It's been two years now that I've quit the instant-coffee drinking (Instant-coffee or Nes is the most popular coffee here in Greece) and turned to quality coffee.

To make a long story short I have a Rancilio Silvia Espresso machine paired with a Rancilio Rocky grinder. I don't have a particular type of coffee that I'm fond of, I buy specialty coffees from www.cafetaf.gr and I choose from a wide variety of ... varieties from Costa Rica, Brazil, Nicaragua and Africa.

I consume about 1 Kilogram or more per month, drinking one or two double espresso shots per day.
It's a daily ritual...

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AMSTD Strat RW Candy Cola +Callaham + Texas Specials +Tortoise shell pickguard/Fender Blues Junior III SN FSR
Salonica-Greece


Macedonia IS GREECE the last 2500 years

Yep, you just can't beat a stonking cup of the black stuff in the morning!



I've recently been using freshly ground coffee from the Redroaster Coffee House in Brighton (UK). Its always getting great reviews and rightly so.



Lovely stuff!

Andy

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Hi fjbass: I hear what AndyBigHair is saying. Yet in my experience as far as both coffee and tea are concerned it is impossible to beat Taylors of Harrogate. Quite simply the best on the planet (seriously):

http://www.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk/

Though for espresso machines Italian brands are also ideal. Something off-beat can be fun, but good old Lavazza works very nicely too. We use that when Mrs C does her frothy iced coffee, which I find the essential accompaniment when making bone compensated guitar nuts.

Mmmmmm - foamy!





Cheers - C

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Blimey Mr C!

That frothed milk looks like it should be in a food group all of it own! Looks darn tasty indeed!

Mrs Bighair too, makes a nice frothy cup...



She'd made the Thundercats stencil herself! Who's a clever girl then?

I spent the rest of the week running round the house shouting "COFFEE! HOOOOOOOHHH!"

Andy

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Maxwell House Dark Roast.

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

I had to look at that picture 3 times to see the coffee, Ceri. I thought it was another piece of bone.

At home when I am in the mood for coffee I just use old fashioned Folger's.

I hate to support them, but when I'm out I still hit the local Starbucks.

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the vacuum store is a lot like the guitar store. but they do not attract the same clientele as the guitar store, cause if they did, the vacuum store would be loaded with a bunch of broke guys who just wanted to run the new vacuums.

Maxwell House brand.....the Maxwell House was an historic hotel in Nashville built before the War Between the States,and burned down on Christmas night in '64,I think it was,I was a kid and remember it....I drink that in memory.

Oh man, that is too cool! My kind of woman!

Do I get to meet Mrs BH when we take our tonewood shopping trip? Or are you planning to be too ashamed of how much beer you will drink and expecting to need a little sleep on the beach to get over it before inflicting yourself upon the Better Half again?

[Waving] Hi Ms BigHair!

Cheers - C

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Very strong coffee (today), kids were sick no sleeping the whole night.

And it seems to be shaping to be a very looooooooooooonnnnnnggg day.

i buy whatever is on sale. i've never been much for those latte/cappucino types of drinks.

i remember being in the chicago airport. my flight was delayed, so i decided to get a cup of coffee. went into the place (starbucks maybe- it's been probably 15 yrs.). i looked up at the menu board, asked for a black cup of regular coffee, and they looked at me like i was nuts

Plain old Folgers for me...

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Starbucks French Roast. I buy it at Costco in a 2.5 lb bag. I grind it as I need it and I use l use lots. Prolly 2 - 3 times what most people use. I like strong coffee. Think I'll make some now.....

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

For me its Maxwell House Dark Roast, Hot and Black and 2 pots a day if i need it or not.

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Maxwell House is about it for me Hot and Black.

I have Philipps Senseo instant coffee machine at home so it's is mostly Merrild "pillows" for me, mostly Dark Roast. But I also have a Coffee duck for fresh bean brew.

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