Greenheart
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Surely the tasteful amongst us will always insist on percolating the seawater, regardless of the weather? Or am I being fascistic?
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Surely the tasteful amongst us will always insist on percolating the seawater, regardless of the weather? Or am I being fascistic?
DJE
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Our sailing club recently bought a number of rather elegant coffee cups and matching jugs. At the end of dinner and out of site of the diners we put three spoons of Gold Blend in each jug and fill with boiling water. We then take the jugs and cups to the tables and everyone says how nice it is to have real coffee at the end of a meal!
Babylon
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Surely the tasteful amongst us will always insist on percolating the seawater, regardless of the weather? Or am I being fascistic?
You won't have the choice!
sailorman
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That statement sums-up the average Englisman
Greenheart
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I'm afraid you're right...presentation has a good deal to do with our consequent enjoyment and sense of luxury. Although the flip-side - which is determinedly making proper coffee in a tiny tent or open boat under awkward and humble circumstances - is just as English in its way, I think.
You won't have the choice!
I suppose a yachtsman buying instant coffee, is like pre-filling a half-empty bottle of Glenlivet with spring-water, to obviate the inconvenience of having to add water in extremis...
...it may be intelligent foresight, but it's disheartening if you care about the character of the drink.
BlueChip
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My recommendation is the SmartCafe insulated cafetiere on cup mug - I never travel anywhere without mine and a small container of coffee.
The'yre available from Amazon but I got my first one at the Bucks County show for half that price.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smartcafe-H...id=1394199247&sr=8-4&keywords=1+cup+cafetiere
Use with one tablespoon of Columbian Supremo ground coffee from Costco's Kirkland own brand ~ £10 / it makes a really nice cuppa.
The'yre available from Amazon but I got my first one at the Bucks County show for half that price.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smartcafe-H...id=1394199247&sr=8-4&keywords=1+cup+cafetiere
Use with one tablespoon of Columbian Supremo ground coffee from Costco's Kirkland own brand ~ £10 / it makes a really nice cuppa.
mjcoon
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I've been using one for several years too, and have taken on yachting trips. But it keeps the coffee hot for too long, so I get out of step with other drinkers on board!
And I haven't yet got round to cutting off the four silly little feet. Whoever heard of a mug with (tiny) feet?
Mike.
onesea
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Interesting thread am I the only one that does not like the smell of coffee especially on a boat below from brewing machines?
At home I have bean to cup machine for similar reasons good "instant" coffee without the lingering smell of coffee.
At home I have bean to cup machine for similar reasons good "instant" coffee without the lingering smell of coffee.
BlueChip
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Nice. Do they water the drinks down as well?
Greenheart
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Oddly enough, the lingering smell in the air near the coffee grinders at Harrods, wasn't nice. The fresh beans smelt fantastic, so did the ground coffee...but there was a slightly stale 'off' smell which lingered round the machines, however assiduously they were cleaned.
I haven't noticed decent packet ground-coffee smelling any different from the same beans ground freshly. I believe we can trust producers to pack it soon after grinding, and if the packets are vacuum-sealed, there's no way it can differ from the same coffee just-ground. So while I'm a stickler for high quality, I think home-grinders may be fooling themselves.
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Ravi
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As I am from South America, I thought I would tell you the ancient Aztec traditional method of taking coffee. Some would say that this is the only 'correct way'.
1. Pick a leaf from the coffee plant and chew it for about a minute before spitting it out. .
2. When you feel a numbing sensation in your mouth, find a coffee bean, on the SAME plant, that is about 4 weeks developed. (Under normal conditions, will be between 3.2 and 3.6 mm in length)
3. Using your incisors, pluck the coffee bean directly from the plant. !!Do not pick it by hand! The moment it breaks from the stalk it will lose flavour!!
4. With your head tilted forward, use only your incisors to macerate the coffee bean. Ensure that you do not overly salivate.
5. Using your tongue separate the hard (shell) bits from the soft internal parts of the bean and move soft the internal parts backwards to your molars.
6. When you feel you have correctly separated the shell from the pure coffee, you can raise your head.
7. At this point,you should resist chewing for about a minute. You may now salivate.
8. After about a minute, gently start to chew the bean.
9. When the flavour begins to wane, repeat the process on a different coffee plant.
Actually, I am not from Brasil and I am a tea drinker but I just couldn't resist.
1. Pick a leaf from the coffee plant and chew it for about a minute before spitting it out. .
2. When you feel a numbing sensation in your mouth, find a coffee bean, on the SAME plant, that is about 4 weeks developed. (Under normal conditions, will be between 3.2 and 3.6 mm in length)
3. Using your incisors, pluck the coffee bean directly from the plant. !!Do not pick it by hand! The moment it breaks from the stalk it will lose flavour!!
4. With your head tilted forward, use only your incisors to macerate the coffee bean. Ensure that you do not overly salivate.
5. Using your tongue separate the hard (shell) bits from the soft internal parts of the bean and move soft the internal parts backwards to your molars.
6. When you feel you have correctly separated the shell from the pure coffee, you can raise your head.
7. At this point,you should resist chewing for about a minute. You may now salivate.
8. After about a minute, gently start to chew the bean.
9. When the flavour begins to wane, repeat the process on a different coffee plant.
Actually, I am not from Brasil and I am a tea drinker but I just couldn't resist.
erbster
Member
Well, now the coffee controversy has been settled, what is the approved method for a perfect cup of tea aboard?
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bignick
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We used to think that too, but now prefer Nescafé Azera (the 'americano' one with an orange lid). Ignore the Nescafé name - its completely different to gold blend and the other rubbish they call coffee.
robmcg
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So what about tea bags then? What do people favour in that area. I am not really a tea drinker but do enjoy an occasional strong cup of tea. We stock Builders Tea on board as it is pretty strong. Other suggestions?
single
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Bit that amazes me about this thread is do you lot all have super-yachts? I can hardly stand up sometimes in rough weather, nevermind faffing about making real coffee.I can just about manage a sachet in a beaker.
WestWittering
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Ssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I have studiously avoided telling anyone about Lidl coffee!!!
Di