Keurig??????

[j_garcia]

Just bought a second hand grinder and had already bought a second Handy Brew pour over. Simple, relatively quick, easy to clean and so far, zero complaints. Only buy and grind how much I need. Boiling water takes ~90 seconds, coffee about 3-4 minutes.

Grinder (on sale currently)
Amazon.com: Kyocera Ceramic Coffee Grinder: Kitchen & Dining

Handy Brew, easily beats the Clever Dripper by a mile, using exactly the same drip mechanism. I used gold filters in my Clever so there was only the one time cost and gold filters should last plenty long. Still have the filter, but the Clever cracks from heat over time and that was disappointing. I've had the Handy Brew for about 2 years now.

Has a built in 2 stage filter:

Pop it all out and clean it each time, so a bit more labor there, but still obliterates any coffee I've had from one of those "cup" machines.

 

[Dan]

You are right about the clever cracking. Next time it happens, I'll upgrade. Thanks. Either of these is a superb way to make coffee without the grinds in the bottom of the cup with a French press.

 

[j_garcia]

I got about a year out of the Clevers before they cracked to the point of leaking and then I found the Handy, which basically is a redesigned Clever (different material, filter included) I got both of my Handy Brews at SweetMarias, but looks like they don't list it currently.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I could talk about coffee for hours, but if on topic of disposable pods, I never had good cup o joe from a k-cup. Imo Nespresso have much better choices flavor wise

So we are one our second Keurig and I am going to return it this week. The pump went out in the first one and this the newest one continues to drip for 3 minutes once your cup is done. The newest one is the top of the line "2.0" and seems/looks cheap and is somewhat of an eyesore on our counter.

I still like the convenience of the system but my wife wants to go back to a "regular coffeemaker". I think I will try the Nespresso and see how we like it. At very least, it will look good on the counter.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

So I got free unlimited Keurig cup coffee at my new office and decent selection of flavors.
Unfortunately Keurig is not capable at all of making espresso or anything near it. It's really that bad.
One of my colleagues has a portable espresso system, but it takes 10 minutes of preparations per cup (which tastes properly good)
Nespresso system is capable of producing a pretty tasty cappuccinos.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

So I got free unlimited Keurig cup coffee at my new office and decent selection of flavors.
Unfortunately Keurig is not capable at all of making espresso or anything near it. It's really that bad.
One of my colleagues has a portable espresso system, but it takes 10 minutes of preparations per cup (which tastes properly good)
Nespresso system is capable of producing a pretty tasty cappuccinos.

I own one now; they were having the 1 year Nespresso anniversary so they were $100 off. My wife wanted the white one and they only had it in the "bundle" with the milk frother. I told the lady I didn't need that and she went and spoke to her manager whom allowed her to give me an additional 20% off so the frother ended up free.

 

[its phillip]

fancy. I just have a keurig but I like it I'm sure I'd prefer a nespresso but I'll make do for now.

 

[Swerd]

That new Nespresso toy will break, like your previous Keurigs. And you will get tired of paying for those overpriced Nespresso cups. When that happens, get a real coffee maker, as your wife originally wanted.

I've had a Technovorm coffee maker for somewhere between 5 and 10 years. The business about brewing at the proper water temperature, 200°F ± 5°, actually makes a large noticeable improvement in flavor. I originally balked at its price, but I had previously owned cheaper (roughly $25 to $50) drip makers that all broke after about 2-3 years use. Compared to them, the Technovorm is worth the price.

This morning I opened a new bag of this, http://swingscoffee.com/store/blends/1013-reserve/. It was wonderful. I could never be happy with the K-cup machines or their imitators, despite their convenience.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Willing to bet that nespresso with light usage will last at least few years. That said, i would never buy disposable cups machine. Flesh roasted beans (under month), just ground before brewing - makes best tasting coffee. You don't have to do espresso if you don't like it. Pour over, french press, mocha pot (even drip with right machine like Technovorm mentioned above)- any of these can make good tasting coffee.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I hope it last at least a year. I just accidentally purchased a new Audi. My old Audi isn't even two years old yet and my wife is going to kill me!!!!!!! Bottom line, I can't afford a new coffee maker now......

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I just accidentally purchased a new Audi

accidentally ???

 

[ParadigmDawg]

accidentally ???

Yes, I do stuff like that way too often.

I needed to pee.

My Audi dealer was across the street from the intersection I was at.

They have a new Daytona Grey Q5 out this year.

I don't have one of those.

They have a more powerful diesel engine available.

I don't have one of those.

Now I do....well once it arrives I will.

 

[Swerd]

I needed to pee.

If you didn't drink so much coffee, you would have to pee so much.

On the other hand, maybe it wasn't the coffee… but that probably isn't the first time you got into trouble because of that organ.

 

[3db]

We have a Kuerig as well and to tell you the truth, my coffee machine which grinds beans before brewing simply makes much better coffee than any Keurig/Kcup you dare to throw at it. Is it as convienient? Hell no... does this mean I'm not a coffeephile? .

But then again, old perculators made better coffee then the drip style like the Keurigs and my coffee maker.

 

[GlocksRock]

I love coffee, I recently got a nice conical burr grinder that I love, and got a new stainless French press yesterday. Looking forward to getting good at that... not sure what's next, is roasting my own beans worth it?

 

[Swerd]

I love coffee, I recently got a nice conical burr grinder that I love, and got a new stainless French press yesterday. Looking forward to getting good at that... not sure what's next, is roasting my own beans worth it?

Yes! It takes some effort and practice to get good at it, but nothing else is as good.

In my book, the most important thing is what type of coffee you use. Where is it from? This can vary as much as different locations of grapes makes for different types of wine.

Second, is the roast level. How dark or light do you like it? This varies not only with your own taste (I tend to like medium roasts), but also with the origin of the coffee beans. Central Americans and East African coffee taste better with a medium roast, and Asian coffees do better when roasted darker. There a lot of different preferences in this.

But everyone agrees that roasted coffee is better before it gets a month old. Many might say it begins to go bad 2 weeks after roasting. It is very hard to buy roasted coffee that fresh. But if you roast your own, you can always get it.

In addition, green coffee beans are much cheaper ($6 to $7 per pound) than good quality roasted coffee (around $14 to $16 per pound). As you roast coffee, it looses 12% to 15% of its weight. So factor that into the cost.

 

[GlocksRock]

Thanks for the info. Can you recommend a decent entry level roaster? I don't have much counter space to give up.

 

[Swerd]

Thanks for the info. Can you recommend a decent entry level roaster? I don't have much counter space to give up.

Most of what I know about roasting I learned from this web site: https://www.sweetmarias.com/store/. I buy nearly all my green coffee from them.

I use a Nesco coffee roaster. I like it, but I don't have experience with anything else. It has a catalytic converter, so it makes almost no smoke. It may take up more counter space than you have. It tends to work better for medium roast levels. If you want darker roasts, go with something else.

Maybe a FreshRoast SR500 is smaller.

There are cheaper methods such as the various popcorn makers, the Westbend Air Crazy popper, or a stovetop popcorn maker.

There is a learning curve with all of these roasting methods.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

See, I am just not at that level of coffee drinking. I truly love smelling and tasting high end scotch, tequila and even whiskeys. I can usually pick out all the flavors and smells.

Coffee smells like coffee to me. I made an Expresso last night and my only thought was "Where the F is the rest of my coffee"...

I am thinking about getting a press or trying one of the drip funnel looking things just as a money saver and something to jack around with on the weekends. During the week, I will stick with the Nespresso. So far I am way more impressed with it than I ever was with the Kuerig. It makes a nice cup of coffee, looks good on the counter and feels way more solid.

When I ordered the coffee online I opened my basket, saw it was $160 and almost threw-up.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

If you didn't drink so much coffee, you would have to pee so much.

On the other hand, maybe it wasn't the coffee… but that probably isn't the first time you got into trouble because of that organ.

I have been good about keeping it in my pants for the most part...lol...

I still haven't told my wife about the car, she will kill me this time.

I think it arrives at the Gulf Port from Germany today or tomorrow so I may have it by early next week. I am planning on just pulling it in the garage and seeing what happens when she goes out to the garage...