What cheeses me off

[Flashback]

Some of the worst coffees I have consumed were in South America. I accept what is served locally. When you get a great coffee you rejoice. Not always in Australia.

Coffee culture in South America is quite new, really. The port of Santos in Brazil, where a lot of coffee was exported..... is a great example of that. Check out the museum there at the old exchange if you're interested.

 

[VPS]

It's so much easier not needing coffee...

Totally agree, but I can’t live without alcohol

 

[anat0l]

Coffee culture in South America is quite new, really. The port of Santos in Brazil, where a lot of coffee was exported..... is a great example of that. Check out the museum there at the old exchange if you're interested.

I guess that emphasises an interesting thing: in some countries or places where coffee is predominant and a source for the countries that have crafted a particular "culture" from coffee, the preparations of coffee can be quite simple and perhaps not that pleasant.

I remember going for an Ethiopian / Eritrean meal one time at a colleague's friend's place. After a filing and delicious traditional meal, the coffee was brought out. Very simple - coffee beans were ground and placed in a kettle, water is added and then the kettle is boiled over a fire. Left to brew a bit, then poured out, grounds and all. Served with popcorn; optionally butter added to the coffee. The idea was to appreciate the complexity of the coffee beans, but it's not a shade on the depth or punch of an espresso.

 

[TheRealTMA]

WCMO is that Europeans “can’t” make a large flat white.

Me: A large flat white please.
Them: I am sorry we can only do medium flat whites.
Me: May I have a large latte with no foam then?
Them: Of course, here you are.

Breathe Jessica. Breathe.

In Italy it used to be called caffe americano con latte. Large weak coffee with added milk.

 

[JessicaTam]

In Italy it used to be called caffe americano con latte. Large weak coffee with added milk.

Hopefully they don’t still do that for a flat white. It is a very different beast.

 

[JohnK]

So they want me to eat 90% less beef. They want to control the number of trips I take a year. They want to tell me how I should be a parent. They want me to own nothing and be happy about it.

LOL. Conspiracies? Not when they are out in the open.

 

[Quickstatus]

Totally agree, but I can’t live without alcohol

I can

 

[MARTINE]

Hello I’m Martine and I’m a coffee addict. I have never been (coffee) sober.
So…to cope when traveling to less coffee addicted places I do a few things.
I DIY - in hotels at breakfast - I ask the staff for a double shot espresso (triple if needed) + jug of hot milk and make it to my liking.
There is usually a roasters in most places in Europe - I search the website and go there or where they supply their beans.
I always say ‘extra’ shot not strong - the latter often being confused with dishwater. If they still give me dishwater I go up and ask for a shot to add
If I see flat white on the menu it may mean they at least have a coffee range. If they look like a deer in headlights if I ask for one - move on if there are options


I should go with the flow when I travel - and I usually do - but to me coffee is sacred

Edit - apologies for being slightly off topic. I recognise that bad coffee is the ultimate WCMO

 

[serfty]

Hello I’m Martine and I’m a coffee addict. I have never been (coffee) sober.
So…to cope when traveling to less coffee addicted places I do a few things.
I DIY - in hotels at breakfast - I ask the staff for a double shot espresso (triple if needed) + jug of hot milk and make it to my liking.
There is usually a roasters in most places in Europe - I search the website and go there or where they supply their beans.
I always say ‘extra’ shot not strong - the latter often being confused with dishwater. If they still give me dishwater I go up and ask for a shot to add
If I see flat white on the menu it may mean they at least have a coffee range. If they look like a deer in headlights if I ask for one - move on if there are options


I should go with the flow when I travel - and I usually do - but to me coffee is sacred

Edit - apologies for being slightly off topic. I recognise that bad coffee is the ultimate WCMO

Coffee is a you find it.

Fortunately I'm not bound by the shackles of having anything other than hot water, drinking what is colloquially referred to as a "long black" ("double shot").

Generally I'm fine with auto machines - espresso and americanp in the same cup often works.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I know it's hard (and even expensive) to get the same Australian coffees all over the world, so I'll either keep it simple, or go without. I'm not that desperate to go to powdered or weak filter.

That’s the thing… most people make instant coffee with water, and add a bit of milk. Not really comparing like with like when people complain it’s watery or not full-bodied.

If you use only milk, no water, it becomes much more drinkable.

But i only drink coffee for the caffeine, and find no enjoyment in spending $10 - half the price of a coughtail - for a 30 second drink of coffee made by a ‘barista’.