Nespresso? Of course!

[Don Pablo]

Day #8 of our ascent of the Matterhorn: We're out of chocolate powder. We've set up camp until Gary gets back with resupply. I'm not taking another damned step until I get my cappucino.

Oi, you are a bit outdated mate... Gary brought his Handpresso machine, makes excellent espresso and is super light. The milk is from mountain goats that Heidi milked of course.

Not kidding, that is really a thing. Rather popular among outdoor enthusiasts here.
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Comes with a wicked cool case :
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And to think we were worried about pre-muddied jeans!

So you put in hot water and pump it through the coffee capsule? 
Seems like a cool concept actually.

It is a cool gadget. However, the outdoor crowd is all about weight. They buy titanium tent spikes at premium prices to save some weight, then they buy this?
Ultimately, I think people only bring it on short, day-trips to show off.

And who needs coffee anyway on trips? 

I like (the taste of) coffee alright but black tea all the way for me, babeh 

I need coffee!

You're addicted!    How do you make coffee on the go (assuming you don't have a thermos)?

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On a semi-related note, I was once told alpinists prefer tea because it keeps you going for longer than coffee and it's effect doesn't wear off as abruptly, plus tea keeps us hydrated. I have no idea if it's true or not but based on my experience it might very well be.

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Coffee is mostly water, I see no reason for it to NOT hydrate you.

[zoidberg]

Day #8 of our ascent of the Matterhorn: We're out of chocolate powder. We've set up camp until Gary gets back with resupply. I'm not taking another damned step until I get my cappucino.

Oi, you are a bit outdated mate... Gary brought his Handpresso machine, makes excellent espresso and is super light. The milk is from mountain goats that Heidi milked of course.

Not kidding, that is really a thing. Rather popular among outdoor enthusiasts here.
(Image removed from quote.)

Comes with a wicked cool case :
(Image removed from quote.)

And to think we were worried about pre-muddied jeans!

So you put in hot water and pump it through the coffee capsule? 
Seems like a cool concept actually.

It is a cool gadget. However, the outdoor crowd is all about weight. They buy titanium tent spikes at premium prices to save some weight, then they buy this?
Ultimately, I think people only bring it on short, day-trips to show off.

And who needs coffee anyway on trips? 

I like (the taste of) coffee alright but black tea all the way for me, babeh 

I need coffee!

You're addicted!    How do you make coffee on the go (assuming you don't have a thermos)?

Show content

On a semi-related note, I was once told alpinists prefer tea because it keeps you going for longer than coffee and it's effect doesn't wear off as abruptly, plus tea keeps us hydrated. I have no idea if it's true or not but based on my experience it might very well be.

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Coffee is mostly water, I see no reason for it to NOT hydrate you.

[firiki]

Day #8 of our ascent of the Matterhorn: We're out of chocolate powder. We've set up camp until Gary gets back with resupply. I'm not taking another damned step until I get my cappucino.

Oi, you are a bit outdated mate... Gary brought his Handpresso machine, makes excellent espresso and is super light. The milk is from mountain goats that Heidi milked of course.

Not kidding, that is really a thing. Rather popular among outdoor enthusiasts here.
(Image removed from quote.)

Comes with a wicked cool case :
(Image removed from quote.)

And to think we were worried about pre-muddied jeans!

So you put in hot water and pump it through the coffee capsule? 
Seems like a cool concept actually.

It is a cool gadget. However, the outdoor crowd is all about weight. They buy titanium tent spikes at premium prices to save some weight, then they buy this?
Ultimately, I think people only bring it on short, day-trips to show off.

And who needs coffee anyway on trips? 

I like (the taste of) coffee alright but black tea all the way for me, babeh 

I need coffee!

You're addicted!    How do you make coffee on the go (assuming you don't have a thermos)?

Show content

On a semi-related note, I was once told alpinists prefer tea because it keeps you going for longer than coffee and it's effect doesn't wear off as abruptly, plus tea keeps us hydrated. I have no idea if it's true or not but based on my experience it might very well be.

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Coffee is mostly water, I see no reason for it to NOT hydrate you.

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Based on my experience, as I said already    I have no scientific proof.

However, I can assure you that if I'm going to be walking around in temperatures bordering 40 degrees Celsius, as is often the case here, I'll probably avoid coffee as much as possible as it makes me thirsty. 

[redmond]

I live in Starbucks City (Seattle area). You can't throw a rock and not hit some kind of coffee shop. Caffeine addiction is their business plan...

Tea contains caffeine and theophylline. The latter is a bronchodialator and helps you breathe better. Grandma was right when she made you tea when you had a cold/asthma.

[firiki]

Day #8 of our ascent of the Matterhorn: We're out of chocolate powder. We've set up camp until Gary gets back with resupply. I'm not taking another damned step until I get my cappucino.

Oi, you are a bit outdated mate... Gary brought his Handpresso machine, makes excellent espresso and is super light. The milk is from mountain goats that Heidi milked of course.

Not kidding, that is really a thing. Rather popular among outdoor enthusiasts here.
(Image removed from quote.)

Comes with a wicked cool case :
(Image removed from quote.)

And to think we were worried about pre-muddied jeans!

So you put in hot water and pump it through the coffee capsule? 
Seems like a cool concept actually.

It is a cool gadget. However, the outdoor crowd is all about weight. They buy titanium tent spikes at premium prices to save some weight, then they buy this?
Ultimately, I think people only bring it on short, day-trips to show off.

And who needs coffee anyway on trips? 

I like (the taste of) coffee alright but black tea all the way for me, babeh 

I need coffee!

You're addicted!    How do you make coffee on the go (assuming you don't have a thermos)?

Show content

On a semi-related note, I was once told alpinists prefer tea because it keeps you going for longer than coffee and it's effect doesn't wear off as abruptly, plus tea keeps us hydrated. I have no idea if it's true or not but based on my experience it might very well be.

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Coffee is mostly water, I see no reason for it to NOT hydrate you.

Ah, the classic moka pot. Yes, it can make good coffee if you don't let it singe the taste.

Another interesting way would be this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_flip_coffee_pot

although, to be honest, if the coffee is good I pretty much prefer this method, which is also much simpler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee (it's also the only case when I might actually want a wee bit of sugar in my coffee ,too).

[firiki]

We broke the nested quotes limit?!

[zoidberg]

Ah, the classic moka pot. Yes, it can make good coffee if you don't let it singe the taste.

Another interesting way would be this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_flip_coffee_pot

although, to be honest, if the coffee is good I pretty much prefer this method, which is also much simpler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee (it's also the only case when I might actually want a wee bit of sugar in my coffee ,too).

Yeah I'm very down with the turkish coffee pot.      

[zoidberg]

We broke the nested quotes limit?!

Whoey fixed it.

[firiki]

I live in Starbucks City (Seattle area). You can't throw a rock and not hit some kind of coffee shop. Caffeine addiction is their business plan...

Tea contains caffeine and theophylline. The latter is a bronchodialator and helps you breathe better. Grandma was right when she made you tea when you had a cold/asthma.

I wouldn't consider most of the concoctions Starbucks serve as coffee, though, but rather as something that contains coffee as well

As for theophylline, it was actually a cup of tea that softened up a very bad cough I had that made me really appreciate tea. I've always liked tea but up until then, like most people here, I only ever drank it when sick. 

 

[firiki]

We broke the nested quotes limit?!

Whoey fixed it.

Suddenly I'm wondering whether he shouldn't have 

[zoidberg]

We broke the nested quotes limit?!

Whoey fixed it.

Suddenly I'm wondering whether he shouldn't have 

 

[zoidberg]

We broke the nested quotes limit?!

Whoey fixed it.

Suddenly I'm wondering whether he shouldn't have 

 

Desktop no problem, phone problem.

[firiki]

Ah, the classic moka pot. Yes, it can make good coffee if you don't let it singe the taste.

Another interesting way would be this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_flip_coffee_pot

although, to be honest, if the coffee is good I pretty much prefer this method, which is also much simpler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee (it's also the only case when I might actually want a wee bit of sugar in my coffee ,too).

Yeah I'm very down with the turkish coffee pot.      

 So you've tried that? 

[firiki]

We broke the nested quotes limit?!

Whoey fixed it.

Suddenly I'm wondering whether he shouldn't have 

 

Desktop no problem, phone problem.

No smartphones for firiki for the foreseeable future ( ) so no such problems here

But, if I remember correctly, it was the other way around: Tapatalk didn't have the limit and desktops did.

Bloody technosorcery!  Not my fault I don't get it, I tell ya 

[zoidberg]

Ah, the classic moka pot. Yes, it can make good coffee if you don't let it singe the taste.

Another interesting way would be this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_flip_coffee_pot

although, to be honest, if the coffee is good I pretty much prefer this method, which is also much simpler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee (it's also the only case when I might actually want a wee bit of sugar in my coffee ,too).

Yeah I'm very down with the turkish coffee pot.      

 So you've tried that? 

Yes, although I myself tend to make it the Bosnian way.

[firiki]

Ah, the classic moka pot. Yes, it can make good coffee if you don't let it singe the taste.

Another interesting way would be this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_flip_coffee_pot

although, to be honest, if the coffee is good I pretty much prefer this method, which is also much simpler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee (it's also the only case when I might actually want a wee bit of sugar in my coffee ,too).

Yeah I'm very down with the turkish coffee pot.      

 So you've tried that? 

Yes, although I myself tend to make it the Bosnian way.

You might want to try this, then: put the water in the kettle for a minute till it gets some heat (not even lukewarm temperature, I'd say, YMMV). Then put in the coffee, stir well and bring to almost ebullition point. Serve about 1/4 into a cup and put on the fire again till it almost reaches ebullition point once more, then serve the rest.

Tapping the kitchen bench once or twice after the first serve with the kettle's bottom is supposed to help; I guess it allows the liquid to cool off a bit. 

[zoidberg]

Ah, the classic moka pot. Yes, it can make good coffee if you don't let it singe the taste.

Another interesting way would be this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_flip_coffee_pot

although, to be honest, if the coffee is good I pretty much prefer this method, which is also much simpler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee (it's also the only case when I might actually want a wee bit of sugar in my coffee ,too).

Yeah I'm very down with the turkish coffee pot.      

 So you've tried that? 

Yes, although I myself tend to make it the Bosnian way.

You might want to try this, then: put the water in the kettle for a minute till it gets some heat (not even lukewarm temperature, I'd say, YMMV). Then put in the coffee, stir well and bring to almost ebullition point. Serve about 1/4 into a cup and put on the fire again till it almost reaches ebullition point once more, then serve the rest.

Tapping the kitchen bench once or twice after the first serve with the kettle's bottom is supposed to help; I guess it allows the liquid to cool off a bit. 

Worth a shot.   

[Etherealicer]

I live in Starbucks City (Seattle area). You can't throw a rock and not hit some kind of coffee shop. Caffeine addiction is their business plan...

Tea contains caffeine and theophylline. The latter is a bronchodialator and helps you breathe better. Grandma was right when she made you tea when you had a cold/asthma.

I wouldn't consider most of the concoctions Starbucks serve as coffee, though, but rather as something that contains coffee as well

As for theophylline, it was actually a cup of tea that softened up a very bad cough I had that made me really appreciate tea. I've always liked tea but up until then, like most people here, I only ever drank it when sick. 

I call them coffee/mocca flavored milk-shakes. Some days I love them but usually I'm a ristretto man myself.

[Sea Monster]

You can't throw a rock and not hit some kind of coffee shop.


that seems irresponsible....

[zoidberg]

You can't throw a rock and not hit some kind of coffee shop.


that seems irresponsible....

 

[Etherealicer]

You can't throw a rock and not hit some kind of coffee shop.


that seems irresponsible....

I think there was a case where a guy used Starbucks as an alibi, but claiming that he could not remember which one. So, the police could neither verify nor dismiss it. Ultimately, the court ruled that it is possible and counted it as valid alibi.
Sadly, I can't find it on the internet.

[redmond]

You can't throw a rock and not hit some kind of coffee shop.


that seems irresponsible....

Good point!