Sunday Morning (Coffee) Drinking Thread
At this point we know about the Friday/Saturday night adult beverage preferences of the MGo crowd. I'm guessing some of the folks here are pretty obsessive about their morning beverages as well--especially how they make/drink their coffee. I'm no connossieur: I have a pretty basic drip coffee machine. I go with about a 50-50 mix of dark roast (usually Starbucks French roast or espresso) that I grind, combined with pre-ground coffee from the grocery store. Mostly this is a way to keep down costs, as I tend to drink quite a bit of coffee. I brew it relatively strong and take it with cream.
So before we purge the board of such mundane topics: what are you drinking this morning? (Other than the obvious: whole milk.) Coffee, tea, or a little something to help your hangover? French press? AeroPress? Keurig? Pour-over? Any particular type of beans? Or do you grab it from Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts or a local coffee shop? Black, cream, sugar? Any other additives?
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
Sounds like Coach Sarkisian could use a hot cup of coffee this morning... Ugh.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
MadCap third coast beans purchased on my last visit to GR, pulled luongo in Saeco Intellia automatic. I'll usually froth up a little milk to mix in for a velvety delicious morning.
Some mornings when I have more time I'll do a pour over in the Chemex.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:05 AM ^
So I plan on waiting until I get to work. I'll have an Americano or our cold brewed coffee to get me going. Cold brew coffees have triple the caffeine, so that might be the winner. After one or two of those, I might treat myself to a chai latte. Hashtag delicious.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:08 AM ^
+1 for the Govenor William J. Lepetomane avatar.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:18 AM ^
+1 for +1ing my avatar
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:07 AM ^
Grande Vanillabean hot with skim milk.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:11 AM ^
yesterday and this morning (OTOH on work days, I just use the pre-ground Columbian Folgers or Maxwell House). Yesterday I went for the whole-bean McCafe French Roast; today it's the Starbucks Whole Bean Sumatra, sweetened with a heaping spoonful of raw cane demerara sugar with a liberal dose of half-and-half. Nothing fancy for brewing, just an automatic drip coffeemaker today (though some days I slow it down with a stove-top perculator on very low heat, just barely hot enough to make it perc).
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^
Grab beans from zingermen's when I pass through. Grind them and then pour over. Strong but best cup of coffee you'll have.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
Greshly ground and black
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
A Bloody Mary is the only thing I'll be drinking.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
Double or triple espresso, 2 sweeteners and some steamed milk. Delicious b
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
The b was supposed to be a period. Too much coffee, perhaps.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
I have been really debating buying a MoccaMaster since I am getting tired of my Keurigg. Any other suggestions I should research?
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^
Try Mr. Coffee Cappuccino. Not expensive. Worth a try.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
Italian stove top espresso. Dark roast Starbucks beans.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
Coming down
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August 23rd, 2015 at 10:31 AM ^
7-11 coffee this morning. Straight black. Needed gas for the mower and they have coffee. Win-win
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August 23rd, 2015 at 10:41 AM ^
Whatever fixes the hangover. I'm not drunk, I'm just talking in cursive....
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:47 AM ^
vanilla caramel cream, every morning for the last two years.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
Folgers
You'd save a lot of money just sweeping up your kitchen floor and putting the collected debris in the filter.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 11:20 AM ^
By the way I say that as someone too cheap to buy coffee better than Folgers.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 1:01 PM ^
if it were the original blend, but I double up the "french roast" recommended grind and it seems to get the job done.
I also use Irish springs soap to shower, so what do I know?
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^
I'm from West Michigan and a guy here started bottling and selling cold brew, so I'm enjoying a Prospectors Coffee Cold Brew. Nothing added. Good stuff. Look for it at Family Fare if you're on the west side.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
Strong Columbian with a bit of cinnamon on it.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^
Every weekday morning, I'm firing up the Keurig with Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Iced Donut coffe and some Italian Sweet Cream creamer.
On the weekends though, I usually avoid coffee and stick to water (or sometimes Coke, like today).
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
Do you avoid caffeine altogether on the weekends?
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
Not caffeine altogether, since I do have at least one or two Cokes a day. However, I used to have a big coffee problem that took some work to even get down to one cup a day during the work week.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^
I have a Keurig but I never use it. There's a Tim Hortons about 3 1/2 minutes from my place. I usually just run up there.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
I live in chicago so I like to mix it up between the local coffee places here.
August 23rd, 2015 at 1:05 PM ^
Once the baristas start recognizing my name and/or order I find a new spot.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
This morning I'm having the Kona Blend from Anthony's Coffee Co. (Paia, Maui, Hawaii). Great beans.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
Espresso roast from Cafe Fortuna in Hinsdale (outside Chicago). Smoothest, most well balanced coffee I've ever had. They bring the beans up from their family's farm on the Mexico/Guatamala border and roast it here. Should use my French press for it, but too lazy on a Sunday morning. And, drinking it black. Always black.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^
Just need one cup in the AM or its ugly. Today was Dunkin Donuts dark blend (preground). I'm one of those people who likes their whitener and sugar with a dash of coffee. Trader Joes has the best soy creamer out there so I buy in bulk and use that. Splenda. I have a Keurig at work but really only use it in the winter. It's nice because I don't have to talk to anyone for hours since its in my office.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 11:27 AM ^
Let the water steep with ground at least 24hrs then strain with coffee filter. Very low acidity and barely needs sugar.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:36 AM ^
since I can't easily find my favorite brand, Chock Full o' Nuts, in Minnesota. Today it's Caribou medium roast and Yuban. A splash of hazelnut cream. Three cups of coffee and the Sunday NYT are one of the small weekly pleasures I will always cherish.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
Must be decaf and with substantial amount of bailey's. Otherwise, it's ketel and grapefruit juice in a tall glass with plenty of ice.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^
Coffee. Black.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 12:50 PM ^
Can't you see we talkin'. White.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
Dunkin Donuts Hazelnut...the perfect buzz...
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August 23rd, 2015 at 11:42 AM ^
French press, just black.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:49 AM ^
I'm watching 2011 Michigan/OSU on ESPN Classic - because I just need football.
But watching Denard play so free and happy almost brings a tear to my eye...that kid enjoyed playing football at Michigan more than anyone I've ever seen. It's pretty cool to watch...again.
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
West Coast checking in here. At the Philz headquarters drinking a large Ambrosia Coffee of God. As good as their coffee is, no one brews it like their baristas do in store.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 12:54 PM ^
Ha that is exactly what I am drinking. Good stuff good stuff +1 when I'm off the app.
August 23rd, 2015 at 12:10 PM ^
Not sure what I was drinking this morning as we did breakfast at my parents. Probably a organic bean or something. Most mornings I just have a basic whole bean that I grind from Costco. I drink way too much coffee to spend the time or money on some of the processes describe above. I will say that I do respect those that do though. I have a local coffee shop in Toledo I go to (plate 21 for anyone from south Toledo) and they have a very respectable shop. Their pour overs are easily the best coffee I have ever had. Black coffee by the way.
August 23rd, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
If anyone is lucky enough to live within proximity of a fairway market, try the Hawaiian Rainforest Blend. Best coffee I have ever tasted (especially in a French press). It is about 75% less expensive than Kona and every bit as good.
August 23rd, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^
Matties Mountain Mud, Farmer's Blend.
August 23rd, 2015 at 12:40 PM ^
Strong black coffee and legal ganja.
August 23rd, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^
Drinking our home roasted dark blend. Great stuff!
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August 23rd, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^
I'm grinding some Philz for a drip brewer this morning, though I often go for the Kenya AA from Trader Joes. That stuff is surprisingly good. Pour over in the afternoon.
August 23rd, 2015 at 1:04 PM ^
Sweetwaters Midnight Blend- Americano using AeroPress. Black.
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