Coffee Snobs

[Tisket]

Do we have any here? I'm always interested in hearing recommendations for new grinds to try out but I am also interested in advice regarding what brands/models of coffee makers you personally use.

I've got a Mr. Coffee that I am going to replace because the coffee it brews tastes like dirty dishwater and the pot is so poorly engineered that, no matter how carefully I pour, it dribbles coffee onto the counter.

So help a sister save some paper towels and her stomach lining. Advice?

[NocturnalRob]

Mr. Coffee = lame

get a decent burr mill grinder and a french press. you won't regret it.

[Tisket]

Mr. Coffee = lame

get a decent burr mill grinder and a french press. you won't regret it.

I've never even heard of a burr mill grinder. And yeah, I blame the Mr. Coffee purchase on my husband. I blame all bad decisions on him.

[CrystalTears]

Clove is going to be all over this thread when he gets a chance, I'm sure.

[thefarmer]

There's a coffee thread somewhere where a good many people replied.

I'll repeat my advice and say Jamaican Blue Mountain (certified) in a French Press is the best way to go.


Edit: I like the ones Bodum makes. They have single serve ones and some that go up to several cups.

[Tisket]

There's a coffee thread somewhere where a good many people replied.


I did a cursory search and got way too many hits so decided to just start my own thread. If you could link it that'd be great.

[Clove]

Not everyone likes french press coffee because inevitably some grounds will escape into the brew; but if you get a french press you should invest in a burr grinder so you can get the coarsest, most even grind possible.

French press: 20 bucks at Target
Burr Grinder: 70 bucks from Amazon

The most common flaw in a drip machines is they do not heat the water hot enough. It should be between 190F and 200F, just below boiling. Technivorm's are highly rated but expensive, 200+ per unit. Zojirushi units come in a little cheaper at about 90 bucks.

[NocturnalRob]

So basically everything I said.

And I'll vouch for Blue Mountain. When I was at Half Moon resort in Montego Bay, they only served Blue Mountain. It is fucking legit.

[thefarmer]

Not everyone likes french press coffee because inevitably some grounds will escape into the brew; but if you get a french press you should invest in a burr grinder so you can get the coarsest, most even grind possible.

French press: 20 bucks at Target
Burr Grinder: 70 bucks from Amazon

I used to manage a coffee shop that sold whole beans, but offered grinding services. What I would suggest to people that had problems with grounds in their coffee was to buy a package of the single filters that are the size as your press (the circular kind that look similiar to coffee pods but don't have the coffee inside). Then put that underneath the press and the dual filtration will take out anything.

I can grind the beans finer than normal (for a french press) and get an even better taste.

Edit: Clove's old thread http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=26355&highlight=blue+mountain+coffee

Edit2: Since Blue Mountain is ridiculously expensive, Hawaiian Kona (certified) is the next step below, but provides almost the same flavor and body characteristics for a cheaper price.

[Tisket]

What ever happened to percolator-type coffee makers? I seem to remember my parents had one forever and my grandma had the type that you put directly on the stovetop burner. I wonder if they even make those anymore.

[NocturnalRob]

I can grind the beans finer than normal (for a french press) and get an even better taste.

what are you talking about? you want a coarse ground for french press precisely so it doesn't leave a lot of sediment.

[Danical]

Depending on how long you want your coffee to stay hot - I would invest in a quality Nissan Thermos.

Burr Grinder = win.

[Tisket]

Edit: Clove's old thread http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=26355&highlight=blue+mountain+coffee


Have to go to work soon but bookmarked for later reading. Thanks.

[CrystalTears]

Target still sells those old fashioned percolator coffeemakers.

[Clove]

Jamaica Blue Mountain and Kona are highly overrated; although the bean origin, roast and brew style are highly individual to taste. Incidentally uncertified Jamaican coffee is generally just as smooth as Blue Mountain.

If you like mellow coffee try Costa Rican Tarrazu, Guatamalan Huehuetenango or Tanzania AA.

For sharper coffees Kenya AA and Indonesian coffees like Sumatra Mandheling.

If you like heavier bodied coffees Columbian and Brazillian make good sources.

[thefarmer]

what are you talking about? you want a coarse ground for french press precisely so it doesn't leave a lot of sediment.

This.


What I would suggest to people that had problems with grounds in their coffee was to buy a package of the single filters that are the size as your press (the circular kind that look similiar to coffee pods but don't have the coffee inside). Then put that underneath the press and the dual filtration will take out anything.

I like the taste of it ground slightly finer than the traditional course setting.

[Danical]

If you're really looking to wow some people I would consider a vacuum pot.

http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Santos-Stovetop-Vacuum-34-Ounce/dp/B00005NCX5

[Clove]

I used to manage a coffee shop that sold whole beans, but offered grinding services. What I would suggest to people that had problems with grounds in their coffee was to buy a package of the single filters that are the size as your press (the circular kind that look similiar to coffee pods but don't have the coffee inside). Then put that underneath the press and the dual filtration will take out anything.You can also just pour it through a coffee filter into the cup. If you let it settle in a thermos and decant carefully you'll pour off most of the finest sediment.

[NocturnalRob]

This.

i would suggest people that have issue with grounds in their coffee do one of two things:

1) buy a better french press (but to be fair, regardless, you will get sediment in your coffee with a french press, but it shouldn't be so much that it becomes a bother).
2) go to starbucks with the rest of the sheep and diaf

The whole point of a french press is that you're getting the flavor that is normally excluded from a drip coffee machine. By adding a dual filtration process, you're screwing yourself out of a lot of the benefits of a press.

Use a burr grinder (coarse grounds) and a decent french press, and you won't have any issues. Any sediment that does find it's way into your coffee will be heavy enough to sink to the bottom and shouldn't be an issue.

[thefarmer]

Jamaica Blue Mountain and Kona are highly overrated; although the bean origin, roast and brew style are highly individual to taste. Incidentally uncertified Jamaican coffee is generally just as smooth as Blue Mountain.

If you like mellow coffee try Costa Rican Tarazzu, Guatamalan Huehuetenango or Tanzania AA.

For sharper coffees Kenya AA and Indonesian coffees like Sumatra Mandheling.

If you like heavier bodied coffees Columbian and Brazillian make good sources.

True on the uncertified. The problem is finding someone that actually has it, instead of saying it is, but having it cut with something else. There's a local shop that does that here to folks that haven't had the real thing.

Also agreed on the recommendations.

[Clove]

If you're really looking to wow some people I would consider a vacuum pot.

http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Santos-Stovetop-Vacuum-34-Ounce/dp/B00005NCX5Vacuum pots are cool but always struck me as a PITA. Mocha pots are still pretty available if you want stovetop percolated expresso.

[Danical]

You can also just pour it through a coffee filter into the cup. If you let it settle in a thermos and decant carefully you'll pour off most of the finest sediment.

^^^

I pour my into my thermos. I don't know how I ever got along without having a proper thermos.

[NocturnalRob]

having it cut with something else

qft. which is why i think, unless you trust your source and can actually taste the difference, that it's just worth it to pay the premium.

[thefarmer]

The whole point of a french press is that you're getting the flavor that is normally excluded from a drip coffee machine. By adding a dual filtration process, you're screwing yourself out of a lot of the benefits of a press.

True, but the different grind settings provide a different flavor. I personally like the tick before the coarse setting. Dual filtration on regular coarse isn't loosing anything in the flavor department. It's just allowing those finicky people to not have those few specs of grounds.

[thefarmer]

As for people thinking Starbucks coffee is great, that just makes me laugh. You want to pay $6 for a cup of purposely burnt beans? Go right ahead.

[NocturnalRob]

True, but the different grind settings provide a different flavor. I personally like the tick before the coarse setting. Dual filtration on regular coarse isn't loosing anything in the flavor department. It's just allowing those finicky people to not have those few specs of grounds.

fair enough. i totally respect people who like different grind settings. at least when they can taste the nuances in flavor.

what pisses me off is people who bitch about having a tiny bit of grounds in their coffee. especially when it's good coffee and they just don't want it there because it's "ookey" or some shit.


As for people thinking Starbucks coffee is great, that just makes me laugh. You want to pay $6 for a cup of purposely burnt beans? Go right ahead.

as a result of a caffeine emergency or time constraint, i end up having starbucks about once every 3-4 months...and every time it makes me furious.

[thefarmer]

ROFL at ookey grinds

[Clove]

If you want to try a highly-rated tarrazu that rivals JBM or Konas (at a third the price)

http://www.alpensierracoffee.com/p9/Costa-Rica-Tarrazu:-La-Minita-Estate/product_info.html

La Minita Estate Costa Rican Tarrazu is about as good as it gets. I can't vouch for roast quality, as I buy mine unroasted and roast it myself.

[Ashliana]

When my father was living in Bogota, he'd send bags of this local variety of coffee he really liked. I'm not a huge coffee fan, but it was pretty good. Usually, to be able to drink coffee I have to put so much cream and sugar in it, I might as well be drinking hot chocolate, which I prefer.

Mm.. hot chocolate..

[Parkbandit]

Dunkin' Donuts = good everyday coffee. I've never been a big fan of Starbucks for their pretentious little Grande coffee no fat, no foam, skim milk, bull fucking shit in the bottom of my cup coffee.

If I'm forced to go to a Starbucks, my wife is smart enough to get me out of there quickly before I choke out a hippie.

[thefarmer]

Dunkin' Donuts does have great coffee

[Clove]

Dunkin' Donuts does have hot coffee.

[Parkbandit]

To each their own. I don't drink Dunkin Donut coffee because it's cool to drink or the "in" thing. I drink it because I like it.

I don't do anything to impress anyone.

[Danical]

If I'm forced to go to a Starbucks, my wife is smart enough to get me out of there quickly before I choke out a hippie.

Don't real hippies go to the Local Coffee Shops?

I like McDonalds coffee because it's fair trade and I admire a huge transnational corporation making that choice.

[Clove]

To each their own. I don't drink Dunkin Donut coffee because it's cool to drink or the "in" thing. I drink it because I like it.

I don't do anything to impress anyone.I don't drink Dunkin' Donut coffee for the same reason I don't buy frozen pumpkin pies; because I can make better. It really isn't a question of being cool. There's nothing wrong with Dunkin' Donuts (or commercial coffee, though Starbucks does burn the beans). It's just stale. It was roasted weeks prior to brewing. It's the difference between bread bought in a bag and bread baked within a couple days of consumption. Bag bread isn't bad, but it isn't fresh either.

[Clove]

Don't real hippies go to the Local Coffee Shops?

I like McDonalds coffee because it's fair trade and I admire a huge transnational corporation making that choice.All the hot hippie chicks go to the local coffee shop in my town.

I like McDonalds coffee. My lawyer always has an egg mcmuffin when we use the drive through.

[Allereli]

coffee is for wusses

[NocturnalRob]

coffee is for wusses

yeah, tea is SO much tougher...

[Allereli]

yeah, tea is SO much tougher...

my tea is hardcore, babe. Rooibos FTW

[Back]

Orinoco (http://www.cafeorinoco.com/shop.php?id=1&cat=4) has an organic fair-trade breakfast blend thats really more of a dark roast and really my ideal cup of coffee.

I’ll buy Starbuck’s Sumatra and Komodo Dragon blend.

Guess I’m the earthy spicy dark coffee type.

[Danical]

Orinoco (http://www.cafeorinoco.com/shop.php?id=1&cat=4) has an organic free-trade breakfast blend thats really more of a dark roast and really my ideal cup of coffee.

I’ll buy Starbuck’s Sumatra and Komodo Dragon blend.

Guess I’m the earthy spicy dark coffee type.

fair trade?

[NocturnalRob]

fair trade?

yeah...just...fucking facepalm and be done with it

[Back]

fair trade?

Indeed. Thanks. Been a busy day and I’m tired.

[Parkbandit]

Guess I’m the earthy spicy dark coffee type.

I had you figured for an earthy type coffee drinker.. since you admitted your lack of shampoo use.

I bet your favorite cologne is "musk" too, amIright?

[TheEschaton]

my tea is hardcore, babe. Rooibos FTW

Oi, rooibos is bai lekker.


But it's always impossible* to find it.


*IE, I don't look for it, because in Boston there's a Dunkin' Donuts about every 30 feet.

[Back]

I had you figured for an earthy type coffee drinker.. since you admitted your lack of shampoo use.

I bet your favorite cologne is "musk" too, amIright?

No, it’s pachouli, Mr. Old Spice.

[Daniel]

I drink frappuchinos

[Parkbandit]

I drink frappuchinos

You are so international... you should next learn to spell it.

LOL

[Allereli]

Oi, rooibos is bai lekker.


But it's always impossible* to find it.


*IE, I don't look for it, because in Boston there's a Dunkin' Donuts about every 30 feet.

Obviously there are better, but check your local supermarket

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/rooibos.jpg

edit: that lion would totally pwn Rob's French press crap

[Daniel]

You are so international... you should next learn to spell it.

LOL

...

Calm down PB. I was poking fun @ my self, not trying to act all "Internationa".

[Parkbandit]

...

Calm down PB. I was poking fun @ my self, not trying to act all "Internationa".

Point taken. It was funnier my way though :P

[Clove]

my tea is hardcore, babe. Rooibos FTWBite me, I import my tea from China. :D

http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0929081757wv1.jpg

2004 Phoenix Silvertips.

[Allereli]

Bite me, I import my tea from China. :D

http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0929081757wv1.jpg

2004 Phoenix Silvertips.

looks like a big turd. I know there's better tea, I brought some back from Malaysia. But The E said he couldn't find Rooibos when supermarkets sell it.

[Clove]

looks like a big turd. I know there's better tea, I brought some back from Malaysia. But The E said he couldn't find Rooibos when supermarkets sell it.That's a tuo-cha or "tea nest" tou-cha's and beeng-cha's are how the Chinese package tea. They steam and press them into cakes.

[Allereli]

That's a tuo-cha or "tea nest" tou-cha's and beeng-cha's are how the Chinese package tea. They steam and press them into cakes.

sounds cool, but it still looks turdly

[Parkbandit]

My wife is a big tea drinker. She goes to this Teavana or something along those lines and gets taken for this "special" tea that she brews in a french press type device.

Stupid wives...

[Clove]

sounds cool, but it still looks turdly
Fine.

http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=teaec5.jpg

Better?

[TheRoseLady]

I drink Starbucks at work (because that's all they serve.)

I LOVE White Castle's coffee (It's from Wallingford Coffee) and it's great.

I drink McDonald's too.

Best coffee in a restaurant - Ted's Montana Grill.

Sorry, not a coffee snob.

[Back]

I drink Starbucks at work (because that's all they serve.)

I LOVE White Castle's coffee (It's from Wallingford Coffee) and it's great.

I drink McDonald's too.

Best coffee in a restaurant - Ted's Montana Grill.

Sorry, not a coffee snob.

You have your preferred coffee. That makes you a coffee snob!

There is nothing wrong with liking what you like.

[TheEschaton]

Obviously there are better, but check your local supermarket

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/rooibos.jpg

edit: that lion would totally pwn Rob's French press crap

DIdn't you see the star? I don't bother looking, cause there's even DD in the supermarket!

But rooibos (which is Afrikaans for 'red bush' - coincidentally, just the kind I like), is huge in southern Africa, where I first drank it. This Madagascar thing is bullshit!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

You could try the most expensive coffee in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak

[Clove]

Monkey ass coffee? Bleh.

[Clove]

You have your preferred coffee. That makes you a coffee snob!

There is nothing wrong with liking what you like.Yes there is. STFU.

[Sean of the Thread]

Folger's

[Tsa`ah]

French press (for simplicity) and a burr mill is excellent advice. Buy your bean from a local roaster.

A few things on blends/roasts. First and foremost, unless you've spent time drinking pressed coffee ... you're not likely to be able to distinguish one for the other outside of the roast.

Go to the roastery and let them set you up with samples. Pick which ever fits your fancy.

On exotics. They're exotic for two reasons. First is they're not readily available. Two, a sucker is born every minute and will buy something labeled as an exotic ... but not at all exotic. Kona is a good example.

Kona is exclusive to Hawaii, more specifically Mount Hualalai and Mauna Loa ... on the big island. It's expensive for two reasons ... it tastes damned good, and the supply is minute. The chances of you finding real Kona that isn't expensive is probably zilch. Even in Hawaii it's pretty damned expensive for an arabica variety.

Most of the exotics you'll find are just coated knock offs.

Now, anyone suggesting that you use a paper filter to reduce or eliminate grinds from a french press needs to have a cup of superheated McCoffee dumped on their crotch.

The entire point of a french press or espresso maker is the natural oils. These are filtered out with paper filters. If grinds are a problem, your press is cheap or your grind is too fine. Grinds are inevitable though .... and the only real way to reduce/eliminate them is with a fine mesh china cap/chinois/seive/strainer. If you're using paper, you may as well stick with your Mr Coffee.

http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/french-press.jpg

See image shows the coffee to be opaque with a tan "foam" on top ... that's the real flavor, the oils.

Two other bits of advice.

Don't bother with "flavored" beans.
Don't ask for advice in a "box" cafe.

[thefarmer]

Now, anyone suggesting that you use a paper filter to reduce or eliminate grinds from a french press needs to have a cup of superheated McCoffee dumped on their crotch.

The entire point of a french press or espresso maker is the natural oils. These are filtered out with paper filters. If grinds are a problem, your press is cheap or your grind is too fine. Grinds are inevitable though .... and the only real way to reduce/eliminate them is with a fine mesh china cap/chinois/seive/strainer. If you're using paper, you may as well stick with your Mr Coffee.

The person that suggested it was me. But you can keep your McCoffee and shove it up your ass :)

The people that came to me complaining about grinds in their coffee don't have the palette to taste the difference, since a paper filter will not eliminate all of the bean oils. They use a french press because it's cool/hip/trendy/different/etc. It says that their coffee r serious business. While at the same time, allowing their silly mouths to be grind free.

Besides... It kept them coming back in to buy beans and filters-from which I got paid extra for.

edit: If you were a serious coffee drinker you'd know what that 'foam' was really called!!!11!!1!1111oneoneoneone!

[Tsa`ah]

The person that suggested it was me. But you can keep your McCoffee and shove it up your ass :)

The people that came to me complaining about grinds in their coffee don't have the palette to taste the difference, since a paper filter will not eliminate all of the bean oils. They use a french press because it's cool/hip/trendy/different/etc. It says that their coffee r serious business. While at the same time, allowing their silly mouths to be grind free.

Besides... It kept them coming back in to buy beans and filters-from which I got paid extra for.

edit: If you were a serious coffee drinker you'd know what that 'foam' was really called!!!11!!1!1111oneoneoneone!

You probably need to take the comment with a grain of humor ... and I'm not sure that crema is the applicable term in regards to a french pressed coffee ... rather just an espresso. I'd personally call it a bloom, as I was taught.

[Tsa`ah]

You are so international... you should next learn to spell it.

LOL

Considering it's a made up name/portmanteau... created by Starbucks, or some other god awful chain ... I really don't think it matters how it is spelled.

[Parkbandit]

Considering it's a made up name/portmanteau... created by Starbucks, or some other god awful chain ... I really don't think it matters how it is spelled.


You probably need to take the comment with a grain of humor

Take your own advice Shit4Brains

[Allereli]

You probably need to take the comment with a grain of humor ...


!!!11!!1!1111oneoneoneone!

he did

[NocturnalRob]

Now, anyone suggesting that you use a paper filter to reduce or eliminate grinds from a french press needs to have a cup of superheated McCoffee dumped on their crotch.

x2

[AnticorRifling]

Don't be a bitch get one of these:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/dining/23coff.html?ex=1358830800&en=bbab081c8b49ac8b&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

[Clove]

The person that suggested it was me. But you can keep your McCoffee and shove it up your ass :)

The people that came to me complaining about grinds in their coffee don't have the palette to taste the difference, since a paper filter will not eliminate all of the bean oils. They use a french press because it's cool/hip/trendy/different/etc. It says that their coffee r serious business. While at the same time, allowing their silly mouths to be grind free.QFT. I can taste when coffee has been run through a paper filter (or a cloth filter) but novices won't and when they get to the point that they can; they can stop using post filtration.

Post-filtering french press coffee through a paper filter doesn't eliminate nearly the same quantity of coffee oils as drip-brewing through a paper filter because when you post filter you're just quickly passing the coffee through to clean up the fine grinds, not dripping it through the paper slowly for 5 or 6 minutes. When you post-filter french press coffee you end up with a hybrid result that has a more intense coffee flavor than straight drip and less sediment than straight french press.

[AnticorRifling]

Nothing beats military coffee brewed in a 40 cup perc that comes out thick enough to stand the spoon at attention.

[Clove]

Even in Hawaii it's pretty damned expensive for an arabica variety.Expensive for a robusta species too. Or even a bourbon cultivar.




http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/french-press.jpg

See image shows the coffee to be opaque with a tan "foam" on top ... that's the real flavor, the oils.That foam is the crema (or cafe suisse) and it's easiest to achieve (especially with staler coffees) with a french press or expresso machine. Tsa'ah is right it's evidence of a high fat and oil content in the cup and that's where the real flavor is. With a fresh, high-quality bean you can still achieve a crema even by drip brewing; because if the bean is fresh and loaded with oils even the paper filter won't extract enough to destroy the crema.


Two other bits of advice.

Don't bother with "flavored" beans.QFT, if you want a flavored coffee buy a good, unflavored bean and add your own flavor syrup. It's worth the extra effort.

[thefarmer]

he did

^^^^

[Stanley Burrell]

So help a sister save some paper towels and her stomach lining. Advice?

Go to the morgue and disembowel the stomach lining from corpses.

Steal some paper towels on the way out.

And for God's sake get one of these puppies for the paper towel, or the stomach lining:

http://www.euronics.co.in/images/paper-towel-dispenser-ep04.jpg

The brushed steel... MMHM.


This is my worst post ever.

[Furrowfoot]

I use http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/Keurig/Keurig-B60-Single-Cup-Brewer along with a wide variety of stuff from Green Mountain. I love being able to make one cup at a time depending on what I'm in the mood for, and the coffee itself is top notch. Then again I'm not much for flavored or fancied up coffees, I generally just browse the various dark roasts and drink it black.

[Flurbins]

My favorite coffee I ever had was called Seville Orange. Yes, it tasted of orange.

[Warriorbird]

I drink chai the most... (not the Starbucks kind). I go for espresso when I go for coffee.

[thefarmer]

Starbucks uses Tazo, which is available in other places.

[Warriorbird]

The issue isn't with the tea there as much as how they make it. Not that I'd say it is particularly great.

[thefarmer]

You must be tasting a difference in the water/milk ratio then, since that's the only difference between them and other places.

Either way. Chai tastes like ass.

[Warriorbird]

Chai that you have somebody else 'make' from premade materials that's not fresh does indeed taste like ass. I don't need to pay four bucks to put it together right.

My sister and I had an Indian babysitter and the way she taught me to make it is much much better.

[Clove]

chai/=coffee

[Clove]

http://www.seattlecoffeeworks.com/tanzania-blackburn-estate/prod_49.html

I roasted a 1/2 lb of this yesterday to a city roast. Good medium bodied coffee that intensifies as the cup cools. Good coffee for work (which I never get to finish before it's cold).

[Parkbandit]

OK Asshole Clove.

I went out and picked up a french press at some chick shop in the mall.. then went to Dunkin Donuts and had them course grind a pound for me.

I will admit, after a couple runs to find the perfect strength.. it's a better cup of coffee this way.

Hope you are happy now asshole.. because instead of taking me 1 minute to make a cup of coffee, you are now forcing me to spend fucking 5 minutes.

[NocturnalRob]

OK Asshole Clove.

I went out and picked up a french press at some chick shop in the mall.. then went to Dunkin Donuts and had them course grind a pound for me.

I will admit, after a couple runs to find the perfect strength.. it's a better cup of coffee this way.

Hope you are happy now asshole.. because instead of taking me 1 minute to make a cup of coffee, you are now forcing me to spend fucking 5 minutes.

hahahha...but aren't you happier with a better cup of coffee?

[Allereli]

OK Asshole Clove.

I went out and picked up a french press at some chick shop in the mall.. then went to Dunkin Donuts and had them course grind a pound for me.

I will admit, after a couple runs to find the perfect strength.. it's a better cup of coffee this way.

Hope you are happy now asshole.. because instead of taking me 1 minute to make a cup of coffee, you are now forcing me to spend fucking 5 minutes.

That extra 4 minutes, spread out over a year, means you just lost over a day of your life, every year, to make coffee.

[NocturnalRob]

That extra 4 minutes, spread out over a year, means you just lost over a day of your life, every year, to make coffee.

better that than losing a day to make tea.

face!

[CrystalTears]

That extra 4 minutes, spread out over a year, means you just lost over a day of your life, every year, to make coffee.
Yeah but they are the last crappy days when you're just a shit factory. Good riddance.


better that than losing a day to make tea.

face!
:lol:

[Clove]

I dig the convenience of a good drip machine but a quality one is 10x more expensive than a french press. I takes me 5 minutes in the morning and I throw the coffee in a thermos. Done.

[Allereli]

better that than losing a day to make tea.

face!

maybe if it took me more than a minute to make my tea at work.

[NocturnalRob]

maybe if it took me more than a minute to make my tea at work.

umm...it's still tea.

face?

[Allereli]

Yeah but they are the last crappy days when you're just a shit factory. Good riddance.

Being a shit factory is better than those days when you're unable to shit.

[Back]

I use a drip machine but with a washable wire filter. It does not eliminate grounds but I think produces a richer cup of coffee than using paper filters.

[Allereli]

face?

sure, if you say so :)

[NocturnalRob]

Being a shit factory is better than those days when you're unable to shit.

and that's when the coffee comes in.

coffee: infinity
tea: -9290

[Clove]

Black coffee and cigarettes; the cure for hunger.

[Danical]

Let's saying I'm going to buy a burr grinder in the next couple of days - LET'S JUST SAY.

WHICH SHOULD I GET?

[NocturnalRob]

Let's saying I'm going to buy a burr grinder in the next couple of days - LET'S JUST SAY.

WHICH SHOULD I GET?

how much are you looking to spend, caps lock master?

[Danical]

UP TO 150!

[NocturnalRob]

http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=29&LID=206&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=PM0CR9NW1R3U9LHFCX8559V5SB1C83C9

edit: and if that doesn't work, just check out www.bodumusa.com and look at their Antigua model

[Danical]

Any other suggestions or is the end all be all?

I looked at amazon and didn't see anything that jumped out at me except the kitchen aid one but it seems overly pricey.

I'll order this tomorrow if there's a consensus.

[Clove]

Conical burr grinders do the best job but are pricey. Plate burr grinders do a good job for the price. For best price vs. features I like the Cuisinart.

http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1932241

I has a good, strong motor, long cord and it's easy to disassemble and clean.

[Parkbandit]

OK Asshole Clove.

I went out and picked up a french press at some chick shop in the mall.. then went to Dunkin Donuts and had them course grind a pound for me.

I will admit, after a couple runs to find the perfect strength.. it's a better cup of coffee this way.

Hope you are happy now asshole.. because instead of taking me 1 minute to make a cup of coffee, you are now forcing me to spend fucking 5 minutes.


Bumped to say fuck you Clove, you mother fucking asshole. I'll be sending you an invoice for the additional time I spend making coffee this year.

[Clove]

I roasted some Tanzania AA yesterday. Very tastey. It's worth the extra 5 minutes to get a nice, strong cup.

[Tsa`ah]

Let's saying I'm going to buy a burr grinder in the next couple of days - LET'S JUST SAY.

WHICH SHOULD I GET?

I say you just graduate to espresso ... run out and get a La Pavoni.

[Garnet Doyle]

COFFEE FLAVORED COFFEE!!!

[Danical]

I say you just graduate to espresso ... run out and get a La Pavoni.

And I say to you, I'm not a big fan of espresso.

Also, I'd be using the grinder for more than just coffee.