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Baitball Blogger

(46,575 posts)
2. I had the best black coffee eva this weekend.
Sun Apr 7, 2013, 10:37 PM
Apr 2013

Made from a simple home two serving machine. I guess you can't screw it up when they give you the exact portion.

we can do it

(12,118 posts)
12. yep- might have to visit a nearby store so I'll be ready to make some tomorrow.
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:18 AM
Apr 2013

I looked at the aeropress online, but i don't want to use disposable filters, so I will skip that.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)
15. French Press is all you need
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:42 AM
Apr 2013

The only down side is clean up. When I'm finished, I add a little hot water to the old grounds in the bottom. Not much, just an inch or two. Just enough to swirl the grounds around and get them suspended. Then I pour it all into a paper towel in a colander in the sink. The paper towel catches most of the grounds which can then be disposed of in the trash.

we can do it

(12,118 posts)
16. That's my plan... I dump my grounds into my compost or around my rose shrubs.
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:04 AM
Apr 2013

Somehow today it bumped right near the glass band and it sounded like an egg cracking (damn).

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
11. Buy an Aeropress
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:18 AM
Apr 2013
http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK

The Aeropress is designed for making one large or two polite cups. It's a nice little coffee making device. There's lots of videos on the youtubes about it.

NRaleighLiberal

(59,940 posts)
9. Just roasted some Rwanda and some Kenya a few days ago....
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:12 AM
Apr 2013

I just love the smell when I open up the container to grind it each morning!

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
10. I love African coffees
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:15 AM
Apr 2013

Right now I'm doing a South American coffee exploration, but in general I favor high altitude African coffees.

NRaleighLiberal

(59,940 posts)
14. Agreed - though some recent Colombians and Guatamalas have been excellent.
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:28 AM
Apr 2013

but my usual rotations include Kenya and Ethiopians, alternating wet and dry process (the dry process E's can be overpowering/too complex for some mornings!)

TrogL

(32,818 posts)
13. Damn you. You should see the swill they serve at the office.
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:27 AM
Apr 2013

Comes out of this.



Could be worse - could be Starbucks.

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