badbluesplayer Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I like Eight O'Clock columbian, ground fresh. We have a Bunn-O-Matic household model in the kitchen and I have a Bunn-O-Matic commercial unit out in my shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I drink black coffee but I drink it all day long, I stopped counting the daily cups many years ago. I think it all started when I was on the road in a band. One of the few vices I have left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 The old Bunn commercial in the kitchen is about 20 years old. Almost got a heart attack when I found out what a new one costs. Don't have any idea how many of he actual coffee pots have been replaced... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytrain513 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I can't stand instant coffee either! Welcome to the club I drink Melitta European Roast Coffee. Drinking it daily lasts me a good 2-3 months and I can't drink anything else. You can pick it up at any grocery store for under $15. Highly recommended! If I'm not mistaken, this is the coffee McDonalds now brews as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I din't start drinking coffee until I started working first shift (5am) a few years ago. We drink it cheap, strong, and lots of it. When I get the chance, I check out one of the local coffee places. I was just turned onto this one. http://www.thirty-thirtycoffee.com/ I'll be checking out a few of their offerings on my day off with my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 We're a Rancilio household. They are the Gibson of 'spresso and grinder. I gotta bona for the kona all the time. And whatever else the local guy roasts. Local guy that roasts rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 My mom makes it on the stove. She doesn't let the water boil and when it is done she adds cold water so the grounds go to the bottom. She uses a colander just in case. Mind you we have coffee makers, she just thinkgs this is better. I call it cowboy coffee. I gave up coffee three years ago. It was harder to quit than any drug or lover. Mind you I would drink one cup each morning, that was my ritual and no more, but I've gotten so concerned with internal organ health that I just drink water and teas. Mom always bought me Mexican coffee that had been grown near cinamon fields. The coffee had a strong cinamon taste despite not being a cinamon infused blend. I now drink Awake tea by Tazo and Organic Chai by Tazo on my days off. I don't get nearly as hyper but I have lots of energy regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Folgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 French roast, usually Starbucks whole bean and I grind and brew myself. Started out as a tribute to Mom (she's French) but now it's an addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblooded Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I'm a 3 BIG cups in the morning to get me started (probably equal to 7 or 8 cups as marked on the coffee maker). Can't function till cup #2 starts to kick in. I drink the 3rd one on drive to work (45-60 minutes). I use Tim Hortons Fine Ground. Use a little powered cream and a touch of splenda sweetner in it. Brew it in a 14 cup Cuisinart. My wife drinks 1 or 2 big cups in the morning and I get cranky if someone deprives me of my 3rd cup. I refrain from drinking it during the day, but will have 1-2 after dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Coffee -yes mmmmmm Ground is best - with a burr grinder so all of the grinds get an even consistency. Fresh cold water - I have a filtered water picture I keep in the fridge Coffee maker - I like a cone filter (not the mr. coffee type basket filter) as it seems to pass through the grinds better and more evenly distributed. Beans - favorite is Kona either from Loin Kona or Ferrari kona However, kona is very expensive so I usually only buy it around Christmas time as a celebration coffee. Beans vary from year to year it seems and I like to try different ones from around the world. I have no particular favorite at the moment. However, I prefer a light roast (light roast has the most caffeine)or a medium roast. To me the roast is equally important as where the bean is from and perhaps more important. Roasting brings out the various flavors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 My mom makes it on the stove. She doesn't let the water boil and when it is done she adds cold water so the grounds go to the bottom. She uses a colander just in case. Mind you we have coffee makers, she just thinkgs this is better. I call it cowboy coffee. I gave up coffee three years ago. It was harder to quit than any drug or lover. Mind you I would drink one cup each morning, that was my ritual and no more, but I've gotten so concerned with internal organ health that I just drink water and teas. Mom always bought me Mexican coffee that had been grown near cinamon fields. The coffee had a strong cinamon taste despite not being a cinamon infused blend. I now drink Awake tea by Tazo and Organic Chai by Tazo on my days off. I don't get nearly as hyper but I have lots of energy regardless. my Grandmother used to boil coffee on the stove, and she always tossed in a few egg-shells to "pull the bitter out"....not sure how or why, but it worked....also a pinch of salt to "make it interesting". her coffee was world class and could simmer for half a day w/o ever being bitter or too strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytrain513 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 This may be my favorite thread ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I don't drink anything but Cafe Du Monde out of the can. The wife likes "Hair Bender" whole beans from Stumptown - it's really good too but I prefer CDM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellion102792 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I have a Keurig, but I prefer a regular coffee maker. I can taste the difference. I'm the Eric Johnson of coffee.... I know there's KISS-branded coffee. It's probably re-packaged Starbucks though. At the moment, I like Yuban. I agree with tasting the difference. Plus most K-cups really aren't that strong, whereas when I brew from beans I overload the filter and make great daaaaaarrrrkk coffee. I've yet to find a K-cup that's as strong as I'd prefer, but I do like the convenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Jamaican Blue Mountain is my favorite bean. But I don't get it as much as I used to. It's expensive and I only drink it around Christmas time. I also have acquired a taste for others such as Kona, Java, Sumatra, and Sudanese. Been drinking it a long time. This month is all about the Sumatra. It's a rich, full-bodied brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Another coffee that I really like and make if I don't brew in the morning is Nespresso capsules. They are oustanding and really taste like European coffee of which I am a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Another coffee that I really like and make if I don't brew in the morning is Nespresso capsules. They are oustanding and really taste like European coffee of which I am a fan. I've had those. They're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarsAnn Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I also have a Kuerig brewer. My hubby does not drink coffee so I need to make small batches. I used to drink Folgers instant until I got the Kuerig. Originally I used Neumans extra bold 'cause I like a stronger coffee. We picked up some Kona when in Hawaii and I ground that for my Kuerig. It was really good. I, too, have found the Folgers Black Silk "K" cups to be very good. GuitarsAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Last night, my Keurig got replaced by a Black & Decker timed unit. I use Yuban, but I miss my Folgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Another coffee that I really like and make if I don't brew in the morning is Nespresso capsules. They are oustanding and really taste like European coffee of which I am a fan. Yeah the Nespresso ones were what we had free at work... REALLY REALLY nice.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldkeen4 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I drink so much black coffee, at least a 12 cup pot per day. I feel I need to use half caff. I don't notice the difference. I've been drinking it everyday for at least 8 yrs. Even though it's half caff I won't drink it after 1pm or 2pm it will keep me up at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Instant coffee is as much like real coffee as an inflatable doll is like a real woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Actually I tend to change brand/type/roast fairly frequently, although sometimes the quality of anything past major brands available in my area is IMHO questionable regardless of price tag. But I think when you guzzle the stuff as much as I love to do, a bit of change in taste is pretty good every now and then. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Bought this lever espresso machine a while back. It took a bit to get the hang of it but I love it now. My grinder is a Rancilio Rocky and it is great too. Both machines seem like they are built to last. They look great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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