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osbornkt wrote:I only do percolators
Easy and fast!

You're lying. (If you're not, you hate coffee.)

I shit you not! You just have to pack the sucker full to get good flavor.
Don't be hating while I'm percolating!

TweedBassman wrote:ryan, i had the Cuisinart... that's what caught fire.

model DCC-1200. the stainless one just like yours. it's actually my second Cuisinart that shit the bed, only this one in fantastic fashion.

thats too fuckin funy
wouldnt be the first bad advice ive ever given
go for the mr coffee then
andif that catches fire too
than

We drink a lot of coffee, probably around 10 full pots a week.

We had a Hamilton Beach model that we bought because it was one of the few cheap ones that heated the water properly. It lasted over three years before it needed replacement. We went with the same brand, and have had great results with it.

This is the one we got: http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/10-12-cup- ... 46201.html

It's really nice. It is programmable, has 3 heat settings, 3 brew settings. Check out the reviews. They're mostly positive.

Mike

I've done the Cuisinart Grind and Brew. Seems like a good idea and makes a decent cup but it's a pain in the ass to clean because you have to clean the grinder bits every time. Seriously, because the grind residue gets gunked up with steam. Other temperamental stuff often goes on with those, too, but the thermal carafe is better than glass on a heater.

I do French press, grind the beans while boiling the coffee. Easy to brew and clean, great coffee. If you mind some sludge, though, you have to get a burr grinder that will do a good coarse grind or move on to something else.

I never drink drip at home these days, but my parents have had a Cuisinart DCC-1200 for years now. They never have a problem with it either. Brews a pretty good cup, automatic timer for mornings, and keeps it warm for a while.
It isn't cheap or anything, but it definitely lasts long enough that I wouldn't think twice about it.

That said, I don't think it is any hassle to do a french press. After a couple weeks I got it to be more efficient than a drip and a better tasting cup. But I guess it isn't for everyone.

most of the time I just make espresso but other than that I love these things

Mudfuzz wrote:most of the time I just make espresso but other than that I love these things

It figures you'd love the vacuum. That's no muddy brew you're brewin', Mudfuzz.

Oh boy, coffee!!! I'm drinking some right now.

Joe Gress wrote:French Press here. Kinda just started, could use some ideas and tips actually.

What are you looking for? Get a coffee grinder and grind the beans for about 6 seconds and see how it looks. If it looks a bit coarser than pre-ground coffee you're good.

When I have time, I like to make it the way my mom used to before she got too Americanized. Here's an easy video to learn how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wxKLGnys3g

Café bustelo is dirt cheap, too. Drinking poor latino coffee is also quite the hipster victory. I normally drink my coffee black but with bustelo its so dark that some boiled milk and sugar makes it REEEAAAALLLLLLLY FUCKING GOOD. Seriously, you taste the sweetness and creaminess but it's still POW some strong coffee.

Chankgeez wrote: That's no muddy brew you're brewin', Mudfuzz.

if you can see thought it it is not coffee it is bean tea

Esta puertorriqueno wsas? Did your mom do the reduction shit? You know, reboil it after straining until it gets all syrupy?

And Bustelo's awesome. Buy a couple bricks and stack em like gold.

futuresailors wrote:Esta puertorriqueno wsas? Did your mom do the reduction shit? You know, reboil it after straining until it gets all syrupy?

And Bustelo's awesome. Buy a couple bricks and stack em like gold.

Yep, born and raised on the block (Loisaida) and just like every second generation puerto rican i hardly speak spanish lol! She never did that, is it any better?

at the Wattson shop we have a cheapie mr coffee that Jim loves. it does a good job. makes good coffee, doesnt burn it if its sitting on the warmer for a while. it gets used at least twice daily.

at home my gf and i have a delonghi or whatever espresso machine that sees daily use. its pretty good too.

TweedBassman wrote:
don't say french press, i have one for power outages but otherwise i ain't got time for that shit.

i love coffee.

No you don't

The sludge is the best part of French Press.

If you don't have time,...just get one of them lame ass Kuerigs.

I'm just flipping you shit. To each his own.

I used to be the drink maxwell house and put it in a travel mug and drink it on the way to work/first part of the work day. My lifestyle has changed. I wake up pretty early prior to having to go at work; usually about an hour to an hour and a half (I just changed my schedule so I work 8 to 5). So with that comes a morning ritual that I really enjoy.

Coffee is the main portion of that morning. French Press.

I personally feel like coffee isn't meant to be rushed. It's about slowing down a little before you have to be constantly in 3rd gear.

If you are opened minded to a french press and changing up your routine a little but still wanna quicken it up a bit,...consider investing in an electric kettle. Fuckers work quicker than stovetop and can shorten the time it takes to french press to about the time it takes to brew coffee in a drip machine.

wsas3 wrote:Oh boy, coffee!!! I'm drinking some right now.

Joe Gress wrote:French Press here. Kinda just started, could use some ideas and tips actually.

What are you looking for? Get a coffee grinder and grind the beans for about 6 seconds and see how it looks. If it looks a bit coarser than pre-ground coffee you're good.

Whats a good grinder out there? Not too expensive, but one that will last as well.

I'm really digging the press I have right now. Its just one that my parents had, but damn it makes a pretty good cup of coffee (especially with kaluha or brandy in it). But I haven't done freshly ground coffee quite yet since I don't have a grinder. My roommates have an electric one that they used already for other things, so I'm not so sure I can use that one anymore.