posh restaurants, the wine waiter always stuck his thumb in the bottom of the bottle so he could pour with one hand. He said it had never failed him, go figure!
 

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