my mom just bought me a keurig for Christmas. works pretty well. I especially like the Gevalia coffee k-cups, seems like some high quality stuff. drinking some as we speak. as convenient as it is, my buddha dealer worked at Starbucks, so I used to be able to knock out 2 birds with one stone, but it's whatever. convenience factor is off the charts. would recommend.
Making good coffee on the cheap. Manual burr grinder $30 French press $35 Get some good coffee beans and grind. Put into French press Add hot water between 195-205 F Put enough to cover the grinds for 30 seconds to pre bloom the grinds Add the rest of the water and time till 4 minutes After 4 minutes "cup" or remove the top layer of grinds with a spoon Press and enjoy Experiment with different coffee beans. From light-medium-dark roast and orgin of the beans there a spectrum of flavors taste
allow yourself to continue to be judged by coffee snobs. I stopped caring a long time ago. If you found something that works for you, then stick with it. No matter what you do, someone will ALWAYS look down upon you for your method of making coffee. I like black tea, but when I do make coffee, I use a french press.
But I haven't found anything yet. I just registered for a drip coffee maker and grinder that were well reviewed on Amazon, so hopefully they are satisfactory.
cool. congrats. Have you ever tried a Kyoto drip for cold brew iced coffee. I find it stunningly smooth.
Everywhere I went this holiday there was a Keurig on the counter...and I found them immensely convenient. Came home and immediately bought one. May not be the best way to drink coffee but considering I'm trying to expand my taste (hot water/instant coffee guy) this could introduce me to a lot of different flavors. So Keurig it is for now.
I don't like Keurig coffee despite its convenience. I would rather buy freshly brewed coffee from the cafe or make coffee at home and drown it in creamer.
True, but I'm not normally opening a bottle of wine when I'm still waking up and pissed that i had to get out of bed.
I'm officially not addicted to coffee anymore. I drink only 2 cups a week just for the taste. I don't even notice that I haven't had coffee anymore. Still tastes wonderful though.
We grind our beans at home in a separate grinder. For the coffee machine, we went for a drip machine with a stainless carafe. That way there's no burner underneath to burn your coffee as it sits throughout the day. It stays hot for at least 12 hours. Unreal! For coffee itself, I like to support the local guy. So we go with Katz coffee. Their headquarters is around Shepherd & 34th. If you didn't know it's there, you'd never see it. You can find their coffee in some grocery stores (I forget which now), but you get a better deal if you order directly from them. Right now the Katz Best blend is my favorite. I also like the High Octane and about a dozen others. I seem to recall the Costa Rica beans are tasty.
And I live in a household that has three varying coffee tastes so we got one for Christmas and it's been awesome.
Depends on what you like to drink. As someone else pointed out, I'm a bit of a snob. My preference is either a cappuccino or an iced doppio. If you like to drink lattes/cappuccino or any espresso based drinks then I can't recommend this enough: http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BES8...=1389631899&sr=8-1&keywords=breville+espresso For brewed coffee, there a number of ways to make excellent coffee. French press, aerobie, my favorite is chemex. Most important thing to remember is to find a good local roaster. Most of the national brands like Starbucks, Seattles Best, DD, etc. use absolutely the ****tiest beans possible. Grind the coffee fresh in a burr grinder only. Use good quality water and try your best not to add any sweetners or flavored creamers, etc.
