Foo - Aaaaah.....real coffee.

I couldn't stand the office sludge anymore......I had to start doing my own coffee.

Also, I hated that I buy good coffee, but at home only make it on the weekends, so I don't get a chance to finish it while its still fresh. So I decided to kill two birds with one stone. I'm bringing my good coffee in to work and making it here, "press pot" style.

I bought a tea making cup like this one:
http://www.ravensbrew.com/images/brewerSm.jpg

A blade grinder (not going to spend money on a fancy burr grinder for work).....I use the burr grinder at home. I got this one (which is quite quiet for a blade grinder):
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/assets/product_images/130/2645213088560P.JPG;pv89a342b6ff42b09e

Now I'm enjoying some heavenly Ravensbrew, still only about 2 weeks from the roast date and freshly made with hot water from the water cooler. :)

No more sludge....only good stuff now. :beer:

So much better than victory coffee huh.

So much better than victory coffee huh.

what's victory coffee?

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/assets/product_images/130/2645213088560P.JPG;pv89a342b6ff42b09e
LOL I have that same grinder!!

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/assets/product_images/130/2645213088560P.JPG;pv89a342b6ff42b09e
LOL I have that same grinder!!

I just used it this morning for the first time, but it seems decent for a blade grinder.

I was about to get the cheaper one (not that this one was thaaat expensive), but then I noticed the "quiet operation" on the box and was sold. I was already worried about using a loud grinder in the office.

Where were the beans grown from?

Where were the beans grown from?

That will vary with different coffees I bring in.

Today's blend is called "Cherry Karma" from Ravensbrew. It comes from the Balanoor Estate in the Western Ghat Mountains within an International Biosphere Preserve in the state of Karnataka in South India.

http://www.ravensbrew.com/cherry.html

How do you make coffee without a coffeepot?


I don't want to hear about any storks either.

How do you make coffee without a coffeepot?


I don't want to hear about any storks either.

It's a serendipperous affair at best.

coffee elitist swine. as long as it is hot and not too bitter, and has caffeine, it works for me. coffee without sugar is bad also, almost as bad as, well ... I dunno, but it is bad, real bad.

coffee elitist swine.You called?

You don't think you are the first to call me that, do you? I wear it as a badge of honor.

Pffft. You haven't had real coffee until you stop at a Flying J around 2 in the morning for the 'midnight hauler' extra-strong brew. Coffee you can drink with a fork. :D

No. Coffee should be coffee.

No sugar, no cream.

Pffft. You haven't had real coffee until you stop at a Flying J around 2 in the morning for the 'midnight hauler' extra-strong brew. Coffee you can drink with a fork. :D

Allsups = Flying J

How do you make coffee without a coffeepot?


I don't want to hear about any storks either.

Cafetière (French press)


Or...
2 spoonfuls of beans, chew thoroughly, strain cup of hot h2o through teeth, spit out grounds.

Pffft. You haven't had real coffee until you stop at a Flying J around 2 in the morning for the 'midnight hauler' extra-strong brew. Coffee you can drink with a fork. :D

That's more or less the sludge that got me started on coffee in the first place about 15 years ago. I used to work graveyard shift with no one else there but the security guard. The cafeteria guy would ALWAYS leave his half pot on the burner cooking (by accident) on Friday. We (me and guard) would come in and drink it Sunday Night/Monday morning.

Thankfully, now I go for flavor and not caffeine.

Cafetière (French press)

Trust me...he wasn't being serious.


I use a french press at home. This cup (shown above) is for tea but works on the same basic principle. Grounds and water steep in cup. There is a mesh filter on the bottom and water drains through bottom of cup when you "push down". So I can steep in that cup, then drain it straight into my coffee mug.

I couldn't stand the office sludge anymore......I had to start doing my own coffee.



As long as it isn't that burnt Starbucks garbage.

http://www.cozycook.com/images/product/6_20966.jpg

I have one of these for work, though I need a grinder.

As long as it isn't that burnt Starbucks garbage.

They don't call it 'Starburnt' for nothin....

As long as it isn't that burnt Starbucks garbage.

Not here. I don't like Starbucks much either. You're preaching to the choir.

Peet's has been a favorite in the past....but I'm starting to realize I'm more of a medium roast person. Light roast (East coast style) is too complex for me and often tastes a bit bitter. Dark roast (West coast style) can be very good sometimes, but often is just too burnt or strong to really notice the flavors. In the middle seems to be the magic for me.

Or...
2 spoonfuls of beans, chew thoroughly, strain cup of hot h2o through teeth, spit out grounds.

If you're going to do that, just buy those single-serving filter packs and use 'em like Skoal Bandits.;)

They don't call it 'Starburnt' for nothin....

Charbucks.

Charbucks.

Haaa! I like that. :beer:

Here's a thought...

What if Starbucks buys all their beans for cheap because they are the bargain ones that spent a little too long in the roaster? Then instead of telling people "we sell burnt coffee" thay convince the public that a four dollar cup of swill that tastes like an ashtray at a cigar lounge is actually the only coffee that you can drink and still be popular?

We're lucky enough to have a high-end espresso machine at work.

At home I use an Aeropress (http://www.aerobie.com/Products/aeropress.htm), it's good for making a cup at a time, easy to clean too.

http://www.aerobie.com/ProductInfo/WebImages/aeropress/aero_press_04.jpg

Here's a thought...

What if Starbucks buys all their beans for cheap because they are the bargain ones that spent a little too long in the roaster? Then instead of telling people "we sell burnt coffee" thay convince the public that a four dollar cup of swill that tastes like an ashtray at a cigar lounge is actually the only coffee that you can drink and still be popular?


You know I think they may have already done that!!!!!:D

I thought I of doing this myself at work, the coffee (due to a partnership) is all starshcmucks. I can barely down the swill. I think I might take your example.

thanks

For many years, I have been making my own coffee at work. I use a 4 cup Bodum french press, the instant hot water tap, bring in my home-roasted beans and grind them at work using a KA blade grinder. Everything fits in my bottom file drawer and it is as good as the stuff I make at home. This week, I am drinking a nice Sumatra roasted to a Full City plus level.

For many years, I have been making my own coffee at work. I use a 4 cup Bodum french press, the instant hot water tap, bring in my home-roasted beans and grind them at work using a KA blade grinder. Everything fits in my bottom file drawer and it is as good as the stuff I make at home. This week, I am drinking a nice Sumatra roasted to a Full City plus level.

You aren't the same woman I saw at work with the 4-cup bodum the other morning who I talked to about battery operated grinders are you?

You aren't the same woman I saw at work with the 4-cup bodum the other morning who I talked to about battery operated grinders are you?

Since I am a middle-aged white male who lives and works north of you, I suspect not.

Since I am a middle-aged white male who lives and works north of you, I suspect not.
Just checkin.......Redmond isn't thaaaaaaat far from Snohomish. ;)

Pshaw - you all are coffee weenies. You just think you get the good stuff... I, Don CRTreeDude gets the best first from the mountains of Costa Rica where we won the best tasting coffee of the world prize this year.

We send you the bad ones... :D

Pshaw - you all are coffee weenies. You just think you get the good stuff... I, Don CRTreeDude gets the best first from the mountains of Costa Rica where we won the best tasting coffee of the world prize this year.

We send you the bad ones... :D

Actually, it's the opposite. Most coffee producing areas are typically low income and keep the bad stuff because they can fetch more money for the good stuff.

Prize or not, central/south American coffees are not my favorite. I think they (especially Columbian) are overrated.

KT, you are correct, don't buy the common stuff down here, it is awful. But there is good stuff, really good stuff. Go for the shade grown organic. Wonderful stuff. Smooth and rich and I like mine as expresso.

KT, you are correct, don't buy the common stuff down here, it is awful. But there is good stuff, really good stuff. Go for the shade grown organic. Wonderful stuff. Smooth and rich and I like mine as expresso.
The stuff I'm drinking right now is shade grown and I think organic too. I was looking over on coffee geek and saw a few people over there (the most coffee snobbiest people you'll ever meet) say this stuff was probably the best espresso coffee they'd ever tried. Not bad for the price....it's not like it's Kona priced or anything...it was about $15 for a 14oz bag.

I'm currently trying the Yemen Mocha Matarri and Mexican coffees from the local roasting joint. Freshest coffee EVER, roasted right there in the store, and it's the best I've ever had. All of it is certified organic.

Here's my morning routine before a ride.

Take this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/Syringe_and_hypodermic.jpg/250px-Syringe_and_hypodermic.jpg

Fill it up with this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG/250px-A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG

and insert it in a vein anywhere here
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Gray1231.png

Then get on the bike.

Here's my morning routine before a ride.

Take this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/Syringe_and_hypodermic.jpg/250px-Syringe_and_hypodermic.jpg

Fill it up with this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG/250px-A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG

and insert it in a vein anywhere here
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Gray1231.png

Then get on the bike.



You forgot the last step.....repeated many times during ride.


http://www.bs8.co.uk/lejog/day6pee.jpg

Not if you have one of these
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/brucemedical_1970_7962955

Not if you have one of these
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/brucemedical_1970_7962955

Nice and visible below the bike shorts on the bare leg. Nice.....I'll be you get all the chicks. :beer: :D

I'm still looking for one that will fit in a water bottle for a bit more anonymity. ;)

Nobody who truly loves decent coffee should ever have to drink that drip dishwater you find in workplaces and indeed, most coffee shops and home kitchens. Your method is good, I think. I don't like this way for myself though, because the coffee I end up with isn't hot enough by the time it's ready to drink.

I prefer this way, using a small one-shot stovetop espresso coffee pot. I just make one espresso the regular way with the little pot. Once it's done, I pour it into a regular cup, and add as much again of boiling water. I also pre-warm the empty cup with some of the boiling water. Now, that's for morning or break coffee, when I want a full cup. It ends up as what a fancier coffeeshop would call a café americano. Other times, I just drink it as espresso.

I am eventually getting one of these. It's made by Peugeot!
http://www.amazon.com/Peugeot-Coffee-Grinder-Nostalgie-Walnut/dp/B00004SPD9

I am eventually getting one of these. It's made by Peugeot!
http://www.amazon.com/Peugeot-Coffee-Grinder-Nostalgie-Walnut/dp/B00004SPD9

It looks cool and all.....but you'd be better off spending that money on a burr grinder with different size settings.

It is a burr grinder. It's a manual burr grinder with a whole range of settings. The manual ones are actually "better" because they don't heat up the beans with friction, so you get the exact intended taste. I need to get a better burr grinder. Mine is good for the price, but it makes a consistent grind and then some powder, which sticks to the side of the container, but any that gets into the brew just becomes sediment.

If you are truly interested in a manual burr grinder, Zassenhaus makes the largest selection by far.

And PS to KT: that remark about the coffee snobs on CoffeeGeek: I resemble that remark and have been posting there for years.

It is a burr grinder. It's a manual burr grinder with a whole range of settings. The manual ones are actually "better" because they don't heat up the beans with friction, so you get the exact intended taste. I need to get a better burr grinder. Mine is good for the price, but it makes a consistent grind and then some powder, which sticks to the side of the container, but any that gets into the brew just becomes sediment.
OK...I didn't look at it that closely...I didn't see any size settings. I agree....it's better to use manual and not heat up the beans....it's a LOT more work though.



And PS to KT: that remark about the coffee snobs on CoffeeGeek: I resemble that remark and have been posting there for years.Those people are my heroes. I get most of my information from there. :)

When I drank coffee, the Indonesian beans were my favorite.

I fell in love with mexican beans when I visited mexico. We have a local roasting company that makes amazing coffee, not sure where it comes from but I really enjoy it. I am definitely not coffee weenie, I just don't have time to care enough about coffee, I like good coffee, that about as far into the weenieness I can afford to go ahaha