Foam Sweet Foam

My brother called me a coffee snob the other day. 

"Coffee snob?" says I.  "Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

After we finished this highly erudite and mature conversation, I stopped to think about it.  Am I a coffee snob? 

I don't use all the fancy words like "cupping" and "floral and bright" to describe my tasting experience.  Coffee high mucky mucks can get into the special language trap and that puts people off.  I don't do that.

And I don't look down my nose at other people for what they drink.  I don't care what they drink or how they fix it.  I am very fussy about what *I* drink - ever since I started roasting my own coffee I can't drink much else - but I don't shove it down other people's throats.  Heh.  So to speak.   Except occasionally I play coffee bar for visitors, just so they can see what coffee really ought to taste like.

But I'm not a "purist".  I do sometimes drink black espresso shots with no frills.  But the fact that I like a latte or cappuccino might make me "less than" in a true coffee snob's eyes.  So by way of proof that I'm not a snob,  I have to cop to my latest addiction - sweetened froth.  omg this is good.  I just put a little sugar in the milk before I froth it.  The idea here is not to sweeten the coffee, although that happens too, but to sweeten the foam. 

I wonder if my brother will accept this argument. 

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

Comments

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[Cheryl]

Froth is cool! Makes it sinfully good.

[brian]

Foam rules. Am too a snob. www.jacksoncoffeeco.com Jackson Coffee Co in Jackson, Michigan makes a great foam cap.

[brendan]

I believe i'm a coffee snob but hey, theres nothing wrong with that!

[tanveer]

Respectables,

You know I love foam specially of cappuccino and cafe late. And I love it.

[Barbra Fink]

Hello,
I loved your story about "coffee snobs." I, myself, prefer foam over sweetening my coffee. Just out of curiosity, have you ever put foam on an espresso shot? I tend to do that from time to time and get called a pansy for not taking it how it is.

Best,
Barbra Fink
BarbraFink@gmail.com

[boake moore]

So the key is where were you when you had the argument? Starbucks or at Quicktrip? Do you like those Quicktrip chocolate corn syrup coffee drinks you can get as a fake foamed latte - you know the ones that are 25% coffee and 25% creme and 50% sugar? And whats your thought when you see somebody holding one in the morning? Trying to grade your level of snobbishiness to see if we can invite you to our club and send you a special child painted and hand crafted coffee mug - which would fix another blog too.

Thanks
Boake Moore
Mission Grounds
The Coffee helping Children
www.missiongrounds.com

[VIRIDIAN COFFEE]

THE FROTH! The first of the coffee the lips touch!
Very important - great topic. I agree it's important
to have 'the journey' begin with the most important - first 'sip'!

VIRIDIAN COFFEE

[Nancy]

I love this coffee! I got 2 free boxes at www.teandcoffee.com

[Chip]

Personally - I agree. Roasting your own coffee is the only way to go. Nothing compares to the freshness; the ability to roast it how you like it...its the best.

Never use Kona and Blend in the same phrase. It's taboo!

[Mack Helms]

Everyone that knows coffee is aware that coffee is the second most traded commodity next to oil. Coffee has been my favorite drink during my business career and leisure time. I have always
tried to make that "perfect cup of coffee". Whenever someone finds that "perfect cup of coffee", it is usually
considered perfect to their taste only and, not necessarily perfect to the coffee drinking community. I would like to suggest a perfect cup (to my taste) and suggest you might give it a go also. Try the Kona blend. I don't mean the 90% whatever to 10% Kona, I mean 50% good Arabica bean and 50% Kona. If you have problems finding this blend, try www.mochamack.com. Happy cupping!

[Diane]

I don't roast my own beans but am super fussy about the bean I purchase and how they're stored. Each morning I make our espresso, usually to enjoy a cappuccino. I love the steamed foam, especially when it's the consistency of melted marshmallows! But, I've never thought of sweeting the milk first. I may try that. Thanks for the tip.

[Marko]

Coffee snobs rock the world!

I'm another coffee snob and I'm proud of it ;)

[Teemu Hellman]

Good words in there, I sometimes feel that people forget what they are doing. People should focus on tasting and feeling, not concentrate the cups, humidity or color of wallpapers. My opinion "less is more", keep it simple. When you brew it rigth and you have good beans... Just enjoy. By the way, you migth try adding some real vanilla, cardamom or cinnamon to your foam before you froth it... Gives nice taste. :)

[Katie]

You know more about coffee than I do, but does that make you a snob? Naw. I'm not a very big coffee drinker and when I do drink coffee, it has to be sweet. Does that make me a poser? Hmmm...Your site looks great. You'll see me here more often. :) Thanks for the 'mature' entertainment. :p

[Flavia Coffee]

You don't sound like a coffee snob to me, just a connoisseur.

[Eric]

lol long live the coffee snobs! :)

Eric
http://www.idahoroasting.com

[Andre]

Heh, I hear what you're talking about. My family's a bit that way too, but some of em have been a bit more receptive to learning about what kind of coffee to drink and how to brew it.

I try to encourage them to learn a bit more about that thing they drink every morning.

[Christine]

Thanks so much for your kind comments folx, you warm the cockles of my heart!

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[Goldfish Tea]

I am very impressed with your blog and your integrity in the world of tea.

[Nancy Bond]

This looks magnificent! Gosh, it's good to have you back!

You're not a coffee snob, by the way. I feel the same about coffee -- if I can't have it the way I enjoy it, I'd just as soon not have it at all. :)

[keewee]

I too am glad to see you back to blogging.
You are NOT a coffee snob, you just happen to know for sure what you like.

[vicki]

YOU'RE BACK!!!!
So happy to see you posting again. I really missed you.

Froth! Love it. I've found adding a little liquid Coffeemate creamer to the milk also makes the milk froth better. I'm no purist, either, or I wouldn't use a creamer! Creamer adds a little sugar and extra flavor. Creme Brulee creamer is also quite good mixed with milk. I use 2/3 fat free milk to 1/3 creamer.