welsh1 Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, nobbyathome said: Coffee you big girls blouses it’s gotta be tea for me not tea bags either just dust in them proper tea leaves in a proper teapot filter through a strainer and into a good old china cup or mug mmmmm I was a Tea fanatic until about a year ago, i had a chest and sinus infection at the same time, the taste of tea just made me want to chuck, so i drank coffee which was ok, i still enjoy the odd cup of tea now but coffee has taken over as my main drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 McD Latte if I'm out - good value too but at home Yorkshire tea. And leaf not bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 At home, filter coffee in my machine, or sometimes using the Italian style stove top pot. Grinding beans makes a crazy difference to the taste. Takes an extra 20 seconds and the wee machine only cost £20 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 1 hour ago, norfolk dumpling said: McD Latte if I'm out - good value too but at home Yorkshire tea. And leaf not bags. We use Yorkshire leaf tea too. I make it in a double walled stainless steel cafetiere. The advantage is no need for a tea strainer, it keeps warm till needed or a second cup. You can make as little or as much as you want up to the 1 litre size it is and the tea still infuses. That is unlike most infuser tea pots where the infuser doesn't go to the bottom of the pot so if you only want 1 cup you still have to fill it higher than you need to reach the infuser. It is a lot nicer and better flavour than teabags. The residue rots down properly in the compost heap unlike a lot of teabags which either aren't paper or use glue which doesn't compost. Surprisingly it works out cheaper per cup than teabags too. I worked out Yorkshire tea 80 teabags per cup against a 250g pack of Yorkshire tea and the amount we put in the cafetiere per person. The tea bags worked out at 3.7p per cup with one tea bag and the leaf tea at 3.1p per cup. The leaf tea gave a stronger flavour tea at that too. To get the same strengh tea you needed to use 2 teabags, so its even cheaper if you like strong tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 I use a chemex with pour over kettle. Buy raw beans from ebay, different varieties most times. Roast them in popcorn popper in the evening for the following morning, grind just before using. I've never had such good coffee, others normally agree. Fresh is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Muddy Funker said: I use a chemex with pour over kettle. Buy raw beans from ebay, different varieties most times. Roast them in popcorn popper in the evening for the following morning, grind just before using. I've never had such good coffee, others normally agree. Fresh is best. home roasting is becoming very popular plenty of good little roasters on the market we seem to be selling more raw beans this last two years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 19/04/2019 at 15:34, Tollerman said: Get yourself a Tassimo machine .Makes a lovely cup of coffee . +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, hawkeye said: +1 I found the Tassimo too sweet even the less sweetened one's, sinse I got my been to cup machine I've never looked back as you can fine tune it to your own taste, sat here now in the sun after chopping a load of straw at the farm with a very nice latte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbriar Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Can any of PW's cofficianados answer a question that's been bugging me for a while ? In the Kenco "cofficianados" ad, it says it's made with 15% whole beans.............what's the other 85% ? Edited April 25, 2019 by Blackbriar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Floor sweepings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 I've just bought some sugar free hazelnut syrup to add to my latte it is very nice to have once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 20/04/2019 at 16:33, treetree said: Invest £20 in a moka pot. Makes the best coffee by far. Take a little gas burner out with you too and you can have fresh coffee anywhere. Just make sure the coffee you buy is suitable for moka pots. Yup, and for a longer drink use a cafetiere. Coffee blends and brands are a matter of personal taste, but Starbucks has always tasted like they burn the beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 I always use the Italian Espresso Roast beans from Happy Donkey website. We tried many different bean suppliers and these are the ones that both me and my wife agreed on. I grind them fresh for each coffee in an Iberital MC2 grinder and make the coffee in a La Pavoni Europiccola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgertoo Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 This company is my go to for fresh coffee, they roast on site and will grind for whatever method you use. They also have a fantastic range of leaf teas, not the cheapest but always top quality. https://www.edgcumbes.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 12 hours ago, Sussexboy said: I always use the Italian Espresso Roast beans from Happy Donkey website. We tried many different bean suppliers and these are the ones that both me and my wife agreed on. I grind them fresh for each coffee in an Iberital MC2 grinder and make the coffee in a La Pavoni Europiccola. la pavoni make some of the best leavers machines on the market really are excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) @davewh100 They sure do. Had this one about 10 years now. It is getting a little tired and needs the seals renewing. It was a learning curve to get a decent coffee out of it, but it is very satisfying when you get there. Edited April 29, 2019 by Sussexboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 25/04/2019 at 11:39, Blackbriar said: Can any of PW's cofficianados answer a question that's been bugging me for a while ? In the Kenco "cofficianados" ad, it says it's made with 15% whole beans.............what's the other 85% ? Instant coffee ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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