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Keith I usually drink a large Espresso which I can make direct from beans in a lot less than a minute - Pretty Instant
I mostly drink instant during the day but put the percolator on after our evening meal. Still not the expensive stuff but we enjoy it.
I gave up on instant and filter long ago, It's bean to cup for me - Magnifica S ECAM 22.320.SB
For once a topic I really like :)
I am caffeine addict, following quite a similar pattern in my daily life following four different methods to make my coffee during the day.
My first cup every day must be strong (read: really strong!). That I will make with this:
When done I make a full can filter coffee with this, it lasts a few hours:
In the afternoon I, according to my mood, drink Nescafé instant coffee or make strong espresso or cappuccino with this pre-historical remnant left here by my estranged wife, :
(I think they have a more modern version available today (website), this is at least 5 years old. The pic is from the website.)
Best part of it is it is directly connected to water mains, I never need to fill in the water.
Because my doctor has made me to monitor and measure my coffee consumption, I know that I drink about 1.3 to 1.5 liters coffee per day (44 to 50 US fluid ounces or 46 to 53 UK fluid ounces). Black (except cappuccino), naturally with no sugar.
I have trouble with the acid in the coffee. That's why I can only drink coffee made with the big Italien espresso machines. They have enough pressure to reduce the acid.
When I lived in Austria, I never had trouble with coffee because they always use the espresso machines. There, coffee is a science. They have 12 different names for coffees depending how they are made - with milk, with creme, allongated with water, etc.