Hey all I am in need of an easy method to brew my morning coffee. I am 7 months pregnant and have a 3 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. I have been homeroasting for about 3 weeks now and when I have the time I have been using my french press. But given my condition/situation, I am in need of a very low maintence brewing method. So any recommendations (even brands to purchase) would be great. I also need a burr grinder (currently using my in laws melitta). I can't do anything terribly expensive at the moment, but I do want some bang for my buck. thanks maureen |
I really like my Krups Moka Brew. It is as easy as a regular brewer, but gives flavor close to a French Press. If you are not going to do espresso soon, I still think one of the best grinders is Solis Maestro Plus Conical Burr Mill that Tom carries them. Les On 4/21/06, Maureen Azcoitia wrote: <Snip> ribes) go tohttp://sweetmarias.com/maillistinfo.html#personalsettings<Snip> |
We use a Cuisinart automatic grind and brew, It was on sale for $39.00. It does everything. We load it in the evening and when I get up, I press a button. It keeps the coffee hot and it's not difficult to clean. When we want and have the time to do something special we use a French Press, Italian Stove Top Espresso, Chemex, and even and old percolator. But the Cuisinart is our mainstay. Yike!! Everyone will jump on me for that, but it makes things easier. BTW, I drink black and warm. My wife drinks with cream and sugar. Hot coffee is not nearly as good as something cool enough to taste. Andie Z At 01:12 PM 4/21/2006, you wrote: <Snip> No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/320 - Release Date: 4/20/2006 --====== GMAIL-44491CF300ED=======-- |
The only downside to the KMB is that it takes a while to brew. It can take 15-20 minutes rather than the < 5 minutes of a drip. On 4/21/06, Les wrote: <Snip> |
I bought one of the returned/reconditioned Solis Maestro units from Tom a month ago, and I love it. Price was $50 less than regular retail. Tom in GA |
On 4/21/06, Wesley Simon wrote: <Snip> ke <Snip> I weigh my beans the night before and put them in the grinder. The first thing I do in the morning is pour the water in the KMB and turn it on. Then I grind the beans while letting hot water run into a SS carafe. Then put a filter in the holder and pour in the grinds. Then place the contraption on the KMB and go take a shower. The water is almost boiling by this time. It's done by the time my shower is over or by the time you cuddle with the kids or get their breakfast ready. I have a 4 yr old granddaughter and 1 yr old grandson and don't have a problem as it's such a simple process. And absolutely fantastic tasting coffee! Good luck, Ann |
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Andie Z wrote: <Snip> Andie, Is it this model you use? 10 cup? I was at a friend's house a couple weeks ago. She had just bought one and liked it so far, except it was bit messy when the grinder did it's thing. I had a cup that was some old, grocery store "gourmet" stuff, so I won't comment on the quality of the brew, but it did seem hot enough. Just don't know how hot the water was that hit the beans. It was not convenient for me to noodle around with the machine last time I was there, but I'll be at her house on Monday night: armed with roasted/rested/ready beans and a thermometer. cheers, ScoTTT |
No, it's a DGB 300. Ours is about 6 months old. http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?product_id&item_id)&cat_id=3It is on sale in many stores including Macey's. I wouldn't worry about temperature unless you really feel like spending time. It works quite will for what we want early in the morning. I can compare it with the French Press as being not quite as good, naturally. But, at 6 or 7 AM, it does a very good job. Andie Z At 09:23 PM 4/21/2006, you wrote: <Snip> No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/320 - Release Date: 4/20/2006 --====== GMAIL-44498A1726D4=======-- |
On |Apr 21, at 12:12 PM|Apr 21, Maureen Azcoitia wrote: <Snip> A lot of people like the Presto Scandinavian, which goes for a little = over $40 at Target (online only) and Amazon. Reports are that its double-heating method makes it the one low-cost drip brewer that reaches optimum temperature. I'd look into it. I might get one myself = if I weren't devoted to vacuum brewing. Scot "never too little time for good coffee" Murphy ---------- "Freedom for supporters of the government only, for members of one party only – no matter how big its membership may be – is no freedom = at all. Freedom is always freedom for the man who thinks differently." -- ROSA LUXEMBURG |