What is your favorite coffee?

[leftyladyfrommo]

I go to this little Middle Eastern cafe sometimes - Cafe Jaffa - and they make this absolutely wonderful turkish coffee. It is kind of like espresso only the flavor is just so much better.

It is really finely ground black coffee - very strong flavor - with cardamon. It comes in a very small cup and costs $2.

Anybody know how to make this stuff at home? I think they make it in a pot on the stove. But where do you buy turkish coffee ground up like that?

[datasuspect]

1. 3 teaspoons of generic instant in a tumbler filled halfway

the other half milk and ice

[MrCoffee]

10. so you don't drink coffee at all, then.

[datasuspect]

13. nope

i am lowering my standards.

i don't drink fancy beer anymore, no more factory cigs, and "Burnt Roast" coffee makes me want to vomit.

[JVS]

60. Low price low quality consumer goods rule!

:party:

[Call Me Wesley]

2. Italian Ristretto.

Cardamon is always good in coffee.

[Heidi]

12. Coffee and Cigarettes!

:thumbsup:

[yellowdogintexas]

3. you should be able to buy the coffee in a middle eastern market

if you can find one. We always have Turkish coffee when we eat at the Egyptian restaurant....my husband is so NOT a coffee drinker but he first time we went there HE ordered it out of total curiosity and now it is a tradition. It gets real sludgy so you have to let it sit before you pour and then sit a bit more before you drink.

Greek coffee is very similar. Ultra fine grind, almost like talk. Coffee, sugar and water brought to a boil then allowed to sit. They use a pot that is larger at the bottom than at the top and take it off just as it boils.

Now in the grocery where you can get your coffee ground, you can set the grinder for Turkish grind. I used to use a Melitta Cone filter coffee maker and the Turkish grind worked really well in it. I don't know about the flavorings but you could check out World Market, or any place that sells imported foods for preflavored beans perhaps?

Now I want to go to King Tut's for lunch and I don't even feel like getting dressed.

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. That coffee is addictive. I love the taste of it.

I went on the net and found out that you need a special grinder (or like you said you put it on Turkish grind) and a special long handled pot for the stove. But it doesn't look like those things cost a lot. I think the grinder is about $10 and the pot isn't bad either.

I have to see if there is a mideastern store here in town - I'm sure there is.

[bif]

4. There's Peets, and there's everything else.

Best coffee on the planet. Period.

[leftyladyfrommo]

6. Never heard of it. Where do you buy it? n/t

[bif]

19. peets.com

they have a nice website.

[azmouse]

7. ILLY coffee is the best I've tried.

It's available at upscale grocery stores and on line.

[azmouse]

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[azmouse]

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[leftofthedial]

9. spoonful of store brand instant

right in my mouth


I'm a busy guy

[Hard_Work]

11. Jucst can't beat

good old Jamaica Blue Mountain...although Kona comes close...

[leftyladyfrommo]

47. OK - I'll have to try that! Sunds like my kind of thing, too. n/t

[Zomby Woof]

14. For home...

Seattle Mountain Coffee from Costco. Not only are their varieties (currently enjoying their Sumatran) high quality, but you can't beat the prices - less than $20.00 for 3 pounds.

My favorite cafe is an indie called Macy's (NOT to be confused with the high-end department store - in this case, it's the name of the owner) in Flagstaff, AZ. They roast the beans right there, and damn if their carafe of French press doesn't beat all hell. I used to spend many a morning reading and getting my fix.

[electron_blue]

40. Omg, Macy's is where I learned to love coffee

I spent many years and summers in Flag, and loved trekking over to Macy's. Food was so good, too. I never liked coffe till my early 30's, when I tried some of theirs. Do you still go? I haven't been back in 8 years, I really miss the town. I still regularly use a Macy's mug with the guy lounging in the coffee cup.

[Zomby Woof]

58. I no longer live there

So I haven't been in well over a year. :-) It is a cool town, and I enjoyed my time there.

But next time I visit, I am going to make a concerted effort to drop in. :hangover: :hi:

[NewWaveChick1981]

15. Not Starbucks.

:puke: There is a great little independent coffee joint not far from my house, and they have great coffee. Their espresso drinks are very good, and their regular coffee is delicious. I sometimes get bulk coffee from them to brew at home, and when I do, it's usually Sumatran.

[leftyladyfrommo]

48. I don't care for Starbucks coffee, either - but I love their tea. n/t

[Haole Girl]

16. Holualoa Kona Coffee Company

It's simply the best!


"Certified Organic"
Hand Picked & Sun Dried
100% Pure Kona Coffee
Holualoa Kona Coffee Company - Kona Le`a Plantation
77-6261 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa HI 96725
Toll Free: 800-334-0348
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

[KamaAina]

24. There is a sweet little cafe and gift shop in Holualoa as well

well worth the trip upslope from Kailua-Kona, if you're in the vicinity.

[Haole Girl]

27. Have you ever had the fresh banana bread from up near there?

Yummy! Oh....I could sure use a piece of that about now. I'm missing Hawaii so much, it hurts. :cry:

[Tikki]

17. Colombian perked......

I drink it with the splash of non-fat or 1%.




Tikki

[_testify_]

18. the shit from the mobil station on the corner.

Works for me.

[momophile]

20. Cafe Francais by General Foods nt

[TheMightyFavog]

21. Dallmayer Prodomo...

Straight from Munich. The brand taht taught me to take my coffee black.

[JVS]

61. That is some good shit. I must have put 8 lbs of it in my suitcase once.

It was a lot cheaper there than here. I still buy a bag of it for the Xmas season because it's nice to have good coffee around during the holidays

[barb162]

22. straight 100% Columbian is fine with me

[William Bloode]

23. Folgers pretty much.

Not much on the fancy stuff. All i need or want is a simple coffee that does it's job.

[Broken_Hero]

25. Javacity coffee...their flavored beans are

great...the Hazelnut Creme beans are great...:) A friend of mine works for Javacity in Sac...near Northgate.

[LaraMN]

26. Alakef!

From a local company, of course! Whole bean, ground at home. It's fabulous.

[grannylib]

28. I like "Woods and Water" and "Chocolate Caramel Fudge"

I think they're both by Camerons or something like that; just at the grocery store.
Never was much into espresso or the really strong stuff; it's just too bitter for me.
But I am glad you have a place nearby where you can get what you like!

[mac56]

29. Papua New Guinea

and Sulawesi-Kalosi from Peet's.
Sumatra's always good too.

[Spider Jerusalem]

30. Either Turkish or Cuban, depending on my mood.

Oh, and to make Turkish coffee you need an ibrik:



Use dark-roast, fine-ground coffee (Turkish is ground even finer than espresso; the coffee grinders they have at supermarkets usually have a 'Turkish' setting). You add the grounds to the water over medium heat (you should add one or two whole cardamom pods, and you can add sugar if you want). You bring it to a boil, stirring the while, then remove from the flame and let settle. Repeat the process of brining the coffee to a boil while stirring three more times, then serve.

[susanna]

67. That is really interesting.

So my earlier post is completely wrong-headed...

Thanks for that info!

[pink-o]

31. Middle-eastern coffee is awesome!

I've had Moroccan coffee, which is strong coffee with a hint of rosewater--amazing. And of course, Coffee in France and Italy. I think it's the ambiance there as well as the flavour.

I spent almost a year in Jamaica, and can attest to the tastegasmic sensation that is Blue Mountain.
Same for Hawaii--been to the Kona plantations, and it's a coffee lover's dream since you can taste test there till you have a seizure.

But check this out: my friend just came back from Addis Ababa, and brought me Ethiopean Coffee. Unbelievably delish!

Bottom line: there's a lot of yummy coffee in the world, and fortunately for me, it's a legal drug so I can't get arrested for flagrant abuse.:hangover:

[susanna]

68. I'm in Michigan...

and we have a huge middle eastern population in the SE corner of the state.

Speaking of rosewater, one of the pastry shops owned by a middle eastern family makes "cashew fingers" (phyllo dough, cashews or pistachios, and honey - a lot like baklava, but rolled tightly about finger-size). There is also a variation of that where rosewater is infused into the honey before the pastry is saturated with it. Wow. Just wow. Amazing flavor.

[yellowdogintexas]

32. My current fave is a Free Trade brand "Chiapas" from that

little state in Southern Mexico. Delicious!
I bought two pounds last time; ground 1 pound for my espresso pot and 1 for my drip machine.

I also love coffee roasted with cinnamon! YumYumYUM/

[youthere]

33. whatever is in the pot at the Quick Stop.

[Jade Fox]

34. Sulawesi n/t

[haf216]

35. Community Coffee

It's the only coffee that I drink. It's local to southern Louisiana, and when I lived in Texas for 8 years I did not own a coffee maker. Like I said I won't drink anything else!!

[Catchawave]

36. Chock full of Nuts, the Heavenly coffee !

Though my DIL is a Starbuck executive, and we seem to have free coffee for life, I still like my chock full'o'nuts :hi:

[Mojambo]

37. I hate coffee.

HAAAAAAAATE it.

And I live in Seattle and work 15 feet away from a Starbucks.

Never could develop a taste for it.

[bertha katzenengel]

38. espresso

got hooked when i worked at a coffee house, can't get enough

a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup

[benny05]

39. None, I'm allergic to coffee

Sucks, as many social events have it, but I cannot drink it.

[SoyCat]

44. For your sake, I hope you don't find the aroma enticing. I think I'd die

if I couldn't have my coffee! I love all good coffees--just not light roast kinds. I especially love Greek coffee.

[benny05]

56. My employees make it at times in the AM

Before I get there. They know after I arrive to drink it up or turn off the machine within 90 minutes within being in my office.

[smtpgirl]

41. My OWN

Chock full o Nuts, very strong, 4 1/2 scoops for 24 oz of water and a splash of cream or milk, at least it's cofeee & not milk or water!!


I like diner coffee, fresh & strong

[Mutley]

42. Just regular coffee.

I like Foldgers. :D

[Digit]

43. A friend gave me a bag from Aldi's and it was wonderful

It was a very fine grind, and had wonderful flavor.

Otherwise, I have been grinding my own beans from Eight O'Clock Coffee.

[donheld]

45. any coffee

:puke:

[Hand]

46. Ethiopian Yrgacheffe

Fair trade and fresh roasted, done up in a French press, natch. :donut:

[buddhamama]

52. oh yes,

excellent stuff!

[hippywife]

49. I usually don't drink coffee

except in the winter when I use it to make my hot cocoa with. I will sometimes have a cup at a small indie coffeehouse that sells fair trade just to give them the business when I'm in that area. Otherwise, it just ain't my bag...makes me too edgy. The husband on the other hand must, must, must have coffee everyday. We buy fair trade from our little fair trade shop when we can afford it, which isn't terribly often.

[Courtesy Flush]

50. I really like Burger King's coffee

I'd stack it against any other.

I learned that their coffee is actually made from a frozen concentrate. That surprized me, cause it really tastes fresh.

I see it this way, you drink coffee for two reasons only: taste and caffiene. If I could get great taste from instant coffee, that would be my fave. As it stands, I like BK's stuff.

[buddhamama]

51. Turkish coffee

is my favorite.

[FILAM23]

53. Coffee is like sex

none of it is bad but some is better then others.

[smitty]

54. Tea.

[deucemagnet]

55. Ethiopian harrar.

When I was an undergrad in college, there was a local coffee shop that roasted their own beans. I was lucky enough to be in the shop when they brought in some Ethiopian harrar that was still warm from the roaster. It was heaven.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

57. Sumatran

turned into a fine espresso ground in my kitchenaid grinder that is fucking jet powered.

when the espresso is made i put it on ice.

[Redstone]

59. The kind that's the consistency of driveway sealer after it's been

in the pot from 7 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.

Redstone

[Drum]

62. Usually

my coffee cannister is a mixture of a few kinds (sporadically bought,) always some light and some dark roast. I make it in an old Krups espresso machine when I'm at home. When I am travelling it's just whatever I can get.

For pure nostalgia, I'll pick up a can of Cafe Du Monde (from the cafe in New Orleans, groceries sell it all over) coffee...dark and thick, coffee and chicory, stirred up with steamed milk. Mmm-MMM!

[Fox Mulder]

63. Gevalia.

:9

[gemdem]

64. Don't care about the brand

Just as long as it's fresh, hot, and black. Strong it preferred, but I know that's not everyone's "cup of tea." Anything other than black is just playing at being coffee -- IMO.

[susanna]

65. Have you tried...

grinding some espresso beans with a touch of cardomom at home, then brewing with a French press? You might get close that way. That is the only thing I can think to try if you want to recreate it. Of course I am not a coffee expert, so if someone else is...listen to them first! :-)

[Fuzz]

66. I just bought a lb of this and love it

http://tinyurl.com/nvh6a

[begin_within]

69. Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk - you can only get this

done properly in a Vietnamese restaurant, where it drips slowly through a little filter thing right at your table, then you stir the milk into it and pour it over ice - fantastic. Coffee houses can't do it right. You have to go to a Vietnamese-owned restaurant or cafe.

[Karenca]

70. Dallis Certified 100% Hawaiian Kona

made with a french press-----Rich, balanced, fragrant and fruity.