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As the poll says, what kind of coffee do you drink/ prefer.

  Percolated:

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Drip:

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French Press:

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Espresso:

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      How many cups do you drink a day?

  I myself love percolated, but it takes so long I only drink it on occasion or when camping. I was thinking about this on the weekend when I was away camping.

  I normally drink drip coffee as I set it for when I wake up in the morning along with my brother if he remembers, and I buy a Timmy Hos on the way in the morning as well as one more there.

  I drink about 6 cups a day.  

I blend my coffe with mostly dark Columbian.  I'll add some mocha, hazelnut, Irish Cream or some breakfast blend.  To save time and still have perked coffee, you should have a coffee perk with a timer so that you can set it up at night and it will be ready for you when you wake up.  It really gives a lift to the morning.  I usually drink a full 12-cup perk of coffee a day, but on my days off I might have six or seven cups.

Do you mean a coffee maker like this:

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  Or like this?:

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    The first one is what I consider drip coffee, and the second percolated coffee?

  Do you mean to get it all ready on the stove then just to turn it on when I get up? If you know of a different way I dont PLEASE do share...

Im lazy like that and found it easier to use the drip coffee and set the timer so its done when I get up, grab a cup, smoke, shower, coffee coffee coffee, mug of coffee for the drive.  [A href="vny!://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=vny!://www.omegamanenterprises.com/images/liteimages/liteimages/1126%25209%2520Cup%2520SS%2520Percolator.JPG&imgrefurl=vny!://www.omegamanenterprises.com/omlite.htm&h=348&w=568&sz=22&hl=en&start=15&tbnid=rO2GYfWI448_iM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcoffee%2Bpercolator%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D"][/A]  

We have used the same brand for about 10 years.  Last year it was discontinued.  We're still looking for that taste we both love. *cry*  

I only drink 2 cups in the morning and never after 9am.  Mind you, you can stand a spoon in it.

You can get electric percolators.

Like this

  [img height=204 alt="Image of Electric Percolator by Farberware" src="vny!://www.kitchenemporium.com/kitchenemporium/images/slfcp240.jpg" width=180 vspace=10]

I mean the top coffee maker, Russ.  But the one I'm thinking of has a clock with a timer you can set for whatever time you want.  Mine broke, so I'm using a cheapie right now until I get another good one.  Since I get up at 5:30 I used to set it for 5:15 so it would be ready when I got up.  There's nothing like waking up to the smell of fresh-brewed coffee.

bacon?

  i dont drink coffee so i cant answer properly.

Mmmmm.....is there a better smell than bacon and coffee in the morning ?

  .......and raisin toast

  Yea....bacon and coffee and raisin toast.                

AWESOME! I didnt realize that you could get an electric percolator! I appologize miss kitty and miss PC! Im off to go googling, what types do you have, er had.

  Ive modified the vote kingy, thanks for the hint. Why dont you vote bacon then?

  EDIT: I wholeheartedly agree kitten. Nothing beats the smell of fresh made coffee.

vanilla lattee from Starbucks.  

Usually I opt for tea - Earl Grey.

I confess I've become thoroughly addicted to a coffee called "Kauai Peaberry". It's sooooo good. I never used to care what I drank, but a few cups of this and I was hooked.
 

I use a single drip cone and brew one or two at a time. I drink 3 or 4 cups in the morning and steady caffiene intake throughout the day.
Percolators always make me think of being little at my grandparents and watching the bubbling. But I think the toddy method makes the best coffee (brewing a big jar of concentrated coffee then adding hot water to your portion - makes it creamy and yummy).
I'm all about the fair trade and shade grown. Millstone just came out with some for a decent price.
Slightly off topic but has anyone else seen Viso in their area, yet? Best energy drink ever! It comes with 300 milligrams of caffiene, as well as 100% of your vitamins (all of 'em - C, all the B's, etc) and lots of other good stuff like zinc and folic acid. It's a great energy boost without feeling like you're on crystal meth.
 

Russ wrote:
 AWESOME! I didnt realize that you could get an electric percolator! I appologize miss kitty and miss PC! Im off to go googling, what types do you have, er had.

  Mine was a Braun, but there are many of them on the market.  Don't go for the cheapest.  Consumer's Guide should have some good recommendations if you google it.  They are really worth the expense.

I don't really drink coffee, so can't really take part in your survey, Russ.

you don't drink coffee purelife? Then what do you drink in the morning?  

What's French Press?

Yes, WHAT is it? The mind boggles with all sorts of weird speculations.

Sportsdude wrote:
you don't drink coffee purelife? Then what do you drink in the morning?  
 

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 I have a cup of Tetley tea with cream/sugar.  That's enough to get me going all day long.  I'm more of a herbal/chinese tea kinda gal.

 Too much caffeine makes me drowsy.  Plus, I'm not a fan of the strong taste.

 

tea, okay cool. *writes that down*  

You don't drink tea?

I drink tea all the time. why?  

Really?

French Press

  [A href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press"]vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press[/A]

   A French press, also known as a press pot, coffee plunger or cafetière, is a [A title=Coffee href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee"]coffee[/A] brewing device popularized by the [A title=France href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France"]French[/A]. Its operation is simple and it produces a stronger coffee than other devices.

 A French press consists of a narrow [A title="Cylinder (geometry)" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_%28geometry%29"]cylindrical[/A] [A title=Jug href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jug"]jug[/A] usually made of [A title=Glass href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass"]glass[/A] or clear [A title=Plastic href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic"]plastic[/A], equipped with a lid and a "plunger" which fits tightly in the cylinder and which has a fine wire or [A title=Nylon href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon"]nylon[/A] mesh acting as a filter. Coffee is brewed by placing the coffee and water together, leaving to brew for a few minutes, then depressing the plunger to separate the coffee at the bottom of the jug.

 The French press goes by various names around the world. In [A title=Australia href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia"]Australia[/A] and [A title=Ireland href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland"]Ireland[/A] the whole apparatus is known as a [A title=Coffee href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee"]coffee[/A] plunger and coffee brewed in it is known as plunger coffee. Its [A title="French language" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language"]French[/A] name is cafetière à piston, a melior (from an old brand of makers of coffee pots of this type) or a [A title=Bodum href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodum"]Bodum[/A] (another brand). In the [A title="United Kingdom" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom"]UK[/A] the device is known as a cafetière (the French word for "coffee pot"), perhaps from the [A class=new title="La Cafetière" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Cafeti%C3%A8re&action=edit"]La Cafetière[/A] brand name.

 Because the coffee grounds are in direct contact with the brewing water, coffee brewed with the French press captures more of the coffee's flavour and [A title="Essential oil" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil"]essential oils[/A], which would become trapped in a traditional [A title="Drip brew" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_brew"]drip brew[/A] machine's paper filters. French pressed coffee is usually stronger and thicker and has more sediment than drip-brewed coffee. Because the used grounds remain in the drink after brewing, French pressed coffee should be served immediately so as to not become bitter from over-extraction.

 Coffee for use in a French press should be of a consistent, coarse grind. The use of a [A title="Burr mill" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr_mill"]burr mill[/A] grinder gives a more consistent grind than the whirling blade variety. The ground coffee should be more coarse than that used for a drip brew [A title="Coffee filter" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_filter"]coffee filter[/A], and far coarser than that used for [A title=Espresso href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso"]espresso[/A]. A French press can also be used in place of a [A title="Tea infuser" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_infuser"]tea infuser[/A] to brew loose [A title=Tea href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea"]tea[/A].

 A French press is also more portable and self contained than other coffee makers. [A title="Travel mug" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_mug"]Travel mug[/A] versions also exist made of tough plastic instead of the more common glass, and have a sealed lid with a closable drinking hole. Some versions are marketed to [A title=Hiking href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking"]hikers[/A] and [A title=Backpacking href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacking"]backpackers[/A] not wishing to carry a heavy metal [A title=Percolator href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percolator"]percolator[/A] or a filter using [A title="Drip brew" href="vny!://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_brew"]drip brew[/A].

 

 CLIFF NOTES:

 [img height=466 alt="" src="vny!://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/French_press.jpg" width=350 border=0]

 Put coffee grounds into the container

 Add boiled water OR boil water in container with COURSE coffee grounds immersed in it.

 After 5 Minutes press down plunger with fine wire mesh at bottom to force coffee grounds to the bottom to separate from the now brown coffee/water. this will then stay separated, and pour into mug, any remained coffee trapped in the bottom with the bottom mesh strainer will flow through the mesh hole area out into your mug as well leaving only the coffee grounds.

 You can get ones you just add boiling water, or ones that you boil the water with the grounds in it. You can also get travel mug ones (I have a few of these) that you just put the dry coffee in and add water, then after bout 5 minutes push the press down and drink.

 If you dont get it Ill do a step by step picture one when I get home, I gotta go now.

   

because you said that "you're writing it down."  So, I thought that you're writing down that you're going to buy tea?

  nope, didn't mean to say I was writing tea down. That was for another reason.    

lol multiple posts problem.  

You mean the French did that? OK. One up for them apart from the French fries.

the french didn't create french fries btw.  

Oh, they didn't? Who did?

Belgians  

Ah. They make good fries.

So your a tea person too Lise, were do you get good tea in Vancouver?  

Grocery store. BHAHAHAHA. Where else?

lol what grocery store do you go to and what brand do you get?  

Really SD? Belgians? I was told it was the americans that invented them down south, the cajuns, whom are part french and thats the reason why they are called french fries.

    Are you still voting purelife? If you dont drink coffee choose another option like bacon, or i dont drink coffee, or no coffee but tea...

  Come on people the poll is lagging, lets all move our mice towards the selection, now one two three CLICK!

You can vote twice so go towards bacon as the second one. If all else fails choose bacon, every poll should have that option.

  I myself although drinking copious amounts of coffee, still drink tea on occassion when its colder, with old people who drink tea, or have a cold. I like red rose and chai.

Chai? I know how to make chai tea. The Indians are famous for that. I'll click on your poll there, Russ.

Oops. Can't click on your survey again. I think you can only do it once.

Thanks Lise!

'bless' ***note/disclaimer, everyone posted in this thread has now been blessed and purelife was not missed out***

  You convinced me. Im making tea right now. Only I have tetley lemon tinted tea left so thats what Im going for.

and purelife was not missed out***

 

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 ROFLMAO!  

 

 Happy tea drinking Russ.  Do think of us when you take your first sip. tee hee... ;)

 How do you make your chai tea, Lise?  I ordered chai tea once from an Indian restaurant and I heard that it takes about half an hour to prepare this tea.  WOW, amazing.  I LOVE CHAI!  Yummy... I don't have the opportunity to have pure chai tea, so I just opt for the tea bags and those concentrated 1 Litres.

I bought this persian tea but have yet to try it.  

Really easy to make chai tea. Just add water and your usual teabags. Then toss in 2 cardomon seeds, 2 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 pieces of cloves. Come to a boil. The longer it stays seeped, the stronger the tea. Just before serving, shut off heat and add milk to however creamy you want the tea to stay.

Cool...I'll try that recipe for chai this week.  My coworker told me about boiling together whole peppers, cinnamon, grated ginger and garlic together and add honey.  THis'll help your cough and throat, supposedly.

Wow. Sounds like a strong brew. Never thought of adding ginger to my tea.

Ginger is really really good for your tea and good for you overall.  I went to this health food store and brought this organic ginger tea and it's absolutely the best.  It's much stronger than those regular Tetley Ginger teas.

 I don't drink coffee. Pharmaceutical companies have since developed much better products for colonoscopy preps, and I'd rather not voluntarily induce the feeling that my stomach is being ripped open by an internal beast.  

Tea, however, is a means of coming closer to God. (//vny!://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/natur/nature-smiley-016.gif)

And Belgians eat their fries with mayonnaise.  (//forums/richedit/smileys/Other/8.gif)  

Of course, Trollio..... you hail from England where they make some of the best damn tea on the planet apart from India.

  Belgian fries with mayo? No bloomin' way. Eeow. Then again, I have dipped mine in chocolate sundae.

The thing I don't like about the Belgian version of fries is that they use mayonnaise instead of ketchup on them.

I eat mine plain or with some gravy. poutine.  

There's a really great Belgian cafe on Commercial that makes fries to die for. A must!!

  [SPAN id=business_name][FONT size=+1]Belgian Fries[/FONT]
[/SPAN][FONT size=-1]1885 Commercial Drive[/FONT]
[FONT size=-1]Vancouver, BC V5N 4A6[/FONT]
[FONT size=-1] [NOBR](604) 253-4220[/NOBR][/DIV][/FONT]

 Yowza! Another Euro fry haus in Van to check out? Yippee! We always stay in a hotel a block away from Fritz downtown (I can't remember the street name) and just love it! And I love mayo on my fries! Especially the dutch mayo they have at Fritz. There are no Euro fry shops here in Portland - I thought aboot opening one until I realized I really do hate food service and wouldn't want to buy myself a job.  

I thought you were a canuck now future canadian.. Portland is a beautiful place, do you go to the shakespeare festival there when its that time of year there? Ive been down three times to see it over the past 8 years.

  Uh, I dont mean to rock everyones boat, lol, but I LOVE mayo or ranch dressing on my fries. Its the same idea as eating the mcchicken sauce from rons gourmet steakhouse on teh fries from there. I actually dont like catsup on my fries.

  I actually gave up on tea, and am now onto a mug of afterdinner darkroast.

A Canuck in spirit only for now, but PDX does make for a decent substitute for sure. I've yet to get to Ashland, but I'm sure we will eventually. I did get to see the Oregon Shakespere Company perform Glengarry Glenross a number of years back, tho. That was a treat. There is so much going on around here in theater, music, art, outdoors, etcetc that I wish I could take in. With all that free time I have, of course.  

[span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"] Lise wrote:[/span][br style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"][span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"]Of course, Trollio..... you hail from England where they make some of the best damn tea on the planet apart from India.[/span]

Well see, that's what imperialism gets you. We don't actually grow any of the stuff. It all comes from India and China and some other places in that part of the world. We just put things in it and then you get things like Earl Grey. We also make it stronger than other European nations, and that's why people go on about English tea. (//forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/19.gif)

 

OIC. Thanks for clearing that up. I just remember drinking tea in England and it was such utter bliss. Can't duplicate the same stuff here no matter how hard I tried.