Need some advice from coffee snobs (or anybody that has mastered at-home brewing).

Jaydoc1

Jaydoc1

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I've gotten tired of the mediocre (on a good day) coffee my Keurig makes me. I love the convenience but just not the flavor or quality anymore.

So I've been looking for a new drip coffee maker that can approach some of the better restaurant coffees (I place Dunkin' Donuts coffee as a benchmark. I'm not a fan of the over roasted flavor I get in every cup from Starbucks).

Those of you who go for a truly excellent cup of coffee at home, what are you using to brew it? Obviously coffee choice and grind are very important but the coffee maker is equally (if not more so) important. I've been looking at several high-end coffee makers but I'm not ready to drop $300 on a coffee maker (by all means recommend them, though if that is what you use).

CNET has quite a group of coffee snobs and they are geeking out over the Bunn BT Velocity Brew 10-cup. Very plain Jane but apparently brews an excellent cup of coffee and makes a full carafe within 3.5 minutes. They compare the results in quality to those obtained from higher end droppers like the Bonavita 1800 BH and the (very expensive) Technivorm Moccamaster.

So let me know. What are you guys brewing your morning (or anytime) Joe with?
 
Have you thought about gaining your own and putting them in the re-usable K-cups? I picked them up at Wal-Mart in the As Seen on TV section. Also if you get whole bean coffee and grind it yourself the coffee tastes better to me.

Also I have Cuisenart coffee pot that grinds the beans or use ground coffee. I have the metal carafe' that keeps coffee hot all day.

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Will
 
French press - easy to make, a mess to clean - but makes great coffee, we even use it on the trail.

Other than that, a V60 makes a great cup.
 
Canvas, I actually have done that and you are right, it does make a better cup than the pre-packaged K-cups. Still not quite getting me there, though.
 
pastorwug said:
French press - easy to make, a mess to clean - but makes great coffee, we even use it on the trail.

Other than that, a V60 makes a great cup.
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I agree with both statements. I am a frugal coffee snob - Keurig by work day as a caffeine delivery device, and an hario or chemex pour over on the weekends for enjoyment. I value time efficiency and quality - the best compromise is the French press. Get yourself an electric kettle (hario or bonavita with gooseneck) for the pour over accuracy, but use it for the French press when time is of the essence.

The entry level baratza (? Blanking on the name right now) will work great for grinding whole beans.
 
This has the makings to be an epic thread.

Ok so I really like coffee. And I like to geek out on it if you will.

My favorite method is via a French Press. Grind and such is all preference. With my press being that the screen is very fine I'm able to grind my beans well and not chew my coffee afterwards.

Almost tied with my FP is a drip over a mug. Screen or filter hung above a mug and pour boiling water. I would say I like the flavor more produced this way however it's a little less convenient. (Having to continue to pour boiling water and it taking a few minutes per cup.)


At work we have an el cheapo Mr. Coffee that rocks. Can't complain $25 coffee maker and keeps the pot full and hot 24/7. This is where coffee quality and grind pays off. Definitely taste the difference. Work buys Foldgers in bulk and it stays frozen for months. Trash trash trash. I try and take my own grinds in and everyone always wonders why the coffee tastes best when I work in the morning. lol

Least of all are the Kcup style makers. I prefer instant Nescafé over that crap.

Looking forward to read others opinions and replays here!
 
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Thanks mucho, Pastor. Yep I love French press coffee but as my cholesterol is already high I have to avoid it. French press coffee has a high oily fraction to it with a lot of cafestol in it. Cafestol can really pump up your LDL cholesterol and that's not good. Coffee brewed with paper filters have a much lower cafestol content. Supposedly the K-cup and other single serve type coffees have a lower cafestol content as well. I really have no way of knowing that for sure, though.
 
HighwayTrout said:
This has the makings to be an epic thread!
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I hope so.

Man you guys are all killing me with your French press talk as that has been my favorite since I started drinking it that way when elk hunting over 15 years ago. I REALLY miss my French pressed coffee but just can't.
 
No coffee maker can compare with a strait Melita, save the money spent on coffe makers and just buy a melita and some non bleached paper filters and put your coffee in the filter and pour boiling water through it, pour it through hot & fast and as Will said the best coffee will come from beans that have just been ground :yup:
 
The iCoffee maker by Remington. You can get it at Bed Bath and Beyond. It is not your conventional drip coffee maker. It is a steam brewer. It makes coffee that tastes like a French Press. I love mine!!!
 
Panda said:
This thread made me want a cup :b <img src="http://wayalife.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=111048"/>
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Me too!

So I used the Keurig. LOL

I was just watching videos on the V60 and Melitta pour overs. Talk about an art form! I'm guessing the first few cups a person makes with one of those would not be the optimal result. Looks like you really have to fine tune your technique. I'll bet that's a great cup of coffee!

Also what is everyone's favorite coffee? I have a partner from New Orleans that always gives us a brick of French roast Community Coffee for Christmas every year that we use in the lounge coffee maker. That is excellent coffee. As I already mentioned, I'm particular to original Dunkin' Donuts coffee as well.
 
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