Tigris Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Fairly new drinker here. Only been downing the stuff for about 2 months. My wife wanted to Keurig so that's what she got her for birthday. I took a drink of something she made and that was all it took; hooked me. I've been trying a wife variety of different coffees, but I'm still green enough to not know what to order when I see a list of things. I'm still in the stages of trying to find out what I like. For the Keurig, I like Donut House (can't remember what flavor) and Breakfast Blend of Green Mountain Coffee (I think that's the brand). I had a cup of Folger's a month ago. I've been experimenting with shots in them but I don't think they're for me. Chocolate coffee, or at least the type I randomly bought from Kroger, is crap. Maybe it was called Columbian? I don't use sugar... but creamer-wise, the Hershey's caramel and chocolate is delicious (weird because chocolate flavored coffee is no good to me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I've also had Hershey's s'more and pumpkin spice. Pumpkin spice was all right but s'more was like losing my virginity all over again. And I don't like the sand creamer... it's gritty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'm on my Paleo diet so only thing I can put in my coffee right now is unsweetened almond or coconut milk, but i just drink it black. I get the Dunkin Donught KCups because they are the only ones that are sold around me that are arabaca bean based, which is a better more richer bean, so drinking it black isnt so bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 'n Black Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Makers Mark coffee kicks ass, especially when you double up with a shot of Makers in it. Chain restaurant coffee is also great, especially Dunkin and White Castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartledoo Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 [quote name='Tigris' timestamp='1350664039' post='1172196'] I don't use sugar... but creamer-wise, [b]the Hershey's caramel and chocolate is delicious[/b] (weird because chocolate flavored coffee is no good to me). [/quote] This is my favorite creamer! It's rich enough without being too sweet. Dunkin' Donuts coffee is probably my favorite, it's around $8 at my Kroger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 [quote name='Jamie_B' timestamp='1350665417' post='1172202'] I'm on my Paleo diet so only thing I can put in my coffee right now is unsweetened almond or coconut milk, but i just drink it black. I get the Dunkin Donught KCups because they are the only ones that are sold around me that are arabaca bean based, which is a better more richer bean, so drinking it black isnt so bitter. [/quote] Tim Horton's is arabica beans... and I find it not drinkable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 [quote name='Bartledoo' timestamp='1350668680' post='1172217'] This is my favorite creamer! It's rich enough without being too sweet. Dunkin' Donuts coffee is probably my favorite, it's around $8 at my Kroger. [/quote] Tried the s'more yet? I don't know what I like better. I'll have both again Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esjbh2 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 If coffee tasted as good as it smelled, I'd drink it by the gallons. Not a big coffee fan, but it is growing on me lately, especially with flavor additives. Sounds like I need to check out the Hershey's Caramel & Chocolate stuff. Love the convenience and variety of the K-cups, especially considering the hot chocolates, hot teas, iced teas, ciders, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 These folks are local and damned good: http://www.sevenhillscoffee.com/ Started using a french press recently, too. I like it better than drip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Finally. Someone actually talks about coffee. Never had Seven Hills, but Boston Stoker up in Dayton has some exceptional African coffees. I don't get to have it often living out west, but the last time I was in town the quality of their beans was the best that I could remember. I'm a fan of African coffees in particular due to the bright, sparkling character; Harrar, Kenya, and Yrgacheffe with a darker roast are fantastic. Back when I still had the equipment I'd make Toddy Coffee for iced coffee during the summer (Toddy is a cold-brewed highly condensed coffee). Shit, I could ramble on about this for hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 [quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1350706493' post='1172309'] Finally. Someone actually talks about coffee. Never had Seven Hills, but [color=#ff0000]Boston Stoker[/color] up in Dayton has some exceptional African coffees. I don't get to have it often living out west, but the last time I was in town the quality of their beans was the best that I could remember. I'm a fan of African coffees in particular due to the bright, sparkling character; Harrar, Kenya, and Yrgacheffe with a darker roast are fantastic. Back when I still had the equipment I'd make Toddy Coffee for iced coffee during the summer (Toddy is a cold-brewed highly condensed coffee). Shit, I could ramble on about this for hours... [/quote] I know a Cafe in Middletown opening on Dec 1 that will be serving Boston Stoker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 About to have me a double dose of Donut House this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartledoo Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 [quote name='Jamie_B' timestamp='1350732872' post='1172318'] I know a Cafe in Middletown opening on Dec 1 that will be serving Boston Stoker. [/quote] WIll they also serve delicious desserts...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Keruig machines is proof god exists, they are so awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 [quote name='Bartledoo' timestamp='1350750601' post='1172350'] WIll they also serve delicious desserts...? [/quote] Indeed they will. [quote name='sois' timestamp='1350753138' post='1172351'] Keruig machines is proof god exists, they are so awesome [/quote] This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Mine keeps telling me to prime it. I did one time. You can trick it into thinking it was primed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullichicken25 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I have a full blown addiction to Dunkin and have spent way more money at that establishment then id prefer to admit I always stock my cubicle with an 80 pack of the folgers columbian k cups and beat that machine like a rented mule I had the pleasure of enjoying fresh roasted 100% kona coffe every morning of my honeymoon in Hawaii a couple months ago and it was incredible, also stopped by a kona coffee plantation on a tour we did and got to sample some of their fresh product...Awesome stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I am a big fan of coffee. I do just plain black and roast my own also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 [quote name='Ben' timestamp='1350796809' post='1172415'] I am a big fan of coffee. I do just plain black and [b]roast my own[/b] also. [/quote] Roast it using.... ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Filtered mud made from burned beans. I never was much of a coffee drinker. I had black coffee once and it almost made me sick. On the rare occasions I did drink coffee I put a lot of sugar and cream in it. And sometimes chocolate or cinamon. I think of all the coffees I drank the one I tolerated best was Chase and Sandborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 I use a Behmor 1600 drum roaster now. I started out with one of those stove top pop corn makers though... [quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1350798154' post='1172417'] Roast it using.... ??? [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 [quote name='Ben' timestamp='1351119928' post='1174352'] I use a Behmor 1600 drum roaster now. I started out with one of those stove top pop corn makers though... [/quote] Nice. I still have 20 or so pounds of green Kenya from the Kagumo Estate circa 1994 or so. Greatest coffee ever grown as far as I'm concerned. Lugged across 4 states and have been looking for a way to get it roasted up right for a while now. Tried the stove top roasting once and it didn't go over well. Roast was uneven and the neighbors asked if we were roasting our cats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 yeah it is tuff to get it quite right with stove top. There are certain brands of electric air poppers that are supposed to work really well. I would have to use the googles to look it up though. I did not have time to roast for about 6 weeks there and just started up again recently. Fresh roasted coffee tastes so much better. The bean themselves are probably better quality to start with too. The behmor was not cheap, but crazy expensive either. With the amount of coffee i drink, i think it has probably paid for itself. Green beans are cheaper too [quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1351120616' post='1174356'] Nice. I still have 20 or so pounds of green Kenya from the Kagumo Estate circa 1994 or so. Greatest coffee ever grown as far as I'm concerned. Lugged across 4 states and have been looking for a way to get it roasted up right for a while now. Tried the stove top roasting once and it didn't go over well. Roast was uneven and the neighbors asked if we were roasting our cats... [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have Private Selection's (Kroger) Cinnamon Pastry and you could drink it black but it's missing something. Maybe the word I am looking for is boldness. I hear that a lot when reading about coffee taste. I just bought this Peet's Coffee... and in the words of my father and probably many fathers,"It'll put hair on your chest." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Brand is Peet's Coffee. Flavor is Major Dickason's Blend. "Rich, complex, full bodied" it reads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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