I use to be a coffee creamer but have gone to the black side. I do use two shakes of salt in the grounds before brewing to reduce the bitterness.
I went to Rio de Janeiro one year and they know how to make coffee. They would come around with the coffee and pour half a cup, the rest they would fill with cream.
Originally Posted By: SHOZ
I went to Rio de Janeiro one year and they know how to make coffee. They would come around with the coffee and pour half a cup, the rest they would fill with cream.
If it's espresso, then you are supposed to mix it with milk/cream. Otherwise, you are just taking espresso shots, which is fine, too.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: SHOZ
I went to Rio de Janeiro one year and they know how to make coffee. They would come around with the coffee and pour half a cup, the rest they would fill with cream.
If it's espresso, then you are supposed to mix it with milk/cream. Otherwise, you are just taking espresso shots, which is fine, too.
I think it was just coffee, this was at the hotel. I sure was chatty after a couple cups....
It was strong coffee to say the least. Very few places in the US that I have had coffee like that. Two places locally though. They use some Italian coffee.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
I usually just add whole milk or half-and-half.
When drinking half-and-half in your coffee, do you ever get a bitter aftertaste?
The best tasting creamer for me is CoffeeMate powder, but with all the talk about the dangers of trans-satuated fats, I've been trying half-and-half lately. I have concluded that I can't stand the bitter aftertaste no more, so I've got to come up with something else.
Hmm... honestly, the only time I use H&H is when buying coffee at a gas station or something similar, and that coffee normally tastes pretty acidic/bitter to begin with. If H&H adds to the bitterness, I have not been able to tell. I normally use it in very small amounts - just a single individual container (9 ml).
For some really good coffee, try Singapore pulled coffee. I’ve had it a number of times while traveling in SE Asia. I like it straight, no milk. It’s called Cafe O.
I use regular flavor Coffee Mate powder and WM brand French Vanilla, and WM brand Vanilla Caramel. I mix them 50/50. Talk about taste good, yeah! C'est Si Bon, mon sha'!