Coffee Addicts Thread

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

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I haven't had any caffeine for almost a month now. First few days were really rough, but I'm good now. Not sure if I'll go back or not.

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i've been caffeine-"free" for several years.


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My name is Dave and I am a coffee addict.

[dogsballs]

best thing I ever bought. Over a grand but worth every cent. Perss the button and it grinds and brew your espresso right then & there.

[bobhalford]

I know very little about coffee. I've now quit cigarettes as well as all drugs and alcohol and I find myself now spending ~$10/day on latte's/ I drink 3 a day. I start with a large at 8am and go out two more times every day. Can anyone recommend something I can buy so I don't have to go out and spend so much money? This stuff is costing me more than smoking ever did. I don't have much room in my kitchen, and I like to drink latte's. Don't know how to do it.

PS I met Rob Halford today!

[NhlNut]

I'm like ray z with coffee. I'm not too picky.
Since my machine broke down, I use the metal filter with a paper insert. Add 2 heaping TBs of Starbucks*, and run 12-14 oz of microwaved water through. Takes about 3 minutes. Re-nuke for a minute, and voila. No fuss, no mess.


*Free Starbucks using food comps at my local Station casino.

[Zeno]

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for me the best coffee is the cup in front of me. i aint searching all over for a specialty cup. but i like strong black coffee. the weak stuff in places out ruins it for most.

i even use those one cup coffee bags from folgers you put in a cup of water and microwave for a few minutes. makes an okay cup quickly with no clean up to do.

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Not quite cowboy coffee but not bad. Montana style let's call it. Back to the fundamental thing as Bonnie Raitt once put it.

-Zeno

[Jeff W]

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Can anyone recommend something I can buy so I don't have to go out and spend so much money? This stuff is costing me more than smoking ever did. I don't have much room in my kitchen, and I like to drink latte's. Don't know how to do it.


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Aerobie Aeropress (~$25)

Makes espresso strength coffee, so it's good for milk drinks(or americanos).

Then you need a milk frother (~$20? I only drink black coffee so not sure) to make lattes.

So, $45 initial investment plus cost of coffee and milk. Even at 3 coffees a day you prob won't use more than a pound of coffee/wk. It'll probably pay for itself in a week at the rate you're drinking lattes.

[Rick Nebiolo]

If someone else already posted information about vacuum coffee makers I apologize in advance.

Anyway, this Bodum Clear Santos Electric Vacuum Coffee Maker at $130 seems to be a decent compromise between expense, quality and how likely it would still be used six months after purchase.

Check the demenstration video in the link; looks cool.

~ Rick

[Neko]

that thing seems pretty cool, but damn 12-14 minutes is too long to wait for coffee [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Jeff W]

Eh, got [censored] reviews for durability at Amazon. I'd rather just use a french press if I needed to make bulk coffee (as opposed to single servings).

[Aloysius]

Current setup:



I switched to the stainless steel Bodum after breaking my 2nd glass french press (both were Bodums). I'm not a huge coffee guy by any means, but the flavor yielded from a french press is so far superior to any machine I've used, it's worth the extra time to boil water etc etc. (I'm also at 2 slightly heaping tablespoons, or one coffee scoop, to about 8 ounces water).



Thanks for the grinder reviews, Jeff. The Capresso seems to be a favorite for the cheaper burrs so I picked one up and am really liking it so far. Can't speak to its grind for espresso.



I'm currently drinking their Kenya Chema Auction Lot brew, really good, citrus top notes, deep flavor with noticeable chocolate hints.

-Al