Best way to get a good coffee?

[Kyonshi]

I saw the group is pretty empty, so I am trying to get some discussion
going:
What is, for you, the best way to make good coffee? How do you like yours?

I see a lot of people who really like espresso for example, but it's
rarely that I manage to taste an espresso that actually is worth drinking.

[Kurt Weiske]

To: Kyonshi
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Ky> From Newsgroup: alt.coffee

Ky> I saw the group is pretty empty, so I am trying to get some discussion
Ky> going:
Ky> What is, for you, the best way to make good coffee? How do you like
Ky> yours?

Pourover, Melitta cone, paper filter. Rinse the paper filter first!

Using a kettle, you can get the water much hotter than most coffee
makers, resulting in a better cuppa.

I alternate between that and a Gaggia Brera bean-to-cup espresso
machine. If you find espresso to be too bitter, sometimes changing the
beans can make a difference.



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[Kyonshi]

Post by Kurt Weiske
To: Kyonshi
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Ky> From Newsgroup: alt.coffee
Ky> I saw the group is pretty empty, so I am trying to get some discussion
Ky> What is, for you, the best way to make good coffee? How do you like
Ky> yours?
Pourover, Melitta cone, paper filter. Rinse the paper filter first!
Using a kettle, you can get the water much hotter than most coffee
makers, resulting in a better cuppa.
I alternate between that and a Gaggia Brera bean-to-cup espresso
machine. If you find espresso to be too bitter, sometimes changing the
beans can make a difference.
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my issue with home-made espresso has less to do with the bitterness, and
more with the one time one of my roommates had to go to ER because a
moka pot exploded into her face. ever since then I have been very
careful with this device.

(I also had an espresso machine but I just couldn't get good coffee out
of that)

[Philo]

Post by Kyonshi
I saw the group is pretty empty, so I am trying to get some discussion
What is, for you, the best way to make good coffee? How do you like yours?
I see a lot of people who really like espresso for example, but it's
rarely that I manage to taste an espresso that actually is worth drinking.

Bustello!

[Kurt Weiske]

To: Philo
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Post by Kyonshi
I saw the group is pretty empty, so I am trying to get some discussion
What is, for you, the best way to make good coffee? How do you like yours?

My first cup in the morning is a pour-over, usually Peet's coffee with a
paper filter.

My following cups are espresso drinks. I bought a bean-to-cup espresso
maker, I can get a single, double, or lungo shot with one button push.
It's probably 75% of what I'd get with a more serious espresso maker.

Oddly, brewed coffee will keep me up at night, but espresso doesn't do
that nearly as much.

Usually I make my wife a no-foam latte for the road mid-morning, then
make myself a double macchiato with the leftover foam. Can't have good
foam go to waste!

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[tom]

On Sat, 03 Aug 2024 10:57:43 -0500

Post by Philo

Post by Kyonshi
I saw the group is pretty empty, so I am trying to get some
What is, for you, the best way to make good coffee? How do you like yours?
I see a lot of people who really like espresso for example, but it's
rarely that I manage to taste an espresso that actually is worth drinking.

Bustello!

You need two things to make coffee, Heat and pressure. Moka pots are a
great cheap way to get both of those things.