I had asked for a french press coffee maker for Christmas and Santa brought me a new Bodum brand....I had seen them at Target before Christmas and had told Santa that I wanted that particular one. I tried it for the first time today and am quite pleased after using it with a chain stores brand of medium roast Colombian beans and a course grind from my little cheap grinder. My wife got the beans but I'm thinking I will like a more of a bold bean as I like a pretty strong cup of coffee. I'm still experimenting and the choices are endless and confusing. If you guys have any favorites, please let me know what they may be. Thanks
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Starbucks standard roast will pop your eyelids open.
The beans are cheaper than ground.
I've had one of these for years. I use it somewhat when I have the time.
The key is to let it steep in the near boiling water for 5 minutes. After the first minute, stir gently and put the lid back on.
Peet's Major Dickason's blend is pretty good. I'm a sucker for the old fashioned 8 o'clock Columbian, however.
The key is to let it steep in the near boiling water for 5 minutes. After the first minute, stir gently and put the lid back on.
Peet's Major Dickason's blend is pretty good. I'm a sucker for the old fashioned 8 o'clock Columbian, however.
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If you guys have any favorites, please let me know what they may be. Thanks
Might want to check out this tread, if you haven't already...
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3582927/1
If you guys have any favorites, please let me know what they may be. Thanks
Might want to check out this tread, if you haven't already...
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3582927/1
I see there are a few World Markets in NE North Carolina. They sell 24 oz bags of whole bean coffees, several varieties, for $10. All that I have tried have been excellent and that is a decent price. I grind the whole bag in the store because a small group of us use it at work and it doesn't sit around too long after being ground.
I should have posted this in the food section, sorry. Pete, thanks for the link. I'll stick with my Folgers during the week and experiment with different beans for the french press on the weekends. I'm no aficionado by any means but I do like a good cup of coffee. Thanks
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I'll stick with my Folgers during the week
Life's too short to be drinking that stuff.
I'll stick with my Folgers during the week
Life's too short to be drinking that stuff.
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Peet's French Roast and Starbucks French Roast are my two faves and the strongest coffees I've ever tasted. They're absolutely delicious!!
Originally Posted By: gman2304
I had asked for a french press coffee maker for Christmas and Santa brought me a new Bodum brand....I had seen them at Target before Christmas and had told Santa that I wanted that particular one. I tried it for the first time today and am quite pleased after using it with a chain stores brand of medium roast Colombian beans and a course grind from my little cheap grinder. My wife got the beans but I'm thinking I will like a more of a bold bean as I like a pretty strong cup of coffee. I'm still experimenting and the choices are endless and confusing. If you guys have any favorites, please let me know what they may be. Thanks
I read only two health newsletters (Mayo Clinic and Consumer Reports) and in one of them they talked about drinking coffee and caffeine. One thing they mentioned is that there is one chemical in coffee that is bad for you but is filtered by even paper coffee filters.
I had asked for a french press coffee maker for Christmas and Santa brought me a new Bodum brand....I had seen them at Target before Christmas and had told Santa that I wanted that particular one. I tried it for the first time today and am quite pleased after using it with a chain stores brand of medium roast Colombian beans and a course grind from my little cheap grinder. My wife got the beans but I'm thinking I will like a more of a bold bean as I like a pretty strong cup of coffee. I'm still experimenting and the choices are endless and confusing. If you guys have any favorites, please let me know what they may be. Thanks
I read only two health newsletters (Mayo Clinic and Consumer Reports) and in one of them they talked about drinking coffee and caffeine. One thing they mentioned is that there is one chemical in coffee that is bad for you but is filtered by even paper coffee filters.
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If you really want a consistent grind, invest in a burr grinder. French-pressed course ground with a small amount of sweetened condensed milk is better than anything Starbucks offers, IMO!
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Peet's French Roast and Starbucks French Roast are my two faves and the strongest coffees I've ever tasted. They're absolutely delicious!!
Try Italian Roast or Espresso Roast next time, you will like it better than French Roast.
Peet's French Roast and Starbucks French Roast are my two faves and the strongest coffees I've ever tasted. They're absolutely delicious!!
Try Italian Roast or Espresso Roast next time, you will like it better than French Roast.
My dear wife has 2 of these gadgets . Their only attraction to me is that now we can make coffee even if the power fails. I like my coffee black because the process is faster.
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I like my coffee black because the process is faster.
LOL! I learned to like mine that way, initially, because I wanted to give up the sugar. Now, I like it that way for the same reasons I like my liquor neat. You get to appreciate, not mask, the nuances of aroma and flavor.
Since coffee is an agricultural product even the same brand/variety/grind will vary over time. I never could tell those differences with sugar and creamer in it, but I can now. I only drink one cup a day, on weekdays only, so I want it to be really good.
I like my coffee black because the process is faster.
LOL! I learned to like mine that way, initially, because I wanted to give up the sugar. Now, I like it that way for the same reasons I like my liquor neat. You get to appreciate, not mask, the nuances of aroma and flavor.
Since coffee is an agricultural product even the same brand/variety/grind will vary over time. I never could tell those differences with sugar and creamer in it, but I can now. I only drink one cup a day, on weekdays only, so I want it to be really good.
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Originally Posted By: andyd
My dear wife has 2 of these gadgets . Their only attraction to me is that now we can make coffee even if the power fails. I like my coffee black because the process is faster.
Calling something a 'gadget', to me, implies a certain level of mechanical sophistication. A French press is simple to use and produces much better coffee than a drip machine. That is, unless you like coffee with the oils and some of the associated flavor stripped away by a paper filter, if you use a drip machine and paper filter, of course.
Even while in college and out at sea I rarely drank coffee - a dozen or so cups per year. Around 8 years ago I began to drink coffee, starting with coffee-mess coffee, which require a lot of sugar and cream to be palatable. I started buying my own beans and drinking my coffee black several years ago.
More recently, my wife turned me on to French-pressed coffee with sweetened condensed milk, and I took it one step further by purchasing a burr grinder and some well-reviewed beans on Amazon.
I'm far from a connoisseur, but I also found most dark roasts to have a burnt flavor, so I've switched to medium roasts. If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful. Like me, many people don't know anything about the things they review, even if they sound smart-on-the-subject, making decisions harder.
When I'm busy at work, I use one of the kuerig machines, because it tastes better than Folgers (coffee mess) and is nearly as fast to grab on my way to the pre-show brief.
My dear wife has 2 of these gadgets . Their only attraction to me is that now we can make coffee even if the power fails. I like my coffee black because the process is faster.
Calling something a 'gadget', to me, implies a certain level of mechanical sophistication. A French press is simple to use and produces much better coffee than a drip machine. That is, unless you like coffee with the oils and some of the associated flavor stripped away by a paper filter, if you use a drip machine and paper filter, of course.
Even while in college and out at sea I rarely drank coffee - a dozen or so cups per year. Around 8 years ago I began to drink coffee, starting with coffee-mess coffee, which require a lot of sugar and cream to be palatable. I started buying my own beans and drinking my coffee black several years ago.
More recently, my wife turned me on to French-pressed coffee with sweetened condensed milk, and I took it one step further by purchasing a burr grinder and some well-reviewed beans on Amazon.
I'm far from a connoisseur, but I also found most dark roasts to have a burnt flavor, so I've switched to medium roasts. If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful. Like me, many people don't know anything about the things they review, even if they sound smart-on-the-subject, making decisions harder.
When I'm busy at work, I use one of the kuerig machines, because it tastes better than Folgers (coffee mess) and is nearly as fast to grab on my way to the pre-show brief.
Originally Posted By: gathermewool
If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful.
Well, I am no coffee connoisseur, but I really enjoy Cafe du Monde French Roast. I find it at the nearby H-Mart (Asian grocery store). I believe it can be found elsewhere. It's already ground and in an old-fashioned can. It is robust without that overly caramelized (burnt) flavor. I sometimes use a French Press at work, but at home, where I rarely drink coffee, I make it cowboy style. I boil a little purified water in a small saucepan, toss the grounds right into it, and let it steep about five minutes. I run it through a metal coffee screen to take out the grounds. You'll still end up with sediment, but what a great cup of coffee.
If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful.
Well, I am no coffee connoisseur, but I really enjoy Cafe du Monde French Roast. I find it at the nearby H-Mart (Asian grocery store). I believe it can be found elsewhere. It's already ground and in an old-fashioned can. It is robust without that overly caramelized (burnt) flavor. I sometimes use a French Press at work, but at home, where I rarely drink coffee, I make it cowboy style. I boil a little purified water in a small saucepan, toss the grounds right into it, and let it steep about five minutes. I run it through a metal coffee screen to take out the grounds. You'll still end up with sediment, but what a great cup of coffee.
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Originally Posted By: gathermewool
If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful.
Well, I am no coffee connoisseur, but I really enjoy Cafe du Monde French Roast. I find it at the nearby H-Mart (Asian grocery store). I believe it can be found elsewhere. It's already ground and in an old-fashioned can. It is robust without that overly caramelized (burnt) flavor. I sometimes use a French Press at work, but at home, where I rarely drink coffee, I make it cowboy style. I boil a little purified water in a small saucepan, toss the grounds right into it, and let it steep about five minutes. I run it through a metal coffee screen to take out the grounds. You'll still end up with sediment, but what a great cup of coffee.
Thanks for the recommendation. I have seen that coffee around and will see if I can find it.
As a side note, I had Greek-style coffee while in Greece on honeymoon and initially got really mad. The barrista (that's what they're called, right) was doing half a dozen other things while preparing my brew, so I thought she had forgotten to strain or filter the VERY-fine grounds. As soon as Google told me it was normal and I quit stirring the cup and let the grounds settle, I reverted to, "wow, what a great cup of coffee!" I'm glad I didn't go back in a huff and make a fool of myself...
Originally Posted By: gathermewool
If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful.
Well, I am no coffee connoisseur, but I really enjoy Cafe du Monde French Roast. I find it at the nearby H-Mart (Asian grocery store). I believe it can be found elsewhere. It's already ground and in an old-fashioned can. It is robust without that overly caramelized (burnt) flavor. I sometimes use a French Press at work, but at home, where I rarely drink coffee, I make it cowboy style. I boil a little purified water in a small saucepan, toss the grounds right into it, and let it steep about five minutes. I run it through a metal coffee screen to take out the grounds. You'll still end up with sediment, but what a great cup of coffee.
Thanks for the recommendation. I have seen that coffee around and will see if I can find it.
As a side note, I had Greek-style coffee while in Greece on honeymoon and initially got really mad. The barrista (that's what they're called, right) was doing half a dozen other things while preparing my brew, so I thought she had forgotten to strain or filter the VERY-fine grounds. As soon as Google told me it was normal and I quit stirring the cup and let the grounds settle, I reverted to, "wow, what a great cup of coffee!" I'm glad I didn't go back in a huff and make a fool of myself...
Originally Posted By: gathermewool
I'm far from a connoisseur, but I also found most dark roasts to have a burnt flavor, so I've switched to medium roasts. If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful. Like me, many people don't know anything about the things they review, even if they sound smart-on-the-subject, making decisions harder.
Try Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Italian Roast, you may like it. It is dark-roast but it doesn't have burnt taste like Starbuck French Roast.
I'm far from a connoisseur, but I also found most dark roasts to have a burnt flavor, so I've switched to medium roasts. If some one could recommend a good, strong dark-roast that wasn't simply over-rated, i'd be grateful. Like me, many people don't know anything about the things they review, even if they sound smart-on-the-subject, making decisions harder.
Try Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Italian Roast, you may like it. It is dark-roast but it doesn't have burnt taste like Starbuck French Roast.
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Originally Posted By: gman2304
I'll stick with my Folgers during the week
Life's too short to be drinking that stuff.
Folgers Black Silk.. Dark blend.
3 scoops of coffee per 4 cups of water. No sugar, cream, honey, etc. Lol.
Originally Posted By: gman2304
I'll stick with my Folgers during the week
Life's too short to be drinking that stuff.
Folgers Black Silk.. Dark blend.
3 scoops of coffee per 4 cups of water. No sugar, cream, honey, etc. Lol.
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