Why Your Keurig Is Your New Favorite Bartender

New York Post ^ | July 4, 2015 | Jackie Cooperman

[nickcarraway]

Is your kitchen crammed with tools and appliances you rarely put to use? Give them a new job: cocktails! Sure, your French press was meant for making coffee — not sangria — but it’s actually perfect for whipping up the latter.

Here’s a recipe for doing just that — and three more hacks for using common appliances to put fresh twists on summer sippers.

Sure, it’s meant for making fruit and veggie smoothies, but the NutriBullet is also a great summer drinks tool, says Yusef Austin, “cocktail architect” for BR Guest Hospitality, which includes Dos Caminos.

[RginTN]

the keurig is pricey. I’ll stick with the $12 French Press I got from a shopping channel. Cleanup is easy and I don’t have to buy k-cups.

[HonkyTonkMan]

[Sans-Culotte]

I wish I could make coffee as well as my K-cup brewer. It can’t be done. And every cup is fresh. I love it.

[Svartalfiar]

I wish I could make coffee as well as my K-cup brewer. It can’t be done. And every cup is fresh. I love it.

Actually, it's really easy.
- Take some beans, pour them in your grinder.
- Grind them.
- Pour grounds into press.
- Add boiling water.
- In a couple minutes, pour into cup in which you have already placed a spoonful or so of sugar, to taste.
Add a splash of Bailey's or Amaretto or cheap scotch or honey bourbon or etc or etc.

Your crappy coffee problem is solved! (And for cheaper than the gayrig can do it!)

[Night Hides Not]

I found a grinder specifically designed for K-cups. It’s awesome.

[Daffynition]

One word. Capresso.

[TexasKamaAina]

Every device I’ve seen for making coffee does one thing: drip hot water over coffee grounds. They do it more or less elaborately and their cost is wildly variable. What they do, regardless, is ultimately the same thing.

[Dusty Road]

I’ve got an old 22 cup percolator that’s out at the ranch house, it’s been there as long as I can remember. When my Vet’s come out for the annual deer hunt that’s all we use. Most of them are so young they’ve never even seen one.

[BunnySlippers]

I had a coffeemaker I used almost 20 years.

I got rid of it just to have a new one. But I’ve never found a better coffeemaker than that first one. it was a Krups.

[Gefn]

Capresso! I’m going to save my pennies for one.

[Daffynition]

Heh. I found one just by chance, greatly reduced, at a Marshall’/Homegoods.

[goodwithagun]

We’ve had multiple machines and a French press, and I like our Keurig best. My husband likes super dark coffee and I prefer light to medium. Instead of dumping out pots or pouring leftovers into a carafe to be forgotten about, we can each brew a fresh cup of our favorite. I can still buy in bulk and use my generic KCup insert, too. Additionally, our closest relatives are two hours away and we host a lot of parties. Everybody can have the hot beverage they like, and as a hostess it’ one less thing I have to worry about. Actually, my eleven year old nephew loves taking hot drink orders so that he can use the machine (and feel important) lol!

[Big Giant Head]

We have the Bunn version of the Keurig. It keeps the water hot, and only takes a few seconds after a cup is brewed to be ready for the next cup. It came with the k-cup drawer, loose ground drawer, pod drawer and a drawer that lets you just pour the hot water into say a cup of hot cocoa.

It’s fantastic, and it saves us lots of money spent on wasted coffee.

[sheana]

I had a Capresso for years. Best coffee machine ever! Really need to get another one.

[Sans-Culotte]

I actually thought that for a number of years I made good coffee. I actually do, just not as good as a K-cup machine. I have used a grinder for years. I have a French Press, but the coffee didn't taste as strong as I like it (my wife and I like coffee that borders on espresso), and there is a lot of cleanup involved. I usually made drip coffee, but it gets old eventually due to constant heating.

I recently bought a new K-cup machine called iCoffee. This machine features a rotating needle that ensures that all the grounds in the K-cup are utilized. It is actually compared to a French Press in the style of coffee it makes. Fortunately, I have found several K-cups that have the flavor I look for: Peet's Major Dickason's Blend and Barista Prima Italian Roast. Even if I produce a pot that tastes as good or near it, after the first couple of cups it starts to burn. And I seldom add any flavorings or alcohols to coffee except during winter.

The only drawback to K-cups is the price. But I enjoy every single fresh cup of coffee and never throw out any more old coffee. I guess it won't be long before the government outlaws K-cups because they'll claim they create too much waste for landfills; so I'd better enjoy them while I can.

[KC Burke]

If you want an espresso like coffee out of a press you need to get a Turkish roast that is very oily after grinding and then grind it course enough that the press won’t clog. Steep and stir before lowering the press.

I also think some of the stove top espresso pots do a fair job.

[goodwithagun]

Thanks, I’ll check that out. The barista Prima Columbian is our fave. Also, I started seedlings in my used KCups after I tossed the grounds into the compost pile. Not for Mother Earth, but for my wallet lol!

[Sans-Culotte]

I get the Peet’s Major Dickason at Costco. $29.99 for 60 K-cups.

[Daffynition]

When you are in a TJ/Homegoods/Marshall’s wander through the housewares section....you never know....you might find a bargain. :)