I like the aroma of perked coffee, but felt the taste was better with a press.
There are so many influencing factors.
Source and type of bean
Type of roast
Type of grind
Age of coffee
Extraction method
Temperature of water at extraction
Do you add milk or cream?
Is the milk skim, 2%, whole, half & half, or cream
I prefer is with raw milk that has NOT been homogenized. The high pressure of homogination breaks the fat particles too small and they pass into my bloodstream.
To Tired:
We have a press and use it occasionally but it’s just one cup. The percolator is 12 so it lasts longer. Between Himself and I we down 6 cups between 5 and 7 AM. Big French press is on my wish list.
Himself drinks it black but I prefer a bit of milk and monk fruit.
Influencing factors being the status quo, the brands I buy have deteriorated significantly. After years of faithful service, New England, Eight O’Clock, Don Francisco, Green Mountain, Lavazza, and Kauai to a lesser extent, have all become very short shelf life, sour, bitter, foul, nasty brews. You see the selection and realize nothing is more than 65 cents an ounce. BUT they’ve been good. I need to move up in price range or switch to Irish Breakfast :) Thanks :)
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To Freedom Poster:
I don’t have Costco near here but I’ll take a look and see if it’s anyplace else. We had a burr grinder but now just a little blade. Thanks!
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To Bulwyf:
Kicking Horse sounds a bit bold - I’ll look it up :) Thanks!
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to Justa:
Ok. I haven’t had Folgers in long time but the name brings back bad memories of office coffee :) But it’s a Columbian, you say? I may just have try it. I am looking for NOT Aribica. Thanks!
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to Jeff C:
Dark Roasts used to be complex and flavorful, perfect with cream and sugar. Now they just taste like Starbucks which has always been burnt coffee.
IMHO, so many coffees are headed the way of Starbuck’s flavor because the producers and roasters think everybody likes Starbuck’s?? Maybe they’re putting their good batches into coffee pods and saving the Oops loads for cans and bags ;)
I’ll give Folger’s CH and BB another look. I’ve tossed so much coffee these last few months (well, into the garden to keep pests away) another batch or two won’t matter . Thanks!!
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to Carriage Hill:
I’ve been brewing Kauai Kona single source - but oh wait, I think this only has 10% or so Kona ... I’ll double check. I may have to up my Kona game, eh? I’ll look up Monarch. Thanks much .
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to Red Badger:
Abandon my 30 year old (or older?) Westinghouse ElectroPerk?!?! You might have something there ...
Gave it a good scrub the other day and I think 1983 was still in the stem well ...
Maybe a large French Press will be under the tree we still haven’t got .. depends what Santa can find at Goodwill :D
Happy days, all!
Cheers!