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How Do You Produce Your Coffee and Why?

Hawkeye10 said:
Cool idea....do you buy standard ground? If you grind it yourself what size works best? Do you bring the water to a boil?
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I use a range of grounds - standard ground at work because I'm likely to be rushed in my coffee break and end up with cold coffee. At home I use a bean I buy from a local coffee specialist and I grind fine. When I use nicer coffee (more expensive) I don't boil the water but at work I can't always watch the kettle and stop it before it boils.

I don't reboil the water though...
 
Ikari said:
Not really, **** falls off of barges all the time.

But the point is, the wasteful portion of it is the excessive amount of plastic waste it produces. That's the waste of resource, and plastic doesn't degrade. The dude who invented the K-cup now regrets it because of the sheer amount of waste it produces (Inventor of K-Cups regrets the idea - Mar. 4, 2015). Use a French Press. Forgo the crappy plastic containers all together, and make a better cup of coffee.
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I don't use a barge to take out my trash.:mrgreen:

I'd feel better about it if the plastic we're recyclable, but as I said, there are other uses for the cups. But the coffee is absolutely great and it's the same great cup every time. French press, not so much.
 
Lovebug said:
Someone gave me a Keurig as a gift. I think it limits your brewing options and the coffee is, by far, not strong enough for me. When I do use the Keurig, I use a reusable pod and fill it to my liking. It doesn't happen often.
For day to day, I use a cheap drip coffee maker with a cone basket, for it makes best use of the grounds.
Manual brew over and french press are best, but who has the time and patience early in the morning?
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That right there is why it's not strong enough. The coffee packed in the pods is a particular grind and machine packed. Not easy to duplicate by hand. And there about a thousand different varieties of coffee to be had in pods, weak to strong.
 
Lovebug said:
Someone gave me a Keurig as a gift. I think it limits your brewing options and the coffee is, by far, not strong enough for me. When I do use the Keurig, I use a reusable pod and fill it to my liking. It doesn't happen often.
For day to day, I use a cheap drip coffee maker with a cone basket, for it makes best use of the grounds.
Manual brew over and french press are best, but who has the time and patience early in the morning?
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Well I don't drink coffee nor wake up early to care about it.
 
We buy our coffee green. Colombian most of the time. I roast 1/2 pound at a time at home and that lasts 4-5 days. Then use a french press. Beans while green keep for a long time. Once you roast it, it starts loosing its flavor in a week. Fresh roast is the key to a fine cup. All other fancy contraptions be damned!
 
Bootlace said:
We buy our coffee green. Colombian most of the time. I roast 1/2 pound at a time at home and that lasts 4-5 days. Then use a french press. Beans while green keep for a long time. Once you roast it, it starts loosing its flavor in a week. Fresh roast is the key to a fine cup. All other fancy contraptions be damned!
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Dang, that is some coffee dedication right there.

OK, I have always loved french press but I like to drink several cups during several hours, that does not really work with this method I am thinking because it will be cold and sitting in the grounds for too long, if I want it right I will need to heat water several times and clean the french press several times a day....am I right about that? IDK, maybe I could just make a bunch and reheat in the microwave. Also, in french press how do you get the grounds the right size? My understanding is the the grind has to be large, and my little grinder makes very inconsistent sized grounds in the large size. I understand that expensive grinders do it fine but is that required?
 
_Sal said:
Keurig and on a conscientious day ... the reusable pod.

I have a small footprint overall so that is my justification
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I have a couple of those, but can never be bothered to use them, too much work for one cup of coffee.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Dang, that is some coffee dedication right there.

OK, I have always loved french press but I like to drink several cups during several hours, that does not really work with this method I am thinking because it will be cold and sitting in the grounds for too long, if I want it right I will need to heat water several times and clean the french press several times a day....am I right about that? IDK, maybe I could just make a bunch and reheat in the microwave. Also, in french press how do you get the grounds the right size? My understanding is the the grind has to be large, and my little grinder makes very inconsistent sized grounds in the large size. I understand that expensive grinders do it fine but is that required?
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I grind mine in a country living grain mill. It isn't really made for coffee but it will grind it just a bit finer than name brand shelf coffee and very consistent. A french press works for my wife and I and one cup of this stuff is all you need. It has good bump to it. My daughter will boost some grounds when I'm not looking and she has the keureg (sp) with an attachment that lets her use grounds. You could use any coffee maker but in my minds eye, paper filters are going to soak up some of the oil.

Those countertop bean grinders that work like a blender do suck though. It takes a burr type grinder to get good consistency.

Store bought coffee, even the gourmet beans you buy at the grocery store and grind right there or anything from Starbucks, is like listening to an am radio and home roasted beans are like digital music through a Bose system.
 
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clownboy said:
I don't use a barge to take out my trash.:mrgreen:

I'd feel better about it if the plastic we're recyclable, but as I said, there are other uses for the cups. But the coffee is absolutely great and it's the same great cup every time. French press, not so much.
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The Kuereg should be consistent, though "great" isn't what I'd call it. Drinkable is what I'd call it.

A French Press should also give consistent results so long as you're using the same beans and such. You're just soaking coffee in water, so there's not really much that can go wrong there.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Dang, that is some coffee dedication right there.

OK, I have always loved french press but I like to drink several cups during several hours, that does not really work with this method I am thinking because it will be cold and sitting in the grounds for too long, if I want it right I will need to heat water several times and clean the french press several times a day....am I right about that? IDK, maybe I could just make a bunch and reheat in the microwave. Also, in french press how do you get the grounds the right size? My understanding is the the grind has to be large, and my little grinder makes very inconsistent sized grounds in the large size. I understand that expensive grinders do it fine but is that required?
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I have a French Press that holds enough to fill my large coffee mug twice. It actually keeps the coffee warm for quite some time. I drink a lot of coffee during the day...a lot. And I don't find that I have to reheat anything. The coffee that I draw from the press later is a bit strong, you're not really supposed to seep your coffee for like a half an hour, lol. But other than that, it's fine.

I just rinse the grinds out, fill it with new and hit it with the hot water, since I tend to be using the same beans throughout the day. I'll give it a good cleaning at the end of the day, but not in between.
 
Electric percolator.

Fresh-grind before use; whole beans otherwise stored in sealed container w/ air filter.
 
I use a Bunn and a Keurig for coffee and a stovetop Moka for the demitasse..
 
Mr Person said:
Electric percolator.

Fresh-grind before use; whole beans otherwise stored in sealed container w/ air filter.
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WHAT? I have not seen one of them for a very long time. In fact I never saw many since 5 years after Mr Coffee came out.
 
Mr. Coffee here.

Quick. Can set it up the night before and have it start on it's own.
Easy to clean. Makes reasonably decent coffee in a relatively quick time.

I also have a French Press I use every now and then.
 
I use a Keurig k550 to brew my coffee. I like to purchase flavored coffees and cappuccinos. It's quick, it's easy. I can also brew a carafe if needed.
 
We used to have a Keurig.

Damn thing splattered coffee out of the cups and all over the counter.
 
Dragonfly said:
We used to have a Keurig.

Damn thing splattered coffee out of the cups and all over the counter.
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Keurig has the best customer service anywhere. If you called them, they'd replace that brewer even long after warranty.
 
Southern Dad said:
Keurig has the best customer service anywhere. If you called them, they'd replace that brewer even long after warranty.
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I've noticed that it happens around the Keurigs we have where I work to.

Plus, I just don't care enough to care. Our Mr. Coffee works just great.
 
Dragonfly said:
I've noticed that it happens around the Keurigs we have where I work to.

Plus, I just don't care enough to care. Our Mr. Coffee works just great.
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The Keurig 2.0 models now make a carafe or a single cup. I'll never go back to a regular drip coffee maker. I love being able to select which coffee I want for this cup.
 
Dragonfly said:
Mr. Coffee here.

Quick. Can set it up the night before and have it start on it's own.
Easy to clean. Makes reasonably decent coffee in a relatively quick time.

I also have a French Press I use every now and then.
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The Fench Press is the civilized way to brew coffee.
 
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