Error404 0 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Coffee, perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 not if its canned Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 So, who is the snob? and why? I'll admit that I prefer a coffee to have a decent hit of caffeine. So, starbucksu, and most Japanese coffee outlets are not on my radar. That said, however, I can say that Doutor do a reasonable coffee, and there are a few places we've found (which we'll keep to ourselves!) that are better than average. In their defence, it has to be said that the Japanese coffee experience must have been heavily influenced by the American "invasion" after the war, and so they don't do good coffee (because yanks generally don't do good coffee either) if Starbucks and Maccas (the general stuff, not McCafe) are any guide. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Mr Wiggles.... I just got the Aeropress and made a cup of cappuccino with a frother my wife picked up.... damn it makes a GREAT cup of coffee. :thumbsup: Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I gave the Pixie a try. Got the milk frother thing as well. Actually it makes a really nice cup of coffee. I think. Tiny thing too. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I may still end up getting a Nespresso and the Pixie/frother set on Rakuten are fairly reasonable. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yeah I got the set for around 18000 yen. It included 16 capsules, so I'll taste them all before choosing what to order more of. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Speaking of Frothy.... GG should be getting all excited for the next episode of his naughty minx... Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Cool looking machine too. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yeah I got the set for around 18000 yen. It included 16 capsules, so I'll taste them all before choosing what to order more of. My BIL went big and got the top of the line Nessy with the premium wood case set of pods. We tried a number of the different blends but quite honestly .... I had a tough time distinguishing... Impressive machine and display for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kX-fmDjYyU Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just been looking at that Pixie coffee machine. Silly name aside, it looks really cool. Might give it a go. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Mr Wiggles.... I just got the Aeropress and made a cup of cappuccino with a frother my wife picked up.... damn it makes a GREAT cup of coffee. :thumbsup: I love mine. I use it upside down so omit the stirring bit and save washing a spoon. I buy beans and grind them fresh, but buy the cheapest coffee possible. Usually under 1000 yen a kilo. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just been looking at that Pixie coffee machine. Silly name aside, it looks really cool. Might give it a go. THe best thing about it is the lack of cleaning required. Just rinse it through by prssing the button again. Vey simple. I've had expresso machines before and they're a major pain to clean. Spesh if you're only making one cup. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 oh, and the capsules. They have some "special limited edition" kinda crap to spill upon. "Have you had the 2012 mouse shit edition?" etc etc at the water cooler. Faggots. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Don't be dissing on the gays, Thursday.... They know their designer coffee... Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 fair enough, but the cat turd droppings ground for coffee really disgusts me Link to post Share on other sites
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surfarthur 22 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I think wvs is talking about civet cat coffee - the civet cat eats the coffee berries, and craps out the beans, then they are roasted and brewed. I am not sure how wvs got onto that subject though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 "The secret of this delicious blend," enthuses the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board, "lies in the bean selection, which is performed by a luwak, a species of civet cat endemic to Java. The luwak will eat only the choicest, most perfectly matured beans which it then excretes, partially digested, a few hours later. Plantation workers then retrieve the beans from the ground, ready for immediate roasting." Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Surfarthur, hats off to you. A true connoisseur. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 and it is truly disgusting especially for the price. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 "The secret of this delicious blend," enthuses the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board, "lies in the bean selection, which is performed by a luwak, a species of civet cat endemic to Java. The luwak will eat only the choicest, most perfectly matured beans which it then excretes, partially digested, a few hours later. Plantation workers then retrieve the beans from the ground, ready for immediate roasting." I seen those in Bali at a coffee plantation in the mountains but wasn't game to try the coffee. Anything made from boiled shit just doesn't seem right. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 The act of boiling should kill any germs though, right? Meanwhile, I'm with Mantas on this - Enough places get away with serving shit coffee without going out of my way to find some! Link to post Share on other sites
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