Maybe a little out of place here, but...

For the "Roofers COFFEE Shop"!

My favorite coffee in the world...Puerto Rican Coffee.

The best way to make it with an italian coffee maker (really, the ONLY way to make it to get the best taste).

I simmer my milk until right before it boils (you can see excessive moisture leaving it in the form of steam) and pour in my sugar (real 100% sugar!). It crystalizes with the milk and forms this sweet creamy mix.

At that moment, I pour in my coffee until it becomes that nice medium brown color (I'd say it's 3/4s coffee, 1/4 milk).

A cup of coffee like that in your local Starbucks will cost you about $5.

In my home, it's free for my friends.

CIAK, our machine was fully automatic. For each cup it ground the right amount of beans, pressed and added the hot RO water, then the used coffee ground automatically dumped in a bin. Hand pressing a shot is a neat artfom, and when I realized how technical it is, I opted for the automatic machine so that we'd have more consistency among employees even if the result might not have been quite as good as a skilled barista hand pressing. We used only fresh beans, and kept them in cool dark storage.

The business was a lot of fun, alas, we couldn't manage to make money with it. Luckily I'd partnered with a guy who put a fitness center in the same building (where we used to build Kold King bulk tanks) and the fitness center did well, and I eventually sold him the whole building including the coffee shop.

Hey Tim I'm guessing it was an older model aurelia. Do you remember the model? Those things are sweet automatic machines. Have you ever hand pressed a shot?? The coffee is only one part of the equation. Water type temp alkalinity also how clean the group heads are kept. You can have the best coffee in the world and run it through a machine with one or more of these problems. The result Bad tasting coffee. B) :) :) B) Deep Down In Florida Where The Sun Shines Damn Near Every Day

I built a drive-thru coffee shop, a Starbucks knockoff, a couple of years ago. We used mostly Puerto Rican beans, and yes they make very good coffee. Our Nuova-Simmonelli expresso machine was $9500 and it would grind the beans fresh for each drink, which made for really fresh and strong coffee. Just weeks after we opened, they built a new Sonic across the street and it ruined the coffee shop. Luckily I sold it shortly thereafter.

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Gary, how do you get your caffeine fix? You can't buy artisan Signature Ciak Roast in any shop. Cost "priceless" $$$$$$$$ Made with the coffee Gods in mind. B) :) :) B) Deep Down In Florida Where The Sun Shines Damn Near Every Day

I have never drank coffee in my whole life. I can't be the only one. Somebody told me it would keep me awake all day, can't have that! :laugh:

No offence but to me the traditional Mr. Coffee electric drip coffee maker is an insult to sensibilities. I've got a collection of coffee stuff that make my kitchen look like a chemistry lab when I have them all out. When I brew coffee it’s an art much like Tai Chi except without the slo-mo kicking: I have been known to tuck in my beans, grind them to perfection, and precisely measures two tablespoons per 6 ounces of water. I am driven by a compulsion ,the pursuit of "the perfect cup of coffee." I will inhale the essence of Ciak Roast like it’s a fine wine. Coffee is a spiritual experience. I will inevitably embarrass the people I'm out to lunch or dinner with. Asking the ignorant and apathetic waiter when the beans were roasted, how they were stored, the plantation where they were grown and the name of third-world farmer who picked them. Just joking about the farmer. LOL You want the best grinder for a better cup of coffee. Get the best burr grinder you can afford. Not the blade type. B) :) :) B) Deep Down In Florida Where The Sun Shines Damn Near Every Day

CIAK Said: If you roast your own and understand the subtleties of coffee you can have the best most incredible bean juice thanks Andy, available. It is important that the freshness of coffee has to do with when it was roasted. After roasted coffee has been exposed to air, the flavor will begin to deteriorate extremely fast. In fact, a huge portion of the flavor is lost in just 7 to 10 days after roasting. I roast small batches every couple of weeks for the richest amazing coffee with the perfect blends available to mankind. Ciak Roast Love it every morning and in the evening for espresso. With my hand Italian Pavoni espresso machine. I have made Gods shot espresso. Many wonderful experiences sipping and slurping Ciak Roast. I could go on about how important the type of grinder and grind for your coffee. Blends of coffee beans and water temps..... If you want to know about coffee I probably know it.

B) :) :) B) Deep Down In Florida Where The Sun Shines Damn Near Every Day

Bustelo coffee is vacuum sealed as soon as it's ground. A can in a typical household will be empty in a week. I refrigerate mine after opening it (resealable can).

I can't remember in my lifetime a can of coffee ever lasting past a week. I'm definitely going to look into getting a grinder for fresh beans this winter.

There are a few places around here where I can get a great cup of coffee (mostly Columbian). Queens, NY (for some reason) has a lot of great spots for coffee (not talking about Cafe's, but greasy spoons and gas stations).

I won't drink coffee unless it's a good cup of coffee.

I tried Starbucks. I have no idea what people see in those places other than free wireless.

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You gotta be kidding me? I bought my first coffee machine last year. I'm happy with any kind of coffee and glad I still have a filter to use. I found out I was putting the water in the wrong place, I never noticed the flip lid on top. So apparantly I'm not a conesoiur. Just happy it is hot. PC

Are you really jaun valdez? :laugh:

If you roast your own and understand the subtleties of coffee you can have the best most incredible "bean juice" thanks Andy, available. It is important that the freshness of coffee has to do with when it was roasted. After roasted coffee has been exposed to air, the flavor will begin to deteriorate extremely fast. In fact, a huge portion of the flavor is lost in just 7 to 10 days after roasting. I roast small batches every couple of weeks for the richest amazing coffee with the perfect blends available to mankind. Ciak Roast Love it every morning and in the evening for espresso. With my hand Italian Pavoni espresso machine. I have made Gods shot espresso. Many wonderful experiences sipping and slurping Ciak Roast. I could go on about how important the type of grinder and grind for your coffee. Blends of coffee beans and water temps..... If you want to know about coffee I probably know it.

B) :) :) B) Deep Down In Florida Where The Sun Shines Damn Near Every Day

Community coffee is what we drink in Louisiana and its good!

Good ole instant for me! :woohoo: , starbucks..yuk.

Black, generic suits me ust fine. 5-10 cents a cup at home. $1.20 @ the C-store.

I dunno what Starbucks charges for their crappy coffee. $2.50?