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    I have said this before - probably 300 posts ago, but I have never had a coffee buzz in my life. I used to drink 20-3- cups a day and cut down without any issues. Apparently caffeine is a stimulant and readily accessed as such which is where the buzz comes from and teh alertness - and the addiction. However a small number of people, myself included, don't burn the caffeine - or I guess we do but slowly over time. Anyway the nett result is no buzz, can't even imagine what a coffee buss is; and no addiction. Tastes nice though. No idea what the negative impacts of storing the stimulant are.

    I bought two of the below after a boozy night at Taste Auckland. For years it just sat on the kitchen benchtop looking all stylish Italian chrome but thank to Covid I taught myself to use it. Three double shot flat whites per day. Last at about one.

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    @dogmeat said in Coffee:

    Apparently caffeine is a stimulant and readily accessed as such which is where the buzz comes from and teh alertness - and the addiction.

    I've never had coffee addictions, I'll just stop for weeks at a time no worries.

    But, if I have coffee after 2pm it messes with my sleep.

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    @nepia said in Coffee:

    @dogmeat said in Coffee:

    Apparently caffeine is a stimulant and readily accessed as such which is where the buzz comes from and teh alertness - and the addiction.

    I've never had coffee addictions, I'll just stop for weeks at a time no worries.

    But, if I have coffee after 2pm it messes with my sleep.

    That's a sign you're not drinking enough booze

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    I never used to drink coffee. Then a few years ago with a newborn and no sleep, I swung by the coffee place en route to work and bot a breakfast blend.

    Fuck me. Anxiety through the roof, uncontrollable shakes, absolutely terrifying. Didn't put two and two together and went to see a dr. 3 mins into talking he asked if I did anything different that morning - anything at all. Then it clicked. Turns out that coffee, like most drugs, is tweaked and tweaked to get more out of less. Thus, the caffeine levels now are much higher than when I quit coffee ....

    Embarrassing.

    And as others have alluded to, I never ever drink coffee on a hangover. Anxiety is not worth it.

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    @stockcar86 said in Coffee:

    If anyone wants to order a DeLonghi machine online let me know - I have a mate who can get me a 20% discount code on one of those beasts

    I have a DeLonghi Dedica.

    Great little machine.

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    @nzzp said in Coffee:

    I used to work in Yorkshire. They take tea drinking seriously. There was a swatch of tea colour ranges that were acceptable - outside that was sent back to be remade. Awesome times... but they thought plunger coffee was super fancy.

    My experience of Yorkshire is they think anything south of J24 of the M1 is posh.

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    I don’t mind the Nespresso thing. It’s convenient, and so easy to clean the machine. I’ve even managed to fine tune a half decent cortado ( only 2 a day).

    I tried using the reusable nespresso type capsules as well. Good idea in principle, but epic fail imo.

    I’ve had a couple of gaggia machines in the past. Produced a nice coffee but what a pain in the arse to clean and maintain, especially when the wife feigned ignorance and I ended up cleaning the machine each time.

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    I have discovered Cold Brew coffee.

    We are in the 3-4 months a year here when it's warm enough to fancy an iced coffee in the morning and it's absolutely brilliant. Tried it out when acting all hipster in California and really enjoy it. It's basically coffee minus the harsh bitter edge (which I acknowledge a lot of people really like).

    Take 12-14 hours to make, whereby you basically brew it in a fridge. So I make 2 litres of it at a time. Serve it over ice 50/50 with milk and it's a cracking way to start the day.

    Worth a shot for those that haven't tried it.

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    @MajorRage

    What equipment are you using?

    I have one of the three tiered towers but I forgot to use it this last summer.

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    Just a basic Nataka one - only cost me 24 GBP.

    I did some research on it, and unless you are a true offciando you can't tell the difference. The coffee you use is infinitely more important than the kit.

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    @MajorRage said in Coffee:

    I have discovered Cold Brew coffee.

    We are in the 3-4 months a year here when it's warm enough to fancy an iced coffee in the morning and it's absolutely brilliant. Tried it out when acting all hipster in California and really enjoy it. It's basically coffee minus the harsh bitter edge (which I acknowledge a lot of people really like).

    Take 12-14 hours to make, whereby you basically brew it in a fridge. So I make 2 litres of it at a time. Serve it over ice 50/50 with milk and it's a cracking way to start the day.

    Worth a shot for those that haven't tried it.

    Personally I found it too mellow. Reminds me almost of hot chocolate, doesn't have the bite of hot coffee. I'm an aeropress guy

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    @canefan you’re doing it completely wrong if it reminds you of hot chocolate.

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    @MajorRage but it looks cool

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    @MajorRage said in Coffee:

    @canefan you’re doing it completely wrong if it reminds you of hot chocolate.

    Maybe. Might have been the coffee. I bought a setup from Amazon. Just didn't have the astringency of hot brew

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    @canefan said in Coffee:

    @MajorRage said in Coffee:

    @canefan you’re doing it completely wrong if it reminds you of hot chocolate.

    Maybe. Might have been the coffee. I bought a setup from Amazon. Just didn't have the astringency of hot brew

    Ok, you are doing it right then as that is what I really like about it. Doesn't have the bitter kick of coffee. It's considerably more mellow than a hot freshly barista'd masterpiece, but during the warmer months, that suits me fine.

    When we were in Dubai, I was drinking iced coffee's all the time and I don't think they quite tasted right. When they are cold brewed, then it works much better IMHO.

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    @MajorRage keen!

    This one?

    Cold Brew Coffee Maker - Iced Coffee Maker, Cold Brew Pitcher, Cold Brew Maker, Ice Coffee Maker w/Coffee Scoop and Tea Filter, Thick Glass, Airtight, Quality Richer Drink, Leak Proof & BPA Free, 1.4L : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen
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    If I crave an iced coffee I just make a Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese iced). Don't need fancy equipment and its ready in an instant. Well a few minutes.

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    @dogmeat

    Way too sweet for me. Not really the same species as what MR is talking about

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    @Duluth
    Weirdly I don't like sweet foods at all but I can stomach this. I tone down the condensed milk and brew a dark coffee. Do get its a different beast but I don't have the patience for what MR is talking about. Instant gratification is the name of my game.

    and it's an infrequent pleasure

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    @Stockcar86 said in Coffee:

    I've got myself a cold brew drip system - you put coffee in the middle, ice/iced water above it and at a rate of about 1 drip per seconds takes 6-7 hours to make a pot of cold brew. Very tasty and the cold water filtration removes much of the acidity out of the flavor of the end product. That is my go to coffee drink in summer, as it lasts over a week in the fridge without losing any taste. Plus it makes my kitchen look like a meth lab...

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    I just remembered that the reason I purchased a cold brew drip tower was this post

    The pic is a Yama, I got the cheaper Tiamo version. Always got good results from it

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