Coffee brewing

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Ah, quite a change from cold brew! Percolators can be a bit of a hassle to clean, but the coffee’s not bad, right?

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We have one of these- but as a very traditional English Lady I advise to never use it to make tea. Real tea can only be properly made as follows

  1. Warm the tea pot :teapot:
  2. Boil fresh water (never boil freshly boiled water) in a kettle.
  3. Place loose tea in the warm teapot (one tsp per person plus one for the pot).
  4. Pour boiling water into the teapot and stir twice.
  5. Cover with a teapot cover and leave to stew. 2-3 mins for medium colour 4+ for darker tea. :coffee:
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I own a home that came with instant hot water taps in the kitchen and bedroom coffee bar. Despite that, I prefer to use an electric kettle that sets its temperature, depending on what type of tea I brew. Different kinds taste better that way. White teas for instance would be damaged by high temps vs. black teas.

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@Maggie8K - slightly off topic but yesterday we went to the Signet Library in Edinburgh for afternoon tea (as recommended by your good self) wow what an experience and such amazing food.
Saw this sign on the way - rude not to :joy:

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Who knew there were so many options for brewing coffee. In my experience you’ll brew it through an old sock if you need that caffeine hit badly enough!

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Glad you enjoyed it! Great photo.

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Bringing this topic back up as I’m an admitted coffee snob and when I’m traveling, exploring new coffee spots is one of the things I love to do.

While I’m from Seattle, I avoid our “local” chain at all costs. The saying here is, “Friends don’t let friends drink Starbucks”.

When traveling I use a Kalita 155, which is a small portable pour over style. Super compact and lightweight.
I pretty much don’t go anywhere without making sure I’ll have quality beans either available or I bring it along.

In February I’ll be traveling in Vietnam so will get to try their coffee that was discussed above.
I’m always looking for new coffee adventures!

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Please do share your coffee experiences in Vietnam with us, @PNW :slight_smile:

I’m currently enjoying my grandfathers favourite way of drinking coffee - with evaporated milk rather than fresh milk! It’s so good.

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