i think my coffee maker cost $30 and have used it for 3 years and have had delicious coffee and zero problems
Whats your favorite coffee? (5 Viewers)
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i think my coffee maker cost $30 and have used it for 3 years and have had delicious coffee and zero problems
so on weekdays i brew 10 cups of coffee for work and i use dripper. On saturdays i will grind beans and use either chemex or french press, whichever i'm feeling for the day, but on special days when i only want 1 cup, i'll use my aeropress. The aeropress is a lot more work, but it makes better coffee that all other methods
Right, I agree. I guess my question is, even though this thing probably won’t make coffee as good as pour-over, is it measurably better than a $30 Walmart special, or is this all about marketing and countertop prettiness?
My last drip maker was plus $100 and yes, it was better than the $30 model. Big part of it was the insulated pot and no burner to cook the coffee.
Took me 10 years to get to this point. I've been using cheaper coffee machines (Mr. Coffee, Cruisinart, Bonavida and finally to a Moccamaster) and yes there's a difference. Much better build quality which leads to very consistent water temperature for brewing and supposedly longevity. Bonavida got bought out recently and voided warranties for previous purchases so I told myself I would never go back to that company. It was my first $100+ coffee machine and even with that the taste and quality of the coffee was very good vs my other machines. You can check reviews on why the Moccamaster is considered one of the if not the best drip coffee machine you can get, but that discussion and argument is more along the lines of telling someone why leaded THC chips are better than a cheaper set of chips. Lots of preference and only seems worthwhile to some people.
Pour over coffees are great! I think the Moccamaster is the closest all of my drip machines have gotten to pour over quality. I enjoy espresso, french press and cold brew but I always levitate back to drip coffee as my mainstay. That's also part of the reason why I went with a more expensive machine since I could get a lot of use out of it (my daily 20 oz of coffee). Any more than that and I get the jitters
It's not that initial dump of grounds, it's like the 50-60 grounds that stick to the walls of the press or the plunger that need to be rinsed out. Or the grounds that stick to your wet spoon if you are digging them out. SOOOO frustrating.
paper filter
yeah, I looked at one of those once and then I saw the price and I think I audibly said something like 'oh, you go and fuck right off'.My newest addition.
Commercial cold brewing system. Basically a bucket with a lid and spout that cost $100.
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I audibly said "fuck off" and then I bought it because they already drilled the hole for me.
Well shit
Does it have some sort of filter to hold the grinds in?
I have one of these which is plenty for me. All this talk about cold brew made me work up another batch for tomorrow.
https://www.amazon.com/Takeya-10311...6534013&sprefix=cold+brew+maker,aps,97&sr=8-5
https://www.amazon.com/Takeya-10311...6534013&sprefix=cold+brew+maker,aps,97&sr=8-5
I'm going to keg mine and put it on tap. I needed a bigger batch method. Clearly I should have thought outside the box and bought an igloo cooler.
Wheeler Assembly
Flush
Try Topeka out of Tulsa... Very very good coffee
Best coffee beans I’ve had are from heart roasters in Oregon and ceremony I think in md. I usually order coava or buy intelligentsia at the grocery
I had some targeted Facebook ads for Intelligentsia last week and ordered some to try. Gets here today.
I really like intelligentsia el gallo blend. I can find it in the grocery. Heart roasters is the bomb though.
How long after roasting do you wait before grinding and brewing?I’ve been buying green coffee beans and roasting my own coffee. It’s obviously gonna be super fresh this way and I save a lot of money too which means MoAR chippies
Wait a minimum of 4 to 24 hours after roasting before brewing. Coffee is best 3 to 5 days after roasting, and after 7 days starts to decline in flavor.
buffalojim
Royal Flush
Interesting documentary... https://vimeo.com/ondemand/shadegrowncoffee
Of all the coffee I've bought to brew at home so far, this is by far my favorite.
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For espresso, I tried a bunch of different beans at first, but it’s a pain in the butt (and wasteful) dialing in your grind for different beans. And I’m cheap. So I’ve settled on Starbucks espresso dark roast whole beans. It’s good and they’ve been consistent for me.
Nanook
Full House
You actually roast your beans at home?
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