The perfect coffee

[bahamut.z3r0]

while instant coffee is cheap, practical & good, there is a much better alternative. i'd like to blame nescafe as one of the main culprits that stumps the growth of awareness on coffee as they twist reality a bit to protect their bottomline and keep the filipino people in the dark. brainwashing us with commercial ads, to "educate us-kuno" on how coffee should be. there is truth to their commercial to some extent but better suited to their agenda. madaming resources on the net if you'd like to know more about how to appreciate coffee to the full extent if you are an enthusiast that is, coffeegeek & homebarista is a start. large, renowned brands such as nescafe, starbucks and others are tying people down.. one should know better. with a good supplier of fresh coffee beans, a good investment in say a coffee french press or coffee maker, a cheap-o spice grinder like philips... you can save plenty of money from going to starbucks sparing you from an ill-prepared and not so fresh coffee (be aware that their cost of production for a cup is about 15-30pesos, might even be lower considering their size). and you can have a cup of coffee that is way, way better than an instant coffee.
at 4-8pesos per cup (coffee alone, w/o cost of electricity or LPG and equips), with enough knowledge on preparation, a good equipment you can produce a great cup of coffee at home. why settle for anything less?
one must be warned though that even if there are ready available whole beans in a handful of supermarkets you must check their production dates, if you truly want to have the best for your money that is. no more than two weeks from roast date if you are strict in quality. forgivable is a month from roasting date. if you find no fault in taste those even longer than a month then make the purchase. one might think its just coffee, but as you progress and develop a taste for it then it's already treated like wine, where you'll slowly develop your taste bud for distinction. tell tales that it is fresh & newly roasted: as date stamps can be easily tampered with, try looking for packages that has lots of "air" (actually co2) in it, a sign that it is degassing (less than a week from roast date i presume), if package is see-through (which is a no-no in terms of packaging coffee is concerned since light, as well as air, deteriorates the quality of coffee faster) check if the beans has natural oils coating it. if its dry then it only means that it is old.
a caveat though, i'm no expert in coffee but through the years of drinking i have been able to distinguish awful from good, so i prepare my coffee at home since good commercial coffee is scarce.

[bahamut.z3r0]

Minsan naiisip ko kung totoo bang coffee yung sa 3-in-1.. Mura kasi.

this might be "late" but it is of an inferior type, robusta (type of coffee, others are liberica and arabica) and supply is of abundance, but quality nonetheless. arabica being the most superior. and ang coffee farmers natin ay pinagsasamantalahan ng malalaking corporations by buying it from them dirt cheap. what you rarely or never heard of is "fair trade coffee" products, you should opt for this if you want to help our coffee farmers get commensurate compensation for their crops. anyway, that's how it becomes cheap. it's still coffee.

[bahamut.z3r0]

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[LumadArn]

Coffee Alamid pa rin! it's been featured pa in Oprah years ago pa at saka may chocolatey flavor at aroma siya kahit hindi mo pa lagyan ng Milo! And as of recently sa, sa pagkaka-research ng pinsan kong coffeholic, Kapeng Alamid in a very stiff competition with its close relative -- Indonesia's 'Kopi Luwak' that was featured in th flick 'Bucket List'.

[fivered]

ok na ko sa figaro cofee. mura na buy 1 take 1 pa

[EdithB]

When I'm in the Philippines I love my dad's coffee. It's the black Nescafe with evaporated milk and two teaspoons of sugar. I pair it with suman, it's really good.

They have good coffee at Bo's Cafe too. My favorite is the regular coffee with cream. I prefer their coffee to Starbucks.

[antsmarching]

sa mga palengke po ba may mabibiling fresh coffee beans? kung wala, saan po pwede bumili dito sa metro manila? tia!

[gotta lick it]

sa mga palengke po ba may mabibiling fresh coffee beans? kung wala, saan po pwede bumili dito sa metro manila? tia!

there is a variety of coffee beans in Rustan's and Landmark. they also have a grinder. but you would have a difficulty finding green freah coffee beans here in MM.

[azr1992]

One of my favorite kinds of coffee, which I seldom get to taste, is made from rice slowly roasted in a wok. My mom used to make this when I was still living with my family. She would put spoonfuls in - I kid you not - a sock ( a clean one, of course!) and dip it into a pot of water and let it boil for several minutes.

Add sugar and cream or milk and you have a great cup of coffee.

[skuidward]

where to buy a coffee press and how much? I'm thinking of giving my dad one for Christmas.

[jssica_wabbit]

where to buy a coffee press and how much? I'm thinking of giving my dad one for Christmas.

Major coffee shops sweetie. Try Starbucks or you can also check out CBTL's Single serve coffee maker.

OnT:

Most of the time I have no choice but to consume instant coffee. My problem with it is that it has too much sugar. Id still opt for a freshly brewed black coffee to start my morning, or even end the day with that!

[vegetableZ66]

The best

[skuidward]

Major coffee shops sweetie. Try Starbucks or you can also check out CBTL's Single serve coffee maker.

Okay thanks.

[JobyBryant24]

Ako yung vendo ** sa office namin. Sulit na sulit bukod sa free.

My mix is composed of 1 scoop sugar, 1 scoop coffemate, 1 order ng espresso shot and 1 order ng milo. Sarap!

[gotta lick it]

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4. Caffeinate every day

Java lovers who drank 5 or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day had a 40% decreased risk of brain cancer, compared with people who drank the least, in a 2010 British study. A 5-cup-a-day coffee habit reduces risks of oral and throat cancer almost as much. Researchers credit the caffeine: Decaf had no comparable effect. But coffee was a more potent protector against these cancers than tea, which the British researchers said also offered protection against brain cancer.

for the full article: http://health.yahoo.net/articles/can...event-cancer#4

[tcwazy]

my home-pressed is my favorite. among coffee shops, starbucks' drip, basta fresh batch, is most consistent. i think

kape-kape?
http://titocwazy.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/kape-kape/

[waywayweyes]

Recetnly tried Alamid Coffee being sold in S.O.U.L. Cafe in Rosario, La Union. It must come from the baguio/Benguet area. Really smooth, great flavor, and the aroma is addicting!

Kaya lang 300 pesos per cup siya. Presyo palang nakakagising na

[xctrekker]

When this Alamid Coffee came out with such hype a couple of years ago, I had a laugh because its nothing new to me. Picking up alamid droppings to retrieve the coffee beans have been done by people like in our hometown in Batangas for decades. My mom said it even became a necessity during the war (esp for my lolo's farm hands and evacuees/refugees). I don't find the taste of alamid coffee brew any different from the normally harvested beans. Well, to each his own.

[waywayweyes]

When this Alamid Coffee came out with such hype a couple of years ago, I had a laugh because its nothing new to me. Picking up alamid droppings to retrieve the coffee beans have been done by people like in our hometown in Batangas for decades. My mom said it even became a necessity during the war (esp for my lolo's farm hands and evacuees/refugees). I don't find the taste of alamid coffee brew any different from the normally harvested beans. Well, to each his own.

It really is a matter of perspective It's like how sea urchin roe is overpriced in Japan but is considered just some normal rice topping in Bohol where sea urchins are abundant, or like how paella is made in Spain vs. the Philippines. To Spanish people, they hate paella that has "tutong" ang hurriedly sends iit back to the kitchen if they find even a little trace. Here in Manila, we fight for that crunchy scorched piece of sticky rice . But that is how people get to appreciate different things eh hehe.

[michymichymoo]

^ I had Kape Alamid at Davao for Php 150 a cup. They're also selling the coffee beans. They also have Altura Coffee, which are Arabica Beans from Mt. Apo.

I'm happy with any brewed coffee. But if brewed's not available, I'm okay with Nescafe 3in1 Original too.