Coffee discussion

[Ethel mermania]

Its lovely, I may steal it tomorrow.

Is that just your scheduled Friday activity?

Last day I will be at that site, so.... maybe.

[Ethel mermania]

Its lovely, I may steal it tomorrow.

It's not theft if you don't get caught.

It's for a good coffee

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Is that just your scheduled Friday activity?

Last day I will be at that site, so.... maybe.

If you do, take a photo of yourself wearing a black pantyhose on your face to cover it. So that I can lau- I mean, give you pointers.

[Ethel mermania]

Last day I will be at that site, so.... maybe.

If you do, take a photo of yourself wearing a black pantyhose on your face to cover it. So that I can lau- I mean, give you pointers.

Funny, that is what mrs mermania tells me too.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

If you do, take a photo of yourself wearing a black pantyhose on your face to cover it. So that I can lau- I mean, give you pointers.

Funny, that is what mrs mermania tells me too.

At least make her a nice espresso. If you don’t get caught. Otherwise you’ll be probably treated as an espresso bitch in jail.

[Katganistan]

I've lost faith in the general populace when it comes to coffee consumption. I work in the coffee industry (as a barista) and the amount of sugar I've seen myself put into beverages should probably be classified as poison. I swear I've given hundreds of people a drink that could probably give both type 1 and 2 diabetes just from the taste alone. No one wants that bitter taste anymore, I essentially make desert drinks with a coffee hue.

a tragedy has befallen across mankind.

Ohhh you work at Starbucks. Yea they do like giving out the sugar bombs. When I use them. I usually reduce the sugar by 2/3s.

They basically do it to cover their mediocre coffee. Tried their drips at home and found there really wasn't that much of a distinguishing taste between the different varieties of coffee.....

Starbucks coffee tastes as if it's been sitting too long and gotten burned to me.

Especially in the US. I don’t know what it is with Starbucks coffee over here. It’s appalling, imo and you do have to douse it in sweeteners to make it palatable.

This is why I almost always make coffee at home.

Plus not having to spend $4 or more on a cup of coffee.

You can develop certain diseases like diabetes, even if you’re young. Just saying.

The times I’ve used creamer (and I seldom do), I like to add a dash of cinnamon to it. It gives it a nice taste too.

at gas stations i use like 10 creamers and 6 sugars

That's not coffee, that's sugar and milk with a dash of coffee.

[Cekoviu]

I had a mocha with extra espresso today even though I haven't had coffee in months because I was exhausted and I have a lot of work to do.
Yeah, that wasn't a good idea. I have so much energy and I'm super hot (temperature-wise).

Just enjoy the caffeine craze, get some shit done my man dude.

Fixed.
That's what I'm doing right now: I'm doing a take-home exam and simultaneously posting on NS! I also finished an important email, am successfully helping multiple people with issues they're having, went to four classes, and I still have like 6 hours left in my day. I think I'm going to spend the rest of it finishing this exam and debugging a program I'm writing.
Also, interestingly, I feel better about my appearance than I have in a good while and I think it's due to the caffeine. I didn't remember it being a self esteem booster. Unfortunately, the awesomeness that has happened today is a once-in-a-while thing, since I cannot afford daily coffee and I'd build up a tolerance anyway.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

at gas stations i use like 10 creamers and 6 sugars

That's not coffee, that's sugar and milk with a dash of coffee.

Want coffee with that creamer?

[Katganistan]

Oh yea. It’s about getting the heart racing versus taste.

y do u need heart racing for trucking?

To stay awake when you've been up and driving too long.

[Rainbowsix]

Just enjoy the caffeine craze, get some shit done my man.

My favorite coffee is the S'mores coffee from Starbucks.

give me it

[Thermodolia]

I've lost faith in the general populace when it comes to coffee consumption. I work in the coffee industry (as a barista) and the amount of sugar I've seen myself put into beverages should probably be classified as poison. I swear I've given hundreds of people a drink that could probably give both type 1 and 2 diabetes just from the taste alone. No one wants that bitter taste anymore, I essentially make desert drinks with a coffee hue.

a tragedy has befallen across mankind.

Nothing beats a good cappuccino

[Ethel mermania]

After this week,

I am now looking at lavazza and nespresso machines.

[Kernen]

After this week,

I am now looking at lavazza and nespresso machines.

I maintain that any espresso you can make requires a traditional stovetop espresso machine to be any good, but if you're hard pressed to produce a cooking surface, I have heard good things about nespresso.

[Ethel mermania]

After this week,

I am now looking at lavazza and nespresso machines.

I maintain that any espresso you can make requires a traditional stovetop espresso machine to be any good, but if you're hard pressed to produce a cooking surface, I have heard good things about nespresso.

I had a nespresso, for what it was, fake espresso it was very good. It seems to be about a dollar a cup.

[Cisairse]

I maintain that any espresso you can make requires a traditional stovetop espresso machine to be any good, but if you're hard pressed to produce a cooking surface, I have heard good things about nespresso.

I had a nespresso, for what it was, fake espresso it was very good. It seems to be about a dollar a cup.

Vertuos are a flat $0.85 per espresso; double espresso, full brew coffees, and the other weird sizes start at $1/cup and can go up to $2 but the average is about $1.10.

[Kernen]

I maintain that any espresso you can make requires a traditional stovetop espresso machine to be any good, but if you're hard pressed to produce a cooking surface, I have heard good things about nespresso.

I had a nespresso, for what it was, fake espresso it was very good. It seems to be about a dollar a cup.

If you have the right grinder, a cup of espresso doesn't need to cost you much more than making yourself a cup of coffee.

Of course, you're out the up-front costs of a nice grinder and a nice espresso pot.

[Ethel mermania]

I had a nespresso, for what it was, fake espresso it was very good. It seems to be about a dollar a cup.

If you have the right grinder, a cup of espresso doesn't need to cost you much more than making yourself a cup of coffee.

Of course, you're out the up-front costs of a nice grinder and a nice espresso pot.

But its work. These things are just "push the button stupid", there is nothing to screw up and nothing to clean.

It's like sex without love, not a fulfilling experience. But as unfulfilling experiences go, it's a pretty good one.

[Cisairse]

If you have the right grinder, a cup of espresso doesn't need to cost you much more than making yourself a cup of coffee.

Of course, you're out the up-front costs of a nice grinder and a nice espresso pot.

But its work. These things are just "push the button stupid", there is nothing to screw up and nothing to clean.

It's like sex without love, not a fulfilling experience. But as unfulfilling experiences go, it's a pretty good one.

Yeah. Imo the total lack of prep time or need to clean anything is more than worth the price tag and perhaps reduced quality.

I can't say the same about Keurigs. Keurig coffee tastes so bad that it's not worth it, and I've actually had more problems with Keurigs getting fouled and becoming impossible to clean correctly than any other coffee apparatus.

[Katganistan]

Had my first ever espresso last night - and no drop of anisette. It was delicious.

(I didn't miss the sweet -- I was eating baklava so that was plenty sweet enough!)

[Katganistan]

But its work. These things are just "push the button stupid", there is nothing to screw up and nothing to clean.

It's like sex without love, not a fulfilling experience. But as unfulfilling experiences go, it's a pretty good one.

Yeah. Imo the total lack of prep time or need to clean anything is more than worth the price tag and perhaps reduced quality.

I can't say the same about Keurigs. Keurig coffee tastes so bad that it's not worth it, and I've actually had more problems with Keurigs getting fouled and becoming impossible to clean correctly than any other coffee apparatus.

The generations after the first one, that have a "strong" coffee setting, are actually better.

For generation one -- straighten a paper clip and use it to unclog the channels in the needle. Then brew a cup of hot water to blow the grounds out.

For Gen 2, they gave you a device to put into the machine with a bit of water in it. Opening and closing the top 5 times clears the grounds (and they end up in the cleaning device)

Not sure about the minis, or about the newer models.

[Luminesa]

I've lost faith in the general populace when it comes to coffee consumption. I work in the coffee industry (as a barista) and the amount of sugar I've seen myself put into beverages should probably be classified as poison. I swear I've given hundreds of people a drink that could probably give both type 1 and 2 diabetes just from the taste alone. No one wants that bitter taste anymore, I essentially make desert drinks with a coffee hue.

a tragedy has befallen across mankind.

MFW I've ordered several drinks that probably should be classified as a bioweapon for all the sugar put in them.



The Sugar Cookie Mochassippi from Community Coffee is no joke, I got the jitters drinking it and I don't usually get jittery from coffee. Good drink though.

[Ethel mermania]

Yeah. Imo the total lack of prep time or need to clean anything is more than worth the price tag and perhaps reduced quality.

I can't say the same about Keurigs. Keurig coffee tastes so bad that it's not worth it, and I've actually had more problems with Keurigs getting fouled and becoming impossible to clean correctly than any other coffee apparatus.

The generations after the first one, that have a "strong" coffee setting, are actually better.

For generation one -- straighten a paper clip and use it to unclog the channels in the needle. Then brew a cup of hot water to blow the grounds out.

For Gen 2, they gave you a deviceto put into the machine with a bit of water in it. Opening and closing the top 5 times clears the grounds (and they end up in the cleaning device)

Not sure about the minis, or about the newer models.

Even on the strong setting the coffee tastes thin to me. The nespresso wasnt great, but it was easy and tasty enough.

[Kernen]

If you have the right grinder, a cup of espresso doesn't need to cost you much more than making yourself a cup of coffee.

Of course, you're out the up-front costs of a nice grinder and a nice espresso pot.

But its work. These things are just "push the button stupid", there is nothing to screw up and nothing to clean.

It's like sex without love, not a fulfilling experience. But as unfulfilling experiences go, it's a pretty good one.

God dammit. That was an excellent argument and I hate you for it. Just a little though.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I've lost faith in the general populace when it comes to coffee consumption. I work in the coffee industry (as a barista) and the amount of sugar I've seen myself put into beverages should probably be classified as poison. I swear I've given hundreds of people a drink that could probably give both type 1 and 2 diabetes just from the taste alone. No one wants that bitter taste anymore, I essentially make desert drinks with a coffee hue.

a tragedy has befallen across mankind.

MFW I've ordered several drinks that probably should be classified as a bioweapon for all the sugar put in them.



The Sugar Cookie Mochassippi from Community Coffee is no joke, I got the jitters drinking it and I don't usually get jittery from coffee. Good drink though.

I’m getting the jitters reading this and watching the Raven Simoné gif.

[Ethel mermania]

But its work. These things are just "push the button stupid", there is nothing to screw up and nothing to clean.

It's like sex without love, not a fulfilling experience. But as unfulfilling experiences go, it's a pretty good one.

God dammit. That was an excellent argument and I hate you for it. Just a little though.

Stolen from Mr. A Konigsberg.