Coffee & Cigar Pairing

[KenyanSandBoa]

Had a 5 Vegas Classic with Green Mountain Vermont Blend. That went very well, but I noticed towards the end of the cigar the Vegas started to take over that mild blend of coffee.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa

Had a 5 Vegas Classic with Green Mountain Vermont Blend. That went very well, but I noticed towards the end of the cigar the Vegas started to take over that mild blend of coffee.

That's funny....it's Monday and if my memory serves me correct it's a work day for you.




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[Mister Moo]

Never works for me with regular brew. Either the cigar keeps going out or the coffee goes cold.

Try a maduro with Costa Rican Tarrazu moka, a cuban coffee or plain espresso. One or two gulps and the coffee is gone (no chance it'll get cold) but the flavor hangs in your mouth for another 30-45 minutes; cigar gradually takes over. Good luck in pursuit of perfection.

[KenyanSandBoa]

Originally Posted by jmsremax

That's funny....it's Monday and if my memory serves me correct it's a work day for you.




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Oh, I was working. I was just taking a different approach that you were. (Like setting my laptop up on the deck and enjoying the sun, a coffee, and a smoke. )

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Never works for me with regular brew. Either the cigar keeps going out or the coffee goes cold.

Try a maduro with Costa Rican Tarrazu moka, a cuban coffee or plain espresso. One or two gulps and the coffee is gone (no chance it'll get cold) but the flavor hangs in your mouth for another 30-45 minutes; cigar gradually takes over. Good luck in pursuit of perfection.

I've found that as well...coffee usually gets cold. I've been using my Keurig and brewing it in smaller cups. I figure it's better to just get a couple of small cups instead of drinking cold coffee.

Thanks for the recommendation...I'll definitley have to give that a try. I'm getting an Aeropress, so I'll be able to make espressos now.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa

... I'm getting an Aeropress, so I'll be able to make espressos now.

The cheapest, fastest, easiest, closest thing I know to espresso. It's an amazing little brewer for $29.

The flavors in a good cup of coffee are highly complementary to cigars. Vanilla, mocha, chocolate, and roasted notes, as well as nuttiness and earth, can all be found in both cigars and coffee. In fact, tasting wheels used for coffee tasting would help any cigar smoker identify flavors in his tasty tobacco treat.
But much like bad cigars, people too often think of coffee as bad coffee, akin to the sludge at your workplace. But doing so would be like thinking that all cigars are like Phillies. I fear that, despite the billions of cups of coffee Americans drink every year, many people have never had a really good brew.
Read more: http://blogcritics.org/tastes/articl...#ixzz0r5rCnuma

[KenyanSandBoa]

Originally Posted by farily

The flavors in a good cup of coffee are highly complementary to cigars. Vanilla, mocha, chocolate, and roasted notes, as well as nuttiness and earth, can all be found in both cigars and coffee. In fact, tasting wheels used for coffee tasting would help any cigar smoker identify flavors in his tasty tobacco treat.
But much like bad cigars, people too often think of coffee as bad coffee, akin to the sludge at your workplace. But doing so would be like thinking that all cigars are like Phillies. I fear that, despite the billions of cups of coffee Americans drink every year, many people have never had a really good brew.
Read more: http://blogcritics.org/tastes/articl...#ixzz0r5rCnuma

The coffee at my office if horrible...HORRIBLE!! I couldn't imagine anything tasting good with a cup of that schwill. My personal opinion is that if you're spending good money on your smoke, why not spend good money on a decent cup of coffee to pair with it.

[KenyanSandBoa]

Originally Posted by jmsremax

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Help me out here, Jon...what have you paired?

I just had an A. Fuente Flora Fina 8-5-8 with a Timothy's Breakfast Blend. Both very mild, yet sweet floral notes. Nothing very complex but with the low cost of these smokes, I could see these becoming a regular early morning smoke.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa

Help me out here, Jon...what have you paired?

The only thing I have paired with thus far was a 5 Vegas Gold and a Starbucks iced coffee. Very tasty combo.

Without a coffee maker I am limited to Starbucks or DD.