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QOTD #62

michaelnatkin

What is your favorite way to make brewed coffee (not espresso) at home? And why?

(Broad hint: we just might have a caffeine-fueled class coming out soon.)

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ttpoker

CO2 is a unique experience, I agree, but its not something a typical coffee drinker would look for. N2O makes a solid cold brew, where as CO2 creates a brand new drink that stands on its own for unique special purposes. I would use CO2 to carbonate, where as I would use N2O to make an actual cold brew. This post made me want to try something new - I'm going to make a cold brew first with N2O, and then carbonate it with CO2 - I wonder how different that will be compared to straight carbonation under pressure?

msymond

Yeah, I've tried both and I actually prefer the Co2 for this use. I like the mouthfeel it gives, and I don't think it distracts from the flavour characteristics of the coffee.

krishna_114509

I get beans from one of my favorite coffee shops in the city and store them in an airtight container. Every morning, I use a hario coffee grinder (manual) to get powdered coffee (I have found my optimal coarseness). I then brew this using a bialetti stovetop moka pot. I then make my drink using the coffee and frothed milk using a handheld aerolatte. Cannot have it any other way. I love this with breakfast every morning.

coryhansen78

No espresso rig for me (yet).
Burr grinder, cheapo drip pot, french press (at work) or lately, moka pot. Every once in a while, the Vietnamese filter. Wish I had a technivorm. Aeropress looks interesting, but haven't taken that plunge either. I'm on a coffee paraphernalia moratorium (not by my choosing).

My wife says it takes me half an hour to make a pot of coffee on the drip pot... Weigh the grounds, filter water, rinse the filter, warm the thermal carafe, heat the filtered water a tiny bit (as the heating element in the pot is underpowered), sub-threshold salt, thoroughly wet the grounds, steep for 30 seconds and then finally brew.

Before anyone gets all over me for the moka pot - I somewhat recently realized I've been doing it wrong for years. This is method I now use, and it is soooo much better than what I was doing - although the yield is much lower. I know it's not espresso blah blah blah, but it is good.

John_Lusk_12111

I'm on the French Press bandwagon, but this machine sounds awesome. What does something like this cost?

e_lancaster2002

Beacause we get up early around here (5am most mornings), we use a programmable drip coffee maker and Peets preground coffee (for shame...).

seijoed

It is fairly common in Sweden, thanks to I guess Bodum, I have always liked the flavor and simplicity, looking forward to the tweaks!

brycegentry_22096

Try No2 instead. Co2 imparts some pretty off flavors in my experience.

James_Hoffmann_21713

At home I'm split between the Technivorm and the Clever dripper. In fact my brewing method for the technivorm makes it mirror the Clever a little.

I tend to brew around 500ml - 1 litre when using it (I require a goodly amount of coffee in the mornings to become functional). I close the brew basket at the start, and leave it closed until the brew basket is around two thirds full. Then I release and leave fully open until the brew is done. The only other addition is that I give the grounds a little stir pretty early on to make sure they're all saturated and brewing evenly. Not too aggressive - just making sure they're all taking part in the brewing process.

James_Hoffmann_21713

Scott's books are all great. I learned a lot when they were first published. I still use his Clever dripper method a lot.

James_Hoffmann_21713

I really think it is the world's most underrated brewer - easy, and with a few little technique tweaks makes incredibly good coffee.

James_Hoffmann_21713

I use a Technivorm at home too. It's great! A half decent burr grinder will make everything delicious and it really is very little more work. Also - more toys!

Cathy_10935

We were disappointed with the new model Keurig as well and now we are french pressing.

Cathy_10935

My son bought us a french press for Christmas and I'm hooked. The Keurig is now gathering dust. I'm excited to get some tips and tricks to make it even better!

Sunny_142648

I purchase green beans then roast them myself. Currently I am using the Breville YouBrew coffee maker. I have an arsenal of coffee makers and really like the Breville.

ttpoker

I have numerous European friends who used to look down on me, laughing at my silly American filtered coffee. That is until they taste by brew... I cannot count the number of Europeans I have converted from "real coffee" to a coffee 3.0 style pourover.

ttpoker

Thats how I find the V60 to be, so flexible, infinite options. But I also find the V60 the hardest to reproduce time and time again... for reliability I choose the Chemex. What is your fav inversion recipe? I'm traveling this weekend, and plan on taking the Aeropress with me on my London biz trip - I'm all ears.

Samuel_68313

If could contain arsenic and I'd still use it.

Alex_36374

Pour-over. We're talking a cup of coffee right? I mean, I love espresso, and all sorts of espresso based drinks, but if I'm going to dive into a cup of Joe, then pouring over is the way to go, as long as you have the right grind, just as key. Clearly you all are aware of this. As for me, as for why, I just feel like I get really consistent results with the prefect balance of smooth and robust flavor. I found that the habit of brewing my java this way seemed to yield greater control over the results. I use the Hario; currently hand grinding as well.

msymond

Filter coffee is a revelation to me. Many people here in Australia have historically referred to espresso-based coffee as "real coffee" (with the implication that other brewing methods are lesser forms). My preference for brewing method is largely based on the time of year. In winter, I use aeropress and clever -- both produce great cups with different characteristics (the speediness of aeropress is particularly useful at work). In summer, I use a Toddy to cold-brew, and sometimes carbonate it with a soda syphon to produce a refreshing drink that looks like a stout beer.

matthew.snyder77

I.......... don't drink coffee. :-/

DiggingDogFarm_65362

Different personal preferences I suppose. The AeroPress, unlike most other options, is so versatile and capable of almost infinite possibilities in terms of brewing parameters that I was able to find what perfectly suited my tastes.

ttpoker

Technivorm Mokkamaster is hard to beat if you want "American" drip coffee, its the gold standard. Personally I'm not a drip brew fan, but I can certainly appreciate this amazing machine's abilities.

ttpoker

Agreed, not for coffee. I only use my French Press for making infusions now.

ttpoker

Interesting. I found the exact opposite to be true. I own a V60 with Hario glass chamber, a Chemex, a Clever, a Siphon with propane burner, a Toddy, an early automatic espresso machine (which hasn't been used in 2 years), and an Aeropress. I also have a Hario gooseneck kettle to optimise the extraction speed, and a Baratza grinder to dial in the right grind size. Of all the different methods, my least favorite was the Aeropress. I only use the Aeropress while traveling, otherwise it sits unused on the shelf. #Coffee3.0

John_Roberts_37176

I use a Technivorm too. (I have several Chemex's lying around but can't really tell the difference and the Technivorm takes care of the temp, amount of water, etc. So it is marginally easier and more consistent. (Is it true that it is a scaled-down Clover?). I use a burr grinder every time, so always freshly ground. Plus, I just picked up an air-popper at Goodwill and some green beans from Mr. Greenbeans. So my next experiment will be with DIY roasting, before exploring real roasters.

Harold_72924

For me I gave up using my Keurig when they came out with the new 2.0 which can't use the capsules from the earlier machines. So I now grind my own beans and go with my Aeropress. I love the coffee it makes and I have no problem with the procedure or the time it takes to make a single cup.

jordan_poudrier_74905

I drink mostly french press or aeropress in general and have been reading scott rao's book and really digging it !

jason.r.whitworth

One thing i have noticed about the Chemex is that you can really tell freshness or lack there of in the coffee beans, seemingly more so then other coffee methods. It still tastes ok after the beans are a few weeks old but there is a very noticeable difference from fresh ground, to a week old, to two weeks old.

tshewman

Don't throw it away yet. LDL is a taxi (it is NOT a bad thing). LDL isn't a cholesterol (and often dictated as such). High cholesterol is not the issue either. It's actually a poor "biomarker". Long story, but I would respectfully submit, don't throw away the french press yet (and I don't even like coffee :-)..).

Brendan_Lee_56950

That blew my mind. I guess it's time to change the French press out

steven.m.hensley

Love french press, but there is Cholesterol risk. See #9 here. For that reason I've switched to v60 pour overs. I've heard good things about the Kalita dripper, so I may try that one out soon. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/coffee/

jason.r.whitworth

I like the aeropress but sometimes its like more effort then i want to put in, we have been using a chemex lately and are pretty happy with the result and amount of effort.

DiggingDogFarm_65362

I've tried dozens of different products and various methods, v60 and other pour overs, French presses, Chemex, etc.

An inverted Aerobie AeroPress and a few carefully tweaked parameters produces the best cup for me...by far! It just works. I couldn't live without it.

Cheryl_71360

I love coffee, but don't drink it enough to have anything fancy or time consuming to prepare it. I received a Keurig for Christmas and I like it just fine. I prefer using a fancy shmancy coffee I pay way too much for though. Some sort of Tazmanian shit that makes me clean my entire house in 30 seconds;)

tshewman

with a veal demi glaze. I still don't like to drink coffee (the taste). Love the smell, not the taste.

awdigiulian

90% of the time at home I use a v60 for pour over, a hario gooseneck kettle, and a hario hand grinder. Have it dialed in pretty good now.

timdebnyc

Do coffee bags and instant espresso powder count?

For those times when pulling on pants is too much work, I have been known to make "coffee" this way.

com-chefsteps

plus it's a multitasker. (full disclosure, I don't make coffee at home anymore.)

Samuel_68313

Hard not to love a French Press.

michaelnatkin

I'm a sad case. I've got young kids and my top priority is getting some coffee in my brain before I wake them up with absolute minimum fuss. So I use a Technivorm Mokkamaster pot and preground coffee. At least the Mokkamaster brews at a consistent temp, so the coffee isn't terrible, but it is nowhere near as good as it can be. I think as the kids get older I'll be ready to step back up to a better method.

seijoed

French press. Tastes good. Haven't done that ever since I got a good espresso rig.