Coffee drinkers, how do you brew yours?

[Huskee]

ramzi I respect your dedication to the joy of coffee. But ...wow.

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[Bill P]

A coworker brought in a Nespresso machine. My bean-grinding days may be numbered. Great espresso flavor and less trips to the WC.

[PapaKnight]

I heard those were good. Are they as good as a professional (starbucks etc) espresso? I have thought about getting one of those someday.

[Bill P]

It might not satisfy a real aficionado of espresso, but I have been very happy with it over the past months. I have it at work and they have a very good dark decaf for evening. You might be able to try some at a kitchen store. Hope this helps.

[Greasy]

We've had our Nespresso for a year now and love it. For me I prefer the Nespresso coffee to anything I've had at Starbucks or the Coffee bean. It's not cheap though so I would definitely try it before you buy it. I've seen them giving samples out at Macy's before.

[dprice]

I went through a period of coffee excess 15 or so years ago. I had both an espresso machine with an attachment to froth milk, and a french press for everyday coffee (this is, IMO, the very best way to make non-espresso coffee). I'd buy specific beans to grind and compare (as I recall, Jamaican Blue Mountain was both my favorite and the most expensive). I was completely into it, and drinking a ton of coffee every day.

I've since gotten away from all that, and drastically reduced my coffee consumption -- not by design, but just because I'm not as interested in drinking it any more. I'm down to 1-2 cups per day, and once or twice a month I'll hit a specialty shop for an espresso, cappuccino or whatever.

That said, I still want my coffee to be good. We use Community (a Louisiana brand that is fairly available across the southeast, and a lot stronger than national grocery brands), and when my Cuisinart coffeemaker conked out, we forked over the bucks for a TechniVorm Moccamaster. It's kind of weird, but it makes a good cup of coffee!

[Jon Solberg]

Thats is an AWESOME coffee machine!

[carolts]

I've been thinking of pulling the trigger on one of those machines, but didn't know anybody who had one. Glad to hear two positive reviews.

[_John_]

I put in a K-cup and push the button. I appreciate a good coffee done right, but I drink 4-6 cups a day and don't have time for that. Company buys the coffee so I drink whatever is there except the occasional hazlenut crud.

[Huskee]

John I hear you on the hazelnut crud, that flavored coffee is some terrble stuff.

[The Burn]

I drink far less coffee than I used to; not commuting any more. When I went back to school last year and needed the caffeine kick to make it through reading, I was looking for strong and went with (for my Keurig, which I've had for years) Green Mountain Double Black Diamond and Coffee People Dark Roast Jet Fuel. I used both of these to make iced coffee, with almond milk and stevia. Good stuff and does the trick.

[Huskee]

I've bought Jet Fuel before too, it's not half bad. Never had the Double Black Diamond.

[boftx]

I use whatever is handy. I've even experienced "bilge-water" coffee when I was in the Navy and we were on water rationing.

[PapaKnight]

I began drinking coffee in the Navy as well. We would brew up a huge urn on Monday morning. Remove the grounds and brewing part at the end of the day, and unplug it at the end of the day. At the beginning of each day after that, we would simply plug it back in to start our day.
Anything after that was good.
Nowadays, I buy San Francisco brand coffee at Costco. It is Dark and pretty rich. I use a mileta cone most days. I use an areopress if I want a smooth "espresso" or a stove top Mocha pot if I want more of a kick (It is a deeper flavor, good with milk and sugar).
I do like toddy coffees in the summer. I bought an infuser, a pitcher with a mesh insert in the center. It is made to put fruit (like lemons etc. in it to infuse into the water). I fill it with coarse ground coffee and let it sit overnight. I mimic the frapachino drinks by adding some (be careful they are more espresso-like than drop coffee-like) to milk, and mix in vanilla protein powder (a drink and a light summer meal n one! More room for BBQ later). Mmmm

[Huskee]

Comin' over for coffee at your place...

[_John_]

I drink coffee for a purpose, not pleasure, so whatever it is i'm fine with it as long as it isn't hazelnut or some other fruity/nutty junk. Typically k-cup. When I do drink for pleasure it is typically in Hawaii where you can visit any number of plantations and they take every care to make you the perfect cup while you enjoy the scenery.
If there is something I don't like, it's Folgers.

Edit: just noticed I answered this 6 months ago and forgot, glad to see I am still consistent in my hatred of hazelnut!
"I drink whatever is there except the occasional hazelnut crud."

[Huskee]

I hear you on the disdain for hazelnut flavored coffee. My wife drinks hazelnut creamer always, has for years, but even she hates the hazelnut coffee. I don't understand flavored coffee, to me it's like you really don't want coffee then.

[smarkley]

Yup... any coffee that is flavored I call foo foo coffee. It never smells good or tastes good. Fresh ground french roast is the best!

[bbqoaf]

Flavoured coffee is an abomination and a crime against all that is good and decent in the world of morning caffeine.

I like basic drip coffee brewed strong and served black. If I am out, I go with a black Americano. My favourite coffee for drip brewing is from Kicking Horse coffee http://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/home, either their Grizzly Claw of Cliffhanger Espresso blend.

[cdd315]

Love Kicking Horse coffee's. I haven't bought them for a while but my fav's are 454 Horsepower and Kick A$$.

[OGMrWhite]

Most of the time I just make a pot of french press for the wife and I in the morning. 194 degree water, 25-30% of the water goes in to bloom the freshly ground for about 15 seconds, stir, then I top up with the hot water stir again. 4 minutes total brew time. small splash of half and half in the cup.

But I prefer to use an aeropress inverted method(with stainless filter). Same water temp, bloom, and top up method. However total brew time is about 1.5 minutes per cup.

I order beans from a guy in NV who does roasting analysis for growers all over the world. Killer stuff. I go for medium or light medium roasts, I don't want black beans.

[Breadhead]

I go to a small coffee house that roasts their own beans to buy freshly roasted beans. My Espresso maker has a built in grinder and a steaming nozzle. I'm my own barista. It's pretty simple to learn how to make espresso, cappuccino and a latte.

[TheCountofQ]

Burr grinder and Technivorm Moccamaster Clubline. 49-50 grams of beans to 1 liter of water. Was going to a local roaster for beans, however it seemed that about the time I would really get the grind size and ratios dialed in, they would run out of whatever beans I had been buying, and I'd have to start playing with all the measurements and grinds again. Sorry but I refuse to pay the kind of money I was paying, for a less than exceptional cup!!! Now I pick up a light roast from Whole Foods, and while the kitchen may not smell like strawberries after I open the canister, and the cup may not be buttery, I can at least consistently make a good pot of coffee.

I also have a mocha pot, for faux espresso, as I was playing with making my own cappuccino and lattés, however as I never drank much straight espresso to begin with, I have had a really hard time with that venture.