tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post3964525559780397185..comments2023-04-09T02:13:54.244-07:00Comments on <center> Rejecting 300 </center>: Weaning MyselfUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-44113547286946215142011-09-14T07:08:08.659-07:002011-09-14T07:08:08.659-07:00Hmmm I'd be surprised if it were dehydration. ...Hmmm I'd be surprised if it were dehydration. I have a 20 oz bottle that I fill with water and chug first thing in the morning, then sip on my 1 cup of coffee between 7 am and 9 am. At 9 I refill my 20 oz bottle and make sure it's gone by 11, then another refill at 11, one at 1pm when I go to lunch, and another at 2 just before I return to work from my lunch break which I have until 4, when I get off work to drink. Then I drink one with supper and, on most days, I try to drink at least one more between supper and bed. I'm averaging around 130 oz per day which is right around a gallon of water I think.Lynseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752254017919024864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-28005036951802469882011-09-14T06:36:45.910-07:002011-09-14T06:36:45.910-07:00Oh, IC what you meant now. ;)
No, not less dry -...Oh, IC what you meant now. ;)<br /><br />No, not less dry -- just much healthier for you; much of the just-now-being-discovered health-benefits of coffee is captured inside it's oils.<br /><br />I think your method of cold-pressing sounds pretty easy. Nice! :)<br /><br />It's been my experience that when coffee makes my mouth feel dry, I'm getting dehydrated. I try and drink a small cup of water in between every cup of coffee I drink in the mornings (sometimes even more water than that).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650113081329560562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-72542985454885652082011-09-13T07:14:58.739-07:002011-09-13T07:14:58.739-07:00I guess what I meant by similar is that it's m...I guess what I meant by similar is that it's made in batches and stored in the fridge ;). The ehow I found on it suggested using a french press, cold water, let it sit over night, press it and voila. I think I'm going to start doing that since I already have everything I need for that (I'd have to buy a strainer and filters to make lots at a time) but since my press makes 2.5 cups and I only drink one, I can make a press full each night and add the excess to my pitcher until it's full, then take the week off.<br /><br />I bet cold pressing makes coffee taste more like how it smells. Have you noticed that when you walk through the coffee isle at the grocery store the coffee smells better than it tastes? That always irritated me BUT, today is day two of black coffee (hot pressed but chilled) and I'm adapting. It's not nearly as bad as it was yesterday. It kind of dries my mouth out though - you mentioned cold pressing retains the natural oils of the bean, does that make it less dry?<br /><br />I just filled up my pitcher with hot pressed coffee on Sunday but when it's empty I'm going to start cold pressing and see how it's different.Lynseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752254017919024864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-11654583337117855612011-09-13T06:54:08.115-07:002011-09-13T06:54:08.115-07:00I don't think cold-pressed is very similar to ...I don't think cold-pressed is very similar to what you do.<br /><br />The whole thing about brewing with heat versus time is a major difference. Heat destroys the good properties of coffee and enhances the bad ones. So, with heat, acidity-increase and loss of nutty-flavors and healthy-oils. <br /><br />That's why espresso is generally considered a superior brew-method: sure, it uses high-heat, but it does it under high-pressure in order to minimize the amount of time the bean is exposed to the heat. Less time, less total heat. Less heat, more yumminess.<br /><br />That's also why the Aeropress is a superior method (IMO); it uses water just under the boiling-point (so, less-hot than espresso) and pulls a shot just a bit longer than espresso. The result is even less heat. More yumminess.<br /><br />Cold pressing results in *NO* heat applied, but in order to accomplish this, a lot of time is required. No heat, ultimate yumminess. <br /><br />Course, a lot of people like the acidity of coffee, so some will disagree. But, based on your comments, I think you are like me and prefer low-acid coffee.<br /><br />You should try it. It's really easy.<br />You just get some sort of big container; I use a big iced-tea jug. Every recipe varies it's ratio a bit but try this: put 2 cups of cold water in your container, add 1 cup of ground coffee (as coarsely ground as your grinder will go). Stir and sit 5min. Then add another cup to 2 of cold water. Stir again. Let sit 24 hours. Filter the grounds out using something like muslin or a fine mesh filter with a clean coffee filter inserted into it. Once filtered, place back in fridge and you have cold coffee for up to 30 days. <br /><br />This is a good reference I used: http://www.ehow.com/how_5033483_coldpress-coffee.html<br /><br />It makes wonderful iced-coffee.<br />Hot coffee is easy too: just put 2 or 3 ounces in a mug, add another 3-5 ounces of water, nuke for 1-2 minutes until proper temp.<br /><br />Definitely not the same thing as french-press.<br />Try it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650113081329560562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-57521706713362536992011-09-12T07:28:35.459-07:002011-09-12T07:28:35.459-07:00So it looks like cold pressed coffee is about the ...So it looks like cold pressed coffee is about the same only I let it brew longer as apposed to cooking the water first. Question: how do you press enough for a week if it has to brew over night? My press makes about 2.5 cups of coffee per batch so at one cup per day I could get away with brewing about every other day or so. I guess I could just brew every night and keep adding it to my pitcher because, like you, I like to store my coffee in the fridge also. I mentioned that to a friend the other day and she was like 'so you drink week-old coffee?'? I said, yeah it's in the fridge so it's not really any different than iced tea or Kool-Aid.<br /><br />But I suppose for people who like their coffee hot, that's just odd.Lynseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752254017919024864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-76864818588845976302011-09-12T06:25:05.687-07:002011-09-12T06:25:05.687-07:00#1 to changing your tastes gradually over time!
:...#1 to changing your tastes gradually over time! <br />:)<br /><br />Heather and I have successfully altered our taste for coffee too, though not quite to your degree just yet. We are down to 18oz of coffee with 1 tbsp of Stevia, 1-2 oz. of almond milk, and a squirt of heavy whip cream. We're going to run out of the whip this week so starting next week, no more whip. Stevia is a plant and almond milk is almonds so while my coffee may not be black, that's not exactly a starbucks javachip frappe (my favorite) either! Hahaha.<br /><br />Here's another suggestion you might like: google 'cold pressed coffee'. I was just tipped to this by a co-worker and was surprised at how easy and low-acid this brew-method results in. And the kewl part is you probably have everything you already need to make it: no fancy equipment required!<br /><br />Try it, we've been drinking it for a week now and it's great! We press enough for about a week and just store it in the fridge so daily-brewing isn't even necessary and you can choose if you want a hot (nuke it for a minute or so) or a cold drink (which is absolutely FAB with nothing more than 1T of stevia!).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650113081329560562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-33557220815675223962011-09-11T10:43:15.494-07:002011-09-11T10:43:15.494-07:00Thank you both for sharing your comments on this! ...Thank you both for sharing your comments on this! It gives me hope for tomorrow's black coffee ribbon cutting! lol Starting tomorrow I'm doing a three day "fast" of nothing but fruits, veggies, and nuts. I am going to allow myself my cup of coffee but I'm going to try to drink it black all three days. I'm so nervous (and my grocery bill was astronomical!)Lynseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752254017919024864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-51044069979783858522011-09-11T10:38:52.914-07:002011-09-11T10:38:52.914-07:00I went through the same thing with my coffee. Used...I went through the same thing with my coffee. Used to get it extra light with cream and 4 splendas! GROSSSS! now, I just drink it with milk. Crazy how your taste buds ajest isnt it? Good for you girl!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-42603070272295353102011-09-11T09:44:33.517-07:002011-09-11T09:44:33.517-07:00I think I took the same steps with my coffee habit...I think I took the same steps with my coffee habits. I absolutely refuse to use sugar substitutes, unlike the rest of my family members, who use Splenda like no other. I usually try to just drink coffee with half and half, but sometimes I indulge and add a spoonful of brown sugar. YUM!shameless blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10027228114972713784noreply@blogger.com