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Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by hammyhavoc on Sunday July 17, 2022 @09:05PM (#32133343)
My thoughts exactly. Now I drink espresso coffee in normal mugs, without coffee or sugar. There's a lot of flavour in coffee that's masked with milk and sugar. Spicy notes, chocolatey notes. Even mildly fruity notes, but the more bitter, the better.
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by mrsirduke on Sunday July 17, 2022 @09:47PM (#32133616)
What you two are describing may be the addition of Robusta commonly found in Italian espresso blends and more. It's what gives those blends that bitter kick. If that's what you're after, try seeking out blends with 5-10% Robusta.
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by jhbadger on Sunday July 17, 2022 @10:31PM (#32133912)
I also like coffee mixed with chicory in the New Orleans style for that bitter kick. The New Orleans Cafe du Monde (besides brewing it on site) also sells the mixture in some supermarkets for brewing at home.
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by ceedan on Sunday July 17, 2022 @11:23PM (#32134266)
I also like cafe du monde.

I just had some pecan praline coffee that was amazing. Bottom shelf of the grocery store. I only got it because nothing else was on sale... It might be my new go-to for a while. Give it a shot if you can find it

Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by pentagrama on Sunday July 17, 2022 @11:53PM (#32134456)
Sorry everyone but this thread is starting to sound like this https://youtu.be/4ZK8Z8hulFg
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by ceedan on Monday July 18, 2022 @04:26PM (#32143205)
There are so many levels of irony with your choice to respond with this meme, in this thread, on this HN post.
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by krageon on Monday July 18, 2022 @04:09AM (#32135798)
There is as always an XKCD relevant to these types of conversations: https://xkcd.com/915/
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015) by unwind on Monday July 18, 2022 @03:12AM (#32135567)
Time for s/coffee or/milk or/, right? :)