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Ashbee
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Coffee
      #188281 - 06/09/2008 17:39

We're searching for a good cup of real coffee and have bought a percolator. In the last two weeks I've tried 7 different blends of coffee ranging from medium roast to strong rich roast and have been disappointed with them all. Whether I use a full pot of water with a full measure of coffee or less water with a full measue of water, I still get a weak cuppa. Frankly, I prefer my Kenco Rich Roast for strength and flavour! So, the question is: am I doing something wrong or can anyone recommend a really strong, full flavoured coffe to try? Ta muchly.

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Splash123
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Re: Coffee [Re: Ashbee]
      #188290 - 06/09/2008 17:52

I think you may need to put more than one measure of coffee into the percolator. I use a fairly small percolator.....two cups, but I put almost three measures of coffee into it.....I like it strong and black! I use mainly Taylors of Harrogate ...buy it in Asda.I like their Lazy Sunday especially. I am also using Asda own Extra Special Columbian Fairtrade coffee. It is labelled medium 3 and you can use it in most coffee machines.
hope you find one you like .Im awfully fussy about coffee!!
Grace x

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Ashbee
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Re: Coffee [Re: Splash123]
      #188301 - 06/09/2008 18:07

Thanks for that, GraceRJ. I usually fill the coffee thingy up to the top so I can't put any more in...I've tried one Taylors of Harrogate and it wasn't bad... funny enough the first two coffees we used were labelled 3 and they were stronger than the 5 I've just used...

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ejane
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Re: Coffee [Re: Ashbee]
      #188616 - 07/09/2008 09:19

Ashbee - I am a coffeeohlic, well, not quite. But I can't get going in the morning without one 9 am waiting in bed for OH to bring one up right now!) I buy ground coffee from Lydl/Lidyl. It is in a black tin and I make it in the same way every breakfast.

I use a large, French coffee cup/bowl and half fill it with milk and warm it for 1.3 mins in microwave. Meanwhile I put 2and half teaspoons of coffee into single person cafatiere..Wonderful

Have to go-coffee's arrived

ejanexx

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Ashbee
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Re: Coffee [Re: ejane]
      #188685 - 07/09/2008 11:56

Oooh, that sounds nice...

Am disappointed that the expensive ground coffees that we've bought (7 packs so far) haven't been as nice as the instant! But I'll give your way a go...


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