Ben's Lens: Ben's Lens: Setting the Bar(ista)

You guys have problems, i don't know if its because the huge selection of different coffee products or you just don't know what is great coffee.

I mainly drink Expressos, its what we do here. One after each meal (lunch and dinner) and sometimes one in the morning. I'm lucky my country provides some of the best expresso coffee blends, since we had ties with African countries, where imo the best coffee is grown. I'm talking of Sical, Delta, Segafredo, 1 expresso and your ready for the work

That is more then two tablespoons of condensed milk

Can we all just agree that Jan has the most majestic fucking hair?

This is how I make iced coffee with maximum milk and sugar. NO DILUTING WATER AT ALL!

Vanticed coffee:

1. Take a shaker and put cold milk in it.
2. Add sugar (like a bunch), instant coffee (lots) and some ice cubes.
3. Shake it until all the instant coffee has dissolved (takes a little longer than in warm water)
4. Drink it!
5. ???
6. Profit!

@janman , i'm from England so it might be how everyone in America pronounces it, but 'comPOSTable'??? What the actual

EDIT: I'm not sure compostable is even a word thinking about it, but regardless do you guys pronounce compost comPOST?

I’m going to try that chicory coffee now.

@imawizardandthatlooks: H...how do you pronounce it?

god Vietnamese coffee is so good.

so is egyptian...dark coffee with cardamom.

@janman you ever try new mexico style coffee? i haven't had it but it has its fans.

@elektrixx: Yeah I've been thinking that. It's like, an incredible pomp. I have curly hair to to even do a Brad with it, I have to blow dry it and then straighten it, and then I have a liquified resin/wax that I have to work into my hair, and then it's another ten minutes of combing it through It's like an hour or more if I choose to do it. There's no way I'd be able to get the thickness and consistency of Jan's hair in that style.

I'd love to know how long it takes Jan do do his hair so damn perfectly every day.

I've had a vietnamese coffee before. It was incredibly sweet. Couldn't finish it

I'm sorry, there are people who aren't familiar with condensed milk? That's so strange to me. I would happily drown in that stuff.

Jan, go to the Mexican section of the grocery store and get the condensed milk in a squeeze container. I do still refrigerate it though. I use it for Thai Tea.

i hate coffee but that looks delish af

are... those... kegs? kegs.... beer... kegs........ at work? beer kegs at work!

also chicory is not a plus. it is what people added to their coffee to make it last longer. it's basically ground up roots.

Un-Refrigerated milk, didn't wash hands before preparing food, Ben put his feet/shoes on the food prep surface... I thought I was invincible when I was younger too, but come on guys, other people use that space :(

I swung by to say the same thing. The risk isn't as high as with straight milk, but weird shit can still happen, and a tasty iced coffee isn't worth pooping blood. Also, even if it tastes/smells fine, it could still be off. Still a cute episode, though!

Always happy to see Ben's Lens Program

As someone who has never willingly added condensed milk to something myself, but has probably drank a shitload of it from fast food coffee (i.e. an expert), that shit looked bad, like stale/curdled bad. It was yellow? It probably shouldn't be yellow. Quick google search also says to refrigerate, and to use within a few days in fridge, or find a mason jar.

Also, that amount of sugar is the limit of WHO recommended added sugar content for the day so... there's that, if you care.

Put a ✌? In the chat

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shit that coffee looks hell of good

I want to see them make boba tea, please.

Two tablespoons for a cup? DAMN

You should try Cuban coffee. It will keep up for days.

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If you keep that condensed milk covered and chilled, it lasts a very long time. I use a fast-food style FIFO squeeze bottle (often seen w/ ketchup or mustard, etc) and it works like a charm. That style of brew is also EXCELLENT with Cuban and other dark roasted straight coffees.

I LOVE BEN AND I LOVE HIS LENS

Jan's pretty cool, too.

I travel with my Hario v60 so I have good coffee all the time.

@janman you gotta have two holes on opposite ends of the top of the can for a smooth flow, man!

First rule of being a Barista, don't climb all over the prep area like an animal.

Yea spoiled canned milk is such a delicacy.

Man on man, now I want some Vietnamese coffee. Just ordered a set off Amazon, should be in Saturday. Also, my wife wants to know when McLovin started making videos for YouTube.

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Shoes on the counter? Ben should publicly apologize for that.

I love Ben and Jan

I've literally never seen iced coffee made this way. In Texas everyone just puts regular milk in chilled coffee.

Can we extend Ben's Lens to an hour and just have him wander around the CBSi building with a camera?

@bigwinnerx said:

YES! I loved watching him on PBS!