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Screw keurigs. I've had one of these (a little different, couldn't find a pic of the exact one) for 20+ years and it makes kickass coffee.  image.png

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1 hour ago, Ernest Jones said:

Screw keurigs. I've had one of these (a little different, couldn't find a pic of the exact one) for 20+ years and it makes kickass coffee.  image.png

 

I dunno... something about this pic looks obscene... can't quite put my finger on it though...

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French press for me. Four scoops of grounds. Fill the pot to a near boil. Pour in. Stir. Wait 30 seconds. Then press. Wait two minutes for the sediment to settle. Pour. That'll wake you up. 

And you can use the coffee grounds around your plants!

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I got a Keurig as an apartment-warming gift a few months ago.  I now leave my large coffee pot at my office, although I don't use it there either.  

I prefer coffee from a traditional maker, but the Keurig is so convenient on weekends, and the DD cups come out tasting good enough.  We also have a Keurig at work that I use when I get coffee at work (making me wonder why I leave the large pot here too) and that's fine.

I haven't used the fill-your-own though.  Coffee when I'm not at work is such a minor expense that I don't try to optimize for it. 

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18 minutes ago, Shindig said:

I got a Keurig as an apartment-warming gift a few months ago.  I now leave my large coffee pot at my office, although I don't use it there either.  

I prefer coffee from a traditional maker, but the Keurig is so convenient on weekends, and the DD cups come out tasting good enough.  We also have a Keurig at work that I use when I get coffee at work (making me wonder why I leave the large pot here too) and that's fine.

I haven't used the fill-your-own though.  Coffee when I'm not at work is such a minor expense that I don't try to optimize for it. 

I hear you .  When I used a traditional coffee maker, I would usually leave some coffee in the pot and later on have to throw it out. On the ones that had a warming base, if left unattended for any length of time, they would just burn off leaving a sludge in the bottom of the carafe. The same can be said for many of the traditional makers unless you get  full blown expresso machine, Ninja, e.t.c.   That is not a worry with the Keurig, except when you want more than that first cup, then you have to brew another. Even with the larger Keurig's that hold more water, they are still single servings (at least the ones I have seen). OTOH, in the case of freshly ground beans of your own choosing, the Keurig resuable is the way to go once you get the proper amount figured out.

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I won't buy a Keurig, although I have used one and it is convenient.   It's just that, if you spend the money for a Keurig, and if you use 3 K-cups per day for a year, the money you have spent on coffee would buy you a new set of irons. 

Besides, a $19.95 Mr. Coffee makes coffee that is just as good, and if you use Folgers or Maxwell House ground coffee, it costs about 10 cents a cup, vs 60 or 70 cents a cup for the K-cups.   Do the math.   If you drink 3 cups of coffee a day, at 70 cents a cup, that's $766 a year just for the coffee, not counting the cost of the machine. 

And if you put your own ground coffee in a Keurig, what's the point?   Why not just get a $9.95 single cup coffee maker? 

70 cents for a cup of coffee doesn't sound like much, but it's 70 cents 2 or 3 times a day, every single day, that's a lot of money for coffee when a Mr. Coffee will give you just as good a cup of coffee for 10 cents a cup! 

 

 

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24 minutes ago, Marty2019 said:

I won't buy a Keurig, although I have used one and it is convenient.   It's just that, if you spend the money for a Keurig, and if you use 3 K-cups per day for a year, the money you have spent on coffee would buy you a new set of irons. 

Besides, a $19.95 Mr. Coffee makes coffee that is just as good, and if you use Folgers or Maxwell House ground coffee, it costs about 10 cents a cup, vs 60 or 70 cents a cup for the K-cups.   Do the math.   If you drink 3 cups of coffee a day, at 70 cents a cup, that's $766 a year just for the coffee, not counting the cost of the machine. 

And if you put your own ground coffee in a Keurig, what's the point?   Why not just get a $9.95 single cup coffee maker? 

70 cents for a cup of coffee doesn't sound like much, but it's 70 cents 2 or 3 times a day, every single day, that's a lot of money for coffee when a Mr. Coffee will give you just as good a cup of coffee for 10 cents a cup! 

 

 

But, this thread is about the reusable k-cups.  I've been using the same 4 reusable k-cups for about 2 years.  I fill them with Trader Joe's coffee (beans that I grind myself).  Good coffee, low cost per cup.

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16 hours ago, Valleygolfer said:

Yes if you enjoy weak coffee, it's okay.

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Why bother with a kuerig if you are just going to do all the steps required to make normal pots of coffee.

Great comment! Since when did brewing a simple cup of coffee get so damn complicated!

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13 hours ago, 14ledo81 said:

 

I dunno... something about this pic looks obscene... can't quite put my finger on it though...

Interesting...

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10 hours ago, iacas said:

From what my wife tells me, you're all missing out…

Which part? Watery convenience or destroying the environment one tiny cup at a time...

 

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15 hours ago, Ernest Jones said:

Screw keurigs. I've had one of these (a little different, couldn't find a pic of the exact one) for 20+ years and it makes kickass coffee.  image.png

Looks like way too much work.

6 hours ago, Buckeyebowman said:

Great comment! Since when did brewing a simple cup of coffee get so damn complicated!

When you don't want to make an entire pot and/or one person in the family wants flavored coffee and the other doesn't.  

I Love the Keurig, fast and easy.  I too have the reusable k-cups, I have a dozen of them.  Fill them in advance, fill them almost to the top and use the middle button.  I buy all kinds of ground coffee for use.  For just K-Cups, try the CoffeePeople Jet Fuel for a bold coffee.  Dark Magic by Green Mountain is a pretty good one as well.

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14 minutes ago, Valleygolfer said:

Which part? Watery convenience or destroying the environment one tiny cup at a time...

Uhm…? Neither part of that makes any sense.

You can make super black coffee with that, and what destroys the environment? You can buy a re-usable filter (which also allows more of the oils through if you like that sort of thing).

 


I think maybe you were responding to the K-Cup people, @Valleygolfer, because the AeroPress isn't even all that convenient. Particularly if you grind your own beans.

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30 minutes ago, Valleygolfer said:

Which part? Watery convenience or destroying the environment one tiny cup at a time...

 

By that do you mean the cardboard cups that you get from the likes of Starbucks and Costa?

They aren't actually recyclable due to the non porous coating on the inside. There was a program on Channel 4 here in the uk. Only cafe nero commented on it and even then it was like listening to a politician.

I generally make my "posh" coffee in a cafatiere. Takes longer but im a tight fisted yorkshireman!

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12 hours ago, Marty2019 said:

I won't buy a Keurig, although I have used one and it is convenient.   It's just that, if you spend the money for a Keurig, and if you use 3 K-cups per day for a year, the money you have spent on coffee would buy you a new set of irons. 

Besides, a $19.95 Mr. Coffee makes coffee that is just as good, and if you use Folgers or Maxwell House ground coffee, it costs about 10 cents a cup, vs 60 or 70 cents a cup for the K-cups.   Do the math.   If you drink 3 cups of coffee a day, at 70 cents a cup, that's $766 a year just for the coffee, not counting the cost of the machine. 

And if you put your own ground coffee in a Keurig, what's the point?   Why not just get a $9.95 single cup coffee maker? 

70 cents for a cup of coffee doesn't sound like much, but it's 70 cents 2 or 3 times a day, every single day, that's a lot of money for coffee when a Mr. Coffee will give you just as good a cup of coffee for 10 cents a cup! 

 

 

Maxwell House and Folgers wouldn't be on my list to drink.

Unless you are buying the smallest box you can get the k-cups for a lot less than 70 cents each.  Buy it from Costco and you can get it down to 40 cents on their brand or 50-54 cents on the better coffees.  San Francisco Bay coffee is 35 cents each.  You can find them on Amazon for under 40 cents also, you can pay more for it but just doing a search can bring the price down a lot. 

And for most people (my wife), she doesn't want to have to clean the coffee pot filter or coffee pot when there is lots left.  She would rather just take out the cup and throw it away.  Doesn't matter to her if it takes minutes to clean a filter.

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1 hour ago, iacas said:

Uhm…? Neither part of that makes any sense.

You can make super black coffee with that, and what destroys the environment? You can buy a re-usable filter (which also allows more of the oils through if you like that sort of thing.


I think maybe you were responding to the K-Cup people, @Valleygolfer, because the AeroPress isn't even all that convenient. Particularly if you grind your own beans.

 I was but you didn't clarify what post on this thread we were talking about. Who uses the aeropress? That last guy is way too serious about coffee.

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9 hours ago, Valleygolfer said:

 I was but you didn't clarify what post on this thread we were talking about. Who uses the aeropress? That last guy is way too serious about coffee.

My post says "my wife."

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I started drinking coffee late in life (25-ish) since I didn't really like the taste, even after I got used to it. Then I found out about hand brewing and fresh coffee beans. Since then I've become a bit of a coffee enthusiast, and very much a minority.

I started out with an Aeropress, which is a wonderful coffee brewer. It's very easy and forgiving to use, require little equipment and doesn't take too much space. I still make a cup now and then, but my girlfriend uses it more than me. Since moving on to other things, I've found a preference in pour-over. At the same time I bought a Wilfa electric coffee grinder, which my GF still uses. It's cheap in that market segment, but it didn't perform as good as I'd wanted.

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Initially I bought supermarket/grocery store beans, but after trying fresh beans from a local roasters, the entire experience changed drastically. Now the coffee started tasting really good and I could try all these different types of beans from different countries. And every cup didn't just taste coffee. You can get all kinds of different flavors: citrus, red berries, chocolate, nuts, flowers, dried fruit, caramel, vanilla and so on. Today I only buy fresh beans from Norwegian roasters and I have a preference for African coffee.

My next buy was the Kalita Wave, which is a pour-over brewer from Japan. Pretty similar to most pour-overs and one often recommended to beginners. They claim it's easier to brew consistently with than some others, but there are conflicting experiences there. I've spent some time working out the technique and most importantly grind size, and I'm very happy with the cups I make today. I got the metal dripper, a glass server and the Kalita gooseneck kettle, which makes the pouring job easier and better than just using the water boiler.

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As I started experimenting with the Kalita, I found it difficult to dial in the grind size. I tasted samples at the roaster and in coffee shops, but couldn't get the same results at home. That's when I started looking at my grinder. The roaster is using a Mahlkõnig  EK 43, which cost around $2500 USD. My $50 grinder was clearly not in the same league, but buying an EK 43 is not exactly an option, so I started reading Reddit's coffee forum and learned a thing or twenty. I ended up buying a Lido 3 hand grinder for $200, which they say outperforms electric grinders in the same price segment. It is quite large and weights 2 lbs, but I'm loving it. Where the Wilfa grinder produced 30% fines (very fine grains), the Lido produced around 8%, which is a much better number and closer to the great electric grinders (EK 43). The overall grain size is also a lot better with the Lido 3. With inconsistent grind size and too many fines, it's difficult to make great cups.

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So today I'm happily brewing with the Lido 3, Kalita Wave and fresh beans (mostly African). I had to invest a bit into it and it does take more time to brew than with automatic equipment, but the taste is so good, it's all worth it. The typical coffee I get served at most homes, restaurants or coffee shops are not even close. Coffee shops that use fresh beans and pour-over or Aeropress makes great coffee, but they are in the vast minority. The Starbucks and whatnot are dominating the market with what is in my opinion not very good coffee.

I'll never go back to drinking that kind of coffee. It's like a bad red wine compared to a great red wine. I've never drunk coffee for the caffeine and waking up effect, so I don't chug down large amounts without caring about the taste. I'm 100% in it for the taste and make 1-2 cups a day (200-250 ml per cup), and never drink it with a meal. I also never add anything to it (milk, sugar). Before I started using fresh beans, I always wanted something sweet with it, or sugar in it. Today I don't even want anything on the side, since it interferes and ruins the coffee taste. Sweet pastry (esp. cinnamon buns) is my preference if anything, but good coffee can be sweet in itself. The way I see it, you need sugar, milk or something else to make bad coffee taste good. With good coffee, you don't want anything to ruin the taste.

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