Coffee fans - How do you brew yours?

aidan_walsh

So coffee fans, how do you brew yours?

Nordie

Perculated, straight, good and strong. XXXexpresso

Endurance Man

Work at starbucks so usually getting mine straight outta the ol verisimo . Been made coffee master so gonna be going deep into this coffee buisness, wish my head luck :S.

deRanged

it depends on the coffee and the time of the day.
I have a nice filter machine for the mornings, and espresso/mokas for the afternoon. I'm not a fan of presses at all for some reason.

brianthebard

Press, cause its all I can afford.

Dero

Always brewed as espresso, usually consumed black, as americano, sometimes as espresso. Never make cappuccino/latte/macchiato or other milky coffees.

dudara

We have a nice pressurised little espresso maker, Morphy Richards I think.

Works a charm. Espressos mainly, but sometimes I froth some milk for a milky coffee in the afternoon/evening.

Kojak

Instant ftw

Gran Hermano

Espresso from a Gaggia made with freshly ground beans

Mr Magnolia

I drink machine made in the morning, set the timer the night before so it's ready to go.

I perculate during the day

The expresso maker normally gets a whizz during the day too. If i hadn't already voted I'd be looking for an 'All of the above' option in that poll

curiosity

A few words in defence of the humble french press; small, cheap, easy to use, perfect for a solo 1 cup a day person. Had a percolator years ago and it wasn't half as nice. Not saying I'm against the expensive coffee-makers, but at mo I don't see the point. Am I a philistine?

LivingDeadGirl

Machine ftw, I can't stop drinking coffee since we got it!

johnnyskeleton

Italian stovetop pot. I'm surprised it is not a poll option.

Normally served black, but the best coffee I've ever had was in Cafe Zentrum in Vienna, black with a touch of cream.

I'm tempted to start grinding beans, but it seems like more effort than it's worth.

I also quite like those insomnia machines that they have in spar shops for some strange reason.

Tchocky

johnnyskeleton wrote:

Italian stovetop pot.

Yup, burnt my fingers on it the other morning. I should be more alert when using it, more....caffeinated

RE*AC*TOR

Yeah stovetop moka should be added to the list. Great things for someone who likes strong coffee but doesn't want to invest in an espresso machine.

Personally I have a Gaggia Cubika espresso machine, 99.9% of the time I use that. I have a french press and a Bialetti Moka as well, they rarely get taken out of the press these days.

El Stuntman

pop some espresso roast beans in the MDF grinder

bzzzz, bzzzz

tamp into the filter with the trusty Reg Barber tamper

whack the filter into the 'ol Gaggia Classic

whirr, rattle, pour and hey presto! - espresso doppio

rinse and repeat at regular intervals

(few things in life give me as much pelasure)

r3nu4l

curiosity wrote:

A few words in defence of the humble french press; small, cheap, easy to use, perfect for a solo 1 cup a day person.

Hear, hear! I use a French press too and love it I will probably invest in a machine one day but right now there's no point.

Cardinal

At home, I use a french press, because it's all I have. I'd love to get on of those stove top fountain percolators though.

At work I use the traditional Iberital espresso machine for Lattés, Cappuchinos and espressos.

aidan_walsh

Usually use a French Press myself, as I'm the only one who drinks anything but instant.

johnnyskeleton wrote:

Italian stovetop pot. I'm surprised it is not a poll option.

I usually don't come across these, so it completely slipped my mind to include it...

Capt'n Midnight

You can't beat a caffitere preferrably in the shape of the original Moka Express.

I found a half cup one that makes one expresso cup.

Sparks

A sort-of french press, at least until the percolator jug gets replaced.



Add grounds, hot water, leave stand for five mins, plunge, add milk, drink.
Handy, especially if there aren't many coffee drinkers in the office - means you don't have to clean an entire machine for one cup of coffee.

Explosive_Cornflake

French press and a grinder for me.

jimmytwo

Espresso machine and vacuum pot for me

olaola

My wee Bialetti on top of the gas cooker.

damo86

olaola wrote:

My wee Bialetti on top of the gas cooker.

i concur...the best,but in my case on top of an aga...takes less then a min!!

byte

only instants for me at the moment.

Was thinking of getting a coffee maker, but I'm the only person in the house to drink coffee so it'd probably be a bit extreme for 1 cuppa.

How does the cafeteire thingy work (the image in Captn Midnight's post)?

RE*AC*TOR

byte wrote:

only instants for me at the moment.

Was thinking of getting a coffee maker, but I'm the only person in the house to drink coffee so it'd probably be a bit extreme for 1 cuppa.

How does the cafeteire thingy work (the image in Captn Midnight's post)?

that's a Bialletti Moka Express.



Basically there are 3 components, the whole thing screws apart. The bottom part (A), you put in the water, then into that slots a "basket" (B) where you put the coffee, then the "jug" part (C) screws onto the top.

You horse it onto the stove and pressure builds in the bottom as the water boils, and its goes up through the coffee under pressure, and out a spout into the top part.

Its the way italians traditionally make their coffee at home. It makes strong (espresso strength) coffee. Obviously can be topped up with boiling water to make a normal strength.

They come in all sizes, so if you're the only person who drinks coffee, then go for the 1 cup size. I have a 3 cup, but I'm a glutton.

Gran Hermano

I posted a youtube clip showing exactly how to use:
http://pie.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055091825

art

I've had a few machines, including two Gaggias (one of which was very expensive), a press, a Balletti stove top perculator (still have one for taking away with me on hols) but currently make all my coffee, fresh ground, from this Jura machine:

http://www.fairfax.jura.com/home_fairfax_x/products_home_use/c_line/impressa_c5.htm

It's the best I've experienced and I'd certainly consider it worth it if you can afford it (especially, I guess, if you drink several cups a day).

What I actually drink depends on humour and the quality of beans I have in - good beans and I'm more likely to drink espressos or Americanos. Poor ones and I'll make a latte.

byte

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

that's a Bialletti Moka Express.



Basically there are 3 components, the whole thing screws apart. The bottom part (A), you put in the water, then into that slots a "basket" (B) where you put the coffee, then the "jug" part (C) screws onto the top.

You horse it onto the stove and pressure builds in the bottom as the water boils, and its goes up through the coffee under pressure, and out a spout into the top part.

Its the way italians traditionally make their coffee at home. It makes strong (espresso strength) coffee. Obviously can be topped up with boiling water to make a normal strength.

They come in all sizes, so if you're the only person who drinks coffee, then go for the 1 cup size. I have a 3 cup, but I'm a glutton.

Ah thanks for that. Might get one.

JIZZLORD

French press all the way. For now...