Favorite cup of coffee

[LetsGoBigRed]

I've been making my own coffee for a few years now and have come to appreciate a nice French roast, black of course, from my French press. The convenience of the Keurig is nice if I'm on the go, but the coffee tastes rather poor comparatively. Curious if anyone here has tried an Aeropress with a wire mesh filter http://www.amazon.com/Aeropress-Coffee-and-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK. Cleaning the french press out twice a day is a bit of a chore and I'd prefer something quicker/cleaner if possible.
http://www.amazon.com/Aeropress-Coffee-and-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK

 

[kkott]

I've been making my own coffee for a few years now and have come to appreciate a nice French roast, black of course, from my French press. The convenience of the Keurig is nice if I'm on the go, but the coffee tastes rather poor comparatively. Curious if anyone here has tried an Aeropress with a wire mesh filter http://www.amazon.com/Aeropress-Coffee-and-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK. Cleaning the french press out twice a day is a bit of a chore and I'd prefer something quicker/cleaner if possible.

Can you explain what making your own coffee means? Like, boiling AND pouring the hot water in?

Have you been picking your own nose too?

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

Sure. Grinding the whole beans, boiling enough water to cover grounds, sit for ~1 min, add additional water, steeping ~ 2 min, then pouring in my cup. I prefer this method over buying it from Starbucks. It's quite a bit cheaper and I prefer the taste.

Not in public.

 

[Grateful Red(head)]

I use an aeropress from aerobie and I love it. Easy to clean and easy to use.

http://www.aerobie.com/product/aeropress/

 

[Brockway]

I use an aeropress from aerobie and I love it. Easy to clean and easy to use.

http://www.aerobie.com/product/aeropress/

Who do you think you're shittin, that's your penis pump.

 

[mk_peters]

Sure. Grinding the whole beans, boiling enough water to cover grounds, sit for ~1 min, add additional water, steeping ~ 2 min, then pouring in my cup. I prefer this method over buying it from Starbucks. It's quite a bit cheaper and I prefer the taste.

Not in public.

Try this

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

I use an aeropress from aerobie and I love it. Easy to clean and easy to use.

http://www.aerobie.com/product/aeropress/

Thanks, curious do you use paper or metal filters? I'd prefer metal to cut down on waste.

 

[scott63152]

Arnuss....Is this how you thought it would all turn out?

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

Sure. Grinding the whole beans, boiling enough water to cover grounds, sit for ~1 min, add additional water, steeping ~ 2 min, then pouring in my cup. I prefer this method over buying it from Starbucks. It's quite a bit cheaper and I prefer the taste.

Not in public.

Holy shit. You actually think that's impressive?
I made my own gin and tonics tonight, too! I deserve a medal!

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

Arnuss....Is this how you thought it would all turn out?

STFU you racist phuck.

 

[scott63152]

Relax kid.......

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

Holy shit. You actually think that's impressive?
I made my own gin and tonics tonight, too! I deserve a medal!

I never said it was impressive, I was merely looking for others opinions on an alternative method to making a quality cup of coffee. Congratulations on your gin and tonic, by all means congratulate yourself by having another...sounds like you need it.

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

Arnuss....Is this how you thought it would all turn out?

I think he would agree the hotness I posted was sufficient penance for the question asked.

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

I never said it was impressive, I was merely looking for others opinions on an alternative method to making a quality cup of coffee. Congratulations on your gin and tonic, by all means congratulate yourself by having another...sounds like you need it.

Thank you, I think I will.

I never grind my own beans anymore, only because I hate the cleanup. My sister, as part of her plan to unplug everything, has a hand-grinder and a French press. That is some interesting coffee right there.

 

[kkott]

Sure. Grinding the whole beans, boiling enough water to cover grounds, sit for ~1 min, add additional water, steeping ~ 2 min, then pouring in my cup. I prefer this method over buying it from Starbucks. It's quite a bit cheaper and I prefer the taste.

Not in public.

Martha F'n Stewart. I'm going to have to get your recipe for hot tea!

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

That sounds legit, something about making it yourself just tastes better.

It takes some getting used to. For whatever reason, it's a lot oilier than what you're used to from a drip coffeemaker. But it's pretty satisfying to drink coffee without ever having to press a button anywhere.

 

[IU Meathead]

I've been making my own coffee for a few years now and have come to appreciate a nice French roast, black of course, from my French press. The convenience of the Keurig is nice if I'm on the go, but the coffee tastes rather poor comparatively. Curious if anyone here has tried an Aeropress with a wire mesh filter http://www.amazon.com/Aeropress-Coffee-and-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK. Cleaning the french press out twice a day is a bit of a chore and I'd prefer something quicker/cleaner if possible.

My wife and I buy whole beans from a local place.
Really good coffee.
https://www.prestogeorge.com/
We have a Cusinart bean grinder, a Hamilton Beach coffe maker, and a Krups espresso maker.

 

[Grateful Red(head)]

Thanks, curious do you use paper or metal filters? I'd prefer metal to cut down on waste.

I got mine off Amazon and it came with like 500 paper filters, so I'm gonna burn through those 1st. Once they're gone I will buy the metal. I couldn't find a place to buy it from that came with the metal and not paper filters.

 

[hurryin76hoosier]

Sure. Grinding the whole beans, boiling enough water to cover grounds, sit for ~1 min, add additional water, steeping ~ 2 min, then pouring in my cup. I prefer this method over buying it from Starbucks. It's quite a bit cheaper and I prefer the taste.

Not in public.

Wow, you are a shining example of class that all of the AOTF should strive for.

I bet you even use that fancy 2-ply toilet paper....

 

[Ungar16]

A local coffee shop roast their own beans and they are pretty dang good. They had a Ethiopian coffee in the fall that was the best coffee I have ever had. Right now they have a Brazil and Burundi coffee that I like a lot. All of their coffee is pour over coffee. I have tried other coffees from stores but I don't get the flavors like the ones they roast.

 

[Oxford Collapse]

I've been making my own coffee for a few years now and have come to appreciate a nice French roast, black of course, from my French press. The convenience of the Keurig is nice if I'm on the go, but the coffee tastes rather poor comparatively. Curious if anyone here has tried an Aeropress with a wire mesh filter http://www.amazon.com/Aeropress-Coffee-and-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK. Cleaning the french press out twice a day is a bit of a chore and I'd prefer something quicker/cleaner if possible.

I can't recommend the wire filter, if I'm being honest. Oils get stuck on it and can affect the flavor.

What kind of coffee are you looking for? Bright notes, flavorful, rich (that's said -- do you like your coffee fruity -- like you might get from a tea -- or rich -- like you get from the french press)? The different kinds of pourovers give you a different flavor profile.

If you want the convenience of a drip machine, the Technivorm Moccamaster will give you comparative quality to a good pourover. I've got one and I love it.

When I'm entertaining guests, the Chemex is an awesome, awesome brew method. Very clean cups of coffee, looks nice. Also an unbelievably easy clean-up.

If you just want a single cup, I'd go with the Aeropress or the Hario V60. I like them both quite a bit.

Keep in mind though that if you want to consistently enjoy any of the pourover methods, you'll need:

• A burr grinder
• Fresh coffee (whole beans) on a regular basis (less than a month past roasting date)
• A gooseneck kettle (I like the variable temp ones that can hold a temperature -- more flexibile)
• A scale and a timer (this is a good one -- Amazon product ASIN B009GPJMOU)
• Time and patience

If easy cleanup and good flavor are your top priorities, I'd 100% go with the V60 or the Aeropress.

 

[Optimist13]

Other than special occasions (holidays), I wouldn't spend
the time on this.

If you really want some coffee that will put hair on
your chest, try some coffee from Turkey. I had
that on a vacation about 10 to 15 years ago.

 

[T.M.P.]

Can you explain what making your own coffee means? Like, boiling AND pouring the hot water in?

Have you been picking your own nose too?

It mean not drinking the tree bark they sell in cans.

 

[Oxford Collapse]

Other than special occasions (holidays), I wouldn't spend
the time on this.

If you really want some coffee that will put hair on
your chest, try some coffee from Turkey. I had
that on a vacation about 10 to 15 years ago.

It genuinely makes a huge difference, but not everyone wants to spend the time on it. I get that, but good coffee makes a good morning.

 

[Hank Reardon]

I've explained all this before. Decent coffee is all about quality beans and proper extraction.

For quality coffee find good locally roasted beans (as in Old Crown, in FW for example) and not Starbucks. And grind them in a decent burr grinder, not a blade grinder. A blade grinder will ruin them. And remember to adjust the grinder for the grind appropriate to what you're preparing. A drip grind will make lousy espresso, and vice versa.

For proper extraction in a drip machine you need a machine which will brew at the proper temperature. Which means you need the Technivorm Moccamaster. The end.

For espresso on the low end think a Rancilio Silvia ($600) and at the high end think Pasquini Livia ($1600). Don't think Krups. Ever. Frazier Crane used to name drop the Pasquini all the time. Bit of trivia there.

Decent beans, ground correctly, prepared at the correct temperature. That's it.

 

[Hoops Cat]

I've explained all this before. Decent coffee is all about quality beans and proper extraction.

For quality coffee find good locally roasted beans (as in Old Crown, in FW for example) and not Starbucks. And grind them in a decent burr grinder, not a blade grinder. A blade grinder will ruin them. And remember to adjust the grinder for the grind appropriate to what you're preparing. A drip grind will make lousy espresso, and vice versa.

For proper extraction in a drip machine you need a machine which will brew at the proper temperature. Which means you need the Technivorm Moccamaster. The end.

For espresso on the low end think a Rancilio Silvia ($600) and at the high end think Pasquini Livia ($1600). Don't think Krups. Ever. Frazier Crane used to name drop the Pasquini all the time. Bit of trivia there.

Decent beans, ground correctly, prepared at the correct temperature. That's it.

Brews beer - check
Photographer - check
Coffee savant - check

What else you got in your trick bag?

 

[kkott]

I've explained all this before. Decent coffee is all about quality beans and proper extraction.

For quality coffee find good locally roasted beans (as in Old Crown, in FW for example) and not Starbucks. And grind them in a decent burr grinder, not a blade grinder. A blade grinder will ruin them. And remember to adjust the grinder for the grind appropriate to what you're preparing. A drip grind will make lousy espresso, and vice versa.

For proper extraction in a drip machine you need a machine which will brew at the proper temperature. Which means you need the Technivorm Moccamaster. The end.

For espresso on the low end think a Rancilio Silvia ($600) and at the high end think Pasquini Livia ($1600). Don't think Krups. Ever. Frazier Crane used to name drop the Pasquini all the time. Bit of trivia there.

Decent beans, ground correctly, prepared at the correct temperature. That's it.

I don't have that refined a palate, nor am that much of a coffee snob. I mostly drink tea now anyway. TMP didn't like my boy Jerry Dennis' Xmas story, but here's one he did about coffee that I like: https://jerrydennis.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CampCoffee.pdf

 

[kkott]

Brews beer - check
Photographer - check
Coffee savant - check

What else you got in your trick bag?

masturbates incessantly?

BTW, I was really impressed with those pics: weren't you the one that took the Outer Banks pics?

 

[Hank Reardon]

masturbates incessantly?

BTW, I was really impressed with those pics: weren't you the one that took the Outer Banks pics?

Define incessantly. Do you really mean without interruption? Or simply a lot? My answer might change.

 

[Grateful Red(head)]

I've explained all this before. Decent coffee is all about quality beans and proper extraction.

For quality coffee find good locally roasted beans (as in Old Crown, in FW for example) and not Starbucks. And grind them in a decent burr grinder, not a blade grinder. A blade grinder will ruin them. And remember to adjust the grinder for the grind appropriate to what you're preparing. A drip grind will make lousy espresso, and vice versa.

For proper extraction in a drip machine you need a machine which will brew at the proper temperature. Which means you need the Technivorm Moccamaster. The end.

For espresso on the low end think a Rancilio Silvia ($600) and at the high end think Pasquini Livia ($1600). Don't think Krups. Ever. Frazier Crane used to name drop the Pasquini all the time. Bit of trivia there.

Decent beans, ground correctly, prepared at the correct temperature. That's it.

Totally agree with this, but you left out one very important factor and that's water. You need high quality H2O. I used to live in the Phoenix area and the tap water there is offensive. If your coffee was made with tap water in AZ, odds are it tasted like shit and made you have the shits. I'm in Utah now and tap water is golden. Quality beans, proper extraction and high quality H2O!

 

[Hank Reardon]

Totally agree with this, but you left out one very important factor and that's water. You need high quality H2O. I used to live in the Phoenix area and the tap water there is offensive. If your coffee was made with tap water in AZ, odds are it tasted like shit and made you have the shits. I'm in Utah now and tap water is golden. Quality beans, proper extraction and high quality H2O!

Tap water? Obviously I make my own water with organic Hydrogen and Oxygen Atoms provided by my local Craft Chemist.

 

[Moops]

I bet you even use that fancy 2-ply toilet paper....

I'm pretty sure he makes his own 2-ply using the heralded Fold-over method.

 

[twenty02]

I grind this

And make it in this...

Works for me. Drip coffee sucks.

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

Thank you, I think I will.

I never grind my own beans anymore, only because I hate the cleanup. My sister, as part of her plan to unplug everything, has a hand-grinder and a French press. That is some interesting coffee right there.

Nice, I wonder if I could find one for backpacking/camping.

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

I can't recommend the wire filter, if I'm being honest. Oils get stuck on it and can affect the flavor.

What kind of coffee are you looking for? Bright notes, flavorful, rich (that's said -- do you like your coffee fruity -- like you might get from a tea -- or rich -- like you get from the french press)? The different kinds of pourovers give you a different flavor profile.

If you want the convenience of a drip machine, the Technivorm Moccamaster will give you comparative quality to a good pourover. I've got one and I love it.

When I'm entertaining guests, the Chemex is an awesome, awesome brew method. Very clean cups of coffee, looks nice. Also an unbelievably easy clean-up.

If you just want a single cup, I'd go with the Aeropress or the Hario V60. I like them both quite a bit.

Keep in mind though that if you want to consistently enjoy any of the pourover methods, you'll need:

• A burr grinder
• Fresh coffee (whole beans) on a regular basis (less than a month past roasting date)
• A gooseneck kettle (I like the variable temp ones that can hold a temperature -- more flexibile)
• A scale and a timer (this is a good one -- Amazon product ASIN B009GPJMOU)
• Time and patience

If easy cleanup and good flavor are your top priorities, I'd 100% go with the V60 or the Aeropress.

I've never heard of the V60, I'll have to check that out. Good flavor and clean up are definitely my priorities. I'm only making coffee for one 99% of the time.

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

Nice, I wonder if I could find one for backpacking/camping.

Best coffee I ever had was cooked in an old stainless steel percolator over a campfire. No question.

I know I was being a dick at the beginning of this thread, but I really do appreciate a good cup of coffee. The French press is weird, because you have to get used to the fact that it tends to produce slightly oilier coffee than other methods. But good flavor.

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

Anyone have any good recommendations for places that roast their own beans in Indy? Bee coffee roasters seems popular on yelp and google.

 

[LetsGoBigRed]

Best coffee I ever had was cooked in an old stainless steel percolator over a campfire. No question.

I know I was being a dick at the beginning of this thread, but I really do appreciate a good cup of coffee. The French press is weird, because you have to get used to the fact that it tends to produce slightly oilier coffee than other methods. But good flavor.

I hope that wasn't an apology, otherwise that's an OTF violation. No worries, free pass after yesterday's Vikes debacle.

 

[kkott]

Best coffee I ever had was cooked in an old stainless steel percolator over a campfire. No question.

I know I was being a dick at the beginning of this thread, but I really do appreciate a good cup of coffee. The French press is weird, because you have to get used to the fact that it tends to produce slightly oilier coffee than other methods. But good flavor.

Some of those old percolator contraptions make good coffee. The best cup of coffee I ever had was from some s steel monstrosity at The Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon VA. I woke up early to take a stroll around town and must have drank a half gallon of coffee before my walk. Couldn't leave the stuff. Careful, you came close to apologizing there.

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

I hope that wasn't an apology, otherwise that's an OTF violation. No worries, free pass after yesterday's Vikes debacle.

Oh god, no. No apology. I just wanted to be clear that I was being honest about this coffee stuff and not just making it up.

Some of those old percolator contraptions make good coffee. The best cup of coffee I ever had was from some s steel monstrosity at The Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon VA. I woke up early to take a stroll around town and must have drank a half gallon of coffee before my walk. Couldn't leave the stuff. Careful, you came close to apologizing there.

Damn, I guess maybe I do need to watch it. After having the entire free board try to get me banned, maybe I'm overreacting and turning wimpy.