Coffee.

[partagaspete]

I think I want to buy some Cuban coffee form the Web (not sure where yet so suggestions are welcomed). My question is I own a conical drip machine (makes a great cup of standard joe). I am looking for a new Press though also. Will the Machine make a good cup of cuban coffee or should I purchase a different kind (again; suggestions are encouraged).

Thanks

T

[mosesbotbol]

There's Cuban coffee marketed under the Habanos branding. I had a bag of it like 5 years ago, pretty good, but nothing to write home about. I wouldn't go scouring the earth for a bag of it all. Reminds me Brazilian dark roast. I think Peets blows them away and spend money on that rather than some Cuban beans.

[whodat1]

Your drip machine can only make a good cup of any kind of coffee if its brewing between 195-205 degF and gets good extraction. The type (Cuban or otherwise) does not matter as much as how your machine brews.

You can pick up a presspot for under $15 at Target. Boil some water, let it cool for 30 seconds, pour it in and wait 4 minutes and plunge. It will probably make a better cup than your drip machine.

[partagaspete]

Thanks I actually recently picked up a press pot and LOVE IT! I also just bought (got it in the mail last night) some African Assasin Killer Beans. Just to find out that my coffee grinder is broke.

T

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

There's Cuban coffee marketed under the Habanos branding. I had a bag of it like 5 years ago, pretty good, but nothing to write home about. I wouldn't go scouring the earth for a bag of it all. Reminds me Brazilian dark roast. I think Peets blows them away and spend money on that rather than some Cuban beans.

Actually, it was called Cubita or something, I was wrong thinking it was Habanos brand. I see it being sold on different cigar sites. A girlfriend went to Cuba on a cultural exchange trip and brought me back a kilo of beans. The packaging was black, hence remembering it as Habanos brand. The coffee was nothing to go out of your way for.