I'm getting overwhelmed with all the suggestions.

So, which coffees have a rich chocolaty taste and would make one heck of a mocha? My preference is a rich chocolaty-flavored Italian or French espresso, especially mocha.

 

Those prices are not too bad. I'll give it a try. Thnx!

 

http://www.javasutra.org/

My local health food store had this stuff. Bought a bag to give it a try. The Java Sutra Classic. Made a pot of coffee. Really did not like the taste but some one else might like it.

Did a web search found this write up.
http://www.wten.com/global/story.asp?s=453...tType=Printable

Java Sutra is anything but a typical cup of coffee. It is infused with organic Peruvian Maca, and regularly drinking the potent elixir leads to a gentle and sustained boost in sex drive.



If it dose this or not, I don't know but some one may find the coffee tasty enuff to test it out.

 

http://food.yahoo.com/blog/continentalchef...e-less-ordinary


Thanks to Starbucks and its many competitors, we all know there's more than one way to drink coffee. But during my recent visit to Ethiopia, I experienced a whole new preparation of coffee that's different from anything I ever imagined.

Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, so as you can imagine there are numerous rituals built around its preparation and service. Most intriguing was the way coffee, known as bunna, is served in Guarage, the region my girlfriend is from. First, the coffee beans are roasted, and guests are given a whiff to see how nice they smell. Then the beans are brewed and poured into an espresso-sized cup. Then, instead of topping it off with milk, a dollop of spiced butter is stirred in. It sounds weird to us, but my Ethiopian friends thought it was just as weird to have a latte loaded with milk and sugar.

I must admit the first time I tried the coffee it seemed weird to me, but I was trying to make a good impression on my girlfriend's family, so I pretended to like it. The second time, I liked it a little more, and after the third time, I started to crave it. The flavor was so different from the coffee I'm used to, with delicate spices like ginger and cardamom, and a richer, fuller mouth-feel.

Coffee is now grown in many regions of the world, and I'm sure that all regions have their own unique customs and rituals for its preparation. I'd love to hear from readers -- what's the most unusual way you've ever had coffee, and how do you like it best?



Butter, hmmm might be worth a try.

 

French press (or the Vietnamese pot) is the only way to make coffee if you are ponying up for something more than Folgers, IMHO.

How you make the coffee has as much to do with it as the kind of coffee. A French press is not any better than a drip machine if you don't use boiling water, as the cooler water results in too much acid. Assuming you use boiling water, the same coffee in a French press is much smoother and tastes better than from a drip machine. It's not a small difference - anyone could tell the difference, as they could between dark chocolate and milk chocolate. The reason a French press is better is partly from using hotter water, partly because the grounds steep like tea rather than the water just running through it.

Most grocery stores in my area have bins of roasted beans you can choose from, by the pound. I just try them until I find one I like. A local roaster likely produces much better coffees than any national brand, due to their control over small batches. It's not really practical to discuss much more than beans sourced from a specific global region, and even then, each region produces beans of various quality. The cheap stuff goes into Folgers-type coffees, and the higher grades are sold as whole beans for a range of prices.

Blends vary, but are designed to provide a consistent flavor, so if you find one you like, have at it. BTW, blends are blended for a reason, not to save money. They combine beans with different qualities with the intention of creating a coffee that is superior to a single bean. The only reason to avoid them is if you really prefer a specific single bean coffee.

 

we try many many coffees where I work, and typically grind beans for every pot made.
Our group of 40 people have favored:

www.babyscoffee.com
www.dawsontaylor.com
www.storyville.com

These companies have the coffee beans in your hands no more than 4 days after they are roasted to order. Try em, you wont be sorry.

 

Kumainu u should try Turkish coffee. some women in the middle east can tell u ur future if u show them ur coffee cup when ur done

 

Yeah, Bucks


Turkish coffee is hardxcore. My mom only breaks that out when we have company.

 

So many to try, it's almost overwhelming.

But thanks for the suggestions! I will definitely pick out some of those to try.

 

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