OT: coffee bags
ugo.santalucia
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I am organising an Audax and would like to move away from instant coffee, but I don't have the time and human resources to brew some proper coffee. Anyone has an opinion on coffee bags, as in the same thing as a tea bag?
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No, but a few peeps here at work use ground coffee + aeropress which looks quick and easy0
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ugo.santalucia wrote:I am organising an Audax and would like to move away from instant coffee, but I don't have the time and human resources to brew some proper coffee. Anyone has an opinion on coffee bags, as in the same thing as a tea bag?
Pour over drip cup, filters + Rhino hand grinder, surely.
/edit - didn't see the problem of scale :roll:0 -
Beg borrow steal a filter coffee machine, I'd take this over instant if proper coffee isn't available. I guess the only issue is the riders will be coming in fits and starts and a jug won't keep for long. Alternatively the Tassimo m/c coffee can be nice but not the cheapest option.0
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Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:Beg borrow steal a filter coffee machine, I'd take this over instant if proper coffee isn't available. I guess the only issue is the riders will be coming in fits and starts and a jug won't keep for long. Alternatively the Tassimo m/c coffee can be nice but not the cheapest option.
That's the problem yes... they will arrive in a time window of 30-40 minutes... if bags are no good, I might just stick to instant...
So is there any instant on the market which is not rank? Any of these any good?
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I've used coffee bags before, they work fine but the end result was not appreciably different to instant tbh.
Surely Audaxers don't care about fancy coffee though?
Edit: If you're expecting a reasonable turnover of customers, two or three large cafetieres in rotation could do the job and would be a step up in quality from instant.0 -
someone bought me one of these for christmas and they are pretty good - instructions aren't the best but there are many videos on youtube of how to get the best out of it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AeroPress-82R0 ... th=1&psc=1
you may be able to find it cheaper if you shop around - that was just the first link that popped upwww.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Coffee bags I've tried were not good.
Could you borrow a cafe style coffee filter machine from anywhere? Like a Bravilor with 2 or more of those glass jugs, you could get them all ready and rotate.
https://www.nisbets.co.uk/novo-coffee-machine/f454?vatToggle=incvat- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Alternatively depending on the time of year you could make a big batch of cold brew?
Aeropress / V60 won't work for scale Chris- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Gallywomack wrote:Surely Audaxers don't care about fancy coffee though?
Befriend someone with a mobile coffee van and bribe them.
I'd be happy to send Ugo my Aeropress if it helps as I don't really use it any more, but I don't think it will do for the scale as mentioned.0 -
Budget is tight and I don't want to clutter the house with machines... also a machine will need manpower in excess of simply filling up mugs with boiling water from a hot tap.
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That's true, on an Audax I'd be thrilled with anything better than standard nescafe.
Starbucks Via was alright last time I had it - pricey at Audax numbers though.
Azera?- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Never tried Azera, any good?left the forum March 20230
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You can make hot coffee from cold-concentrate - but it might run over budget.0
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ugo.santalucia wrote:Never tried Azera, any good?
It's ok, only had it at relatives place now and then. Worth buying a small packet to try it out?- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Singleton wrote:You can make hot coffee from cold-concentrate - but it might run over budget.
Is it not a bit chemical? I mean evaporating water to make a syrup and freeze drying to make a powder are in essence similar thingsleft the forum March 20230 -
The Azera Intenso is ok and there is an Illy instant I'm about to try ...0
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Slowbike wrote:The Azera Intenso is ok and there is an Illy instant I'm about to try ...
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this is quite nice:
I don't have it as espresso thoughwww.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:Slowbike wrote:The Azera Intenso is ok and there is an Illy instant I'm about to try ...
Ha... Illy instant might look posh and be the ticket!
Just make it in a (whatever your preferred coffee maker is) and Bob's your uncle ...0 -
Slowbike wrote:ugo.santalucia wrote:Slowbike wrote:The Azera Intenso is ok and there is an Illy instant I'm about to try ...
Ha... Illy instant might look posh and be the ticket!
Just make it in a (whatever your preferred coffee maker is) and Bob's your uncle ...
that reminds me of a pub i used to work in as a teenager that used to but really cheap ketchup in heinz bottleswww.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Think Starbucks Via sachets may be the answer here. Given the manpower concerns could you stick a sachet in a bunch of cups in advance and just let folk do it themselves?
They taste pretty decent tbh and I think most folk would see them as a more premium option than any of the instants in that link.0 -
those coffee bags are horrible, and I say that as someone who is prepared to drink instant decaf allday at work (its hot,it distracts & hydrates me and doesnt make my hyper so who cares its rank at work)
tbf on an audax, if its instant in a mug that would be fine I think, its horrid when they give you those tiny polystyrene cups and charge you £2, and the granules arent stirred in properly and barely any room for milk0 -
What about those Rombouts filter things? I haven't used one for years, so can't comment on the quality, but it's plausible that they could be as good as normal filter coffee...Pannier, 120rpm.0
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awavey wrote:those coffee bags are horrible, and I say that as someone who is prepared to drink instant decaf allday at work (its hot,it distracts & hydrates me and doesnt make my hyper so who cares its rank at work)
tbf on an audax, if its instant in a mug that would be fine I think, its horrid when they give you those tiny polystyrene cups and charge you £2, and the granules arent stirred in properly and barely any room for milk
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k1875 wrote:Think Starbucks Via sachets may be the answer here. Given the manpower concerns could you stick a sachet in a bunch of cups in advance and just let folk do it themselves?
Nearly a quid a sachet is way too much. I can produce a meal for a quidleft the forum March 20230 -
50% off for Lavazza prontissimo espresso... £ 2.50 for a tin of 100g ... couldn't resist, hope it's decentleft the forum March 20230
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ugo.santalucia wrote:k1875 wrote:Think Starbucks Via sachets may be the answer here. Given the manpower concerns could you stick a sachet in a bunch of cups in advance and just let folk do it themselves?
Nearly a quid a sachet is way too much. I can produce a meal for a quid
Good for you, so can I. They were in the link you posted. So is a jar of instant coffee that sells for 35 quid, so maybe park the snotty attitude.0 -
k1875 wrote:ugo.santalucia wrote:k1875 wrote:Think Starbucks Via sachets may be the answer here. Given the manpower concerns could you stick a sachet in a bunch of cups in advance and just let folk do it themselves?
Nearly a quid a sachet is way too much. I can produce a meal for a quid
Good for you, so can I. They were in the link you posted. So is a jar of instant coffee that sells for 35 quid, so maybe park the snotty attitude.
Calm down and have a cuppa- Genesis Croix de Fer
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ugo.santalucia wrote:50% off for Lavazza prontissimo espresso... £ 2.50 for a tin of 100g ... couldn't resist, hope it's decent
review required once tested! i'm always on the hunt for good, cheap and quick coffee for workwww.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
pangolin wrote:Calm down and have a cuppa
Compared to sportives, audaxes are run on crazy small budgets; it's part of what makes them what they are. When Ugo says he can produce a meal for a quid, what he probably means is that, somewhere else around the course, he actually is producing a decent meal for a quid per rider.Pannier, 120rpm.0