Have you tried pour over?
Coffee -- Your current Brew(er) and grinder
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Still using this stuff from Italy…
No I have not. maybe I'll look into that. But again I'm sure I'll have to experiment with grinding. I just may buy pre-ground and try again with the French Press. I am looking for simplicity but a good cup of joe to boot.
What don't you like about your French press method?
A 1954 WMF machine and a Kitchenaid grinder are my daily drivers 
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French press. Hand grinder. Demitass cup. Grind what I need for the morning wake up. My wife loves Green Mountain Dark Magic pods. Straight up. I gotta have a hint of sugar and a drop of half and half. There is no right or wrong when it comes to coffee.
WMF is one of my my favorite brands. I have some of their pots and pans and they’re very well-made.A 1954 WMF machine and a Kitchenaid grinder are my daily drivers
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Yeah, though it's a bit beaten up (hey-it's older than me) but still works just perfect.
I bought it about 35 years ago, and with some luck I never need to buy an other coffee maker till I die.
The kind of quality I like.
Well right now I'm just not getting out coffee as good as a DD or Starbucks.
Maybe that's asking too much but I;m not talking about anything fancy like a latte or such. Just coffee with cream, no sugar.
Part of my problem is I've been using the French Press for a few years now, but I used it to make my own versions of Bulletproof coffee by adding butter and MCT oil. I've also used Coconut milk. All of these things flavored the coffee. Now that I'm just trying straight coffee with just a bit of half and half, it's not measuring up to the equvalent of what I buy at a coffee shop.
Yes I will be experimenting with time this weekend before I jump to another method.
mine doesnt have that just open top
On my kitchen counter at the moment, as part of my rotation, Lavazza ECL:
Espresso cartridges come in both single or double shot, so all I have to do is pull off the spout when brewing just one.
Espresso cartridges come in both single or double shot, so all I have to do is pull off the spout when brewing just one.
My current/permanent setup no doubt as I get superb espresso from it day after day. Focus these days is green coffee selection and bringing it to life in my home built roaster. Goes beyond a hobby and is actually a daily lifestyle/addiction at this point.
So I mentioned I was going to look into another method. Behold. First cup yummy. It’s only going to get better when I dial it in. This fits me to a T. Well made and simple.
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I just purchased a Hario Skerton Pro, a Hario V60 set, and a Hario scale. I am watching YouTube videos to try and learn this pour over method. I just watched an interesting video about the Skerton Pro on how to set the zero point.
Yea. I have the Hario Skerton. Identical to the one you’ve pictured. Perfect for a couple of French press to start your day.
Hahaha! When I was in the military in the late 80's I worked for an old Vietnam Vet SSgt who drank his coffee everyday from an old canteen cup. Was the most disgusting thing imaginable! He went on leave once and I thought I'd surprise him and clean his cup while he was gone. When I returned he was irate! He told me never to touch his cup again. He said it took him years to get that cup the way he wanted it and if he was ever in a pinch, all he had to do was add some hot water and he had instant coffee!
I can even begin to describe how disgusting that cup was.
Beats chewing tobacco.
My room mate had a friend who used to spit chewing tobacco into an empty Coke can... he left it on the coffee table when he left. Luckily no one drank out of it. I told him if I ever caught him doing that in our house again, I was going to throw him out the window.
