Lately I'm enjoying Gevalia, and I'll switch off to a local house roaster as well. Seems to make both more enjoyable for some reason.
Favourite grocery store coffee brands?
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I have been brewing Community Coffee Café Special Using the stovetop percolator. Some really great coffee. Only issue is that I drink way too much while teleworking.
I've recently finished a canister of Community coffee. American Classic. I like how the grind is a little courser, which, like you, makes is easier to use in a stovetop perc.
HEB here in Texas has a Houston Blend. It is a medium dark roast with just the right touch of coconut in it.
I like Don Francisco's (F. Gaviña & Sons) brand. They have their own brands in supermarkets, as well roast coffee for both McDonald's and Costco.
I used to buy their pre-ground "Café La Llave Espresso" that went for about $5 / can in supermarkets, which I used to use in a drip coffee machine (Café La Llave Fine Grind Coffee Can - https://donfranciscos.com/products/cafe-la-llave-10-oz-can-fine-grind):
Despite the price and pre-ground beans, I always found Café La Llave to produce excellent drip coffee & espresso. It was always extremely well received by my co-workers when I brewed it at work, though it certainly helped that the coffee provided by my work was widely hated at the time. Oddly, I have from time to time been able to buy Café La Llave as whole beans, but it has been pretty rare and I usually can only find it online from places like cubanfoodmarket.com
Now I generally buy their whole bean "Jose's Gourmet Coffee" brands that they sell at Costco. I like the "Jose's Columbian Supremo" and the "Organic French Roast." They are also sold on Amazon, but for twice the price that Costco sells it at:
I used to buy their pre-ground "Café La Llave Espresso" that went for about $5 / can in supermarkets, which I used to use in a drip coffee machine (Café La Llave Fine Grind Coffee Can - https://donfranciscos.com/products/cafe-la-llave-10-oz-can-fine-grind):
Despite the price and pre-ground beans, I always found Café La Llave to produce excellent drip coffee & espresso. It was always extremely well received by my co-workers when I brewed it at work, though it certainly helped that the coffee provided by my work was widely hated at the time. Oddly, I have from time to time been able to buy Café La Llave as whole beans, but it has been pretty rare and I usually can only find it online from places like cubanfoodmarket.com
Now I generally buy their whole bean "Jose's Gourmet Coffee" brands that they sell at Costco. I like the "Jose's Columbian Supremo" and the "Organic French Roast." They are also sold on Amazon, but for twice the price that Costco sells it at:
LA Llave is a finer grind than Drip coffee and is intended for use in Moka pots.
It works pretty well and is similar to Bustelo.
It works pretty well and is similar to Bustelo.
I liked La Llave no matter how I prepared it: Espresso Machine, Drip Machine, Pour Over, AeroPress, Moka pot.
Though I was never a huge fan of Moka pots in general, as I found them to always have a bit of a burnt taste.
Hello frome Groves! Next time you're in an HEB look for Independence Coffee, it is roasted in Brenham. I tend to alternate between Earlywine which, as you may suspect, is a breakfast blend and Jet Fuel, which is a darker roast. Seaport and Community are in the rotation as well, we like to support local businesses here in The Republic!
Gas range, but the only Moka Pot I ever owned was actually an electric standalone device by DeLonghi: Electric Moka Pot Coffee Maker for Espresso, 6 Cups | De'Longhi US - https://www.delonghi.com/en-us/products/coffee-and-espresso/coffee-makers/moka/alicia-emk-6-0132035010
I don’t know if a stovetop would have made a difference. I also wasn’t grinding my own coffee back then, so I don’t know if I was really using it to its full potential but I no longer own it.
We‘re French Press exclusive at this point, minus a drip coffee machine we never use outside of parties.
Brand 425 is another small batch roaster based in Kountze. Not very big but they've gained traction with some of the local coffee shops and craft breweries. I'm looking at you Neches Brewing Co...
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Some people believe that because you can't really match the burner size of an electric range to the size of a moka pot like you can on a gas stove that it heats more slowly. This would be like a slow pull on a manual espresso machine. On my gas range, small burner, the extraction time on the moka pot is about 20-30 seconds. Not that different than an espresso machine. I am told that on an electric range, the extraction time is close to one minute. So it can make a difference. You electric pot might have been even slower.
Possibly. It went somewhat quick once it was fully heated, but not close to 30 seconds. I think part of the issue was how hard it was to clean out the water reservoir since it couldn’t be submerged in water due to the electric parts, so there was water scaling buildup overtime that I couldn’t fully remove.
Howdy!
I still like a cup of Seaport when I get back close to home, but I don't buy much roasted coffee anymore. I started roasting my own not terribly long after that post and have pretty much lived off that since. Independence sounds interesting, though, so I'll keep an eye out for that if I'm on the road or just looking to buy some roasted beans.
Maxwell House, good and classic.
Thanks for your reply. I was considering moving into an all electric home and getting one of those self contained units. I didn't think about the scale build up issue. Where I live now the water is very soft so scale is not an issue.
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Lately, I've been enjoying Lavazzo.
I have a new trick in making my 4cup Mr coffee drip maker make coffee that tastes perked. I'm not at home right now, but will post pics and my secret recipe when I get home.
It's so good I'm thinking about challenging @Mick to a blind taste test........
Of course, my Mom will be the only judge, and she's got 20/20 vision. And won't be wearing a blindfold. And she loves me.
Do you accept these terms Mick, or are you a yellow bellied sap sucker?
It's so good I'm thinking about challenging @Mick to a blind taste test........
Of course, my Mom will be the only judge, and she's got 20/20 vision. And won't be wearing a blindfold. And she loves me.
Do you accept these terms Mick, or are you a yellow bellied sap sucker?
Cafe Bustelo espresso. Got hooked on it in Florida. Made by Roland Roasters. I use a Moca pot.
Here is my awesome new percalator tasting coffee recipe from a 4cup Mr Coffee: 1 and a half teaspoons of medium roast Dunkin Donuts caffeinated coffee, and half a teaspoon of an Aldi brand of decaf. I'm going to try to take a pic, but as my memory is shot and I have to remember how to post pics every time I post a pic, no garauntees!
This stuff tastes terrible on it's own, by the way.
This stuff tastes terrible on it's own, by the way.
