Looks like it fell off a cliff or something... or did it explode?
Looks like it fell off a cliff or something... or did it explode?
Well, it started it's auto run and then stopped when it got to the brewing part. As I was trying to figure out what was wrong it tipped and fell off the counter, then in a half asleep coffeeless rage I proceeded to stomp it into the floor. Not one of my proudest moments at all.
Looks like it fell off a cliff or something... or did it explode?
Well, it started it's auto run and then stopped when it got to the brewing part. As I was trying to figure out what was wrong it tipped and fell off the counter, then in a half asleep coffeeless rage I proceeded to stomp it into the floor. Not one of my proudest moments at all.
Replace it with a French press... they are basically failure proof.Show Image(http://www.thethriftymama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bodum-8-cup-french-press.jpg)
Nah, get a Chemex:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/LGXljl2.jpg)
What does a Chemex do differently than a coffee maker?
Just boil the grounds in a saucepan!
+ 1 for french press... solid performance.. not likely to break at all.. even when you drop it... the bodum ones have pretty good quality glass.
+ 1 for french press... solid performance.. not likely to break at all.. even when you drop it... the bodum ones have pretty good quality glass.
Yeah... I've "casually" broken at least 6-7
So putting different filters in a coffee maker would be the same thing?
Instant coffee.
1.Heat your water in the microwave for 1.5 min.
2. Stir in your coffee
It's a real pain the ass. ;)
Was this related to the non-winning of the EK raffle somehow? :P
Instant coffee.
1.Heat your water in the microwave for 1.5 min.
2. Stir in your coffee
It's a real pain the ass. ;)
When you heat water in a microwave, it can get super-heated and explode :D
Open to suggestions on what to replace it with. Something that can make 2 cups in less than 6-7 minutes. I have an old Mr. Coffee but it really ruins the taste. What I loved about the recently deceased was the timer setting so the coffee was already waiting as soon as I rolled out of bed in the morning.
Open to suggestions on what to replace it with. Something that can make 2 cups in less than 6-7 minutes. I have an old Mr. Coffee but it really ruins the taste. What I loved about the recently deceased was the timer setting so the coffee was already waiting as soon as I rolled out of bed in the morning.
just go on amazon... buy something that's $500... that's where all the really snazzy stuff is.
Instant coffee is fine if you surgically remove your tongue. And just because Europeans like it doesn't mean it's good.
Instant coffee is fine if you surgically remove your tongue. And just because Europeans like it doesn't mean it's good.
what's the difference between instant coffee and those keurig packs.. I'm not a connoisseur yet.. but.. it doesn't seem like "good" instant coffee is technologically unfeasible..
Instant coffee is nothing more than dehydrated coffee and/or ground coffee. As much cream and sugar most people put in their coffee they can't tell the difference anyway. The only way taste would really matter is if you drank it black.
Instant coffee is nothing more than dehydrated coffee and/or ground coffee. As much cream and sugar most people put in their coffee they can't tell the difference anyway. The only way taste would really matter is if you drank it black.
Black is the only way to drink it. I'd argue the reason most people add so much sugar and cream is because they use such bad coffee or brew it terribly.
I hear Starbucks is pretty popular over there...
Do what a normal working person would do. Go to Starbucks. :p
Instant coffee is fine if you surgically remove your tongue. And just because Europeans like it doesn't mean it's good.
what's the difference between instant coffee and those keurig packs.. I'm not a connoisseur yet.. but.. it doesn't seem like "good" instant coffee is technologically unfeasible..
There isn't a big difference. And Starbucks makes some instant coffee that's really quite good.
I have this one and love it. http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DCC-1200-Central-Programmable-Coffeemaker/dp/B00005IBX9/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383799157&sr=8-6&keywords=coffee+maker (http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DCC-1200-Central-Programmable-Coffeemaker/dp/B00005IBX9/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383799157&sr=8-6&keywords=coffee+maker) I don't use the timer function as I grind my beans right before I brew. The 4 cup option makes a quick cup. 10 cups in about 5-7 min. It also has a a charcoal filter in the water area.
I use a press at work. The giant coffee maker at work makes the worst coffee I have ever tasted. Doesn't matter if I put my own grind in it. Always tastes burnt and bitter.
Seriously, what's wrong with instant coffee? You can even get it from Starbucks if Nescafe isn't up your alley. It's what the majority of Europeans use at home from what I hear.yuckity yuck.
I have this one and love it. http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DCC-1200-Central-Programmable-Coffeemaker/dp/B00005IBX9/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383799157&sr=8-6&keywords=coffee+maker (http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DCC-1200-Central-Programmable-Coffeemaker/dp/B00005IBX9/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383799157&sr=8-6&keywords=coffee+maker) I don't use the timer function as I grind my beans right before I brew. The 4 cup option makes a quick cup. 10 cups in about 5-7 min. It also has a a charcoal filter in the water area.
I use a press at work. The giant coffee maker at work makes the worst coffee I have ever tasted. Doesn't matter if I put my own grind in it. Always tastes burnt and bitter.
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DGB-650BC-Thermal-Automatic-Coffeemaker/dp/B001G8Y2WW/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1383805385&sr=1-4 (http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DGB-650BC-Thermal-Automatic-Coffeemaker/dp/B001G8Y2WW/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1383805385&sr=1-4) is the one that died on me today, after only 6 months.
Nah, get a Chemex:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/LGXljl2.jpg)
French presses are nice but a hassle. Grinding beans, waiting for water to boil.Eh? You have to wait for water to boil when using instant as well, so that's irrelevant. You can also buy grounds rather than beans and it's essentially no more hassle than making instant.
I got a Chemex about two years ago and I love it. That would be my recommendation too.
Nah, get a Chemex:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/LGXljl2.jpg)
I got a Chemex about two years ago and I love it. That would be my recommendation too.
French presses are nice but a hassle. Grinding beans, waiting for water to boil.Eh? You have to wait for water to boil when using instant as well, so that's irrelevant. You can also buy grounds rather than beans and it's essentially no more hassle than making instant.
Do you have to stand there for 7-10 minutes pouring water into it, or can you pour it all the water in one go then leave it alone and come back when it's done filtering?
Hmm, that's no use to me then sadly.
What do you work as, Elrick?
It doesn't matter what method you use though, the fact is you still need to create hot water from somewhere for both methods, so you can't claim instant is faster due to the boiling process. e.g. in your example you could just as easily microwave a cup of water and use it with a french press.
However if you think microwaves are faster than electric kettles you're completely wrong. An electric kettle with a heating element submerged in the water is by far the fastest and most efficient practical way to boil water in a domestic setting.
The rest of your logic is nonsense. You initially stated that french presses were hassle due to grinding beans and waiting for water to boil, in comparasion to instant. We've already established that the boiling water part applies equally to both. Your next argument is that if you use a french press then you must do all these other arbitrary steps like grinding the beans, using a glass container for boiling, etc. - which obviously isn't the case.
If you want to use instant, fair enough, I don't care, I'm not a coffee-snob; but don't pretend a french press is so much more time consuming and hassle than instant, because it's not - there's barely any difference in time and hassle between making a cup of instant and using a french press with ready ground coffee.
You might want to lay off of the coffee a little bit there, bro. :) My last example was a suggestion as to how a great cup of coffee can be had, not to make a point about the amount of time it takes.