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No shit. Although I drink it because I like the taste, decaf coffee is as bad an idea as beer without alcohol.

Roasting your own only makes it better.

I do not drink decaf. I fear being shot for a zombie.

Trenta caramel frappuccino - extra sugar, extra whipped cream. COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU!

French Press for the Win!
Make a pot and that shit is good all day, just heat it up and it taste just like in the A.M. unlike if you try to do that with a pot from Mr. Coffee, Eck.

Terry B. wrote:Trenta caramel frappuccino - extra sugar, extra whipped cream. COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU!

What year is your Outback?

Hey Darth, this is gonna sound cunty but there's something a little biochemically fucked up about french press style/boiled coffee prep. Now I can't speak too knowledgeably about this but there's an oil present called cafestol that can elevate LDL. A paper filter catches most of it. Only reason I mention it is I've got a buddy whose HDL/LDL/triglyceride numbers were completely fucked up. Doctor couldn't figure out what was up...they talked about diet and my buddy mentioned he'd drink a couple of the big french press stype pots a day. The doctor told him to stop and switch to drip style and within a short period of time his numbers were okay. Just FYI. I think if you smoke some weed thought it counteracts this problem.

DARTH wrote:French Press for the Win!
Make a pot and that shit is good all day, just heat it up and it taste just like in the A.M. unlike if you try to do that with a pot from Mr. Coffee, Eck.

This is the correct answer. All else is savagery.

I dig my Moka Pot.

I gave up coffee for a while earlier this week. You can all burn in hell.

Turdacious wrote:I gave up coffee for a while earlier this week. You can all burn in hell.

I did this. It sucked. But then I woke up and brewed more and all was well.

Terry B. wrote:Trenta caramel frappuccino - extra sugar, extra whipped cream. COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU!

Whatever happened to RSW03? Did he ever learn that three of those a day puts the kibosh on the diet efforts?

Turdacious wrote:I gave up coffee for a while earlier this week. You can all burn in hell.

I gave up coffee once. It was a disappointment. My life was no better so I went back

I also gave up beer (mostly)...It was a great improvement..this was even more disappointing.

The first few days were miserable. I need to get back to the point where it wakes me up. Hopefully a few more weeks will do the trick.

Turdacious wrote:The first few days were miserable. I need to get back to the point where it wakes me up. Hopefully a few more weeks will do the trick.

I'm surprised you aren't being more of a dick.

I did a week long ride through Baja, with no access to good coffee...after 3 days I was dipping Folgers Crystals like Copenhagen to stave off the headaches and silent screaming

Turdacious wrote:

Terry B. wrote:Trenta caramel frappuccino - extra sugar, extra whipped cream. COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU!

What year is your Outback?

I am too hippie for a car.

Besides, the coffee news was broken to me by a colleague who was drinking some Starbucks concoction at the time - my response was pretty much what I posted.

DARTH wrote:French Press for the Win!
Make a pot and that shit is good all day, just heat it up and it taste just like in the A.M. unlike if you try to do that with a pot from Mr. Coffee, Eck.

My french press turns out good for me nearly 25% of the time - a huge gamble in the morning that I am unwilling to risk.

Shapecharge wrote:Hey Darth, this is gonna sound cunty but there's something a little biochemically fucked up about french press style/boiled coffee prep. Now I can't speak too knowledgeably about this but there's an oil present called cafestol that can elevate LDL. A paper filter catches most of it. Only reason I mention it is I've got a buddy whose HDL/LDL/triglyceride numbers were completely fucked up. Doctor couldn't figure out what was up...they talked about diet and my buddy mentioned he'd drink a couple of the big french press stype pots a day. The doctor told him to stop and switch to drip style and within a short period of time his numbers were okay. Just FYI. I think if you smoke some weed thought it counteracts this problem.

Shit a couple of pots a day!

2-4 cups a day tops and 1 or 2 is from the machine. The Woman does not use the Press, It's a mechanical issue I think.

Shapecharge wrote:Hey Darth, this is gonna sound cunty but there's something a little biochemically fucked up about french press style/boiled coffee prep. Now I can't speak too knowledgeably about this but there's an oil present called cafestol that can elevate LDL. A paper filter catches most of it. Only reason I mention it is I've got a buddy whose HDL/LDL/triglyceride numbers were completely fucked up. Doctor couldn't figure out what was up...they talked about diet and my buddy mentioned he'd drink a couple of the big french press stype pots a day. The doctor told him to stop and switch to drip style and within a short period of time his numbers were okay. Just FYI. I think if you smoke some weed thought it counteracts this problem.

Or you can still use the press, just pour the coffee through a paper filter. Problem solved.

Schlegel wrote:

Shapecharge wrote:Hey Darth, this is gonna sound cunty but there's something a little biochemically fucked up about french press style/boiled coffee prep. Now I can't speak too knowledgeably about this but there's an oil present called cafestol that can elevate LDL. A paper filter catches most of it. Only reason I mention it is I've got a buddy whose HDL/LDL/triglyceride numbers were completely fucked up. Doctor couldn't figure out what was up...they talked about diet and my buddy mentioned he'd drink a couple of the big french press stype pots a day. The doctor told him to stop and switch to drip style and within a short period of time his numbers were okay. Just FYI. I think if you smoke some weed thought it counteracts this problem.

Or you can still use the press, just pour the coffee through a paper filter. Problem solved.

Ah Ha!

Blaidd Drwg wrote:

Turdacious wrote:The first few days were miserable. I need to get back to the point where it wakes me up. Hopefully a few more weeks will do the trick.

I'm surprised you aren't being more of a dick.

I did a week long ride through Baja, with no access to good coffee...after 3 days I was dipping Folgers Crystals like Copenhagen to stave off the headaches and silent screaming

I did it at a time when I didn't have to deal with too many people for a few days. Around here is another story-- who would notice?

Headaches were a bitch for the first three days though. Now not a big deal.

What a bunch of girls...headaches, cramps, filtering French Press coffee through a tampon. Jesus.

For a moment I thought I was at some touchy feely namby pamby martial art site until johno chimed in :-"

johno wrote:What a bunch of girls...headaches, cramps, filtering French Press coffee through a tampon. Jesus.

Ha! says the cretin drinking bilge water drip. Coffee is serious biiizznnnnnnneesssss.

Blaidd Drwg wrote:Coffee is serious biiizznnnnnnneesssss.

Absolutely!

For those of you who agree, I've been roasting my own for about 6 months this way (see video). Since my popper was only $20, a pretty inexpensive way to go. Works great for smaller batches (about a half cup at a time), only takes about 5-10 minutes per batch (depending on roast level) and is better than any coffee you can buy due to freshness level. I usually roast enough for about 4 days, and roast while lifting, so no time lost. Several green coffee suppliers out there on the interwebs selling for ~$6/lb depending on bulk quantity purchased and origin. Great thing is that green coffee is good for about a year unroasted, so you really only need to buy about every 6 months to ensure freshness and spread any shipping out across a larger order. Keeps the corporate ass-wipes at Charbucks outta my press (shudder). I buy from Sweet Marias FWIW.