Thanks, Jim. I have a lot of this stuff available to me locally so I should be able to get a good start on this. If my coffee can turn out as good as my tea then I think I'll have a future in this business!
Thanks, Jim. I have a lot of this stuff available to me locally so I should be able to get a good start on this. If my coffee can turn out as good as my tea then I think I'll have a future in this business!
These are my sentiments exactly. I haven't left this stage yet, having just graduated from coffee-maker to French Press. I doubt I'll leave this stage because I'm happy and can't afford another expensive hobby (between amateur radio, guitar, and wetshaving, I'm all full there). Freshly ground coffee from a French Press is orders of magnitude better than drip.
Check out Burman Coffee Traders. They are based out of Wisconsin and they sell unroasted beans, and roasting and grinding equipment. I bought a $30 Hearthware adjustable burr grinder from them last spring and it works great. They have great customer service. I roast my beans in a hot air popper right now.The one you want is the Poppery, or the Poppery II made by West Bend. I got mine from a neighbor but you can still find them at stores like the salvation army. You can also roast on your stove top in one of the manual stir top corn poppers. This hobby can be expensive but you can start out relatively cheap just to see if it's what you want to do.
Clayton
Be careful fellows. If you keep this line of commentary going, eventually you'll get to the point where you convince him to buy a monkey and... well, you know.
I already have a monkey!
I bought a Melitta filter cone, filters, and some Sumatra beans by Berres Brothers. I had to use the store grinder but I rushed the coffee home and put it in an airtight container. I made some coffee a couple hours ago and it was much better than the Mr. Coffee. Thanks for the tips, everybody.
Glad to hear that you took the plunge. Keep in mind your target water temp is 195-200. I often close one of the drip holes with a piece of aluminum foil to increase the dwell time a bit.
Keep us posted!
to minimize bitterness and maximize strength get light roasted coffee the darker the roast the higher the bitterness and the less the caffein
Just wanted to say thanks again. I'm able to make some very good coffee now. At least I think it's good!
Just wanted to say thanks again. I'm able to make some very good coffee now. At least I think it's good!
Any suggestions for a smooth, mellow, but strong coffee is much appreciated. Thanks.
No need look further than 100% Kona Coffee in a medium roast!