How do you take your coffee?

[Skittlebisquit]

I remember we would gather chicory in early spring, In April i think or May, I'm not sure. Then you trim it down and skin it and roast the roots in_____ ______, or else just in a can, and then regrind it all.

I think we would sometimes roast the roots in a tin can filled with clean stones in it on a dying fire, in the late morning, after wash water heating.

 

[Sherlock77]

Last year I switched from using a french press to the Aeropress system and have been very happy with it... I still buy coffee by the bean and grind it just before making my coffee... They are readily available and at relatively low cost... AeroPress - Official Store, Replacement Parts And Recipes

 

[Suzanne]

I use decaf, because regular coffee causes severe palpatations. I have my black with honey.

 

[Alexej]

..but I read somewhere that soy is not good for autistics..

Anyone else come across this one? Its new to me

 

[DK’s_Ghost]

One of my partners got me into coffee.

French press? Nah. Get an aeropress or a pour-over, find some actually good coffee (hint: if it’s from Starbucks or the supermarket, it’s not good) and start exploring the wonderful world of naturals that taste like rhubarb or blueberry musk. Mmm.

 

[DK’s_Ghost]

Soy isn't good for anyone. It is so high in phytoestrogen that menopausal women take it to replace the hormones they're no longer producing. In men, it reduces testosterone and causes breast growth. It reduces progesterone and causes ovarian cysts in women.

This is completely untrue.

One of my special interests is nutrition. Phytoestrogens are plant analogues of mammal oestrogen. The body cannot use them like it can estradiol or other forms of mammal oestrogen. What phytoestrogens do is bind to the oestrogen receptors in your body. Since they cannot be utilised as oestrogen, this has the effect of limiting uptake of oestrogen in your cells.

For this reason, soy is protective against hormonally-influenced diseases such as breast cancer.

Actual things that produce excess oestrogen in your body:
- human fat cells
- beer and alcohol
- animal meats
- milk from lactating mammals (not a surprise, I hope)

This is why you don’t find old beer-swilling dudes flat-chested. LOL. They get gynaecomastia from their beer, meat and dairy-rich diets - not their obsessive love of tofu.

If you have a lot of the above list in your diet, you should definitely (barring actual allergies) be eating more soy foods - ideally tofu or tempeh type soya - to help to limit your oestrogen uptake from those sources.

In the spirit of being informative, it’s also a good idea to limit or eliminate the intake of dairy in children. Due to the exceptionally high oestrogen content, which is higher than it would have been pre-intensive farming due to cows regularly being both pregnant and lactating on modern farms, it has been linked to early menarche (periods) in girls and higher risk of testicular cancer in boys’ later lives. Early menarche is also linked to various reproductive cancers in later life.

Please don’t spread this misinformation about phytoestrogens. It’s simply untrue - a simple misunderstanding by those who are not scientifically literate getting all uppity about the word ‘oestrogen’ being in something. If they’d looked at the science and understood it, this rumour wouldn’t exist.

 

[Suzette]

One of my partners got me into coffee.

French press? Nah. Get an aeropress or a pour-over, find some actually good coffee (hint: if it’s from Starbucks or the supermarket, it’s not good) and start exploring the wonderful world of naturals that taste like rhubarb or blueberry musk. Mmm.

Many years ago I ready did the deep dive into coffee. I really got into all aspects of buying the best coffee and preparation. But over time I realized that my hobby was causing a lot of stress when I couldn't find great beans and when trying to dial in my brew. The hobby had become an emotional burden that sometimes pushed me to the edge of meltdown.

These days I still grind my coffee by hand but I no longer chase the perfect bean. I buy the freshest that I can and leave it at that.

I even envy my husbands drinking style. For him great coffee is "hot, wet, brown" his words! He doesn't have meltdowns in the middle of west Texas. O.k., he doesn't have meltdowns, but he is not reliant on flavor to maintain his equilibrium. (Which means he also eats my cooking). Not having tastebuds is his super power.

 

[DK’s_Ghost]

Why do MTF transwomen take soy isoflavones to grow breasts and widen their hips then?

1. I have never heard of such a thing. Trans women who are on HRT, to my knowledge, take hormones prescribed by medical professionals. I can neither verify this assertion nor answer a question that doesn’t seem to be related to nutrition at all.

2. I doubt that is true, given what you’ve already shown of your beliefs on this topic. It makes me doubt your information sources and your fact-checking.

3. Even if I could provide you an answer to this question, it would not serve to prove or disprove actual science.

4. Your methods of argument are manipulative rather than informed. That question means nothing on its own. By phrasing it that way, you are implying that the topic is an open-and-shut case based on your framing the question as rhetorical. That is bad logic and more of a conversational flourish than an actual argument or any kind of evidence.

5. Just no. I have literally no idea why you’ve decided to bring trans people into this.

 

[DK’s_Ghost]

Um... I live in Portland Oregon and used to be a "f#g hag" at the clubs (their words, not mine). A lot of my friends used soy supplements to dramatically feminize their appearance. It was remarkable.

OK. So you know this because some people you knew said they were doing it, or that it was the cause of their body changes?

I’m going to need a bit more than that.

 

[DK’s_Ghost]

Anyway, this is boring. How do you take your coffee? That was the initial question?

In the way that best suits that specific coffee - so usually black and not too strong.

Further details are included above.

 

[watersprite]

Good info @DK’s_Ghost

Mochamaster or simple pour-over with just ground locally roasted beans. Black for the first cup. Then with light cream aka “1/2 n’ 1/2.” Caffeine in the morning. Decaf if I drink it after 3 p.m.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

I like to make a cold brew in the French Press with 2 scoops of blond roast, low acid coffee, and 2 scoops of hot cocoa powder. I fill it with water and let it sit 12-18 hours. Then I strain it and enjoy it with rice milk and sugarless sweetener.

It's the only way I know to make it taste good. And while repetition is fun, it gets kinda old and I'd like to try something new. So it's nice to see all you guy's recipes.

 

[Magna]

Many years ago I ready did the deep dive into coffee. I really got into all aspects of buying the best coffee and preparation. But over time I realized that my hobby was causing a lot of stress when I couldn't find great beans and when trying to dial in my brew. The hobby had become an emotional burden that sometimes pushed me to the edge of meltdown.

I find this interesting because many years ago I did the same thing. I bought a high end semi-commercial grade espresso machine for home, a very expensive espresso coffee grinder, roasting machine, etc. It was definitely a special interest for me because I was obsessed with "dialing in" the "perfect cup". I joined a coffee enthusiast internet forum and it ruled my life in a way. I found the same thing you did, Suzette, that chasing the perfect cup wasn't as enjoyable as I thought it would be and I thought about the whole process far more than I should have. I ended up selling the machine and the grinder. Also, I could never regulate my caffeine intake and would end up getting terrible caffeine related migraines.

My really strong (caffeinated) morning cup is hard to stick to, but it ends up being something I appreciate and savor.

 

[WildCat]

2 pods of creamer, 2 packets of sweetener, more or less depending on size

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

For decades, I never drank caffeine. I preferred finding out the root cause of my fatigue and treating it with herbs and homeopathy. And then after I started chemo, I have had this lagging, unending fatigue. Coffee is about the only thing that helps me not feel so dragged out in the morning. Sort of like that body feeling you have when you have the flu. So now, here I am.

I may live in "coffee city", but I don't really like coffee shop drinks. They're usually too bitter and strong. I like the frappuccinos from Starbucks and the unflavored iced coffee from mcdonalds, but most places take coffee too seriously and really just make something unpalatable.

 

[Mary Terry]

Chicory coffee is standard fare in New Orleans. It is very dark and bitter, an acquired taste. You can buy it in grocery stores and online. It was initially adopted as a substitute for expensive coffee.

I'm not a coffee drinker but usually have one small cup of black Costa Rican coffee in the morning. Sometimes I just make English Breakfast tea instead. I buy whole beans and grind them fresh each morning to make a pot for my husband. He loves coffee and drinks a lot of it - with sugar and a pinch of salt which he claims makes it less bitter. If I can't find fresh Costa Rican beans, I buy Columbian Supreme.

 

[Mary Terry]

I am looking for new coffee recipes to snazz up my cuppa in the morning. All I own is a french press for brewing, and would like to try new things.

A scoop of vanilla ice cream with hot coffee poured over it.

 

[DK’s_Ghost]

Many years ago I ready did the deep dive into coffee. I really got into all aspects of buying the best coffee and preparation. But over time I realized that my hobby was causing a lot of stress when I couldn't find great beans and when trying to dial in my brew. The hobby had become an emotional burden that sometimes pushed me to the edge of meltdown.

These days I still grind my coffee by hand but I no longer chase the perfect bean. I buy the freshest that I can and leave it at that.

I even envy my husbands drinking style. For him great coffee is "hot, wet, brown" his words! He doesn't have meltdowns in the middle of west Texas. O.k., he doesn't have meltdowns, but he is not reliant on flavor to maintain his equilibrium. (Which means he also eats my cooking). Not having tastebuds is his super power.

I find this interesting because many years ago I did the same thing. I bought a high end semi-commercial grade espresso machine for home, a very expensive espresso coffee grinder, roasting machine, etc. It was definitely a special interest for me because I was obsessed with "dialing in" the "perfect cup". I joined a coffee enthusiast internet forum and it ruled my life in a way. I found the same thing you did, Suzette, that chasing the perfect cup wasn't as enjoyable as I thought it would be and I thought about the whole process far more than I should have. I ended up selling the machine and the grinder. Also, I could never regulate my caffeine intake and would end up getting terrible caffeine related migraines.

My really strong (caffeinated) morning cup is hard to stick to, but it ends up being something I appreciate and savor.

Luckily for me, my coffee isn’t really a special interest so it doesn’t hold any more investment than any individual food or drink I enjoy. The benefits I experience from tasty food and drink are simply cumulative enjoyment of life, rather than any significant attachment.

My partner, the one who got me into coffee, does the ‘perfect cup’ thing. He has a large number of expensive coffee machines and he gets his beans delivered vacuum-packed from specialist suppliers. Luckily, I have good suppliers within walking distance of where I live (assuming I’ve got working hearing protection!) and I manage well enough not to disappoint him when he visits.

Otherwise, the enjoyment for me is in simply trying lots of different beans and discovering the huge variety of flavours available. Mmm.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

A scoop of vanilla ice cream with hot coffee poured over it.

That sounds so bomb and so bad for you! I want it!

 

[Suzette]

I buy whole beans and grind them fresh each morning to make a pot for my husband. He loves coffee and drinks a lot of it - with sugar and a pinch of salt which he claims makes it less bitter. If I can't find fresh Costa Rican beans, I buy Columbian Supreme.

I use a wee bit of salt too. : )