zorg wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:32 am

enframed wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:47 am

zircona1 wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:42 am So I got rid of my Keurig and am switching to pour over. Got an OXO Burr grinder and a gooseneck kettle. Used them for the first time this morning, and so far my coffee tastes stronger and richer. And I can do more than 12oz if I want.

Keurigs are so terrible. I mean I have never had good coffee from one of those. Nespresso machines on the other hand seem to me to make a damn fine coffee/cafe.

Agreed, the Nespresso is a really serviceable, if wasteful way to get a quick fix for under $1 a cup.

Nespresso machine is garbage, except it makes a decent espresso shot (not great but passable).
The regular coffee is all kinds of weird and watery, only slightly better than Keurig.

susanvp wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:15 pm To my shame, for the past month or so I've been going to the very convenient Starbucks across the street for my daily fix. This must end.

I am guilty of this, too. I had gotten away from it because the nearest Starbucks was a 20-minute drive roundtrip from my house and instead gotten into making pressed coffee at home like I used to drink (it's why I started this thread).. and then the bastards opened another location less than a mile from my house.

I have a lack of self-control when it comes to easily accessible dirty chai lattes. Ugh.

This is how I do it and how it's been done in my familiy since... forever. I guess it makes sense since I grew up and live in the mediterranean and we refer to this as "cafetera italiana"

Most people I know has a Nespresso, though.

I like to try as many brands/types as possible. Sometimes cheap brands satisfy me the most. Always grind it at home

Few years ago a friend of mine brought me 2 kg of coffee from this small town in Colombia (it came, according to my friend, from the personal plantation of a guy known in the area for his wealth and his problems with the Law... )

That coffee tasted like heaven, and when it ran out I felt miserable.

frighteners wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:03 pm

Tom Wanderer wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:06 am...My personal favorites are naturally processed Ethiopian coffees. The natural processing means they leave the cherry (the fruit) on the bean as it dries. The result is that the coffee is often wildly fruity in aroma and has a unique flavor...

Yes yes yes. Cannot stress enough what a transformative experience my first time trying dry process coffee was.

this got me intrigued

motorbike guy wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:25 pm

zorg wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:32 am

enframed wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:47 am

Keurigs are so terrible. I mean I have never had good coffee from one of those. Nespresso machines on the other hand seem to me to make a damn fine coffee/cafe.

Agreed, the Nespresso is a really serviceable, if wasteful way to get a quick fix for under $1 a cup.

Nespresso machine is garbage, except it makes a decent espresso shot (not great but passable).
The regular coffee is all kinds of weird and watery, only slightly better than Keurig.

I have a nespresso machine and it makes a very good cup of coffee, but you can’t use the aftermarket shit or any of the pod replacements that get schlepped by amazon et al. You also have to stay on top of maintenance or it can get watered down and not achieve the correct extraction. I wonder if that was your experience. It’s light years better than the overroasted shit at Starbucks.

Yes, there are better machines, and yes there are better coffee making processes, however, for our current needs it’s a very good solution.

RE; Wastefulness, the pods are recyclable for free, and if you are so inclined, you can remove the used grounds for the garden/compost and rinse the aluminum pod for regular recycling.

I do not work for nespresso, lol.

Vibracobra wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:36 pm

This is how I do it and how it's been done in my familiy since... forever. I guess it makes sense since I grew up and live in the mediterranean and we refer to this as "cafetera italiana"

A moka pot, isn't it? That's what I want. I hope it'll work on a stove with electric burners.

Frankie99 wrote:[Nespresso coffee is] light years better than the overroasted shit at Starbucks.

Starbucks' brewed coffee is horrible and burnt-tasting, but their espresso tastes OK to me.

susanvp wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:23 pm
A moka pot, isn't it? That's what I want. I hope it'll work on a stove with electric burners.

It will

The Classical wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:26 pm

susanvp wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:23 pm
A moka pot, isn't it? That's what I want. I hope it'll work on a stove with electric burners.

It will

Yep, that's what we've used forever here on our cheap electric stove.

jimmy spako wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:34 pm

The Classical wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:26 pm

susanvp wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:23 pm
A moka pot, isn't it? That's what I want. I hope it'll work on a stove with electric burners.

It will

Yep, that's what we've used forever here on our cheap electric stove.

Might not work on an induction cooktop, but you'd know if you had one. They're incredibly expensive.

biscuitdough wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 5:45 pm

jimmy spako wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:34 pm

The Classical wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:26 pm

It will

Yep, that's what we've used forever here on our cheap electric stove.

Might not work on an induction cooktop, but you'd know if you had one. They're incredibly expensive.

Pretty sure there are "moka" pots made from ferrous material out there...

Agree about Ethiopian coffee, it's great generally.

Agreed about Ethiopian coffee. Tanzanian is another old favorite.