Thread: A Cup of Joe

Originally Posted by Morty

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 -_-

Is that Cory a gasketless pot with the glass rod filter?

For the record- I would not classify myself as a snob either. As you mentioned, coffee is about the ritual. When it comes to espresso I am a little snobbish (bad coffee is still drinkable, bad espresso is... well... really bad.) So, for the benefit of those who have not looked into coffee beyond drip (and those of us too young to remember when automatics did not dominate the industry) I present a picture of my Cory vac pot. I find espresso helps me sleep. So, I have one or two shots in the early morning hours pulled from my Wega. Yes, it was a commercial espresso machine and I really only own it because the price was something that made it too attractive to say no to.

I buy whatever dark roast is on sale that isn't Maxwell House or Folgers or store brand.
I'm using a cheap grinder or I get ground coffee if it's super cheap. Last week it was 1/4 the price of whole bean at one store so I bought 4 bags and put 3 in the freezer.

I brew my coffee in a Toddy cold brewer. Takes 14 hours and 12-16oz of beans but it's fantastic. It winds up as a low acid concentrate and keeps for a week or two in the fridge.
In the summer I add water and ice and am gtg with it.
In the winter I heat some water in the tea kettle and dilute it down right before I go to work.

I have a DeLonghi espresso machine (makes two cups) and prefer local coffee, there are many local puertorrican brands to choose from. Sometimes I buy from my neighbors who own a farm in the central mountainous region, where great coffee is grown.

Originally Posted by bharner

I buy whatever dark roast is on sale that isn't Maxwell House or Folgers or store brand.
I'm using a cheap grinder or I get ground coffee if it's super cheap. Last week it was 1/4 the price of whole bean at one store so I bought 4 bags and put 3 in the freezer.

I brew my coffee in a Toddy cold brewer. Takes 14 hours and 12-16oz of beans but it's fantastic. It winds up as a low acid concentrate and keeps for a week or two in the fridge.
In the summer I add water and ice and am gtg with it.
In the winter I heat some water in the tea kettle and dilute it down right before I go to work.

Ok so I went to their web site and I think I am going to give this Toddy a try! Seems perfect! I had never heard of it before. Seems so easy!

Before I buy though I was hoping you could tell me if I should order any spare parts as I would rather this be a one shot deal considering shipping. Any additional info would be helpful actually.

Thanks for posting lol!!

Originally Posted by earcutter

Ok so I went to their web site and I think I am going to give this Toddy a try! Seems perfect! I had never heard of it before. Seems so easy!

Before I buy though I was hoping you could tell me if I should order any spare parts as I would rather this be a one shot deal considering shipping. Any additional info would be helpful actually.

Thanks for posting lol!!

You beat me to the punch! I was about to ask pretty much the same thing.

Originally Posted by earcutter

Ok so I went to their web site and I think I am going to give this Toddy a try! Seems perfect! I had never heard of it before. Seems so easy!

Before I buy though I was hoping you could tell me if I should order any spare parts as I would rather this be a one shot deal considering shipping. Any additional info would be helpful actually.

Before you buy the specialty system I would suggest using a jar first. I am not saying it is not worth it... just that you may as well try the product before investing in the equipment. What you are looking for is New Orleans style iced coffee. Blue Bottle has a pretty good site with instructions on how to brew and prepare it. Start here New Orleans Style Iced Coffee « Blue Bottle Coffee and realize that the Chicory is optional. It was used at a point where coffee was very expensive to stretch how far the beans will go. Try some with and try some without to decide which you prefer.

I have been known to add New Orleans style iced coffee to frozen vanilla yogurt, a little extract, some fruit syrup (I use summerland sweets brand) and a touch of cinnamon. Toss it in a blender for a great summer drink.

I've made it in Mason jars many times. Put in ¼ - ½ cup or so coffee, slowly fill with water and let it sit overnight. Then I just run it through a sieve with a coffee filter in it. It's easy to do. I've done it in a Nalgene bottle as a surprise while our camping in the summer, too.

The only downside is that I'd have to make it a couple times a week and with three kids under 6 I like to make it before I go to bed and when I get up I have my coffee made for the next two weeks.

I got the Toddy as a convenient way to make a bunch at once. 7 cups of water to 12oz coffee or 9 cups to 16oz of coffee. I think RonCo or someone has a similar system on Amazon that works identically and costs about half.
But I'll be honest and admit that I like the glass carafe. It's not as thick as I think it maybe should be but I haven't had any issues yet.
The only spare parts I'd recommend getting is more filters. They are reuseable but I get about 4 months of weekly to bi-weekly coffee making out of one. The rubber stoppers you can pick up anywhere (I get them at a local hardware store for. 29c each).

Originally Posted by davilafam07

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

Your wish is my command. -_-



L-R: Teapot to boil water for my Yama coffee maker (saves time and fuel whether using alcohol or butane burner to brew), my antique Cory gasketless stovetop coffee maker, my little Yama tabletop coffee maker, hard at work brewing this morning's libation and my Baratza Virtuoso burr grinder.



As above, but brewing time complete, vacuum drawing coffee down into bottom globe for serving.

Note: I didn't care for the metal/cloth filter that came with my Yama because it required rinsing, sterilizing & storage in the freezer to prevent it becoming rancid. I replaced it with a Cory glass filter rod I found on eBay.

Another coffee snob reporting.

I have a gaggia classic with a bottomless portafilter and a VST basket
I have a Iberital MC2 grinder
I have an Aeropress, french press and a moka pot
I have my own green beans that I roast my self. My cheap popcorn popper broke though, so now I'm buying again.

While there are those among us who choose to buy instant or grocery store ground coffee, I do not feel that the label "snob" pertains to those among us who choose to pursue the best flavored cuppa we can brew. If the extra effort I go to makes me a "snob," so be it. But let's be honest. I'm a "straight razor shave snob" too -- and proud of it!
Namaste,
Morty -_-