Damn coffee maker.
It takes about an half hour for it to make a whole pot of coffee.
That's like 2.5 space years.....
:x :x :x
French press!
If I could afford it....
My guess is that it is probably mineral deposits causing your problems. Try running vinegar through it once or twice, then running water through it a few times until it doesn't smell like vinegar any more.
What he said. I've had good results with that before myself. White vinegar is best, I hear.
or buy a packet of CLR at the hardware store, mix it in with a pot of water and run it through a few times. That'll take it back to almost brand-new, but be sure to run a few pots of fresh water afterward to flush it out. I don't think you want to drink CLR.
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 11, 2011, 12:12:56 AM
What he said. I've had good results with that before myself. White vinegar is best, I hear.
I will try that. Waiting half an hour for coffee isn't healthy.
Fuck that noise. Poor some sulfuric acid down that bad boy. Will clear that shit right out.
instead of waiting for the whole pot to fill up just put your cup under the thing and let it run fresh coffee right into your cup. When cup is full, stick the pot under there while you pull the cup out and enjoy your cup while it FILLS THE POT IT'S THAT EASY!!
Ofuq
Thanks for the thread, guys, reminded me I am OUT of coffee at work.
Would NOT have been a good day.
Quote from: Luna on May 11, 2011, 11:36:19 AM
Ofuq
Thanks for the thread, guys, reminded me I am OUT of coffee at work.
Would NOT have been a good day.
Only here to help.
Quote from: *GrumpButt* on May 11, 2011, 04:19:00 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 11, 2011, 11:36:19 AM
Ofuq
Thanks for the thread, guys, reminded me I am OUT of coffee at work.
Would NOT have been a good day.
Only here to help.
Thank you. I remembered coffee.
I may STILL kill a motherfucker, today, however, thanks to caffeine, my aim will be better.
Quote from: Luna on May 11, 2011, 04:20:11 PM
Quote from: *GrumpButt* on May 11, 2011, 04:19:00 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 11, 2011, 11:36:19 AM
Ofuq
Thanks for the thread, guys, reminded me I am OUT of coffee at work.
Would NOT have been a good day.
Only here to help.
Thank you. I remembered coffee.
I may STILL kill a motherfucker, today, however, thanks to caffeine, my aim will be better.
Small frying pan in purse....
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I've become a huge fan of these things.
Available from Asian groceries for making Vietnamese (iced) coffee.
Takes just a few minutes for a fresh brewed cup, require zero sharing with coworkers, easy to wash regularly, no paper waste from the filters, no glass pot to be broken (of course, we all know decent coffee makers use metal carafes anymore), and they're made doubly awesome if you work in an office with a point-of-use water heater on the water cooler.
at least you dont gotta Kessel run it in 88mpggigahhhwatttsons of power!
toast
hi branching out
this forum is a whole world to explore now oh my god
Quote from: Subtract Eight! on May 11, 2011, 04:44:01 PM
at least you dont gotta Kessel run it in 88mpggigahhhwatttsons of power!
toast
hi branching out
this forum is a whole world to explore now oh my god
YOU
Stay the fuck out of my threads
( http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=15046.0 )
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FILTER CUP HOLDER METHOD > FRENCH PRESS > DRIP MACHINE
I use the drip machine only when I need large amounts.
I honestly prefer this method to the french press, the above method is by far the best way to create the most flavourful coffee I know of. Four scoops is quite a lot, BTW, but it works because this method doesn't impart that particular "sour" (-ish) flavour you get when you make too strong a batch in a regular drip machine.
When I use the filter cup method in combination with freshly ground beans (1:1 arabica/robusta, maybe 2:1), I get simply the best coffee I ever tasted, anywhere.
For some reason I'm never that impressed with even a good quality espresso (well okay, a really really good one is of course good, because really good things are just good). Cappuccino is most often not strong enough, when it is, it is good, but you never know until you've ordered it.
Above method + fresh ground coffee beans = consistenly best coffee ever.
I also have a vintage vacuum coffeemaker (http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.113032160.jpg), which I bought because it was 1 cheap secondhand and 2 because it looks so damn fucking SCIENCEY!! But I have never tried it. Anyone got any experience with one of those?
Oh I almost forgot, the point of posting that of course, is that when your drip machine breaks, a single-cup filter holder only costs about $2 or so.
Only downside is, over the long run, it uses more ground coffee. BUT IT TASTES SO MUCH BETTER.
Quote from: Triple Zero on May 13, 2011, 11:13:04 AM
AUTOMATIC GRIND AND BREW WITH A TIMER SET TO WHEN YOU WAKE UP > FILTER CUP HOLDER METHOD > FRENCH PRESS > DRIP MACHINE
There can be no disputing this. You wake up, and a freshly ground cup of coffee is already waiting for you.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on May 13, 2011, 01:04:58 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on May 13, 2011, 11:13:04 AM
AUTOMATIC GRIND AND BREW WITH A TIMER SET TO WHEN YOU WAKE UP > FILTER CUP HOLDER METHOD > FRENCH PRESS > DRIP MACHINE
There can be no disputing this. You wake up, and a freshly ground cup of coffee is already waiting for you.
Had one of those, back before I started drinking coffee. (Yeah, I know. Late bloomer.) Used to set the fucking thing up for my husband. Worst thing was cleaning that bitch out daily.
If emptying coffe grounds and sticking the parts under running water was the "worst thing", then my point stands. How is that any different than any other method? You're left with coffee grounds, and the brewing tools. You clean them. Rinse, repeat.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on May 13, 2011, 01:20:50 PM
If emptying coffe grounds and sticking the parts under running water was the "worst thing", then my point stands. How is that any different than any other method? You're left with coffee grounds, and the brewing tools. You clean them. Rinse, repeat.
The model we had (I can't remember, now) had to be completely disassembled and scraped out. The grounds went everywhere in there. And, I got grumpy doing it every day, when I didn't drink coffee, and the only time it was noticed that there WAS coffee was the mornings when there WASN'T.
A "thanks for making coffee," once in awhile would have gone a LONG way.
I contemplated getting one of those combo-deals, but just ended up getting a regular drip machine and a separate coffee grinder. It actually works out for me to do it separately because the loud sound of the grinder helps me wake up all of the lazy, sleepy-heads in the house.
And I get fabulous coffee!
Quote from: Luna on May 13, 2011, 01:22:51 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on May 13, 2011, 01:20:50 PM
If emptying coffe grounds and sticking the parts under running water was the "worst thing", then my point stands. How is that any different than any other method? You're left with coffee grounds, and the brewing tools. You clean them. Rinse, repeat.
The model we had (I can't remember, now) had to be completely disassembled and scraped out. The grounds went everywhere in there. And, I got grumpy doing it every day, when I didn't drink coffee, and the only time it was noticed that there WAS coffee was the mornings when there WASN'T.
A "thanks for making coffee," once in awhile would have gone a LONG way.
In my professional opinion, the problem did not necessarily involve the coffee maker,
per se.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on May 13, 2011, 01:29:38 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 13, 2011, 01:22:51 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on May 13, 2011, 01:20:50 PM
If emptying coffe grounds and sticking the parts under running water was the "worst thing", then my point stands. How is that any different than any other method? You're left with coffee grounds, and the brewing tools. You clean them. Rinse, repeat.
The model we had (I can't remember, now) had to be completely disassembled and scraped out. The grounds went everywhere in there. And, I got grumpy doing it every day, when I didn't drink coffee, and the only time it was noticed that there WAS coffee was the mornings when there WASN'T.
A "thanks for making coffee," once in awhile would have gone a LONG way.
In my professional opinion, the problem did not necessarily involve the coffee maker, per se.
Yes, well. I no longer have the coffee maker, and I am in the process of shedding the husband.
Having a spectacularly better time, both with the $10 coffee pot, and with the friends I hang with.
:cry:
I so miss coffee.....
:cry:
Doctor says no more coffee for Khara.
BTW one trick with the filter cup method I forgot to mention (as I just made one :D), as you stir the sludge, a fine brown foam will form on top of it. I believe this is called crema, and you should try to spoon it into your cup (bypassing the filter) if in any way possible without getting too much coffee grinds in.
It's basically the same protein scum you get when boiling any kind of beans, but it's good in coffee.
LMNO's method is definitely superior on grounds of convenience. And since I've never tasted his coffee I can't say whether the filter-cup method has superior flavour / gives more "body" to the coffee. Sounds like the machine's probably fancy enough though, and fresh beans always help.
However, as long as all my coffee equipment is in their right place, manually making a cup of coffee is pretty much the only thing I can do with those first 5 minutes of zombie state anyway :-P
Still, convenience. I will keep this in mind for when I can afford such a device. [not so much $$$, rather about spending priorities, btw]
I love my coffee grinder (http://www.bizrate.com/coffee-grinders/11496367/index__ctr_brand--312693__ctr_pos--BR%3BUS%3B7S%3Bhot%2FHotListViewFixed%3B1%3B20%3BProductListPod%3Bproductpod%2FProductPodListViewFixed%3Bvisible%3B1%3Bmain%3B1__ctr_rel--18635268096.000000.html). It's pretty, not very big, and reasonably quiet, too. Been a while since I've had beans to grind with, though. In the supermarket they are more expensive than the pre-ground vacuum sealed packets. Which is silly, because technically the beans are the half-product :) , I guess I need to search online to find a good deal.
i hate coffee. TIA
Lately all I've been doing is finding a dollar 50 and buying my coffee at a coffee shop.
Yes I know it's horrible tasting and made of ground Vietnamese orphans but I just can't be hassled as of lately.
What a coincidence. I just got back from a Tim Hortons.