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NutBucket

Lifer
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Black and strong!

I'm also a bit of coffee snob. A simple tip; get your coffee turkish ground, even if you're using a regular coffee maker. It will make for a much more intensely flavored beverage.

Note: Don't mix turkish and a mesh filter. They aren't compatible ;)
 

AznAnarchy99

Lifer
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That looks pretty damn good. Do they typically do it authentically at Vietnamese restaurants or a cheap cop-out version ? Would like to try it somewhere

Typically they do it right but each place has their own style. Some do it stronger than others and some throw in half and half as a filler to reduce costs. Plus the Viet restaurants here serve mostly a Vietnamese community. Ive been to others in non-viet areas and they typically serve American coffee and label it as Viet to cater to their customers.
 

Jeff7

Lifer
Jan 4, 2001
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Once you're aware of "civet coffee," this isn't quite as odd.


...though the whole concept of civet coffee is a bit unsettling as well.
Cat eats coffee beans. Cat craps out coffee beans.
Screw it, we can't let those beans go to waste. Make coffee.
 

Zargon

Lifer
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Typically they do it right but each place has their own style. Some do it stronger than others and some throw in half and half as a filler to reduce costs. Plus the Viet restaurants here serve mostly a Vietnamese community. Ive been to others in non-viet areas and they typically serve American coffee and label it as Viet to cater to their customers.

that shits good
 

Daishiki

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Nov 9, 2001
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The first cup of the morning with cream and sugar. The rest of the day: black.
 

JimmiG

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Feb 24, 2005
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I like my coffee to taste like coffee, so I don't ruin it by adding stuff to it.
 

mk

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With a little milk. I hate the taste of coffee and want to ruin it by adding stuff to it.
 

CurseTheSky

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GOOD coffee - black.

Mediocre coffee because I'm in a coffee mood and don't have time to make anything decent (McDonalds) - cream and sugar.

Really REALLY bad coffee because someone else is insisting on buying (Dunkin Donuts) - sugared until it tastes like candy.
 

Paladin3

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At the age of 12 I stole a drink from my mother's glass of root beer. Turned out to be very strong iced coffee. I haven't touched the stuff since except to make it for my wife. She drinks french roast as strong and hot as possible with half & half and dark brown or muscovado sugar.
 

AznAnarchy99

Lifer
Dec 6, 2004
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vietnamese.

I dont think I've ever had a stronger coffee than Vietnamese and I've tried looking for one. Espresso shots are about as close as I can get to Viet coffee that I can get at a restaurant but even that fails in comparison.

Ive had to settle for espresso shots as they are the only thing commonly available anywhere =(
 

brainhulk

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Sep 14, 2007
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I dont think I've ever had a stronger coffee than Vietnamese and I've tried looking for one. Espresso shots are about as close as I can get to Viet coffee that I can get at a restaurant but even that fails in comparison.

Ive had to settle for espresso shots as they are the only thing commonly available anywhere =(

I think the chinese cafe's in monterey park serve the same strong ass coffee.
 
Nov 29, 2006
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With a bit of Sugarfree Hazelnut creamer. I like Ethopian coffee the best but i cant always find it at the stores.