I ran out of the coffee bricks I was bragging about. The post in December showed a Folger’s brick, which was fine coffee. After that I bought two generic bricks from Super Saver in Lincoln, and I never thought I’d say it, but they were gross. Normally I love generic stuff – the price far outweighs any difference in taste – but not this time. This coffee had a distinctly….. ‘farmy’ aroma to it. It was like walking into the farm store and drinking coffee in the feed aisle. It was unnerving, but I am nothing if not cheap, so I drank those two bricks over the course of a couple months.
Well, I am out. I also forgot to buy coffee this weekend, so I’m working my way through a jar of freeze-dried stuff that I don’t remember ever buying. (It must be pretty old.) I like it. Zap a cup of water in the microwave, add a spoonful of coffee, a spoonful of sugar and a splash of milk – viola! I think this might be the way to go with summer coffee. I think this little jar will get me through the next couple of weeks.
I made some instant coffee a couple of months ago, and got the proportions off. It was way too strong. I ended up adding sugar. I should try it again and see what it tastes like black.
I don’t drink coffee, but I like the aroma.