The Prefect Cup of Coffee

[British Red]

Thanks Tadpole (and Mr Da P).

Sadly, my local Asian store is probably an hours drive away (indeed the newsagents is a 10 minute drive ) - perils of country living and all that. I'll keep an eye out next time I'm in town though.

Rather like the £1.99 one Spikey - but that just me being cheap!

Red

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

The Prefect Cup of Coffee.

I'd just like to add a little to this thread.

Follow Red's comprehensive instructions to the letter, BUT THEN allow all of the coffee to cool so that it is no more than tepid. Take the coffee to a safe and uninhabited area - this obviously includes animals - and throw it into the nearest hedge! Re-brew this time making a nice cup of tea. Job done.


Top tutorial Red BTW.

Phil.

 

[chickenofthewoods]

Earl Grey for me - no sugar please

 

[leon-1]

Red can't give you any rep at the mo mate as I have to spread some about before it will allow me to give you any more.

Good tutorial and good links, was the coffe percolator one of the old Swan ones by any chance???

 

[British Red]

Your very kind Leon

Wow you know your percolators . Yep its a 1 1/2 pint Swan - tbh, it fills my old US metal mug rather nicely when out and about (and a bit left over for the GF ). I have just invested in a 14 cup Coleman for larger meets and group outings since the Swan is too small when there's half a dozen of us. Its a nice blue enamel jobby and makes me feel like I should be using a saddle as a pillow

Red

 

[leon-1]

Your very kind Leon

Wow you know your percolators . Yep its a 1 1/2 pint Swan - tbh, it fills my old US metal mug rather nicely when out and about (and a bit left over for the GF ). I have just invested in a 14 cup Coleman for larger meets and group outings since the Swan is too small when there's half a dozen of us. Its a nice blue enamel jobby and makes me feel like I should be using a saddle as a pillow

Red

I know what you mean about them not being quite large enough for groups. I had one whilst in the forces for a while, unfortunately like so many things it sprouted it's own little set of legs and walked:aargh4:

 

[atraildreamer]

Start a fresh pot...I'll bring a box of donuts! :You_Rock_

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Hey Red, seen this, and i thought of you

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENAMEL-COFFEE...ryZ13933QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[British Red]

Its a bit.....yellow though huh?

Glad you remember it though

Red

 

[Geuf]

wow, tis tread has exploded. illustrates how many people like coffee. I love coffee, especially made this way. great tutorial Red.

:You_Rock_

 

[redcollective]

Y'have to wonder, you really do.
How hungry must one be to eat weasel sick? yet folks buy it as a 'speciality' food.

Funny old world.

cheers,
Toddy

Hate to break it to you Toddy but it's not the *sick* of the animal that they harvest it from - it's from the other end!

It's the enzymes in the stomach of the animal which are reputed to impart the much sought after flavour.

Value added, if you know what I mean.

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Its a bit.....yellow though huh?

Glad you remember it though

Red

Woodsmoke will soon hide the yellow

 

[twisted firestarter]

I like an occasional mug of filter coffee. For anyone who also prefers filter these look like a good bit of kit and take up practically no space

http://www.withoutdoors.co.uk/produ...10F+Coffee-Filter+Holder&id=4147&node_id=3763

 

[oetzi]

Great tutorial Red, can almost smell that coffee! Never tried to roast my own beans but this has really got me wanting to give it a go :You_Rock_

Hah, nothing smells worse than the beans while roasting. Makes me sick everytime I do it.
But I would never do roast by contact in a pan, only with an air gun. This means roasting and grinding before leaving home, but thats no problem on a short trip.

An excellent source for coffee, as already stated:
http://www.hasbean.co.uk/
or if you want to know more about home roasting:
http://www.toomuchcoffee.com/index.php
and here something to read about my start :
http://www.toomuchcoffee.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&btitle=CE&mid=&ceid=81

How come it took me so long to discover this thread?

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

Chaps
I will stick my neck out and say that the best way to make coffee is using the new Aeropress.
I've ran through all the types of the last 20 years and this one ABSOLUTELY wins.
Smooth, flavourful, with simple and functional design.
I found the roasting aspect fascinating and that combined with an Aeropress would be fantastic.
Kop Luwak was nice...quite chocolately...
But for me Java is the growing area of choice.
After much, much, much, much testing.

 

[British Red]

Perhaps - you're next on the grinder though

Oetzi - are you serious about the roasting smell? Everytime I do it in camp I have to beat people off the pan with a stick

I guess its one of those "love it / hate it" things. That and some grilling bacon are a great smell to wake up to in my book!

Red

 

[Lurch]

Hah, nothing smells worse than the beans while roasting. Makes me sick everytime I do it.

Blimey, it's one of the joys of home roasting for me. Mind I get complaints if I don't put the extractor fan on when I'm roasting.