Coffee.... What do you use at home

[Psmith]

When out: coffee aficionado
At home: instant

[mjclark32]

Nespresso vertuoline

[GoingPlaces]

French press here.

[uscmatt99]

Nespresso CitiZ for espresso drinks at home.

Bunn for lazily brewing a pot, usually reserved for when we have guests over.

Manual conical ceramic burr grinder and siphon filter for the good beans and 1-2 cups. Almost all of the richness of a french press, none of the grit, and the most consistent possible temperature and timing. Pretty much physics and elevation determines brew temperature, can't mess that up! Kids like watching it too.

[blah114]

Can I ask if a manual grind takes a long time.... I've read every reply, thanks everyone. I was astonished to see someone say kitchen aid was better than technivorn.. Likely true too... A guy I know uses a 10$ mr coffee, but bought a 400$ grinder... He claims the grinder is where the coffee is made.... Not the Brewer. Anyway, if money were no object, I'd have 6 coffee makers and a French press, I'm also shocked no one uses a chemex

[drumminj]

Originally Posted by blah114

I was astonished to see someone say kitchen aid was better than technivorn..

I wouldn't say my opinion is the KitchenAid was better overall -- I think the Technivorm is a better machine, but side by side I preferred the coffee out of the KitchenAid (of course one may argue that's all that matters!). It may have just been familiarity from having had it for 8 years, or perhaps a function of the beans I buy.

Grinding only takes a few seconds each morning. I've had the same Capresso grinder for I believe 8 years now -- still going strong.

[Morethan1]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Nespresso. Perfect for a single cup.

x2
don't have the patients to make a perfect cup myself. Too much concentration is lost on the forums :)

[bdex75]

Bunn ThermoFresh or Bodum French press at home. Starbucks cafe americano when out. Was looking at a glass pour over at Crate and Barrel the other day though. Seems cool.


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[Tmac478]

I'm a bit of a coffee snob myself. I make myself a latte every morning using a Breville BES920. I use a Vario grinder.
I really like Klatch espresso but also order Redbird occasionally, both roasted to order.
When I want a single coffee, I'll use either a French Press or Aero Press, which makes a much smoother cup than the FP.

[blah114]

I'm not familiar with the aero press .... Interesting

[Tmac478]

Originally Posted by blah114

I'm not familiar with the aero press .... Interesting

blah, you should try it. like, 20.00 on Amazon and really makes a smooth cup of coffee. The idea is to force the water through the grinds right away so it really does not have a chance to get too bitter.
I use one in my RV too and they're great for single cup.

[OmegaJJH]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned the Moka pot.

I love using mine at weekends. Perfect espresso which I then make in to nice latte / cappuccino.

[uscmatt99]

Originally Posted by blah114

Can I ask if a manual grind takes a long time.... I've read every reply, thanks everyone. I was astonished to see someone say kitchen aid was better than technivorn.. Likely true too... A guy I know uses a 10$ mr coffee, but bought a 400$ grinder... He claims the grinder is where the coffee is made.... Not the Brewer. Anyway, if money were no object, I'd have 6 coffee makers and a French press, I'm also shocked no one uses a chemex

I use a Hario Skerton (name got lost in translation and stuck) conical ceramic burr grinder. It is adjustable, but takes a few tries to get the right grind. I'd say it takes 5 minutes at most to make three scoops worth of grounds. The grinder is separate from the vessel that collects the grounds, and you can swap the grinder out for a lid if you have extra grounds you'd like to save for the next cup.

[drumminj]

Originally Posted by drumminj

Grinding only takes a few seconds each morning. I've had the same Capresso grinder for I believe 8 years now -- still going strong.

My bad, I missed the 'manual' part of your question -- didn't realize you were asking about grinding 'by hand', as it were

[tjs1295]

Stovetop espresso maker with Lavazza pre ground coffee. I use a 6 cup stainless steel version (can also get aluminum) which makes about 8 ounces of coffee. I drink it as one cup of coffee. It's a quick and easy way to get really nice coffee. No moving parts to break either, and you can use them on any type of heat source. Even works on a gas stove when the power is out.

[OmegaJJH]

Originally Posted by tjs1295

Stovetop espresso maker with Lavazza pre ground coffee. I use a 6 cup stainless steel version (can also get aluminum) which makes about 8 ounces of coffee. I drink it as one cup of coffee. It's a quick and easy way to get really nice coffee. No moving parts to break either, and you can use them on any type of heat source. Even works on a gas stove when the power is out.

Do you mean like this?

[Pix]

Just add hot water...Geez you guys make everything so complicated:)

[tjs1295]

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. I bought one of those first to see if I liked it. They don't cost much so if I didn't like it I wouldn't be out much money. I did like it, so then I bought a more expensive stainless steel version. The Bialetti works fine, but they tend to get really dirty looking, and the aluminum is hard to clean. Also, I thought there was some link to Alzheimers disease and using aluminum. Yeah I know, that's a bit paranoid. But, I use it every day. Been using the stainless for years, and it still looks great. I agree with others about grinding, etc. I'm too lazy. Set this up before I go to bed, turn on stove in morning, 5-7 minutes later coffee is done.

[NEW_MEXICOS_BEST]

I recently came across this local coffee company here in Albuquerque and I absolutely love this coffee. I highly recommend this to anyone that loves a good cup of coffee at home.






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[Rebel]

Mr. Coffee for the daily grind (no pun intended, of course). French Press coffee for special occasions.

Good post. I love my coffee in the morning.

[DCheeta]

French press every day, unless I'm in the mountains, then it's Starbucks Via instant.

[James K]

Originally Posted by hsfrank

Rocket espresso maker , Barratza grinder with Starbucks Sumatra to make the perfect Cafe Americano

Omg, you're putting regular unleaded into a race machine there.



I have a machine or device to brew coffee every which way possible except a pour over. Each has their benefits and drawbacks. My everyday espresso/machiato comes out of a super automatic machine. Pure laziness and ease of use wins for me 90% of the time. 90% Jamaican blue mountain straight from a big roaster in Kingston, 10% small farm Hawaiian Kona.

[Rock]

Wes Crusher commented on the importance of a quality Grinder for Espresso, and I would second that. A good grinder (e.g. Mazzer Mini = $800.) is an expensive item but worth every cent.
The other comment I would make is that buying a good quality whole Brown Bean and grinding it yourself improves coffee quality by a huge factor. Ground coffee - regardless of how it is stored - starts going stale from the day it is ground. Whole bean keeps much better.
I find a quality whole bean, in a press-seal bag, wrapped up in another cotton bag and stored in the bottom of the refrigerator hold freshness for up to 6 weeks.

[Tmac478]

Originally Posted by Pix

Just add hot water...Geez you guys make everything so complicated:)

Blasphemy 😱😡


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[Israguard]

This is the machine I use.. For an automatic, the quality is unreal.

And these are the beans I use. As far as I know.. These are the best that Lavazza sell.. Not easy finding them anymore in Montreal.

[anothernewphone]

I love coffee. I wake up in the morning, looking forward to my first cup - "I get to drink some more coffee!" However I can't be bothered to spend more than a few minutes total - my Keurig does everything I want. I have the temp set as low as possible, clean-up is almost non-existent. If I want a really nice cup of coffee, I'm not going to bother trying to get it at home.

[regnant]

I have Mocha Pot but drink soluble espresso mixed with skimmed milk breakfast

[Excellent959]

Bonavita coffee maker, very happy with it, but now switched to drinking dandelion tea, tastes almost exactly like coffee.

[codester]

Jura here. It's amazing. Been running several times a day over 4 years no issues just great coffee!

[OmegaJJH]

Originally Posted by codester

Jura here. It's amazing. Been running several times a day over 4 years no issues just great coffee!

Fantastic machines, my dad has one.
They ain't cheap though.