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What's special about coffee in your area?

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I've seen several threads about coffee here, so out of curiosity; is there anything about coffee in your area that the rest of us might not be aware about? Some way of preparing or serving it?

This is very much like asking someone to list the things they consider normal to the point where they don't even notice it any longer; but hopefully the thread will get going after a while, when we get to react to what other people have posted.

I don't think us Swedes do anything with coffee that isn't "international". 🤷

Personally I at home make my coffee with a cooktop espresso maker; usually served with foamed pea-based plant-milk, and some cocoa powder.

Here's the YT video that inspired this post:
 
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At home (which is all of the time, nowadays, on account of Covid), I tend to prepare coffee in one of three ways.

Sometimes, I use a French Press (Le Creuset, raspberry coloured); other times - which is very often, if I simply want a mug of coffee, rather than a pot, i will use a hario style driper with filter paper; for this, I have a standard porcelain Hario dripper, and I also have a lovely copper dripper (japanese made).

The third method is similar to the one you have mentioned: The stove top moka pot method: For this, I have an ancient, battered, much loved Bialetti moka pot - a gift from my godmother over thirty years ago, after a trip to Italy; I also use a lovely Villeroy & Boch porcelain (and metal bottomed) moka pot.

When out - in the days when cafés were open - in summer, or, when abroad, in the morning, I will often have an espresso, sometimes, an espresso machiatto.

Re milk, only full fat, for preference - abroad, where such products aee not usually available, I will take my coffee black. And, occasionally, sometimes, I will take an espresso, or a very dark roasted coffee, with a little brown sugar.
 
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I’m a lazy coffee drinker. So it’s Nespresso only life for me these days. I just pop in the type of capsule I’d like to drink and life is good.

And frothy milk skimmed version. So almost white water.
 
svanstrom said:
I've seen several threads about coffee here, so out of curiosity; is there anything about coffee in your area that the rest of us might not be aware about? Some way of preparing or serving it?

This is very much like asking someone to list the things they consider normal to the point where they don't even notice it any longer; but hopefully the thread will get going after a while, when we get to react to what other people have posted.

I don't think us Swedes do anything with coffee that isn't "international". 🤷

Personally I at home make my coffee with a cooktop espresso maker; usually served with foamed pea-based plant-milk, and some cocoa powder.

Here's the YT video that inspired this post:
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:D

I am not a Swedish national, but four generations ago my family immigrated from Sweden. My dad was born in South Dakota, which has a large population of Swedish (and Scandinavian) immigrants.

That's to say, I wouldn't know what Swedes do with their coffee.

In my local area it's Starbucks…so whatever Starbucks does with their coffee. There is a local shop we go to sometimes that prepares their coffee in a traditional Mexican style that we like (my wife is Mexican).

At home, it's mainly a drip coffee maker. Our daily coffee is Death Wish Coffee.
 
Eh, I just use reusable k-cups with Folgers half caffeinated. I just drink it black. I also add an ice cube. As I prefer mildly hot coffee.
 
I make my coffee the campfire way. I think it's referred to as "cowboy coffee." Tastes better than the gray-brown watery **** any machine can manage.
 
Nothing really special about the coffee around here in my part of America, but there are a few good local roasters and cafes. I do buy whole bean coffee and grind it myself fresh in my burr grinder. I prefer South American or Central American beans, with Nicaraguan being a particular favorite.

I use a Chemex to make pour-over hot coffee in the cooler months, and I used my Bodum insulated French press to make cold brew in the summer. I found a couple of different methods for making iced coffee I'd like to try soon.

I have a Moka pot similar to the Ikea METALLISK referenced above, but I only rarely use it. Getting the flame on the stovetop just right for the optimum brewing time is a bit tricky, but it does make a decent shot of espresso.

If I go out for coffee, I tend to get Flat Whites — which have become more available in America as Kiwi/Aussie coffee culture has spread further afield — or cold brews on a hot day. I don't usually put milk in my coffee, which is why I like the Flat White: less foamy than a cappuccino and far less overall milk than a latté.
 
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redcaptrickster said:
I make my coffee the campfire way. I think it's referred to as "cowboy coffee." Tastes better than the gray-brown watery **** any machine can manage.
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Made me think of this Far Side.

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Living in the Bay Area, Peets Coffee is a well known local roaster. I use the Kuerig K-Cups, no fuss, no mess. I buy the Major Dickanson's Dark Roast Blend in quantity from Amazon, the most reasonable cost per cup. I know the purists will cringe at using K-Cups, but at my age I don't need the hassle of cleaning up a coffee maker every morning. A six in the morning, it is the quickest way to get a good cup of coffee, dark roast, just black. My youngest son turned me onto Peets when he was going to Berkeley. Far Side is one the best comics.
 
Coffee is the elixir of life. I use a French press: easy to brew, quick to clean up and no waste. I have a larger French press (also my travel press) and a small, two-mug one. My coffee isn't local but comes from https://larryscoffee.com--organic, free trade, shade grown, etc. Amazing coffee and amazing customer service! I prefer dark roasts.
 
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yaxomoxay said:
This ? https://www.wideopenspaces.com/make-cowboy-coffee/
Looks like I know what to try this weekend.
Now I challenge you to Norwegian egg coffee.
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Challenge accepted. Be careful though, cowboy coffee is about 3-4 times stronger than your average coffee. One cup and you're good all day. You can also skip the eggshells. A couple of tablespoons of ice cold water will settle the grounds just fine.

I'll use this recipe for the egg coffee: https://www.cheaprecipeblog.com/2017/05/how-to-make-norwegian-egg-coffee-3/
 
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