Favourite Coffees?

Libby · Favourite Coffees?

I thought of this whilst lying in the MRI thing. Kathy mentioned that she gets annoyed when a milky coffee is called a latte as they are the same thing. I beg to differ I think they are very different.

Milky coffe is just that, heated milk with coffee

whereas a Latte............................

Pour enough milk for one cup into the steam pitcher. Put the steam wand at the bottom of the pitcher. Turn on the steam, and slowly raise the wand until it is near the top of the milk. Lower the pitcher as the milk rises so the steam wand stays 1 cm away from the top of the milk. The milk should not stretch too much nor should there be any big bubbles. Create a smooth, velvety milk as opposed the foam that sits atop most espresso drinks.
Allow the milk to reach 80 ºF (27 ºC), then place the steam wand on the side of the pitcher, deep into the milk, positioning the pitcher to spin counterclockwise. Keep doing this motion until the milk heats to 150 ºF to 160 ºF (65 ºC - 70 ºC). Shut the steam and remove the steam wand and thermometer from the milk.
Vigorously swirl the milk. If you see any bubbles, pound the pitcher on the counter several times and go back to swirling the milk for 20 to 30 seconds. Do this even while the espresso is pouring.
Start pouring the milk into the espresso. Pour the milk into the bottom part of the cup, about an inch (2 cm - 3 cm) away from the bottom. Once the cup is about half filled, shake the pitcher back and forth while slowly moving it backwards.
Once the foam reaches the top, pour the milk up the center.

See totally different and I must admit the milk is velvety if its done properly and it shouldn't mix right in with the expresso it should float through it Laughing

What do you think, do you have a favourite, one made in a certain way etc etc?

Lizzie

I don't drink coffee but I do know that the posh coffee machine in the restaurant was a real faff Laughing

Libby

K has been suffering with the most awful headaches at Uni and whilst she was home this last week we pinpointed it to 'coffee'. So she tried some decaf I keep in for a friend and she was fine Very Happy

so has taken that back to Uni with her.

I must remember to buy some more Rolling Eyes

nanny-now and forever

rarely drink coffee unless we are out somewhere when i like it to be .....just a nice cup of black coffee but it mustn't be instant, if i go out i expect proper coffee

it smells so nice and at times is just the thing you need

i don't like tea when i am out....normally it is that awful tetley catering stuff and i like my clipper tea bags....don't like herbal teas either...always smells like the cat's been in....i want a real cup of tea please....

god i sound like some old boring old woman making unreasonable demands when taken out for the day by her long suffering grand children

Libby

I know what you mean when you say it has to be 'proper' coffee when your out nanny, totally agree.
I'm not one for herbal teas but do enjoy the odd cup of Raspberry leaf. Very Happy

Cabbagepatch

Kathy

Redbush tea, I've got a cup beside me right now.
Like Nanny,on the rare occasion that I'm having coffee it has to be strong, black and excellent quality, none of the burnt stuff that masquerades as coffee. Black tea of any sort I dislike, used to love it but don't know what happened. Laughing

Lizzie

I'm much the same Kathy - I used to keep the Earl Grey tea industry propped up single handedly but now I drink mostly fruit tea with the occasional cup of Earl Grey or Lady Grey.

Coffee really doesn't like me Sad

Jacky

Coffee makes me do this puker

and this

even a coffee sweet or a dirty coffee spoon.

I can't go near a book shop that has a coffee shop in or when walking anywhere near a coffee shop in a high street I have to cover my nose as it just makes me pukel

I was on a bus one day, when a guy sat down next to me with a fresh cup of coffee and with no notice what-so-ever I was puker

in my lap, I was so Embarassed

So I don't do coffee Wink

Libby

Oh crumbs dragonfly, how awful!

lloyd

I have sampled most varieties of late, as some of my clients like to go to places like Coffee Republic. Normally at home I would only drink strong black coffee. I'm not a puritan and am happy with good quality instant such as Nescafe Black Gold. When out I find Mocha too sickly, Capuccino too frothy, Latte is ok but favourite is double Espresso.

nanny-now and forever

Chantal

Hi Nanny

Yes, espresso is very strong coffee and the amount should only be a "shot". I get so cross when I ask for an espresso and get a whole cupful of coffee which isn't strong enough, just black. I once asked why I'd got watered down espresso and was told "it didn't look much so I added some more water!".

I'm with Lloyd though, doppio espresso every time. Very Happy

However, I only drink a couple of dozen coffees in a year, I always drink very weak Chai, around 20 cups a day Embarassed

nanny-now and forever

Becki

If I drink more than 1 cup a day I get a migraine, so I usually avoid it completely.

janowl

I lurvvvvvvvvvvvvv coffee. Strong ande black. I use filtered coffee and good makes. The smell is wonderful around the house. I feel for those that get poorly. I have to have decaff after 18.00hrs as it keeps me awake. I have about 5 cups a day.

Flowerlady

I'm love black coffe too and always use a cafitiere if poss ... but recently when Crimbo shopping a Latte goew down very well!! Razz

Now black TiaMaria coffee after a sumptuous dinner is NICE Wink

janowl

Kathy

I used to love tia maria, just gives me heartburn now. Rolling Eyes

Jojo

Well Libby I would loved to have had that coffe you talked about, it sounded lovely, I am a coffee drinker,and latte is my favorite,but it has to be hot, I can't stand it when you are out and they bring one you can drink straight away, I had a tassimo machine as a present last christmas,and have used it a lot,I have cafe crema first thing which is a strong coffee but do try and have decaff the rest of the day Confused

morlan75

Strong Perculated Black Coffee 1 brown sugar lump & a measure of Brandy is my favourite Wink

Old Lob

Java Lava, number 6 on the caffeine scale! I like just a dash of cream with it, can make some people go hyper! Laughing