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Hot drinks

mw0njm. said:
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a coffee and chicory syrup that was the first form of instant coffee. Camp coffee became ubiquitous within the British Empire both as a popular drink and baking ingredient.

Created in 1876 to accompany the Gordon Highlanders (a British army infantry regiment) on their campaign to India, it allowed them to satisfy their coffee cravings while on the road or camping out. Reflecting this history, the original label showed a kilted soldier enjoying a cup of coffee served to him by a Sikh servant. Camp coffee is a brand that still exists today, but the label has been judiciously edited to show the Scot now enjoying a cup of coffee with his Sikh friend. In general, in catering it is very important to have the highest quality products and so on. This is the main basis in fact. In addition, it is important how the whole organization of any such event will take place. I already know that here you can learn about film set catering and without problems to sort out where in my particular city there are the right suppliers for me. This is really fast and convenient.

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One of the best syrups I've ever tried, by the way.
 
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Richard Dye said:
The problem with Camp coffee is that it is mostly chicory which has a very bitter taste and is basically masquerading as coffe!
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Back in the 60s and into the early 70s our Mom used to buy an "instant" coffee powder that used a blend of chicory and coffee. Because chicory is so cheap compared with coffee and so strong it meant the price was a lot lower than if it had been pure coffee. So for me, it's a taste of pure nostalgia! Now that tastes have moved on and people are used to "real" coffee, most people trying it for the first time would find it a bit bitter, although some people describe the taste as "nutty". Coffee blends with chicory are very popular in France, India and parts of the Southern United States. A blend of coffee and chicory made by Nescafe called "Ricoffy" is very popular in South Africa. Lots of health food shops now sell chicory drink powder. - It's claimed to have a lot of health benefits. However, beware, a few people are allergic to chicory, although it's unlikely to kill you, just causes swelling of the mouth!
 
mw0njm. said:
i only drink coffee at a push i prefer a cuppa tea
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This has brought a memory to the surface. My mother used to visit our next door neighbour's mother who lived a bus ride away, and in the school holidays I used to go with her. The elderly lady used to give us what I think must have been Camp coffee with a slice of a particular sponge cake with jam and cream filling.

I have to ask for weak or half strength coffee because I don't like it strong, but one cup a day I find necessary!
 
I love a hot drink to take to bed. Hot milk with honey and cinnamon is very nice but my favourite is Ovaltine. I remember these adverts from my childhood (themselves harking back to my parents youth) and they made a big impression on me, what a lovely, cozy, wholesome image they portray.
I drink an awful lot of tea during the day and my doctor told me 10 cups a day was a bit too many so I drink a fair bit of decaffeinated tea now. Not as bad as I thought it would be.
 
Dinger said:
Back in the 60s and into the early 70s our Mom used to buy an "instant" coffee powder that used a blend of chicory and coffee. Because chicory is so cheap compared with coffee and so strong it meant the price was a lot lower than if it had been pure coffee. So for me, it's a taste of pure nostalgia! Now that tastes have moved on and people are used to "real" coffee, most people trying it for the first time would find it a bit bitter, although some people describe the taste as "nutty". Coffee blends with chicory are very popular in France, India and parts of the Southern United States. A blend of coffee and chicory made by Nescafe called "Ricoffy" is very popular in South Africa. Lots of health food shops now sell chicory drink powder. - It's claimed to have a lot of health benefits. However, beware, a few people are allergic to chicory, although it's unlikely to kill you, just causes swelling of the mouth!
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Particularly in Louisiana, primarily because of the French influence although with all the specialty coffee companies has minimal influence anymore.
 
mikejee said:
It was Camp coffee, largely chicory, that meant I avoided "coffee" for many years, and still hate the average cafe Expresso
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I tried Camp once (when at junior school) and have avoided it like the plague since. However, after a couple of years, I tried Nescafe and found that to be ok before eventually moving onto Expresso and I have been drinking that for about 20 years now.
 
John L said:
I tried Camp once (when at junior school) and have avoided it like the plague since. However, after a couple of years, I tried Nescafe and found that to be ok before eventually moving onto Expresso and I have been drinking that for about 20 years now.
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We love Expresso , my wife drink decaf and drink “high test” although as Lyn suggests there really is not difference at least that I can tell!
 
For a lifelong tea drinking Brit, living the last 43 years in the smouldering rubble of what was once the USA, it's always been a challenge to get a good hot 'cuppa' anywhere outside my house! Unless I go to one of the expensive, few and far between Tea Rooms or other places specialising in English fare, a flask of lukewarm water and a Liptons bag is the usual result of a request for 'hot tea' in a restaurant. Fortunately the more popular bagged teas, Tetley, PG, Typhoo etc. are available from the larger supermarket chains here in Texas but for good quality loose tea the internet is the only option. Second on my 'favourite hot drink' list is even harder for me to get these days....a steaming mug of Oxo! As a lad, my pals and I would often go to the Public Baths on Warren Farm Rd in Kingstanding followed by a mug of Oxo in the upstairs caff. Those were the days.
 

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Eutrino said:
For a lifelong tea drinking Brit, living the last 43 years in the smouldering rubble of what was once the USA, it's always been a challenge to get a good hot 'cuppa' anywhere outside my house! Unless I go to one of the expensive, few and far between Tea Rooms or other places specialising in English fare, a flask of lukewarm water and a Liptons bag is the usual result of a request for 'hot tea' in a restaurant. Fortunately the more popular bagged teas, Tetley, PG, Typhoo etc. are available from the larger supermarket chains here in Texas but for good quality loose tea the internet is the only option. Second on my 'favourite hot drink' list is even harder for me to get these days....a steaming mug of Oxo! As a lad, my pals and I would often go to the Public Baths on Warren Farm Rd in Kingstanding followed by a mug of Oxo in the upstairs caff. Those were the days.
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i very often have a hot oxo drink with a sprinkle of pepper in....lovely and warming

lyn
 
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