Coffee - Why so difficult....

[matt21]

Call me working class, but coffee is a tea spoon of Gold Blend (or similar), splash of milk and boiling water. Simple.

So why cannot I not get this anywhere anymore. All the "latte, flat white, long black, short black" lark is driving me insane!

Yes I can order an Americano but then nobody can fathom why I may want a bit of milk.

Minor gripe, but finding it occuring more and more regularly.

What else do you find that should be simple that isn't.

[sawman]

You just need to ask for a filter or brewed coffee. In starbucks, particularly, it's usually very tasty (their tribute blend is usually on at the moment) and they can normally hand it to you at the till, rather than having to wait at the end - which is helpful when they are busy

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Dear God man. Instant?

sawman said:

You just need to ask for a filter or brewed coffee. In starbucks, particularly, it's usually very tasty (their tribute blend is usually on at the moment) and they can normally hand it to you at the till, rather than having to wait at the end - which is helpful when they are busy

And don't get me started on you, Sir.

[Kiltox]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

And don't get me started on you, Sir.

[ChiChoAndy]

Well, if you go to a coffee shop, it's like going to a chocolatiers, and asking for a kitkat. Go to a greasy spoon, or whatever, and you'll get the coffee you want. You can get the coffee you want from a coffee shop as well, but the ones I go to let you add your own milk.

PS, Americano should be black you heathen!

[AlVal]

Don't you keep a flask in the white van?

[fatwomble]

Standard filter coffee is normally available, admittedly it's often difficult to see on the ever increasing list of other coffee, bit instant coffee is a no no in my book. stuff of the devil

[jmorgan]

I asked for a black coffee and some fool keeps saying "Aemricano?" I am Welsh not American, I want a black coffee damn it.


Bloody posh shops.

[Mighty Flex]

The Swedish blood in me requires me to drink inordinately strong, black filter coffee, and instant coffee tastes crap without milk. (though I will drink cappuccinos provided they do not contain a gallon of milk)

However I agree with OP to an extent that there is a little too much BS coffee around...

[Kiltox]

fatwomble said:

stuff of the devil

Meh. I appreciate good coffee however when you work stupid shifts and your office doesn't happen to have a coffee machine in it what can you do?

[anonymous-user]

Kiltox said:

Meh. I appreciate good coffee however when you work stupid shifts and your office doesn't happen to have a coffee machine in it what can you do?

I wanted to get a coffee ginder and percolator for homeuse, but was informed that "nobody wants that st, instant is what everyone wants" Sadly, i live with a bunch of heathens, who think the ulimare in coffee is douwe egberts

[Kiltox]

snowy slopes said:

wanted to get a coffee ginder and percolator for homeuse, but was informed that "nobody wants that st, instant is what everyone wants" Sadly, i live with a bunch of heathens, who think the ulimare in coffee is douwe egberts

I'd happily drink "proper" coffee all the time, just resorting to instant when at work

This st is keeping me alive at the moment

[ChiChoAndy]

is it just me that coffee does absolutely nothing in the caffeine stakes? In fact, nothing caffeine does anything for me.

[dingg]

Coffee

bunch of arse

get some Earl Grey down ya

[ChiChoAndy]

dingg said:

Coffee

bunch of arse

get some Earl Grey down ya

What? tea that tastes like detergent?

[sawman]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Dear God man. Instant?

sawman said:

You just need to ask for a filter or brewed coffee. In starbucks, particularly, it's usually very tasty (their tribute blend is usually on at the moment) and they can normally hand it to you at the till, rather than having to wait at the end - which is helpful when they are busy

And don't get me started on you, Sir.

You seem a bit wound up for this hour on a sunday old man, maybe you should be trying decaff?

[RizzoTheRat]

snowy slopes said:

wanted to get a coffee ginder and percolator for homeuse, but was informed that "nobody wants that st, instant is what everyone wants" Sadly, i live with a bunch of heathens, who think the ulimare in coffee is douwe egberts

Weirdos. Just get yourself a cafetiere and keep a bag of ground coffee in the fridge, or get yourself a cheap stovetop espresso maker.

I take this with me when camping but got so much interest from mates who were on instant that I might have to get a bigger one for a 2 week camping trip in June

[zac510]

It is a bit ridiculous ordering in a Starbucks (personally I steer clear) but coffee these days is like wine and beer, there are lots of options for styles and flavours to cover the range of personal tastes.

But overall an espresso-based coffee will be stronger in flavours and caffeine.

[Kiltox]

DJC said:

Kiltox said:

I'd happily drink "proper" coffee all the time, just resorting to instant when at work

I bought a machine for my office, it's great!

Did that when I worked full time (just a cheap filter machine)

[ChiChoAndy]

I have one of these, which does for camping too.