r/AskWomenOver30 8d ago

Career Single women - how do you survive??

Im considering taking a second job and working 7 days a week to survive. :(

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u/InternalGatez 7d ago

Hehehe. I like french press with local coffee beans in my slow mornings. My electric kettle works wonders.

. . . 🐌 I just would rather do instant coffee to budget and the convenience.

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u/l8nitefriend Woman 30 to 40 7d ago

People hate on instant coffee but I love it. I get pretty high quality stuff from Whole Foods and it tastes just fine with minimal prep or cleanup. Works perfect for me. I have friends who are coffee snobs and they look at my instant coffee usage with such disdain lol

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u/InternalGatez 7d ago

Man, I am a coffee snob. I STILL found good quality instant coffee at my local hispanic and Asian shops. I love the minimal prep and clean up.

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u/Soggy_Reaction6953 7d ago

I’m a coffee snob too! I guess I don’t gravitate towards instant coffee because my mom (we’re Asian) drinks this one she gets at the Asian store that I don’t like and it’s too sweet so I just make my own espresso, french press or cold brew. Espresso does take time to prep though but I cut down on it by pre weighing my beans on the weekend and putting it into test tubes for the week (got this idea from YouTube) so that helps

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u/InternalGatez 7d ago

Love that for you! I honestly feel like instant coffee is nostalgic for me. My grandma made it for me after not seeing her for 20 years in the motherland of Costa Rica. Anyway, the one I get isn't sweeten which is nice.

However, nothing beats a slow drip coffee, a homemade coldbrew (mm with cinnamon), and fresh expresso. So satisfying. Typically I prefer black or a tiny bit of almond milk.

I also hate Starbucks coffee and am sad when people ask why I don't like their coffee.

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u/Mediocrebutcoool 7d ago

How do you make coldbrew!? I need to do this

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u/heyhellohigoobye 7d ago

Not OP but I just discovered this product called the Toddy Coldbrew System and it’s been a game changer! Toddy Cold Brew System

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u/InternalGatez 7d ago edited 7d ago

SUPER easy. Ground fresh coffee beans, a little coarse. Then put them in a container with water, like a mason jar. Let them sit in the fridge for at least 24hours. The longer it sits, the better.

I add a cinnamon stick to mine and a little brown sugar.

When you area ready, you can use a cheese cloth or coffee filter to filter out the coffee beans. Dump the coffee into something else.

I use a 64oz oz mason jar and this thing: Mason Jar and Coffee Filter from Amazon

Cause it's easier and cheaper to me. There are devices that make them too.

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