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Ashton Kutcher puts orange juice in his coffee, it was ALL OVER social media yesterday.
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Tuesday last, I put the sugar in the cafetiere and the coffee grinds in my cup, didn't realise until I was halfway to work, was a little gritty but better than what they serve up at Costa
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MrLongbeard wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:56 am Tuesday last, I put the sugar in the cafetiere and the coffee grinds in my cup, didn't realise until I was halfway to work, was a little gritty but better than what they serve up at Costa
That's not exactly hard to achieve.
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A friend of mine has half coffee half hot chocolate every morning - calls it a choffee.
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DefTrap wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:10 am A friend of mine has half coffee half hot chocolate every morning - calls it a choffee.
I thought that was a 'mocha' :eh:
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:52 am
DefTrap wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:10 am A friend of mine has half coffee half hot chocolate every morning - calls it a choffee.
I thought that was a 'mocha' :eh:
Does a 'mocha' actually have coffee in it?? I thought it was called a mocha because it's a 'mock' coffee.
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:52 am
DefTrap wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:10 am A friend of mine has half coffee half hot chocolate every morning - calls it a choffee.
I thought that was a 'mocha' :eh:
I do that at a place in Albertville - just because their coffee is undrinkable to me, so I have a hot choc and an espresso. And every sodding time they say it won't fit in the same paper cup so give me a hot choc and an espresso on the side - which I then tip into the hot choc and put the lid on it! :lol: :lol:

Rockburner wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:59 am
Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:52 am
DefTrap wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:10 am A friend of mine has half coffee half hot chocolate every morning - calls it a choffee.
I thought that was a 'mocha' :eh:
Does a 'mocha' actually have coffee in it?? I thought it was called a mocha because it's a 'mock' coffee.
Don't think a mocha has a 'proper' amount of coffee in it!! LOL Well, not the same when I've been told to have that at the hotchoc/espresso shop anyway!!
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Apparently...'Although a mocha is often interpreted differently across the world, the basis is that a shot of espresso is combined with a chocolate powder or syrup, followed by milk or cream. It is a variant of a latte, in the sense that it is often 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk.'

So I guess you could have a double shot version.
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:04 pm Apparently...'Although a mocha is often interpreted differently across the world, the basis is that a shot of espresso is combined with a chocolate powder or syrup, followed by milk or cream. It is a variant of a latte, in the sense that it is often 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk.'

So I guess you could have a double shot version.
I reckon that the mocha they make is seriously light on the coffee. When I mix a hot choc with a (single) espresso, it's blooming lovely :D :D :D
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Noggin wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:22 pm
Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:04 pm Apparently...'Although a mocha is often interpreted differently across the world, the basis is that a shot of espresso is combined with a chocolate powder or syrup, followed by milk or cream. It is a variant of a latte, in the sense that it is often 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk.'

So I guess you could have a double shot version.
I reckon that the mocha they make is seriously light on the coffee. When I mix a hot choc with a (single) espresso, it's blooming lovely :D :D :D
I've always known them as a coffee/chocolate combo. First time I ever had one was on a skiing trip, in the Chateau Lake Louise :D It came in a large 🥣 with two handles and it had grated dark chocolate on top and it was :thumbup: Tried them since and never got the same :shock: again, so gave up. I keep offering to make one at home with wife's favourite PNG coffee beans and Charbonel et Walker choc powder but she never takes me up on the offer even though she'll drink them in the coffee places. I feel like a rejected barrista :lol:
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Poncy coffee and coffee shops.

:lol: :lol:

I like a black coffee, although it doesn't like me, but the whole coffee culture drives me nuts.
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The only good coffee shop is one whose main purpose is not to sell coffee... :D
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Only time i drink Coffee now is when in Euroland. UK coffee shops are just shit as is the coffee. Even the smell is better in Euroland.
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I gave up coffee about 20 years ago. A splitting headache for three days and the addiction is over. I love the smell of coffee but have no desire to drink it, these days it's water or green tea (beer and wine as well obvs).
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Pirahna wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:46 am I gave up coffee about 20 years ago. A splitting headache for three days and the addiction is over.
Aye, I mostly gave it up as it was screwing up my weekends when I wasn't drinking it
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I have one "real" coffee a day now, the rest are decaf. All are real in the sense they're brewed fresh though.

According to my smart watch my resting heart rate dropped 10bpm when I made that switch :shock:

I honestly couldn't say I noticed feeling much different at the time, but now if I have a couple of full fat brews I feel pretty wired. Strange to think I must have felt like that most of the time before. A permanently elevated heart rate can't be good for you in any case.
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When I has that nasty bastid flu over the new years, I went off tea and coffee and hadn't had any alcohol since a few days after boxing day. I've been on the herbal/fruit teas since but have started having coffee again but not to the extent I had been, mid afternoon espresso is nice whilst in the garage pottering about and thinking what to do next.

Before that, I'd have three coffees in the morning easily and drink it all day, could easily do 10 or more a day.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:38 am I have one "real" coffee a day now, the rest are decaf. All are real in the sense they're brewed fresh though.

According to my smart watch my resting heart rate dropped 10bpm when I made that switch :shock:

I honestly couldn't say I noticed feeling much different at the time, but now if I have a couple of full fat brews I feel pretty wired. Strange to think I must have felt like that most of the time before. A permanently elevated heart rate can't be good for you in any case.
Same, plus I was pissing like a racehorse - apparently I have a caffeine intolerance.
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2 cups a week for me, only drink it when I'm driving, used to be on the hour every hour