@Londy3 -- Paper filter, higher compression, smaller batches, I dunno. It's better than French press, machinetta, chemex, perc, vacuum, cold concentrate. Certainly better than k-cup (although if you look around on the internet there are some pretty good ones; not great, but pretty good.)
I don't understand why. I did write that it's a really odd fact. And I will stipulate that campfire coffee is mighty sweet.
Believe it or not the best coffee I get tends to be from Family Style Restaurants usually Greek owned, and places that's specialize in breakfast like IHOP or Bob Evans. And the coffee they brew is Stewarts Coffee. Far from gourmet coffee.
@Londy3, if I am not mistaken the idea behind the Aeropress is that it provides more pressure than the french press which causes more oil extraction from the ground beans. I may be wrong but this is how it was explained to me.
@PhiosoPiper -- I concur. It would also explain why, if you follow the directions and use the right beans, ground the right way, you can use the AeroPress to prepare a "like-espresso" that's really good!
For me, it's too much trouble to use the AeroPress except on special occasions, like when I get some rare beans, or someone comes over that I want to impress. It makes great coffee, but it's a bother.
I've been using the Aeropress for 10 years. Great little product. I have one at the office and one at home. Great for extracting the best flavor out of your favorite grind.
I haven't found it to be a pain to use or clean. I actually like it better than a standard glass French press.
Recently I visited the SW Barista Championship. Every barista had an aeropress in their armamentarium, so I realized it wasn't a dumb little fad.
Sue me. I'm a bad person. "De gustibus....." y'all.
And I don't like the way DD managers kick out lingering elderly folks and harass the homeless, but I don't get up in the faces of those who like donuts with their hot brown water. <grin>
Not a coffee connoissuer. I do drink coffee, but I prefer tea and am better at identifying types of teas by taste. And I always drink the stuff sans milk and/or sugar.
We had a girl that used to camp with us that used to make "Cowboy Coffee" that always came out perfect. The only measure she used was her hand and she didn't time it, she'd just announce when it was ready.
@woodsman, speaking of Cowboy Coffee...there is a roaster here in NC called Larry's Beans, and they have a Cowboy Blend which happens to be my favorite ever. Its a very robust coffee with a hint of smoke like it was made on a campfire. Mmm, you should try it
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I've never had expresso, but I have had Greek coffee as served on board Greek-flagged freighters I was boarding for port inspections. It was always served in those ittty-bitty cups (demitasse ? ?) even smaller than those little oriental tea cups, and always came with an accompanying glass of water. About the bottom third of the cup was filled with coffee sediment.
On many Japanese freighters, I've even seen them make a cup of instant coffee during the paperwork-phase, and it always came out really rich and full of flavor, which I've never managed to do with the same brand of instant when at home.
They say that coffee comes in five descending grades, depending partially on how long the pot's been sitting on the heat:
Coffee Java Jamoke Joe Carbon Remover
Currently I use one of those Keurig machines, as my wife manages to plug-up the water works of every other coffee maker we've had. Not knowing there was any difference, years earlier we had bought one of those Nespresso machines, but at that time, I couldn't find any sources for the coffee-pods for it that weren't gawd-awfully expensive online. So back in the box it went.
Cafe Bustelo Estilo Espresso (8oz or 4oz setting) Lavaza Espresso (on 4 oz setting only) Van Houtte Mexican (8oz setting) Timothy’s Columbian La Vereda (8oz setting) French Market Creole (warning: contains chicory)
Another interesting page. Most of the units are for tinkerers. The Fresh Roast can produce a repeatable roast profile but only enough for 3 or 4 brews. The over a burner models require temperature monitoring via thermometer and have no airflow to cool down the beans. I looked at the moving arm unit a few months back, teflon aproaching 500 degrees killed that idea. If you just want to try roasting, a good book, and, a heavy bottom pan and collander for cooling or a hot air corn popper is the most inexpensive way to start.
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Best Coffee Bean Roasters For At-Home, Small Batch Roasting (Top 5)
https://www.homegrounds.co/lp/best-home-coffee-roasters-2020/
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Currrently, the Best k-cups IMHO
Cafe Bustelo Estilo Espresso (8oz or 4oz setting)
Lavaza Espresso (on 4 oz setting only)
Van Houtte Mexican (8oz setting)
Timothy’s Columbian La Vereda (8oz setting)
French Market Creole (warning: contains chicory)
https://youtu.be/2Qijl6eB1ho
I do not claim to be a connoisseur. However, one time in my teen years, my father, of blessed memory, called me a commonsewer.
Good to see you back!
Another interesting page. Most of the units are for tinkerers. The Fresh Roast can produce a repeatable roast profile but only enough for 3 or 4 brews. The over a burner models require temperature monitoring via thermometer and have no airflow to cool down the beans. I looked at the moving arm unit a few months back, teflon aproaching 500 degrees killed that idea. If you just want to try roasting, a good book, and, a heavy bottom pan and collander for cooling or a hot air corn popper is the most inexpensive way to start.
Chocolate Maple Bacon Gourmet Coffee, 24 Count,
Compatible With All Keurig K-cup Machines
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