Coffee snobs

Have you considered Gadsden or Murfreesboro Craiglists

 

yes it was my first thought i just couldn't take the time off work

 

Sorry for the last few years of bad coffee, congratulations on this newfound opportunity.

Press + teakettle or electric water jug + burr grinder. Find some beans you like and never look back.

 

French press
Chemex
Aeropress

 

do you have any suggestions on teakettles

 

I don't remember starting this thread, but I live the Chemex life now.

 

I use a super cheap stainless steel basic kettle. You can pick something like that up anywhere for nothing.

Some of the coffee snobs on here will have better recs for electric kettles.

 

^ Hasn't posted here in 5 years. Must be still living that baller life.

 

that's miles fwiw

 

Hopefully Kuregs are next on Millenials Murder list.

Shit fucking coffee, lazy boomers. Jesus fuck your lazy consumerism

 

This is a lot rage towards a coffee maker.

I dont like Kuregs because I have no use for just 1 cup of coffee.

This is mine, and I love it, although it's nothing fancy or special

 

Drip isn't awful, unless it's the new kind that mimics a pour over.

Kureg is just pure shit coffee. Laziness and a shit result that costs way more than what it takes to make good coffee.

It's completely illogical

 

Had no idea. Really makes me think.

 

...and the waste is deplorable.

 

Yeah I'm not planning on replacing the Keurig. I don't think it is bad coffee, so much as it is insanely wasteful.

also im not super keen on drinking liquid that was run through hot plastic.

 

so in order to make a cup of coffee with the chemex, i have to heat the water, heat the brewer, and have filters?

 

I use my Keurig everyday, I haven't used the plastic k cups in well over a year though. Brews a fine cup of joe for me every morning

 

I got a stove top percolator that my grandmom used for years. If it aint broke, don't fix it. Thing brews delicious coffee all the time.

 

I must disagree with you here. Bought my wife a Bunn VPR Pourover Brewer for her birthday a few years ago along with a Cuisinart Burr Grinder and we drink delicious coffee. It can brew a full pot of coffee in about 3 minutes. These are the machines small restaurants and diners use to make coffee in volume. The secret is in the bean and the grind imo (of course you know that). We're not loading the grinder's hopper with Chock Full 'O Guts.

 

I have an aunt who still uses one of these and she could load it with rat turds and it would still taste good somehow. I go over there sometimes to help her out with chores and she'll offer to make me a cup. Takes forever but damn it's always good and she uses whatever is already ground on sale.

 

Keurig's top volume dealers are pretty awful, taste like watered down gas station joe. Some of the premium K-cups have better flavor, but you pay out the ass for them, and they aren't as fresh as beans ground on site. Add in the ecological disaster all that refuse causes (in an industry that has always been fairly sustainable), and I see little reason to purchase one.

They're good for workplaces, and people who are too scared to learn how to make coffee.

 

You have to freeze the cooler first

EDIT: wrong thread

 

So I was gifted a Keurig for a birthday or something and it sat in my garage for a year. The waste is insane with the one we have at work.

However I bought one of those stainless steel filter options and I can load it every day with fresh ground beans and brew a couple cups. The only waste is the bean grinds the next morning when I dump it. It's perfect for me now. I only drink coffee on my way to work and don't want to make a full pot worth.

 

I have a burr grinder. Most mornings I use a programmable electric kettle and a french press. Have a percolator if I have time or need a larger pot.

 

I have the $20 coffeemaker you can buy at any store. I get bricks of Maxwell House, Folger's or Cafe Bustelo at the store. I drink about 5 cups of coffee a day

 

i ended up going with these two items :
Aicok Electric Kettle Precise Temperature Control Hot Water Kettle Stainless Steel Tea Kettle, 1.7 Liters, 1500Watt


Secura Stainless Steel French Press Coffee Maker 18/10 Bonus Stainless Steel Screen (1000ML)

 

Welcome, brother leroi.

 

We replace our coffee maker bi-yearly. We've purchased a cuisinart the past 3 or 4 times. It's on almost 10 hours a day, we make at least 3 pots a day. Love the French press, just not a workable, convenient option for our coffee routine.

On the road I fill up the Stanley 2-3 times every 24 hours. Don't have a maker in the rig.

 

does it make much difference if you grind your own beans, or buy them already-ground?

assuming in both cases i'm buying good coffee from a local roastery

 

I have a burr grinder but often just buy small amounts of ground coffee. It's personal preference, but purists will say whole bean only, grind fresh for each pot.

 

so my products have arrived. i have whole beans and no grinder, so i was grinding up beans with a mortar and pestle until i realized that i could cut open my old k-cup packets.

anyway i made my first cup and am extremely happy with the way it tastes

 

Hey, looking for a decent grinder that won't break the bank. Thanks.

EDIT: It would be for a french press, not sure if that matters.

 

Baratza Encore or Virtuoso

 

Listen to this man.

This is what I use every day. Works great:

 

I just bought this one.

 

I chew my beans and spit the grinds into an awaiting filter. Less kitchen gadgets that way.

 

i don't really care to use a keurig, but sometimes when i don't have time at home to make it, i use the one at work. are there any k cups that are strong enough to run thru the machine twice without tasting like coffee flavored water?

 

Drank Weasel coffee every morning w/ my wife and Kip on our Honeymoon to Viet Nam. Shit was great. Pun intended.

 

This is my setup at my old house. As you can see, the grinder is fucking huge and obnoxious. Have a dedicated space for everything at the new house but still looking to find a better suited grinder.

Edit: spoiler for size

Spoiler

 

get jamacian blue mountain coffee in bean form and grind it .
absolutely the best coffee I drink .

hateras jack edit add on : go to wally world and buy the grinder with the clear top for around 10$. auto
if it goes out.
buy another one .
simple .

 

I think my roasting days are coming to a close. I've run through a behmor and a freshroast and just can't get it right. Sucks... it's a pretty fun hobby.

Eta HatterasJack I'd look at the lido et if it's primarily for espresso. I have the 3 and like it a lot.

 

I used to roast with the bread maker / heat gun setup. Fun hobby but could never get consistent results. Rather just pay the pros.

Have read good things about the Lido options, but hand grinding just isn't for me. Was hoping the Sette could be an option, but too many problems. May just try to come up with a solution to hide the grinder when needed.

 

fair enough. I will say that I had the same reservations going in. I also have a smaller hario. it really is night and day in terms of effort. I grind 25g in the lido in 30 seconds with minimal effort.

 

So in the past few months I've experimented a lot with my new french press.

My favorite method so far is simple : coarse grind, steep in water, and let sit on the counter covered for 24 - 48hrs. Sort of like a 'cold brew' but at room temp.

then i store a batch of it, sealed, in the fridge. i don't know how long it'll keep but you can add hot water for hot coffee, or just drink it cold.

 

Concentrated cold brew is good stuff. And, if you've got a sous vide circulator or whipping siphon with N20 cartridges you can make it in 2 hours. Tried this siphon technique last weekend and was p happy with the results: www.chefsteps.com/activities/quick-cold-brew-coffee

Wanna try this sous vide technique sometime: https://anovaculinary.com/anovafoodnerd-sous-vide-coffee-johnny-gabaldon/