espresso_jim Senior Member Joined: 13 Jun 2002 Posts: 325 Location: Austin, TX Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Mini Vivaldi II Grinder: Mazzer Mini E Drip: Technivorm Moccamaster... Roaster: Behmor 1600
Posted Thu Jun 13, 2002, 1:06pm Subject: Shot in the Dark=Hammerhead
I was turned on by this around the corner at one of Austin, TX little secrets - one great coffee shop. Been drinking these hammerheads for years as a treat on weekends. Been a while now that I've been making my own at home. I think better because I use a vacuum pot for the plain coffee and my espresso shots are simply better! People do raise their eyebrow when they found out what I'm drinking.
Posted Sat Jul 20, 2002, 10:23pm Subject: PoFolk's 110 Octane.
I've tried various espresso boosted coffee drinks, but pure (crappy) espresso became my staple.
As a heathan steam pressure machine owner who needed to get through the late nighters, I used to brew two 3x (out of a possible 4; pseudo-ristretto ) carafs of espresso and take it to work in a stainless steel vacuum flask.
My philosophy was, "if the emergency pressure release didn't activate, you didn't fill/tamp the basket enough." The first few drops would sit as individual beads on the bottom of the caraf.
This method was good for a small scummy layer of crema and enough caffiene to keep me up fo 24+ hours straight.
I also kept the secret of my brew to myself; the few people I revealed the truth to looked at me like I was psycho.
Posted Fri Aug 2, 2002, 5:54am Subject: The morning booster
I have always known this as a red eye too. A guy used to get this in the early mornings but with an ice cupe on top of the coffee so he could drink it faster. See, that's being in need of coffee!
Posted Tue Sep 17, 2002, 12:12am Subject: pretty stupid idea
sorry buddy but that is simply wasting a good double shot. Why not just make a long black if you are not able to stomach a proper double shot? Waste of time sorry.
sumatra1 Senior Member Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 1 Expertise: Intermediate
Posted Sun Nov 17, 2002, 8:27pm Subject: Re: How To Make a Shot in the Dark!
I'm glad this article was written. I hope that it enlightens those who have been left in the dark. As a college student i should add that this drink has propelled me through countless all-nighters. In my part of the country we call it a red eye.
Joshchad Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Posts: 1 Location: Gainesville Expertise: Professional
Posted Mon Nov 25, 2002, 3:42pm Subject: Black or Red
I work at a coffee shop and we call this a Black Eye and a coffee with only one shot (1 oz) is called a Red Eye. We'll usually make a customer's coffee into a Red Eye or a Black Eye if it's a Light Roast coffee and the customer complains that it is too weak for their tasting. In my opinion, it's a good drink, but a double shot in itself is much better.
latture Senior Member Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Posts: 1 Location: columbus Expertise: Intermediate
Posted Sat Dec 21, 2002, 8:45pm Subject: spoonfull of wakeup
during my all nighter days we'd take a spoonfull of instant coffee crystals and chase it with a cold coffee drink. it did the trick, but this one sounds a lot more palatable.
Anf51 Senior Member Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Ankeny Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Thu May 1, 2003, 7:44am Subject: A Shot In The Dark
First refered to me as a red eye, a shot in the dark is a great way to wake up in the morning. Working at a coffee shop myself, I actually tend to make quite a few of them.
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