The Coffee Thread

[ozleicester]

54 minutes ago, ajthefox said:

Not sure if....

 

 

or just spouting shit.

little bit from column A
little bit from column B

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

 Blue Mountain is fantastic. 

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Just now, DANGEROUS TIGER said:

 Blue Mountain is fantastic coffee. 

 

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

22 hours ago, Sir Shep said:

Yorkshire Tea, proper brew. 

Earle Gray, or Lady Gray for me, but Yorkshire Tea isn't bad.

[fazzyfox]

When I'm at the station on a Saturday morning, I've got 6 or 7 minutes til the the train is due, optimum time to get my cup of Tea, my Breakfast snacks are no good without one, just needs tea bag, boiling water, milk, 1 minute job, only one customer in front of me and then they ask for four variable combinations of "Flat Frappe Late, skinny smooth, Arabaco deep filtered, Light Skimmed Americana deep roast with yaks milk and coconut cream and cinnamon shot and a sprinkle of chocolate, sprinkled at a 83 degree angle from a Northerly direction by a left handed man" 

 

There should be two queue's, one for straight forward requests one for the selfish ****holes who could have said "Mate, if yours is straight forward go ahead, I'm an ***l pretentious *****r who is going to dominate this drinks counter for the next 15 minutes." The server, sorry Barista (thought they worked in Courts?) then goes into precision surgery mode and builds up his wondrous creation with meticulous detail while Mr  A***hole interjects with additions and corrections followed by the inevitable "Which one is which" conversation after the lids have gone on. Even when you think it's your turn he comes back and asks for "A dash more Almond Drizzle and Grated Orange Peel"  What happened to just Tea, Coffee or Chocolate?

[Footballwipe]

No fan of coffee. Dislike the taste. Tried to get into it with that "flavoured" coffee stuff but it... just tasted of coffee.

 

Coffee chocolate and ice cream though. Get in my fizog. Adore the stuff. Coffee and walnut cake it the best.

Edited 7 September 2021 by Footballwipe

[drumbeat]

Not feeling the love for coffee drinkers

 

My last UK coffee was an americano from Shrewsbury railway station (Starbucks I think it was) My mistake really, should have known better. It was scalding hot water, undrinkable and I ended up tipping it away.

 

There's a decent coffee shop near opposite the station too as I recall. 

[Samilktray]

16 minutes ago, fazzyfox said:

When I'm at the station on a Saturday morning, I've got 6 or 7 minutes til the the train is due, optimum time to get my cup of Tea, my Breakfast snacks are no good without one, just needs tea bag, boiling water, milk, 1 minute job, only one customer in front of me and then they ask for four variable combinations of "Flat Frappe Late, skinny smooth, Arabaco deep filtered, Light Skimmed Americana deep roast with yaks milk and coconut cream and cinnamon shot and a sprinkle of chocolate, sprinkled at a 83 degree angle from a Northerly direction by a left handed man" 

 

There should be two queue's, one for straight forward requests one for the selfish ****holes who could have said "Mate, if yours is straight forward go ahead, I'm an ***l pretentious *****r who is going to dominate this drinks counter for the next 15 minutes." The server, sorry Barista (thought they worked in Courts?) then goes into precision surgery mode and builds up his wondrous creation with meticulous detail while Mr  A***hole interjects with additions and corrections followed by the inevitable "Which one is which" conversation after the lids have gone on. Even when you think it's your turn he comes back and asks for "A dash more Almond Drizzle and Grated Orange Peel"  What happened to just Tea, Coffee or Chocolate?

Pretty crazy that people might want to consume something that not only they like, but also tastes interesting 

[Raj]

28 minutes ago, fazzyfox said:

When I'm at the station on a Saturday morning, I've got 6 or 7 minutes til the the train is due, optimum time to get my cup of Tea, my Breakfast snacks are no good without one, just needs tea bag, boiling water, milk, 1 minute job, only one customer in front of me and then they ask for four variable combinations of "Flat Frappe Late, skinny smooth, Arabaco deep filtered, Light Skimmed Americana deep roast with yaks milk and coconut cream and cinnamon shot and a sprinkle of chocolate, sprinkled at a 83 degree angle from a Northerly direction by a left handed man" 

 

There should be two queue's, one for straight forward requests one for the selfish ****holes who could have said "Mate, if yours is straight forward go ahead, I'm an ***l pretentious *****r who is going to dominate this drinks counter for the next 15 minutes." The server, sorry Barista (thought they worked in Courts?) then goes into precision surgery mode and builds up his wondrous creation with meticulous detail while Mr  A***hole interjects with additions and corrections followed by the inevitable "Which one is which" conversation after the lids have gone on. Even when you think it's your turn he comes back and asks for "A dash more Almond Drizzle and Grated Orange Peel"  What happened to just Tea, Coffee or Chocolate?

Now this is what you call a rant...over a hot drink!!!

[don_danbury]

i really like colombian tassimo pods, no milk or sugar. shame they make me feel drowsy.

[SystonFox]

Bloke at work drinks black tea. Tea bag in until it’s all gone.

 

animal

[Jattdogg]

Coffee makes my heart race and piss nonstop so I rarely drink it.

 

I had a tim hortons classoc double double yesterday but its way over rated. Fresh ground coffee is best IMO but then again i am a tea drinker over coffee

[Carl the Llama]

11 hours ago, fazzyfox said:

When I'm at the station on a Saturday morning, I've got 6 or 7 minutes til the the train is due, optimum time to get my cup of Tea, my Breakfast snacks are no good without one, just needs tea bag, boiling water, milk, 1 minute job, only one customer in front of me and then they ask for four variable combinations of "Flat Frappe Late, skinny smooth, Arabaco deep filtered, Light Skimmed Americana deep roast with yaks milk and coconut cream and cinnamon shot and a sprinkle of chocolate, sprinkled at a 83 degree angle from a Northerly direction by a left handed man" 

 

There should be two queue's, one for straight forward requests one for the selfish ****holes who could have said "Mate, if yours is straight forward go ahead, I'm an ***l pretentious *****r who is going to dominate this drinks counter for the next 15 minutes." The server, sorry Barista (thought they worked in Courts?) then goes into precision surgery mode and builds up his wondrous creation with meticulous detail while Mr  A***hole interjects with additions and corrections followed by the inevitable "Which one is which" conversation after the lids have gone on. Even when you think it's your turn he comes back and asks for "A dash more Almond Drizzle and Grated Orange Peel"  What happened to just Tea, Coffee or Chocolate?

Ha that takes me back to when I worked at a train station Nero and I'd have to deal with the "make it quickly I've got a train to catch" twats all the time (by 'deal with' I mean nod and do nothing differently).  How dare the guy with training who gets paid to make coffee bother to do so properly for their other customers who you are no more important than   

 

Have you considered planning your morning better and not preciously blaming other people for the very avoidable fact that you haven't allowed yourself enough time to visit a coffee shop before your train leaves?

 

Better yet if you just want a boring tea there's no need to go to a specialist vendor, just buy a thermos and make it before you leave the house you lazy sod.  Christ the entitlement in that rant.

[peach0000]

2 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Coffee makes my heart race and piss nonstop so I rarely drink it.

 

I had a tim hortons classoc double double yesterday but its way over rated. Fresh ground coffee is best IMO but then again i am a tea drinker over coffee

As far as large chains go Tim Hortons are the best IMO. None of their fancy stuff though just their normal (can't remember what they call it) coffee. Much better than Starbucks or Costa. If I'm ever in Leicester and want a coffee without spending a fortune on it Tim Hortons is always where I go. That being said you'll still get better in independent coffee shops but you'll pay for it. 

[RonnieTodger]

18 hours ago, fazzyfox said:

When I'm at the station on a Saturday morning, I've got 6 or 7 minutes til the the train is due, optimum time to get my cup of Tea, my Breakfast snacks are no good without one, just needs tea bag, boiling water, milk, 1 minute job, only one customer in front of me and then they ask for four variable combinations of "Flat Frappe Late, skinny smooth, Arabaco deep filtered, Light Skimmed Americana deep roast with yaks milk and coconut cream and cinnamon shot and a sprinkle of chocolate, sprinkled at a 83 degree angle from a Northerly direction by a left handed man" 

 

There should be two queue's, one for straight forward requests one for the selfish ****holes who could have said "Mate, if yours is straight forward go ahead, I'm an ***l pretentious *****r who is going to dominate this drinks counter for the next 15 minutes." The server, sorry Barista (thought they worked in Courts?) then goes into precision surgery mode and builds up his wondrous creation with meticulous detail while Mr  A***hole interjects with additions and corrections followed by the inevitable "Which one is which" conversation after the lids have gone on. Even when you think it's your turn he comes back and asks for "A dash more Almond Drizzle and Grated Orange Peel"  What happened to just Tea, Coffee or Chocolate?

Sounds lovely, did you hear how much it cost?

[Phil Bowman]

8 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Coffee makes my heart race and piss nonstop so I rarely drink it.

Probably wise.

But your heart really shouldn’t be pissing at all, never mind non-stop, so I’d get that looked at if I were you.

[Jattdogg]

2 hours ago, Phil Bowman said:

Probably wise.

But your heart really shouldn’t be pissing at all, never mind non-stop, so I’d get that looked at if I were you.

When i posted my comment i thought someone was going to say that based on how i worded it. 😆 

 

8 hours ago, peach0000 said:

As far as large chains go Tim Hortons are the best IMO. None of their fancy stuff though just their normal (can't remember what they call it) coffee. Much better than Starbucks or Costa. If I'm ever in Leicester and want a coffee without spending a fortune on it Tim Hortons is always where I go. That being said you'll still get better in independent coffee shops but you'll pay for it. 

I havent had timmies coffee in England. Only over here in Canada and perhaps i just get tired of it.  Whats interesting is that i can't recall ever buying coffee whenever i fly back to England to visit or watch some city games. I miiiight have bought one from costa in sheffield area but clearly it wasn't memorable

[tom27111]

On 06/09/2021 at 18:03, Captain... said:

Disappointed this thread was not called "What grinds my beans!"

 

I like coffee, we bought a bean to cup machine at the start of lockdown, definitely got our money's worth with us working from home for 18 months.

 

Sorry, I'll have a word with myself.

 

Mods, can it be changed? 

 

The thread was created on a whim, so we could get back to looking at Phunny Photos 

[tom27111]

On 06/09/2021 at 10:38, SkidsFox said:

I know people get annoyed at the cost of a coffee in the big (and some small) chains, but they are forgetting that you are purchasing a nice place to sit down*. It costs money to have staff who keep the place clean, the cost of nice fittings, as well as the rent and business rates. The same way a pub will charge four or five pounds for a beer they only pay a pound for.

 

* takeaway coffee should be cheaper.

Agree and disagree.

 

Coming from a pub background, do you know why 95% of pubs have a coffee machine now?

 

Tea and coffee are the biggest profit margins. By an absolute mile.

 

A teabag costs about 2p, you'll pay £1.50 to £2 for a cup.

 

A coffee costs them about 12p, you'll pay around £1.50 to £3. 

 

That's in a pub. Where hot drinks are predominantly something you'll serve for breakfast, before 12pm

 

Do not get annoyed by a chain charging that much for a coffee. That is their main business. They are making a bloody fortune.

 

They could halve their prices and still make a damn good profit.

[tom27111]

On 06/09/2021 at 13:49, Raj said:

I like my coffee like I like my men.

Smooth, creamy with a tinge of colour!!!

(I.e with milk, no sugar= Kenko smooth)

 

That sounds like me.

 

Funny that, I like mine strong, mature and dark.

 

Maybe we should swap numbers @Raj 

 

Now, if you like you're women how you like you whisky, we're made for each other....

 

14 years old and locked in a cellar? 

 

I'm joking before anyone gets offended and @Izzytells you not to buy a car from me!!!

Edited 8 September 2021 by tom27111

[hejammy]

So if anyone uses coffee beans I buy mine from the coffee bean shop

 

https://coffeebeanshop.co.uk/collections/coffee-bundle

 

The bundles are quite good and the quality of the coffee is pretty decent. I've also bought from Pact coffee and coffee direct before, pact is very good too but coffee direct is average. 

[SkidsFox]

10 hours ago, tom27111 said:

Agree and disagree.

 

Coming from a pub background, do you know why 95% of pubs have a coffee machine now?

 

Tea and coffee are the biggest profit margins. By an absolute mile.

 

A teabag costs about 2p, you'll pay £1.50 to £2 for a cup.

 

A coffee costs them about 12p, you'll pay around £1.50 to £3. 

 

That's in a pub. Where hot drinks are predominantly something you'll serve for breakfast, before 12pm

 

Do not get annoyed by a chain charging that much for a coffee. That is their main business. They are making a bloody fortune.

 

They could halve their prices and still make a damn good profit.

No disagreement there, as I can see. As I put originally, people are not paying £3 for a coffee, they are paying for a nice place to sit (and a coffee thrown in). 

But I'd suggest you are slightly understating the cost of their beverage. For example a lot of milk is needed for a latte or cappuccino. 

I have known pubs that got rid of the coffee machine after installing. Doesn't work if only one or two customers drink the stuff. But I can see it becoming more widespread again now that more people dine out in pubs.