4 teaspoons of coffee for 12 cups of water...

[texas1928]

I asked him if he was making tea.


These kids today, don't know how to make decent coffee.

[Chan790]

1. a part of me just died a little inside...

it's coffee dammit, not under-flavored brown water! At least tell me it's real coffee and not Folger's, Maxwell House or Sanka.

[texas1928]

2. Sorry it is Folgers dark roast.

Better than the crap they offer for free around here, I think that stuff is left over coffee husks.

[xchrom]

3. for some one who drinks a four a shot cappucino --

you just gave me the willies.

[texas1928]

7. When I saw how much coffee he was adding, I started laughing.

Told him we need to drink coffee, not colored water.

[hobbit709]

4. I used to have a housemate that made coffee like that

I told him it was called black coffee, not translucent brown coffee.

[texas1928]

8. That is just enough coffee to taste a flavor.

[sarge43]

5. That's not coffee; that's swamp seepage. n/t

[texas1928]

9. Yep...

[tjwmason]

6. 4 teaspoons of coffee for the small cafetiere I use for breakfast

That's just a bit larger than a normal mug - for 12 cups???

[texas1928]

10. for 12 cups.

I used 4 heaping teaspoons for a 4 cup maker, and even then it only made 3 1/2 cups at a time.

[sarge43]

15. You're a player, texas. n/t

[texas1928]

17. If you can not float a horseshoe in it...

It is too weak.

[sarge43]

26. Or you have bang your fist on the table three times to make it go down. n/t

[texas1928]

28. I slap the person next to me when it is that good.

[yellowdogintexas]

48. need scissors to snip it off when the cup is full. nt

[AnneD]

69. That must be a Texas Thang....

that's how we make it in our house too. It isn't ready until the coffee is strong enough to hold up the spoon. You can have it with or without chickory-that was our "French" Roast. :rofl:

[sarge43]

12. We use three heaping tablespoons for a 10 cup pot

Four T-spoons if it's been a long night.

[texas1928]

18. I use 10 scoops for 12 cups.

I like a kick to it.

[zanne]

36. Seven heaping scoops for ten cups.

Heaven.

[purji]

66. me too

but I drink it no cream or sugar.

[unpossibles]

11. wow. I don't like super-strong coffee sometimes, but... that is just silly

My mother in law makes coffee like that, and I always forget until I add some sugar and milk and it instantly turns white and tastes like sweet crap.

[texas1928]

19. You can see through it.

I like my coffee to punch me in the head.

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. Ah, he's making Wisconsin/Minnesota coffee!

Just like my family makes it - weak and awful.

[texas1928]

20. Note to self: Don't drink the coffee in Wisconsin and Minnesota...

them people ain't right.

[meow2u3]

58. I drank coffee made by a native Wisconsite

It's not coffee. It's road tar, and you might as well pour it on the ground and fill the cracks in your driveway.

[Inchworm]

14. and run it twice

That is a local diner's coffee :P

:hi:

[texas1928]

21. YEEEECH

[qb]

16. Keep a 3/4 cup measuring cup inside the coffee can. nt

[texas1928]

22. Sounds good.

but 10 scoops of that and you would have to use a knife to get a cup of coffee.

[qb]

40. LOL - that's how I like it! nt

[asteroid2003QQ47]

23. Damn you people!

Reading this thread made me crave a cup of coffee. I buy Organic Equal Exchange French Roast in
5 lb. bags, grind it, dump it in Merlita one cup #2 filter holder.
Here's the thing, untill today I never measured the grounds. My mood/need dictates how much I dump in. So I decide to measure. First the mug, it holds 1-1/2 Cups. I get out a measuring Tablespoon and discover that on my good mood days, 4 T spoons rounded is what I require per mug!
Tell me I'm not alone, I need to hear it.

Anyone have any experience with reducing their blood pressure by quitting coffee or switching to de-caf (I hate that shit)?

[texas1928]

24. Lower my blood pressure???

I got work to make it high...


The Coffee keeps people alive.

[sarge43]

37. So I've heard, caffeine withdrawal involves fearsome

headaches and psychotic behavior. I wouldn't know; I intend to have a steaming cup of the stuff in my coffin with me.

[SoCalDem]

25. I use TWO coffee scoops for 12 cups..

I like coffee-flavored brown water :)

[texas1928]

27. Light weight...

Why do you hate America?

[SoCalDem]

29. the Mooooooslim terraists made me do it...

it was not my fault :)

[texas1928]

30. I bet you put a lot of sugar in it as well as creamer...

Cause even though you make coffee flavored water it is still to strong.

[SoCalDem]

33. Never cream..but a sprinkle of sugar

to take the "edge" off :rofl:

[texas1928]

34. Sad...

So Sad...

misguided...

[DS1]

31. I use that much for my mug

[texas1928]

32. I bet you are bundle of joy...

That much coffee in your system.

[DS1]

35. Good coffee cheers me right up

I'm a happy drinker. Coffee or alcohol.

[zanne]

38. Coffee is comfort food. nt

[LostinVA]

55. Just like Haruka

[Blue_In_AK]

39. I use four heaping 1/8 cup scoops of French-roast beans

for mine. It tastes good.

[texas1928]

41. EH

Little weak for my taste. I use about a cup of coffee per cup of water, and that is expresso. :wow:

[Kutjara]

53. Wimp.

I don't use water. Mmmmmm, crunchy!

[Arkansas Granny]

42. Will that amount of coffee even change the color of the water?

My grandmother used to refer to weak coffee as "buffalo water".

[texas1928]

45. It will change the color, but you can see through it.

[meow2u3]

59. I HATE weak coffee

Personally, I prefer it strong, but not so strong it qualifies as road tar. I refer to weak coffee as hot water with brown food coloring added for deception.

[Zuiderelle]

43. Are you sure he didn't mean 4 teaspoons of coffee for 12 ounces of water?

Otherwise, that's just dirty water.

[texas1928]

44. Nope it was 4 teaspoons for 12 cups of water, he already had put it together...

I added more coffee.

[Deja Q]

46. 2 tablespoons of regular + 2 tablespoons of decaf for 4 cups.

:beer:

[IntravenousDemilo]

50. The ooga-booga guy in your sig line has had a bit too much joe, I think. n/m

[kentauros]

47. I'll take the tea over the coffee anyday!

:P

[texas1928]

60. tea toodler...

[kentauros]

68. If you say so...

I just prefer chai (and no, it's not "chai tea" since you basically just said "tea tea" :P)

Chai (8 qts) from Nicket through AngelWithPolkaDotWings

2 bags.....Green Tea
2 bags.....Darjeeling
1".........Fresh Ginger
20.........Cloves
30.........Peppercorns
40.........Cardamom Seeds
3 sticks...Cinnamon

Brew tea and discard. Add spices & boil. Simmer 2 hours.

There you have it. Probably a good thing to do on a chilly day. I have a big 12-quart stock pot I use and then strain and pour into gallon-sized glass jugs for room-temp storage. Or store in any cool place be that a fridge or cellar.

[yellowdogintexas]

49. weak as water, weak as water. I put two scoops in my 4 cup drip machine

nice kick start.

[texas1928]

61. yep.

[Fox Mulder]

51. Tea is a lot better than coffee.

I'd gladly take a cup o' chamomile tea over coffee any day.

[texas1928]

62. Says who?

you?

you never tried my coffee...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

52. Tea pwns coffee.

Sorry, but it's true. :P

[LostinVA]

56. That's how I feel

LynneSin gave Haruka and me a Teavana machine for our wedding. It makes the strongest Irish Breakfast Tea ever. You'll still be tweaking a couple hours after a big mug. Haruka says it's "the cocaine of tea." I'll have to trust her on that, although, these days, she's a law-abiding citizen of the corporate world. A whole lot of people never saw that coming.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

57. Oh mannnn, a tea machine.

*drools*

I just do the whole microwavin' the water thing--I'm a tea proletariat!

[texas1928]

63. Poor misguided people.

[mike_c]

54. four HEAPING tablespoons coffee to three cups of water....

Well, three mugs full, not measured cups. And I use an AeroPress most of the time these days. And freshly roasted and ground top quality beans, of course!

[texas1928]

64. Sounds about just right.

[Blue_Tires]

65. cheers, tejas

[texas1928]

70. Salute...

[lost-in-nj]

67. I had a cousin who had one of those plug in percolaters

she would just change the water when she made coffee...

maybe changed the coffee every morning.. or every other morning..

blech



lost

[texas1928]

71. Old coffee grounds.

:puke:

[EstimatedProphet]

72. Moe like 12 spoons of coffee for 4 cups of water.

[texas1928]

73. So you like it sludgy...

I like to have it a little closer to a liquid state.

[EstimatedProphet]

74. If I can leave my fingerprint in the top, it's strong enough

I like a nice chunk of coffee now and then

[texas1928]

75. so you chew it...

Now that is a little strong for me.