JYuriev Senior Member Joined: 29 Oct 2010 Posts: 56 Location: USA Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: La Pavoni Europiccola Grinder: La Pavoni ZIP, Gaggia MDF Vac Pot: Hario 3 Cup Drip: Bonmac Pour Over, Aeropress Roaster: Behmor
Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010, 9:14am Subject: Re: How To Make a Shot in the Dark!
This drink is sad in my opinion. If you really need that much caffeine take caffeine pills. You're ruining a shot of espresso, the point of coffee shouldn't just be a caffeine intake. And drinking three or four espressos dumped together? That's sad. Savor the experience, don't just dump them together for a jolt of energy. But, I must admit when I really need a boost, and my only option is a large chain w/ a super-auto I sometimes go for one of these, their espresso isn't palatable anyway.
qualin Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2012 Posts: 496 Location: Calgary, AB Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Izzo Alex Duetto 3 Grinder: Mazzer Mini Elect. Type A Vac Pot: Looking to buy Drip: Manual Roaster: Considering?
Posted Wed Jul 11, 2012, 5:55am Subject: Re: How To Make a Shot in the Dark!
While Americans have their Americano, up here in Canada, we call this a Canadiano.
Typically it's a cup of the specialty house drip coffee mixed with a single or double espresso shot, depending on size. (If my memory serves me right, it's 1 shot per 12 oz.)
A "Shaker" is a double espresso shot mixed with with a large Tim Hortons Double Double over ice.
(A double double is double sugar / double cream) This is what I use for emergency caffination. If I just can't stay awake and I need something to get my heart pounding, this is the "Nuclear bomb" of coffees.
I don't honestly think I would be brave enough to drink 12 oz of straight espresso..
Posted Wed Jul 11, 2012, 6:56am Subject: Re: How To Make a Shot in the Dark!
This is nice in the IV-of-caffeine sense of coffee. And truly, like a blend, sometimes the sum can be better than the parts. But I find that--for the most part--I don't like to mix brewed coffee or espresso with anything, because I miss things about the parts. The separate tastes and character of the shots and the brewed coffee get muddled by the other. But that's because I really like distinguishing between coffees and knowing the characteristics of each brewed with different methods. But that's just me. You do you. Drink what you like!
dstrand Senior Member Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 4 Location: Newark Expertise: Pro Roaster
Grinder: MPE GPC-140 Drip: Chemex Roaster: Primo PRI-35
Posted Tue Aug 28, 2012, 7:44am Subject: Re: How To Make a Shot in the Dark!
Back in the 90's, in Studio City, CA.when we ran our own coffee house, we called this a "Poor Man's Speedball", or a "Jitterbug". Just thinking about it is bringing on the tremors.
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