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| rsjsouza:
Being from Brasil, I was used to very good coffee (Café do Ponto Aralto), but after I moved here I tried many things until I landed on the Senseo Expresso pods from Douwe Egberts as being the closer to what I used to get there. The grains on these pods used to come from Brasil, but they changed their supplier and now source them from other places as well. I didn't feel a difference. One interesting bit: my Senseo machine was a hand me down from a friend and she only had the "double pod" accessory (a bit deeper than the single pod accessory) - this created a foamy coffee that tasted good from the get go. A few years later I was given another machine but this time with the single pod accessory. When I tried it, the taste was not the same at all - perhaps the foam and/or the lower pressure squeezing the pod made a difference. Never used the single pod accessory again.. |
| GlennSprigg:
Coffee, is one of those things that's beyond being subjective! Family/friends who somehow drink the budget low brand instant 'coffee' (quotes intended!) find me donating better stuff to them! Unfortunately, even with seemingly the best coffee, one can't (at home) reproduce the quality/style of what you receive at a proper 'Cafe', unless you spend at least $1000 !! :P In England, obviously their dominant beverage is Tea. When I was last traveling there, the best/closest 'Coffee' while out and about, was called an 'Americana'... (Sigh...) :palm: Sorry, was always like DishWater plus cold milk. They just don't get it! :( In Ireland, I found a Cafe' in a remote region that served the best coffee ever! I called over the owner and told him, though I can't remember the name of the shop. Although I think it was in Cong, County Mayo. A lot of interesting history there! :-+ |
| AndyC_772:
--- Quote from: GlennSprigg on September 02, 2020, 01:24:59 pm ---In England, obviously their dominant beverage is Tea. When I was last traveling there, the best/closest 'Coffee' while out and about, was called an 'Americana'... (Sigh...) :palm: Sorry, was always like DishWater plus cold milk. They just don't get it! :( --- End quote --- You'd be surprised; tea and coffee are both popular here, there's no "obviously" preferred option. "Americano" is espresso plus hot water, so anywhere serving it has an espresso machine and can make whatever kind of hot, frothy coffee you prefer. (There are a few outlets which - dishonestly IMHO - describe their filter coffee as "Americano", and it's predictably the kind of stewed, black sludge that resembles crude oil in appearance and taste). Sorry to hear you had a bad experience nonetheless; you've been unlucky. There certainly is bad coffee here but thankfully it's far from universal. |
| GlennSprigg:
--- Quote from: AndyC_772 on September 02, 2020, 02:10:40 pm --- --- Quote from: GlennSprigg on September 02, 2020, 01:24:59 pm ---In England, obviously their dominant beverage is Tea. When I was last traveling there, the best/closest 'Coffee' while out and about, was called an 'Americana'... (Sigh...) :palm: Sorry, was always like DishWater plus cold milk. They just don't get it! :( --- End quote --- You'd be surprised; tea and coffee are both popular here, there's no "obviously" preferred option. "Americano" is espresso plus hot water, so anywhere serving it has an espresso machine and can make whatever kind of hot, frothy coffee you prefer. (There are a few outlets which - dishonestly IMHO - describe their filter coffee as "Americano", and it's predictably the kind of stewed, black sludge that resembles crude oil in appearance and taste). Sorry to hear you had a bad experience nonetheless; you've been unlucky. There certainly is bad coffee here but thankfully it's far from universal. --- End quote --- No probs mate. Was meant "Tongue in cheek" haha... (I love my coffee). I was more than amazed with the history of the places I visited! (We don't have that in Australia). Beautiful countrysides, and people, (especially out in the more remote regions). :-+ |
| Kasper:
Lately I've been into Nescafe instant decaf with some fresh mint from our garden. If I drink caffeine I tend to wake up at 5am the next day. |
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