What have you got?
I have a Saeco Italia. These things are like sports cars. Very cool, work great (when they work), but are in the shop a lot. Contemplating moving to something different and/or better. Who does what with their coffee?
I also roast sometimes with an air popper and hurricane glass. That should be a different thread maybe.
-OCD
Good timing on this thread. The glass carafe for my Cuisinart grind and brew (no idea on the model anymore) just busted and since I haven’t been all that happy with it for awhile now I’m in the market for a new one.
Do you drink a lot of coffee? Moka pots rock - but I drink too much to deal with those. Drip is OK if you have GOOD fresh coffee, but if I make a pot - I’ll drink the whole pot. I got into the Superautomatic espresso machines about 6 years ago and guess I’m just willing to put up with it going into the shop every 12-18 months.
-OCD
Yeah, I drink a lot of coffee. But for the home pot I’m generally just using it on weekends. I’ll brew the occasional half pot during the week before driving in but for the most part I don’t have the time. When I make a pot I drink the whole thing usually. I buy whole bean and grind it but I don’t roast it myself…yet.
What I need is a good drip machine that isn’t overly time consuming. Also, it’d be really nice if it dripped into an effective, heat-retaining carafe. I still haven’t found a carafe that holds heat well. I’m thinking about going out and trying to find a glass lined thermos like my dad had for hunting. You could drink a hot cup of coffee out of that at 4:00 PM after standing outside in 10 degree temperature all day. The POS ones I get at BB&B last maybe 60 minutes at room temperature.
I like quality but I somewhat need simplicity since even with a simple drip pot by the time I get it brewing my son has said:
daddy what you doing?
daddy what you doing?
daddy what you doing?
rinse and repeat a dozen times
We have the Capresso Thermal CarafeMT500. Works great and I would recommend it to anyone!
It has a timer so that you can grind your beans before bedtime, then have it brew up fresh before you wake up.
The stainless steel carafe works well, too - the coffee is still piping hot 2.5 hrs after brewing - and is respectable up till about 5 hrs.
For the past several years, I would pour myself a “to-go” mug and sip on it while at work because the swill they had was barely good for doing dishes with. Now that I work at a place that is smaller and has good beans, I don’t need to make the effort, but do so anyway because it’s really no effort.
Here’s a link
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=capresso+thermal&oe=utf-8&cid=5469205829254766834&sa=title#p
We also have one of those mini espresso deals, but rarely used - only for the occasional cappuccino.
After looking around on Amazon the Capressos are the only ones that caught my eye so far.
Mr. Coffee. The same one I’ve had for the past 10 years.
French press and $#!++y blade grinder. Hoping for a new burr grinder for Xmas!
Usually deal with the swill at work and only make coffee on the weekends.
i don’t drink coffee unless it’s in my beer, but i bought the missus a keurig utlimate single cup system.
Grind my own and use a French press. All you need. 
I think only thing I haven’t tried is those Vaccuum Pots. Good coffee can be had from all methods; depends on your personal taste.
I Just use a pot, 1940’s style, I boil some nice clean water and add some fresh ground beans.
Wait for the crema to rise then stir once and strain. Works better than any coffee machine I have ever used.
Vacuum and siphon ar the same thing? I would like to have one of these. But more for looks than performance.
Super fine grounds? Turkish coffee.
I ordered Turkish coffee once when I was in Budapest. I was in a Greek restaurant, and they were so offended by my request that they refused to serve me. :o
Ha! I do it on purpose in Greek restaurants too. I order Turkish…“you mean Greek” they say to me … it’s Turkish coffee, get me some. Greek coffee beans - which is what would make it Greek vs Turkish IMO is actually pretty bad.
I think it was BoulderBrewer that sent me a sample of his cold brewed coffee… it was delicious. I haven’t picked up the gear to make a cold brew coffee maker yet but I’m planning on it after getting a bit more settled here.
We use melita cones and filters for one cup at a time. We all have different strength requirements so it’s easier to custom make each cup, plus 2 cups per day is one more than normal. My wife puts 2 heaping tablespoons for each cup. And I roast my own beans and use a burr grinder.
Cold brew is where it is at,Here is the web site.
another site
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How’s the caffeine output on cold brewed? While I do enjoy coffee for the taste, it sure would suck to go into caffeine withdrawal. I popped some coffee and water into a french press, I’ll let it sit until after dinner and see what I get.
edit: Found it…“Our claim is cold brewed coffee has approximately 33 percent less caffeine than coffee brewed (using regular caffeinated beans) by conventional hot water methods.”
As I delve into the coffee obsession, I’ve added several brewing rigs over the last couple of years.
I started with a Starbucks auto drip machine that ended up getting recalled due to some wiring issues so it is no more. I used the recall funds to switch to a Bunn BTX drip machine. I think the Bunn is on par with the Technivorm and other high-end drip machines but some adjustments to grind & dose and/or the shower head are needed to compensate for Bunn’s 3 minute brew cycle.
After hearing a friend rave about his experience, I picked up an Aeropress; great for anything from a single cup to a 16oz mug and is my travel brewer when paired with a Turkish hand grinder.
After sampling coffee from a Chemex manual pourover, I picked one up and use that whenever I want to brew 4-8 cups. I like the clean flavors of the Chemex but do need to transfer to a thermal container as it cools quickly.
My latest addition is a Clever Coffee Dripper. I’ve been using this to brew a single cup at a time. The jury is still out whether I find it better, same, or worse than the other methods.
All manual brewing methods use a Chef’s Choice electric kettle for hot water production.
Lastly, for espresso, I have a Vivaldi II and home roasting is done on a Gene Cafe with an external cooling device.