[nazali]

So I really like Instant.. don't shoot me.. milk and sugar. Nescafe' I'm originally British, there you go we drink our beer warm LOL and put beans on toast !

So yes I do like the machines you get which you can brew like with the coffee powder and the paper thing and drip drip drip.

Now you have these Pod things and I can't find a decent Pod I like. I thought it might be just the run of the mill cheapo ones we have at work, so I went out and picked up something from the shops and that tasted horrible.

I do like the taste of filter coffee, but like the convenience of a POD system.

Is it just that the Pod's are crap, the pod system is crap and that filter coffee is the best.

Any thoughts and ideas?

I wanna try and save money on Starbucks, 2nd cup and macdonalds coffee ... Tim Hortons sucks %^&%& so don't even mention them

thanks

[3.0L]

For me, Folgers Classic in a Mr. Coffee drip is great. I load it the night before and simply punch the button in the morning. Couldn't live without it!

[cmyx6go]

I hate the pod things. The best coffee is the old fashioned Pyrex glass percolators but I don’t have patience to wait. I too have a drip pot and set it up the night before. My go to is Dunkin Dark Roast.

[CrownGlass]

Jura Superautomatic

High front end cost, but i have had mine for 10+ years.

[M_Six]

Cafe Du Monde. I buy 6 cans every few months. Pricey, but worth every penny.

[JJ 911SC]

LMFT4U

Originally Posted by nazali

... I'm originally British, there you go we drink our beer warm LOL, put beans on toast and love Mushy Peas...

[e61it]

Perhaps try a french press coffee maker.

[Tommy-G]

Most of my work career I drank Starbucks black coffee, then my wife wanted to jazz my work office up so she got me a Kuerig for work and I have been fine with the same Starbucks Pike place black K-cups.

I can’t do Dunkin Donuts, to me it’s too weak and bland (but most say Starbucks taste burnt) never had Tim Hortons.
Otherwise it’s a Bustelo espresso K-cup

[tranquility]

Pod systems vary, I think Nespresso is the best and I've always liked that, for the taste and convenience. I don't get ppl who buy those espresso machines taking 10 mins to make 1 shot that is finished in 1 gulp, they will argue that it has superior taste but I personally don't think so.

[nazali]

just a tad under 2 grand, I'd expect it to last 20 LOL

yup a bit outta my price range, I was thinking $200 max (inc. HST)

Originally Posted by CrownGlass

Jura Superautomatic

High front end cost, but i have had mine for 10+ years.

[nazali]

Mushy peas with either Fish and Chips OR Pie and Mash (with the sawdust)

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

LMFT4U

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I hate the pod things. The best coffee is the old fashioned Pyrex glass percolators but I don't have patience to wait. I too have a drip pot and set it up the night before. My go to is Dunkin Dark Roast.

When you say pod I'm assuming you mean K-cups? I use a Kuerig K-cup coffee maker. It's one of the newer ones that has 5 prongs (Multistream Technology) instead of one. The coffee's not bad. Also it's quick and easy with very little to clean-up.

This is the one I have:
https://www.amazon.com/Keurig-MultiS...r=8-4&th=1

I use this K-cup:

[happyjack]

ive surrendered to K-cups because they're so easy, but use the refillable version: https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-keur...295941821&th=1

you can load it up with whatever roast you'd like.

i drank ~30 ounces / day of the dunkin dark roast for years, but i like some variation so i always have something new floating around. i came across this amazon branded coffee https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and have replaced the dunkin dark roast as my usual go-to.

always black with a half teaspoon of organic cane sugar in a 10-oz cup.

i love coffee but i aint snooty about it.

[HFW003]

I have a Breville machine which has a dual head, I can do pods and ground coffee.

Cost me about $1000 (AUD) about five years ago.

My Son and I prefer our coffee to be strong and tasty (ground beans) and my wife had a quarter strength flat white FFS, my like warm milk than coffee.

So it’s the best of both worlds for me.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by happyjack

ive surrendered to K-cups because they're so easy, but use the refillable version: https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-keur...41821&th=1

you can load it up with whatever roast you'd like.

i drank ~30 ounces / day of the dunkin dark roast for years, but i like some variation so i always have something new floating around. i came across this amazon branded coffee https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...UTF8&psc=1 and have replaced the dunkin dark roast as my usual go-to.

always black with a half teaspoon of organic cane sugar in a 10-oz cup.

i love coffee but i aint snooty about it.

I have one cup in the morning.

Used to drink half a pot a day. No more.

I ain't snooty about it either. lol

[bayarea328xit]

For pods, I like Illy -- they are kind of pricey.

I use an Aeropress with fresh ground coffee each morning -- simple and relatively cheap (depending on the beans you use).

https://aeropress.com

[br438]

If you must have an automatic coffee maker, this is the one: Technivorm Moccamaster

Fresh beans are the key. You can use an inexpensive hand grinder, or buy a grinder, but grinding the beans right before you brew makes a huge difference. If you take the journey to learn how to make good coffee, you get the reward of being able to drink it black without all the crap in it. It won't be bitter, but will have notes of fruit and nut. Good coffee is ... great. haha..

I do pour over. It takes a week or so to get your grind size right, and the ratio of beans to water right, but the interwebs are your friend and will help you with that.

Light roast beans!
Grind before brewing
198-205deg (F) water
unbleached paper filters... and rinse the filter with hot water before you put the coffee in.

Kettle: https://fellowproducts.com/products/...18635548721267

Grinder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YNDX5HW...ogi&th=1&psc=1

Brew Method: https://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/si...ffeemaker.html

Filters: https://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/ch...s-natural.html

Scale: Any $15-$25 scale on amazon or at Target will do. Essentially, you're going to measure out 26g of beans, grind them, put them in the chemex, zero out the scale and pour 420g of water over the beans. voila... a little zen and caffeine all in one.

[gary_william]

Originally Posted by br438

If you must have an automatic coffee maker, this is the one: Technivorm Moccamaster

Fresh beans are the key. You can use an inexpensive hand grinder, or buy a grinder, but grinding the beans right before you brew makes a huge difference. If you take the journey to learn how to make good coffee, you get the reward of being able to drink it black without all the crap in it. It won't be bitter, but will have notes of fruit and nut. Good coffee is ... great. haha..

I do pour over. It takes a week or so to get your grind size right, and the ratio of beans to water right, but the interwebs are your friend and will help you with that.

Light roast beans!
Grind before brewing
198-205deg (F) water
unbleached paper filters... and rinse the filter with hot water before you put the coffee in.

Kettle: https://fellowproducts.com/products/...18635548721267

Grinder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YNDX5HW...ogi&th=1&psc=1

Brew Method: https://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/si...ffeemaker.html

Filters: https://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/ch...s-natural.html

Scale: Any $15-$25 scale on amazon or at Target will do. Essentially, you're going to measure out 26g of beans, grind them, put them in the chemex, zero out the scale and pour 420g of water over the beans. voila... a little zen and caffeine all in one.

This. Really, guys, pods are crap, canned coffee is crap, Mr. COFFEE makers are crap. Spend the $200 and follow the notes above. Thank us later.

[ToddBlack88]

I buy whole fresh roasted beans, and grind my own up every morning and use a $25 Bodum french Press.

Consistent and depending on what beans you get, you can have any flavour you want.

[tranquility]

Damn, you guys making drink one now, it's almost midnight here, so decaf it is haha.

[cjb762]

If you are up for trying something different, I'd suggest an Aeropress. It makes really good coffee, it takes minimal time and effort, and the cleanup is super easy.

https://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Cof...94&sr=8-5&th=1

I'd also suggest getting this cap for it. It makes the brewing process a bit easier.

https://www.amazon.com/Fellow-Pressu...%2C194&sr=8-12

If you are interested, there are tons of videos on YouTube that show how to use it.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Esteban

When you say pod I'm assuming you mean K-cups? I use a Kuerig K-cup coffee maker. It's one of the newer ones that has 5 prongs (Multistream Technology) instead of one. The coffee's not bad. Also it's quick and easy with very little to clean-up.

This is the one I have:
https://www.amazon.com/Keurig-MultiS...82&sr=8-4&th=1

My DW just bought that very same machine two weeks ago, to replace our cheap no-name K-cup brewer that broke after two years! The old machine used to take several minutes to boil the water in its internal reservoir before brewing. The new machine starts brewing instantly, and seems to be heating the water on demand and not making it hot enough to boil before brewing. The taste difference between the old knockoff boiler and new Keurig machine is night-and-day with the same K-cup pods, and whatever the new machine is doing with non-boiling water makes a better brew IMHO.

Since I can no longer drink coffee/tea with sugar, my preference is for lighter roasts that are drinkable with only a splash of milk. We were sampling the whole line of Black Rifle coffee K-cups back around the new year with the old pot, and I'd really like to try a few of them again with the new pot to see how much it changes them.....