sakebomb 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 You call Starbucks coffee!!!! I don't mind illy coffee...a little overpriced though. I prefer Freshly brewed coffee, man I wish someone around here made a decent coffee or a least had a decent coffee machine!!! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by rach: I used to be just Starbucks, but when I was in the UK there was a new one (Italian?), Cafe Nero - that was great! I know your post is 2 years old, but it is people like you Rach that are turning the UK into a franchise dive for people like me who love food in all its social forms. You graduated from Starbucks (!!!!) to Cafe Nero? Please. I hav eno comment worth typing for Starbucks. But Cafe Nero and its competitors aren't even cafes. Seriously, they aren't cafes. They are franchise abominations that serve atrocious food and average coffee.... all with as much independent flair and local soul as a 7-11. Rachy - have you ever been to another Anglo city like Sydney, Melbourne, San Fran? When you go, take note of the cafes. They are doing a stunning job of adapting the concept in non-continental Europe surrounds ;-) London and Tokyo still rank very low on my cafe culture scale of cities. And yo, Bobby12 - it is impossible to buy an espresso machine for £40. Starting price for an ok one is more like £200. But at least you are loving your coffee all the same. I myself save the cash and use one of those screw-together metal espresso machines that sit on your hotplate. They cost about €5 from supermarkets (in Italy). At work I have a small cappuccino for breakfast. I dunk my croissant into it. It tastes good. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Yep I have one of those stove top espresso pots too, but it produces really bitter coffee with no crema - I just use it when camping now. Honestly it doesnt compare to proper espresso! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 The lack of crema is an issue, but I like the strength! It is hard enough getting any of the local 'cafes' to produce an espresso with proper crema, so I have learnt to go without. I only drink about 3 espresso a week at home so cant justify the expense of anything fancier anyway. I was in St Albans once, at a crepe restaurant (they were deep fried ). After the meal I had a double espresso. She gave me an espresso cup filled to the absolute brim with plunger coffee. I politely let her know that you do not pour an espresso like a pint of ale. She didn't get it. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 Sorry spud, I feel suitably ashamed now. I must have been younger then. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Dont worry Rach. I didn't even drink coffee when you posted it. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Deep friend crepes, sounds grim! Those atrocious chains selling terrible food also seem to get away with doing that at incredible prices. How can they get away with that? Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Best coffee I had was in the PNG Highlands – we saw it growing in each village, drying in the sun on tarpaulins, and being sold/ground, etc in Goroka’s coffee market (coffee capital of PNG), then had it brewed – what a taste! It was so sweet we didn’t need milk or sugar in it … can buy it here but not the same as straight from the villagers. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Reminds me of the coffee in egypt, its basically half a cup of ground coffee beans and half boiling water - you get 2/3rds thru drinking it and it suddenly starts tasting like chalk. then you cant sleep for 4 days. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Coffee in Bali is usually pretty good. Dirt cheap as well. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 How much do coffee beans cost in Japan? I'm talking about the beans before they are ground. Also, are they readily available? ie. even in a supermarket in a small city can you buy coffee beans? Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Just as an odd turn of happenstance, I was at Tokyu Hands in Sapporo last month, and saw a 7-ounce bag of 100% Kona coffee from Lion Coffee or Royal Kona (same company) for over twice the $18US I paid at the factory to bring to Japan as omiyage. Granted Hands isn't a coffee shop, but I've seen similar pricing at a dedicated bean shop near Maruyama-koen. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by bobby12: How much do coffee beans cost in Japan? I'm talking about the beans before they are ground. Also, are they readily available? ie. even in a supermarket in a small city can you buy coffee beans? This may be of very little help, but there is a fresh bean place with many sacks of different varieties in Shimokitazawa near Shinjuku. I was not a coffee drinker then so never sampled their stuff. But I would go in there very often to smell the beans. Roasting is performed on the shop floor in a big hot cement mixer. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Try Starbucks as well they have great coffee. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Seems prices are fairly reasonable: http://www.cafemura.com/ep/front.html Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 There seems to be a fair choice at many places - my supermarket even has about 4 different ones (1 of which is really good, will have to check the name on that), Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Ocean11: Coffee in Bali is usually pretty good. Dirt cheap as well. But it only tastes good in bali! (with the condended milk pre surfs) I had some fresh coffee in Sumbawa. Helped roast it, and the did it with coconut too which gave it a nice finish. Was as strong as hell, probably what put the hairs on my back Link to post Share on other sites
0151 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I bet the smell was great, Indosnm. I prefer the smell of fresh coffee to the tast of it. Link to post Share on other sites
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