Anyone try brewing coffee manually?

[xSauronx]

I have one of those. Mine's green. I got it for camping, but I also infrequently use it in the house. If I manually make coffee, I usually use a French press. I've also cooked grinds directly in the pot, but I don't recommend that. One thing I've always wanted to try is Turkish coffee. I need to get off my ass and make that happen.

my gf uses one for camping, too.

i can appreciate good coffee, but i dont feel like screwing around with it most of the time. i just buy so so coffee at the store and use a regular coffee maker. on weekends ill use a french press sometimes. its better that way, but....i dont always give a damn :-/

 

[darkxshade]

Coffee snobs!!! Just toss a couple scoops of folders into a pot of water. Boil it, then pour it over a paper towel into a cup.

 

[Nintendesert]

I think I'm just going to put coffee straight into a pan, boil it and just pour it through a filter.


edit: dark beat me to it!

 

[darkxshade]

great idea, more surface area means faster boil times... but pouring it will be a bitch

 

[SKORPI0]

Cheaper and more effective.

http://coffeegeek.com/

Coffee grinder.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Coffee snobs!!! Just toss a couple scoops of folders into a pot of water. Boil it, then pour it over a paper towel into a cup.

That is how real.men used to do it before becoming domesticated. Filters were for wussy though. The grounds will settle to the bottom of the pot.

 

[Markbnj]

Meaning without a coffee maker? I picked up a Hario V60 a couple days ago and have been making my coffee with it and it is amazing. So much better than a machine. So much more flavor and it is quite strong but good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWH9UgmuCM&feature=related

Yeah, during the recent power outage we heated water over a gas flame and then poured it through the filter basket into a pot.

 

[WelshBloke]

That is how real.men used to do it before becoming domesticated. Filters were for wussy though. The grounds will settle to the bottom of the pot.

I remember I used to heat up a tall pot on a wood fired stove, throw in some coffee grinds, let them mix around then settle then throw in a little cold water in. The cold water used to help take the grinds down to the bottom.


Still used to have gritty coffee though.

 

[Farang]

Coffee snobs!!! Just toss a couple scoops of folders into a pot of water. Boil it, then pour it over a paper towel into a cup.

pussy.. i grind the beans with my teeth, spit them out, and snort the grounds

 

[Kelvrick]

While I use an aeropress for my daily coffee, I do manually grind my beans.

There is an intangible with working manually that appeals to me...

Uno

I use that too. I just buy my beans at the store and grind them there too.

 

[jagec]

The guy in the OP video is so full of shit. Counter-clockwise? Really? It's going to taste different than if I poured clockwise?

It's counter-clockwise because he's north of the equator. If you're making coffee south of the equator, you want to pour it in CLOCKWISE because of the Coriolis effect. It's a minor difference, true, but REAL coffee drinkers can taste the improvement and appreciate people who take the time to do it the right way.

 

[dbk]

recently tried a Moka pot.. it was cool

 

[JulesMaximus]

I never understood people drinking coffee. I guess I'm glad I don't have that dependency like my GF, "OMG I HAS TO HAVE COFFEE TO START MY DAY"

My wife doesn't drink coffee and truthfully I can skip it for days with no side effects but I generally do like to have a cup in the morning. It's just part of my ritual and I enjoy it.

I like this method for making coffee because I don't have to brew half a pot and this makes a really good cup of coffee.

I never drink coffee after that first morning cup though. I'm not one of those people who can drink coffee throughout the day.

 

[esquared]

Now for all of coffee's possible good effects. Most of these come from Lab Equipment magazine but it references the journals, and where the study was done.


http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/02/mix-coffee-genetics-may-prevent-parkinsons

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/02/decaffeinated-coffee-preserves-memory-function

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2011/09/coffee-may-decrease-risk-depression

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2011/08/coffee-your-daily-sunscreen

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2011/06/mystery-coffee-ingredient-fights-alzheimers

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2011/03/coffee-linked-lower-stroke-risk

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2011/02/darker-coffee-beans-provide-antioxidants

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2011/01/how-coffee-protects-against-diabetes

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2010/06/coffee-and-tea-both-benefit-heart?xmlmenuid=51

http://www.dddmag.com/news/2012/02/decaffeinated-coffee-improves-brain-energy-metabolism

http://www.dddmag.com/news/2011/05/coffee-may-reduce-risk-lethal-prostate-cancer

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com...dy-coffee-tied-to-lower-stroke-risk-in-women/

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com...ee-may-protect-against-head-and-neck-cancers/