Yeah that does sound pretty painful. The Melitta takes regular cone filters right? I may give one of them a try.
That's right, and pardon the self-deprecation. It is meant to ward off those few elite naysayers who might insist that something as cheap as the Melitta Ready Set Joe can make a good cup. I use those no-name supermarket cone filters. I've had the expensive filters, too, for the TV but never for the Melitta. For less than $10 you can get a supply of filters and the plastic Melitta, then have a cup almost as fast as it take to make the water hot enough.
I us a Tiamo K02 stainless steel dripper which is a Kalita wave 185 knockoff at 2/3rd the price. I find what works best for my taste buds is a find grind like and expresso and I weigh my water and coffee. My brother in law who has a Kalita 185 got me started with pour over he tends to just eyeball the amount of water and coffee grinds which to me would not lead to a consistent cup of coffee. Should add that my progression was from the Clever Coffee Drip then Aeropress and now the Tiamo K02 pour over system.
I toyed with buying the Clever a few years back; can't say why I never bought one. One of my coffee gurus over in the Biloxi area abandoned the Clever and the Gino then ended up with the smaller Chemex. As I noted above, I'm not interested in paying or waiting for the Kalita filters, but the Chemex has always fascinated me. I remember years ago when I worked for the Office of Naval Research that one of the science guys brewed his coffee in some lab beakers, poured the slush thru paper towels out of the bathroom into a cup he never washed. They say there's no accounting' for taste, but the Chemex brand name always conjures up the memory of that guy from almost 50 years ago.
This is how I make my coffee. 1) I grind my coffee in a vintage box grinder. (med-fine grind) 2) Put ground coffee in Chefs clear borosilicate glass measuring cup 3) Bring water to boil in tea kettle, turn off and let sit for 30 sec 4) Pour over grounds in the cup, stir and let sit for 3-4 min(time depends on grind & roast) 5) Cup by straining through fine gold reusable cone filter Enjoy
Cheers! My Father-in-law, who laughs and shakes his head at the process and the steps, always asks if I will make coffee when he is over or we are together. When I make the coffee he will drink it black but everywhere else he adds cream and sugar.
Nothing could be as bad as my Aunt Eleanor's coffee: it was so weak that you thought somebody needed to let the tea bag in the cup of hot water for another couple minutes. Yes, I said tea bag.
Coffee makers are my other obsession. I have a Keurig... I know.... but it is good when I am in a hury. I have a Melita one one for pod brewing, which I prefer. I have a Melita cone with #2 bamboo filters, for making one cup of drip coffee. At work, I have a no name french press, and Stored somewhere in the house, never being used is one of the coffee pot drip brewers, for when all the guests want regular coffee. I want an aeropress.... and my wife just rolls her eyes.
I use a kuerig probably the best thing for me since making a whole pot doesn't work because I get one cup before I leave for work
I don't think I posted this already. My wife found me a bag of Joseph's Southern Pecan coffee for Christmas, at Big Lots of all places. I'm not one for sweet coffees but this one is darn fine...not exactly sweet per se but a really nice nutty flavor. Not gag-inducing the way hazlenut has always been for me (can't even stand the smell of it). Of course it's gone from BL now, hopefully there'll be more next year.
I have a Cuisinart and also use pour over. Going to have to get down to the store and get some of the local micro roast. Love the Three Bears Coffee Co.
The can is a classic for fishing worms. The content when moistened makes a good home for the worms. A much better use for the contents than trying to brew it and then drinking it.
