$$$$$$ Coffee!!!

[Afrodeziak]

stove top cafetiere's can be had at homesense for $20-$25 or cheaper for the small ones. For those who were asking/wondering.

[DRKM]

I used to stop and get coffee every morning which would cost ~2.50 a day.

With my tassimo it costs me $.33 a day for coffee or ~$.50 a day for some kind of expresso/latte.

I have tried to be diligent about making a pot of coffee, ect but it just never works out.

[flipstah]

I'm close on the verge of buying a moka pot.

Now, how the fuck do you use these things? I will show you how much of a coffee person I am:

- I buy a skinny latte at Starbucks
- I don't own a grinder or even have whole beans
- 3-in-1 is a staple in my household

But now, I need coffee more and more to start the day and office coffee is disgusting.

I'll have to research around but any Cole's Notes to throw around?

[ducaudi]

Good ol' Van Houtte...Beggars can't be choosers. Hahaha, the less money I spend, the happier I'll be. (Especially a cup of a coffee/latte)

[Strider]

Originally posted by flipstah
I'm close on the verge of buying a moka pot.

Now, how the fuck do you use these things? I will show you how much of a coffee person I am:

- I buy a skinny latte at Starbucks
- I don't own a grinder or even have whole beans
- 3-in-1 is a staple in my household

But now, I need coffee more and more to start the day and office coffee is disgusting.

I'll have to research around but any Cole's Notes to throw around?

Water goes into the bottom and grounds in a basket between the top and bottom.
As the water boils, steam travels up through the grounds and deposits in the top chamber.

It's kind of a hybrid between coffee and espresso.

[2Legit2Quit]

French Press + Kicking Horse coffee = win

[flipstah]

Originally posted by ducaudi
Good ol' Van Houtte...Beggars can't be choosers. Hahaha, the less money I spend, the happier I'll be. (Especially a cup of a coffee/latte)

Dirty swill, that is!

[sl888]

I'm gonna head to Prufrock on my day off to try their syphon filtered coffee.

[WhippWhapp]

Originally posted by 2Legit2Quit
French Press + Kicking Horse coffee = win

QTF, I'll throw Big Mountain out there as well, gotta support local business!

[TYMSMNY]

Originally posted by 2Legit2Quit
French Press + Kicking Horse coffee = win

but of course "+ grinder". which KH coffee do you usually get? I'm really liking that 454 HP bean.

[2Legit2Quit]

Originally posted by TYMSMNY




but of course "+ grinder". which KH coffee do you usually get? I'm really liking that 454 HP bean.

Right now I'm using Grizzly claw, it's pretty yummy. Had the 454 before, like it as well as the Kick Ass too. Generally stick to the dark roasts personally.

[Neil4Speed]

Originally posted by flipstah
I'm close on the verge of buying a moka pot.

Now, how the fuck do you use these things? I will show you how much of a coffee person I am:

- I buy a skinny latte at Starbucks
- I don't own a grinder or even have whole beans
- 3-in-1 is a staple in my household

But now, I need coffee more and more to start the day and office coffee is disgusting.

I'll have to research around but any Cole's Notes to throw around?

I don't know if you are a coffee connoisseur, however I would suggest you gamble with a 5 dollar bottle of instant espresso. I used to make allot of skinny lattes at home with this stuff and I really enjoyed the taste. Ultra easy in the morning too, put skim milk into a mug heat it up in the microwave for a minute or two, put a spoon full of espresso.. profit?

[GTS4tw]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed


I don't know if you are a coffee connoisseur, however I would suggest you gamble with a 5 dollar bottle of instant espresso. I used to make allot of skinny lattes at home with this stuff and I really enjoyed the taste. Ultra easy in the morning too, put skim milk into a mug heat it up in the microwave for a minute or two, put a spoon full of espresso.. profit?

At least if you can drink this you will know you aren't a coffee connoisseur.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed


I don't know if you are a coffee connoisseur, however I would suggest you gamble with a 5 dollar bottle of instant espresso. I used to make allot of skinny lattes at home with this stuff and I really enjoyed the taste. Ultra easy in the morning too, put skim milk into a mug heat it up in the microwave for a minute or two, put a spoon full of espresso.. profit?

Originally posted by GTS4tw


At least if you can drink this you will know you aren't a coffee connoisseur.

My tastebuds aren't that developed yet but I know what I want and I know what a good latte would taste...

I'm still on 'young grasshopper' phase.

[duaner]

We have free k-cups at work but I don't use them. I tried one and all I could taste was chemical.

Best coffee I've had at home was with a Bodum French Press. Even with the bulk coffee at Co-op and Community Food that you grind right there (can't remember what either brand was), it was fantastic. Pain to clean but great on weekend mornings. Then it broke. We have a standard drip machine now but a few months ago I started getting nauseous every time I had a cup. So now I just use Nescafe and I even keep a jar of it on my desk.

But at all times, because coffee on it's own is somewhat disgusting, I put in hot chocolate--Camino Milk Hot Chocolate to be exact, as it is organic, fair trade, and very tasty. None of that chemical Carnation junk. lol

[flipstah]

Well, just bought that moka pot (Thanks, Strider!) and I did a test-run with:

- Brita water
- Random Higgins and Burke grounds

Spoonful of honey and it was a great cup of coffee! I don't know if it's because I've developed a taste for it or what but I was able to taste the dark roast with a sweet kick at the end.

It definitely tasted better when it's off the pot; left the house to do errands and the remainder wasn't as delish.

Now I need to step up and get some ground coffee or a grinder or something.

Also, what's the difference between this and a drip coffee? I tried explaining to my dad but couldn't.

[AllGoNoShow]

Mostly Tim's at home through their preferred machine, Bunn VP-17-2 (2 pot). Slow to warm up if you shut it off but we drink it so much we leave the machine on 24/7 and you can have a perfect pot in 1 minute.



Jura @ work, love it!

[flipstah]

So apparently, a moka pot makes 6 cups of espresso and not 1 1/4 cup of a coffee mug.

I just down it like regular coffee.

Maybe that explains why I'm so buzzed.

So espresso is a method of brewing coffee and not a type of coffee...

You learn something new every day.

[flipstah]

Any recommendations for a coffee grinder?

[lilmira]

I was gonna buy the Baratza Virtuoso but I ended up buying a combo machine. It has very good reviews.

Another step that I noticed when I started is the difference between good beans and the ones you can buy from any supermarket. I keep buying from P&S now since the bag size is just right for myself and they have a date on the bag stating when they are roasted. Artigiano is pretty good too but their bags are 1lb I think, a little much for me to finish before it goes stale. The aroma of fresh (roasted) beans is so good.