Thread: A Cup of Joe

I am back to using a French Press. We have a coffee importer here in town and he brings in some exotic coffees which is fun. The press seems to do them justice.

PT's Coffee

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Anyone ever use a Vacuum coffee maker?

I do. No snob here, just trial and error over the years to find the combination that gives me the best flavor enjoyment I can get.

Organic Sumatra Mandheling is my favorite varietal. It does wonderful things to my taste buds. I grind it just before brewing in a Baratza Virtuoso burr grinder. (I was surprised at how much of a difference a good quality burr grinder makes in the end result.) Heavy cream only; no sugar and never half and half.

If I only want a little coffee, I use my Yama vacuum pot, but if I have company, out comes my antique Cory 8-cupper. It's glass-on-glass and the coffee it brews is amazing. But I gotta admit, brewing coffee is a lot like shaving for me: I love that ritual and I never, ever rush it.
Namaste,
Morty -_-

Where are the pics of all the great machines and cups?!?

I do Folgers Black Silk with my $20 4 cup coffee mate.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Anyone ever use a Vacuum coffee maker? I have a Cona and I think it makes the best coffee in the world. The only problem is I live in a high altitude area and the process is badly affected by the pressure difference. I had to buy a Butane burner so I could adjust the heat to tailor the process to the altitude.

Never heard of one; so I just GOOGLED " Vacuum coffee maker". looks interesting. I will read about them later tonight.

Originally Posted by davilafam07

Where are the pics of all the great machines and cups?!?

I do Folgers Black Silk with my $20 4 cup coffee mate.

Bahahha

I do packaged beans, various blends and brands. I prefer a medium to dark roast. For years I ground my beans in a Zassanhaus 'Brilliant' hand grinder. I finally got an electric Kitchen Aid burr grinder and put the hand grinder under the counter. I have used a pour over Melitta porcelain pot for years. Boil the water in a Melitta carafe. I do have a french press but I don't go there too often. Also an old school stove top Revereware copper bottom percolator.

Great pic Earcutter!

Originally Posted by davilafam07

Great pic Earcutter!

Thanks bro!

I'm actually more of a coffee snob at work then at home

At work I only use fresh ground beans, dark Colombian, while at home we have two different capsule machines, a Dolce Gusto for SWMBO, and a Nespresso for me, still very good coffe. I don't remember exactly what types I use at home, but I have three different lungo types I drink, there also was a limited edition cherry coffe that was really good with a nice thouch of "real" cherry taste, not the typical artificial one

The vacuum system is one of the few I haven't tried yet, but have wanted to for ages. I just don't really have anywhere to keep the thing right now.

The other thing I forgot to mention earlier is that one of the best investments I have ever made was in a decent burr grinder.