The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
Feb 1st 2017, 4:37 pm
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
I have lost faith in all of humanity
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
A few months ago I walked into the kitchen. There's absolutely nothing you can do but gaze, slack-jawed, as they finish sawing through it (cold), with a bread knife, having assumed that this pack of things is to be eaten like a bun, cut in half with jam spread on the inside.
Feb 1st 2017, 4:50 pm
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
I have lost faith in all of humanity
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
Feb 1st 2017, 4:51 pm
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
It takes a lot of practice to use a domestic quality espresso machine and get consistent results. The water pressure, how your coffee grinds are packed into the portafilter, how fine/granular your beans are ground etc. There are many variables.
Skim and semi-skimmed milk will steam and froth just as well as full fat if you get the technique correct, and the right steam temperature.
The Rancilio Silvia is about the best bang for your buck for a home machine - many of the components are commercial grade, so it has the capability to deliver more consistent results than less robust domestic machines.
Skim and semi-skimmed milk will steam and froth just as well as full fat if you get the technique correct, and the right steam temperature.
The Rancilio Silvia is about the best bang for your buck for a home machine - many of the components are commercial grade, so it has the capability to deliver more consistent results than less robust domestic machines.
as not every member can be counted on to resist the temptation of shiny new gadgets. For that money I could fly back to the UK and fill up a suitcase with teabags and choccy biccies.
Feb 1st 2017, 4:53 pm
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
I have lost faith in all of humanity
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
The all important question regarding coffee, is how you take it? I'm talking bog standard filter coffee.
Black, with milk, or with cream?
Reason I ask is because it is virtually impossible to buy fresh coffee cream in the UK. Well that might be a slight exaggeration, but I could not find any in Tescos/Sainsbury's etc.
Best I could find was double cream mixed with milk.
Here we have half and half, 10%, 18% etc.
Black, with milk, or with cream?
Reason I ask is because it is virtually impossible to buy fresh coffee cream in the UK. Well that might be a slight exaggeration, but I could not find any in Tescos/Sainsbury's etc.
Best I could find was double cream mixed with milk.
Here we have half and half, 10%, 18% etc.
Out: black, sweetened
Feb 2nd 2017, 12:40 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
At school we had the occasional half and half (instant).
I'd still be drinking that if it really was what we grew up with.
Then my parents bought a percolator and I was interested in little else.
I have lost faith in all of humanity
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
A thread about coffee and Brits talking about it?
Did we drink coffee in the good old days of the Empire? What has become of that great nation when we are now talking about coffee.
FFS somebody will be telling me we now prefer croissants instead of crumpets.
Most Brits I knew in my entire life have preferred coffee to tea. Tea drinkers I have come across have been identifiable by being North American.
In Moscow and (then) Leningrad, our tour group - Brits - were not popular with the waiters for wanting not just coffee rather than tea but subsequent cups. Tea was cheap, coffee expensive but both included in the meals.
When you saw what coffee went for in the hard currency (Beriozka) shops - the only place residents could buy it (and then illegally) you understood the anger.
Feb 2nd 2017, 12:55 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
Have you ever seen a Canadian eat their first crumpet?
A few months ago I walked into the kitchen. There's absolutely nothing you can do but gaze, slack-jawed, as they finish sawing through it (cold), with a bread knife, having assumed that this pack of things is to be eaten like a bun, cut in half with jam spread on the inside.
A few months ago I walked into the kitchen. There's absolutely nothing you can do but gaze, slack-jawed, as they finish sawing through it (cold), with a bread knife, having assumed that this pack of things is to be eaten like a bun, cut in half with jam spread on the inside.
Is it even possible to cut a crumpet that way? I simply cannot imagine it. Even putting jam on the top of a toasted crumpet is a bit beyond the pale in my books. Butter and honey - mmm. Butter and vegemite - even better.
Feb 2nd 2017, 1:46 am
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Reading your post I started to gaze and become slack-jawed!
Is it even possible to cut a crumpet that way? I simply cannot imagine it. Even putting jam on the top of a toasted crumpet is a bit beyond the pale in my books. Butter and honey - mmm. Butter and vegemite - even better.
Is it even possible to cut a crumpet that way? I simply cannot imagine it. Even putting jam on the top of a toasted crumpet is a bit beyond the pale in my books. Butter and honey - mmm. Butter and vegemite - even better.
Should be grounds for divorce.
Feb 2nd 2017, 1:54 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
Feb 2nd 2017, 4:29 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
My step father loves camp coffee
Feb 2nd 2017, 9:42 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
Have you ever seen a Canadian eat their first crumpet?
A few months ago I walked into the kitchen. There's absolutely nothing you can do but gaze, slack-jawed, as they finish sawing through it (cold), with a bread knife, having assumed that this pack of things is to be eaten like a bun, cut in half with jam spread on the inside.
A few months ago I walked into the kitchen. There's absolutely nothing you can do but gaze, slack-jawed, as they finish sawing through it (cold), with a bread knife, having assumed that this pack of things is to be eaten like a bun, cut in half with jam spread on the inside.
Feb 2nd 2017, 9:46 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
but yes, my Canadian partner didn't understand why I looked so horrified, he said without instructions, it seemed the obvious thing to do with them....
Feb 2nd 2017, 9:50 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
Sorry I went off topic...I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I do like a French
Press if I do have one. Interesting to note how many positive remarks there are for MacDonalds; my husband is a dedicated MickyD coffee aficionado and has been for years, he says they are better by far from the rest.
Press if I do have one. Interesting to note how many positive remarks there are for MacDonalds; my husband is a dedicated MickyD coffee aficionado and has been for years, he says they are better by far from the rest.
Feb 2nd 2017, 9:51 am
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Re: The Coffee Thread - I do believe we never had one
I went through a serious crumpet phase a couple of years ago (the food type). Generally salted butter and marmalade. Delish!
Warburton's also started making "mega crumpets" which were about six inches across rather than the usual two inches.
Warburton's also started making "mega crumpets" which were about six inches across rather than the usual two inches.
