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Cuban coffee

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:05 pm
by brothers
Looking for recommendations. I've never tried it. I've started seeing one brand of it (yellow label?) on grocery store shelves. I prefer my coffee a little on the mild side, not so much into the bold dark robust etc.

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:48 pm
by malocchio
Then be careful , Bustelo coffee is Arabica low grade beans mixed with bitter Robusta beans....Most Cubans use sweetened condensed milk or plenty of sugar in their aluminum mocha pot made coffee, you better taste a Greek coffee first, they use lots of Robusta beans as well....

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:42 am
by fallingwickets
Gary if you like your coffee on the light side, cuban isnt the way to go im sorry to say....to my taste it is stronger than expresso by a long shot

clive

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:48 am
by Rufus
fallingwickets wrote:Gary if you like your coffee on the light side, cuban isnt the way to go im sorry to say....to my taste it is stronger than expresso by a long shot

clive
I must give Cuban coffee a try since I like my coffee strong, complex and flavourful.

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:45 pm
by brothers
fallingwickets wrote:Gary if you like your coffee on the light side, cuban isnt the way to go im sorry to say....to my taste it is stronger than expresso by a long shot

clive
Clive, I think you are right about that! I'll probably mark that one off my list.

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:13 pm
by CMur12
I like my coffee very strong (If light shines through it, it's too weak!), full-bodied, and mellow, so it sounds like I would probably like Cuban coffee.

Weak coffee, on the other hand, is like drinking from a puddle. I'd rather not.

- Murray

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:38 am
by Gene
I prefer a more robust coffee myself. Cuban is nice when done well.

On a side note - the ever-funny French feel this way about American coffee:

"...The nickname which the French give to corporate brands of coffee such as Starbucks: jus de chaussettes..."

Translated: Sock Juice

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:04 pm
by brothers
Only twice have I forked over the big bucks and got the "regular" coffee from Starbucks. That stuff is so strong and bitter I can't even drink it.

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:58 pm
by CMur12
I've never really liked Starbucks brewed coffee. It's a very dark roast, which I'm guessing is what you didn't like about it, Gary.

- Murray

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 5:30 am
by Rufus
CMur12 wrote:I've never really liked Starbucks brewed coffee. It's a very dark roast, which I'm guessing is what you didn't like about it, Gary.

- Murray
Definitely YMWV. My favourite coffee is Starbucks' Kamodo Dragon, which is about as strong as it gets at Starbucks. I buy the beans and brew it at home in an Italian Mocha Pot. Puts hair on your chest, as my father would say. :mrgreen:

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:51 am
by brothers
You're a better man than me, Gunga Din! :D

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:35 am
by Squire
The appeal of Cuban Coffee (Starbucks as well) is heavy flavoring so the underlying coffee only has to be strong.

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:49 am
by Sam
brothers wrote:Only twice have I forked over the big bucks and got the "regular" coffee from Starbucks. That stuff is so strong and bitter I can't even drink it.

A barista I respect told me that Starbucks over-roasts the beans to give it a distinctive flavor profile so that people recognize it.

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:20 am
by Squire
I agree Sam, the over roast is intentional, not to make a better cup of coffee but to increase profit by selling the additional flavorings.

Re: Cuban coffee

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:19 am
by Rufus
Nonetheless, and I have no basis on which to refute or support this claim, I love Starbucks Kamodo Dragon. I brew mine at home in an Italian moka pot every morning. I take it without any flavouring or additives and it’s my favourite cup of “Joe”.