Not because I like it above all others but it's convenient. We have, in the past, bought beans and ground our own as well as picked up pre-ground specialty coffees. Perhaps I should go back to that....

TOO YOUNG FOR COFFEE

My son-in-law is always trying coffee beans from exotic countries and little heard of places. Some are good. Some are awful. Most are in between.

I like Cowboy Coffee where you boil the grounds until they are ready, pour in a little cold water to settle the grounds somewhat and have your coffee. "Hot as hell, black as sin and strong enough to float a horseshoe." was the old saying. Recently a preacher here told us he likes his coffee "develish." When asked what that was he said, "Hot and bitter."

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.

Pre-ground Folgers in the red tub. "black silk" is the preferred variety when the contessa can find it, "columbian dark" when the silk is absent. I drink 20+ cups dark and strong during a 14 hour work shift. Yes, my shooting and needle & fishhook threading abilities suffer as you can imagine.

As for "coffee country", when I was below the equator in '88 & '93, you simply could not get a decent cup of brewed coffee. In those days, the argentine, peru, bolivia, chile and uruguay were referred to culinarily as the "nescafe society/culture" Instant coffee predominated even in places where the tablecloths were not checkered. Nobody could explain exactly why what with many tonnes of sacks of beans stacked on the docks awaiting export.

drinks coffee. Not being suitably motivated, we buy it in the now plastic cans. Mom used to buy 8 o'clock at the A&P and grind it at the store (remember that !?!) but I don't know of any place that still does that. Now that I do all the grocery buying I keep a couple of cans in reserve.

So, in this reply I've managed to give too much information and ignore the original question.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

When I was growing up in Chattanooga in the 1950s there was a coffee company in downtown that produced a brand called Fleetwood. Their factory was right across the street from the barber shop where Dad and I got our haircuts, and the smell of the roasting coffee was mesmerizing, even though at that time I was too young to appreciate the taste. As things usually go, the Fleetwood company was eventually bought out by a big food conglomerate and the brand disappeared from the market.

A few years ago a couple of fellows who were related to the original owners of the company discovered that the rights to the original roast process were available and bought them. The guys set up and began producing Fleetwood by the old, original process, and it is hands down the best tasting coffee I've found. Not easy to find, but worth it. Sitting at the confuser with a cup of it right now.

I make a pot every night with our automatic pot set to brew right and as my alarm goes off. My wife and I have a big cup before heading into work for the day. She works in an office setting and sometimes will have another cup during. Day. On a rare occasion I will have a cup when I get home too. I often have an afternoon cup on the weekends, especially in the winter. For my afternoon cup, I try to enjoy it a bit more and will often grind beans. I wanted to explore ‘fancy’ coffe a couple years back so she bought me a little electric grinder and a glass French press. Not quite as fancy as Japanese tea ceremony, there is something to be said for grinding. Beans, heating the water and pouring it together then prepping the cup (with lots of sugar) and waiting for it to brew.

I also have one of the porcelain blue percolator pots I use on hunting/camping trips. There seems to be something special about that coffee but I know it’s just the location and situation that makes it special!

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