Tea, Coffee or other? [Archive] - SUBSIM Radio Room Forums

Red October1984

02-20-17, 09:25 AM

So it's been a while since this has been kicked around on the forum. (Search says 2006)

So my question is this...

What do you guys like in the morning to start the day? What's your favorite way to prepare it if applicable and what's your favorite brew/roast/etc.

I love coffee. It's great. I love all different kinds of coffee. At any given time I have 5 different kinds on my desk next to my grinder and coffee pot. I prefer a french press but my drip maker does alright when I grind the beans myself. I would really like to try the Turkish stuff that Betonov talks about but I can't seem to find anywhere that makes it that way.

Lately I've been drinking a lot of Caribou Coffee's Mahogany Dark Roast. It's got a great flavor even for being made in a drip pot.

:Kaleun_Cheers:

ikalugin

02-20-17, 09:34 AM

Tea. Ceylon with lemon and sugar or pure Darjeeling.

Rockstar

02-20-17, 09:55 AM

every morning I stop and get two large leaded coffees and slam them down on my twenty minute ride to work. then I stop and get one more that I can enjoy at the office. On my days off at home its Death Wish coffee, truly nectar of the gods.

ikalugin

02-20-17, 09:56 AM

I think we begin to see the cultural split here.

Platapus

02-20-17, 10:10 AM

I love coffee, I love tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the java and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup (boy!) :D

kraznyi_oktjabr

02-20-17, 10:13 AM

If I have time for proper tea rather than dishwater I drink tea. Otherwise glass of fresh water have to do.

I learned to drink tea at age of 15 when commuting to school (weeks in dormitory, weekends at home). Connecting train was usually late so there was a lot of time to sit in express train's dining car with nothing better to do (homework doesn't count) than test different tea options.

I don't really like coffee and once as a child I compared it to wallpaper glue... although I don't know what the latter tastes like...

Rhodes

02-20-17, 10:16 AM

Coffee, tea is for sick/Ill!

kraznyi_oktjabr

02-20-17, 10:32 AM

Coffee, tea is for sick/Ill!I can truly understand why sick/ill people must be protected! :O:

fumo30

02-20-17, 10:38 AM

Black (instant)coffee.

Rhodes

02-20-17, 11:01 AM

I can truly understand why sick/ill people must be protected! :O:
:D:up:

Buddahaid

02-20-17, 11:51 AM

Pour over coffee as it's known today. Half and half, or black, no sugar or honey, and no damned smelly flavourings! Well, except whisky when camping.

THEBERBSTER

02-20-17, 11:55 AM

Hi Guys
I always liked a bit of the other but at my i am having difficulty remembering what it was like, lol.
Peter

Von Due

02-20-17, 12:00 PM

Coffee. Crude oil coffee.

STEED

02-20-17, 12:14 PM

Glass of water. :)

Jimbuna

02-20-17, 12:14 PM

Diet Coke

HW3

02-20-17, 01:06 PM

A glass of milk usually unless I am having breakfast out, then it is coffee with cream.

Sailor Steve

02-20-17, 01:36 PM

Tea. Hot tea when it's cold. Iced tea when it's warm. My dad loved tea, and got me started. The instant stuff. I still keep a supply on hand for when the pitcher is empty, but overall I far prefer brewing my own. All that said, my dad also loved coffee, and I never liked the taste, which is weird because I love the smell.

And on days like today when I was up late and am just getting up at noon, a glass of Doctor Pepper is the key, so 'Tea' and 'Other'. :sunny:

Red October1984

02-20-17, 01:40 PM

On my days off at home its Death Wish coffee, truly nectar of the gods.

Been meaning to try that stuff, but more recently I've wanted to try the stuff from Black Rifle Coffee Company but a lot of it is sold out since they challenged Starbucks.

I think we begin to see the cultural split here.

That's half the fun. :up:

Tango589

02-20-17, 03:27 PM

Definitely coffee to get the engine started in the morning, then tea or coffee throughout the day as the mood takes me. Of course it's beer/wine in the evening!:Kaleun_Cheers:

Rockstar

02-20-17, 04:10 PM

Tea turns real men into nancy boys. Just look what hapened to British Empire after they started drinking the stuff. They went from the likes of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté KB to the Pet Shop Boys.

Americans had the Boston Tea Party dumped the crap over the side and started drinking a real mans drink, coffee. Great Again!

Rockstar

02-20-17, 04:15 PM

Been meaning to try that stuff, but more recently I've wanted to try the stuff from Black Rifle Coffee Company but a lot of it is sold out since they challenged Starbucks.

That's half the fun. :up:

Death Wish delivery times are quicker but ya gotta admit 'F* Hipster Coffee' is worth the wait (when they have it) :D

Commander Wallace

02-20-17, 04:50 PM

Black or green teas or a mix of both is a nice change of pace, especially after drinking pots of strong coffee or what I call, " Rocket fuel. " Tea along with some nice music before bed can be very relaxing. Coffee that is spruced up with a pinch of salt and some Irish Whiskey can be nice too. :D

The gourmet blends of coffee are ok and can be a nice change of pace as well but it's hard to beat a fresh cup of well made, basic coffee.

Commander Wallace

02-20-17, 04:52 PM

Coffee. Crude oil coffee.

:haha:

razark

02-20-17, 05:04 PM

In the morning?
Coffee, black. From a giant can, pre-ground, from the grocery store, put through a drip coffee maker.

Other times:
Coffee, rapidly approaching room temperature because it's been in the pot all morning.
Or whatever other coffee you have available.

I often like a cup of tea in the afternoon or evening. Lapsang souchong or cheap grocery store tea bags usually.
When I'm sick, it's a strong cup of tea, with some lemon and enough honey to make it noticeably thicker. And a shot or two of bourbon.

Reece

02-20-17, 06:08 PM

I couldn't get by each day without my coffee, but during morning lunch/smoko breaks I like a hot muffin with a drink of spice chai.:yep:

Eichhörnchen

02-21-17, 01:38 AM

Hot black tea first thing in the morning, then alternating black (instant or filter) coffee & tea during day, then an instant cappucino before bed.

Reece

02-21-17, 02:27 AM

cappucino before bed.
It's a wonder you get any sleep!!:yep:

Platapus

02-21-17, 04:42 PM

In Tech School, I was introduced to "navy coffee" where it is perked through the grounds twice.

Grrr.

Rugged Stuff.

Reece

02-21-17, 06:23 PM

Even the navy wouldn't drink that swill.:doh:

Obltn Strand

02-22-17, 04:19 AM

I prefer tea. Black tea with honey and lemon. I use coffee as stimulant if i'm tired or with alcohol.

Red October1984

02-22-17, 09:21 AM

Tea turns real men into nancy boys.

:haha::haha::haha:

Americans had the Boston Tea Party dumped the crap over the side and started drinking a real mans drink, coffee. Great Again!

America regrets nothing.

Death Wish delivery times are quicker but ya gotta admit 'F* Hipster Coffee' is worth the wait (when they have it) :D

BRCC has a payment delivery plan so that they send you all different kinds every month. At some point, (if it tastes good, which it should) i'll probably switch over completely to their stuff just because I like their business.

They're veteran-owned, veteran-run, and they openly challenge the company that represents everything I hate about coffee. I can dig.

mapuc

02-22-17, 12:43 PM

How well Coffee taste depends on many things

Such as the hardness of water

A special brand of coffee can taste different from the one area to another. In area A where the hardness is high, the coffee could taste OK, while in area B-soft water it may taste not so good.

It also depends on the temperature of the water.
How fresh the coffee powder is kept

and so on.

Markus

Sailor Steve

02-22-17, 01:29 PM

Americans had the Boston Tea Party dumped the crap over the side and started drinking a real mans drink, coffee. Great Again!
One of my favorite Holiday treats is Tea from Davison Newman & Co LTD, one of those whose tea was dumped into Boston Harbor, imported by Mark T. Wendell Tea Company under the name 'Boston Harbour Tea'. It's expensive, so it's only for special times, but it's good.
http://bostonharbourtea.com/
https://marktwendell.com/29-boston-harbour-tea

AVGWarhawk

02-22-17, 02:02 PM

I like coffee exactly how I like my women. Dark and hot.

Oberon

02-22-17, 02:07 PM

Tea occasionally...but usually...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjQrP5ONzWU

STEED

02-22-17, 02:32 PM

Just to add I drink my tea and coffee black no sugar or sweeteners just like real men should. :03: :)

Reece

02-22-17, 06:18 PM

Black!! Yuck!! I'm prejudice, I like mine white.:yep: I won't add what Chris said!!:oops:

Commander Wallace

02-22-17, 06:41 PM

I like coffee exactly how I like my women. Dark and hot.

You forgot strong too. :haha:

Platapus

02-22-17, 08:23 PM

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Cheap and gotten from a place used by pretty much everyone else.

Ohhh. That did not sound quite right. :hmmm:

GT182

02-22-17, 09:34 PM

I stop in to my local 7-11 every morning for a cup of blueberry flavored coffee, with a bit of hazelnut creamer. That a 16 oz refill I get for .99, and the 7th one is free. :yeah:

Red October1984

02-22-17, 11:48 PM

Just to add I drink my tea and coffee black no sugar or sweeteners just like real men should. :03: :)

Are you suggesting there's another way to drink coffee?

I mean, I chew on the beans that fall out of the grinder sometimes while I wait for my pitch black coffee to brew...

Reece

02-22-17, 11:51 PM

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Cheap and gotten from a place used by pretty much everyone else.

Ohhh. That did not sound quite right. :hmmm:
No it didn't!!:haha:

STEED

02-23-17, 06:06 AM

Are you suggesting there's another way to drink coffee?

I mean, I chew on the beans that fall out of the grinder sometimes while I wait for my pitch black coffee to brew...

Bet you get a rush. :)

Platapus

02-23-17, 08:20 AM

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Cheap and gotten from a place used by pretty much everyone else.

Ohhh. That did not sound quite right. :hmmm:

No it didn't!!:haha:

Lemme try again

I like my coffee like I like my women

Secured inside a container with a stick that I can use to whip stuff up.
No, that sounded even worse. :oops:

Commander Wallace

02-23-17, 08:30 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Platapus http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/viewpost.gif (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2468175#post2468175)
I like my coffee like I like my women.

Cheap and gotten from a place used by pretty much everyone else.

Ohhh. That did not sound quite right. :hmmm: Quote:

No, it didn't. :haha: Now you are digging yourself a pretty deep hole. :haha:

Bet you get a rush. :)

Red October probably hasn't lived if he hasn't chewed on the coffee beans and taken blood pressure meds. :haha:

Now, that's a rush. :yep:

AVGWarhawk

02-23-17, 08:42 AM

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Cheap and gotten from a place used by pretty much everyone else.

Ohhh. That did not sound quite right. :hmmm:

:har:

Red October1984

02-23-17, 03:16 PM

Bet you get a rush. :)

Ah, I'm used to it by now.

Red October probably hasn't lived if he hasn't chewed on the coffee beans and taken blood pressure meds. :haha:

Now, that's a rush. :yep:

Luckily I haven't had to take blood pressure meds and hopefully won't have to for a while.

Commander Wallace

02-24-17, 03:28 AM

Ah, I'm used to it by now.

Luckily I haven't had to take blood pressure meds and hopefully won't have to for a while.

My apologies if it seemed I was making light of what can be a serious medical condition with this comment.

Quote : Red October probably hasn't lived if he hasn't chewed on the coffee beans and taken blood pressure meds.

Now, that's a rush. :yep:

That was a line from a woman comedian I had heard although it was a little different. The offending substance was a high degree of caffeine from an " energy drink " though.

Red October1984

02-24-17, 03:13 PM

My apologies if it seemed I was making light of what can be a serious medical condition with this comment.

That was a line from a woman comedian I had heard although it was a little different. The offending substance was a high degree of caffeine from an " energy drink " though.

Reference shot completely over my head. :doh: Don't worry, such things don't offend me.

mapuc

02-24-17, 03:24 PM

When it comes to politics everyone has his or her standpoint, the same goes for coffee

1. What kind of coffee it has to be

2. How it should be made

3. How it should be enjoyed

And so on.

Markus

STEED

02-24-17, 05:41 PM

When it comes to politics everyone has his or her standpoint, the same goes for coffee

1. What kind of coffee it has to be

2. How it should be made

3. How it should be enjoyed

And so on.

Markus

4. What biscuit to dunk into it. :)

mapuc

02-24-17, 06:26 PM

4. What biscuit to dunk into it. :)

I think number 3 cover that-How it should be enjoyed.

Markus

Reece

02-24-17, 06:50 PM

4. What biscuit to dunk into it. :)
Shortbread Creams!!:up:

http://cdn6.bigcommerce.com/s-s34xmay/product_images/uploaded_images/shortbread-creams.jpg?t=1444181185

Red October1984

02-24-17, 09:41 PM

Shortbread Creams!!:up:

Did you just assume his coffee cookie? The nerve!

Usually I don't dip anything into my coffee. I let the beverage stand on its own without impurities such as cream, sugar, cookie, etc.

That being said, Mondays and Fridays I usually find myself eating a bacon egg and cheese bagel with a dark roast coffee. Lot of times I'll have a few cups of coffee to supplement my eggs, bacon, sausage, etc at breakfast. But there really isn't a time where I wouldn't drink coffee during the day and it goes good with most things I encounter...except maybe Thai/Asian food.

ikalugin

02-25-17, 06:19 AM

mapuc

02-25-17, 12:32 PM

I don't drink coffee :)

Change the word Coffee with the word tea. It would be the same

What kind, how it should be made and how it should be enjoyed.

Markus

STEED

02-25-17, 05:26 PM

I think number 3 cover that-How it should be enjoyed.

Markus

Nah...I like drinking coffee more in the afternoon and relax drinking it while reading a book. Unlike the morning drinking coffee standing up on the go.

Commander Wallace

02-25-17, 07:55 PM

Change the word Coffee with the word tea. It would be the same

What kind, how it should be made and how it should be enjoyed.

Markus

ikalugin didn't say but a good cup of Black tea and Black bread go well together. A good cup of Earl Grey is good too.

Obltn Strand

02-26-17, 04:11 AM

ikalugin didn't say but a good cup of Black tea and Black bread go well together. A good cup of Earl Grey is good too. Toasted black bread with cheese and paprika on top + cup of black tea...

Commander Wallace

02-26-17, 08:37 AM

Toasted black bread with cheese and paprika on top + cup of black tea...

Even Better. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

STEED

02-26-17, 10:09 AM

I drink more tea in summer than coffee and in winter its the other way around, wonder why? :hmmm:

Eichhörnchen

02-01-19, 01:43 PM

I believe that if you guys tried Lapsang Souchong tea then the results of this poll would be very different... the stuff is almost addictive

It doesn't "stew" like other teas if you leave it brewing for too long, and it has the same smoky peaty aroma and flavour as Aerstone Land Cask or Laphroaig malt whiskies

FullMetalADCAP

02-01-19, 08:40 PM

Sweet tea here. Switched to sweet tea from soda years ago. Less than half the sugar and not carbonated which means less gas and bloating. Stomach flattened out and I lost weight making that switch. Now I'm trying to switch to just plain old water permanently. Or ice cold water with lemon slices in it.

em2nought

02-02-19, 12:40 AM

Or ice cold water with lemon slices in it.

Bigelow makes this stuff. It's pretty close to water. I like it, and put about a tablespoon of sugar in an entire pitcher. lol
https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/38da094c-8684-4ac9-a5f0-b2f346863bfd_1.c776dedf5bee1568e09e735030b6c1f6.jp eg?odnHeight=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF

For good tea I drink PG Tips

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Sean C

02-02-19, 01:20 AM

FullMetalADCAP

02-02-19, 01:22 AM

Bigelow makes this stuff. It's pretty close to water. I like it, and put about a tablespoon of sugar in an entire pitcher. lol

For good tea I drink PG Tips

I'm in the U.S. so I'm not sure if the local stores around here carry either of those brands? :hmmm: I usually just get the Great Value brand sweet tea at Walmart and use a tea maker thingy-ma-bob to brew it in on the counter. Takes like 15-20 minutes to make a gallon.

I use very little sugar. Most store brand pre-made sweet tea has about 25 grams of sugar compared to a soda that has 45 grams. I try to make my sweet tea at the 10 -15 gram level at the most. I don't like it overly sweet and don't like it too watered down either. Some batches turn out better than others even when I try my best to make it the same way every single time. But at least if I keep the sugar down I can always add in a little more. Once it's too sweat, it's compromised and down the drain it goes.

FullMetalADCAP

02-02-19, 01:35 AM

I love my freshly ground coffee. But a few years ago my wife and I visited Japan. Instead of coffee, the hotel supplied a couple of sencha tea bags and an electric kettle. Now, I like tea as much as the next guy - but I thought "Oh boy. Is this going to be enough to wake me up?"

Well, a couple of cups and about an hour later - I was as wired as you can get. Apparently sencha has quite a lot of caffeine. And thus started my love affair with Japanese green tea.

I buy mine from the same shop that I bought some from in Japan - Ippodo (http://www.ippodo-tea.co.jp/en/). Although I have developed much more of an affection for matcha than sencha. But I do still enjoy a good cup or three of sencha.

That's funny! Reminds me of when I was stationed in Naples, Italy for several years when I was in the Navy and I ordered a coffee and it was just at tiny little thing but it was the strongest cup of coffee I've ever had in my life. It was so deceptive! Sort of like the movie Men in Black where the one guy had the big pulse rifle and the other got that puny little peashooter but the puny gun was way more powerful. :)

Dowly

02-02-19, 03:36 AM

Quit coffee completely 3-4 months ago and switched to tea, rich earl grey mostly.
Still trying to find a tea that has enough taste to it without having to add sugar. :hmmm:

Eichhörnchen

02-02-19, 07:52 AM

That's funny! Reminds me of when I was stationed in Naples, Italy for several years when I was in the Navy and I ordered a coffee and it was just at tiny little thing but it was the strongest cup of coffee I've ever had in my life. It was so deceptive! Sort of like the movie Men in Black where the one guy had the big pulse rifle and the other got that puny little peashooter but the puny gun was way more powerful. :)

I reckon you were given real 'espresso'... I once had some made for me by an Italian guy at the digs where I was staying: it was in a tiny white cup and you could almost stand your spoon up in it, it was so strong