OT: How do you coffee? AKA: Friday morning drinking thread

It’s Thursday

Whenever I'm being chased by a hit man, I always hit him with a restaurant grade drip coffee pot

I didn’t understand half of what you said. A couple scoops of Folgers in my coffeemate are all I need. 

I love Italian Roast in a French Press. There’s a joke in there somewhere. 

I like blondes for cold. If the bean is too roasted, it becomes more bitter, which reveals itself more in a cold cup. My main problem with cold brew is that it seems most put a ton of sugar in it, to the point where a milkshake with caffeine would do about the same thing. 

• Aeropress. McCafe medium grind. Creamer. Share with Keith Jackson

So I have a Chemex and it legitimately does make better coffee than other pourovers I have. That being said, what type of filter you use has a bigger impact on flavor than you think.  However, don't underestimate the french press. I have all the coffee "devices" for different ways to make coffee, but I've never been into the precise temp control as I don't notice a difference when I make a cup at 5am. 

Cold-brew is easy, and it's all about finding the perfect balance of grounds to water and how long you want to brew(8 hours vs 10 vs 12 all have huge differences). 

Don't buy ground coffee unless you have to, and invest in a grinder. I have a Cuisinart one I can set the grind size which is really nice. When you buy beans, put them in a sealed container or if you want to go full-on you can actually freeze your beans to preserve freshness. 

As for roasts, I don't personally like Columbian as much. Kona/Hawaiian blends I've really enjoyed lately and have a guatemalan blend from Sprouts(kinda like a whole foods but more farmers market feeling and cheaper) which has bulk blends. 

I'm a plebe who still uses a French press and hasn't yet graduated to Aeropress, so caveat emptor but if you haven't already, maybe check James Hoffman's YouTube channel for recs on pour over equipment.

Also, dunno if you do this already but you can somewhat ape the bright and clean taste you'd get from a pour over with a French Press - grind finer than you typically would for a press, and then break the crust after about 4 minutes as per usual...

...however, do not plunge.  Instead just wait 5-6 minut a for the silt to drift to the bottom and then pour into a cup, using the French press lid to filter.  You don't want to plunge since that agitates the brew and potentially beings in the silty stuff.

Pour overs are a really easy & relaxing way to get more into making good coffee! It's one of my favorite parts of my morning routine. I would recommend a Kalita Wave (Although filters have skyrocketed in price the past 6 months due to shortages, which is annoying). Make sure you get a scale as well to measure out coffee & water! It doesn't have to be anything super fancy, any kitchen scale works. My go-to ratio is 30 grams of coffee beans & 500g of water. That puts out a 16oz cup.

I don't do Cold brew, but I do ice my pour overs about 75% of the time. Just sub out 100 grams of water for 100g of ice & you're good to go. 

For actual coffee, I prefer light roasts - Mundo's in Traverse City has been a favorite place to order beans from this summer!

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them the best I can - coffee can be a really fun hobby!

lol at kopi luwak comment. I've had it offered by some Indonesian friends, but no thanks

I use a moka pot with some water, maybe froth some milk but usu. black. I did pour over for awhile, but now just use it for camping. I cold brew sometimes, it's a good option when it's hot out.

Used a french press for years but don't like the "mouthfeel." I'd like to try an aero press but it just seems too astronomic for something as simple as coffee

Not really picky with beans, but prefer recently roasted and "earthy" more than fruity. I've got a little adjustable hand grinder that suits me just fine

Triple espresso with a little bit of steamed milk and 2 sweeteners. Every morning and sometimes one at night. 

Also the new Cafe Bustelo canned espresso drinks are delicious for a nice cool treat! 

Disclosure: I'm a coffee snob.

I make pour-overs every day.  Here are my recommendations, the two most important items are:

• High quality burr grinder.  You can't go wrong with a Baratza Encore, and then you also get the option of upgrading the burrs to effectively make it into a Virtuouso.
• High quality paper filters.  I'd recommend Bonmac filters, but Kalita are good as well.  Essentially something made in Japan.

Less critical, but still important:

• Some sort of goose-neck kettle.  I have a Bonavita, which I'd recommend.  Depending on the number of cups you make at once, it might be worth going for the 1.7L kettle.
• Scales: must have item.  Weigh your beans, and then weigh the water as you brew.  That way you can aim for the standard 16:1 ratio (I actually prefer closer to 15:1, but experiment).
• Pour over ceramic dripper: I have a couple of #2 sized ones (so I can make 2 cups at once) that have two holes at the bottom.

Let me know if you have any questions.  I can talk about this all day.

We've found some of the blends sold at Costco are nearly as good as the local coffee shops and about a third of the price. I grind a light roast to medium coarse and use a standard drip coffeemaker. Nothing too special here but essential nonetheless.

Grind my own beans,stove top perculator

I chase my morning adderall with a double espresso from my Rancilio espresso machine.

How do I coffee? I cough it up.

Every 5-6 years I try it, and every time I wonder, "Who willingly drinks this stuff? It tastes terrible."

But maybe it's the same as beer. Before you acquire a taste, it's vile. After acquiring a taste for it? Glorious.

Strong coffee brewed from grounds that are freshly ground and only use bottled water.  

Oh wait that's my wife.  I'll drink whatever coffee is available at the gas station.

I'm a hand grind and pour over guy. I have a subscription to Drink Trade (highly recommended) and get fantastic bags from awesome microroasters all over the nation. If anyone wants a discount code, let me know!

Drip coffee weekdays, but I usually aeropress it on the weekends, making myself an extra strong brown sugar and vanilla latte.

When I get up in the morning, I'm barely functional enough to turn the coffee maker on.  No way I could perform the pour over ritual.

Last Christmas, I got a new DeLonghi combo coffee/espresso machine.  Regular coffee comes out just fine and the espresso side works just well enough to keep me happy.  It's got some warts, then again, I've got to get better at brewing espresso, too.

I buy all kinds of coffee, usually ground, and have an airtight aluminum container to keep ground coffee as fresh as possible.

I guess I'm a practical coffee snob.

Aeropress + Life Extension rainforest blend coffee 

I bought a grinder but holy cow what a mess it makes.  Not worth the clean up effort.  I just have the place I buy it from grind it then I store it in a sealed container.  A bag doesn't last much more than a week with how much I drink.

tim hortons thru my bunn coffee maker....

i'll use a french press every once in a while on the weekend when I feel like it. I've ground beans, agree, kind of a mess and doesn't make coffee that changes my life, in other words, not worth the effort for this guy. 

Coffee, for times when bourbon isn't the right choice.