Coffee(s)

[SalvadorMontenegro]

So, I'm getting a new apartment and thankfully I will now have a full size kitchen instead of this pullman/kitchenette that I've had for the past year. This means that I'll finally be able to buy a coffee maker and will be able to pass on the instant crap that I've been drinking for oh so long.

I'm not real particular about coffee, but I got to thinking, maybe I should be. Since my relatives just go with Chock Full of Nuts, I wasn't sure where to turn, so I thought I'd come here.

So, can anyone recommend anything? I must mention that I'm on a budget here. I can't afford coffee that was hand delivered from Colombia by El Presidente Uribe the night before it hit the store.

 

[PalmettoB]

Hmmmm...you have much to learn, young Jedi. Check out some of the other coffee threads herein. See especially the AeroPress thread. Go to Ristretto Roasters www.ristrettoroasters.com. Dinder1 (DJ) is a member here.

 

[SalvadorMontenegro]

Well, my goodness.

I'm going to be honest: I think I'm going to have to start posting porn or going on vulgar tirades to get myself banned. This place is (1) addictive; and (2) eating a hole in my wallet.

That Aeropress thing definitely looks like fun.

 

[Larry C in Texas]

If you want a good bargain coffee, check out Community coffee if it's available in your area. It's from New Orleans and is the best "non premium" coffee I have tasted. Just a good ol' cuppa joe that you can afford and feel good about drinking. Very affordable and many steps above Folgers and their ilk. I drank Chock Full O Nuts for a while back in the 80's before I discovered Community. Here's their website:

http://www.communitycoffee.com

 

[Taz]

A great coffee maker is probally more important then the beans great beans not made right will still be bad coffee. If you can swing it or save for it, The Technivorm KBT-741 Mochamaster is awesome and will last you forever if cared for.

 

[redbike]

Check out your neighborhood's local coffee places and sample their products. If you like it buy their beans. Good coffee starts with good beans. High end equipment won't help if you start with poor quality beans.

Good luck.

jim

 

[Taz]

Check out your neighborhood's local coffee places and sample their products. If you like it buy their beans. Good coffee starts with good beans. High end equipment won't help if you start with poor quality beans.

Good luck.

jim

ageed what came first the chicken or the egg? Even so so beans will taste better in a coffee maker that can deliver water that is hot enough. That is the biggest diff why most people think coffee from a shop is better. pro machines deliver water that is hot enough.

 

[FriscoSoxFan]

America runs on Dunkin...

https://www.dunkindonuts.com/

Seriously, don't be fooled by the "donuts" part of thier name. They have damn good coffee. $7.99/lb in store.

 

[FriscoSoxFan]

Even so so beans will taste better in a coffee maker that can deliver water that is hot enough. That is the biggest diff why most people think coffee from a shop is better. pro machines deliver water that is hot enough.

+1

I worked at Dunkin when I was a kid. They set thier water at 205 degrees (About 98 celcius) before it hits the grounds. I once pulled the filter basket out to change it while it was still brewing causing hot grounds to slosh all over my hand. That was a fun morning in the hospital! Almost 15 years later and I can still see the skin discoloration if I look hard.

The end result for the home consumer - Pour HOT tap water into the back of the machine, it will make all the difference. It will, however, reduce the life span of your machine, but boy is it worth it.

 

[_JP_]

Your profile doesn't show where you are from, so nobody can recommend a good local source for coffee. My suggestion is to experiment a bit. Sometimes there are good store brands of coffee that are pretty cheap. Whole bean ground up in a $20 coffee grinder is always better than packaged ground coffee.

You don't have to wait for more counter space to enjoy something better than instant. There is at least the Melitta filter cone that takes up no room at all. Also, you could go with a stove top percolator (I know, blasphemy to some, but better than instant). And check out the Aeropress thread here, they cost about the same as a low end drip coffeemaker. That device takes up the space of one coffee cup in the cupboard and yields fantastic results.

 

[Taz]

America runs on Dunkin...

https://www.dunkindonuts.com/

Seriously, don't be fooled by the "donuts" part of thier name. They have damn good coffee. $7.99/lb in store.

Are you from the New England area, Dinkin Dounuts coffee is like a cult thing up there

 

[Taz]

+1

I worked at Dunkin when I was a kid. They set thier water at 205 degrees (About 98 celcius) before it hits the grounds. I once pulled the filter basket out to change it while it was still brewing causing hot grounds to slosh all over my hand. That was a fun morning in the hospital! Almost 15 years later and I can still see the skin discoloration if I look hard.

The end result for the home consumer - Pour HOT tap water into the back of the machine, it will make all the difference. It will, however, reduce the life span of your machine, but boy is it worth it.

That is one of the reasons the Technivorms are so great!

 

[Larry C in Texas]

A lot of people don't have either the available funds or need for a high-end coffee maker. For my money, a simple french press 1) makes the most flavorable coffee, 2) is cheap as chips, and 3) doesn't take up counter space. The lack of a paper filter means you are getting all the flavor. I like my Gaggia espresso maker, but for great coffee, I go the press every time. I just got a pound of Peet's Major Dickason's Blend and brewed some in a press, and I can't imagine it getting any better than this. I view the fancy-schmancy coffee makers as the Gillette Fusion of the coffee world and the press as the DE razor. Simpler is better, IMHO.

 

[FriscoSoxFan]

Are you from the New England area, Dinkin Dounuts coffee is like a cult thing up there

Look at the Avatar

I grew up in the Boston suburbs. Live in Dallas suburbs now. There is one Dunkin in the DFW area, and it happens to be between work and home

$20 coffee maker + $20 Blade grinder + Dunkin Beans + Hot tap water = A great cup o' joe.

 

[PalmettoB]

I have to admit I have become an advocate of the AeroPress, nay a disciple! Cheap to own, easy to use and clean, and the coffee is superb.

As far as the coffee itself, bean is better than ground. Bean can be purchased just as easily as ground in most grocers, and if you happen to have a coffee shop in your area, they often will sell some of their own blends in bean form in bags of varying sizes. And while some prefer a fancier grinder, a cheap B&D or Mr. Coffee blade grinder will do in a pinch.

 

[rikrdo]

$20 coffee maker + $20 Blade grinder + Dunkin Beans + Hot tap water = A great cup o' joe.

You must have really good tap water.
Ive got to Brita and Boil mine to get the primo Joe I crave.
AEROPRESS ROCKS !!

 

[chop-chop]

SalvadorMontenegro,

I think that somewhere you posted about living in El Paso, TX? Is that right?

If so, a quick search found one coffee shop. No doubt, there's a Starbucks on every other corner! There aren't too many Dunkin' Donuts in Texas.

Erika Licon Perches
Coffee shop, deli and fine pastries - 6310 North Mesa, Suite C, El Paso, TX 79912 - Tel: 915 845-4646

Or:

We do not have Trader Joe's or Whole Foods but there is a little Sun Harvest, on El Paso's West Side.

For a good canned coffee, I can recommend Melitta "Classic". It beats most coffees found on the grocery store shelves.

I have only found one store, so far, that had a good selection of coffee beans available. I prefer to grind my beans daily. There are plenty of companies available online.

Good luck with your move!

chop-chop

 

[rikrdo]

Not sure if this one's been mentioned yet or not.
Found at many local grocery stores.

FRENCH MARKET
http://www.frenchmarketcoffee.com/


It is a dee-lightful coffee infused with chicory.
I really enjoy it in my French Press as the grind is rough and doesnt lend itself to much sediment.
Very tasty.

 

[sacmore21]

I highly recommend Carribou coffee. The do primarily mail order, although they do have actual locations as well. The Dunkin Donuts is also a very strong contender, although I would say a little less flavorful than Carribou. And, if you really want to stick with your budget, the 8 o'clock bean has a lot of flavor for not a lot of money. Good luck with trying the different ones.

 

[boboakalfb]

Can't say enough good things about DJ's beans. Pick up some coffee from Ristretto Roasters and an Aeropress, you won't be dissapointed. Buy a good grinder and you will be all set...for now.