All…….Carried my Stanley Thermos for 28 yrs ,(got 3new ones in boxes) What’s most important is what’s inside. I’ve decided to live dangerous and start trying different types or kinds of coffee ,looking forward to recommendations from BT ers
By the way Stanley thermos’s are great to collect ( garage sales , flea markets) , Stamped on the bottom is a two digit number indicating the year of manufacture.(wonder if any body got up to go look at thiers 🙂 )
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I buy coffee mail order. It's GOOD!
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Mine's a D 78. Looks beat to death, just like me.
That would be from the Denver Mint.AitchKay
Forget the coffee-pot cleaners, by the way. They down-graded Dip-It years ago, and it's junk now.Liquid dishwashing detergent works great, though. But make sure it's unscented -- the citrus stuff makes for an awful aftertaste! Stir a tablespoon or so into boiling water, and completely fill your Thermos with it, and let it sit a few minutes. A few swirls with a bottle brush doesn't hurt. If you haven't done this in a while, the water you dump out will look like full-strength coffee! But your Thermos will look brand new inside.AitchKay
why in world would ya want to clean a coffee pot or thermos????
or yur favorite coffee cup for that matter...
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"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
You can actually get a decent coffee pot cleaner at Wal-Mart, goes by the name of Brew Rite, it is a powder that you spoon into whatever device you are cleaning, including your coffee maker. If you don't want to use that, for thermos' I always use a Polident Denture Cleaner tablet, one tablet in the hot water in the thermos, cover and let sit overnight, voila, clean thermos, I have also use CLR on my roasting equipment and thermos' with excellent results.
I was a very productive carpenter until my coffee addiction got the best of me.
Can't go to the hardware store w/out stoppin for coffee. And no, 7-11 don't count. Neither does McDonalds. They sell nuthin but dirty water. Starbucks ain't it either. Their coffee is barely palatable. No, the best thing to do is seek out and find every little mom/pop coffee shop in the area. Learn em all, find out who sells the best cup. Most will have their beans for sale by the pound. Ground or unground. Even if I don't need to go to the HW Store, I will still leave the job to find good coffee bout 1pm. This trait may have contributed to my need to become self employed.
Yes, I will seek out my thermos, may be the key to more productive days.
Be careful, if you enjoy your coffee, don't mess with. Folgers used to be all I needed. $5 for a big can, didn't need a bean grinder. Life was simple then.
"We don't pay our bills on home computers, and we buy our coffee beans already ground" - Randy Travis - Better Class of Losers
Enjoy your quest
Folgers used to be all I needed. $5 for a big can, didn't need a bean grinder.
You're in for a big shock if ya go back to Folgers now...the big cans are a bit more than $5 unfortunately.
I drink coffee all day long. The helpers all think I'm nuts for having a cup at noon on a 95 degree day. No matter to me...I love the stuff. I can have a cup at bedtime and sleep like a baby.
After all, my motto is...No Coffee No Workee!
I cant read my numbers. Gonna have to go and clean off the bottom. Poor thermos, has outlived soo many mugs.
I have to admitt that in my 60+ years I've had maybe 4 cups of coffee. I hate coffee!
what do you drink... tea? cant bop and bang whle drinking wine!
mainly water, sometimes juices.. rare occasions tea.
Frenchy drinks shellac.
That explains alot.
:) :) :)
Russell
I suppose you'd be shocked if I told you I've had maybe 3 cans of beer in my life as well? (never finished more than 1/2 of them)
Ha Ha Ha!
Just punchin at ya dude.
All in fun.
But it does make a man wonder.
:)
Russell
Not offended, I provided the punching bag<grin>
I've had maybe 4 cups of coffee. I hate coffee!
Probably too much castor oil blowing back on'ya <g> (it's not a good mix).
Or, you cuaght it from the ABMs, who seem to have a singular ability to ruin freeze-dried (probably can curdle a whole bean by just standing nearby).Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
Wow, we have something else in common. I've probably had two cups of the bile in my life, and one was because a customer wanted to meet with me in coffee shop.
I start everyday with a fresh slurpee.
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
so that's why .....
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WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
I don't drink coffee. Unless I'm fishing. And only unless I'm early morning, all day fishing. And then, it's black coffee. Doesn't matter where from.
When I was in kindergarden, my Mom tells me I used to have coffee and milk with my Swedish fisherman grandfather. He drank it black. We used to read the paper and drink our coffee.
Later in life, as a preteen, I fished with my biker brother in law and his biker Dad. His Dad drank his coffee black, and so did I. Both my parents drank coffee my whole life, but I have never drank a cup with them.
To this day, aside from the rare Turnpike cup, I only drink coffee , black, when fishing.
I hope to pass the tradition to my son. Vic
Someone's calling you...
got it...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
My wife and I had coffee wars until we found a brand that we both REALLY liked. She was a coffee snob, who only used beans ground herself then sent trough a french press. Me, I'm lucky I don't fall down the stairs in a one story house until I get two cups down my gullet. Just using an automatic drip, I have a weekly user malfunction in the coffee making process.
She liked flavored coffees too, and I've always found them too oily.
But the brand we found that we both like: Don Francisco's. It comes in a ton of different flavors, preground for the morning retarded like myself, and if you find it for $6 a 12oz. can in your grocerie store, you will find it for $4.50 at Target (of all places). Their Northwest roast tastes like starbucks (ptui!), but their Hawaian and Columbian are very good. For flavored varieties, the Cinnamon Hazelhut is my personal fav.
We once bought a bunch of cans of Cinnamon Hazelhut that tasted like butt once. We sent them a letter of complaint, and they immediatly responded with coupons for many more free cans of coffee. It was just one bad tasting batch, all the rest have ben fine.
Great coffee, great selection, great company
Tu stultus es
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Also a CRX fanatic!
Look, just send me to my drawer. This whole talking-to-you thing is like double punishment.
I like Costco"s own brand "Kirkland"
Me too!Quality repairs for your home.
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Put bourbon in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sbqIyeed4g&feature=related
I've been very happy with A&P 8-o'clock coffee. Usually, the Columbian, but sometimes the Italian roast just for variety. It's quite reasonably priced.
I have a french press, but I find that the Braun drip machine makes it just about as good. I've tried a lot of different dip makers and the Braun really seems to be a cut above. Maybe they've figured out how to better control the water temperature.
Grinding it right before brewing makes a big difference. And it has to be a burr grinder, not a food-processor type.
Seriously. My wife swears by Tim Hortons. The closest one is a little over three hours away. With my traveling I go by one every few months so I have to stock up. To me the taste isn't all that awesome. I do love their cafe Mocha it's half coffee have hot chocolate. Taste great
Whole foods has one that you can get either in beans or ground. I think the name is early morning buzz or something like that. It's what I call perfect. If you have a whole foods around you check out their coffee it's good stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sbqIyeed4g&feature=related
Edited 12/6/2008 12:43 pm ET by Gunner
Got a deal from Gevalia, they sent a 12 cup dripper and I get 2 Lbs a month of what ever I choose. That and buying pre ground Maxwell House or Folgers and I'm all set.
Had a Stanley ( now Aladdin) thermos actually wear out..the vacuum went away and coffee was getting between the layers, and coming out like black goo...NOT GOOD!
That one was pushin 20yrs old, I got a new one maybe 8 yrs ago..and a wide mouth right after that..I can forget one in the van and still have one the next morning ready to go. I'm bad about mugs too, I leave the house in the morning with 3 , yes THREE 20oz Travelmugs, that live on the dashboard, and a 32oz thermos..then I stop at the gas station and get a 20oz for the ride HOME, I drink it cold, no problem.
Hadda quit for awhile when the DR. was running some diagnostics, it about killed me to go decaf. So I went back slowly to where I left off.
Oh, my most favorite coffee is Hagen-Daz, coffee Ice Cream..(G)
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''"I drink it cold, no problem.""
I remember my Granddad..........BIG old plain white mug, pour a bunch into the saucer, blow on it.......slurp it down and finish with an AHHHHH !!!
..............asked him why not let it cool in the cup? "Takes too long, I ain't got enough time left, besides, it gets Gramma's goat if I don't act civilized"
I can smell the coffee now.......memories ;)...The unspoken word is capital. We can invest it or we can squander it. -Mark Twain...Be kind to your children....they will choose your nursing home....aim low boys, they're ridin' shetland ponies !!
Mine have all been the green Stanley Alladins, too.
I've still got my first, a pint size from about ’73. Soon graduated to a quart, and the bottom finally rusted out on it in ’97. Didn’t bother to send it back -- I needed another right now!
I use a Melitta-style cone that slips directly into the Thermos neck -- no middle man.
I’d been grinding my own beans for almost 20 years, but that was the first thing to go when I started having kids. But I always buy a good-quality French Roast.
I brew a pot FAST:
Start the water running, hot & cold mixed, while I get things out, including,
THREE pots on the stove, lids open!
Kick the handle over to Cold only
Turn on the burners
Measure out 1 qt. water
Kick handle over to Hot only
Splash of water into Pot 1
Double splash of water into Pot 2
The rest into Pot 3
Set Thermos under Hot spout
Measure out coffee into cone
Dump out hot water from Thermos
Wet grounds down with already-boiling water from Pot 1
Add water from Pots 2 & 3
Lift cone, pour half-cup of coffee into mug
Come back in 5 min to remove cone.
Stopper Thermos, and go!
The process takes more time to describe than it does to do -- a few minutes of non-stop action.
Aitchkay
My god man, I'd need a pot of coffee before I could even START making coffee that way!
Tu stultus esRebuilding my home in Cypress, CAAlso a CRX fanatic!
Look, just send me to my drawer. This whole talking-to-you thing is like double punishment.
Fresh carrot-apple juice, with a little piece of ginger root. A great way to wake up and get everything moving.
I love a cup of strong Columbian coffee but it pushes my blood pressure up too much for safety and sanity (did you know that high blood pressure, over time, causes the heart to enlarge and weaken?).
You've probably figured out by now I'm one of those guy who rolls out of bed just a couple of minutes later than he should...AitchKay
tall pot of water over a med flame...
add coffee grounds pinch of salt and add an egg shell....
boil 10 mins...
remove from heat and place pot over the piolet light to simmer...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
That's how I do it when I'm camping or on a canoe trip. The grittiness doesn't bug me at all when I'm out in the bush.At home, though, or camping out of my truck, I want filters. Go figure. If I've run out of filters, I'll use my gold cone or my french press -- gotta have that coffee!AitchKay
the eggshell helps settle the grounds...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
87 on the wide mouth,88 on the 1 quart,05 on the small one. I like Shock Coffee .
All this talk of coffee... where's my cup? Probably right where I left my tape measure. Where's my tape measure? Damn!
My favorite coffee? Kauai Coffee from the Kauai Coffee Company, the largest single coffee plantation on the entire Hawaii island chain (yes, bigger than all the Kona growers). Oh, and it's 10 minutes from my house. Does this make me biased? No. Just full of caffeine.
Great coffee though. My friends on the mainland ask for it alot. To tell you the truth, it is getting a little old when I travel back mainland side and all I carry in my suitcase is two pairs of shorts, a couple t-shirts, etc., and about 40 lbs of coffee. Jeez!
I too love Kauai coffee, and buy green bean of Kauai Reserve from Burman Coffee and then roast it myself. I roast a batch every 3 days or so, you can't get any fresher, coffee has a shelf life of two weeks after it has been roasted, everything you have ever had is stale, ( fortunately stale coffee still tastes good ) unless you roast it yourself, and there is a huge difference. Other types are Jamaican Blue Mountain ( when available ) and I also love Kenyan AA coffee. I buy everything green and roast myself, I actually have a coffee collection of sorts, many many varieties in air tight containers lined up like a wine cellar, green beans do not degrade for years if kept this way.
I actually like a french pressed coffee if I have the time to put into cleaning etc. otherwise a Melita drip method or if making 10 cups, into the commercial Bunn system.
First pick for me is a local roaster in KC called the Roasterie...awesome coffees...and for a secnd pick, RavensBrew out of Alaska...trust me thats some great coffee.
Jamaican Blue Mtn. is awful good. Can't get it all the time. I S'pose I could look for it on line, but that would take some of the mystery away from it all.
I'll look on my Stanley Thermos. They're the best. I had one for 20-some years and one day it grew legs and walked. This is my second one, 'bout 10 years old.
Marvis or Jablum...I can never remember which Blue Mtn is which ( I think they're one of the same & beware of the fake BM coffees)but you're right.
The REAL Jamaican coffee to me is by far THE best I'd ever tasted. I always bring back a bunch of bags whenever we go to Negril.
I also like Kona but BM is superior to any ohter coffee in the world........to me.
If only I were really rich : )~
http://www.bluemountaincoffeebeans.com/product_info.php?products_id=181&osCsid=s5sar2ut057eucnhbtk93ba306
http://www.bluemountaincoffee.com/index.cfm?method=AboutUs.CoffeeFactory
PS...Whole Foods carries it but it's way more $$$ then if you buy it on line which is expensive enough. Costs more then herb does there in Ja...lol.
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Edited 12/6/2008 8:02 pm ET by andybuildz
Yes, Mavis Bank and Jablum are trademark names for the same coffee. If you want to get into a treat for yourself, invest in a roaster and roast your own beans. Green, un-roasted Jamaica Blue Mountain beans can be bought for about $20 a pound at Burman Coffee Traders, but I have to tell you, I can not tell a whole lot of difference between it and the Kauai Reserve that I roast just to the second crack and quickly cool, it is real good. Slightly acidic, full bodied, with the slightest hint of chocolate and caramel undertones. High in caffeine but easily dances on the palate, I just had a cup an hour ago.
Yep...I did that the times I was in Negril. Bought the beans green and roasted them. Did it just for the fun of it. Amazing how expensive that coffee is!! You can't really get it a whole lot cheaper even in Ja. I think I paid $20us there. In the US it goes for anywhere between $30-$40 and up a pound......unless you know of a better connection?
Kauai Reserve? I'll have to check it out and get back atcha
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Andy,Here is a link, they have it for $24 right now.http://www.burmancoffee.com/coffeelist/About halfway down the list.
Who remembers percolators????
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Still have one. My parents bought a ton of them at flea markets (the glass ones that
go on the stove). I prefer the coffee from a percolator, but it's too slow.
Only use it for family get togethers.
-d
I have an old stainless steel one from, hmmm... I don't remember! But I have used it a few times and the coffee seems much fresher. But yeah, takes too long. I'll hang on to it for my retirement years, when getting up and out in the morning is no longer an issue.See my work at TedsCarpentry.comBuy Cheap Tools! BuildersTools.net
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Still use one when primitive camping, they are slow, but when you are in the woods, there is nothing like it.....unless it is winter and you are the designated brewer....
I remember percolaters..... along with sun-dials on a cloudy day.I use a 10+ year old Bunn drip coffee maker that puts out 10 cups in 3 minutes. It started leaking water a while ago and everyone told me to throw it out and get a new one. No way....... a 9 cent nylon washer and a little JB Weld and I'm back in business!!
I had an electric percolator plugged into an industrial-strength 24 hr timer about 35 years ago or so. Kept it in my bedroom. I'm pretty sure this predated all of the coffee makers with built-in timers. That smell made for the best alarm clock I've ever had! Trouble with percolators is, the smell is the best part. All of that flavor is in the air, instead of back in the pot, where it belongs.Also, most people don't like burned coffee, and that's what percolators do -- burn coffee. They pass the coffee over the hot bottom of the pot over and over again, and the boiling action blasts the coffee up through the tube, to land on the grounds.Some people, some cultures, prefer boiled coffee, so if you grew up with a percolator and still love it...Chacun a son gout, and,De gustibus non disputandum est.AitchKay
Chacun a son gout,
and,
De gustibus non disputandum est.
I'll have to look that up, as I don't speak.. (spanish?). However, I do indeedy boil my coffee. I have a dedicated sauce pan the I fill half with water, bring it to a full boil, add the fine ground coffee and bring it back to a boil, stiring till it stops trying to foam up. Then add just a smidgen of cold water and set it aside to let the grounds settle.
I used to buy Bustello but they doubled in price, leading me to trying other brands. Sure enough, there is one in a red bag that is identical except for the price. Don't recall the name of it off hand, as it's that red one on the shelf that's half the price of Bustello. See my work at TedsCarpentry.comBuy Cheap Tools! BuildersTools.net
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I DO!!!! IDO!!!
still have one....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
That reminds me of my last "perco- waiter" experience.Someone brought a big ole 50 cupper to the family re-union.1 1/2 hours later and no workee, no java. I thought the old timers were going to start beating it with ther canes. Forgot to ask, still got that veg-a-matic?
Edited 12/7/2008 12:17 pm by wood4rd
man i looked at one today... 34 cups... it was only like $30 brand new at biglots... I don't know about the brew time factor but that should last us most of the day... the idea of have'n that quanity is attractive...
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Very cool site bro. I just added that to my favorites : )
Thanks mucho!
andy
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Your welcome, coffee I know a little about, this woodworking is a new endeavor, but so far so good, I am learning something every day. The info on these sites really cuts down the learning curve.
right now i have 7 guys on my jobsite... the first thing i do in the morning is brew the first pot of coffee... i have a small break area set up.. i also keep a jetspray drink machine full... lemonade on one side punch on the other... that and a microwave... the cost is so small to me to keep it up and i know it saves my guys alot of $$ vs go'n and buy'n one drink or one cup of coffee at a time... as far as brands of coffee... wow i buy it at ALDI like $4 for 3lbs... 4 scoops per pot most days 5-6 pots made... a can might last a month? it tastes pretty good to me :)
if the money system ever failed i think I'd put my future in coffee and bullets... with the first i believe you'd be able to barter for anything and the second you'd need to protect the first..
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8-oclock columbian bean. Not very expensive but pretty good.
IMHO, Hawaiian Kona is the best stuff out there. Not only is it delicious, but it's rocket fuel.
Firedance Coffee Co...
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
I have to second David Meiland's reco of Peet's Coffee. They do prefer to roast to pretty dark, but then that's what I like :-)
Since Peet's is pretty pricy I've started buying the San Francisco Bay Organic Rainforest Blend from Costco and about half the cost of Peets. Very good quality at a great price.
Funny that this 50-ish post coffee thread is in the...... yep.... TOOLS area. LOL.
'Scuse me while I plug in my 18V Li-Ion cordless jobsite bean grinder. Hand me that milk steamer will ya? Got an extra filter in yer nail bag?
Scott.
Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.â€
Funny that this 50-ish post coffee thread is in the...... yep.... TOOLS area.
For me, it's as essential as any other tool for getting the job done. ; )
All.....WoW....Thanks for all the replys. I'm making a list of your choices and will try as many as I can find. One of life's little rewards is trying something different that others have recommended and really like. ......I feel like a kid in a candy store ......Thanks.
Nails,
get me an address, I will roast a batch for you and send it out.Or if you want, this is a good place to order, been using them for years,http://www.burmancoffee.com
coffee is subsidence to many just as their tools are...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Yeah, that wasn't lost on me when I first clicked on it. Tool #1 is coffee.Aitchkay
Another Peets lover.. http://www.peets.com
Community brand coffee with chicory.
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I live in an epicenter of quality coffee--local roasters, drive-ups and coffee shops within dead cat-swingin' distance no matter where you are.
My buddy's wife runs 'full city' coffee roasters and shops here in town. Travels the world buying beans--knows everything there is to know. HIs business is installing/repairing espresso machines for high $$$ When he doesn't work with me for dirt $$$
Where I worked b4, they have a nice italian espresso machine, grinder and she would deliver 10lb of fresh roasted espresso every few days. That machine was in constant use.
There are a few basics I know about coffee--buy whole beans and grind just b4 brewing. Beans should be kept in an airtight container, not necessary to keep in the freezer. Grind to the type of process you are brewing with--coarser for french press or percolating methods adn finer for filtered methods like the Melita cone.
1 heaping tablespoon per cup is good. (I go wayy more) Water should be right off the boil. Never Never Never reheat coffe or leave pot on a burner. It should go right into your thermos. Fresh coffee starts to bitter immediately after brewing and that's accelerated by reheating.
As to types of coffee to try, you can't go wrong with a full, greasy, dark roast italian or french. Blends go off from there. Coffee from specific regions will have different flavors--Sumatran for instance is a favorite of mine and has a sweeter, chocolate taste.
I MUST have 1 good strong cup of coffee every morning to feel 'right.' I don't have more during the day. Jangles me too much.
Enjoy!!
I’m with you all the way on all points, personally, but I was cautious enough to put in a qualifier about boiling (in my post #64).Sure enough, we’ve got a boiler in our midst -- TedW, post #70!As I said,Chacun a son gout,and,De gustibus non disputandum est.â€But let’s just skip the French and Latin, and how about, “Diff’rent Strokes, for Diff’rent Folks?â€Aitchkay
I dunno what the hell you were talkin' about there with the latin... but I would add-- illigitimi non carborundum.....and we agree... and it's 'right off the boil' not boiling.
And don't reheat it.
Drink it or it's done.
;-)
Pat
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Ha Ha!
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That's right -- Don't let the bastards grind you down!Aitckay
But I'm covering TedW's back, too! Plenty of people out there like to boil - just not you and me!AitchKay
Did this thread get us going, or what?Are we caffeinated, yet? (Or what?)Me, I'm buzzin' like a cheap TV!Aitchkay
I am a recent coffee user and I like how this thread is in the tool section.So far I use an electric kettle to heat the water to just short of a full boil and then let it stop boiling. Using my infrared thermometer this seems to be around the 195 degree mark. From what I hear you don't want to let it boil for more than a few seconds or else all the oxygen in the water is stripped, making for a flat coffee. Then is goes into a french press that has beans grinded just a minute before. I don't like the House Blend beans that Starbucks sells. I do like their French Roast and want to try the Sumatra.I don't like the Sam's Choice beans from Wal-Mart... the beans look dry and have shiny spots on them.The best so far has been Mocha Java beans from the Allegro brand at Whole Foods. About $12 a 12 oz. bag. Handyman, painter, wood floor refinisher, property maintenance in Tulsa, OK
Full disclosure here -- I wouldn't want to plagiarize my own Big Bro!"I'm just as caffienated as I wanna be,
And I'm sittin' here buzzin' like a cheap TV." Bill KirchenAitchKay
Coffee is all in how it is made.
-Fresh ground w/ burr grinder
-If you use a drip get one w/ a caraffe not a heating element. Keeps the coffee from burning
-Gold mesh filter instead of paper
-filtered water
Do that and use a decent quality bean ( big fan of Seattle's Best - Henry's Blend) you will have an outstanding cup of coffee that you can drink at about any temp.
why the mesh instead of the paper?
why the mesh instead of the paper
Well, there's a "green" argument about making and throwing way all that paper.
Best reason is that the mesh filters never wobble down and put grounds in the pot <g>
Set the grind a hair coarser, though, it makes cleaning the mesh that much easier.
Hard to get a modern maker that does not use the mesh baskets.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
The mesh filter also allows the oils from the bean to stay in the coffee much like a french press does.
Edited 12/13/2008 9:54 am ET by LiveFreeorDie
My wife and I are high coffee achievers. We also like to roast our own coffee. I can never go back to the stale stuff. We bought a roaster from Burhman. We have the Behmor 1600. Before that we used a "Fresh Roast" machine. To roast it to second crack you have to roast 3/4 pounds at the 1 pound setting. Both of us use about 2 pounds per week of coffee. Buying green beans are about half the price of roasted. We figure at the rate we drink coffee, the 300 dollar roaster pays for itself after about 4 months. We buy most of our green beans at seven bridges cooperative. http://www.breworganic.com/ It is all organic and fair trade. I mainly make espresso using a Saaco Aroma machine. Life is good.Mike Callahan, Lake Tahoe, Ca.
Right on Mike, thanks for that link, I will check them out.
I have an I-Roast machine and love everything about it, except the batch size, I have to roast every other day. I have been messing around with roasting curves to try to achieve every last bit of goodness out of the bean. I am awaiting this years crop of Blue Mountain to experiment a little with, hard beating that Kauai Reserve roasted to just the second crack and quickly cooled.
It lets more of the essential oils drain through that makes for a better cup of coffee. The only draw back is the last cup from the pot has alot of silt in it. I've tried a taste test between the same coffee brewed w/ and w/out mesh filter. Big difference.
thats what i was interested in how much differencein taste there was...
"Nothing important happens without coffee"
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Coffee is good
Hello. My name is Mike and I'm a coffeholic.
I've been hooked on DD for many years now, and have no desire to clean up my act.
I occasionally grind beans if I get the itch to try something new, but usually it's nothing terribly fancy... regular, dark, hazelnut and french vanilla. Regular or dark for the morning and flavored in the afternoon or evening.
Since moving here, I've developed a tolerance for the occasional Starbucks house, but DD is like the promised land...
Without 2 cups and 2 cigs in the morning, I'm a miserable bastidge.
My sister brought some on a road trip once. I gotta get some more, they were pretty durn tasty.
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Chocolate covered coffee beans are illegal.
Something that good can't be right.
Recall IMERC had brought some coffee to GlassCity RiverFest which I sampled.
Walked around for and hour or so afterwards with that gnawing feeling of someone pulling on the inside of my belly as I viewed Calvin's horseshoe pit and was tempted to sweep it clean.
be coffeenated to caffine compulsion94969.1 The Breaktime Index
I gotta admit, I feel a bit guity whenever I eat 'em. Feel like I'm cheating on my lady.
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"GIVE ME THE COFFEE" " AND NO ONE GETS HURT"
Edited 12/11/2008 8:59 am by wood4rd
Edited 12/11/2008 9:02 am by wood4rd
Just develop Crohn's disease. You'll never look at coffee again...
I'm gonna puke just reading this discussion....
quit coffee about a year ago, in an effort to lower my blood pressure. Cut down on salt too. Doctor also encouraged me to lose weight, lower my bad chloresterol, and work on raising my "good" chloresterol.
So...? One year on, is it working?
the first two or so months, yeah, but I havn't had it checked lately.
might like to read this....
You thought coffee was bad for you? Actually, it seems to protect against all sorts of ills, from diabetes to liver cancer
By Kathleen Mcauliffe
Every passing week brings news for latte lovers, and the latest on coffee is the best buzz yet. It turns out that a cup of joe--or a carafe--may chase away the blues; turn you into a better athlete; and protect against diabetes, Parkinson's disease, gallstones, and some cancers. Last week's headline: Researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases found that a two-cup-a-day habit can dramatically cut the risk of chronic liver disease in those at greatest risk. "If its benefits continue to mount, coffee may come to be viewed as a health food," says Lona Sandon, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
Other benefits attributed to coffee are harder to pin on any one ingredient. American, Finnish, and Swedish studies all suggest that both decaffeinated and regular coffee reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. There's a clear "dose-response" relationship: The more you drink, the safer you are. Those who downed five or more cups a day slashed their risk by at least half. Potassium, niacin, magnesium, chlorogenic acids, and tocopherols are just some of the nutrients in coffee that scientists suspect may counter the risk of diabetes.
Researchers don't know exactly why coffee appears to thwart certain cancers, either. In Japan, where liver cancer is a major killer, a recent study of 90,000 men found that those with a coffee habit are half as likely as nonimbibers to develop the disease. Last week's report on coffee and the liver, published in the journal Gastroenterology , offers a possible connection: The researchers found that people who are overweight or who overindulge in alcohol are half as likely to suffer from cirrhosis and other forms of chronic liver disease--leading risk factors for liver cancer--if they drink as little as two cups of coffee a day, compared with people who drink less than a cup. High coffee consumption has also been linked to a lower incidence of bladder cancer in heavy smokers. Some research points to antioxidants as the most likely cancer-fighting agents in coffee; other research indicates caffeine may be the protective ingredient.
What of old fears that coffee promotes heart disease? The largest and longest studies both here and abroad consistently suggest that coffee has no bad cardiovascular effects--even at six-plus cups a day.
It is true that coffee contains a fatlike chemical, cafestol, known to raise cholesterol levels. But cafestol is mainly found in coffee made by the European method of boiling ground beans in water or the related "French press" method. Percolated or filtered coffee, favored by most Americans, removes the offending agent and does not hike cholesterol. (A word of caution: Decaf coffee may be an exception to this rule. A recent Stanford study found that even consumers of filtered decaf had modestly higher levels of fatty acids and other precursors of LDL, or bad cholesterol.)
Take heart. A transient rise in blood pressure may also be seen in occasional coffee drinkers. "But regular consumers build up tolerance and are largely immune to this effect," says Donald Hensrud, associate professor of preventive medicine and nutrition at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minn. Reassuringly, two new studies of nurses in the United States actually show the biggest guzzlers to be at slightly lower risk of hypertension. And while overdoing it may occasionally provoke heart palpitations, these appear to be harmless, reports Harvard's Willett. There's no evidence, he says, that coffee sparks fatal arrhythmias.
Other charges against coffee have also failed to stick. Studies examining the relationship between caffeine and fibrocystic breasts have failed to establish that there is one--and experts say there's no evidence coffee causes breast cancer. Any connection to pancreatic cancer has been found to be weak to nonexistent. Links to osteoporosis--based on the observation that drinkers excrete more calcium in their ####--are also tentative at best. And getting the recommended daily allotment of calcium seems to cancel out any increased risk, says Bess Dawson-Hughes, director of the bone metabolism lab at Tufts University.
As for the oft-repeated warning that coffee dehydrates: It, too, is a myth. Like any fluid, coffee may send its fans to the bathroom frequently. But a major report issued last year by the U.S. government's Institute of Medicine concludes that the beverage quenches thirst as effectively as water and does not deplete body fluids.
Is it addictive? Indeed, quitting cold turkey can cause such withdrawal symptoms as headaches or grumpiness--assuming you can withdraw. Now, you don't need to.
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
I love reports like this.
Who do you believe?
One party say's good one party say's bad.
Such is life.
Russell
I won't say coffee is bad for you, but I happen to know IMERC is actually only 31 years old.
And he used to be 6'10".
that was backed by the AMA....
IIRC.....
That use to be 5'10" and it's 131.....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
>>>That use to be 5'10" and it's 131.....
My bad.
Pass the coffee.
just made a fresh urn...
stop in...
bring snow cat...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
One of these?
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was leaning towards one with tracks...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"