Food Let's get it percolatin' - how do you take your coffee?

I like my coffee iced on weekday mornings. In the evenings, if out and feeling like it, I might have an espresso for dessert.
It is the weekends that I love though, especially Sundays when I make a pot of French roast in the am and drink it hot with half/half, while I do the crossword and hang out.

 

I'll take it how I can get it, though I prefer fresh and competently brewed. I worked at Starbucks for a couple years and when I started I was into all those fancy-ass sugary drinks, mainly because I didn't have to pay for them. As my barista time progressed I slowly towards drip coffee with tons of cream and then eventually I went black.

I'm not above gas station coffee if that's the only thing available.

 

folgers or the insta coffees are the best and blow all those fancy names out of the water 10/10 times

 

I isn't the name that makes the bean, it's where it came from, how it was roasted, how it was stored and how it was brewed. Anyone with hands can brew a pot of coffee. But without the right combination of those factors, no one can brew a "good" pot of coffee.

 

wrong wrong wrong

It may be that way for YOU but while it's not the name (starbucks is horrid slop), there are so many shade-grown, organics that come from different regions from people who know how to properly roast the beans that destroy the mass produced junk that folgers or maxwell house put out. You say you enjoy french press coffee, if you own your own press, I suggest checking out http://www.roaste.com to get you started on some phenomenal beans and blends. Once you find some great organic beans from people who know what they're doing, I can bet 10:1 you'll change your stance.

 

recommendations? i'm into medium roast if that makes a difference

 

Dean's Beans has a great straight up Colombian. Yes Colombian is a medium roast. Go to roaste and put in medium roast and see what comes up. It's a great "beginners" way to explore new beans and roasts. They seem to be committed to fair-trade/organics so that's a plus as well. I like roaste because I can just set up my auto delivery schedule and change it how I want with new beans/delivery. Plus, the majority of vendors I've used on there actually get the grinds right based on what you put in. If I order one bag in espresso and one in whole bean and one in french press, they are all right. That's a plus for me.

 

most burr grinders that you buy in stores are crazy inconsistent. I don't mind a bit of sludge or grain in my coffee, but most people do. A $20 BB&B burr grinder is not going to give the greatest results which is why I just let the boys who know what they're doing do it most of the time.

 

sludge = caffeine that you can chew on. it's a godsend when pulling an all-nighter

 

Prefer medium roast with a dab of cream. Although I will take it anyway I can apprehend it!

 

I'm more of a, straight up milk and two sugars, with the amount of coffee that I drink it would be too expensive to get anything other than a cheap instant.

Me + less than 10 - 15 cups a day = not a very pleasant person to be around.

 

Typically I have Starbucks Yukon blend, or Kicking Horse Three Sisters, or Salt Spring Sumatra. Most French roasts will do in a pinch as well. I I variable use a French press, but I'm starting to dislike the number of fines per cup, so I think I will start to dump hot water I after brewing to dilute the delicious solution. or go back to drip method.

 

I started drinking coffee about 6 years ago at work just to stay awake. It had to have alot of sugar and creamer just to gag it down. Now I can't go without it. A little bit of sugar and some french vanilla creamer makes my perfect cup of joe. I never really buy it out anywhere, unless we're out for breakfast and it always seems old and burnt to me.

 

So what is the appeal of these Keurig coffee makers compared to the much cheaper options out there? Are the "K-Cup Packs" worth that much or taste that stellar?

 

I use a Keurig and buy my K-cups in bulk from a warehouse store and on-line. Costs me about $0.50 a cup. I also have a re-usable brewing cup that I can place any ground coffee in and use it in the Keurig. I like it because I can now get a cup of coffee on demand and can try different flavors and brands without purchasing more than a few cups worth.

 

For me it is the convenience and the ease. I am the only one in the house that drinks coffee. To be able to make 1 fresh hot cup at a time is priceless for me. There is much less clean up AND my children can make me a cup before I even wake up

My morning cup of coffee is Dark Magic. Yum!