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Red Squirrel

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Been thinking of getting a single serve machine for at home. Wondering what everyone uses for self serve these days other than Keurig, I found this interesting one while doing a search:

https://www.amazon.ca/Hamilton-Beach-49989C-Single-Serve-Grind/dp/B00NSNKZMY

I like the fact that it can do beans or grounds, so if I want I can buy some more premium beans, or just regular grounds like Folders or w/e.

Open to other suggestions as well. And since we're on the subject of coffee, also open to suggestions for actual coffee brands to try (that are easily obtainable in stores) to brew with a machine like this. I always drink my coffee black.
 
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I have a little four cup drip coffee maker that cost less that $20. At the three cup mark it exactly fills my 14 oz thermal cup. Perfect size.
 
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French press. I have a small water heater and press at the office. I also have instant for something quick. At home I use a Bunn or a big press.
 
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esquared said:
https://www.amazon.ca/Melitta-64082...r_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1480197282&sr=1-2

And if you don't have a grinder:
https://www.amazon.ca/Krups-Fast-To...qid=1480197142&sr=1-1&keywords=coffee+grinder

Filters:
https://www.amazon.ca/MELITTA-100-C...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G7Q97E9CY4QS1ZTTW5AD
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Friends don't let friends buy blade grinders, they produce an inconsistent grind, you end up with powder or chunks, also, paper filters absorb the oils from the coffee, alters the flavor for the worse.

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Rubbish, I've been using a blade grinder and paper filters for years and my coffee is perfect everyday.
 
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Not sure what you're laughing about. I fill my grinder full everyday and grind the same amount of time, shaking it up and down while I am grinding.
That way there are no grounds sticking to the bottom of the grinder, ensuring the beans are all ground uniformly. It's a fine grind but that how I like it.

I've used permanent filters as well as paper filters. I do not see any difference in flavor, but then again I use decent beans and my coffee is strong.
 
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Kazukian said:
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Do you only use the finest single origin coffee, roast it yourself, brew it with the purest filtered, bottled water, time every step down to the last millisecond, and consume the coffee immediately? Yes? Then probably burr vs blade matters a great deal for you.

Otherwise burr is a bit overpromoted, with it not making as big a difference for consistency, especially for drip. I use blade for my drip, burr for my press.
 
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esquared said:
Not sure what you're laughing about. I fill my grinder full everyday and grind the same amount of time, shaking it up and down while I am grinding.
That way there are no grounds sticking to the bottom of the grinder, ensuring the beans are all ground uniformly. It's a fine grind but that how I like it.

I've used permanent filters as well as paper filters. I do not see any difference in flavor, but then again I use decent beans and my coffee is strong.
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Using a blade grinder tends to chop the coffee to a powder consistency, giving a strong and bitter cup of coffee. That's not just my opinion, that's a fact. I can come up with a hundred resources to prove it, but I have no desire to argue about it. Enjoy your coffee :D
 
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Crono said:
Do you only use the finest single origin coffee, roast it yourself, brew it with the purest filtered, bottled water, time every step down to the last millisecond, and consume the coffee immediately? Yes? Then probably burr vs blade matters a great deal for you.

Otherwise burr is a bit overpromoted, with it not making as big a difference for consistency, especially for drip. I use blade for my drip, burr for my press.
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I have used pump type espresso machines for decades.
 
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Using a blade grinder tends to chop the coffee to a powder consistency, giving a strong and bitter cup of coffee. That's not just my opinion, that's a fact. I can come up with a hundred resources to prove it, but I have no desire to argue about it. Enjoy your coffee :D
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Not a fact with me. My coffee is strong, not bitter. Go argue elsewhere troll.
 
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Also forgot to mention I want something quick and easy, and easy to clean. Not sure if French press meets that, but I may look into that.

Though I totally forgot I had a standard drip machine in storage, I just checked and it looks like it can go down to 4 cups, so that may actually work too, I will have to experiment. If I decide to grind my own beans I can then buy a separate grinder. Stupid question but how do those drip machines work anyway, never actually used one, it only has an on/off switch. You load the appropriate amount of water and coffee, turn it on and it just goes on it's own? I might end up just using that machine. Just need to buy filters.
 
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"You load the appropriate amount of water and coffee, turn it on and it just goes on it's own?"

That's it.
 
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Not a fact with me. My coffee is strong, not bitter. Go argue elsewhere troll.
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Come on, I'm trying to be nice. I had several blade grinders and found them to be inferior to burr style coffee grinders, maybe you have the one perfect blade grinder, but getting angry with me doesn't change the facts.

http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2014/...urr-grinder-best-coffee-equipment-advice.html

http://www.coffeedetective.com/burr-coffee-grinder.html

http://www.homegrounds.co/coffee-grinding-and-grinders/

http://www.espresso-machines-and-coffee-makers.com/coffee-bean-grinders.html
 
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Red Squirrel said:
Also forgot to mention I want something quick and easy, and easy to clean. Not sure if French press meets that, but I may look into that.

Though I totally forgot I had a standard drip machine in storage, I just checked and it looks like it can go down to 4 cups, so that may actually work too, I will have to experiment. If I decide to grind my own beans I can then buy a separate grinder. Stupid question but how do those drip machines work anyway, never actually used one, it only has an on/off switch. You load the appropriate amount of water and coffee, turn it on and it just goes on it's own? I might end up just using that machine. Just need to buy filters.
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The French press method is:
1) Put in grounds
2) Stir in hot water
3) Put plunger in French press, but don't press down
4) Wait 3.5-4 minutes
5) Push down plunger
6) Pour coffee

Cleaning is literally just removing the plunger and washing the grounds off of it and washing out the press. It's as simple as can be.
 
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Red Squirrel said:
Also forgot to mention I want something quick and easy, and easy to clean. Not sure if French press meets that, but I may look into that.


Though I totally forgot I had a standard drip machine in storage, I just checked and it looks like it can go down to 4 cups, so that may actually work too, I will have to experiment. If I decide to grind my own beans I can then buy a separate grinder. Stupid question but how do those drip machines work anyway, never actually used one, it only has an on/off switch. You load the appropriate amount of water and coffee, turn it on and it just goes on it's own? I might end up just using that machine. Just need to buy filters.
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Yes to both. French presses are very easy to clean. They do produce different coffee than filtered, though, as the mesh allows the oils to be retained. It's a richer flavor, but I do alternate between French press and filter coffee because I like both.

Kazukian said:
Come on, I'm trying to be nice. I had several blade grinders and found them to be inferior to burr style coffee grinders, maybe you have the one perfect blade grinder, but getting angry with me doesn't change the facts.

http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2014/...urr-grinder-best-coffee-equipment-advice.html
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Read J. Kenji López-Alt's response to a comment in the comments section. That's pretty much my point. It's the coffee snobs who are telling everyone they "need" to throw out their existing equipment when a lot depends on your own setup and you (or a non-snobbish coffee lover :D) may or may not find the difference appreciable in actual use.

If you are in the market for a new grinder, yes, a burr grinder will give a more consistent, uniform and better grind.
 
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Crono said:
Yes to both. French presses are very easy to clean. They do produce different coffee than filtered, though, as the mesh allows the oils to be retained. It's a richer flavor, but I do alternate between French press and filter coffee because I like both.



Read J. Kenji López-Alt's response to a comment in the comments section. That's pretty much my point. It's the coffee snobs who are telling everyone they "need" to throw out their existing equipment when a lot depends on your own setup and you (or a non-snobbish coffee lover :D) may or may not find the difference appreciable in actual use.

If you are in the market for a new grinder, yes, a burr grinder will give a more consistent, uniform and better grind.
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I used the blade type grinders till they broke, and decided if I was going to take the time to grind my coffee, it was time to get a burr grinder.

Life goes on...
 
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