Lets talk about COFFEE

[jbarwick]

Well, that was a bust. No matter what I did, the coffee came out at 170 degrees which is just too tepid for me. They say it brews at 195-205 but it would hit the carafe at 170.

It went back.

Next up was the wirecutter rec of the OXO 9 Cup. A beast at 19" high and $100 less.

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Same tech as the MM; same problem. Warm coffee.

Also returned.

Have gone back to the press and single pour over. On my way to South Africa and Mexico for four months where i'm hoping someone knows how to make a hot cup of coffee.

lefty

My Breville Precision is pretty good for a drip pot and you can set it to brew at Gold Cup standards or start with that as a base and increase the temp. I think the challenge comes in that the coffee hits a cold metal carafe and cools down rather quickly unless you brew a large batch. You can get an attachment for the Breville to brew single cups as well. Pricy but I have been happy with it and no issues that people end up dinging it for online.

 

[tweedlover]

Drip pots are the way to go. Just get yourself a Bunn and be done with it.

 

[lefty]

My Breville Precision is pretty good for a drip pot and you can set it to brew at Gold Cup standards or start with that as a base and increase the temp. I think the challenge comes in that the coffee hits a cold metal carafe and cools down rather quickly unless you brew a large batch. You can get an attachment for the Breville to brew single cups as well. Pricy but I have been happy with it and no issues that people end up dinging it for online.

I think it's about the same cost as the MM.

I tried pre-heating the carafe and mug. But at a certain point, I'm only going to work so ******* hard for a cup of hot coffee.

The best coffee I've had this year (other than cursed nespresso machine) is some cowboy coffee I made in a pot on the stove.

lefty

 

[Fueco]

Drip pots are the way to go. Just get yourself a Bunn and be done with it.

I’ve had too much bad gas station coffee this week to agree.

 

[justridiculous]

This is insanely good

 

[A Y]

I tried pre-heating the carafe and mug. But at a certain point, I'm only going to work so ******* hard for a cup of hot coffee.

That's probably the problem: the filter holder is really bringing the temperature down unless it's preheated. You could also try setting the water temp to boiling, especially if you're using a light roast coffee. 205 is pretty low.

The best coffee I've had this year (other than cursed nespresso machine) is some cowboy coffee I made in a pot on the stove.

This is a good method, and I like to pour it through a paper filter to get it very clean. An Espro press will also make comparably good and clean coffee.

 

[Gibonius]

Suggestions for a brewer to use at work? Doing dishes is a pain in the neck there so I'd rather not doing something I need to rigorously clean after every use like a French press or Aeropress. Just go for another retention dripper (Clever etc) like I use at home?

 

[Balmoral Green]

Imho Aeropress is quite easy to clean, you only need a trash bin to discharge the coffee, then you can wipe the plunge and the filter holder with a napkin.

 

[mhip]

I'd rather not doing something I need to rigorously clean after every use like a French press or Aeropress

lol...
I just rinse off the plunger portion of my Aeropress, and every once in awhile throw the whole thing in the dishwasher.
You just season that bish, like a cast iron skillet.

 

[A Y]

Suggestions for a brewer to use at work? Doing dishes is a pain in the neck there so I'd rather not doing something I need to rigorously clean after every use like a French press or Aeropress. Just go for another retention dripper (Clever etc) like I use at home?

Aeropress like other people have suggested. I also did the cowboy coffee thing poured through a paper filter, as well as a Clever. The easiest to clean and not think about was probably the cowboy coffee, but Aeropress is a close second.

 

[lefty]

That's probably the problem: the filter holder is really bringing the temperature down unless it's preheated. You could also try setting the water temp to boiling, especially if you're using a light roast coffee. 205 is pretty low.

This is a good method, and I like to pour it through a paper filter to get it very clean. An Espro press will also make comparably good and clean coffee.

Temp is set. And when you go online you have a lot of people saying, “That’s the proper temp for extraction, philistine.”

**** off, nerd.

Agree that the cowboy way is the way.

lefty

 

[tweedlover]

I’ve had too much bad gas station coffee this week to agree.

I'd suggest simply not to buy coffee from gas stations.

 

[Fueco]

I'd suggest simply not to buy coffee from gas stations.

I’ll just stop by your place for ****** coffee then?

 

[mhip]

My go to for my bourbon barrel beans, which is Modern Times out of San Diego, has a sale going that I just jumped all over.
I normally pay $65 for the 2lb bag of the beans I like.
They now have 5lb bags on sale for between $55-$70.
I'll do some hard math. I just paid an additional $5 more than I normally do, and got an extra 3lbs.

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I think good!!

 

[Fueco]

I’m at one of my favorite coffee shops (Salto in Nederland, CO) after a few hours of skiing.