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A favorite subject of mine - great coffee is an art.
I do four fresh-ground espresso shots over ice, a dash of milk, sweetener.
Eight O'Clock roasts a very good Italian. Boyers or Lucky's whole espresso beans, local to Colorado very good. All around $5/lb and tastier than SBX.

Quote from: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on June 23, 2020, 06:08:23 pm

Quote from: Stoker on June 22, 2020, 07:52:10 pm

I grind my own often so that it is rather fresh, using a century old wall mount Arcade Crystal No. 4 every couple of days. I usually get one of Peet's dark roasts and generally prefer South & Central American, though Hawaiian, Sumatran and Ethiopian are enjoyed when the price is right!

Fairly strong through a Melitta filter, one cup at a time, and straight up black!!!

Just every once in a while, a finger or so of something "evil" finds it way into the brew, but that is rather rare.

Ooh, that Peet's is some fine java, brother

The guy who started Starbucks learned how to properly roast coffee while working at Peet's, back in the long ago.

When I have to turn to a can, I like Medaglia D'Oro Caffe' Nero Espresso, which is an Italian style espresso grind, and pretty good made as espresso, or even as a regular cup of joe, done through a Melitta filter. Either way ... it will get your attention!

My wife loves Starbucks, but luckily for my steam budget, she only gets it 2 or 3 times a month    Nothing like spending $6-8 on a cup of coffee    But I suppose I'm a little worse when buying steam toys

In true English tradition, Nescafe instant    it is quick n easy and no coffee machine to wash up after = more time to play 
My ex wife (American) could never understand how we drink the stuff.

Ade

I'll have to agree with your ex on this one, most instant coffees are nasty! And for what it's worth, using the Melitta filter technique does not require anything more than a tea kettle to heat the water, the filter cone which I rarely wash, but just rinse after use, and a coffee mug, as I brew single cups at a time.

It is almost exactly as easy as using instant!!!

I do spend a little time cranking the grinder ever couple of days .... which I actually enjoy, making use of a fine century old manual machine.

Quote from: Stoker on June 24, 2020, 12:01:58 pm

Quote from: yozhek on June 24, 2020, 10:57:41 am

In true English tradition, Nescafe instant    it is quick n easy and no coffee machine to wash up after = more time to play 
My ex wife (American) could never understand how we drink the stuff.

Ade

I'll have to agree with your ex on this one, most instant coffees are nasty! And for what it's worth, using the Melitta filter technique does not require anything more than a tea kettle to heat the water, the filter cone which I rarely wash, but just rinse after use, and a coffee mug, as I brew single cups at a time.

It is almost exactly as easy as using instant!!!

I do spend a little time cranking the grinder ever couple of days .... which I actually enjoy, making use of a fine century old manual machine.

Of couse you are quite right Sir, filter is much better.  My current wife (Belarusian) grinds the beans and takes her coffee the proper way and i do like your method of one cup at a time with a filter cone, maybe i will break the habbit of a lifetime and try making coffee this way. 

You guys are a bad influence on me, first you get me interested in external combustion engines and now proper coffee 

Ade

That's what we're here for Ade ..... offering corrupting influences to otherwise perfectly normal folks is just what we excel at around here!!!  ;c)

Quote from: Stoker on June 24, 2020, 12:01:58 pm

Quote from: yozhek on June 24, 2020, 10:57:41 am

In true English tradition, Nescafe instant    it is quick n easy and no coffee machine to wash up after = more time to play 
My ex wife (American) could never understand how we drink the stuff.

Ade

I'll have to agree with your ex on this one, most instant coffees are nasty! And for what it's worth, using the Melitta filter technique does not require anything more than a tea kettle to heat the water, the filter cone which I rarely wash, but just rinse after use, and a coffee mug, as I brew single cups at a time.

It is almost exactly as easy as using instant!!!

I do spend a little time cranking the grinder ever couple of days .... which I actually enjoy, making use of a fine century old manual machine.

WHAT, you haven't attached a steam engine to drive the grinder???

Nope .... I enjoy a little (very little) exercise from time to time!

Quote from: Nick on June 24, 2020, 05:45:08 am

My wife loves Starbucks, but luckily for my steam budget, she only gets it 2 or 3 times a month    Nothing like spending $6-8 on a cup of coffee    But I suppose I'm a little worse when buying steam toys

LOL....ya' reckon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Her annual Starbucks spending probably doesn't even come close to what I spend on shipping alone   

I just eat the beans.