Coffee - a follow up question.

Why not just use a French press instead of a machine? They make great coffee...

I just use freshly ground coffee beans and a $12.99 Mr. Coffee Maker from Walmart. When the grounds are brewed, I spread the used grounds out in the garden.

No suggestions actually. I found using using a good reusable K-pod and paper filters works for me. Using a reusable K-pod alone let some grounds through. Adding paper filters solved that. Good luck.

Got my metal French Press and just made my first cup of joe in it. It makes a fine cup of coffee and because it is double-walled, the coffee remains hot even while letting it steep.

The only downside, which I expected, is that it takes time to heat the water and let it steep, but the coffee comes out strong and rich, so I'll survive the 6 minute wait for my first morning cup... just barely🤣

Tomorrow I'll have my pour through/drip filter and we'll see if there is a difference.

Years back I was the only one drinking coffee in the house so naturally I went the Keurig route. Would go through Keurig machines about every six months though because they would start malfunctioning. Got tired of wasting my money so I bought myself a $20 smaller than average coffee maker at Walmart. Coffee pot only holds 4-5 cups of coffee and has a built-in mesh coffee filter. Still use it when I just want one cup of coffee later on the afternoon.

Ooh, i made a post about a present i got that has completely changed how i have my coffee.

The reasons being :
- it makes the best tasting fresh coffee
- its conventient, quick, minimal clean up and practically no rubbish besides the coffee grinds.
Nothing has to live on your bench . So if you have a small kitchen - no bench space is needed.

Its this:
It comes with a lid/filter stand ...mug....and fliter.


This shows⬇️ how it all sits when you use it...and looks when packed away .It makes 'pour' or drip coffee, even tho it's supposed to be used for tea.
If you have a grinder, set it on a little coarse so you dont get any 'silt' in the bottom.

Ive found the fresh pour method makes really smooth coffee - it completely removes any bitterness that comes from brewing .

Since ive had this i havent used my French press or moka pot .

Its super easy to clean , packs away with the other cups . And the grounds get scattered into the farden or go in the green waste bin.

There are many differnt types/shapes out there .
(Usually labeled as tea mugs ....but still great for coffee.)
I use it for fresh teas, adding fresh chilli to a hot chocolate, ...it also means i can experiment with adding stuff to my coffee now

I love it so much i barely use any other cup in my cupboard .

There is also this : ( i nearly ordered it, then i got my mug)

https://finalpressco.com/

Fresh pour coffees are super quick to make.(Well this one is....amd its faster than a drip one )
No brewing, no pods, no rubbish, no special contraption .

If you like super smooth coffee, id reccomend a course grind....or add a filter paper .
(Im not that picky really).

I cant tell you how much i love what this cup has done for my enjoyment of coffee,
Excrpt to say - that after 30+ years of trying different methods....this is (i think), thr absolute best
And ive been thru the wringer of pods, presses, espresso and moka pots, blah blah blah .

This is now my baby 🤗

Edit:( for like the 6th time...i keep adding stuff🙄😏)

It takes as long as an instant coffee to make .

The only thing that you have to be careful of is that you pour the hot (boiling if thats all you got ...of prefably 80-90⁰ C water) over the grounds, slowly so they all get wet. (You dont want any floating to the top).

Then you lift out the filter🤷
If your grounds are fine you have to wait like half a minute for it to drain. If your grind is courser - there's no wait, it drains instantly .

I use a plastic one but I can't remember what it's called. I grind coffee and fill it up and it makes one cup. First I do 10 cups then before I drink it, I do 6. So 10 and 6 makes one big cup.

I got a cheap proctor silex one. Its great. You can use pod contraption or little reusable filter basket

ETA only caveat is if you use a lot of cream or milk coffee isnt that hot

If you want to really enjoy your coffee more, get beans from Panama. Not even kidding. Or central America in general. Best coffee beans in the world. Use gocoffeego.com

Breville pro Manuel espresso maker


I just let the mug fill. Doesn't need to be just a small shot of espresso.


But French presses make an amazing cup

This is a single serve coffee maker that will not produce any inorganic waste. I have it. It's fantastic. It's also not cheap.

https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/espresso/bes880.html

Early morning:
I use a ceramic drip (with paper liner) as an alternative to French press.

Mid day: espresso machine

I was never fond of the pods.

Were not the coffee centre bud 🤣 haha

But i do understand the need for a decent brew

I use a Lavazza coffee pod machine,can recycle them, and the coffee is good too.

Ground coffee drip. It has a permanent filter

Unless you're a serious coffee drinker you shouldn't spend the money on it but this is a good automated Italian barrista. A double mild not using the bean grinder but the preground side tastes like a quality standard coffee. The price has been lowered considerably from its introduction a few years ago but it is still a very costly appliance to most ppl at around $700.

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My wife is partial to the French press. Pretty easy to use. Good for 1-2 cups.

Keurig now has plasticless pods for the environmentalists

I use a French press.

I have a cheap espresso machine. It makes only one cup at a time and you could make an americano if you prefer brewed coffee (espresso + hot water). Most of them actually have a hot water dispenser for that exact reason!

I just use a French Press

Thought they'd gone to disposable pods
I use a lavazza coffee pod machine,can recycle them,coffees good too

My mother uses reusable filters and regular coffee with her keurig machine