love our office keurig machine. One of our consultants went back into industry and she actually runs keurig and has played a big part in making the company so profitable.
Got my first order from Rusty's Hawaiian in the mail yesterday. I feel like I'm on the precipice of greatness here.
This is a super-auto, right? How do these work? I've never played with one. Do you put the beans in somewhere and the milk and it grinds/tamps/brews for you at a push of the button?
If you want cappucino you have to foam it but it doesnt have a milk holder. You basically toss in whole beans on the left top side, warm up the cups on the metal thingie on top. wait for the water to be warm, put your cup onderneath and get awesome coffee (and a lot of noise due to the grinding)
Bought a new bag of Huehue few days ago after going through a 12 oz bag in 10 days. Shit's good. I followed the advice of others ITT and use a french press and boil my water but let it sit for 15 seconds before pouring it in.
Nice. That's the great thing about french pressed coffee - you only have to worry about water quality, water temp, and the beans. My wife bought me a V60 pourover last weekend. I haven't used it yet, though. The pourover method seems to be the rage in cafes right now.
When I went through the program (it has been changed) it had modules that were designed to make Coffee Masters experts in the history of coffee, the roasting process, the brewing process, the company itself, and every variety of coffee we carried during that period. It was definitely laced with a lot of corporate stuff but I did learn a lot about coffee itself and how/where it is grown, harvested, roasted, packaged, sold, etc. But to answer your question, yes it is based off of their products, we didn't bring in outside brands or anything so that kind of skews the knowledge a little bit.
http://www.amazon.com/Capresso-560-...ack/dp/B0000AR7SY?t=slicinc-20&tag=slicinc-20 Are the capresso grinders generally considered good, or significantly lower quality than baratza?
I think they're considered both good and of lower quality compared with Baratza. What are you going to use the grinder for? If it's just for drip coffee or French press, that grinder will probably suit your needs.
I was in Portland, OR a couple weeks and frequented Stumptown while there. I was impressed with everything I tried and will be ordering from them online in the future.
I drink so little coffee between May-October. Really want some, but hate iced coffee and it's too hot to drink a warm beverage.
Never could understand those old guys who are out working in the 100 degree heat and pull out a Stanley thermos of piping hot coffee and drink it on their break.
I really do like coffee but I can't justify spending any more than the price of a nice keurig on my morning cup.
You're quite possibly in the wrong thread then. Then again, you can home brew for cheaper than a K cup once you get over the initial investment.
I've found the coffee that I love (Huehuetanengo) and feel like I'm missing out by not trying others. But then I have a cup and all is well in the world, and I don't give a shit. And you're missing out if you're not using a grinder and French press.
I have a French press, I need to make the wife buy me some coffee! We have a bur grinder around here somewhere too!
supercity I woke up the other day and used my gf's french press. I literally grew a cunt on my face, which slowly faded away throughout the day. It made me want a regular setup so that I can march around all day and people can see what a huge cunt I really am. Where do I start? French press? Burr grinder? Intelligentsia? Consider yourself the obgyn of coffee. I need a nice aromatic papsmear every morning.
solid cheap grinder http://www.blackanddeckerappliances.com/p-31-smartgrind-stainless-steel.aspx and look at bodums for a starter press
Intelli is so five years ago... but seriously, some of my favorite roasters are Klatch, Stumptown and Metropolis.
i have this grinder. conical burrs ($$) are a must if you want to get cunty. it set me back 200, but it's really easy to use and you can grind from super coarse for french press to super fine for espresso and turkish.
smuggy but true. i sorta cornered full metal cunt -- my client provides Kean and Klatch all their green beans and we roast together now on his Diedrich roaster. so cunty i smell like fisherman's wharf That said, cheapest is burr grinder (don't overspend) and get a chemex and Hario -- do pour overs. I prefer them over a french press. Or do the technovorm if you're doing volume coffee.
Yeah, if you're roasting your own green beans, it doesn't get much more 3rd wave than that. I was going to get a Behmor and start playing around with 12 oz. batches. I feel it's a slippery slope and once you go start, there's no going back.
I just got this DeLonghi grinder. Been pretty happy with it. I have been sticking with Metropolis and intelligentsia lately just because it is convenient to get at WF or Treasure Island. I really want to try Kickapoo Coffee. http://www.kickapoocoffee.com/ They won Roaster of the Year a couple years back from Roast Magazine, and they are from my home state Wisconsin. Anyone ever had it?
Have a hario kettle on the way. Been looking at the baratza encore, will pull the trigger soon. What coffee am I buying? I like a medium to full bodied coffee but not too strong.
just started drinking coffee this month, and this is my setup. Hope this little habit i started doesn't end with me being cunty and buying really expensive equipment just for my morning beverage.
the El Salvs are in season. There's an "especial" floating around that is perfect. http://www.equatorcoffees.com/coffee/new-arrivals the bourbon don't do kona buy the rusty's farm - it's the real deal
I just ordered from Atomic. They're out of MA. I've never tried their stuff before. I bought two of their espresso offerings and a Nicaraguan.
been lusting after a technivorm for a while now. already have an espresso machine, french press, and an aeropress. don't know if i can justify dropping some more change for a drip. also want a super cunty reg barber tamper
I have one but hav we yet to use it. How u like it? My employer got bought out by a large company which meant losing good coffee perks. I've been buying Starbucks every day, but have considered using this during the week. I just don't know if I want to go full cunt in the workplace. My biggest prob is that I don't like taking coffee on the train. If I drove to work it wouldn't be an issue