Thursday Morning Drinking Thread

Submitted by Optimism Attache on

As we near what I hope is a long weekend for most readers, it's time to pause and consider the world of beverages that get us moving in the morning. For many, it is a typical cup of drip coffee. Others might look to a vodka and OJ to usher them into a patriotic weekend. 

My new obsession is nitro coffee. I wouldn't say I am a coffee snob, but a couple local shops have taken to making iced coffee infused with cream and nitrogen (also some CO2). My god it tastes like caffeine Guinness. But at $5 a pop it is about as expensive as a beer, so remains a rare treat. 

What's in your cup? 

xtramelanin

July 2nd, 2015 at 5:42 AM ^

so there is about 80% less oil and no brakish taste.  it tastes like coffee smells, without all the cream, sugar, foo-foo additives. 

you heat up your water in the micro, pour in your cold-brewed coffee, and you are good to go.

 

Everyone Murders

July 2nd, 2015 at 8:41 AM ^

French Market Coffee (medium roast mixed with chicory).  Black as night.  I'm not a fan of the Cafe du Monde (tastes burnt), but this is ambrosia.

Cold brewing is absolutely the way to go.  We do a pound at a time, and it lasts a week.  Plus we have the best smelling compost in the neighborhood (and those things count).

xtramelanin

July 2nd, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^

and have found that you can get away with using much less than a pound of coffee, like 1/2 or even 1/3 of a pound, and that you can use cheap-o coffee and it turns out very well.   once in a while we use some fancy stuff, for instance mgowife bought a little starrbucks bag to use last week.   we also let ours sit for a full 24 hrs (muy strong) and i suspect that makes up for using less of the beans.

compost is good.  or feed it to the pigs - they'll eat anything. 

Everyone Murders

July 2nd, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^

Feed the hogs concentrated caffeine?  Sure - what could possibly go wrong?

(Agreed on the 24 hours.  We use a "toddy" to get it done, and the cold-brewed concentrate is very strong.  The concentrate is also great for cooking, or for homebrewing as an adjunct, like for a coffee stout.)

MGoGrendel

July 2nd, 2015 at 6:50 AM ^

Coffee at the airport. Day trip to Miami after back to back weather delayed trips and midnight arrivals. Looking forward to sleeping in and taking a morning nap tomorrow.




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Old Man Greene

July 2nd, 2015 at 6:51 AM ^

Got up early...2 cups of Dunkin Donut coffee, then 50 minutes with the weights at the club house gym, back home with a tall ON 100% Gold Standard Whey shake..Getting ready for my daily 6 mile walk...Love retirement