Best darkest and strongest coffee.

aquariuscsm · Nov 30, 2011

My gf bought me a Keurig coffee maker awhile back and I`ve been experimenting with different coffees trying to find the best one. I have one of those K-Cup adapters so I can use my own coffee instead of those pre-packaged cups.

I need STRONG coffee. I prefer the darkest blend possible. What`s the darkest,strongest,and best tasting coffee money can buy? And is there a secret to getting the Keurig to make it stronger? Best coffee I`ve tried so far is Seattle's Best.

Also,is buying whole beans and grinding them yourself the best way to go? Or is that just too much trouble? If it`s the best way to go,who makes the best bean grinder and where would I find it?

The_Jeff · Nov 30, 2011

I find the standard electric bean grinder does a fine job. Keep it clean.

Per a recommendation here, I get "community coffee" thru amazon. It may not be the darkest in the world, but it is pretty drinkable.

greenaccord02 · Nov 30, 2011

Community is [censored] for strong. Get one of their darker blends and I doubt you'll be disappointed.

edit: I see great minds think alike!

67Customs · Nov 30, 2011

http://www.deathwishcoffee.com/

"Strongest Coffee Guaranteed"

"...guarantee that you will not find a stronger, more flavorful, organic coffee on the market anywhere or we will buy the coffee back from you."

I personally have never tried it. I prefer Starbucks French Roast or Italian Roast as it is their boldest two roasts. I'm not a Starbucks junkie. I have just found that is is the more easily found bold rost around here OTC. I really like them.

UNC017 · Nov 30, 2011

The strongest I've found is a little coffee shop in Westlake (Austin) TX called Trianon. They make an Italian Roast so dark the beans will soak an un-lined paper bag with oil. I'm drinking a cup brewed from beans I bought there this morning right now

Their website is pretty primitive, but it has an E-mail address and maybe they ship if you contact them? I really don't know.

http://trianoncoffee.com/home.html

Starbucks Italian Roast isn't bad for the McDonalds of the coffee world.

PS- Whole bean stays fresh far better than pre-ground. I agree with others, don't obsess over the grinder and buy into all that "double burr is the only way to go" business. Yes, its better, but not by much. Sorta like the way PU is "better" than PP- not enough to pay the difference in price. I like my little Hamilton-Beach (home) and Mr. Coffee (office) top-loading blade grinders just fine. $18 at Mal-Wart.

kozanoglu · Nov 30, 2011

What`s the darkest,strongest,and best tasting coffee money can buy?

A cup of well-prepared Turkish coffee.If you prefer mild, try espresso.

Carbon · Nov 30, 2011

1. Get an espresso coffee. It should have more robusta and it will be dark roasted.

2. Use less water.

needsducktape · Nov 30, 2011

Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
What`s the darkest,strongest,and best tasting coffee money can buy?

A cup of well-prepared Turkish coffee.If you prefer mild, try espresso.

+1

My first cup was while traveling in Turkey -nothing else comes close except my French press, but that is because I like the ritual of making it.

daman · Nov 30, 2011

Why not just over dose the pot like 1/2lb coffee to 2 cups? why you need it so strong man?

greenaccord02 · Nov 30, 2011

Have you tried cocaine?

abycat · Nov 30, 2011

There ia alot of extra bold coffee's that you can get with the keurig. I like the extra bold variety pack. and the rev ones. they are like energy drink coffee's. Go on the keurig website and check them out. there is a ton of different ones you would enjoy. or you could get the ones for travel mug sizes and they seem to be a bit stronger.

spasm3 · Nov 30, 2011

double black diamond k cups

brandini · Nov 30, 2011

You do realize that LIGHTER roasts have more caffeine...

Roasting actually bakes off the caffeine so the lighter the roast, the less kick it has.

tdpark · Nov 30, 2011

So true!

UNC017 · Nov 30, 2011

Originally Posted By: brandini
You do realize that LIGHTER roasts have more caffeine...

Roasting actually bakes off the caffeine so the lighter the roast, the less kick it has.

I think you meant to say "so the DARKER the roast, the less kick it has."

True, but I ASSume he's talking about taste. Personally I really can't stand most light roasts anymore, thought a good post-roast blend of dark and light roasts can be excellent. And for those who say "just brew it stronger," uh, that's just not the way it works. Gotta brew strong AND have a dark roast.

UncleS2 · Nov 30, 2011

+1 on Community Dark Roast, worth trying a pound to see how you like it. I'm in the middle of a package now.

daman · Dec 1, 2011

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: brandini
You do realize that LIGHTER roasts have more caffeine...

Roasting actually bakes off the caffeine so the lighter the roast, the less kick it has.

I think you meant to say "so the DARKER the roast, the less kick it has."

Hmmm never knew that always bought the dark roast, I'll have to change back i want the caffeine to keep me awake!

Quattro Pete · Dec 1, 2011

Originally Posted By: Carbon
1. Get an espresso coffee.

+1

Get a double shot of espresso. That'll open up your eyes.

HTSS_TR · Dec 1, 2011

Originally Posted By: Carbon
1. Get an espresso coffee. It should have more robusta and it will be dark roasted.

2. Use less water.

Most Lavazza espresso is not very dark at all, it's much lighter than French Roast.

kozanoglu · Dec 2, 2011

So, darkness is not an attribute of strength.
Coffee is brown, not black anyway.

Needsducktape, people who are not used to Turkish coffee usually complain about the muddy texture (grounds) of it.Interesting you liked it.

Best darkest and strongest coffee.

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