How do you make your coffee?

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How do you make your coffee?

  1. Drip (Percolator)

    25 vote(s)
    51.0%
  2. French press (cafetiere )

    16 vote(s)
    32.7%
  3. Capsule (Nespresso-ish)

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%
  4. Espresso machine

    8 vote(s)
    16.3%
  5. AeroPress

    6 vote(s)
    12.2%
  6. Moka Pot

    8 vote(s)
    16.3%
  7. I drink Instant

    6 vote(s)
    12.2%
  8. Coffee is for cowboys

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%
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  1. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Probably better in the " I do somthing stupid, daily" thread.
    Or, I should start that one?
    :D
    tp
     
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  2. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Surprisingly, we don't have such a thread. /head scratch
     
  3. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Gah! Instant?! We should call the Inquisition on you just for thinking the word!

    (That said, the German-made instant that I've had in Europe is really quite good.)
     
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  4. I Call It Maize

    I Call It Maize Well-Known Member

    The instant Medaglia D’oro is actually quite good. I use it on my camping adventures.

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  5. Kilgore Trout

    Kilgore Trout The Smart Bunny

    I will look for it.
     
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  6. MrDaniel's

    MrDaniel's Well-Known Member

    Usually i use an auto drip at home.
    DSC_0393.JPG This is my choice for camping
     
  7. ordinaryshaver

    ordinaryshaver Well-Known Member

    Auto drip from the gas station when I'm at work.
    Kuerig when I'm at home, or in a percolator when I have the time.
     
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  8. Kilgore Trout

    Kilgore Trout The Smart Bunny

    I always went for the coffee in the mechanics break-room. It had a wonderful viscosity.
     
  9. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Circle K gas stations here recently installed grind on demand machines. Little clear hopper atop the coffee machines with different roasts of beans inside. Pick your roast, it drops, grinds and brews them right then. No clue on how good the beans are but it's a nice idea.
     
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  10. Kilgore Trout

    Kilgore Trout The Smart Bunny

    Damn! I thought that was a tip jar.
     
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  11. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Same here, but the Exxon/Mobil stations installed them. Personally, it doesnt taste as good as when they had the large industrial drip coffee makers. But, it is less time consuming, for the workers. I have noticed there aren't as many people waiting to get their coffee there now.

    ..
     
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  12. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    If the beans are reasonably good it should make decent coffee, I'd think. Now I'll have to try it.
     
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  13. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    I've started roasting my own coffee in a Whirley Pop. I can buy the green beans locally cheap, and roast to my preferred doneness.

    What I use depends on the day and time.

    Sometimes it's a plain old Mr. Coffee.
    Sometimes it's a Chemex knock-off from Aldi.
    Sometimes it is a French press.
    Sometimes it is an Aeropress.
    Sometimes it is a moka pot.

    I'm currently on the hunt for an old percolator like my grandparents used.

    My favorite was in Ethiopia. Picked off the tree in the back yard, roasted on a hot plate, hand ground with mortis and pestle, and brewed over an open flame in a kettle. Best coffee ever.

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  14. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    What is your normal roasting time?

    What volume does 1 batch yield?
     
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  15. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    Usually one 16oz bag per for best control and a more even roast. Takes me ten minutes (pre-heat and cook time) or so per batch, not including shaking off husk and cool down. I go by sound more than a strict timer. I prefer a fairly light roast. I aim for the first crack, which, in a pre-warmed pot, takes about 6 minutes of stirring on medium-high heat. The current crop of beans are Brazilian, and with a light roast yields a very smooth coffee with a little hints of cocoa, especially with an espresso grind and using a pour-over method.. I have enjoyed experimenting and tinkering with different roast times and getting different notes out of the same batch.

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  16. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    I have owned a Jura espresso machine for the last 10 years. Adjustable and makes nice espresso.
     
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  17. Briscoe

    Briscoe Well-Known Member

    Nothing like getting green coffee beans, then roasting them, my personal preference would be the Eastern Africa beans. Followed by a simple French Press. I have been doing this for over 25 years.


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  18. Laird

    Laird Well-Known Member

    I use one of those white ceramic cone filter holders and pour-over from the kettle. I use a regular everyday kettle, not the special gooseneck ones that "somehow" make coffee taste different. And I buy the big bags of Starbucks French Roast beans at Costco and grind them in a $20.00 blade grinder, not the special burr grinders that "somehow" make coffee taste different.
     
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  19. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    Where do you source your African beans? I love Ethiopian Yergachef.

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  20. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    sweetmarias.com has a broad range of green beans sourced from a variety of countries. I’ve used them almost exclusively in the past for home-roasting.
     

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