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Putting milk in good coffee seems a bit like putting lemonade in fine wine.

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I LOVE coffee.....but, I love 'normal' out of a kettle into a mug type of coffee....

agreed also...


Do you mean instant "coffee"?

Yep. Granules. Nescafe. Simple.

Black coffee should only be drunk if a) You have no milk or b) you think it is good for hangovers.

so ... not really coffee then? More like hot water with a slight hint of coffee flavour, which is then largely obscured by milk?  ::)

For instant, I'm quite into this
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has more of a coffee shop taste to it.

My Choice ATM....

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A cup of coffee and two slices of toast.

I started off agreeing with you. There is a lot of nonsense involved in coffee nowadays. I find it very annoying if I am queuing to buy something normal and have to wait for several unnecessary minutes while they footle about making a pretentious coffee.

Totally agree with the waiting. For instance, I stopped at a busy service station the other day on the M6. Had a 10 min wait for one cup of coffee. Even then, wasnt too sure what I ordered and I may of taken someone else's by mistake. Ooops.

We parted company a bit when you dissed black coffee. I drink coffee (and tea) without milk or sugar and, at this stage, find it undrinkable if someone puts either in my drink.

I apologise for dissing black coffee drinkers. Maybe it is the same as me when I see folks asking for a dash of lemonade to put in their lager/bitter.

I left your camp entirely, though, when you said you eat toast with coffee. Are you mad? It's tea with toast, sandwiches, toasted sandwiches, beans on toast, cooked breakfasts and anything else savoury. Coffee with biscuits, cake, chocolate,  dessert or anything else sweet. That's the way it is. Toast and coffee don't go together.

TBF, I did say this was my morning visit to a cafe before my 1st ever job. Coffee was prob about 15p and the toast was prob about 10p. It was all I could afford back then. Even British Rail used to do a mug of coffee and serve toast back in them days.

I started off agreeing with you. There is a lot of nonsense involved in coffee nowadays. I find it very annoying if I am queuing to buy something normal and have to wait for several unnecessary minutes while they footle about making a pretentious coffee.

We parted company a bit when you dissed black coffee. I drink coffee (and tea) without milk or sugar and, at this stage, find it undrinkable if someone puts either in my drink.

I left your camp entirely, though, when you said you eat toast with coffee. Are you mad? It's tea with toast, sandwiches, toasted sandwiches, beans on toast, cooked breakfasts and anything else savoury. Coffee with biscuits, cake, chocolate,  dessert or anything else sweet. That's the way it is. Toast and coffee don't go together.

Toast and coffee don't go together.

Peanut butter on toast and coffee.

I only drink coffee when I'm in America. One, because they can't make tea and two, because their proper filtered coffee with sugar and cream is wonderful.

I have never drunk a cup of coffee.

Boring but true

Same

How are we this deep into this thread without discussing.....


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I have never drunk a cup of coffee.

Boring but true

and there is nothing quite like going into a starbucks or costa and asking for a cup of tea

the baristas (think thats what they are) look at you with either a) mild contempt b) quizzical boredom or c) both

I was an Alta Rica instant-coffee man for many years but after visiting the US a few time during the noughties I was tempted after finding their proper coffee so superior to what I was accustomed to, to try some filter coffee instead.

I've been drinking Sainsbuy's own-brand "fairtrade" one-cup filter-coffee for some time now and I far prefer it to any kind of instant.

It comes in packs of ten for £2.20 and 22p per cup seems reasonable enough.

For me, coffee is 90% experience and 10% taste.

We have a coffee van that arrives outside work on the dot at 10:20am every morning. There is a small tight knit group of us that use this coffee van religiously, much to the disbelief of colleagues. 

About 20 minutes before the van arrives you start to get the tingles of anticipation, we exchange furtive glances across the office and often some excited 'it's nearly time for our posh coffee' whispers.

The van arrives bang on time and gives a shrill pip of its horn and that signals a race... fumbling for money and then a speed walk down the stairs. Met at the coffee van by a lovely doddery man who who likes nothing more than the most wonderful 10 minute conversation about the leaves turning brown, the state of the roads with Winter coming and whether we have put the heating on yet.

Hand over £2.20 and get back a cardboard cup of coffee. Sit back at my desk, lid off, inhale that aroma and then cradle it softly for the next 30 minutes, the occasional gentle sip and a knowing glance exchanged with fellow members then usually at least a quarter goes down the sink when it gets cold.

It doesn't taste particularly nice but the whole experience from start to finish makes it one of my favourite moments of every day.

and there is nothing quite like going into a starbucks or costa and asking for a cup of tea

the baristas (think thats what they are) look at you with either a) mild contempt b) quizzical boredom or c) both

how much does a tea or coffee cost never bought a cup of either

For me, coffee is 90% experience and 10% taste.

We have a coffee van that arrives outside work on the dot at 10:20am every morning. There is a small tight knit group of us that use this coffee van religiously, much to the disbelief of colleagues. 

About 20 minutes before the van arrives you start to get the tingles of anticipation, we exchange furtive glances across the office and often some excited 'it's nearly time for our posh coffee' whispers.

The van arrives bang on time and gives a shrill pip of its horn and that signals a race... fumbling for money and then a speed walk down the stairs. Met at the coffee van by a lovely doddery man who who likes nothing more than the most wonderful 10 minute conversation about the leaves turning brown, the state of the roads with Winter coming and whether we have put the heating on yet.

Hand over £2.20 and get back a cardboard cup of coffee. Sit back at my desk, lid off, inhale that aroma and then cradle it softly for the next 30 minutes, the occasional gentle sip and a knowing glance exchanged with fellow members then usually at least a quarter goes down the sink when it gets cold.

It doesn't taste particularly nice but the whole experience from start to finish makes it one of my favourite moments of every day.

Tight git

In among the crowd of non coffee drinkers and posh coffee one man up ship competitions.......we find this gem of a story. Thank you. More please.

It's a great story but I must admit I can't understand the central sentiment.

I drink coffee ... because I like the flavour. I was staying at a hotel in New York recently which had free coffee you could help yourself to in the morning - but it was awful, so I didn't drink it (although we also had good coffee in our Keurigs in our room so it wasn't much of a loss).

But my point would be - why buy food or drink if it isn't for the flavour?

I'd extend it to even if it doesn't taste 'as good' - I went to the Costa in my train station before work for a few years. I would purposefully leave early so that I could have a coffee while I read a book. The staff knew who I was and what I would order and would have it ready for me. But, when they withdrew their proper cups and just started serving it in cardboard ones - I stopped going, because it doesn't taste as nice. To me it seems simple - whatever the experience is I'm ultimately paying for something I like - if it's not as good (or done badly enough for me not to like it) - I'll just stop; no matter how pleasant the experience around it is.

It's a great story but I must admit I can't understand the central sentiment.

I drink coffee ... because I like the flavour. I was staying at a hotel in New York recently which had free coffee you could help yourself to in the morning - but it was awful, so I didn't drink it (although we also had good coffee in our Keurigs in our room so it wasn't much of a loss).

But my point would be - why buy food or drink if it isn't for the flavour?

I'd extend it to even if it doesn't taste 'as good' - I went to the Costa in my train station before work for a few years. I would purposefully leave early so that I could have a coffee while I read a book. The staff knew who I was and what I would order and would have it ready for me. But, when they withdrew their proper cups and just started serving it in cardboard ones - I stopped going, because it doesn't taste as nice. To me it seems simple - whatever the experience is I'm ultimately paying for something I like - if it's not as good (or done badly enough for me not to like it) - I'll just stop; no matter how pleasant the experience around it is.

amazed so many others, like myself, have never drunk tea or coffee.  Thought i was a freak.  Nice to see some other members of the club.

Always amazes me how much people are willing to pay for a cup of coffee in these over priced shops.  Total gold mine.   Why don't people just invest a score in a decent flask on their way to work every day and spend the cash on top class coffee and make it themselves before they go to work every day and stick it in their bag?  Probably save them £2k a year.

It's a great story but I must admit I can't understand the central sentiment.

I drink coffee ... because I like the flavour. I was staying at a hotel in New York recently which had free coffee you could help yourself to in the morning - but it was awful, so I didn't drink it (although we also had good coffee in our Keurigs in our room so it wasn't much of a loss).

But my point would be - why buy food or drink if it isn't for the flavour?

I'd extend it to even if it doesn't taste 'as good' - I went to the Costa in my train station before work for a few years. I would purposefully leave early so that I could have a coffee while I read a book. The staff knew who I was and what I would order and would have it ready for me. But, when they withdrew their proper cups and just started serving it in cardboard ones - I stopped going, because it doesn't taste as nice. To me it seems simple - whatever the experience is I'm ultimately paying for something I like - if it's not as good (or done badly enough for me not to like it) - I'll just stop; no matter how pleasant the experience around it is.

amazed so many others, like myself, have never drunk tea or coffee.  Thought i was a freak.  Nice to see some other members of the club.

I can't believe you've never had a cup, like really never? You don't even know what it tastes like?  Why don't you try it?  

Hate the smell of coffee.  Never understood why you would wait 3 minutes for a kettle to boil to have a drink so never tried tea either.  When i am thirsty i want a drink now not in 5 minutes time when the kettle has boiled.  Always had orange juice for breakfast.  Drink water during the day.  Beer at night!  ;D

I don't know why i have never tried it tbh any more than why i have never tried smoking a cig either in my life.

Does anyone actually collect the tokens on the side to get a free cuppa after 6 visits?

Never understood why you would wait 3 minutes for a kettle to boil...............When i am thirsty i want a drink now not in 5 minutes time when the kettle has boiled.

My first drink of the day for at least 30 years is lemon tea.

Weirdo.

It's a great story but I must admit I can't understand the central sentiment.

I drink coffee ... because I like the flavour. I was staying at a hotel in New York recently which had free coffee you could help yourself to in the morning - but it was awful, so I didn't drink it (although we also had good coffee in our Keurigs in our room so it wasn't much of a loss).

But my point would be - why buy food or drink if it isn't for the flavour?

I'd extend it to even if it doesn't taste 'as good' - I went to the Costa in my train station before work for a few years. I would purposefully leave early so that I could have a coffee while I read a book. The staff knew who I was and what I would order and would have it ready for me. But, when they withdrew their proper cups and just started serving it in cardboard ones - I stopped going, because it doesn't taste as nice. To me it seems simple - whatever the experience is I'm ultimately paying for something I like - if it's not as good (or done badly enough for me not to like it) - I'll just stop; no matter how pleasant the experience around it is.

Yes. Mrs Red does, and God help me if I forget and throw my cup away without taking it off, she makes me fish it back out of the bin.

Sounds more like an opportunity cost situation. The hubub around the situation breaks up the day a bit more. right between 9am and lunch

There'd be none of this coffee van tomfoolery on company time at Tikay PLC :D