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OT: The News Thread

Preston said:
You will never win this battle against the coffee hipster brigade. I prefer black coffee (hell I used to temp the water I used to be as precise as possible with every cup), but I'm a big believer in customization to suit ones tastes on all cuisine. But you will NEVER win vs the brigade. Stand down.
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I disagree somewhat. I consider them different drinks.

Coffee is quite versatile. And has different uses. I gulp my espresso in 10 seconds like an addict wanting a quick fix.

Those who dilute that same shot with milk and water tend to seek a longer sipping experience to complement other activities like catching up on emails, etc
 
CH1 said:
I disagree somewhat. I consider them different drinks.

Coffee is quite versatile. And has different uses. I gulp my espresso in 10 seconds like an addict wanting a quick fix.

Those who dilute that same shot with milk and water tend to seek a longer sipping experience to complement other activities like catching up on emails, etc
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I do too! And some people prefer a splash of milk and may even find it accentuates the flavor of a coffee with freshly roasted beans from Colombia. If that's how they feel then I'm not gonna tell them that it's not actually how they feel.

Though I agree that milk with lighter or even some medium roasts doesn't quite make much sense.
 
CH1 said:
I disagree somewhat. I consider them different drinks.

Coffee is quite versatile. And has different uses. I gulp my espresso in 10 seconds like an addict wanting a quick fix.

Those who dilute that same shot with milk and water tend to seek a longer sipping experience to complement other activities like catching up on emails, etc
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Yeah, I like that perspective. Was a shift worker for a long time and got used to coffee any which way. Mood, convenience, desperation, activity, whatever dummy took my order and made my coffee wrong that day, no matter.
 
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Preston said:
I do too! And some people prefer a splash of milk and may even find it accentuates the flavor of a coffee with freshly roasted beans from Colombia. If that's how they feel then I'm not gonna tell them that it's not actually how they feel.

Though I agree that milk with lighter or even some medium roasts doesn't quite make much sense.
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Ya
Milk won’t make sense if you’re chasing that nuanced undercurrent of fig your local roaster promises but some folks just want that typical “strong coffee” vibe
 
CH1 said:
I disagree somewhat. I consider them different drinks.

Coffee is quite versatile. And has different uses. I gulp my espresso in 10 seconds like an addict wanting a quick fix.

Those who dilute that same shot with milk and water tend to seek a longer sipping experience to complement other activities like catching up on emails, etc
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Yeah, this pretty much explains my beverage choice to a T. I can nurse my latte until well after lunch. Hell, some days it makes it till the end of the workday.
 
Yeah, I'm a splash of cream with a touch of raw sugar these days and I sit on my deck with my laptop to catch up on work and the world with mine. Keeps nice and warm in an insulated mug and I nurse it for an easy 45 minutes a cup
 
I'm a 4 super short espressos kind of guy myself. maybe i'll throw in ice if i'm not feeling a hot drink.
 
I’ve gone from chugging like 3-5 mugfuls of drip coffee daily to my single latte most days. Actually quit entirely cold turkey at one point when the acidity was wreaking havoc on my gut
 
I use moka pot exclusively, I like it's one-of-a-kind taste, but I especially enjoy the ritual of using it. Like 1/8th tsp of sugar and cream and it's heavenly for me. 365 days a year, every morning.
 
Aberdeen said:
I use moka pot exclusively, I like its one-of-a-kind taste, but I especially enjoy the ritual of using it. Like 1/8th tsp of sugar and cream and it's heavenly for me. 365 days a year, every morning.
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My best friends wife is Japanese and I think she grew up using a Moka pot, because that’s primarily how she makes her coffee….and anytime I’m there I have her make me one. It’s strong af and the closest I’ve had to a proper espresso shot….but with a bit of milk & sugar it’s brilliant.
 
Wayward DP said:
I mean it's not a hard and fast "JULY" cut off date. but once it warms up enough it burns off the skeeters. I don't mind the mossy's myself, after a childhood spending summers in Muskoka I don't really react to them, but blackflies are the fucking worst. I loathe them.

plus, if it's cool enough for the bugs, it's usually cool enough for me to just cover all my exposed skin comfortably anyhow (I don't do deet or bug spray, shit is poison).

plus, if you know what you're doing you can usually keep them away from your campsite (smoke, wind, etc.)

and yeah, when you're next to the water, you can always be a comfortable temp. hell, water for cool, campfire for warm, as needed.
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Yep. If you camp on an island or a point, the breeze usually keeps the skitters away at least during the day by mid to late July. The deer flies though? Those Bastiges chew on you.
 
blkngldbabe said:
Yep. If you camp on an island or a point, the breeze usually keeps the skitters away at least during the day by mid to late July. The deer flies though? Those Bastiges chew on you.
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I actually don't mind the horse and deer flies much at all. They give you so much warning before a bite that I'm of the view that you have ample time to defend yourself, and they're super easy to kill. I also don't mind them buzzing around my head all that much either which I think puts me in a big minority though...
 
blkngldbabe said:
Yep. If you camp on an island or a point, the breeze usually keeps the skitters away at least during the day by mid to late July. The deer flies though? Those Bastiges chew on you.
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Yeah, there are ways of dealing with the mosquitos. Camp on a point, smokey fire, or if they’re apocalyptically bad, toss on a bug jacket until they settle down.

They usually don’t bother me though. I’ve been bitten by so many mosquitos that I’m almost immune and barely react to their bites.

And while deer flies can be annoying, I find just wearing a hat solves 90% of the problem with them.
 
Honestly, the worst bugs I’ve ever encountered were one random summer evening in August in Algonquin when a huge cloud of midges descended on our campsite for only about 10-15 minutes.

I’d been bitten probably 100 times before I even realized what was going on and was covered in a burning itch like I’ve never experienced the likes of before for over a week after our trip.

Thankfully they’re apparently rare, and that is the one and only time I’ve ever encountered them on all of the camping trips I’ve been on.
 
Ever since I asked about mosquitos my backyard has been infested with them….talking 15-20+ of them swarming me within 15 seconds of being in the backyard. Poor pup can barely finish a piss before he’s swarmed too.

zeke’s theracell thing seems to work pretty solid on the deck tho. Still see the odd one, but i can at least sit out there for a bit and enjoy the sun.

gonna grab a couple more and maybe one of their portable ones, give that a whirl.
 
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