Coffee, man's (and woman's) lifeline

[silicone skyline]

In my line of work, it seems a prerequisite to drink regular cups of coffee.
But noooo, suddenly there's variations to coffee that i can't pronounce.
I don't traditionally drink a lot of coffee, so i know so very little about the complex world of coffee and it's variations, uses, and subtle taste differences.
What's your favourite coffee, describe it, and how it is made and what the freakin hell it does for you that basic international roast doesn't do!
Anecdotes of how coffee can get you laid are also encouraged.

[whatcha got there?]

favourite coffee is a machiato [i think ive spelt that right].
its a shot of express, and a little bit of milk.
pretty much cures any hangover.


as for how coffee can get you laid, i have no idea, haha.

[silicone skyline]

As in "You have made me spill my Macchiato"
Hmm, interesting.
Why tho?
Why is this "Macchiato" a personal favourite?

[whatcha got there?]

coz im a caffeine addict maybe?

[Dogwatcher]

I've never been a coffee drinker. But in the past year I've started getting into it a bit.

Had a reallllly nice capuchino at a place called The Roastery (I think) in Hahndorf yesterday. Very nice.

Also, Loxton's Country Bakehouse does a really nice late now too.

[silicone skyline]

coz im a caffeine addict maybe?

Hmm, does it consume you? lol.
And DW, you sound quite the coffee cultured, you got a favourite?

[Dogwatcher]

As I said, I've only started drinking coffee in the past year.
A favourite is probably one that's brought to me and I don't have to ask for - which occasionally happens!

My wife also makes me a really nice capuchino every now and again - best for when I'm hungover.

[silicone skyline]

How often you drink a coffee?
Does it exceed one a day?

[whatcha got there?]

i usually have about four a day.


yeah...im not addicted.


i tried to do the healthy thing, and drink green tea.
but that tastes like dishwater!

[silicone skyline]

If i shoot up on heroin four times a day, or gamble on the pokies four times a day, am i addicted??

[Dutchy]

favourite coffee is a machiato [i think ive spelt that right].
its a shot of express, and a little bit of milk.
pretty much cures any hangover.

correct, best coffee

I could never go back to instant after we got a coffee machine at work and at home

[silicone skyline]

Is the difference blatantly obvious??

[Dogwatcher]

Heck yeah.

[Dutchy]

Is the difference blatantly obvious??

once you drink the real stuff there is no going back....bit like drinking 10 heavy beers then having a light

[silicone skyline]

Oh god that is disgusting.
Mum has a coffee machine, payed 3000 for it.
Regular cappucino's before i moved out.
But i can still drink the fake stuff, just choose not to drink it at all.
Any benefits, good side effects?

[Dutchy]

I only need one proper coffee per day, once youve had a good one you dont feel like anymore, unlike instant

My favourite coffee in the Cibo blend which is actually made by Rio, Vittoria is also a fav

[Pseudo]

Long black for me. No sugar, no milk, no pooncey almond essences, whipped cream or chocolate sprinkles. Just a nice strong espresso shot, watered down a little to make it more than a couple of sips. Coffee the way it was meant to be drunk.

For the hyper-adventurous, I recommend a bag of Haigh's chocolate coated coffee beans. Gotta be Haigh's (the Darrell Lea product is inferior), and gotta be the dark-chocolate variant. 50 percent sugar and 50 percent caffeine, it's the closest a legal substance comes to being high-grade amphetamines. I challenge anyone to eat a whole bag of those and sit still afterwards...

[silicone skyline]

For the hyper-adventurous, I recommend a bag of Haigh's chocolate coated coffee beans. Gotta be Haigh's (the Darrell Lea product is inferior), and gotta be the dark-chocolate variant. 50 percent sugar and 50 percent caffeine, it's the closest a legal substance comes to being high-grade amphetamines. I challenge anyone to eat a whole bag of those and sit still afterwards...

Now there's a piece of information i might follow through on!

[Dissident]

I like all coffee - depends what I've eaten (if anything) and what I feel like at the time.

I really do like a Macchiato as it hits the spot. Sometimes I have a macchiato with a bit extra milk and a "white chocolate" shot. It's very much like a Tirra Misu (sp?) with the extremely bitter coffee and extremely sweet white chocolate.

I also like different places. I go to La Vida on Pirie Street as it's closer to work, but sometimes go to Latte Fix on Gawler Place, or Hudsons.. (which moved, damnit).

[Booney]

Instant compared to good quality is like having Pram lady when you could have Jennier Hawkins.