[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Good Coffee? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/14/2007 12:27:08 PM EDT
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The creamer thread got me thinking... what's a good coffee? Brand and type... I'm new to coffee so I don't know much about the gourmet shit. "I buy the gourmet expensive stuff 'cause when I drink it, I wanna taste it." 
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I like Whole Beans, I'll grind enough for a few days and put it in a small tupperware container As far as brands my wife buys Dunkin Donuts, it's not bad I have a small independent Coffehouse near me and I like their Blend ( Brownstones ) More recently my friend bought me a Bag of Coffee from Whole Foods I like it Dark and Strong ! |
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Living in & around Seattle (coffee capital) I too prefer the more in your face coffee, rich & robust but not alot of acidity. My top picks are Seattle's Best : www.seattlesbest.com/ Starbucks :http:www.starbucks.com/ Tully's : www.tullys.com/ Killer Beans :killerbeans.com/site/home.html |
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I asked something similar like a year ago - archive.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=439031 |
 Seriously, this is my favorite: Millstone Deep Peruvian Forest A bit strong for some. I grind it fine and use a bit less than normal. I really like it. 
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My thread was really more of a good quality, everyday coffee tho. I tried the 8 oclock coffee - and liked it very much. Maxwell house - yuck. Funny cause I used to like it. I have settled on Folgers 100% Columbian - I like that the best for the price. I webnt by Dunkin Donuts and tried theirs, since they win all these awards, but I wasnt impressed at all. Perhaps this was just a bad location. Tully's coffee is outstanding. |
Guys at work collect 10 bucks a month for a Coffee fund They buy Maxwell House and Chock Full O Nuts by the Caseload They also use nasty tapwater Needless to say I brew my own in the Morning and that's it for me Nothing worse than nasty or burnt coffee |
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Super Crema Espresso This is the best coffee you will ever drink. Full body with no bitterness and very smooth. |
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Yep. I use my Krupps machine for large pots, but I use the press three or four times a day. But for the best, most convenient coffee: Capresso |
You mean the shitty coffee capital. I'll never understand how Seattle thinks it's the "coffee capital". 
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Have a nice day.
 Kudos to gaspain for the french press. I love mine, although I don't use it as much as I'd like. Another nod to raindog for the Bunn. I tried to get my wife to buy one, but we got a free one from Gevalia when my Mom signed up for it. It's not bad, but I prefer their tea. Grew up on Eight-o clock and French Market. Current faves are Stewarts (Chicago company) for at home and DD for on the road. I haven't seen French Market in years.  Starbucks is too bitter for my liking. |
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Psssssst, hey buddy, come here........... Costco. Kirkland whole beans in the green bag are Starbucks seconds, I think it's because the beans look.......... less than catalog perfect? 2 pounds for like 11 bucks. ++ on griding the beans yourself, I do a few days worth and toss it in a tuperware in the fridge. |
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Dunkin donuts whole bean Hill of Beans Dakota blend Trader Joes has a really good selection of variatals Buy a small grinder. I like the Krups 203-70 Fast-Touch mill. Buy whole beans. Grind just enough to make what you need. A french press is nice but I also like my drip maker. |
+1 Costco has some serious deals on beans. I also bought the Cuisinart grinder there, AWESOME deal. |
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im a big fan of hawaiian coffees there is a great place to buy it on the internet www.mauicoffeeroasters.com/ |
I miss Kona coffee. It flowed like water when I lived in HI. Stuff is expensive online. |
so good though. everytime i go back to hawaii i pick up a few pounds. |
Good ol' Folger's does the trick for this unsophisticated guy, too. Doesn't mean I don't like other stuff too, especially when I'm out. Yeh, I've been collecting those red plastic cans too. Filling them with empty brass & such. |
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Big fan of Kona, I personally get mine from www.kona-coffee.com/konastore/ When I am not drinking that, it's Dunkin Donuts. |
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Einsteinbros Neighborhood Blend Very good. They also have a dark blend. Einsteins |
| I can agree that the folgers classic is pretty good coffee, but try a can of the gourmet supreme next time, its the same price the darkness meter is all the way over to robust or whatever it has a lot more flavor. I guess I dont know about all the fancy stuff thats out there but if you ever get a Bunn coffeemaker you will never go back. It holds a tank of water at the optimum temp, when you pour in fresh water you have perfect coffee in about 2 minutes. We have had two since 1990 and we used to go thru at least one cheap coffemaker a year before that. Next time you go to any restaurant see what kind of coffee pot they have, probably a good reason why it's a Bunn. |
What? That's all we use and the coffee tastes like absolute shit. Barely better than percolation (the worst), IMO. |
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The way you prepare your coffee will be just as important as what beans you use. If you use a percolator, you're going to get bitter, over-processed mud. Either get a good quality drip machine or try a French press. I'm very happy with my Aeropress. It's got the good qualities of a press, but there's also a filter so that you don't have sediment in the bottom of the cup. Buy whole beans and grind them immediately before using. Don't let ground coffee sit for long, especially not in a basket overnight. A burr grinder will get you better and more consistent results than a blade grinder, but it's also more expensive. I can't help you on what store brands are good since I roast my own green beans. If you ever want to go that route, though, try Sweet Maria's. Also an almost infinite source of knowledge over at Coffee Geek (the AR15.com of the coffee world). |