Coffee Love: Authentic Cuban Coffee (Colada) and Turkish Coffee

[JHan]

I'm not a daily coffee drinker, but if I do feel for a cup I typically go for cuban coffee (Sometimes I had a tablespoon of hot frothy cream)

Turkish coffee is also amazing. A good cup of turkish coffee requires patience ...

Famously, sand is sometimes used to further control (slow down) the heating of the coffee. Medium heat is key in bringing out the flavor.

[3Hotdogs]

1. I "city roast" a 50/50 blend of Jamaica Blue Mountain and Kona.

Smooth as can be.

[JHan]

2. nice blend. I use Blue Mountain and Kona too...

and a friend recently gifted me some expensive beans I'll be trying out next week.

[3Hotdogs]

10. The thing that's interesting -- roast, wait a couple of days, then grind the beans.

If the ground beans sit for a day or so, there is an almost intoxicating, deep rich aroma that results. It mimics the earthy smell from pot.

[procon]

3. I could really use a good cuppa rich coffee this morning.nt

[irisblue]

4. Cafe Du Monde coffee & Chicory, frothed cream as I read this.

Pour over.

[JHan]

5. Oh my :)

[irisblue]

6. Been to NOLA ONCE. Spoilt me, badly. ☕

Not one bad meal.

[JHan]

8. I rarely drink coffee, it just doesn't sit with me well.

My morning beverage is usually chai, which i make myself.

But if I do indulge in coffee, I love to prepare it well.

I prefer the turkish method. The most amazing breakfast I ever had was a turkish spread with turkish coffee which sold me on it.. Food was incredible: turkish sausages, cheeses, olives, tomatoes, pickled cucumbers, pastrami, amazing condiments. Will never forget it.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

7. In Italy, they have what they call Cafe Cubano

Which is simply espresso with sugar mixed in with the coffee grounds, put into the machine, and the water is pulled through the coffee and sugar mixture. I used to drink it in Rome.

[JHan]

9. Interesting, so they mix in the sugar with the coffee grounds.

Might try that next time.

Although I love mixing up sugar and espresso to get the golden paste A lil therapeutic.

[Major Nikon]

11. For the best Turkish coffee it's important to grind it yourself

Turkish coffee requires a very finely ground coffee. The finer coffee is ground, the faster the aeromatics are going to escape, so it's pretty much impossible to get truly fresh pre-ground Turkish coffee.

It used to be very hard to find a grinder capable of such a fine grind without paying a very high price. Now that we can get ceramic blade coffee mills, it's quite practical to do this yourself.

[JHan]

12. Important tip! thanks.

and thanks for linking me to my newest gadget

[Major Nikon]

13. I have several different coffee mills

I have a Mazzer coffee grinder that retails for about $1000 these days I use for espresso, two other electric mills, and three hand crank grinders. The one I listed is quite nice for finer grinding, and it’s high enough quality to last for decades of use. It’s also easy to use and clean.