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Coffee for one... without waste.

  • 12-06-2012 11:58am
    #1
    trap4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 468 ✭✭


    I'm a coffee lover in a family of tea worshippers. Which means the coffee ground I buy for my French press usually goes off long before I get to the bottom of the packet.

    What is the best (most economic) solution for a lone coffee drinker? Buy roasted beans? What kind of quantity do I need to buy them in and how long do they last? Do my own roasting? Buy a Nespresso machine?

    Bear in mind I veer towards laziness.


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  • #2
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    you need a grinder, then you can buy roasted beans and grind to order.

    you can buy bags of 250g, should keep for a few weeks anyway, probably a month if you store it in airtight container.


  • #3
    donnacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭donnacha


    aeropress/kalita wave/hario v60/french press + hand grinder http://coffeeangel.com/product/hario-mini-mill-hand-grinder/ + fresh beans = cheapest. hand grinding takes time - so if you are particularly lazy you should pick up a good burr grinder: http://coffeeangel.com/product/baratza-encore/


  • #4
    trap4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 468 ✭✭trap4


    Thanks to the tips on this forum I went and bought myself my first bag of bean yesterday (Confessa at the French Cafe in Limerick) and a grinder (Bodum electric unit) and today I had my first cup of real French press.

    I have to say it was something of a revelation for me. I thought I had reached the pinnacle of coffee sophistication a few years ago when I started buying coffee grinds instead of instant. But how wrong I was.

    The stuff in the supermarket with 'suitable for all machines' on the packaging I now realize is way too finely ground for the French press. I did a coarse grind on my first cup today and wow! No bitterness, even at the very bottom. And so much more taste and aroma.

    I used to think I'd have to buy a Nespresso to get a satisfying experience at home, in the belief that it was only cappuccino that really appealed to me. But now I realize that a properly brewed cup at home can be just as satisfying.

    Thanks! :-)


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