Tea

[Bilthehut]

But I do drink it from my Beau Peep Mug.   

[Diane CBPFC]

Celestial Seasoning Bengal Spice is pretty wonderful. I happened to mention this on Facebook and our local store has been sold out ever since.

I love coffee too - make the real stuff, real strong in a French press. I would rather drink pretend tea than drink cremated instant coffee.

[The Peepmaster]

Have you drunk Canada Dry at any time, Diane?

[Diane CBPFC]

Not for years Nige. 

I wish I did have a drunken interesting past - it would help with my Toastmaster speeches.

[Roger Kettle]

Canada Dry is ginger ale, Diane. No wonder you don't have a drunken interesting past.

[Malc]

I make my own cafe lattes which are as good as you'll get in any coffee shop and better than most.
Some might say that's a big call, but I can back it up if any of you come to Chez McGookin.

Basically, I use a dripolator (or cafetiere) to brew the coffee to espresso strength (thick black) and only fill the mug to about a third or quarter.
The rest is hot milk, frothed with a milk whisk to satin consistency, this is the bit that takes a little practice. A couple of goes will get you to barista standard and you will never buy sachet or instant again.

[The Peepmaster]

Great - I can read that post when I'm having trouble sleeping.

[Vulture]

I make my own cafe lattes which are as good as you'll get in any coffee shop and better than most.
Some might say that's a big call, but I can back it up if any of you come to Chez McGookin.

Basically, I use a dripolator (or cafetiere) to brew the coffee to espresso strength (thick black) and only fill the mug to about a third or quarter.
The rest is hot milk, frothed with a milk whisk to satin consistency, this is the bit that takes a little practice. A couple of goes will get you to barista standard and you will never buy sachet or instant again.

Have we not have this subject before?
I agree with you totally about espresso - I have mine with drinking chocolate (Mocha) but I limit myself to one a day and the other eight cups are Nescafe Gold Blend!

[Malc]

Probably have had this one before, it's a soap box issue of mine.
How do you prepare your Mocha? I like to add hot choc powder to boiling water so it's a thick liquid, then pour around the sides of the cup (the insides, before Peeps starts his nonsense) and add the coffee after.

Just a thought.

[Bilthehut]

How do you prepare your Mocha? I like to add hot choc powder to boiling water so it's a thick liquid, then pour around the sides of the cup (the insides, before Peeps starts his nonsense) and add the coffee after.

Why?

[The Peepmaster]

Because he can.

Malcolm... Me..? Nonsense..? 

[Vulture]

Probably have had this one before, it's a soap box issue of mine.
How do you prepare your Mocha? I like to add hot choc powder to boiling water so it's a thick liquid, then pour around the sides of the cup (the insides, before Peeps starts his nonsense) and add the coffee after.

Just a thought.

Yes, more or less like that. I pour hot espresso over two teaspoons of drinking chocolate, mix to a paste, pour on the rest of the coffee then add the zapped skimmed milk, spooning on the foam last. Shake cocoa powder over the top.

[Diane CBPFC]

Canada Dry is ginger ale, Diane. No wonder you don't have a drunken interesting past.

I suppose the wine gums wouldn't have helped much either?

[Malc]

Not if you mix them with beer gums.