Any DRIP coffee aficionados?

[Ns1]

I've been drinking vietnamese coffee for the past I dunno, 10 years of my life, and have recently taken a liking to normal drip coffee.

So what would I need to take this shit to the next level? Ideally I'd be looking at single serving drip. I am totally down to boil water every morning, use fresh ground beans (already got the grinder), and do all the work.

So, where the hell do I get these single serving drip filters?

What other considerations do I have? Temperature? Grind? etc?

Help me ATOT, you are my only hope.

//edit

If you've gotten coffee from Blue Bottle in SF, that'd be what I'm trying to achieve here.

Hell, I know NOTHING about drip coffee

 

[JS80]

get sbux beans. effin 3x the crack as normal coffee.

 

[Howard]

The Aeropress is ceahp. Try it.

 

[nakedfrog]

There's drip coffee from non-automatic machines?

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
There's drip coffee from non-automatic machines?

Yes

 

[lxskllr]

I use just below boiling temperature. Paper filters you should be able to get at a decent food market, permanent at a decent cooking supply store. I didn't know people made manual drip coffee on a regular basis. I would suggest French press as a superior alternative. You can pick up a decent unit at Target for about $20

 

[joesmoke]

small sized moka pot?

 

[Ns1]

Blue Bottle in SF

http://farm4.static.flickr.com...154_7abed11954.jpg?v=0
http://runnerbeans.files.wordp...bottle-filter-drip.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1wWT...ee+co+drip+process.JPG <--- this pic is the win

 

[vi edit]

Any reason for drip and not little single cup french press?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I use just below boiling temperature. Paper filters you should be able to get at a decent food market, permanent at a decent cooking supply store. I didn't know people made manual drip coffee on a regular basis. I would suggest French press as a superior alternative. You can pick up a decent unit at Target for about $20

Yeah, I figured anyone that was willing to boil water would just use a French press.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: vi edit
Any reason for drip and not little single cup french press?

No reason. I can be swayed.

I think I'm looking to take a break from vietnamese coffee for awhile, so I gotta find something else to get my caffeine fix.

 

[nakedfrog]

Can you really even taste the difference between an auto-drip and manual after you've added sweetened condensed milk?

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Can you really even taste the difference between an auto-drip and manual after you've added sweetened condensed milk?

I'm not looking to combine the 2 - looking to move towards cream/sugar.

Ideally, if I can get coffee THAT good, I won't need to add very much cream/sugar.


Best coffee I've had myself was from Bouchon in LV.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: vi edit
Any reason for drip and not little single cup french press?

No reason. I can be swayed.

I think I'm looking to take a break from vietnamese coffee for awhile, so I gotta find something else to get my caffeine fix.

The benefits I see using a French press are a more robust flavor, and no paper waste. It's also easier to use as you don't have to wait for the water to trickle through a filter. You just pour the water in, wait a couple of minutes, and press it.

 

[BeauJangles]

French presses make amazing coffee. I would highly recommend that route. It's easy and efficient. Just do yourself a favor and find some nice beans and store them in an airtight container.

 

[Howard]

http://www.amazon.com/AeroPres...&qid=1244656537&sr=8-1

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Can you really even taste the difference between an auto-drip and manual after you've added sweetened condensed milk?

I can't. I've used manual drip for camping, and very rarely around the house. It's nice for camping using paper filters, as it's easier to clean when fresh water may be in short supply.

 

[Miklebud]

Originally posted by: Howard
The Aeropress is ceahp. Try it.

Just got my Aeropress in the mail yesterday. Made the best cup of coffee. Super quick and easy. And only $25!

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Can you really even taste the difference between an auto-drip and manual after you've added sweetened condensed milk?

I'm not looking to combine the 2 - looking to move towards cream/sugar.

Ideally, if I can get coffee THAT good, I won't need to add very much cream/sugar.


Best coffee I've had myself was from Bouchon in LV.

Oh... reading is fundamental

 

[sygyzy]

Check out Chemex.

 

[TwiceOver]

+1 for a French Press. The wife brings home Starbucks every week so it is worth the work.

EDIT: Just watched the aeropress video. Seems cool, but still need filters and I would think you would lose some of the oils and such from the beans when filtering.

 

[nerdress]

Oh!! I love drip coffee...I used to work for Peet's Coffee & Tea, and I've had Philz Coffee AND Blue Bottle from San Francisco.

Here are some things you need to remember when making your own drip coffee:

1. Use boiling water, but fresh water if possible.
2. Don't keep your coffee grinds in the fridge
3. Only purchase enough for about a week, after that the beans lose their freshness. Store it at room temp, away from the sun.
4. If you're using a french press, which is highly recommended, then get the grind specifically to that (setting #12)
5. Get a small, individual french press--that will make sure you don't make a ton of coffee and end up throwing the rest out.
6. Get GOOD coffee! Stuff purchased from starbucks are going to be completely different than the ones purchased from Peets. Same with Blue Bottle and Philz.

Hope that helps!

 

[Crono]

For those of you that own/have owned both aeropress and a French press, which one is better? I'm looking to buy one or the other for better coffee (using auto drip right now).

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: nerdress
Oh!! I love drip coffee...I used to work for Peet's Coffee & Tea, and I've had Philz Coffee AND Blue Bottle from San Francisco.

Hope that helps!

+reps

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: Crono
For those of you that own/have owned both aeropress and a French press, which one is better? I'm looking to buy one or the other for better coffee (using auto drip right now).

I used a french press for a few years until I bought the Aeropress last year. I haven't touched the french press since. imo, the Aeropress produces a far superior cup.