Coffee makes cigars better

[njstone]

So I've never been huge into pairing beverages with cigars. I usually stick to water, figuring I'll get a more "true" experience from the cigar. I will do Scotch every now and then, and have found that a nice single malt goes really will with the extra-full-bodied cigars I love to smoke at night. I also will do a root beer or Mt. Dew sometimes.

But lately I've been finding that nothing pairs better than coffee. Not only that, but I'm finding that coffee seems to make my cigars taste BETTER than water alone. Maybe it's because coffee is a natural palate-cleanser, maybe it's that many of my cigars have a natural coffee note to them anyway. All I know is that I'm having a great time

I do have to be careful that the blend of coffee isn't too strong for the stick (I'm still a coffee novice), but other than that I've been having a great time with my java + stogie rituals.

Anyone with me on this?

 

[Hoshneer]

I totally agree. I just had a Undercrown and coffee.

 

[njstone]

I totally agree. I just had a Undercrown and coffee.

DUDE! I'm smoking an Undercrown with some coffee right now, lol! Half way through I decided to post this because the cigar was just so great with this coffee

 

[CigarGavin]

I had a Curivari Seleccion Privada this morning with coffee; the flavors complimented each other very well.

 

[bdc30]

Definitely my go-to beverage with a cigar, especially on these chilly Canadian nights.

 

[Hoshneer]

DUDE! I'm smoking an Undercrown with some coffee right now, lol! Half way through I decided to post this because the cigar was just so great with this coffee

I will tell you what else will blow your mind is trying it with chocolate.

 

[Mickeymorris626]

I have yet to have a really good coffee to pair them with, but a nice dark chocolate with cigars will never cease to amaze me

 

[javajunkie]

don't drink anymore, sadly, but spirits can pair wonderfully, if you know ahead of time how the smoke and drink interact. have used SOME sodas before, but usually really light ones, like ginger ale (Ale-8 1 if you're in KY). coffee always made sense to me, some great coffees come from great tobacco regions; costa rica, sumatra, nicaragua. always wondered why no one has tried tobacco in hawaii. huh.

as with any pairing, it helps to know in advance. even a coffee freak like myself won't waste a delicate, refined smoke (espana) to being drowned in coffee. conversely, if the brew is good enough, i don't want the CIGAR to wash it out! o)

 

[Palmettoguy]

I pair more w/ rum than I do coffee, but I do pair w/ coffee.
I generally adjust my sugar & cream ratio depending on the strength of the cigar.

 

[thejavaman]

...I have yet to have a really good coffee to pair them with....

What?!?!? Dude, PM me your address!

Nothing better in my book than coffee (or espresso) and cigars!

 

[njstone]

Glad to see there are others! Yea, like I said I'm a coffee novice. I have a decent coffee maker (standard, not a press or anything). I mostly buy the whole bean Starbucks and a couple others, but that's all the Commissary has (and the coffee in Japanese stores is crazy expensive ... like seriously, crazy!).

 

[vivalanation734]

Coffee is usually my go to drink as well.

 

[thejavaman]

Glad to see there are others! Yea, like I said I'm a coffee novice. I have a decent coffee maker (standard, not a press or anything). I mostly buy the whole bean Starbucks and a couple others, but that's all the Commissary has (and the coffee in Japanese stores is crazy expensive ... like seriously, crazy!).

Believe it it not, Japan imports a ton of ultra high quality green coffee year in & year out. Many Japanese roasters are major players in the various Cup of Excellence auctions (www.cupofexcellence.org) every year...

 

[njstone]

Believe it it not, Japan imports a ton of ultra high quality green coffee year in & year out. Many Japanese roasters are major players in the various Cup of Excellence auctions (www.cupofexcellence.org) every year...

Feel free to recommend something!!

 

[cartisdm]

I LOVE coffee with my cigars. I rarely get a chance to smoke in the mornings though so I usually opt for just water...or scotch...or beer...

 

[SSimp]

Cigars and coffee were definitely made for each other. Mornings and evenings, perfect coffee times, are also perfect times for a cigar.

 

[Tobacco Giant]

I'm with you 100%! Unfortunately I rarely get a chance to smoke in the morning and if I have coffee after 2-3pm, I'm awake all night.

 

[JuYcEmAn]

I wholeheartedly agree NJ! Coffee is a great accompaniment to a cigar. And... it's fun to pair types of coffee with types of cigars. Although I truly love my liqueur pairings, I much prefer coffee.

 

[USCG Cigar Newb]

Typically if it is my first time having a particular cigar I will stick with water to try and get the true notes of the cigar. But after I have the general gist of a stick, I LOVE to have coffee with my sticks. I drink a few cups of coffee a day, one of my favorite beverages, and adding a cigar and sitting outside into the mix makes for such a relaxing time.

 

[thejavaman]

Feel free to recommend something!!

The premier coffee roaster in Japan (might have to use Google Translate):

www.maruyamacoffee.com

They buy up more ultra rare, ultra high quality coffee than most third wave American roasters combined.