This method is preferred, when it comes to filtered coffee. You can control the water temperature and the brewing time on your own, instead of running hot water through a dripping machine... Just don't use water, it will burn the flavor. Just let it sit for a few seconds to get down to about 92°C (~198°F) (this is supposed to be the right temperature for arabica blends...).
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Coffee makers...
- Thread starter waloshin
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Back to topic: does anyone have experience with Greek coffee? Received some as a gift but...that...is...really...really....hard to swallow. Not kidding. Any hints, does it need to be treated like some Turkish coffee or so? Don't think actually that this is just cheap stuff - though coming from my intern so who knows
You need to cook the coffee in this:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=...urce=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=TEWEUNP1GfSY0QWB14CIBQ
I drink it very strong with no sugar and sometimes with cardamom seeds scraped into it which lends it a refreshing zest.
In a 330ml cup I put 3 1/2 large spoons of the ground coffee. You should use cold water and heat it up slowly; if it's too hot the coffee can become acrid tasting but it should be pleasantly bitter.
You can probably find more visually instructive videos on youtube
I use the drip method. If you opt for the metal filter and a model with a charcoal filter, the taste is good. Also, though it hurts the taste when the grounds are exposed to air overnight somewhat, you can set it up the night before saving time the following morning.
Off topic somewhat, but has anyone tried that coffee from the Bucket List? You know that uppity coffee that has passed through a jungle cat's bowel tract?
Off topic somewhat, but has anyone tried that coffee from the Bucket List? You know that uppity coffee that has passed through a jungle cat's bowel tract?
You need to cook the coffee in this:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=...urce=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=TEWEUNP1GfSY0QWB14CIBQ
I drink it very strong with no sugar and sometimes with cardamom seeds scraped into it which lends it a refreshing zest.
In a 330ml cup I put 3 1/2 large spoons of the ground coffee. You should use cold water and heat it up slowly; if it's too hot the coffee can become acrid tasting but it should be pleasantly bitter.
You can probably find more visually instructive videos on youtube
Beautiful. You can get those in Turkey and in Georgia, and I debated buying some when I was in Georgia; yes, the cardamon seeds can add a nice flavour to this sort of coffee. My understanding is that this sort of pot is what Turkish coffee is prepared in.
I know this wouldn't be good business, but I wish Kuerig would make a coffee maker that does both the pods, and also large pots of coffee. It's a pain using the K-cup converter for loose coffee and you're limited to what their selection is. Still, it's convenient.
There seems to be two approaches to coffee...the Kuerig based, fast, fuss-free approach, and the crazies (like me) for whom the fussing (roasting your own beans, grinding, extracting) is an essential part of the process.
I'm not sure what this fairly lame observation means, although I will argue that pre-packed, pre-ground, don't-know-how-long-it's-been-on-the-shelf products lead me to question freshness, and, therefore, also question taste.
I am not criticizing anyone for their choices...as long as it works for you, than it's right.
Just an idle, and totally banal, observation.
I'm not sure what this fairly lame observation means, although I will argue that pre-packed, pre-ground, don't-know-how-long-it's-been-on-the-shelf products lead me to question freshness, and, therefore, also question taste.
I am not criticizing anyone for their choices...as long as it works for you, than it's right.
Just an idle, and totally banal, observation.
Kopi Luwak
According to this web site...
"The Luwak denizen (a member of the cat family also known as the Asian Palm Civet) of the coffee plantations of Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, eats only the ripest coffee cherries. Unable to digest the coffee beans, the Luwak graciously deposits them on the jungle floor..."
Is this the $h!t you're talking about? http://animalcoffee.com/
According to this web site...
"The Luwak denizen (a member of the cat family also known as the Asian Palm Civet) of the coffee plantations of Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, eats only the ripest coffee cherries. Unable to digest the coffee beans, the Luwak graciously deposits them on the jungle floor..."
That appalling banal observation does at least confirm my genuine experience that those Nespresso capsules are a) tasteless at best and b) very expensive. The machine in our office is gathering thick layers of dust.
Please, don't buy Kopi Luwak.
But not because of the taste, but you should know that most Kopi Luwak is made with cats living in small metal cages and are force fed with coffee beans. I'm sure Youtube has some videos about it. So drinking Kopi Luwak is like wearing fur. And -for me- this is completely unacceptable.
But not because of the taste, but you should know that most Kopi Luwak is made with cats living in small metal cages and are force fed with coffee beans. I'm sure Youtube has some videos about it. So drinking Kopi Luwak is like wearing fur. And -for me- this is completely unacceptable.
I'm giving up on my keurig, not that there's anything wrong with it, but the amount of coffee I drink makes owning one too expensive.
With that said, I'm looking at a drip coffee maker - any suggestions?
I've had cuisinart before and I'm leaning towards them. I'm looking for a 12 to 14 cup maker.
Some have use a gold filter - how's that compared to the good old stand-by paper filter? Does it block cafestol which is known to raise one's Cholesterol?
With that said, I'm looking at a drip coffee maker - any suggestions?
I've had cuisinart before and I'm leaning towards them. I'm looking for a 12 to 14 cup maker.
Some have use a gold filter - how's that compared to the good old stand-by paper filter? Does it block cafestol which is known to raise one's Cholesterol?
I have this Hamilton Beach 48464 Brewstation Summit 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
I used a gold filter with it too. Only because I didn't want to use paper and keep having to buy more of them and such. It's a good machine and it served me well. I still have it but have quit using it in favor of a French Press. The coffee tastes so much better this way.
We need to get you into grinding your beans at home and using a Press pot. The quality is so much better this way. Seriously.
I used a gold filter with it too. Only because I didn't want to use paper and keep having to buy more of them and such. It's a good machine and it served me well. I still have it but have quit using it in favor of a French Press. The coffee tastes so much better this way.
We need to get you into grinding your beans at home and using a Press pot. The quality is so much better this way. Seriously.
Attachments
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
as far as I know they do.
My father has a hamilton beach, grind and brew. I like it a lot. Sure its conical grind vs burr, and drip vs press. But still rather happy every-time. I visit.
Firstly, the aficionados on these threads will tell you that the grinder is more important than the coffee maker, should you choose to head down that route.
Secondly, speaking for myself, at least, I must confess that I have never ever even heard of this concept of a 'gold filter'. Seriously?
When using a drip filter, at home I use a ceramic filter cone (bought from Intelligentsia coffee, recommended on this very forum; wonderful but solidly heavy), and use organic unbleached paper filters. The paper filters are organic unbleached paper which I buy in a Fairtrade/Oxfam/or Healthfood shop; abroad, I use a plastic filter cone, or a French Press; I have two of the latter at home, one, recently bought, from Le Creuset which makes excellent coffee.
Should you wish to forego filters entirely, the French press is a very easy and very forgiving way of making it. The final way I make coffee is when I make espresso, in a Bialetti moka (stove-top) stainless steel pot.
All three methods blessedly free from complications of the bells-and-whistles variety and require simply the direct application of stove top heat (the Bialetti moka pot) or instead, rely on a kettle to do the needful. Simple, yet extraordinarily effective. Transportable, too, as, given that I sound many of my days and much of my life abroad, I need a consistent and reliable method of making high quality coffee.
Edit: I knew it. While I was composing this post, the denizens who normally dwell here beat me to it, as I had thought they might…….Indeed, I was waiting for SBG, Shrink and indeed, Kurwenal….among others, to make a welcome appearance...
Secondly, speaking for myself, at least, I must confess that I have never ever even heard of this concept of a 'gold filter'. Seriously?
When using a drip filter, at home I use a ceramic filter cone (bought from Intelligentsia coffee, recommended on this very forum; wonderful but solidly heavy), and use organic unbleached paper filters. The paper filters are organic unbleached paper which I buy in a Fairtrade/Oxfam/or Healthfood shop; abroad, I use a plastic filter cone, or a French Press; I have two of the latter at home, one, recently bought, from Le Creuset which makes excellent coffee.
Should you wish to forego filters entirely, the French press is a very easy and very forgiving way of making it. The final way I make coffee is when I make espresso, in a Bialetti moka (stove-top) stainless steel pot.
All three methods blessedly free from complications of the bells-and-whistles variety and require simply the direct application of stove top heat (the Bialetti moka pot) or instead, rely on a kettle to do the needful. Simple, yet extraordinarily effective. Transportable, too, as, given that I sound many of my days and much of my life abroad, I need a consistent and reliable method of making high quality coffee.
Edit: I knew it. While I was composing this post, the denizens who normally dwell here beat me to it, as I had thought they might…….Indeed, I was waiting for SBG, Shrink and indeed, Kurwenal….among others, to make a welcome appearance...
Last edited:
Attachments
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
Those K-cups aren't exactly cheap, are they? Have you tried one of those re-usable K-cups that you can fill with your own coffee? A bit of a hassle, but less expensive anyway.
Got my daughter one of these. No carafe to wash (or break). All I can say is the coffee tastes great, and they are pleased as punch with it. The sales clerk told me we could buy a generic gold filter for it, if desired, but I can't comment on how that would perform vs a paper filter.
Edit: I see SBG is recommending the same coffee maker.
Edit2: Sorry, had the wrong link. Fixed.
Last edited:
Thank you. I have been drinking real coffee (despite the disapproval of elderly relatives) since before my teens (my parents had no problems with this, since, from a young age, as neither had grown up with coffee, I became the de facto maker of coffee), and I had never ever heard of this.
Well, now, I stand enlightened and thank you for that. Gold. Hm . Gold-toned, according to that link .
To the OP, seriously, get a good French press, (I recommend the Le Creuset ones, which are both sturdy and elegant) and you never need think about any sort of drip filter cone system or debate paper filters ever again. Myself, as I mentioned above, I use the drip system, and the French press, and, for espresso, my Bialetti moka pot.
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
Here is the link to the Le Creuset French Press that SS spoke about. I really like it too and continue pondering buying one. The only problem is that I don't drink that much coffee at one time and rarely have guests over that also drink coffee.
But it is very beautiful and elegant. There are several colors to choose from.
I use the 12oz BonJour Monet Coffee Press which is perfect for making one cup at a time for me, which is usually all I drink. Once in a while I might make a second cup after the first.
But it is very beautiful and elegant. There are several colors to choose from.
I use the 12oz BonJour Monet Coffee Press which is perfect for making one cup at a time for me, which is usually all I drink. Once in a while I might make a second cup after the first.
Attachments
I have to go along with my fellow coffee crazies...a French Press, and a modestly priced burr grinder, is my suggestion. Unless one is grinding for espresso, where a really high grade grinder is a necessity, grinding for drip, pour-over, or press requires less precision and fine control in the grinding...so a modestly priced BURR grinder is all you need. (Under no circumstances use one of those blade chopper monstrosities! Good for chopping herbs, death on coffee beans!) There have been several suggestions for the Le Creuset press, let me just add that many years ago I used a Bodum French Press and was very happy with that in both coffee production and the aesthetics of the design.
I can't help much with recommendations for a drip machine, but the other folks posting are very knowledgeable and can give you excellent suggestions. As far as the effect of the filter on whatever that stuff is that allegedly raises cholesterol...obviously since I only drink espresso, I'm not losing too much sleep (!) over it. Even assuming that the stuff effects cholesterol, I'm wondering that magnitude of that effect. I'll have to do some reading.
Finally...using refillable K-Cups has a distinct advantage, beyond monetary issues. Ground coffee starts going stale within minutes of grinding (no matter how it's stored), grinding your own insures freshness and you get to select the coffee you want to use...allowing for the selection of a higher grade coffee than supplied in the pre-packaged cups. And did I mention that if you grind your own, it's FRESHER
p SBG)!Being able to buy your own selection of coffee beans, grind them yourself, and using whatever method of production you choose (e.g. drip, press, etc.) is the way I would go. Grinding your own makes a huge and very noticeable difference!
Whatever way you go...enjoy!
my LDL is 115 and i use a french press
it's probably due to some heavy coffee drinkers eating crap
I read the original study, and it was found that filterless coffee raised cholesterol by 8% in men. And, as mentioned in the article that I posted, it has less impact on espresso drinkers as they consume smaller amounts.
Remember, all aggregate studies give little information about any specific individual. I'm sure that there are other factors (physiological and environmental) in play.
I'm not denying the possibility that cafestol might have an effect on cholesterol in some folks. Also, the article indicates other, positive effects, of coffee consumption.
