Rich, "demitasse", literally translated, means half-cup.

The Caribbean has lots of high quality coffee to offer. There's the Blue Mountain, from Jamaica, as mentioned, and Puerto Rico's mountains yield some really great stuff. I doubt that we can legally obtain Cuban coffee, but it ranks right up there, as well. Last time I went to Vieques, I brought back a bag of Cafe' Hacienda San Pedro, which was excellent! There's an Italian family's enterprise in Seattle which will send you coffee; they make something called "Bizarro Blend" you can order online, which I found quite tasty!

Turkish coffee is also ground to powder, and I think you wind up drinking most of the grounds in a traditionally prepared cup of it.

For the adventuresome, I suggest one of the subscription services like Gevalia. Scandinavian roast, and also great. They offer seasonal specials on estate-grown coffees from all over the world, so it is a great way to sample lots of different one. When you sing up, they send a free something--often a coffee maker, of more free coffee, making it worth it to subscribe for about a year until the relatively high price cancels out the bargain that was the gift for joining.

So, Google around a little bit and you'll find something new to try. If you keep track of the characteristics, you can zero in on a brand, style, or blend that suits your fancy exactly.

Gunny, Cafe Pilon is usually what is served in Miami. Made locally. If it's not available locally, you might be able to find it online. Make sure it is the "Expresso" grind!

http://www.cafepilon.com/en/

One online source:

https://www.javacabana.com/Catalog.c...?aid=JBING2013

The local Tops has 8 O'clock 'Blue Mountain' beans...Maybe I'll try some...

Back in the 50's, the local supermarket in Niagara Falls, 'Loblaws', had only beans IIRC. My parents would weigh/fill up a bag of 8'O'clock beans, dump it into the grinder hopper, put the bag back under and hit the switch...I have no idea what it tasted like, as I didn't drink coffee until...I don't know when I started drinking coffee... :rolleyes:

I *think* it was 8 O'clock coffee...It was a black bag, IIRC, with maybe a red spot??? :confused: Back then, I drank milk with Nestles Quik stirred in...Remember Farfel??? :D

http://www.leejaynelson.com/nestles600.jpg

"N-E-S-T-L-E-S...Nestles makes the very best...Choc-late!... <snap!>"... :roflmao:

Dick,

I wonder if it was "Illy?" That's the great Italian brand that's ubiquitous over there. I like it, and it can be orderd off the Internet.

Gunny John

Or the way I taught my little brothers (And got a whippin' for it!)

"N E S T L E... Nestle's makes you wanna Pee...Choc-late."

Tee Hee :p

Gunny John

PS. Yes, don't forget the "snap!." That was Farfel's jaws locking shut.

Thanks, Alan, I just ordered 2 lbs. of bean espresso!

(Com' oooon Train!)

Guns :biggulp:

Jeez! 4 posts in a row. That Expresso sure did kick in. I'm gonna go scrub the roof. :thumbsup:

Illy and Lavazza are both very god makes of coffee here in Italy too.

There was a great take-off of a popular [racist?] remark that I adopted in my AFRES coffee drinking days...

"I like my coffee the way I like my women...Cold and bitter!"... :D

Drink up fellows..hurry! By the time you are 60 years old you will have only one half the taste buds you had at 20!

But, consider this... Those few taste buds are oh so experienced!!!!!

Rich, the black bag was the "Bokar" blend/roast of 8:00.

My mom would hand the bag to the guy ath the A&P, and he would run it through the grinder. They also used to carry your groceries out to your car for you. Today, we get to use the dehumanizing self-checkout!

Richard,

Here in Italy there are similar sayings: an old Neapolitan one says that you've got to drink it scorchingly hot: ("come cazzo coce") I don't literally translate it as it is a bit rude, but that's what it is.
The second: saying: ".....Per fare un buon caffè ci vogliono 4 M... M come Miscela... M come Macinatura... M come Macchina... M come Mano..."
I'll translate it for you: to make a good cup of coffee it takes four Ms: mixture (blend), Macinatura (good grinding), Machine, Mano (hand),
In fact given the same water and the same best gound coffe not every barman can make a very good cup of coffee.

My 2 cents

[QUOTE=ithacaartist;259930]Rich, "demitasse", literally translated, means half-cup.

The Caribbean has lots of high quality coffee to offer. There's the Blue Mountain, from Jamaica, as mentioned, and Puerto Rico's mountains yield some really great stuff. I doubt that we can legally obtain Cuban coffee, but it ranks right up there, as well. Last time I went to Vieques, I brought back a bag of Cafe' Hacienda San Pedro, which was excellent! There's an Italian family's enterprise in Seattle which will send you coffee; they make something called "Bizarro Blend" you can order online, which I found quite tasty!

Turkish coffee is also ground to powder, and I think you wind up drinking most of the grounds in a traditionally prepared cup of it.

For the adventuresome, I suggest one of the subscription services like Gevalia. Scandinavian roast, and also great. They offer seasonal specials on estate-grown coffees from all over the world, so it is a great way to sample lots of different one. When you sing up, they send a free something--often a coffee maker, of more free coffee, making it worth it to subscribe for about a year until the relatively high price cancels out the bargain that was the gift for joining.

So, Google around a little bit and you'll find something new to try. If you keep track of the characteristics, you can zero in on a brand, style, or blend that suits your fancy exactly.[/QUOTE

I met an Israeli acquaintance at my old job and one day we had a conversation about coffee when he asked to use the microwave and the water cooler. He had packets of Turkish coffee he drank that you had to get the water really hot and stir it around and there were fine grounds left. Later whenever he would stop by he would bring in packets of this Turkish coffee and it was pretty good stuff if you didn't mind the grounds.

Thurs morning:

I'm trying the Dunkin' Bonuts blend labeled 'French Vanilla'...I open the bag, and I'm in heaven! That sweet vanilla smell is so enticing, I can't wait for the drip maker to end! :p

It doesn't smell quite as good while dripping...But because the grind smelled so good, I decide to try it without creamer...And just 3 of those sugar 'dots'...

It's disappointing...Bitter, not sweet, and no longer smells like vanilla...So, I scoop in 3 heaps of creamer and another 3 dots of sugar...

Now, it's fairly drinkable, but not as good as LaVazza, Maxwell, or even Folgers...And nowhere near Crosby's or even Tim Horton's...(But it's not cappuccino)... :rolleyes:

My nose has fooled me... :(

Geez Rich, I can't believe what I'm reading! Vanilla, sugar, honey, creamer, what are you, some kind of wuss? Real men drink their coffee hot and black with nothing added. If you're going to add all that crap you might as well buy the cheapest coffee you can find, good coffee is wasted on you.
When my son-in-law asked for my daughters hand in marriage 12 years ago, I said "not if you put cream in your coffee". He's been drinking it black ever since.
Best regards, Norm

I'm sorry that I've not lived up to your expectations, Norm. You know how much your opinions mean to me. :rolleyes:

Everything I eat or drink has either sugar or salt in it. I can't taste much of anything else.

I drink mine black with 4 or 5 drops of stevia leaf extract. Gives sweetness but cuts way down on calories. I have cut back on the salt intake too. I have decided that I am going to live to be an old man if it kills me.

:rockon::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

... I often say, that if I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken much better care of myself...but who am I fooling? :bigbye:

I just finished the scrubbing the roof. Did I miss anything?

Gunny John

Gevalia's House Blend and Colombian are my favorites, but it could be because I grew up with Gevalia. Good news is that you can get it in Keurig cartridges, so it's Gevalia all day long here.

Norm, I forgot to add a comment about my honey...My coffee honey...My honey in my coffee... :rolleyes:

It's 'Sioux Bee' honey...There's two kinds, but at first I didn't know that...The squeeze bottles are the same, but one has 'Clover' added to the label; the other has nothing...

I eventually tried them both, and the 'clover' honey is definitely sweeter... :thumbup:

I don't know how they get the honey bees to only eat clover and not elephant grass or whatever else they eat, but the 'clover honey' is the one all us schoolgirls choose!!! :cheers:

Hi Rich, I've mentioned this before on this forum, but whenever I have one of those difficult choices to make, I ask myself "What would John Wayne do?". Do you think John Wayne would put honey in his coffee, never mind the special sugar, the "creamer" (I'm afraid to ask what that is), and the vanilla extract? Rich, I beg you as your friend, change your ways before it's too late!
Norm

... personally I think that a good coffee should be drank without any sugar nor honey, that's the best way to enjoy its real taste.

That is precisely why I labeled Starbuck's as purveyors of syrup. All that mocca, crapachino is NOT meant to be added to coffee. I'm always amazed at how many people these marketing companies have conned into believing they are part of the "coffee culture".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcZtovdg5Io


Maybe of interest to some.

And for dinner, John Wayne would only eat fried beans??? :confused: (I watch his movies too!)

Let me take a quick look around my kitchen and describe the delicious delectable tidbits I have...

Fridge - Pepsi 12pk, A&W Root Beer 12pk, Cherry Coke 12pk, Butterfinger Bits, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey's with Almonds, Tapioca, M&M's w/peanuts [42oz bag]. Up top - Garlic Triscuits, Ritz Garlic Crackers, spray-on Kraft Cheddar Cheese spread, Lay's Wavy Potato Chips, Sourdough Pretzels, Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts, and Sweet & Salty Almond Nut Granola bars.

And that's just the snack food! Yes, I'm a junk food junkie!!! :D

Today, I'm enjoying a mug of half & half LaVozza + Dunkin' coffee, with 6 cubes of white sugar and 3 heaping teaspoons of French Vanill Coffee-Mate creamer. And of course, clover honey. ;) It's not bad. :cheers:

I should mention how I like French Toast: Mix 2 eggs [scramble], dip bread in and put in fry pan, then put on plate and rub a pat of [salted] butter on each slice, then start dumping teaspoons of brown sugar on until you get a uniform 100% coverage at least 1/8" thick. The butter will hold the brown sugar in place while you cut & eat it. :)

Dave, this video is almost complete... Aren't you supposed to smash up the beans on a rock with the butt of your SAA?:roflmao:

Rich, the variety of honey claimed on a label is sort of nominal. The beekeepers place the hives in areas where specific blooms (buckwheat, clover, etc.) are happening. Of course, the bees collect nectar and pollen from any flower, but since what is mostly available to them is the dominant bloom of the area at a given time, it is named after that. You're right, different honeys have different flavors and characteristics. As with maple syrup, the honeys that are almost clear, with delicate or flowery flavor, are premium. Buckwheat honey is near the color of molasses, and a stronger "honey" taste.

Oh, and don't get coffee stains on your pretty plaid skirt!

In the top drawer of one of my file cabinets: Traditional Chex mix--value size, Original Ritz--family size, original Triscuit, smoked almonds, raw cashews--to be roasted in the toaster oven, tropical trail mix, kettle cooked potato chips--my favorite style-- plain salted, and finally a bag of Rold Gold. Perfect complement to surfing the Lugerforum--type with one hand, chow down with the other! I love garlic, but not in/on chips and crackers. Must be your Italian heritage! It's great sliced raw and thin, to top a nicely toasted piece of European style rye bread (not the Wonderbread version) or sourdough, with a swipe of mayo so the slices stick. Salt and pepper, maybe a layer of optional cheese.

You know, you could darn near hear your arteries clog up just reading these posts.:eek:

That is going to be some stiff coffee by using 4 scoops of regular grind coffee in that small of an amount of water. I wouldn't sleep for a week!!!

Somebody once told me that John Wayne said, "When you wear high heels, you gotta be tough!"

My mother was a big fan of John Wayne. Also Clint Walker ("Cheyenne") and Alan Ladd ("Shane", "This Gun For Hire"). She loved those three. Wayne is the lead in my 2nd favorite western, "Rio Bravo". Ladd was great in "O.S.S" & "Shane".

I still think the Hollywood 'Western Gunfighter' was a lot cooler looking than the real ones...Tight tailored clothes; low slung holster; useless hat; walking boots... :D

Two of the only real-seeming Westerns I've seen are "The Long Riders" and "The Outlaw Josey Wales"... :cheers:

...And they all drank cappuccino with creamer, honey and sugar... :roflmao:

From a demitasse cup and their pinkey finger raised...:evilgrin:

I grew up watching JOHN WAYNE films, one of my favourite films ever was "Cowboys".
Now if you ask a child you get the answer: " John whoooo?"
it's really sad.

Sergio

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two of the only real-seeming westerns i've seen are "the long riders" and "the outlaw josey wales"... :cheers:

...and they all drank cappuccino with creamer, honey and sugar... :roflmao:[/quote]


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUh5IShNwXo

advice from Chief Dan George :)

My Mother liked John Wayne so much my brothers names are John and Wayne. No kidding!

The Orange County Airport in Southern California is named after John Wayne in honor of his patriotism and service to our country in over 140 movies. There is a life-size statue of "The Duke" in the main terminal that's 9 feet tall! I passed through there a few years ago and found, naturally, that none of the eating places in the airport serve cream or sugar with coffee.

Shuddering ... drink my coffee strong and black, my partner however likes a "flat white" (double shot topped with frothed milk) No sugar in sight.
Use a CafeItaly setup for the flat white.

Did they use a special lens when filming the Duke?

OK, another story. When activities involving different size people are filmed, there is an effort not to show how short some of them are, e.g. Alan Ladd, Audie Murphy. For long shots, often camera angle can mask these "shortcomings". In a love scene, they might be stood up on a box to even things out. This box has a special name:

I took a couple of courses from Rod Serling when I was studying communications at Ithaca College in the early 70s. He succumbed to complications on the table during bypass surgery the very next semester. He was a semi-local boy, from Binghamton, and his wife's family had a cottage on the West shore of Cayuga Lake,next to which they built their contemporary summer home. One class convened daily on Rod's back deck, with Genny Creme Ale. Anyway, he told a story about being on an awards show with Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Stewart--all of whom dwarfed the 5' 4" Serling. He said, " There's nothing more humiliating than hearing the director, over the studio intercom, bark out, 'Bring out the Man-Maker!'"

One of my sisters used to drink 'Irish Coffee' every morning. Coffee + Irish whiskey [Bushmill's IIRC] with a large dollop of whipped cream on the top...That was a bit extreme even for me...

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A little bit off-topic [but it's my thread so who cares?] but while looking for an offbeat pic of a schoolgirl to annoy Norm with I came across an oddball schoolgirl pic...A Japanese schoolgirl posing with an exoskeleton [pic attached]...

That wasn't the oddest part...The accompanying comments mentioned that in Japan, if one wants to gain attention to an ad, one must pose a Japanese schoolgirl with it...

That comment made me really uneasy... :eek: