On 6/28/2018 12:50 PM, l not -l wrote:

> The simplest coffee maker, that also makes very good coffee, is the one I'd
> take - a Melitta Pour-Over Cone. It's light, easy to use; just set on cup,
> insert filter and coffer grounds, pour hot water over grounds. Clean up?
> Dispose of (biodegradable) filter and rinse the cone,
>
That's what I use at home for my morning coffee. When travelling, I have
a collapsible silicone one, which takes much less space in my bag.

l not -l wrote:
....
> The simplest coffee maker, that also makes very good coffee, is the one I'd
> take - a Melitta Pour-Over Cone. It's light, easy to use; just set on cup,
> insert filter and coffer grounds, pour hot water over grounds. Clean up?
> Dispose of (biodegradable) filter and rinse the cone,

the most simple coffee is powdered or very finely
ground and then i pour hot water on it and let it
steep a few minutes before drinking it. sludge at
the bottom or not doesn't matter to me when i'm
camping. if made Turkish style (cardamom, a lot of
sugar) i like to be able to pour off gently into a
smaller cup after it has settled a bit.


songbird

On Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10:07:48 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> ==
>
> Gasp! How will you manage without your coffee??? BTW you can keep the tea
> too <g>

On second thought, that's a bad plan. I'll just go to Costa when I'm there. Hee hee. My Vietnamese friend sent me a VN brewer. It drove me nuts trying to use it. It took too damn long. That's how the won the war with America. They simply outwaited us and we quit. Same as their coffee brewer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HURkJz9N0QI

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:11:00 AM UTC-10, songbird wrote:
> the most simple coffee is powdered or very finely
> ground and then i pour hot water on it and let it
> steep a few minutes before drinking it. sludge at
> the bottom or not doesn't matter to me when i'm
> camping. if made Turkish style (cardamom, a lot of
> sugar) i like to be able to pour off gently into a
> smaller cup after it has settled a bit.
>
>
> songbird

You're probably right about the simplest method. I'll have to investigate making coffee that way. I like the brutial simplicity of it.

On 2018-06-28 1:24 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10:07:48 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> ==
>>
>> Gasp! How will you manage without your coffee??? BTW you can keep
>> the tea too <g>
>
> On second thought, that's a bad plan. I'll just go to Costa when I'm
> there. Hee hee. My Vietnamese friend sent me a VN brewer. It drove me
> nuts trying to use it. It took too damn long. That's how the won the
> war with America. They simply outwaited us and we quit. Same as their
> coffee brewer.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HURkJz9N0QI
>



I had that stuff once. That was enough for me. It did take a very long
time for the coffee to run through. Since I usually drink coffee black I
found the SCM made it way too sweet for my taste. I had it after an
early supper and that stuff was so strong I did not get to sleep until
about 4 am.

"Terry Coombs" wrote in message news
On 6/28/2018 3:07 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Terry Coombs" wrote in message news >
> On 6/27/2018 4:16 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10:54:52 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>>> ==
>>>
>>> <g> I wouldn't know. I never use Costa I don't like coffee
>>> although D
>>> drinks it all the time. I have a coffee machine but he just uses
>>> instant.
>>>
>>> The kids drink coffee but I don't know what kind I know eldest
>>> Gdaughter
>>> never drinks it.
>>>
>>> My daughter lives in Germany so I suppose she will get good coffee
>> We bought some instant coffee at the places we stayed in the UK once we
>> realized there would be no automatic drip machines in the hotel
>> rooms. We
>> was glad to get it. We had some Starbucks in Liverpool. It pretty much
>> tasted the same as in the states - harsh. The next time we're there,
>> I'll
>> forego the coffee and drink tea. Well, I'll try to do that anyway...
>>
> Screw that , I'll take a 5 cup machine and enough ground (by me) to last
> the trip with me . I used to carry a Coleman stove and a small
> percolator with me on motorcycle camping trips ...
>
> Snag
>
> ==
>
> Addict!!!
>
> ;p
>
>
Can't deny it ... though these days I only drink coffee in the
mornings . Working in the cabinet shops I almost always had a cuppa on
the counter near my workbench .

Snag

==

Perhaps more habit than addict? <g>

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10:07:48 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> ==
>
> Gasp! How will you manage without your coffee??? BTW you can keep the
> tea
> too <g>

On second thought, that's a bad plan. I'll just go to Costa when I'm there.
Hee hee. My Vietnamese friend sent me a VN brewer. It drove me nuts trying
to use it. It took too damn long. That's how the won the war with America.
They simply outwaited us and we quit. Same as their coffee brewer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HURkJz9N0QI

==

Ohhh there's posh! Only for those who have nothing better to do, eh?

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:48:11 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>
>
> I had that stuff once. That was enough for me. It did take a very long
> time for the coffee to run through. Since I usually drink coffee black I
> found the SCM made it way too sweet for my taste. I had it after an
> early supper and that stuff was so strong I did not get to sleep until
> about 4 am.

I just wanted to take a bat to that phin! It's the world's most aggravating coffee brewer for Americans.

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 8:31:53 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> ==
>
> Ohhh there's posh! Only for those who have nothing better to do, eh?

That's their national drink. I asked my co-worker how they can handle drinking their coffee with condensed milk. That stuff doesn't agree with me in a most violent way. Essentially, he said they just live with it. That's another reason they prevailed over the Japanese, French, and Americans. Indeed, they have nothing better to do!

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 8:31:53 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> ==
>
> Ohhh there's posh! Only for those who have nothing better to do, eh?

That's their national drink. I asked my co-worker how they can handle
drinking their coffee with condensed milk. That stuff doesn't agree with me
in a most violent way. Essentially, he said they just live with it. That's
another reason they prevailed over the Japanese, French, and Americans.
Indeed, they have nothing better to do!

==

lol

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 6:41:55 AM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 6/28/2018 3:07 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message news > >
> > On 6/27/2018 4:16 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >> On Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10:54:52 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >>> ==
> >>>
> >>> <g> I wouldn't know.Â* I never use CostaÂ* I don't like coffee
> >>> although D
> >>> drinks it all the time.Â* I have a coffee machine but he just uses
> >>> instant.
> >>>
> >>> The kids drink coffee but I don't know what kindÂ*Â* I know eldest
> >>> Gdaughter
> >>> never drinks it.
> >>>
> >>> My daughter lives in Germany so I suppose she will get good coffee
> >> We bought some instant coffee at the places we stayed in the UK once we
> >> realized there would be no automatic drip machines in the hotel
> >> rooms. We
> >> was glad to get it. We had some Starbucks in Liverpool. It pretty much
> >> tasted the same as in the states - harsh. The next time we're there,
> >> I'll
> >> forego the coffee and drink tea. Well, I'll try to do that anyway...
> >>
> > Screw that , I'll take a 5 cup machine and enough ground (by me) to last
> > the trip with me . I used to carry a Coleman stove and a small
> > percolator with me on motorcycle camping trips ...
> >
> > Â*Snag
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Addict!!!
> >
> > ;p
> >
> >
> Â* Can't deny it ... though these days I only drink coffee in the
> mornings . Working in the cabinet shops I almost always had a cuppa on
> the counter near my workbench .
>
> --
> Snag
> Yes , I'm old
> and crochety .
> Get off my lawn !

I started drinking coffee at the donut shop I worked at in 1980. Danny Donuts Crestwood MO. I drank it with cream and sugar for years then switched to hot strong black Sumatran.

Now I'm on a 4-5 Cuppa day habit. It's 3:30PM and I've had three now, actually what I am, calling Cuppa Plus, a slightly short cup of strong black Sumatran, a 1/2 dropper or so of CDB oil (1000mg/30ml), a dash of Kahlua and a dash of Hershey's Syrup! YUM!!!

CDB Oil has to come down in price though. It's LEGAL in all 50 states in the U.S., does NOT get you high but since cannabidiol (CDB) is the chemical in cannabis largely responsible for most of cannabis' health benefits then CDB oil has the same health benefits! Mild pain and anxiety relief although anxiety can be caused my cannabis as well, paradoxically. And that's not unusual with other meds too. I'm an RN, I know.

John Kuthe...

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 12:11:00 PM UTC-5, songbird wrote:
> l not -l wrote:
> ...
> > The simplest coffee maker, that also makes very good coffee, is the one I'd
> > take - a Melitta Pour-Over Cone. It's light, easy to use; just set on cup,
> > insert filter and coffer grounds, pour hot water over grounds. Clean up?
> > Dispose of (biodegradable) filter and rinse the cone,
>
> the most simple coffee is powdered or very finely
> ground and then i pour hot water on it and let it
> steep a few minutes before drinking it. sludge at
> the bottom or not doesn't matter to me when i'm
> camping. if made Turkish style (cardamom, a lot of
> sugar) i like to be able to pour off gently into a
> smaller cup after it has settled a bit.
>
>
> songbird

You M'lady are a True Coffee Connoisseur! :-)

You will appreciate: I know how much sugar to put in my coffee when the spoon stands up in the cup! ;-)

John Kuthe...

On 2018-06-28 1:37 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:11:00 AM UTC-10, songbird wrote:
>> the most simple coffee is powdered or very finely ground and then i
>> pour hot water on it and let it steep a few minutes before drinking
>> it. sludge at the bottom or not doesn't matter to me when i'm
>> camping. if made Turkish style (cardamom, a lot of sugar) i like
>> to be able to pour off gently into a smaller cup after it has
>> settled a bit.
>>
>>
>> songbird
>
> You're probably right about the simplest method. I'll have to
> investigate making coffee that way. I like the brutial simplicity of
> it.
>

If there is a Greek or Turkish restaurant in the area try their coffee.
Word of caution, do not call it Turkish coffee in a Greek restaurant or
Greek coffee in a Turkish restaurant. They use a grind much finer than
espresso. The coffee and sugar are stirred into the cold water and the
pot is put over a burner on medium heat and brought to a boil slowly.
They usually do it in stages, bringing it to a boil and spooning the
foam into the cup, then putting it back on the burner and bringing it to
a boil a second time, pouring some off, and then bringing it to a boil a
third time and topping up the cup.

The coffee is delicious, and very strong. Be careful to sip it slowly
and do not tip the cup to finish off the bottom of the cup because there
will be a lot of coffee grounds in it. Don't knock it back when you get
close to the bottom or you will end up with a mouth full of grounds.

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 11:22:12 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> If there is a Greek or Turkish restaurant in the area try their coffee.
> Word of caution, do not call it Turkish coffee in a Greek restaurant or
> Greek coffee in a Turkish restaurant. They use a grind much finer than
> espresso. The coffee and sugar are stirred into the cold water and the
> pot is put over a burner on medium heat and brought to a boil slowly.
> They usually do it in stages, bringing it to a boil and spooning the
> foam into the cup, then putting it back on the burner and bringing it to
> a boil a second time, pouring some off, and then bringing it to a boil a
> third time and topping up the cup.
>
> The coffee is delicious, and very strong. Be careful to sip it slowly
> and do not tip the cup to finish off the bottom of the cup because there
> will be a lot of coffee grounds in it. Don't knock it back when you get
> close to the bottom or you will end up with a mouth full of grounds.

I'll be on the lookout for Greek/Turkish coffee. My guess is that my chances are slim finding that here. I'll ask my friend that's supposed to be Greek for some leads. He was raised in Kaneohe so there's probably not much Greek left in him. He doesn't even drink coffee! What's the world coming to?

On 2018-06-28 3:28 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:48:11 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> I had that stuff once. That was enough for me. It did take a very
>> long time for the coffee to run through. Since I usually drink
>> coffee black I found the SCM made it way too sweet for my taste. I
>> had it after an early supper and that stuff was so strong I did not
>> get to sleep until about 4 am.
>
> I just wanted to take a bat to that phin! It's the world's most
> aggravating coffee brewer for Americans.
>

They make really delicious coffee..... so long as you have the patience
for it. As tasty as it it, it's not for me. Other than my morning latte,
I drink coffee black. That Vietnamese stuff with the SWM is way to sweet
for me.

On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 12:27:00 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> They make really delicious coffee..... so long as you have the patience
> for it. As tasty as it it, it's not for me. Other than my morning latte,
> I drink coffee black. That Vietnamese stuff with the SWM is way to sweet
> for me.

It is way too sweet but that wouldn't stop me. I could go for a cup right now! The practice of using condensed milk in coffee is interesting. My guess is it originated because canned milk was available and refrigeration was not.

John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 6:41:55 AM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> On 6/28/2018 3:07 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message news >>>
>>> On 6/27/2018 4:16 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10:54:52 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>> ==
>>>>>
>>>>> <g> I wouldn't know.Â* I never use CostaÂ* I don't like coffee
>>>>> although D
>>>>> drinks it all the time.Â* I have a coffee machine but he just uses
>>>>> instant.
>>>>>
>>>>> The kids drink coffee but I don't know what kindÂ*Â* I know eldest
>>>>> Gdaughter
>>>>> never drinks it.
>>>>>
>>>>> My daughter lives in Germany so I suppose she will get good coffee
>>>> We bought some instant coffee at the places we stayed in the UK once we
>>>> realized there would be no automatic drip machines in the hotel
>>>> rooms. We
>>>> was glad to get it. We had some Starbucks in Liverpool. It pretty much
>>>> tasted the same as in the states - harsh. The next time we're there,
>>>> I'll
>>>> forego the coffee and drink tea. Well, I'll try to do that anyway...
>>>>
>>> Screw that , I'll take a 5 cup machine and enough ground (by me) to last
>>> the trip with me . I used to carry a Coleman stove and a small
>>> percolator with me on motorcycle camping trips ...
>>>
>>> Â*Snag
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> Addict!!!
>>>
>>> ;p
>>>
>>>
>> Â* Can't deny it ... though these days I only drink coffee in the
>> mornings . Working in the cabinet shops I almost always had a cuppa on
>> the counter near my workbench .
>>
>> --
>> Snag
>> Yes , I'm old
>> and crochety .
>> Get off my lawn !
>
> I started drinking coffee at the donut shop I worked at in 1980. Danny
> Donuts Crestwood MO. I drank it with cream and sugar for years then
> switched to hot strong black Sumatran.
>
> Now I'm on a 4-5 Cuppa day habit. It's 3:30PM and I've had three now,
> actually what I am, calling Cuppa Plus, a slightly short cup of strong
> black Sumatran, a 1/2 dropper or so of CDB oil (1000mg/30ml), a dash of
> Kahlua and a dash of Hershey's Syrup! YUM!!!
>
> CDB Oil has to come down in price though. It's LEGAL in all 50 states in
> the U.S., does NOT get you high but since cannabidiol (CDB) is the
> chemical in cannabis largely responsible for most of cannabis' health
> benefits then CDB oil has the same health benefits! Mild pain and anxiety
> relief although anxiety can be caused my cannabis as well, paradoxically.
> And that's not unusual with other meds too. I'm an RN, I know.
>
> John Kuthe...
>

As a nurse, you should know its CBD, not CDB.