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Thursday, February 21, 2008

I'm your mother, I'm your daddy, I'm your pusher in the alley....I'm your pusher



From its rather humble beginnings, coffee has evolved into a precious, albeit addictive commodity for many millions of people around the world. It is the lifeblood of nerds, and the drink that keeps America's workforce complacent on their journey to work.

For some to abide from its path can tell of a different fate to those that come into meeting their brethren without that kick of Joe! With coffee becoming another commodity and everyone getting into the game, how can the laemen distinguish a good cup from the perenial bottom feeder. Well, like anything else of the finer things in life, you have to dig deep and see what makes the shit good right?


"I really like coffee. It reminds me of an cold morning; the smell, the atmosphere, the environment."

To begin, do most of us ever consider what makes a good cup of coffee? Is it the cleaning process, or which type of specific bean that is used? Well I want to tell you it is all of the above.

The cleaning process is just as important,cleaning each part separately is just the first step.

So how can you tell the drink you are enjoying is made with high quality standards? Here are a few secrets I want you to know.

"When ordering a cappuccino, the foam must be shiny and have no bubbles. People should recognize it. An espresso should have a light brown color that coats the top as well as the inside surface of the cup. The texture should not taste watery.

To test your espresso for the right consistency, put a little bit of sugar on top. If it stays on the surface, it's a good cup, bene! If not, discard the cup and go to a different location for a sufficient espresso.
Different coffee shops prepare there coffee according to a certain standard that they assume is correct, but is it exactly the taste you were looking for?

An espresso from Z's did have the light brown texture on top, but the texture was not consistent enough to stay around the glass and the sugar on top fell straight to the bottom.

Just some random drumblings from your covert coffee man!

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