tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post5268824592296912586..comments2024-03-28T07:50:27.394-07:00Comments on THE TEERITZ AGENDA: "Whole Latte Love" - My Life With Coffee.teeritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-37510760606153032272013-09-04T19:45:20.533-07:002013-09-04T19:45:20.533-07:00Oh goodness...must return to this post when I have...Oh goodness...must return to this post when I have more time to fully enjoy, but I love the photos!<br /><br />Many coffee fanatic shops here in Olympia, WA, which is a wonderful thing. I have...um...rather a lot of coffee making gadgets, but so far no nice espresso machine. Most recent and current favorite is a Clever Coffee Dripper, which is (as they bill it) almost like a cross between a pour over and a French Press in that it's a filtered cone, but rather than draining straight through, it has a stopper at the bottom. You grind the beans a bit coarse (like the press pot) pour in the hot water, and leave it to steep for a few minutes before setting the cone on top of a cup, which makes the stopper open and the coffee drains through. It really does make fine coffee.<br /><br />I confess, I just bought a little kitchen scale, one major purpose of which is to measure coffee and such more precisely. I are such a geek. I'm hoping it will help with the Aeropress as well. I use one some of the time (it doesn't fit my take-to-work tumbler, so it's more a weekend toy), and once in awhile it makes a spectacular cup, but I don't seem to have the knack for consistent spectatularism with it yet.Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-38094668260865878522013-09-01T10:57:57.282-07:002013-09-01T10:57:57.282-07:00Also, there's a hipster coffee shop (you have ...Also, there's a hipster coffee shop (you have to drink it before it's cool, I like to say) here in my town. <br />Here's their menu:<br />Shots<br />Set the tempo...choose your espresso!<br />Organic Green Planet, Metronome Blend, or Single Origin<br />Brews<br />trifecta<br />pour over<br />cold brew<br />syphon brew<br />chemex<br />french press notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-77322853297969958422013-09-01T10:55:47.843-07:002013-09-01T10:55:47.843-07:00I like your post. Love those copper machines!
I...I like your post. Love those copper machines!<br />I've have very few coffees this side of the pond that didn't need sugar but it's the rule in Europe. I generaly like a drip rather than espresso, or cafe au lait rather than caffe latte. But my favorite is Greek (or Turkish) coffee which I get at the Greek festival once a year unless I make it myself.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-75515606104947968332013-09-01T08:07:40.417-07:002013-09-01T08:07:40.417-07:00That's true, although for me, the amount depen...That's true, although for me, the amount depends on the need of the moment.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-88474211715043377822013-08-31T16:46:21.896-07:002013-08-31T16:46:21.896-07:00Yes, Ton, but if you're having a cup of black ...Yes, Ton, but if you're having a cup of black coffee, isn't it a larger amount of coffee to begin with? My lattes are just under a third of a cup of coffee. Are your black coffees a full cup or are you having them shorter?teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-62543109093331284202013-08-31T05:58:41.811-07:002013-08-31T05:58:41.811-07:00Teeritz, milk and sugar buffer taste, not caffeine...Teeritz, milk and sugar buffer taste, not caffeine content. So the effect of my two cups of black coffee does not differ from your two cups of latte. What latte does is make you believe that you are drinking a less potent brew! <br /><br />Okay, I need my black now.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-40625953079313053642013-08-31T02:48:18.101-07:002013-08-31T02:48:18.101-07:00Nonsense, flat whites are fine. I used to cringe w...Nonsense, flat whites are fine. I used to cringe when guys would order cappuccinos (actually, it's 'cappuccini' if I'm talking plural) because they always strike me as a feminine kind of coffee. The kind a 1970s divorcee would order...before trying to seduce the waiter. teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-53806464804115287182013-08-31T02:27:40.403-07:002013-08-31T02:27:40.403-07:00Mmmmm.
Now I feel bad about ordering that flat wh...Mmmmm.<br /><br />Now I feel bad about ordering that flat white! But, this is a great post. I'm going to obviously talk about Lyon street next week so I'll definitely reference your article.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-9323806383703491322013-08-30T17:19:48.517-07:002013-08-30T17:19:48.517-07:00@ Miguel, being Spanish, you can probably easily w...@ Miguel, being Spanish, you can probably easily withstand that amount of coffee. I probably drink the same amount, but spread out over the course of the day. <br /><br />@ Ton, I generally have three coffees a day. Two in the morning and one after lunch. More than that and I get a little queasy. After six pm, I switch to a cup of tea after dinner and maybe a herbal tea at around nine o'clock. It's easy to overdo things, but I've found that having my own machine means that I don't get caffeine cravings like I used to, since I know I can have one almost whenever I want. And I've learned how much I can have without feeling seedy. <br />You take yours black with no sugar? You are made of stern stuff, sir. I have a long black from time to time, but I sometimes feel a little woozy later on.<br /><br />@ TonysVision, my wife doesn't take sugar either. She says it kills the taste of the coffee. Every now and then, I'll have it without sugar and it's a nice taste. really captures the flavour of the bean. <br /><br />@ Ted, great! It's my equivalent of Smell-O-Vision. Reminds me of that old Real Estate trick where, when putting your house up for sale, they encourage you to put a loaf of bread in the oven just before an open-for-inspection so that prospective buyers get the aroma of freshly-baked bread as they walk through your house. <br /><br />@ spiderwebz, we have a tonne of cafetieras in the house. I'll be breaking one out soon when I take the Ascaso in for servicing. <br /><br />@ Joe V, the Aeropress sounds interesting. It can become a fiddly process, this pursuit of coffee perfection. <br />I'd love to get to the States one day so that I can drink the 'diner coffee' that I saw in movies growing up. Johnny Depp once said that even though he lived in France for a decade, he never got used to the coffee there and prefers the stuff that's served out of those bulbous glass pots. <br /><br />Thanks all. I can see that I may have to do a small follow-up post to cover some other aspects that I neglected to mention. teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-44522123458004195272013-08-30T13:45:28.088-07:002013-08-30T13:45:28.088-07:00Great article, Teeritz. I've taken to using an...Great article, Teeritz. I've taken to using an Aeropress for my coffee. It's especially fun for those of us who like to fiddle with the process until it's near perfect. The combination of water temperature, quantity and grind of beans and length of steeping time all greatly affect the results. When done right, it's fantastic.Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-66484201328784806752013-08-30T08:10:53.845-07:002013-08-30T08:10:53.845-07:00I don't like coffee myself, but I do like to m...I don't like coffee myself, but I do like to make coffee for my boyfriend. Not by use of a machine, I use whole beans, a grinder and a cafetiere for it. SO despite my dislike of the taste of coffee, I did like reading your blog post a lot! Spiderwebzhttp://blog.spiderwebz.nl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-30827109935237298482013-08-30T07:55:37.108-07:002013-08-30T07:55:37.108-07:00By coincidence, Tori's making a French press j...By coincidence, Tori's making a French press just as I finish reading this, so I'm reading it with the actual aroma of coffee in my nose. Delightful! (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-24373303796792044042013-08-30T07:28:08.705-07:002013-08-30T07:28:08.705-07:00A very interesting read. Momentary temptation to a...A very interesting read. Momentary temptation to acquire a "real" coffee machine like that lovely Ascaso. I must admit to being astonished when the latte construction got to the teaspoon of sugar step. Summer afternoon iced coffee is delightful with a bit of the sweet stuff, but to me it kills the essence of morning coffee. But when have I tried it last? Perhaps I'm thinking of the way they like it in Mexico. I'll give it a go. Thanks for the great post. You've acquired another reader.TonysVisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004608151032301174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-53036434160281698712013-08-30T06:42:21.515-07:002013-08-30T06:42:21.515-07:00Interesting post, Teeritz. I can imagine how good ...Interesting post, Teeritz. I can imagine how good that latte must be. So with your cool Ascaso Dream machine, how many cups of coffee a day do you drink now? How do you deal with the caffeine-induced tremors? ( :<br /><br />I take my coffee black with no sugar. I always say, "don't you mess with my coffee!" In my opinion, the best for a pure black brew are Colombian (rich) and the hard to come by Philippine Barako (wine-like). Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373508591984404978.post-42423345489220070502013-08-30T06:36:31.086-07:002013-08-30T06:36:31.086-07:00Very nice post on one of my favorite morning subje...Very nice post on one of my favorite morning subjects! I must confess I'm one of those comatose who needs nearly half a quarter of coffee to get my day started... in my defense I'll say that the coffees I've found are rather, say, "unleaded". <br /><br />There was a little place near my work where they had a coffee machine like the one you described, with the big lever and all. They sold good coffee; alas, they fell victims to the bad economy and closed a couple of months back. Pity. Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.com