So I'm not a coffee drinker, but my wife is an she wants a single serving coffee maker for Christmas. One that can brew grounds or use the cups and pouches if possible. any of you coffee experts suggest which maker to get?
I've had good experiences with keurig. My mother and sister both have keurig single serve coffee machines.
The best one made is simple, cheap, reliable, easy to use, easy to clean, and turns coffee beans into heaven: Bialetti Moka Express: http://www.bialetti.com/coffee/stovetop/moka-express-c-1_7_22.html?zenid=i1ls00tprr0hqftte0av6ed2v5.
Good coffee doesn't come from a pouch or pod. Good coffee comes from beans that are freshly roasted and only ground right before serving.
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I like to do a pour over or french press or aeropress for a good cup of coffee. I - or my wife - will grind the beans right before brewing.
However, for my daily morning cup, we use a auto-drip.
However you do it, grinding right before brewing makes a HUGE difference in taste. The fresher it is from roasting to brewing helps phenomenally.
If you do the single cup, you can use the filter/cups to use fresh ground beans to have a cup of good coffee if you want.
You can get a grinder cheap.
However, for my daily morning cup, we use a auto-drip.
However you do it, grinding right before brewing makes a HUGE difference in taste. The fresher it is from roasting to brewing helps phenomenally.
If you do the single cup, you can use the filter/cups to use fresh ground beans to have a cup of good coffee if you want.
You can get a grinder cheap.
This is our unit.
You can select to brew a mug on the right or a pot on the left.
We like strong French roast, so the pot on the left can be selected to drip real slow for max flavor.
If one of us is in a hurry, the single cup up to 18 oz can be used. Just have to add a little more coffee grounds to make it as strong as we like.
We typically buy Starbucks French roast beans and grind them right before brewing.
You can select to brew a mug on the right or a pot on the left.
We like strong French roast, so the pot on the left can be selected to drip real slow for max flavor.
If one of us is in a hurry, the single cup up to 18 oz can be used. Just have to add a little more coffee grounds to make it as strong as we like.
We typically buy Starbucks French roast beans and grind them right before brewing.
Keurig reccomendation here. You can do regular coffee and the K cups. Huge selection of coffees to choose from. Our fave is from Braums.
French Press is what I use. It's easy to clean and you just pour hot water over the freshly ground coffee beans. I just use a hand grinder and a electric hot water heater. It's fast and you can try
different types and brands of coffee beans. I generally get mine from my Amazon Prime free shipping account.
different types and brands of coffee beans. I generally get mine from my Amazon Prime free shipping account.
