New Favorite Coffee Drink August 10
I have been a very dedicated Americano fan for a number of years. I recently tried a new drink at my favorite coffee shop, Dunn Brothers here in Addison. The drink is a iced coffee nirvana. It consists of a cold-pressed coffee (more on this in a bit), milk, and vanilla syrup. The drink does not pack the big caffeine punch like the Americano, but it has a great flavor. I think cutting my caffeine consumption would be a good thing. I decided that I could save quite a bit of money if I made it home instead of going to Starbucks during the the week. It is a pain to brew espresso at home especially in the morning before work. Dunn Brothers is not on the way to work so my visits were contained to the weekends.I did some research on cold-pressed coffee. I found that the main producer of cold presses was a company named Toddy. I ordered this, and I got it the next day. It shipped from Houston. I got a pound of Anniversary Blend beans from Dunn Brothers and brewed it. After playing with the proportions a bit, I really enjoyed it so much so that I have been having several a day. My savings is being more than offset by my increased consumption, but I should be drinking less of them once the newness wears off.My Dad is a big coffee drinker, and he also suffers from over production of stomach acid. The cold-pressed coffee contains a lot less acid than traditional brewed coffee. I figured it would make a good gift for him. When I was talking to him on the phone, I asked him if he had ever had cold-pressed coffee. He said no, but a fellow board of directors member of his old company had a company that made them. He thought for a while and said the name of the guy was Todd Simpson and the company name was called Toddy. What a coincidence! His old company had started in Houston. It is a small world. I think I am going to get him a cold press for Christmas. I hope he enjoys it.