Please no Starbucks-related answers. I just do not like the brand.

I’m currently working on consuming my giant birthday gift of a Folgers tub, and a small can of typical Kroger brand.

What is something environmentally and ethically sound that you think I should try when I finish up with these?

I don’t have a coffee grinder unless a blender works, so whole bean may not work for me. My coffeemaker is an average Mr. Coffee machine.

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I’ve never made coffee before, only had cappuccinos at Starbucks. I found my parents’ old coffee grinder and some French Roast and tried to make it. I ground the coffee and randomly decided to mix it in the blender. So it tastes okay, but is coffee supposed to have tiny little chunks of beans in it? (
by the way, don’t think I’m stupid for asking that last thing, because I’m only 12 and pre-made cappuccinos don’t have little chunks in them.

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i love Starbucks frapuccino!! But at today’s economy and job insecurity, i don’t feel comfortable spending 4$ for coffee.

I decided to make my favorite drink home!
I brewed some coffee, put some vanilla extract and some sugar, now, heres the part where im lost, when they blend thingredientsts at the coffee shop, they give it this slushy structure, so its all crushed ice.

How do they do it??

when i do it at home, i put ice in the blender with coffee mixture, but it crushes the ice and comes put as a very cold coffee!

Any ideas?

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I was looking up a recipe for Java Chip Frappachino that was similar to Starbucks, and found this recipe…
I N G R E D I E N T S
4 tablespoon chocolate syrup
4 tablespoon chocolate chips
4 cups double-strength freshly brewed dark roast coffee
Chopped or crushed ice
Whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate syrup (for drizzle, optional)

I N S T R U C T I O N S
Fill blender half full with chopped or crushed ice. Add all ingredients (except whipped cream) and blend until thick and still icy. Pour into 4 tall glasses, top with whipping cream and drizzle chocolate over the whipped cream.

I was wondering how do you make the Double strength freshly brewed dark roast coffee? Is it just brewed coffee? Is there any sugar added in it? What kind of coffee beans do you use?

Thanks again for any help. And sorry for my bad questions.. I have never made coffee before.
Also, am I able to use instant coffee?

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Ok, i’ve googled and googled for this! I’ve found alot of different sites,but no luck with recipes i’ve tried. Most of them have the ‘4 cups(something like that) of strong coffee?!! Now, the Starbuck’s double chocolate chip frappucino I drink is NOTHING like that! I can’t even taste the coffee in theirs. I used this recipe(from gourmet sleuth i believe) and it tasted awful. Waaayyyyy too much coffee flavor,and even with adding the extra choc syrup(hershey’s btw) it didn’t taste right. Also, the chocolate chips it said to use just got stuck in the blender…. the recipe called for no milk, but i believe you put that in it as well(tried a little the second time i made it, the girl that worked at starbucks said so also).

I do not know where to buy espresso, and starbucks doesnt sell it anymore. Just used the instant coffee stuff, but bleh!!!!

Any ideas on this?

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I have coffee ice cubes (double brewed), Irish Cream (Baily’s), and a blender what else do I need to make something delicious?

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I know there’s frapacchinus (sp?), lattes, and alot more different types of cofee. I’m not sure what they are exactly. Are they just the way the coffee was made? I made coffee and let it chill overnight in the fridge. Then I put ice in the blender and poured the coffee in and blended it all up. What would that be called?

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I’ve been roasting & brewing coffee multiple ways for several years.

I keep seeing answers here that talk about making coffee "double strength" (especially for iced coffee). Forgetting that all the experts I’ve seen online say to make iced coffee with cold brewed, not hot, coffee; how would you make coffee double strength?

Coffee requires a specific amount of grounds for a specific amount of water, depending on the brewing method (drip, espresso, french press, etc.). If you put too much of the grounds, you get under extraction (weak coffee). If you put too much water through the grounds, you get over extraction (bitter).

Is there some way I’ve never heard of to make double strength coffee?

The only way I could think of is putting more instant into water and I don’t even consider that coffee.

Thanks for any input, in advance.
Maybe it’s the thing I always hear about Americans drinking weak coffee. I use a French press, moka pot, vac pot, espresso machine (Racillio, not WalMart), and manual drip. Could it just be what everyone calls "double strength" I call "coffee"?

I use the cold brew as instant @ work & it’s the only kind my wife will drink. When I want it cold I’ll put the cold brew over ice or in the blender with vanilla ice cream, otherwise I use one of my other methods. Like you, I prefer the acidity of regular coffee (the espresso is my favorite).

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If you have Coffee Beans can you grind them with a blender? or any house hold object you recommend please

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Do you need expensive equipment to grind your own beans or will my cheap blender do the job? Has anyone tried this?

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