Coffee
Jun 18th 2011, 11:16 am
#91
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Re: Coffee
Well I've listened to you all - and by listened I of course mean I've ignored you all and bought a Keurig single cup machine. Price was okay where I was and I got a ton of the K-cup flavors from a friend of mine. I used to drink from one of these in work all day long and was never unhappy with it.
Cheers though.
Cheers though.
I wouldn't mind one of them but the water isn't hot enough! It needs a 30 second boost in the microwave! My mother in law has one and the coffee tastes better (than) instant but just not hot enough!
Last edited by MrEmjoy; Jun 18th 2011 at 11:24 am. Reason: Asleep still. Added a word.
Jun 19th 2011, 4:19 pm
#92
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Re: Coffee
I was going to try out our French Press today and grind some beans for it. F**kn grinder won't work. Admittedly, I haven't used the grinder for a while, but it hasn't been used much. It's a Cuisinart one. Has any one got any suggestions for a decent electric coffee grinder that will last.
Jun 19th 2011, 4:55 pm
#93
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Re: Coffee
I was going to try out our French Press today and grind some beans for it. F**kn grinder won't work. Admittedly, I haven't used the grinder for a while, but it hasn't been used much. It's a Cuisinart one. Has any one got any suggestions for a decent electric coffee grinder that will last.
Jun 19th 2011, 5:29 pm
#94
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Re: Coffee
Also have a Braun, but if were to get a new one I would go with a burr grinder of some description as it produces a more consistent grind, with the blade grinder that I have now 10% of the bean goes to waste as powder. The Burr grinders eliminate that.
Check out http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders for some good reviews.
Check out http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders for some good reviews.
Jun 19th 2011, 6:58 pm
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Re: Coffee
Blimey, I never thought choosing and making coffee could be so complicated...
Jun 19th 2011, 7:15 pm
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Jun 19th 2011, 7:51 pm
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Re: Coffee
I usually only drink one cup of coffee a day, so I'm no connoisseur of coffee, as long as it's not too bitter tasting I generally buy whatever there's a special offer on (although I draw the line at Folgers bleurghh).
Jun 19th 2011, 8:36 pm
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Re: Coffee
Can anyone recommend some really tasty ground coffee? I've tried a bunch and quite a lot of them are sour and nasty. And considering people round here think that Dunkin Donuts makes nice coffee leads me to seek outside advice.
And nothing stupidly expensive, or something that has been crapped through an animal first please.
And nothing stupidly expensive, or something that has been crapped through an animal first please.
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Jun 19th 2011, 8:40 pm
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Jun 19th 2011, 8:41 pm
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Jun 20th 2011, 2:48 am
#101
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Re: Coffee
try Gold Rush Coffee Hotel California ---from humboldt county
nice!
nice!
Jun 20th 2011, 2:56 am
#102
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Re: Coffee
Yes, sorry I wasn't clear. I was contrasting a French Press (hard to eliminate at least some sediment) with making coffee using filter cone and paper filter, which eliminates sediment. I take your point though, that some French Presses are better at eliminating sediment than others..
My recommendation is French Press & grind the beans each morning with a burr grinder, a blade "grinder" doesn't grind but chops the beans in to irregular sized bits which will effect the taste. Oh and only drink Peets - everything else is beyond sub par.
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Jun 20th 2011, 2:57 am
#103
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Re: Coffee
I was going to try out our French Press today and grind some beans for it. F**kn grinder won't work. Admittedly, I haven't used the grinder for a while, but it hasn't been used much. It's a Cuisinart one. Has any one got any suggestions for a decent electric coffee grinder that will last.
Jun 20th 2011, 12:29 pm
#104
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Re: Coffee
The trouble with using paper filters is they also filter out the natural oils in the bean so you end up with a bitter taste.
My recommendation is French Press & grind the beans each morning with a burr grinder, a blade "grinder" doesn't grind but chops the beans in to irregular sized bits which will effect the taste. Oh and only drink Peets - everything else is beyond sub par.
My recommendation is French Press & grind the beans each morning with a burr grinder, a blade "grinder" doesn't grind but chops the beans in to irregular sized bits which will effect the taste. Oh and only drink Peets - everything else is beyond sub par.
Problem is there are so many variables with coffee. For about two years I've ordered four pounds a month of beans from Zabars in NYC. Usually it is just right, but about 10% of the time it is crap.
- my well water may vary
- once in a while they maybe send me a lb of beans not freshly roasted
- even though fresh and well roasted, the beans may have been sub-par
- inadvertently didn't clean jug, filter cone or grinder properly
- etc.
