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Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by tdeck »

lylejantzi3rd wrote: post #4

A radiation safety officer from UC Berkeley already invented coffee for people who hate coffee. He calls it The Black Blood of the Earth. A quarter of the sales are sent to his fixer who looks after the babushkas in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. https://shop.funraniumlabs.com/

Pretty cool, definitely going to go on my "interesting gift ideas" list. It's surprising how this website devoted to selling something hides the basics of what's special about the product on the FAQ page though. I guess people hear about this through word of mouth?

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by strken »

dgunay wrote: post #15
dieselerator wrote: post #8

> The idea that coffee can have any taste other burnt rubber was interesting. That summarizes the article. This is not a recommendation, but you can buy caffeine pills.

The worldwide obsession with dark roast coffee baffles me. I guess if you're adding sugar then it doesn't matter that the coffee is burnt to a crisp.

I prefer medium roasts over light roasts, which isn't quite the same thing as dark roasts, but it's because it tends to get rid of fruity and acidic flavours and lets the richer flavours come to the front: brown sugar, chocolate, malt, nuts, spices, etc. which I prefer in milk drinks.

No idea what the dark roast people are after, but maybe it's the same sort of thing.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by senectus1 »

I love coffee, black and without sugar. but something in my stomach decided over the last 10 years that i can no longer drink it.

if I do I get IBS like issues :-(

I used to be able to drink it 4-6 time a day no problems. I'd happily drink one before bed and sleep like a log. It didnt keep me awake it made me want to ignore that that it was time for bed.

getting older sucks. much of what I used to enjoy eating and drinking is being taken away from me.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by MostlyStable »

karaterobot wrote: post #19
kmm wrote: post #6

I thought coffee for people who don't like coffee was instant coffee? The linked Clever Dripper seems like it's comparatively a bit more effort and waste. Apart from the advantage of instant preparation, to my undiscerning palate instant coffee has got all the qualities and taste of coffee I enjoy, and not being a coffee-connoisseur, I can't be disappointed by its apparent blandness or one-dimensionality.

In general, I think having an unrefined palate is one of life's great gifts. I admit there are areas of food where I'm a snob, but that just means I can't enjoy examples of that food which I consider sub-par, which is more of a curse than a blessing. And, for all the areas where I have no particular expertise or discerning taste, I can just enjoy the cheapest and most easily available version of that thing. It's awes…

I have an (apparent) super power where, even in domains where I appreciate and prefer high quality versions, I am still perfectly fine with the crappy versions.

I do all the up-thread recommended coffee steps (good, fresh beans from a small local roaster, grind myself, etc.) and I love it. But in a pinch, I will drink crappy gas station coffee. It's not great, but it's...fine.

Similarly, I love high quality beer, but Coors light has it's place and is perfectly fine for what it is.

I have apparently managed to raise my ceiling for what I like, without needing to raise my floor for what I can tolerate.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by senectus1 »

Waterluvian wrote: post #30

Enjoyed reading this. It reminded me of two things I did in university: 1. Caffeine pills. They worked well. But when combined with my ADHD meds would do interesting things. I wish I had kept my data log of all the experiments with combinations and dosages and timings. 2. I HATED coffee too. But I really loved the smell and it felt so cozy. So I just made hot mochas that began 90% hot chocolate and by the end of the…

Guaraná is good for coffee replacement. quite potent and with no real flavor.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by dehrmann »

nkrisc wrote: post #7

1. Good beans. Something not roasted to a charred crisp (looking at you, Starbucks). Eat a coffee bean by itself. If it tastes bad on its own, it’ll probably taste bad in the brew too. I enjoy munching a few beans while I make my coffee. 1.5 Buy your beans whole and grind them. It really makes a difference. 2. Clean water. If your water tastes bad, so will the coffee. I just use filtered water from the fridge. 3. No…

> 1.5 Buy your beans whole and grind them. It really makes a difference.

I did an experiment with this (and you can, too!), comparing the same beans ground 5 min, 2 days, 4 days, and 6 days before brewing. The freshly ground beans were the clear winner.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by dcrazy »

alabastervlog wrote: post #36
dgunay wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The worldwide obsession with dark roast coffee baffles me. I guess if you're adding sugar then it doesn't matter that the coffee is burnt to a crisp.

All I can figure is that with a place like, say, Starbucks, it's a consistency thing. Even their "light" roasts are pretty dark, and their medium is "burnt to a crisp", but if you want to put 25,000,000 12oz bags of coffee on shelves and for it all to be "the same" (all "Pike Place", say) then I guess burning all the character out of whatever beans you got ahold of is one way to do it, versus sourcing all the beans f…

The espresso-loving nation of Italy universally roasts their coffee way too dark. I think it’s just a holdover from when coffee was first introduced to Europe.
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