Garcon, coffee...

[makemdan]

Sorry I am not that expert, Robusta (?) Beans are know to be stronger than most, but tend to be bitter. More than one per day...definitely addictive. Really strong caffeine beans are very bitter and you have to add something to make it palatable.

Easiest way to get a stronger coffee... use more beans, ie find one you like and double the your usual dose. Choose a machine with a big 'hopper' as it were. Or Mokka (?), a percolator to use on a hob, or solid fuel stove...is also good to produce a strong brew.

Last Christmas a friend got me some whisky flavoured ground coffee...Vanilla us also nice.

Robusta is the reason chocolate was added to cappuccino, to balance the bitterness. It was (still is?) cheaper than Arabica beans. These days I just use a nespresso machine and 2 pods per cup. Lidls intenso is pretty good. Got sick of waiting for Nespresso deliveries a long time ago

 

[Nacho]

L’OR XL are great. Especially as the cup is fuller as a standard. The other pods are poor in comparison to how big a cup you get.

They are a bit stingy in size to what I'm used to, the machine I've got I always hit the options for hottest, strongest and biggest and it falls a little bit short on all three. The XL one was good though, if there's a stronger version I think I'll have found my regular.

 

[Snaggey]

Got a tassimo machine for Christmas, i think its great.
The

Yeah that was the one I had today the XL, best so far. Apparently L'or do a similar one called intenso or something like that which is even stronger, going to give that a try.

I like this one as well.
Morrisons have them on two for £7, nhs or blue light card gets 10% off, so £6.30 for two.
The "morning cafe" one is nice as well.
This one....

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[Nacho]

Got a tassimo machine for Christmas, i think its great.
The

I like this one as well.
Morrisons have them on two for £7, nhs or blue light card gets 10% off, so £6.30 for two.
The "morning cafe" one is nice as well.
This one....

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I've tried that one and it was nice but it was a bit mild and refined for me I'm looking for something to really knock my socks off. Whichever one you choose the caffeine boost compared to instant is significant, I think it's about three times as much.

 

[Snaggey]

I've tried that one and it was nice but it was a bit mild and refined for me I'm looking for something to really knock my socks off. Whichever one you choose the caffeine boost compared to instant is significant, I think it's about three times as much.

Americano Grande XL, with an added L'Or espresso.

 

[Nacho]

Americano Grande XL, with an added L'Or espresso.

I've considered hoying an espresso in, I'll give it a try. Probably get heart palpitations.

 

[Vincemac]

Got a tassimo machine for Christmas, i think its great.
The

I like this one as well.
Morrisons have them on two for £7, nhs or blue light card gets 10% off, so £6.30 for two.
The "morning cafe" one is nice as well.
This one....

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I’ll try them cheers

 

[Vincemac]

I've considered hoying an espresso in, I'll give it a try. Probably get heart palpitations.

When I go to these all inclusive carrabean holidays
I generally have double espresso + americano in one cup
With a double brandy
Set me up nicely after my meal

 

[Iain]

Have you got any recommendations for a black coffee that will knock my socks off, as in a long drink like an Americano not an espresso? I've had a couple that have been nice but a bit lacking in strength.

Just use nescafe mate but put 6 spoonfuls in that should do the trick

 

[Nacho]

When I go to these all inclusive carrabean holidays
I generally have double espresso + americano in one cup
With a double brandy
Set me up nicely after my meal

What do you do after that, run a mile in ten seconds just for fun?

 

[Disco down under]

Don't have a handle on QT at all past reservoir dogs which I think is as close to a masterpiece indie as you can physically make.

I think every single one of his films since is vastly overrated.

 

[Oliver's Army]

If any of you pigs move I'll execute every mother ****ing last one of you

 

[Oliver's Army]

Everyone be cool... hunny bunny

 

[Smug in Boots]

Busboys, some wetback
gettin' paid a dollar fifty an hour
gonna really give a f*ck?

 

[kirkyboy]

Me and the wife watched it just last night and it’s still as fresh as ever. It’s been a good few years since I last saw it but I still knew loads of the dialogue!!!

.....and as for coffee, I’ve got a Nespresso machine and they do a good range of Starbucks coffee in the pods which are very nice. The nicest coffee I’ve had in a long time was in Vietnam 3 years ago. We had a guide take us on a tour of Hanoi and we went to a local coffee shop and I had “coffee with egg” - a local coffee made with a raw egg yolk.....bloody gorgeous!!