Comments on: That’s Interesting http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/ An award winning group blog, written by some of Dublin's best, most prolific, witty and engaging bloggers about the life and goings on in and around Dublin City Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: grimsaburger http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45449 grimsaburger Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:21:37 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45449 I find that regular coffee (white for me), which I prefer, is more of a gamble than a latte--expecting filter coffee and getting something that tastes remarkably like instant, for example. A latte I find more reliable in tasting like real coffee. But more importantly, it has one shot espresso, as opposed to the two in cappucino (or at least it's supposed to), which gives me the jitters in the afternoon. I find that regular coffee (white for me), which I prefer, is more of a gamble than a latte–expecting filter coffee and getting something that tastes remarkably like instant, for example.
A latte I find more reliable in tasting like real coffee. But more importantly, it has one shot espresso, as opposed to the two in cappucino (or at least it’s supposed to), which gives me the jitters in the afternoon.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45410 Brandon Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:47:50 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45410 An Americano is espresso with hot water. So it's not the same as filter coffee. But I have noticed in most coffee shops in Dublin that if you just order coffee, you'll get an Americano, which is cool by me. It actually has a little less caffeine than filter coffee, unless you order an extra shot (or 3!) of espresso. I was hanging out with my brother in Spain a few weeks back and whenever we ordered coffee there, it was "cafe con leche" (coffee with milk). Essentially just half a cup of espresso and half a cup of milk. Wasn't bad, especially if they used good quality espresso beans, but you really can't do that with filter coffee. (Though some cafes certainly try!) An Americano is espresso with hot water. So it’s not the same as filter coffee. But I have noticed in most coffee shops in Dublin that if you just order coffee, you’ll get an Americano, which is cool by me. It actually has a little less caffeine than filter coffee, unless you order an extra shot (or 3!) of espresso.

I was hanging out with my brother in Spain a few weeks back and whenever we ordered coffee there, it was “cafe con leche” (coffee with milk). Essentially just half a cup of espresso and half a cup of milk. Wasn’t bad, especially if they used good quality espresso beans, but you really can’t do that with filter coffee. (Though some cafes certainly try!)

]]> By: Phil http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45409 Phil Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:43:25 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45409 This may be true, or at least the way it's supposed to be, though everywhere I have ordered coffee filter is always very different from americano. This may be true, or at least the way it’s supposed to be, though everywhere I have ordered coffee filter is always very different from americano.

]]> By: trjh http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45408 trjh Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:41:52 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45408 yep, ye's all still yearn for a 'milky coffee' as served by Bewleys by some nice tea lady on Westmoreland St. yep, ye’s all still yearn for a ‘milky coffee’ as served by Bewleys by some nice tea lady on Westmoreland St.

]]> By: Daragh http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45399 Daragh Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:36:46 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45399 Except...in Dublin, even in most coffee shops, you ask for a black coffee, you will get something that's been stewing on a hot plate for hours, you ask for an Americano - despite the fact that they have coffee there stewing, they will always make up a fresh proper Americano for you there and then! Strange, but true! Except…in Dublin, even in most coffee shops, you ask for a black coffee, you will get something that’s been stewing on a hot plate for hours, you ask for an Americano – despite the fact that they have coffee there stewing, they will always make up a fresh proper Americano for you there and then! Strange, but true!

]]> By: Ap http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45398 Ap Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:32:19 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45398 Americano = Filter coffee. Americano = Filter coffee.

]]> By: Daragh http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45359 Daragh Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45359 Well, that's pretty much the same as an Americano really... Well, that’s pretty much the same as an Americano really…

]]> By: Phil http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-45354 Phil Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:20:48 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/03/07/thats-interesting/#comment-45354 What about regular filter coffee? Its my second choice after Iced Coffee. What about regular filter coffee? Its my second choice after Iced Coffee.

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