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Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by Adambuilds »

owebmaster wrote: post #198
Adambuilds wrote: post #115

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Our taste preferences evolve over time. Just like we’ve adapted our food to suit our personal tastes, why not do the same with drinks? I used to be a big fan of water too, but after trying different coffees, teas, and even flavored waters, I realized how much variety and experience they can bring. Coffee gives me that kick I need to get through the day, tea offers relaxation, and flavored water just feels refreshing.…

I hope you are drinking all of them without sugar, milk or anything else added

I don't do sugar much. But for coffee or tea, sometime I do drink latte or milktea. Like what I mentioned, I'm the kind that will seek for variety flavors and experience, like how I pursue my life.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by EnPissant »

kasey_junk wrote: post #147
browningstreet wrote: post #130

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Third wave coffee roasters, like Revolution or Counter Culture, always taste distinctly sour. I can't drink those at all. I personally prefer medium to dark roasts.. even when I'm drinking them black. I wish I could find the word that describes the lighter roast taste that I don't like (to me, it's the IPA of coffee) because I have yet to be able to walk into a coffee roaster and ask them, "Is your coffee ?" so I kno…

Sour coffee frequently means the grind is too coarse for the bean or the coffee is not brewed long enough. Both of those are more common problems when working with lighter roasts. You might experiment with the same bean and different grind settings to see if that helps with the taste you don’t like. Though age of the beans messes with this too which is maddening. Generally speaking though lighter roasts are more fidd…

Strong disagree. All light roast coffees are excessively sour to me regardless of how they are brewed.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by goosedragons »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #186
mths wrote: post #179

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I've been using my aeropress a lot lately after having it mostly collect dust for the better part of a decade. What I've found, as I've hopefully matured a bit since I got it, is that my problem with it was always more of a problem with myself; being a bit of a contrarian. The thing is just too revered, and for really no good reason. People are so damn pretentious about it with their recipes and championships. James…

>The thing is just too revered, and for really no good reason. I disagree. I think the reasons are all solid. It's (used to be) cheap, almost unbreakable, easy to use, easy to clean, easy to carry, no faffing (unless you want to be pretentious), highly tolerant on incontinences regarding grind size or brew times. There is no other coffee brewer that ticks all these boxes simultaneously, and I tried them all. The only…

Eh. I think something like the Kalita 101 ticks all those boxes too. And there's even less faffing and cleaning than the aeropress.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by KingMob »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #185
KingMob wrote: post #158

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The Aeropress is great, but makes too little coffee. One day I'll have to try the XL version.

Out of curiosity, what is "too little coffee" for you? I can get about 250ml out of it.

Sorry, could you repeat your comment in all caps? I'm vibrating too hard to read it clearly.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by dgimla20 »

johnea wrote: post #243

Shouldn't people who don't like coffee, just not drink coffee? The article makes it seem like caffeine is an essential nutrient. Is this kid just addicted? I drink an espresso or two each morning. I find drip coffee... uninteresting. If I travel, or am in any situation where I don't have easy access to espresso, I just don't drink coffee. It's not a big deal. I do agree with the aversion to sodas... In addition to th…

I'm surprised you are the only person saying this.

I don't like coffee, and I'm not going to keep drinking coffee until I like it (or become hooked on caffeine). It seems odd that so many people's first impression is to find new ways of changing somebody's mind.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by dgimla20 »

Why keep pursuing it if you don't like it in general?

I don't like coffee. I've tried most of the variations over the years, and don't like any of them. So I don't drink it.

The top comment and tons of others are people trying to work around what for many is simply a general dislike of coffee. Good beans, clean water, certain temperature. That's not going to change somebody who doesn't like the taste of coffee.

I just drink water. It's all we need.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by browningstreet »

NoThisIsMe wrote: post #134
browningstreet wrote: post #130

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Third wave coffee roasters, like Revolution or Counter Culture, always taste distinctly sour. I can't drink those at all. I personally prefer medium to dark roasts.. even when I'm drinking them black. I wish I could find the word that describes the lighter roast taste that I don't like (to me, it's the IPA of coffee) because I have yet to be able to walk into a coffee roaster and ask them, "Is your coffee ?" so I kno…

This! Whenever I mention that to me fancy light roasts taste sour, the response is almost always puzzlement, even from those who prefer dark roasts. Nice to know it's not just me.

I don’t know how may of us there are but yes, you’re not alone.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by browningstreet »

rectang wrote: post #139
browningstreet wrote: post #130

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Third wave coffee roasters, like Revolution or Counter Culture, always taste distinctly sour. I can't drink those at all. I personally prefer medium to dark roasts.. even when I'm drinking them black. I wish I could find the word that describes the lighter roast taste that I don't like (to me, it's the IPA of coffee) because I have yet to be able to walk into a coffee roaster and ask them, "Is your coffee ?" so I kno…

Your IPA analogy is apt. (I love IPAs!) As an experiment, try Starbucks Kenya. It’s one of the most aggressively citrus-y among the coffees they serve — that sharp flavor even survives the darkish Starbucks “medium” roast.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Starbucks and Peet’s and Red Bay and Equator are all good for me. When I was in Europe I didn’t have a single bad espresso. Here I dislike many of them and stick to espressos from classic roast establishments. I wish it was easier to feed my occasional espresso kick.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by browningstreet »

randomcarbloke wrote: post #205
browningstreet wrote: post #130

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Third wave coffee roasters, like Revolution or Counter Culture, always taste distinctly sour. I can't drink those at all. I personally prefer medium to dark roasts.. even when I'm drinking them black. I wish I could find the word that describes the lighter roast taste that I don't like (to me, it's the IPA of coffee) because I have yet to be able to walk into a coffee roaster and ask them, "Is your coffee ?" so I kno…

it's the terroir, I love light roasts but can't stand sour, stone-fruity coffees, try island coffees or south american (specifically colombian) for nutty, earthy, chocolatey flavours.

Thanks!
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