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Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by AstroJetson »

senectus1 wrote: post #54

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 dr…

I would love to find Decaf cold brew, but it seems the only way is homemade. I do miss coffee after 20+ years. I grew up on “field engineering blend” where it poured like 40 weight motor oil.

Ditto on getting older sucks, but I’ve been told not getting older sucks worse.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by zwaps »

I hate modern coffee. It tastes like sour water, or at best like tea.

It tastes nothing like good coffee, the properties of which we already figured out long ago eg. in a good Italian espresso.

And then these people dump all aggregates of milk in their 19ml of white roasted coffee, only to guarantee that they do not taste any coffee at all.

Here is a hint: If you do not like coffee, you are allowed not to drink it!

Save the rest of us from your unroasted, watery garbage.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by toast0 »

DennisP wrote: post #20
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.

As someone who does like coffee, I can't imagine that the best coffee for people who don't like coffee is much worse coffee . Seems like really good coffee would be a much better option to try first. Everybody tastes things differently because we each have a different subset of scent receptors, but for me, it's not that instant is bland or one-dimensional, but that it actively tastes bad.

I dunno. Coffee flavored beverages are objectively bad coffee, but can be appealing to coffee dislikers. I used to hate coffee and love coffee ice cream.

Now I drink coffee with a lot of cream (but no sweetener), which is kind of the same idea. My pallete has matured enough for me to prefer not to have k-cups, but not much further than that.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by mrexroad »

SOLAR_FIELDS wrote: post #38
hanlonsrazor wrote: post #32

Recommend giving DAK roasters a try, fantastic light coffee.

I would say the best roaster is the roaster where you can get the beans shortly after they are roasted. That is the largest indicator of how much flavor you get out of roasting. I'm not a hardcore coffee snob, but I read the rule of thumb is that 1-3 days after roasting is optimal to begin consumption, with quality eventually decreasing after a week or two. So you want to source a roaster that is able to supply beans…

Depends on how the coffee was processed and the roast profile. I have several beans at the moment that didn’t really open up until 4-6 weeks rest.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by zwaps »

alexjplant wrote: post #82
gorfian_robot wrote: post #66

OP should try nestea and save a lot of hassle. Next up: Restaurants for people who don't like food!

People are allowed to like coffee that isn't burnt trash that tastes like sludge from an old WRX's oil pan.

You are allowed to like whatever you want, even if it is bodyless, tastesless and oversour bean water in which you invariably dump loads of milk in order to taste it even less.

We are just saying it is equivalent and easier to just drink tea and steep it for only 30 seconds.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by zwaps »

dcrazy wrote: post #59
alabastervlog wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Maybe people just like it?

I can’t stand the underroasted garbage that is peddled as coffee nowadays. Sour with no body, taste, or substance!

Good Italian coffee is perfect as it is.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by owebmaster »

zwaps wrote: post #92

I hate modern coffee. It tastes like sour water, or at best like tea. It tastes nothing like good coffee, the properties of which we already figured out long ago eg. in a good Italian espresso. And then these people dump all aggregates of milk in their 19ml of white roasted coffee, only to guarantee that they do not taste any coffee at all. Here is a hint: If you do not like coffee, you are allowed not to drink it! S…

> I hate modern coffee.

:s/modern/US

My coffee in Brazil is still as pure, strong and black as 20 years ago. And no sugar.

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by Quenby »

Recently, I've started grinding my coffee beans just before brewing, and the difference is really noticeable. The freshness of the grind seems to bring out more complex flavors, especially with lightly roasted beans. I'm curious—do you think there's a noticeable difference in taste between freshly ground coffee and pre-ground coffee? What tools do you use to brew your coffee, and which one do you think gives the best results?

Re: Coffee for people who don't like coffee

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Post by jarebear6expepj »

Quenby wrote: post #98

Recently, I've started grinding my coffee beans just before brewing, and the difference is really noticeable. The freshness of the grind seems to bring out more complex flavors, especially with lightly roasted beans. I'm curious—do you think there's a noticeable difference in taste between freshly ground coffee and pre-ground coffee? What tools do you use to brew your coffee, and which one do you think gives the best…

Hand crank grinder and pour over or French press has never done me wrong.

Also, black. Dairy and/or sugar change the chemistry substantially in my opinion. It’s a completely different taste profile on its own.

I don’t manage temperature or quantity of beans but that could potentially change it further.

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