What kind of coffee maker do you use?

one man's opinion...

[Jamestown1630]

Hey, that sounds good...
I’m a black-coffee person, but hot chocolate coffee might be nice. (I’ve never been in a Starbucks...)

-JT

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yes, regular K Cups and the ones you can put your own coffee into.

[arthurus]

I used one of those in college. If I wasn’t paying attention the water would boil furiously in a very short time and splash out of the cup.

[arthurus]

I never hunted but when I was young I hitchhiked extensively across the country and I carried a small one of those blue enamel pots and a small sack of grounds. I still carried that pot when I moved up to motorcycles.

[dware]

No coffee ever tastes better than that which you drink while hunting.

True story!

[Rodamala]

Please don’t shop at Wal*Mart.

[JRandomFreeper]

Do you mean one of these:

I've got a couple of them still. ;)

/johnny

[arthurus]

Put a good of powdered ginger in a cup. It’s exquisite.

[Usagi_yo]

Kirug Coffee maker. Perfect for my one cup of coffee a day in the AM. Then it also spits out hot brewing water in 2 minutes for anything else I may need.

[dware]

I like my coffee like I like my women...strong, and bitter!

[M Kehoe]

I have the answer grasshopper, but it will cost you two beers at Ukuleles.

5.56mm

[Rodamala]

Thanks... you may have sold me on my next coffee maker. I had been thinking about one of those vacuum coffee makers. I basically self-medicate myself with a pack of Luckies per day backed up with 3 quarts of strong black coffee.

[Boogieman]

Go big or go home!

[Vermont Lt]

French press and a good coffee grinder. Makes an excellent pot of coffee every time, in less time than a machine. Also, no filters to deal with.

[CatherineofAragon]

We've re-purchased the same Mr.Coffee machine three times now (it would have been only twice, but I ruined one of them by forgetting to put the carafe on the hotplate, LOL).

We love coffee, and we go through a whole pot in the morning. My husband brews it up nice and strong. We go through a whole pot, so we don't care about Keurigs or single cup machines. We don't grind our beans; we buy the big bag of Dunkin Donuts at Sam's, and it's delicious.

This is our machine...it has a strong brew option, which we use. It's a great little coffeemaker, available at Target or Walmart for around thirty dollars. If we need another one, we'll go for this one again.

[nikos1121]

Black & Decker has a good rating, but I’m serious about my coffee. I roast my own beans, because green beans stay fresh for at least 2 years.

I’m using a Wilfa drip with a Chemix filter. Best coffee maker in my opinion, but we’re talking over $200. But I NEVER buy Starbucks, so the system has paid for itself long ago.

BTW, whole bean coffee that you buy will go stale in two weeks or less after you open. Ground coffee about 2 days. Don’t believe me, take a taste test. People who buy the gallon jug of Folgers or whatever are drinking stale coffee withing days of opening it.

You may not notice this unless you drink your coffee black, which is the only way to drink coffee IMHO.

[MomwithHope]

I have a small stainless steel stove top percolator, probably makes only 3-4 cups, I make one cup a day in it. Best coffee ever. Used to use the newer Cuisinart still on the counter. Same coffee doesn’t taste as good and isn’t nearly hot enough. I prep the percolator in the evening for the next morning’s use, all I have to do is turn on the gas and set the timer. It was in a 2.00 box at a garage sale with about 6 other kitchen items. After reading your post I decided to get my butt in the kitchen and look, on the bottom it says “Item No. 788 A Quality product of Farberware Korea PW”

[Jamestown1630]

Can you set that to start brewing in the morning?

I like the ‘strong brew’ feature.

-JT

[Noumenon]

Yes, water does make a difference. Our water comes from a local community well that goes 600 feet down to a gravel channel coming from Lake Pend Oreille just a few miles away. It is the best water I’ve had come out of a tap.

+1 for the burr grinder. That’s what we use.

We have several local roasters - Doma, Thomas Hammer and Craven’s - who deliver a great product. Kivu from the local Fred Meyer is also good and reasonably priced.

That Hario’s a neat coffee dripper - similar to the Chemex in concept. The trick is to limit the amount of time the hot water is in contact with the grounds, which both the Chemex and I imagine the Hario do well. Never a bitter cup.

Apocalypse or not, I’ll still have a decent cup of coffee.

[The Great RJ]

Keurig is convenient, but the coffee is expensive and I have found only two kinds of pods that make coffee close to the way I like. If you typically drink only a single cup it is easy and no waste. However, a French Press is still the best coffee maker overall especially if you grind the beans immediately before making and use filtered or bottled water heated to about 185-190 degrees. Put your press coffee in a thermos after brewing to prevent any bitter oils or over brewing. For a single cup an Aero Press is unbeatable especially if you like your coffee espresso strength.