How do you make your coffee?

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How do you make your coffee?

  • Brew a pot of coffee.

    Votes: 56 44.4%
  • Keurig brewer.

    Votes: 46 36.5%
  • French press.

    Votes: 7 5.6%
  • Pour-over.

    Votes: 2 1.6%
  • Buy from a store, cafe, etc.

    Votes: 7 5.6%
  • Other (please describe).

    Votes: 8 6.3%

  • Total voters
    126

no2cyclones

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My wife and I have bounced back and forth between a Keurig and a pot of coffee, depending on the day and how busy we are. It made me wonder, what is most common among the CFers out there? I know there are other methods, too, including French press, pour over, etc.

So, how do you make your coffee?
 

3TrueFans

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Keurig, my wife doesn't drink coffee and I usually just have a cup in the morning. In before coffee snobs (I assume that's a thing).
 

cycloneG

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Coffee snob alert!!!!!!

I use a drip coffee maker with a gold plated filter and filtered water. I grind my own beans and only use beans that are locally roasted and I know how long ago they were roasted.
 

3TrueFans

Just a Happily Married Man
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Coffee snob alert!!!!!!

I use a drip coffee maker with a gold plated filter and filtered water. I grind my own beans and only use beans that are locally roasted and I know how long ago they were roasted.
I can't decide if this is so ridiculous it has to be true or so ridiculous it can't be true.
 

TXCyclones

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I like the convenience of the Kuerig, but I hate the taste of the coffee from it. I love Nespresso coffee though!
 

BKLYNCyclone

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Pour over... Best of both worlds IMO. Gives me unlimited options on the beans I use (typically Half-Wit out of chicago or Grumpy out of Brooklyn), lets me tailor it specifically to my tastes (grind size/amount of coffee, amount of water, pouring time), makes a single cup at a time relatively quickly. Cheaper to get into than a keurig or coffee pot. (biggest expense is the kettle, but it isn't completely necessary, though it does make it easier). I also use a digital scale with a timer for consistent results.

Lately I'm pulling two triple shots via my rancilio sylvia (paired with the rancilio rocky grinder, half-wit triforce espresso beans) and pouring over ice.
 

pulse

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Drip if I'm impatient and want it now.
French press if I want more flavor and can wait a few minutes.
Espresso if I'm at work.
 

BKLYNCyclone

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Coffee snob alert!!!!!!

I use a drip coffee maker with a gold plated filter and filtered water. I grind my own beans and only use beans that are locally roasted and I know how long ago they were roasted.

Switch to pour over... You'll be happier, trust me! If convenience is an issue get one of the electric pots and a hario v60 (plastic is cheap, and has less thermal impact than the ceramic).
 

Cyclones_R_GR8

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At home I just get those coffee bags (like a tea bag). Boil water and let it sit a few minutes. If I make coffee at home it is usually just one cup. I have a coffee pot but if I make a pot of coffee I'll probably drink the whole thing and I don't want to do that.
 

Clonefan32

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I recently switched from the K-Cups to the cup where you put your own coffee grind in it. I much prefer it to the cups, the flavor is better and it is much more economical.
 

no2cyclones

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I recently switched from the K-Cups to the cup where you put your own coffee grind in it. I much prefer it to the cups, the flavor is better and it is much more economical.

We did this recently, too. The savings are more than I initially thought. Plus, it lets you experiment with different amounts of grind on the coffee beans, different amounts of grounds, and flavor to taste, all without committing to making a full pot of coffee.
 

Stewo

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French press. I traditionally use Starbucks whole bean and grind at home. Can't beat the taste. Of course, I like coffee like I like my men, black.
 

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