Dang, I posted in this thread five minutes ago, and now its not there.....Still site issues?
My parents send me whole beans from one of a couple little hole-in-the-wall coffee shops back home that have some DELISH blends.
When I'm outta the stuff from Washington, I get one of the big bags from Sams Club. I killed my last burr grinder, so I'm using a pretty cheap blade one right now. I intend to get a new grinder for myself for my birthday next month. Generally, I make espresso, but when I'm feeling lazy, I dump some in the coffee pot. I also often take the Sams Club to work to share with my co-workers. Working night shift, we drink a LOT, and plain old folgers beats the crap outta the cains packets we have. My fresh-ground beans are the delight of my whole unit.
When I'm outta the stuff from Washington, I get one of the big bags from Sams Club. I killed my last burr grinder, so I'm using a pretty cheap blade one right now. I intend to get a new grinder for myself for my birthday next month. Generally, I make espresso, but when I'm feeling lazy, I dump some in the coffee pot. I also often take the Sams Club to work to share with my co-workers. Working night shift, we drink a LOT, and plain old folgers beats the crap outta the cains packets we have. My fresh-ground beans are the delight of my whole unit.
+1000
Starbucks has some of the absolute worst coffee I've ever tasted.
I used to be a coffee snob. Now, coffee is the reason there is Irish Cream.
(Except at the office...I just drink it black)I do still grind whole beans though.
+1000
Starbucks has some of the absolute worst coffee I've ever tasted.
I used to be a coffee snob. Now, coffee is the reason there is Irish Cream.
I do still grind whole beans though.
Agreed. I love me some raspberry passion tea or green tea frappucino, but their coffee is godawful. Hardly any flavor, and what's there always seems a bit burnt to me.
Just a relatively cheap Black & Decker, haven't moved up to the big money toys yet. But the brand and price of grinder has much less to do with the process so long as they're ground to the proper consistency.
It surprizes me that the best kept secrets of the coffee world are McDonald's new coffee and DunkN'Donuts. For all the overpriced coffee shop brews that are TERRIBLE, simplicity is sometimes preferred.
+1000
Starbucks has some of the absolute worst coffee I've ever tasted.
I used to be a coffee snob. Now, coffee is the reason there is Irish Cream.
I do still grind whole beans though.
Whewww, I'm glad to hear this. I was beginning to question my manhood. Everytime I've stopped for a cup, I'd take a sip and as always, it was bitter and burnt tasting. Now I know why. I was beginning to think something was wrong with me.
A Toddy Cold Brew System turns even Walmart Value brand coffee into stuff that's better than anything you can buy over the counter. There's really nothing quite like it. But they're a lot of work to use. A Bodum Coffee Press does almost as good a job with a lot less hassle. But still, the Toddy system turns out the best tasting coffee you'll ever have. If you're cooking gourmet coffee grind in a regular coffee maker you're ruining it.
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