pinto (101,630 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 08:15 PM
I killed my coffee pot.
Actually the heating element burned out. So I'll plead to second degree or negligent coffeecide. Any ideas for replacement?
I've seen some blurbs about vacuum coffee makers and French press models. 2 - 3 cups works for me. What do you coffee drinkers use?
grasswire (39,103 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 08:34 PM
1. french press, please
My favorite.
Although the current trend in specialty coffee is toward "pour-over" -- better known as "drip" -- cone.
Fortinbras Armstrong (1,622 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 06:31 AM
15. I'm also a fan of the French Press
It gives me one cup of coffee, brewed exactly the way I want it, in just a few minutes.
elleng (44,857 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 08:35 PM
2. Melitta drip, and grind it every day.
Major Nikon (13,081 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 08:37 PM
3. I covered some brewing devices in a previous post
You can find it here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018270787
I'm sure I haven't made coffee in every way known to man, but there aren't too many I've missed. If you have any questions about a specific device I can help.
If you were happy with the coffee produced with your drip coffee maker, one thing you might want to consider is a temperature controlled hot water kettle and a clever coffee dripper. If you already have a hot water kettle, you can either turn it off before it gets to the boil, or just wait until it cools off for a bit before you start brewing.
The clever coffee dripper will brew about 10-15oz of coffee at a time.
I also like the Aeropress a lot, which can brew about one 10oz mug of coffee at a time. The Aeropress also requires a separate source to heat the water.
pinto (101,630 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 08:44 PM
4. I think it was the Aeropress that I was looking at. Affordable and just enough.
Thanks for the mention.
Major Nikon (13,081 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 08:56 PM
5. Lots of stuff on the youtubes about the aeropress
If you just follow the directions that come with it, you'll be fine although I like to use a hotter water temperature than what the directions call for (195-205F).
As far as single serve brewers go, it's a really great way to brew and the cleanup is quite easy. It comes with enough paper filters to last you a very long time and there's also 3rd party metal filters available.
hlthe2b (49,368 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 08:57 PM
6. Turn it off before it gets to the boil, or just wait until it cools-->>>>> or live at altitude
The hottest I can get water is 200 degrees F...
Major Nikon (13,081 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 09:02 PM
7. That's just about the perfect temperature for most coffee
Many (if not most) drip coffee makers like the $10 Mr. Coffee will only heat water to about 180-185F which is not hot enough.
Warpy (74,008 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 09:39 PM
9. Also for tea
Water boils at 200 at my altitude, too.
It makes dyeing wool a little more challenging. I got a commercial induction hob for my dyepots and set it at 190. So far, it seems to be doing the job beautifully.
hlthe2b (49,368 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 09:05 PM
8. I have had the least expensive Nespresso (expresso single serve) machine for about 6 years now...
I love it--as I dearly love my lattes, but you do have to order the coffee cups from nespresso...
I also drink drip coffee and am very happy using a pour over system as my drip maker is on its last legs. I have a really good multiple temperature water kettle and the pitcher that came with the pour-over filter can go right into the refrig, if I want to keep remaining coffee for an iced brew later on... Handy and cuts waste!
Galileo126 (243 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 09:47 PM
10. A sad day...
I had a Proctor-Silex coffee maker for 13 yrs, and the heating element went out. So, I bought a Cuisinart coffee maker, and after 2 yrs, the heating element went out. Fearing the worst (planned obsolesce, so that we'd all buy new shit), I bought another Cuisinart coffee maker. Anyways, it's been 5 yrs, with no issues. I think the original Cuisinart was a factory lemon. Just plain bad luck.
However, having a French press waiting in the wings saved my morning immensely! Boil water, pour over fresh grinds, steep, press, serve!
intheflow (24,315 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 11:40 PM
14. It's too bad you don't live closer to me.
We have five or six spare coffee makers: one I brought when I moved in with my SO, and the rest have been given to him by his sister whose office buys a new coffee maker every year for some unknown reason. Since she can't bear to throw them away, she gives them to us.
I loved my pre-relationship coffee maker. It held as much coffee in it's belly as a regular 12-cup coffee carafe, but it dispensed it a cup at a time. I miss it. But concessions must be made in every relationship and I'd pick my battles.
wildeyed (6,901 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 08:41 AM
16. I used French press for years until I found out that it raises cholesterol.
So I stopped. Aeropress is great, but you will use more coffee with that method, so it is not particularly cost effective in the long term. I made actual espresso for a few years, but it got too labor intensive. Currently I use a cheap Brew Station. It makes two cups of coffee, very hot, and the second cup does not taste burned, even if I wait a few hours between cups. So it is convenient and cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Z4RKYU/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
sinkingfeeling (29,272 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:20 AM
17. I'm on my second Cuisinart 12-cup Brew Central. Had the first one, used twice
a day, every day, for more than 10 years. When it's element burned out, I replaced it with a clone.
Kali (36,606 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 10:00 AM
18. I have no taste when it comes to coffee (I am like a coors drinker to beer aficionados)
(I can drink instant and my usual brand is Folgers or even Safeway store swill when the price is several dollars lower than Folgers) but even I LOVE the coffee from a French press. Try one!
sir pball (1,661 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 11:25 AM
19. French Press. If you're made of money though, the Nespresso Pro lines are amazing.
Not the regular Nespresso machines with the plastic-cup pods; the Pro line is a completely different beast - it's much more robust, faster, and higher pressure, and it uses these great little vacuum-sealed foil pods that look like UFOs. It's rapidly replacing even $15K espresso machines at high-end restaurants and coffeeshops, but the base machine is still a bit pricey. But if you can afford it, I'd recommend it over anything else.
cbayer (127,888 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 12:11 PM
22. Well, you know my DH, a true coffee connoisseur likes this contraption.
after which a picture of a coffee pot, but as it's made of aluminum, it really shouldn't be used
If you like your coffee strong, that's the way to go, imo.
And if you like cappuccino, you also have to get one of these:
after which a picture of another coffee pot; if it's made of stainless steel, it's probably okay to use
Only a democrat can make something so simple as a cup of coffee so hard to obtain.
Hell, it's just muddy water.
Oh, for the love of God. What pretentious DUmbasses.
Go down to WalMart and buy a $20 coffee maker. Call it Monsieur Cafe', or maybe le Duc de Cafe'.* I'm sure your fellow proglodytes will be suitably impressed.
*Disclosure: I don't speak French. I just kiss that way.
Day old coffee works for me...........
Day old coffee works for me...........I thought I was the only one that did that.....put a little cream in the cup, add day old coffee and stick it in the microwave for 2 minutes.
Only a DUmmie would so stupid as to try and repair a $10 coffee maker.We could always hope DUmmie was standing in water with the pot plugged in while working on it.
:thatsright:
I will admit that I would love a Keurig, but I can't justify the expense with the amount of student loan debt I'm working to pay off when I have a perfectly good coffee maker. Maybe when this one breaks...
Keurig
Throw in the little coffee thingy, pull the lever and that's it. The coffee is ready in about 15 seconds.
You can buy all kinds of different coffees including teas, hot chocolate, lattes etc. No mess, no clean up.
We have a Keurig and I like the coffee, but it's a pain to not be able to warm up a cup, and to only prepare a cup at a time.
We're using the Keurig, but I'd still prefer to have a pot of coffee hot all day.
Coffee snobs are as comically pretentious as beer snobs.
They have the same "I'm too sophisticated to like anything domestic" mindset.
Have any Keurig users tried that reusable filter pod they sell on TV?
I don't drink a lot of coffee. I certainly don't drink enough to justify a hundred dollar coffee machine that only makes a cup at a time, but I don't drink enough to justify boiling a whole pot.
I think I'll just stick with tea.
I've used the reusable filter pods when I've ran out of the Keurig coffee, but I like the Keurig coffees better than my old store brand. Keurig also has a lot of tea blends that are nice too.Why did you like the K-cups better? Was it the taste or maybe the design of the reusable cup?
Why did you like the K-cups better? Was it the taste or maybe the design of the reusable cup?
Have any Keurig users tried that reusable filter pod they sell on TV?
I don't drink a lot of coffee. I certainly don't drink enough to justify a hundred dollar coffee machine that only makes a cup at a time, but I don't drink enough to justify boiling a whole pot.
I think I'll just stick with tea.
Most of them come with a reuseable filter for using your own loose coffee, but I can't seem to get it strong enough no matter how much coffee I put in there. It's like the hot water stream just runs through the center and doesn't filter through the surrounding grounds enough to pick up the flavor. Maybe I'm doing it wrong somehow.Have you tried packing the grounds down?
Most of them come with a reuseable filter for using your own loose coffee, but I can't seem to get it strong enough no matter how much coffee I put in there. It's like the hot water stream just runs through the center and doesn't filter through the surrounding grounds enough to pick up the flavor. Maybe I'm doing it wrong somehow.
Coffee snobs are as comically pretentious as beer snobs.
They have the same "I'm too sophisticated to like anything domestic" mindset.
Have you tried packing the grounds down?
I've had the same problem with the reusable ones. I was thinking that the Keurig cups may have a finer grind or a stronger coffee blend.
My husband, much to my chagrin, is a coffee snob.
My husband, much to my chagrin, is a coffee snob. We have every kind of silly coffee maker known to man. It's a bone of contention around here.
I snagged the more expensive Keurig several years ago at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $75. I had hoped that might stop the coffee wars as he could have what he likes and I can have a cup of coffee I can drink. It was just one more coffee maker on the counter.
I appreciate the advice from you guys about packing the grounds. When I use the reusable filter, the coffee tastes nasty and the bottom of my cup always has quite a bit of sludge in the bottom. I'm going to try packing it tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions. ^5 to you all.
I do like one coffee that my husband brings in that he picks up from Hico, TX. It is coffee beans with roasted pecans in it. After ground, the coffee has a heavenly smell and taste. If the packing works, I'll be able to use it in the keurig as opposed to having to make a full pot. I'm rather excited and look forward to morning.
You do have to cut coffee snobs a tiny bit of slack - except for Hawaii there isn't any domestic coffee.
But if there were, they'd look down their noses at it.
I don't normally like flavored coffees but that roasted pecan thing sounds good.
Have any Keurig users tried that reusable filter pod they sell on TV?
I don't drink a lot of coffee. I certainly don't drink enough to justify a hundred dollar coffee machine that only makes a cup at a time, but I don't drink enough to justify boiling a whole pot.
I think I'll just stick with tea.
My Dad gave me 20 pounds of pecans. I'm going to try roasting them myself and add them to my regular beans and see if it is just as good. I'd like to be able to have it whenever I want. We run out of the Hico beans & pecans quickly.Consider yourself lucky. Those damn things are five bucks a pound at the store.
My husband, much to my chagrin, is a coffee snob. We have every kind of silly coffee maker known to man. It's a bone of contention around here.
I snagged the more expensive Keurig several years ago at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $75. I had hoped that might stop the coffee wars as he could have what he likes and I can have a cup of coffee I can drink. It was just one more coffee maker on the counter.
I appreciate the advice from you guys about packing the grounds. When I use the reusable filter, the coffee tastes nasty and the bottom of my cup always has quite a bit of sludge in the bottom. I'm going to try packing it tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions. ^5 to you all.
I do like one coffee that my husband brings in that he picks up from Hico, TX. It is coffee beans with roasted pecans in it. After ground, the coffee has a heavenly smell and taste. If the packing works, I'll be able to use it in the keurig as opposed to having to make a full pot. I'm rather excited and look forward to morning.
Consider yourself lucky. Those damn things are five bucks a pound at the store.
I like sugared honey pecans. Toss them in a little bit of light corn syrup and set them in the refrigerator to solidify.
I also find that if I grind the beans too fine I have problems.
Cindie
Have any Keurig users tried that reusable filter pod they sell on TV?
I don't drink a lot of coffee. I certainly don't drink enough to justify a hundred dollar coffee machine that only makes a cup at a time, but I don't drink enough to justify boiling a whole pot.
I think I'll just stick with tea.
The Café Cups work great for coffee and loose tea. You can even pre fill a few of them. The Café Cups I like better then the reusable brewing pod that Keurig sells.(http://www.cvs.com/bizcontent/merchandising/productimages/large/78339306300.jpg)
I also search the internet for deals on K Cups. Other times I just stock up when they are on sale and once in a while I find a coupon that I can use.
Consider yourself lucky. Those damn things are five bucks a pound at the store.Consider yourself lucky. :) That's cheap for pecans these days. They're much higher here in Texas. The local roadside farmer had them for $8 for halves like my father gave me. I've been told they're $11 in the stores; although I have not priced them myself. We had a few late freezes that hurt the crop this year, but it didn't affect my Dad as his trees were loaded. According to him, the Chinese are buying American pecans driving up the price which is a good thing if you're a grower. Not so much if you like to eat them. The Chinese are supposedly crazy for them.
Can't go wrong with a Bunn (commercial, not home) and 8 o'clock coffee. I can't function without at least a pot of coffee.
Mornings should be banned. :fuelfire:
I give up on coffeepots, I'm back to using the electric percolator, it's impossible to get a hot cup of coffee, even the Keurig stinks, I either use the electric percolator or the old fashioned percolator you put on the stove.My mother was the only one that drank coffee at our house and a percolator as how she did it.....smelled so good. :-)
My mother was the only one that drank coffee at our house and a percolator as how she did it.....smelled so good. :-)
I was a little ticked switching from the coffeepot to the electric percolator because I love setting the timer and have the coffee ready when I get up, my Husband has a bunch of electric timers in his shop area, you use them to turn on lights when you're away etc. well I thought why can't I use it for the electric percolator, I tried it and it works.
Man, is this an opinionated topic or what? Everybody has their exact preference and that is that. :-) Don't get between me and my coffee!
It's snowing and gusting here, and near below zero; I'm preoccupied with the care of a cat who's slipping away from this time and place--it's going to be any time now--and needed some hot coffee.
The coffee-maker on the counter still had half a pot of brewed coffee from.....last Saturday.
I just ran it through the coffee maker again, minus filter and grounds, to make it hot.
It tasted perfectly fine to me; coffee's coffee's coffee. It's just a brown-colored liquid, and so it doesn't make any difference how it's made.
How many cats are left? :(
I give up on coffeepots, I'm back to using the electric percolator, it's impossible to get a hot cup of coffee, even the Keurig stinks, I either use the electric percolator or the old fashioned percolator you put on the stove.
Can't go wrong with a Bunn (commercial, not home) and 8 o'clock coffee. I can't function without at least a pot of coffee.