Coffee

[lovinglinux]

This is not about Ubuntu coffee beans and such, but a curiosity I have about US coffee cups featured on movies and TV shows.

In Brazil we drink coffee like this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG/250px-A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG

But on every US TV show I watch the characters drink on big cups like this:

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/hotproperty/starbucks-coffee-cup.jpg

Looks like a lot of coffee. I imagine it should be some diluted version of our coffee. But is it served hot or cold? What else they put besides coffee? Anyone who have already tried both could describe the difference?

I have been to US once, but I don't remember seeing such big coffee cups.

[libssd]

You drink coffee in the proper way in Brazil. The cafe americano is a pale shadow of real coffee. I enjoy espresso and Turkish style; everything else tastes like dishwater -- which may be why so many of Starbucks "coffee drinks" are mostly other substances.

[Brent0]

Everything is bigger in America.

[cascade9]

You've been watching classy shows then, the real dregs have this-

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_B89h_U1W8o0/S7a9xOnaPCI/AAAAAAAAAD4/IdLPvdVb0v4/s800/CafPow2.JPG

Hard to say if its 'diluted', but compared to expresso it would be. It is hot in there....well, it was when it left the store anyway. As for what else they put in there, all sorts of things, caramel and cinamon are what my workmates tend to get in the takeaway coffee they buy.

[KiwiNZ]

It is not what it is in

It is what is in it :wink:

[cloyd]

In addition, I'd tell you, in formal situations, and and at many restraunts, our cups are like your top picture. I have many ceramic coffee "mugs" that run from 10 to over 16 ounces. On the go and in fast food establishments, we use the paper cup. The paper cup can be 12 to 20 ounces. I suspect most American coffee is somewhat weak compared to yours, although Starbucks us usually quite strong. I really like Starbucks (it is too strong for my wife) . . . but one cup is enough. When I make my own, it is on the strong side . . . but not as strong as Starbucks. I am likely to drink appox 4 12-16 ounce cups in the morning, and then no more for the rest of the day. I really like my coffee.

I like my coffee hot. I like it black. But sometimes, once in a great while, I like chocolate and whipped cream in it --- a caffeine and sugar rush!

[crlang13]

You drink coffee in the proper way in Brazil. The cafe americano is a pale shadow of real coffee. I enjoy espresso and Turkish style; everything else tastes like dishwater -- which may be why so many of Starbucks "coffee drinks" are mostly other substances.

+1

As someone who grew up in the United States and is now living in Melbourne Australia, what Americans call "coffee" is generally not espresso coffee. Proper coffee comes from an espresso machine and is wonderful. Alot of Americans drink coffee from those drip things. It's much weaker and they also put tons of milk in it.

You can get espresso coffee at starbucks, but it's not great. They really cater to people who are used to the weaker coffee so you can still get a coffee from an espresso machine, but it's so weak people will order a "super grande" or whatever it's called. Plus starbucks adds all their strange things until it's no longer coffee.

On a final note, in defense of the big coffees, people enjoy having something they can sit and drink for a long time, so a big, weak coffee is perfect for that I suppose.

[AdotB]

Starbucks, and similar coffee places here, are like the fast food of coffee. A lot of the time people don't get straight coffee but other coffee based drinks like mocha, latte, cappuccino, etc... and they don't carry good coffee in terms of beans, roast, and brewing method.

On the other hand, the paper cups are portable and convenient.

I personally use a press ;)

[lovinglinux]

You've been watching classy shows then, the real dregs have this-

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_B89h_U1W8o0/S7a9xOnaPCI/AAAAAAAAAD4/IdLPvdVb0v4/s800/CafPow2.JPG

I have seen that one many times on NCIS. That's huge. I can't imagine drinking so much coffee.

[juancarlospaco]

In Sovietic Russia the coffee drinks you

[McRat]

Naw, there are still those in the US who think a $5 cup of coffee is for suckers.

Keep in mind Kona coffee is actually US coffee. It's pretty good. My little brother has a small farm growing it on the Big Island.

A standard US coffee cup most of us have in our homes is about 8 oz, and it's a straight-walled ceramic cup with a handle. Often has a message on it.

What is in your picture, we call a teacup.



PS - The paper cup in your picture is from Starbucks, a chain of foo-foo coffee shops. They are big into product placement in movies. Yes, when you see a Coke in a movie, they pay to get it in there. Like Apple computers.

[lovinglinux]

PS - The paper cup in your picture is from Starbucks, a chain of foo-foo coffee shops. They are big into product placement in movies. Yes, when you see a Coke in a movie, they pay to get it in there. Like Apple computers.

Yes, I know. But I also see a lot of unbranded coffee cups. In fact I don't remember seeing many Starbucks recently.

[WinterRain]

I can't imagine drinking so much coffee.

I can't imagine drinking any.

[NightwishFan]

All coffee fans feel free to join my coffee and tea group. :D

[sports fan Matt]

Where is this group?

[witeshark17]

In Sovietic Russia the coffee drinks you Very nice! I like coffee straight up, and in a normal cup or mug. :popcorn:

[cph05a]

I imagine it should be some diluted version of our coffee.

Most Americans don't drink coffee anymore. When it's 85% creme and 10% sugar, it's no longer coffee.

[NightwishFan]

Not much interest anymore, but I am maintaining it again.
http://ubuntuforums.org/group.php?groupid=106

My coffee: French roast with 1 spoon of pure cane sugar
My tea: unsweetened black with mandarin

[iponeverything]

Humm.. Brazil

I guess that I'll have to go to Rio to see what I'm missing ;)

[lovinglinux]

Humm.. Brazil

I guess that I'll have to go to Rio to see what I'm missing ;)

Rio sucks :)

[chessnerd]

I make my coffee in a coffee pot and put it in a coffee mug. It isn't fancy coffee, just store bought. I add two packets of sugar per 12 ounce mug and enjoy.

Attached is an image of the type of mug I use.

Yes, my house has Longaberger coffee mugs, and one of them is purple. I generally use a black one, but that doesn't show the woven design as well.

[Nedabiah]

I don't think drip coffee has to be weak. I think if you use enough coffee, you can get a decent cup of strong coffee. Also, I think a drip coffee maker with cone filters does a better job.

[WinterRain]

I don't drink coffee, but isn't perculated coffee supposed to be better?

[lisati]

I'm not too keen on "plunger" coffee. Given a choice, I prefer drip coffee. Most of the time, however, I have to make to with instant - the brand depends on the budget and what's available on special.

[ciborium]

You're right in that it is generally weaker than the espresso that you show in the first picture. And the to-go coffee cups get larger than that. I recently got a 32 ounce coffee at a local Chinese restaurant.

Most of what comes from Starbucks is mostly milk and sugar. I prefer mine black and from McDonald's or Dunkin' Donut -- and lots of it. I generally drink regular coffee all day, my last cup just before I go to bed (sometimes a cup of Earl Grey instead}.

[NightwishFan]

How bizarre, on my one channel, guess what is on. Modern Marvels: Coffee.

Not lying.

[chessnerd]

How bizarre, on my one channel, guess what is on. Modern Marvels: Coffee.

Not lying.

I've seen that one before. That's a good one.

You must be in a different area because one about Cars is on right now. I think the Coffee one ended at 1:00 AM EST on the east cost. You on the west coast?

[NightwishFan]

No, I am on east. I am at a motel so I have no idea how the channels work. I think it was history channel though.

[chessnerd]

No, I am on east. I am at a motel so I have no idea how the channels work. I think it was history channel though.

I have Comcast cable, so it could very well be different in a motel (which likely uses something else). I don't think any channel except the History Channel shows Modern Marvels, so that must be it.

[NightwishFan]

Cool stuff. Coffee is something I am indeed interested in.

[jrusso2]

Naw, there are still those in the US who think a $5 cup of coffee is for suckers.

Keep in mind Kona coffee is actually US coffee. It's pretty good. My little brother has a small farm growing it on the Big Island.

A standard US coffee cup most of us have in our homes is about 8 oz, and it's a straight-walled ceramic cup with a handle. Often has a message on it.

What is in your picture, we call a teacup.



PS - The paper cup in your picture is from Starbucks, a chain of foo-foo coffee shops. They are big into product placement in movies. Yes, when you see a Coke in a movie, they pay to get it in there. Like Apple computers.

Any chance your brother can send me some of that Kona coffee its hard to find it fresh here.

[handy]

The medical profession is starting to wake up to the both physical & now the psychological diseases caused in some people by caffeine intoxication.

There are quite a few articles on the subject on this site:

http://www.caffeineweb.com/

[amitabhishek]

Filter Coffee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_filter_coffee) is a big thing is South India (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India) and its made like this-No kidding!

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/7108/chennaicoffee.jpg

[MissouriNewb]

FWIW, I like mine french press/plunger pot. The dregs that sit at the bottom only add to it.

As far as the coffee itself, Columbian Montserrat is good. Generally I like the African single origin coffees. Black and nothing added.

Throughout the week although I also use a drip to get me through. Folgers Gourmet Supreme and again nothing added.

Respectfully Submitted

MN

Romans 6.23

[standingwave]

I personally use a press ;)I also use a press pot:

http://nicolekrueger.com/coffee/images/frenchpress.jpg

Several advantages: One can control both the temperature (which should be just off-boil) and the exposure time. And to the extent that coffee has any antioxidant effects, they are believed to reside in the oils, which a paper filter removes. In any event the oils certainly add to the richness of the flavor.

[aklo]

I'm so ashame of how i drink coffee.

Mine is from a coffee bag...mix boiling hot water and good to go.

because coffee beans are expensive

[Rasa1111]

yeah, Brazil does it the right way.

sadly [most*] everything in america is over-sized,
and a product of glutton and greed.
most of it completely improper, unnecessary, and unhealthy.

Not like there are any actual needy people in the world or something..
so might as well overdo everything... because we can!

O_o

but i digress.. lol :p

I always wanted to live in Brazil,
today I want to live in New Zealand though. lol

:)

say Hello to Brazil for me,
from a 'weird' american.
*hides face*.
lol

do you drink much Yerba?
I sometimes prefer it over coffee.
i lost my gourde on a camping trip a few years back and it's just not the same. :lol:

[NCLI]

I'm so ashame of how i drink coffee.

Mine is from a coffee bag...mix boiling hot water and good to go.

because coffee beans are expensive

Considering how much taste you get out of coffee beans compared to powder, they're cheap. I myself can't stand the stuff, but my Father is a guru.

[infestor]

if i can save enough money i will buy this beauty: (jura z7)
http://www.jura.com/z7chrom_330x250.jpg

[iponeverything]

I make my coffee from a press, grinding my beans just before use.

Though, in a pinch -- I don't care - I'll drink instant, drip, Turkish or any other kind - as long as it's strait black coffee.

As for the potential health issues of coffee - life is fatal, so I might as well enjoy myself.

[EarlGrey167]

I guess I'm a bit old fashioned. I have a drip coffee maker with Maxwell House coffee. Black and strong!

[98cwitr]

I'll drink coffee all day if you let me...therefore bigger mugs mean less refills :) Im having some DD right now :p

[kaldor]

Ahhh, I cannot live without coffee! I don't add milk, sugar, anything; I brew it strong and black; my girlfriend and parents can never drink it.

Tried to replace my bad habit with tea a short time ago. Worked for about 2 months, but I fell back on coffee again. It's not the caffeine, but the taste and feel of holding a nice, large cup of coffee that I love.

I sound like a smoker :)

[KegHead]

Hi!

I drink one (1) full pot of 100% kona everyday.(not the blend)

I'm going to tour the plantations in kona next trip.

KegHead

[lovinglinux]

I always wanted to live in Brazil,
today I want to live in New Zealand though. lol

Want to swap places? :) I also would like to live in New Zealand or Australia, but US would be fine too.


do you drink much Yerba?

Yerba is not popular in the region I grew up. I used to drink it while at the University (long time ago), because I had some friends from other states where Yerba is popular. But I don't really like it that much. It is too bitter for my taste. I prefer coffee with lots of sugar.

[julio_cortez]

I couldn't live without coffee. I have at least 3 cups of coffee a day indeed.

Thing is that I hated it until I was 18 then I quite suddenly started drinking it everyday.

[samalex]

I'm an avid coffee and tea drinker, but unlike many I can't drink coffee black. I love the coffee flavor, but I do like cream/milk and sweetener with mine.

I used to buy whole beans and grind them every morning before making a pot of coffee, but it got to where I'd make a pot and drink one cup. Though it's not quite the same, last month I picked-up a Keurig Coffee Maker (http://www.keurig.com/) and honestly it makes pretty good coffee and tea. Plus I can use my own tea bags since I have tea from all over.

As for cup sizes, I think in the US it's rare that someone actually sits down to enjoy a cup of coffee, which is why the cups are more portable. You can't easily take a cup and saucer with you on the morning commute :) Also I think the commercialism of coffee has made the portions larger. My grandparents used to always drink their coffee in the smaller cups similar to the top pic in the original post, but anymore our ceramic cups at home are larger (12-16 oz) and I have a few to-go mugs that are even larger, though I rarely fill them more than half way.

It is interesting though seeing how people in different countries and cultures drink coffee and tea. Here in Texas most people don't drink hot tea but rather iced tea. I like a good glass of sweat iced tea, but my evening beverage of choice is definitely hot tea, generally Twinings Earl Gray or Darjeeling with a little honey for sweetness. And yes it's in a smaller cup so it's pretty strong.

Sam

[Rasa1111]

lovinglinux;Want to swap places? :) I also would like to live in New Zealand or Australia, but US would be fine too.

Yes,
I would love to! lol :D


Yerba is not popular in the region I grew up. I used to drink it while at the University (long time ago), because I had some friends from other states where Yerba is popular. But I don't really like it that much. It is too bitter for my taste. I prefer coffee with lots of sugar.


ahhh. :)
yes friend, lots of sugar in my coffee as well.. and lots of creamer! lol
So usually I need to make the coffee extra strong because it gets soo "watered down" with all the sugar and cream i use. lol

Also, sometimes when I make my coffee~
I add a teaspoon of blueberry rooibos into the coffee filter..
and blueberry coffee is amazing!! lol

:D

[pwnst*r]

Most of what comes from Starbucks is mostly milk and sugar. I prefer mine black and from McDonald's or Dunkin' Donut

You mean most of what's on the menu? They have everything from straight espresso to whatever-frap-is-this-week's-special. It's your own fault if you don't get something without milk/sugar.

Also, if anybody here is thinking about or does grind their own coffee and uses a blade style grinder - do yourself a favor and get a burr grinder.

[mosshorn]

Thing is that I hated it until I was 18 then I quite suddenly started drinking it everyday.

This sounds like "Thing is that I hated it until I went to college then I quite suddenly started drinking it instead of sleep" :lolflag:

[BobLand]

Most people in America think Starbucks swill is too strong. I roast my own coffee because I can't get anything that is real coffee. Also, I use single farm coffee and avoid blends of any type.

You are lucky being in a coffee producing nation. Besides African coffees, Brazilian and Columbian are my favorites.

[Don1500]

Coffee, almost everywhere else in the world (EXCEPT ENGLAND) is better than the US coffee. and your are right it is a watered down version of what you drink in Brazil. (I get 3 Coracoes Premium flown in from Jose Dos Campos about twice a year).
However, sometimes you get a pot just right and US coffee ain't that bad.

[Cam42]

I don't drink coffee, but isn't perculated coffee supposed to be better?

**** no.
That's one of the worst ways that you can ruin coffee.

[Cam42]

Also:I'm in the US, and I drink straight black coffee. Usually quite strong.

This makes incredible coffee, by the way: http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/gamer/8e3a/

[pwnst*r]

Also:I'm in the US, and I drink straight black coffee. Usually quite strong.

This makes incredible coffee, by the way: http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/gamer/8e3a/

It'd be even better if it was a real french press and you actually heated the water to a defined temperature. Microwaving? bah.

[Rasa1111]

no doubt~ microwaving anything is bahhh. lol

public safety announcement~
throw out your microwaves..
after that, if youre feeling extra good (you will after you stop using a microwave)
your t.v.'s next! lol

[NightwishFan]

I do not like Starbucks, but what is wrong with American coffee. I am quite sure it is imported anyway.

[EarlGrey167]

I couldn't live without coffee. I have at least 3 cups of coffee a day indeed.

Thing is that I hated it until I was 18 then I quite suddenly started drinking it everyday.

I was in High School taking a cup with me to the bus stop! I've been a coffee drinker for a long time!

[WinterRain]

I do not like Starbucks, but what is wrong with American coffee. I am quite sure it is imported anyway.

People just like bashing anything american.

[NightwishFan]

I can understand that, I am not completely happy with my home country myself, but at least be honest with bashing it. :D

As I said I do not like Starbucks myself.

For cream+sugar, not much though I seldom drink just black.

[pirlo89]

You drink coffee in the proper way in Brazil. The cafe americano is a pale shadow of real coffee. I enjoy espresso and Turkish style; everything else tastes like dishwater -- which may be why so many of Starbucks "coffee drinks" are mostly other substances.

+1

finally, someone who agrees with me :)

[libssd]

It'd be even better if it was a real french press and you actually heated the water to a defined temperature. Microwaving? bah.
I'm intrigued by the MyPressi (http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SCG10950&utm_source=googleproducts&utm_medium=free_feed&utm_campaign=comparison_shopping_feeds#review). But $150 is a bit steep.

[Guitar John]

I drink it black, no bloody cream & sugar.
I probably drink too much of it.
I make it with a French Press (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press).

[pwnst*r]

I'm intrigued by the MyPressi (http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SCG10950&utm_source=googleproducts&utm_medium=free_feed&utm_campaign=comparison_shopping_feeds#review). But $150 is a bit steep.

Yeah - you don't need to spend more than $50-$75 for a quality french press.

[Cathhsmom]

Most Americans don't drink coffee anymore. When it's 85% creme and 10% sugar, it's no longer coffee.

Speak for yourself. I prefer plain coffee to those sugary water down versions. :-)

[chriswyatt]

This is how coffee should be. Extra strong and mixed with other stimulating chemicals \\:D/

http://www.rocketfuel.uk.com/

I like my coffee strong and milky, I use more milk than I do with tea. I don't mind black coffee though, it's all good.

[aklo]

Just wondering why you guys like coffee, is it for the caffein or just simply the taste?

For me I only drink coffee in the morning since there is nothing like a cup of coffee on my computer desk on a quiet weekend morning. Ahh and the aroma hmmmmmmm.

I never drink in the afternoon and certainly not a night and i only drink them at home.

So even though mine is from a coffee bag, it doesn't matter since i can't differentiate good and bad coffee anyway...

[nerdtron]

Just wondering why you guys like coffee, is it for the caffein or just simply the taste?

...
I never drink in the afternoon and certainly not a night and i only drink them at home.

So even though mine is from a coffee bag, it doesn't matter since i can't differentiate good and bad coffee anyway...

I'm curious too...I RARELY drink coffee. If we ran out of choco drink (i like it hot), i'll make a cup of coffee with sugar. It's not dark (it would be bitter if it's dark) but just the same color as the regular tea. Yah, i call that 'my coffee'. :)

[cloyd]

I like my coffee. I grind my own beans. My favoritge is Sumatra. Grind it coarse, use lots of coffee, and make it in a French press. It is full bodied, but if ground coarsely, is not bitter but full bodied. The best way to make bitter coffee is to grind it fine. But then, if I liked espresso, I'd be singing a different tune. We're all different.

An interesting thing is that years ago, I smoked a pipe. I loved to go into tobacco shops and smell all the different exotic tobaccos. Thirty years after quitting smoking, to go into a tobacco shop still gives me the urge to light up. The smells are intoxicating! However, I get just about the same kind of rush going into a good coffee shop and smelling the aroma of the different coffees, and without the urge to light up! It is a great substitute. I now like coffees like I used to like exotic pipe tobaccos. As Dr. Dean Idell said, it is my drug of choice, and I can live with this one better than I could live with the old one.

[Cam42]

Just wondering why you guys like coffee, is it for the caffein or just simply the taste?

For me I only drink coffee in the morning since there is nothing like a cup of coffee on my computer desk on a quiet weekend morning. Ahh and the aroma hmmmmmmm.

I never drink in the afternoon and certainly not a night and i only drink them at home.

So even though mine is from a coffee bag, it doesn't matter since i can't differentiate good and bad coffee anyway...

caffeine AND the taste for me.

[NightwishFan]

Too much caffeine is not a good thing. Though I would not disrespect good coffee with decaf. Coffee is my favorite hot drink, and I like it for its taste, variety, economy and historical value. It is excellent, same with tea.

:)

[HappinessNow]

Everything is bigger in America.
...but not necessarily better. :P

[Penguin Guy]

They're just containers, they could have any type of coffee in.

[Cam42]

They're just containers, they could have any type of coffee in.

True. I often order black coffee in FREAKING HUGE Starbucks cups.


:D

[pwnst*r]

Just wondering why you guys like coffee, is it for the caffein or just simply the taste?

For me I only drink coffee in the morning since there is nothing like a cup of coffee on my computer desk on a quiet weekend morning. Ahh and the aroma hmmmmmmm.

I never drink in the afternoon and certainly not a night and i only drink them at home.

So even though mine is from a coffee bag, it doesn't matter since i can't differentiate good and bad coffee anyway...

Aroma and taste. Who needs breakfast?

[Ric_NYC]

Ode to Coffee

O! coffee, where art thou
When I need thee now?
In thy many flavoured blends
A hot cup would be ***send.
I cannot keep awake
Without a short coffee-break.
With thy life-giving aroma
Save me from going into a coma.
Java, Colombian or French Roast
Thy every flavour, I will toast.
To the end thy loyal slave
Three cups a day I will always crave.
(Inspired by a very sleepy seminar)


http://teamcore.usc.edu/nair/limericks/coffee.html

[Ric_NYC]

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/5167/coffeek.png

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4617/coffee3.png

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7387/coffee2.png

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8108/coffee1.png


(Wikipedia)

[Ric_NYC]

Coffee consumption per capita


http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7439/coffee5.png
(Wikipedia)

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7452/coffee4.png

[pwnst*r]

the top consumers live in places where it's freezing. no wonder.

[infestor]

the top consumers live in places where it's freezing. no wonder.

yeah the climate has to do something with it...when i moved to denmark my coffee consumption hit the roof. although i personally blame my office coworkers whom always carried a cup of coffee with them and psychologically affecting me :)

[MooPi]

Coffee ! I drink it. I brew it. I savor every drop. I brew with a French Press and a AeroPress. The aero pres has a distinctive taste and aroma that I love. But if I need several cups then it's a French press pot of coffee. To each his own and if you like it sweet and weak, cool but mine will curl the toes of a the hardiest of Turks. Strange is I don't feel the effects of coffee as I did in my youth. I can constantly drink all day and fall to sleep without hesitation.
Freshly roasted beans are the best and I never buy more beans than I can consume in 5 weeks time. This alone will keep the flavor level high. Second always grind right before you brew and the bitterness will be nonexistent. Third and finally use a good thermos if you plan on a large pot. Continually heated coffee goes bitter quick by comparison to thermos stored brew.
Find a good roaster that you can afford and you'll never buy coffee in bulk from the grocery ever again. Unless you carelessly run out like I did a couple months ago. Good brewing brothers........

[NCLI]

yeah the climate has to do something with it...when i moved to denmark my coffee consumption hit the roof. although i personally blame my office coworkers whom always carried a cup of coffee with them and psychologically affecting me :)

I, as a Dane, find the smell intoxicating, but the contents and taste disgusting. Looking at the statistics, I guess that's very likely to change xD

By the way, I don't think it's because of the cold, it's the darkness. It's so dark here most of the winter, so many need coffee to get up in the morning.

[McRat]

Supposedly the best coffee passes out the large intestine of a carnivore in a third world country.

So I've been feeding house cats coffee beans in Tijuana.

I'm going to make MILLIONS!!! HAHAHAHA!!!

[pwnst*r]

I, as a Dane, find the smell intoxicating, but the contents and taste disgusting. Looking at the statistics, I guess that's very likely to change xD

By the way, I don't think it's because of the cold, it's the darkness. It's so dark here most of the winter, so many need coffee to get up in the morning.

Darkness has nothing to do with it.

[fancypiper]

I drink lots of coffee and I especially like the South American and African coffees.

I use a 6 oz mug (I like HOT coffee) and brew mine by the cup, and I grind it from beans recently roasted (it gets here 2 days after roasting).

Mostly, I use a cone filter for my one cup drip maker and a French press.

Freshness is the secret to good coffee. I wish I could roast my own, but I live in a housing complex.

[The Real Dave]

When I'm at a cafe, I'll usually get an expresso. I love strong strong coffee. So much so, I once paid to get a large takeaway coffee cup (those paper disposable ones) filled with expressos, three or four doubles I think :)


I'f I'm at home though, it's generally Kenco instant for me, and hey, it does the job.


In fact, I'm gonna put the kettle on now :)

[chriswyatt]

Darkness has nothing to do with it.

Darkness affects mood, low mood can make you feel tired. Seems to me like there could be a link, even if it's only a small one.

[jflaker]

Just my 2 cents

I don't like commercial coffees as they tend to be rather weak and taste horrible.

My coffee that I make in my drip coffee maker borders on espresso. I have had demitasse and my coffee is just a bit weaker, but not by much.

$5 per cup is a bit pricey for my tastes, especially since it generally sucks. My coffee costs me about $0.25/cup to make and tastes much better.

Yes, My coffee is in a 20 US Ounce (~0.5L) insulated travel mug....because I like coffee.

[yester64]

This is not about Ubuntu coffee beans and such, but a curiosity I have about US coffee cups featured on movies and TV shows.

In Brazil we drink coffee like this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG/250px-A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG

But on every US TV show I watch the characters drink on big cups like this:

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/hotproperty/starbucks-coffee-cup.jpg

Looks like a lot of coffee. I imagine it should be some diluted version of our coffee. But is it served hot or cold? What else they put besides coffee? Anyone who have already tried both could describe the difference?

I have been to US once, but I don't remember seeing such big coffee cups.

I don't drink my coffee pure, but with cream.
Just recently i discovered that i can not drink to dark coffee anymore. Even a Folgers coffee is to strong for me.
So know i drink a medium roast from trader joe which is nice on my stomache.
But i can not miss cream in it.
Also i do prefer to drink coffee out of a china than out of a big cup. But thats just me really.
In the early days i remember coffee were made the old ways in that you put the water over a percolator. A different way of drinking and enjoying coffee.
Starbucks is mostly to strong for me, since they burn the beans to the point that it is charcoal.

[fancypiper]

I was surprised to find that coffee is the second largest commodity traded in the world today. Oil claims first place.

[Timmer1240]

I like my folgers in a cup at home. Usually I dont buy coffee from convenience stores but drink it in restaurants.If I really want to get fancy I will buy some Duncan donuts coffee.

[pwnst*r]

I like my folgers in a cup at home. Usually I dont buy coffee from convenience stores but drink it in restaurants.If I really want to get fancy I will buy some Duncan donuts coffee.

Lol.

[carl_pr]

We drink at home coffee in cups and such. There aren't many Starbucks around here in Puerto Rico, i think just one in the capital maybe 2. In the bakery you can get good puerto rican coffee for a few cents why buy in Starbucks that is more expensive and probably imported coffee. :P

[juancarlospaco]

I dream about my own coffeee plant.
in a pot...

[yester64]

We drink at home coffee in cups and such. There aren't many Starbucks around here in Puerto Rico, i think just one in the capital maybe 2. In the bakery you can get good puerto rican coffee for a few cents why buy in Starbucks that is more expensive and probably imported coffee. :P


There is one thing that bugs me always.
Besides drinking coffee. I usually buy fair trade coffee in hope that the pickers get more money for the work they do.
Am i an illusionist if i do that or does it really make it fair?

[standingwave]

I usually buy fair trade coffee in hope that the pickers get more money for the work they do. Am i an illusionist if i do that or does it really make it fair?I honestly don't know. There are cogent arguments from both sides: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade#Criticism
The coffee I'm buying at the moment happens to be free trade because it's actually reasonable and most importantly, roasted nearby. (I buy whole beans and just enough to last a week. The next step for me might be to start roasting my own beans.)