Harris Teeter

[Kyle]

in the old Rosenblatts grocery store on Kenilworth Avenue in what used to be called RIVERDALE you could grind your own sausage....of course some old drunk bastard minced his ring finger trying to grab his wedding band......some of that is made up...LOL

Damn. Never thought I'd ever see a reference to Riverdale on SOMD.

 

[GregV814]

well, there you go.....They now fly the Mexican Flag and its known as La Mexicana...or something...

 

[PeoplesElbow]

yes they do, just got back from there

 

[Monello]

in the old Rosenblatts grocery store on Kenilworth Avenue in what used to be called RIVERDALE you could grind your own sausage....of course some old drunk bastard minced his ring finger trying to grab his wedding band......some of that is made up...LOL

That is just absurd absurdity.

 

[Grumpy]

in the old Rosenblatts grocery store on Kenilworth Avenue in what used to be called RIVERDALE you could grind your own sausage....of course some old drunk bastard minced his ring finger trying to grab his wedding band......some of that is made up...LOL

Where was that?? I guess I am not as familiar with that area as I thought I was. Went thru there all the time back in the day. Was it in the shopping center with the Alamo?

 

[Catman2]

Sam's Club took their grinders out of the coffee section and put it past the cashier. Dummies would grind a pound or two and just leave them.

 

[GregV814]

Yes. There was stokes barbershop, a penn jersey , a liquor store, I’m talking late ‘50’s early 60’s. Across kenilworth was Scott Gas...it’s the strip north of the Alamo.

 

[Makavide]

Does you all's new HT have coffee beans and a grinder or just bagged coffee?

to answer the original question - yes the local Harris Teeter does have a variety of whole coffee beans

 

[Catman2]

You can grind your own nut butters at HT.

 

[Chris0nllyn]

I'm not one to give two ####s about the coffee I drink. Is there really a difference in all the different beans/ground out there?

 

[TCROW]

I'm not one to give two ####s about the coffee I drink. Is there really a difference in all the different beans/ground out there?

Very much so, to my tastes anyway.

But more important than the variety of beans is the brew method. Primarily pour over for me, with water just off the boil - about 200F. Also I only buy whole bean and grind myself.

Auto drip typically over extracts and makes the coffee bitter (think Starbucks). Percolators make nice coffee but the cleanup is tedious. Moka pots are nice too, I use one on occasion.

And never store any coffee in the fridge or freezer, which is what my mother always did. Condensation will form on the beans and leach out flavor compounds.

 

[Chris0nllyn]

Very much so, to my tastes anyway.

But more important than the variety of beans is the brew method. Primarily pour over for me, with water just off the boil - about 200F. Also I only buy whole bean and grind myself.

Auto drip typically over extracts and makes the coffee bitter (think Starbucks). Percolators make nice coffee but the cleanup is tedious. Moka pots are nice too, I use one on occasion.

And never store any coffee in the fridge or freezer, which is what my mother always did. Condensation will form on the beans and leach out flavor compounds.

You drink it black? I always just thought I can make my coffee taste however I wanted with creamer and sugar.

 

[TCROW]

You drink it black? I always just thought I can make my coffee taste however I wanted with creamer and sugar.

Just black coffee for me. The only exception I make is if I’m out and get a cappuccino someplace I’ll add a touch of sugar. But that’s rare.

 

[BernieP]

Very much so, to my tastes anyway.

But more important than the variety of beans is the brew method. Primarily pour over for me, with water just off the boil - about 200F. Also I only buy whole bean and grind myself.

Auto drip typically over extracts and makes the coffee bitter (think Starbucks). Percolators make nice coffee but the cleanup is tedious. Moka pots are nice too, I use one on occasion.

And never store any coffee in the fridge or freezer, which is what my mother always did. Condensation will form on the beans and leach out flavor compounds.

Over extraction is what you get when you use less coffee than required. Think, "I don't want my coffee that strong, so I use less".
It has nothing to do with the method. Percolators are probably the worst since they recycle the water over and over the grounds until you pull it off the fire - talk about over extraction.
The flavor and color come from two things, the type of bean and the roast. Darker the roast, the more the sugars are brought out - carmelization, and caffenie is removed.
Both where the bean is from (type) and quality are very important to the flavor profile.
Next up, the water. All the crap in the water is going into your cup of coffee, the filter is not fine enough to remove chemials that might spoil the tastes (think well water)
French press is a great way to make coffee, but use the proper grind. The finer the grind, the more surface area which means more flavor from your bean, but the fine grind is gong to escape the filter press in the french press.

 

[vraiblonde]

I'm not one to give two ####s about the coffee I drink. Is there really a difference in all the different beans/ground out there?

I care very much about the coffee I drink, drink it black and unsullied, and also have a manual pourover coffeemaker. Different blends have different qualities, and I can bore you plenty with details.

I drink flavored coffees that have a hint of cinnamon or maple or pecan or whatever. They're not sweet, just a whisper of whatever it was flavored with in the roasting process.

 

[BernieP]

You drink it black? I always just thought I can make my coffee taste however I wanted with creamer and sugar.

which is why people get fat amd gas station coffee is so popular. All that corn sweetner, sugar and such in the "creamer" is not good for you.

 

[Chris0nllyn]

which is why people get fat amd gas station coffee is so popular. All that corn sweetner, sugar and such in the "creamer" is not good for you.

Neither is all the beer I drink.

 

[vraiblonde]

Neither is all the beer I drink.

Monello isn't a coffee drinker either. He drinks hot tea and just admires the aroma of my coffee. I, on the other hand, can't think of a day in the last 40 years or so where I haven't had at least one cup of coffee.

 

[TCROW]

Monello isn't a coffee drinker either. He drinks hot tea and just admires the aroma of my coffee. I, on the other hand, can't think of a day in the last 40 years or so where I haven't had at least one cup of coffee.

Isn’t that weird? My wife LOVES the smell of coffee but abhors drinking it. I’ve never been able to wrap my head around that.

 

[TCROW]

Over extraction is what you get when you use less coffee than required. Think, "I don't want my coffee that strong, so I use less".
It has nothing to do with the method. Percolators are probably the worst since they recycle the water over and over the grounds until you pull it off the fire - talk about over extraction.
The flavor and color come from two things, the type of bean and the roast. Darker the roast, the more the sugars are brought out - carmelization, and caffenie is removed.
Both where the bean is from (type) and quality are very important to the flavor profile.
Next up, the water. All the crap in the water is going into your cup of coffee, the filter is not fine enough to remove chemials that might spoil the tastes (think well water)
French press is a great way to make coffee, but use the proper grind. The finer the grind, the more surface area which means more flavor from your bean, but the fine grind is gong to escape the filter press in the french press.

Fantastic info — thank you! You don’t know what you don’t know. And now I know.