Any coffee connoisseur?
12-07-2009 | 06:06 AM
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From: The (S)Low Country
Originally Posted by boltonblue,Dec 7 2009, 08:14 AM
hmmm, I like Jamaica Blue Mountain and Hawaiian Kona.
It's hard to get the real thing and not a "mix" without spending an arm and a leg.
It's hard to get the real thing and not a "mix" without spending an arm and a leg.
Love Jet Fuel from CoffeeCow.com
12-07-2009 | 01:56 PM
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I have a press, but I've stopped using it. I got tired of cleaning the grounds out of it. Tossing a filter is easier. At the time I was also grinding my own beans, and my cheap grinder produced too much small stuff that got through the press' mesh.
Does anyone here roast their own beans? Someone on another message board was raving about a personal sized roaster they had. Even if the coffee you produce isn't any better than commercial it might be worth it just to have the smell in the house.
Does anyone here roast their own beans? Someone on another message board was raving about a personal sized roaster they had. Even if the coffee you produce isn't any better than commercial it might be worth it just to have the smell in the house.
12-07-2009 | 02:00 PM
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From: Long Beach, MS
My brother has a french press that we used while camping a few years ago. It was pretty good. But I maintain the beans make more of a difference than the prep method, as long as you press/drip/perk/brew correctly and use good water. Freshly roasted beans freshly ground are hard to beat.
12-07-2009 | 05:13 PM
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From: The (S)Low Country
Originally Posted by Traveler,Dec 7 2009, 04:56 PM
Does anyone here roast their own beans? Someone on another message board was raving about a personal sized roaster they had. Even if the coffee you produce isn't any better than commercial it might be worth it just to have the smell in the house.
12-07-2009 | 05:27 PM
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From: Franklin MA
yup i tried it to and Val was kind enough to send me up some beans - i was using a stir crazy popcorn maker to roast the beans - way too much work
for the time and effort - i went back to dunkin dougnuts whole bean and a grinder
for the time and effort - i went back to dunkin dougnuts whole bean and a grinder
12-07-2009 | 05:49 PM
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From: Frederick, MD
I am drinking FP cup of coffee with Starbucks French Roast beans I bought from Costco with a slice of cheesecake. I think I prefer French Press over regular drip coffee.
I want to try the Santos vacuum by Bodum. It is about $70 from Amazon. Maybe I can find something like that at a thrift store.
I want to try the Santos vacuum by Bodum. It is about $70 from Amazon. Maybe I can find something like that at a thrift store.