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In the light of the glorious Jimmy Dunne news and his supposedly poor taste in the coffee stakes, I thought I'd start a thread for us coffee vvankers. I buy all my coffee in bean form at The Algerian Coffee Stores on Old Compton St. The place oozes history and taste and has IMO the best coffee in the UK. particularly fond of the Organic Bolivian - high roast, strong as an ox. Two double shots in the morning - beans to cup. Difficult to beat.
Coffee VVankers thread... on 23:00 - Jun 18 by wombat
You’re all mental. Wake up switch kettle on , open tea tin , put tea bag into mug , add sugar , brew for good four mins , add milk.drink the. And hour later repeat again , no grinding , no wondering which part of Africa the bean came from , has it been over ground , or burnt when Roasting .
No wonder the country is fecked reading some of this stuff today !
The wife’s one of u lot she’s bloody mental as well , can’t function without a travel mug of the bloody stuff .
But the tea bags in the UK don't even have a string. It's like the best accoutrements of civilisation just passed on by
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 00:03 - Jun 19 with 1110 views
Coffee in the morning. Tea at tea-time. It’s not difficult!
I generally have one cup of coffee a day, very similar to Michael Caine above. I usually buy ground coffee from Waitrose, their Mountain Blend is a decent all round filter coffee and reasonably priced. I quite like Ueshima Coffee Company - Fuji Mountain and buy it when I see it on offer. In fact I often just go for whatever is on offer, £4.50 a bag is about my limit but usually spend less than that.
I do have a mechanical hand coffee grinder and when I’m feeling flush I go to Artisan Coffee who have a few shops and a roastery in west London. I used to know the couple who run it a little bit so try to support them when I can. They’re really nice people and the coffee is really good.
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 02:07 - Jun 19 with 1034 views
Coffee is an obsession here in Australia and I'll admit to being an addict.
Australia is very good at declaring things here as best in the world when this is often simply not the case. Coffee here however is elite level. Our local shopping area has 6 or 7 decent places.
The only place I've been where coffee is as good as here is ironically Bali which has a lot of great cafes. Probably because they cater to a tourist market where a large percentage are Aussies.
Last time I was in the UK you could see how much its grown there but the standard wasn't what it is here and much less consistent. As for the US, theirs is disgusting.
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 02:33 - Jun 19 with 1030 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 18:26 - Jun 18 by CLAREMAN1995
The water is never hot enough and a very overlooked thing is the milk. For my guests I boil the water ,immediatly drop in individual Barry's tea bags add a spoon of honey (got away from white sugar) then the vital full Vitimin D milk not low fat or the dreaded 2% Sadly my daily job prevents me from any chance at tea so its coffee 2 times daily normally Dunkin but never Starbucks. Really envy the people who grind their own coffee beans its very loud but supposedly incredible
Ever tried the Trader Joe's Irish Tea?
I've saved many a tea drinker a fortune by introducing them to this brand. Don't know who makes it for TJ's, but it's deffo an Irish / British company.
And yes, I'm a tea drinker, rarely consume coffee, nothing against it but don't find it refreshing.
Love a good coffee and always looking to try something new. What I don't get though and can't stand, is the level of snobbery you get from certain 'self declared' coffee officianados. So what if it doesn't come from a cold press. Surely it's about finding what you like and enjoying it.
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 08:22 - Jun 19 with 929 views
During covid I bought green coffee beans and roasted my own. I now buy Lavazza decaf (heart issue) which is about the best mainstream brand IMHO. However when it comes to brewing coffee I have a full set of coffe makers, mokka pot, cafetierre, aeropress, drip machines as well as one of these bad boys, a La Pavoni Esperto Abile.
Just because you're not paranoid doesn't mean we're not all against you.
Coffee VVankers thread... on 23:00 - Jun 18 by wombat
You’re all mental. Wake up switch kettle on , open tea tin , put tea bag into mug , add sugar , brew for good four mins , add milk.drink the. And hour later repeat again , no grinding , no wondering which part of Africa the bean came from , has it been over ground , or burnt when Roasting .
No wonder the country is fecked reading some of this stuff today !
The wife’s one of u lot she’s bloody mental as well , can’t function without a travel mug of the bloody stuff .
Shockingly awful advice there. That is not how you make a good cup of tea. A warmed teapot is essential. A good Twinings English or Irish Breakfast tea, loose leaf, or if you are feeling fancy tea pigs are a good alternative. Fresh water brought to the boil and instantly poured over the tea leaves in the pot. Stand and cover for approx 3 mins then pour through a strainer in to a china cup. No sugar, but if you want some sweetness, a small splash of milk is sufficient. Thank me next time you see me LOL.
The grass is always greener.
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 08:50 - Jun 19 with 896 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 20:46 - Jun 18 by Kiwi76
Surprised to see a shout out for NZ’s finest Allpress - where did you find them? Have set standard for coffee vvankers in NZ and even picked them out in Melbourne laneways amongst all the other offerings so clearly ingrained. Allpress now pivoting into Olive Oil and set up in beautiful location on Waiheke Island - not sure if that’s made it to UK yet?
Allpress have an enormous roastery in Dalston in East London. They're pretty ubiquitous in modern good coffee shops here
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 08:57 - Jun 19 with 879 views
Whilst they are proper edgelords (they once had some beans called "Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Kill Himself", Dart Arts Coffee have some truly stunning offerings.
I also order in from Girls Who Grind Coffee who have a pretty cool selection of women owned and farmed beans from around the world.
I recently moved office to Southwark so the coffee places near me are nice but expensive so I've taken to just chaining the office black coffee. It's rough. My pleas for better beans fall on deaf ears.
At home, my go to is the V60, though I bought my wife an Aromaboy filter maker, is actually really good and has a fun 60s aesthetic. If she has time she swears by the aeropress, but I've always struggled with it.
Couple of years ago I got her a day's coffee making session at Climpson and Sons. She got a whole day being taught how to make great coffee at home by a former world barista of the year. Created a monster, but a great gift imo
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Coffee VVankers thread... (n/t) on 09:15 - Jun 19 with 858 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 02:07 - Jun 19 by SydneyRs
Coffee is an obsession here in Australia and I'll admit to being an addict.
Australia is very good at declaring things here as best in the world when this is often simply not the case. Coffee here however is elite level. Our local shopping area has 6 or 7 decent places.
The only place I've been where coffee is as good as here is ironically Bali which has a lot of great cafes. Probably because they cater to a tourist market where a large percentage are Aussies.
Last time I was in the UK you could see how much its grown there but the standard wasn't what it is here and much less consistent. As for the US, theirs is disgusting.
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 09:28 - Jun 19 with 840 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 02:07 - Jun 19 by SydneyRs
Coffee is an obsession here in Australia and I'll admit to being an addict.
Australia is very good at declaring things here as best in the world when this is often simply not the case. Coffee here however is elite level. Our local shopping area has 6 or 7 decent places.
The only place I've been where coffee is as good as here is ironically Bali which has a lot of great cafes. Probably because they cater to a tourist market where a large percentage are Aussies.
Last time I was in the UK you could see how much its grown there but the standard wasn't what it is here and much less consistent. As for the US, theirs is disgusting.
There are plenty of places to get coffee in London, but if you're after good coffee you need to do a little research. Where I work there are 6 cafe's in walking distance and only one of them does a proper coffee. I can usually tell if somewhere will do a good coffee, but the ultimate test is if they can do a long black properly.
The general demand for coffee seems to be for large, triple shot, with all sorts of syrups etc, the complete opposite of Antipodean style coffee. Bottom line, most people want the caffeine hit, without the taste of coffee.
I appreciate it's an acquired taste and I worked as barista for a few years after uni, so have had a little more insight than most.
A revelatory moment for me was when my boss made me a coffee to show how it should taste. The difference in what he made compared to what I had was incredible. It made appreciate how good coffee can taste and helped me understand how all the different elements of making a coffee can alter the taste.
To be able to produce consistent tasting coffee, quickly, is a real skill.
[Post edited 19 Jun 9:30]
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 09:35 - Jun 19 with 826 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 08:31 - Jun 19 by Lancashirehoop
During covid I bought green coffee beans and roasted my own. I now buy Lavazza decaf (heart issue) which is about the best mainstream brand IMHO. However when it comes to brewing coffee I have a full set of coffe makers, mokka pot, cafetierre, aeropress, drip machines as well as one of these bad boys, a La Pavoni Esperto Abile.
My parents had a Pavoni which they barely used, anyway I inherited it but it broke down in the end :(
Usually at home I'll go with my Bialetti Moka but I'm not too much of a snob to have some instant or a Nespresso as and when. Sometimes go into our Farringdon office and there are some great little coffee places round there.
Also found recently that oat milk works nicely too, arguably better than cow's milk.
however, i do like a decent cuppa. My favourite when i'm there (and will fully recommend it to anyone) is the Armathwaite hotel, at the top end of Bassenthwaite lake.
You can get the best afternoon tea, but just a cup of tea is an experience, ........ the choice of leaf, the silver pot, the silver tongs for the sugar etc
The man who brings the hot water.
Simply devine and worth everypenny!
And the view is simply wonderful down the lawn right to the waterside.
Coffee VVankers thread... on 09:47 - Jun 19 by RangersDave
I love my coffee,
however, i do like a decent cuppa. My favourite when i'm there (and will fully recommend it to anyone) is the Armathwaite hotel, at the top end of Bassenthwaite lake.
You can get the best afternoon tea, but just a cup of tea is an experience, ........ the choice of leaf, the silver pot, the silver tongs for the sugar etc
The man who brings the hot water.
Simply devine and worth everypenny!
And the view is simply wonderful down the lawn right to the waterside.
Thank me later!
A guy I worked with would actually take people's lunch out of the fridge in work to put his specially ground coffee in so it was kept cool before he used it. When I said sure your going to add boiling water anyway - why do you need it in the fridge - he definitely didn't see my point of view
Coffee VVankers thread... on 09:28 - Jun 19 by joe90
There are plenty of places to get coffee in London, but if you're after good coffee you need to do a little research. Where I work there are 6 cafe's in walking distance and only one of them does a proper coffee. I can usually tell if somewhere will do a good coffee, but the ultimate test is if they can do a long black properly.
The general demand for coffee seems to be for large, triple shot, with all sorts of syrups etc, the complete opposite of Antipodean style coffee. Bottom line, most people want the caffeine hit, without the taste of coffee.
I appreciate it's an acquired taste and I worked as barista for a few years after uni, so have had a little more insight than most.
A revelatory moment for me was when my boss made me a coffee to show how it should taste. The difference in what he made compared to what I had was incredible. It made appreciate how good coffee can taste and helped me understand how all the different elements of making a coffee can alter the taste.
To be able to produce consistent tasting coffee, quickly, is a real skill.
[Post edited 19 Jun 9:30]
The syrups are a thing here too but definitely in the minority. My son likes vanilla in his.
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 12:09 - Jun 19 with 625 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 08:59 - Jun 19 by robith
Whilst they are proper edgelords (they once had some beans called "Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Kill Himself", Dart Arts Coffee have some truly stunning offerings.
I also order in from Girls Who Grind Coffee who have a pretty cool selection of women owned and farmed beans from around the world.
I recently moved office to Southwark so the coffee places near me are nice but expensive so I've taken to just chaining the office black coffee. It's rough. My pleas for better beans fall on deaf ears.
At home, my go to is the V60, though I bought my wife an Aromaboy filter maker, is actually really good and has a fun 60s aesthetic. If she has time she swears by the aeropress, but I've always struggled with it.
Couple of years ago I got her a day's coffee making session at Climpson and Sons. She got a whole day being taught how to make great coffee at home by a former world barista of the year. Created a monster, but a great gift imo
I also order in from Girls Who Grind Coffee who have a pretty cool selection of women owned and farmed beans from around the world.
Sounds good but it feels like first world marketing. The majority of farmers around the world are women, including coffee farmers. That's certainly what I've see in places like Uganda. Much of the coffee we're all drinking will have been farmed by women.
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 13:35 - Jun 19 with 551 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 12:09 - Jun 19 by dmm
I also order in from Girls Who Grind Coffee who have a pretty cool selection of women owned and farmed beans from around the world.
Sounds good but it feels like first world marketing. The majority of farmers around the world are women, including coffee farmers. That's certainly what I've see in places like Uganda. Much of the coffee we're all drinking will have been farmed by women.
Yeah they literally say that on their website:
Women make up at least 70% of the coffee industry but are rarely acknowledged. They are the pickers, sorters, the labourers. They are rarely the decision makers or the business owners and when they are, we seldom hear about the amazing hard work these women do. We're here to help change this.
The key word in my original post was "owned".
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 13:36 - Jun 19 with 548 views
Coffee VVankers thread... on 09:43 - Jun 19 by TheChef
My parents had a Pavoni which they barely used, anyway I inherited it but it broke down in the end :(
Usually at home I'll go with my Bialetti Moka but I'm not too much of a snob to have some instant or a Nespresso as and when. Sometimes go into our Farringdon office and there are some great little coffee places round there.
Also found recently that oat milk works nicely too, arguably better than cow's milk.
I haven't worked in Farringdon for a long time now but when I did, Prufrock on Leather Lane was outrageously good
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Coffee VVankers thread... on 13:47 - Jun 19 with 545 views
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