MellowRoast
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Liquid Coffee Concentrate...anyone use it?
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Thu, 01/20/11 6:42 AM
I’ve heard amazing things about liquid coffee concentrate for years. People tell me it’s the best cup of coffee they’ve ever had, and I hear this over and over again. I grind my own beans every morning, but if concentrate tastes as good as I’ve heard, I may just give up the grind, so to speak. If any of you’ve tried it, what’s your opinion? I’d like to find a mild to medium roast, unflavored (and no chicory). I’m not sure I have the patience to cold-brew my own (as with the Coffee Toddy), but I’d love to find something available in stores. Mail order is such an expensive hassle, especially for grocery items.
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Re:Liquid Coffee Concentrate...anyone use it?
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Thu, 01/20/11 10:44 AM
I do some side work for Kraft Beverages and they have several models of machines called "convenience coffee" that use both frozen and refrigerated coffee concentrate depending on the model. I know they have a deal which gives you free use of the equipment and free service in return for buying the product from them. I have tasted the coffee many times and think it's quite good but I'm not a coffee connoisseur by any means. I have about 40 machines of this type that I service in my area. They are placed in a small chain of local restaurants, a Club Med type resort, a very high-end retirement facility, and several motels in the area. One good thing is you always get a fresh cup of coffee. The product sold by Kraft is Maxwell House. There are other brands sold by other companies such as Hills/Nestle, Nescafe, Vitality and Douwe Egbert. All of the convenience coffee's I've seen required special equipment such as a Bunn model LCC for small -mid volume and a Bunn model LCR for higher volume.
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Re:Liquid Coffee Concentrate...anyone use it?
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Thu, 01/20/11 1:10 PM
I've got to say I have had Douwe Egbert's liquid coffee at the old Magnolia Steak House in Ghent, Norfolk, VA. I was astounded at the wonderful flavor! Looked up the equipment a couple of years ago and it seemed that it was very expensive for the home brewers so I gave up and the Magnolia closed....no more fresh Douwe Egbert's! Barney
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MellowRoast
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Re:Liquid Coffee Concentrate...anyone use it?
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Thu, 01/20/11 1:29 PM
Barney: Actually, equipment isn't needed unless you cold-brew it yourself, such as The Coffee Toddy (about $38). I'm trying to find a consumer-friendly bottled liquid coffee concentrate, mild or medium roast. You just mix it with hot water (or cold for iced coffee). Cool Brew is a brand out of Louisana, but they don't offer a chicory-free mild or medium roast. Victoria House is a San Diego-based brand, but I'm trying to avoid mail order for obvious reasons. Ces1948: Thank you for the info. Called area restaurant supplies and coffee services this morning, but have come up empty handed so far. Will follow the rest of your tips, too.
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Re:Liquid Coffee Concentrate...anyone use it?
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Thu, 01/20/11 1:50 PM
As a consumer I have had the Douwe Egbert brand from Daylight Donuts here in Texas and I find it as good as anything I can grind myself. I always resort to that when I don't feel like making an entire pot. It's very good. IMHO.
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Re:Liquid Coffee Concentrate...anyone use it?
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Thu, 01/20/11 2:57 PM
Yes, I've heard the same thing about DE's liquid concentrate, too. This is the prevailing opinion I'm getting about concentrates.
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Re:Liquid Coffee Concentrate...anyone use it?
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Fri, 01/21/11 8:21 PM
You can cold brew your own in a French Press. Takes about 12-15 hours with the same results as a Toddy.
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