Topic: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

When I am neck deep in car prep my coffee intake increases several fold. I am always looking for something new to try. Anyone have a favorite I should be brewing?

Currently I am obsessed with Julius Meinl coffees. Their Crema Espresso is so nice.

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2 (edited by therood 2012-12-12 04:55 PM)

Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

I'm happy to drink whatever whole bean coffee is on sale cheapest this week.

The money I save goes into my imaginary Lemons fund.

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ChocolatecoveredespressobeansarereallynicealthoughtheyleavealottofchewygritinyourmouthOMGIthinkI'mhavingastroke...

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Coffee makes me hafta poo  hmm

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

Coffee?  *blech*  This time of year, maybe some hot cocoa?  During the summer, water or Dr. Pepper till the job is finished.  Then crack open some cold ones.

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Sparky Pete wrote:

ChocolatecoveredespressobeansarereallynicealthoughtheyleavealottofchewygritinyourmouthOMGIthinkI'mhavingastroke...

this might be the funniest thing i've read this week. But i agree, only thing close to coffee i consume is chocolate covered chocolate beans. Never got into coffee, barely drink anything with caffeine.

When i work on the car i either forget to eat/drink all day, or i have a few beers. the later is more fun.

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

During the summer, large quantities of iced tea or just plain water.   If the weather is cold, hot tea -- usually green.

In the winter, if the weather is too miserable to go outside, a big mug of lapsang souchong tea or hot chocolate.

I love the smell of coffee but I cannot stand the taste.

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

I like my coffee like I like my women.

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

tSoG wrote:

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Cold and bitter?

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tSoG wrote:

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Ground up and in the freezer.

Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

Spank wrote:
tSoG wrote:

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Ground up and in the freezer.


would it have been less awkward if I said "full of booze" instead?

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tSoG wrote:

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Shallow and luke warm.

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tSoG wrote:

I like my coffee like I like my women.

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Wife-half just discovered that you can not only grind your own coffee, but also your own cocoa beans as well.  Either whole cocoa beans or what they call "nibs".  We use 2 parts whole coffee beans to one part cocoa beans in the grinder, then brew just like you would regular coffee, typically 1 Tablespoon of grounds per 6 oz water.  A nice cocoa-ey richness along with the coffee (we tend to prefer dark roasts, too).  We drink it black and unsweetened.

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Yuengling Lager

Coffee makes me run to the toilet.  I do that before I start on the car.

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

tSoG wrote:

I like my coffee like I like my women.

Light brown, kinda sweet, and not so hot as to be unapproachable.

Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

Since my daughter works for Starbucks we just drink whatever she brings us but the only time I drink coffee is on the 45 minute drive to the garage. After that it's cold beverages only.

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

Cafe La LLave espresso, it's 5 bucks a can and packs a punch.

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20 (edited by LTDScott 2012-12-13 09:40 AM)

Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

My sentiments exactly.

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Guinness!

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

Trader Joe's Wintery Blend  with a 5hr Energy thrown in.

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

With the beer instead of coffee posts...I think I'm beginning to figure out why some of our cars give us opportunities to work on them further during the race (fail!)

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Re: What is your favorite coffee to drink while prepping your crapcan?

I drink only Kopi Luwak.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak

Butt seriously, I usually just get the Trader Joe's Organic Whole Bean Fair Trade Squeaky Clean Nice Rich People coffee.  It's strong and black like I wish I could handle my women.

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