Coffee pots

[61falcon]

I have a 4 cup pot from target and drink folgers dark roast. I'm the only coffee drinker in my house. My wife prefers fancy overpriced flavored **** from starbucks. I went there once with her and she laughed at me because when I ordered I firmly stated I just want a cup of regular coffee.

 

[killahog]

Does anybody have a suggestion for brewing coffee on top of a wood stove like this?.

 

[CoopVA]

Does anybody have a suggestion for brewing coffee on top of a wood stove like this?.

My wife has a nice Corningware percolator coffee pot we use when we go camping. It would work great on a wood stove.


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[Jim Johnstone]

I don't really care for the regular Tims but the Dark roast mmmmmm... Now we have the McCafe dark roast ..in the grocery stores so I will try it.

I agree I almost never bought coffee there before the dark roast came out. I haven't seen McCafe dark roast yet, I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

[trainer]

Ive got a hamilton beach flex brew. It brews full pot, k-cups or a single cup using ground coffee in a reusable filter. $69 canadian.

 

[ChrisFox]

I ditched my drip maker when I picked up a Aeropress. If you can boil water, you can make a wonderful cup of coffee. Only down side is it makes a single cup. But it's easy enough to make my second while I drink my first.

I've switched to the full city roast Mai Thai Coffee. So smooth I drink it without sugar.

 

[IOWNJUNK]

I have a 4 cup pot from target and drink folgers dark roast. I'm the only coffee drinker in my house. My wife prefers fancy overpriced flavored **** from starbucks. I went there once with her and she laughed at me because when I ordered I firmly stated I just want a cup of regular coffee.

Went to starbucks once, got the stupid look when I asked for plain black coffee. I drink mine plain and black, but this stuff was undrinkable. I attempted to doctor it up with cream and sugar but that was worse. I went to toss it in the trash but it wouldn't fit, trash was already full of coffee nobody wanted

 

[Jim Johnstone]

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00IVZ04KM/?tag=atomicindus04-20 I use one of these as I am the only coffee drinker in my household. It's a water cooler with a bottom load hidden bottle, produces hot and cold water as well as has a keurig k cup single cup brewer built into it.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Does anybody have a suggestion for brewing coffee on top of a wood stove like this?.

Get an old "cowboy" trail pot and a French press !

 

[Notgrownup]

When I go to Starbucks I say give me the strongest **** you have with 2 spenda and 5 creams ..l they look at me like I am from another country, well I am, is it that obvious ...lol...biggest rip off...and they expect a tip for doing their damn job.

 

[rburke65]

I am a coffee lover. I just want it black....no cream or sugar. First time I was in a Starbucks and I also ordered "just a black coffee" they looked at me like the deer in the headlights. Stuff was SO STRONG that I tossed it. My buddy informed me the next time to order a "Blonde" coffee. Much better. Try it. We have been using Eight o'clock coffee for 40 years as well as flavored coffees once in a while. Just got a new Keurig 2.0 for the house so the old single serve goes to my shop. And we just got a Tim Horten in the area so I will be sure to check it out. Can't have too much coffee!

 

[Jim Johnstone]

I am a coffee lover. I just want it black....no cream or sugar. First time I was in a Starbucks and I also ordered "just a black coffee" they looked at me like the deer in the headlights. Stuff was SO STRONG that I tossed it. My buddy informed me the next time to order a "Blonde" coffee.much better. Try it. We have been using Eight o'clock coffee for 40 years as well as flavored coffees once in a while. Just got a new Keurig 2.0 for the house so the old single serve goes to my shop. And we just got a Tim Horten in the area so I will be sure to check it out. Can't have too much coffee!

Just make sure to try the dark roast at time hortons, don't waste time with their regular blend.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I'm not a huge coffee guy, but we have one of these and it really makes good coffee:

I know I'll probably get bombarded with jokes, but I prefer tea. My wife suprised me with this a couple of years ago. Makes great tea:

Tommy

 

[Randy in Maine]

I have about 10 years on my current Bunn coffee pot. My last one went about 15 years.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

What.... no one said they had a old perk pot sitting on the wood stove in the corner?

My brother and his wife are avid coffee drinkers. One time while down here, they stopped at a second hand store and bought an old perk pot and use it to make coffee on my stove when they are down to visit.

Charles

 

[onthefence777]

I bought a sub - $20 coffee maker at Lowes probably 4-5 years ago. Works like a champ, except the LED on the on-off switch failed a couple years ago. Flickers on and off. Still brews up my super-special custom mix of coffee that I mix and grind myself just fine. Never found anything better.

Make sure to make your coffee with cold water. It's worth the slightly extra wait!

 

[Lippyp]

Does anybody have a suggestion for brewing coffee on top of a wood stove like this?.

This is exacty what I'm doing using something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JUHM5Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Lippyp]

What.... no one said they had a old perk pot sitting on the wood stove in the corner?

My brother and his wife are avid coffee drinkers. One time while down here, they stopped at a second hand store and bought an old perk pot and use it to make coffee on my stove when they are down to visit.

Charles

I did and am!

 

[cookiexd40]

The pot at work, love this thing. I want one of these at the house

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[Steevo]

I keep a hot water kettle on the shelf next to my mini fridge:

I use it to pour boiling water over my one-cup drip brewer ($3 Melitta item) to make fresh hot coffee any time I want some.

 

[Notgrownup]

I'm not a huge coffee guy, but we have one of these and it really makes good coffee:

I know I'll probably get bombarded with jokes, but I prefer tea. My wife suprised me with this a couple of years ago. Males great tea:

Tommy

That is a nice teapot....My parents always had a pot of hit tea on the stove, when I visited last year sisters did also...

 

[Notgrownup]

My Bunn died before Christmas so I ordered another on and while I waited for it to come in I bought a programable black n decker at Wal mart fir $10...it's going in the new shop...

 

[Kent_B]

I need a new Bunn. 10 cups in under 3 minutes.

My wife & kids got me one for Christmas. I really like it.

 

[Notgrownup]

My wife & kids got me one for Christmas. I really like it.

I got mine from Walmart for $69.00 ....

 

[Punchwood]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Death-Wish-...051?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339b416bf3

 

[BleedingBlue]

I love my Bunn, I have to run vinegar through it 1x a month to keep it brewing quickly though. Im assuming its bc we dont have a water softner

 

[canuckian]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Death-Wish-...051?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339b416bf3

holy smokes! Glad my wife bought my mug direct from DW coffee. if I'd have known I'd have bought a case of them! it's a nice mug but geez....

 

[ADSR]

holy smokes! Glad my wife bought my mug direct from DW coffee. if I'd have known I'd have bought a case of them! it's a nice mug but geez....

I'll take life wish thanks

 

[DPG]

Wow. Very few fussing up to owning a Keurig. I have one at home and one in my office. Newmans Own Special. Good stuff.

 

[ADSR]

Wow. Very few fussing up to owning a Keurig. I have one at home and one in my office. Newmans Own Special. Good stuff.

I priced out one when they first came out. I could make 6 cups of coffee from a tin for the price of one of those instant cups.

But that's just me. I'm cheap and would rather spend the money on tools

 

[Notgrownup]

Keurig is nice but for my wife n I , a full pot every morning so Keurig might not be the trick for me. Very convenient but convenience costs.

 

[bczygan]

Don't drink much coffee. Usually just a few sips from my wife's cup on weekend mornings.

But I can't stand bad coffee, so I have been on a search for the tools and methods for a really good cup.

To me, that means a full flavored, but not too strong, cup that is not watery, but not too thick. I detest over boiled and bitter coffee. Hot does not make up for good flavor. I like sugar and cream, so they are factors as well.

So the search is on for methods and materials.

The variables are:
Beans
Roast
Grind
Water
Temperature
Time
Method

So I am trying out all the combinations.

So far, the best cup I have had was a french press of fresh beans that were just ground coarse with a burr grinder. The tawny colored foam that came with this method was a plus.

I've tried an Aeropress and just got and tried a Melitta pour over. They weren't as good, but it may have been the freshness of the beans.

I have yet to get a digital kettle to control water temperature, but that is on the list.

And I am ready to search for local roasters to get a really fresh roast.

Then I can truly experiment and find a systematic way to get consistent results that I like.

Bodum French Press:

Aero Press:

Melitta Pour Over:

Funny story about the Melitta. No one carries them in stock here in SE Michigan. You can order online, but the shipping is twice the $3 cost of the item. I called Melitta and complained, so they sent me one free!

 

[ADSR]

with all the coffee junkies in here, we need our own GJ blend!!!

 

[cookiexd40]

with all the coffee junkies in here, we need our own GJ blend!!!

I agree! Wasn't expecting this thread to take off lol

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[Capt Chrysler]

Tea here, 4 or 5 cups after dinner. And not the FO-FO smelling stuff.


Capt. Chrysler

 

[texascrane]

This thread makes the coffee geek in me want to cry

I guess this is the equivalent to what would happen on a coffee forum if somebody started a "show us your garage/tools" thread.

 

[67carl]

My baby. Makes a great mocha, cappuccino, etc...

 

[bczygan]

This thread makes the coffee geek in me want to cry

I guess this is the equivalent to what would happen on a coffee forum if somebody started a "show us your garage/tools" thread.

OK, you've got my interest!

What coffee secrets are you keeping to yourself.

I know.......I've been trying to ignore all the plebeian he-man posts about I drink my coffee black and hot enough to burn your lips off.

So give with the straight dope on how to achieve coffee nirvana!

 

[texascrane]

OK, you've got my interest!

What coffee secrets are you keeping to yourself.

I know.......I've been trying to ignore all the plebeian he-man posts about I drink my coffee black and hot enough to burn your lips off.

So give with the straight dope on how to achieve coffee nirvana!

I'm certainly not an expert, but I'll throw in my 2 cents. You can brew really really world-class coffee at home for less than the cost of a new drill or tool truck ratchet. Espresso is another matter (and can quickly become tool truck box price kind of expensive) so I won't even go there.

There are only a certain number of elements involved in brewing coffee beyond having some beans and some water: the grind, water temp, ratio, extraction method/time.

First, you need to start with good beans. Anything that's freshly roasted is going to be a big step up from what you can buy at the grocery store. http://stumptowncoffee.com/ and http://www.ptscoffee.com/ are great places to order from. They roast and ship to you the same day, so the coffee is usually only 48-72 hours old when you receive it.

Once you've got freshly roasted coffee, you need a scale to weight it and then you should grind it no more than 20 minutes prior to brewing. The key to good extraction is a consistent grind. You won't get that with a blade style grinder. You need to step up to a burr grinder like a Baratza Encore (link). It's an excellent grinder that isn't quite up to snuff for true espresso, but it's outstanding for everything else.

Then comes the actual brewing method. Most traditional drip coffee makers ****. There are plenty of great methods out there that require only nominally more "work" but yield infinitely better results. The aeropress for $25 or so is great and yields a very low acidity cup. You can brew up to about 20 oz of coffee at a time with it.

A "pour over" costs next to nothing and yields incredible results. Essentially you're manually doing what a drip machine does, just better. There are a ton of pour over brewers out there ranging from the Hario V60, the Chemex, the Beehouse, etc. They all pretty much work the same with some being a little more forgiving than others.

There are also a variety of other great methods like Moka pots, french presses, etc that yield some great coffee without costing an arm and a leg.

If you insist on a drip coffee machine, if you want the best, get a Technivorm Moccamaster (link). For about half the price you can get the almost as good Bonavita BV-1800 (link).

But personally, you can get results that are just a good or better for a fraction of the cost with one of the other methods mentioned above.

What do I use? My beans generally come from Stumpton, PT's, and a few other roasters. I store them airtight and lightproof containers to maximize how long they last (don't bother trying to freeze them). Any scale that's accurate a .1 grams or better will work. I've got a fancy looking one from bonavita that I picked up on sale for $30. You can probably find a nice one for half that on amazon.

I grind my beans with a Baratza Encore. In my opinion, this is sort of the minimum entry level for an electric grinder. Anything cheaper isn't going to work very well in comparison. You can find some nice hand grinders for $50-60 but they're a pain in the ***.

I do have a fancy bonavita electronic gooseneck kettle that lets me set the exact water temp I want (on sale for $50 on amazon a while back), but you certainly don't need that to start out.

I tend to use an aeropress or a pour over brewer like the hario depending on my mood, and how many people I'm making coffee for. I find that many people fill their coffee up with cream and sugar because it's quite frankly awful on it's own. This goes even for so called "premium" coffee like Starbucks. It's generally over-roasted and over extracted.

The first time you try a good fresh roasted single origin coffee that's been brewed properly, it's like a light switch going off. You'll want to drink it straight because it just tastes that good. Honestly the only downside is that once you know how good it can taste, you won't want Folgers ever again.

 

[Flivver250]

The trick to good coffee is grinding the beans right before brewing. I had a Bunn in my old shop, need to get a new one. For now, I just roar out the words WOMAN! COFFEE! and a cup appears in a few minutes. Same works for beer and ice water.