Poll: Regarding coffee...

[loc978]

Black. Strong. Practically chewable. Italian, preferably.

Spoiler: I make mine in one of these

I make mine in one of these:

...but it's nowhere near as good as the stuff that comes out of something like this:

and yeah, I grind my own beans (not by hand [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MT4PrrQBL._SL500_AA300_.jpg]). I get em bulk, though... about the same price as the cheap stuff that comes in cans, only far less acidic.

 

[BlackStar42]

To quote Stephen Fry: "Hang on a minute! This is bloody coffee! I ordered tea!"

Proper cup of tea for me. With milk, one sugar. And a plate of custard creams and choccy digestives on the side. Mmmmmmm.....

 

[Trippy Turtle]

I prefer tea... The caffeine just doesn't appeal to me.

 

[Al-Bundy-da-G]

Got a coffee vending machine at work. Never again I say. I've had piss that tasted better than that shit (don't ask).

Gotta go with the coffee they make at this vietnamese restaurant about 30 minutes from my house. It's Jesus, Moses, Buddha, and Muhhamed mixed together with a pinch of Thor.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

Black as night sweet as sin.

 

[Surpheal]

I like my coffee the way that I like children...

...I hate children.

 

[Brutal Peanut]

I don't tend to drink coffee at all, mostly tea. But when I do,..I like my coffee like I like my men, milky and sweet.

 

[Philol]

I don't particularly like coffee, I prefer tea.

 

[Linakrbcs]

Strong enough to wake the dead, with a little milk and sugar to make it less bitter.

 

[lacktheknack]

What the hell is shortening?

It's the vegetable oil equivalent of lard. It's used in every not-low-fat baking recipe ever.

Being a competent baker myself and having a mother who bakes religiously, I've never heard of shortening either. Here in the UK, we have Trex or Flora.

Are you just completely unaware of cultural differences?

Trex and Flora are just branded shortening. "Cultural Ignorance" would be me expecting everyone to know what Crisco and Parkay are (which are also branded shortening).

 

[Fijiman]

I don't drink coffee, which is funny because the rest of my family absolutely love these.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

Far away from me. Give me a good cup of tea any day.

 

[Je Suis Ubermonkey]

I don't usually drink coffee, but when I do, I shovel the granules into my mouth with a spoon.

Why yes, yes I am mad. So good of you to notice.

 

[guitarsniper]

My folks gave me a really nice thermally insulated French Press when I left to go to university, so i tend to use that.

 

[lacktheknack]

What the hell is shortening?

It's the vegetable oil equivalent of lard. It's used in every not-low-fat baking recipe ever.

Being a competent baker myself and having a mother who bakes religiously, I've never heard of shortening either. Here in the UK, we have Trex or Flora.

Are you just completely unaware of cultural differences?

Trex and Flora are just branded shortening. "Cultural Ignorance" would be me expecting everyone to know what Crisco and Parkay are (which are also branded shortening).

No they're not.

They're the same thing as shortening but it's not known as shortening in the UK. It's actually just known as a dairy-free butter alternative.

Just like we call

Spoiler: this

Jelly and not Jello.

Like I said, cultural differences.

And there is really no need to be so indignant about it.

I work at a grocery store, and we sell two separate brands of "Jelly" - one by Jell-O, the other by Compliments. We call it Jell-O, yes, because that's the dominant brand, but if you called it jelly, no one would do a double take.

And I'm not trying to be indignant.

 

[kickyourass]

I prefer hot chocolate myself.
I'm not sure why but I have never, EVER had a cup of coffee that didn't taste burnt, or wasn't 8 million degrees too hot.

 

[dagens24]

French Press bitches. Dexter styles.