Coffee

[TachyCoventry]

I think that I'm the odd man out in this discussion but I'll add my $0.02 for what it's worth. I recently bought a new coffee maker and went for convenience rather than quality (although the quality is still very good).

I got a Keurig coffee maker that uses the k-cups. I know that everyone will say that you don't get the same flavor from this method but I love the fact that every morning I get up and hit a button and 1 minute later I have a great cup of coffee.

I thought that I would be restricted to what I could brew but when I bought it they included a "make your own k-cup" set up that allows me to add whatever ground beans I want. I haven't used this yet as I found some coffees that I really enjoy. I don't know if you can get these un-ground and not in k-cups but I've included them below.

Caribou Coffee Company - Mahogany
Coffee People - Kona Blend

[Roger]

I had an interesting coffee experience recently. I had a friend offer me some coffee that was not brewed in any kind of coffee maker. It is a cold coffee infusion type method where you put a considerable amount of coffee grounds into a container, add cold water, cover and let sit for 24 hours (not in the fridge). After that it gets filtered and put in a container in the fridge. When you want to use some, just boil some water. Add a portion of the very strong coffee into a cup. Add the boiling water to it and you have an awesome cup of coffee! I must admit I was very surprised at the richness of the coffee, and strangely enough not acidic at all. It seems that the process is a bit lengthy, but I thought I tasted so good, that I could warrant the bother of doing it. Have any of you tried this yourself? What did you think of your experience? Roger.