Makes a GOOD CUP OF COFFEE
 

I am not particular, but I do like a good cup of coffee. We have tried lots of coffee makers and found that by far the best coffee maker we have found is the Nespresso (we have the Vertuoline model). :coolsmiley:

What we don’t is that we can only get the coffee via the mail ( no stores near us).

Does anyone else have a coffee maker that they JUST LOVE :a040: the coffee ☕️ it makes?

We have a Cuisinart I like Pete's Dark Roast, it's smooth and full bodied not bitter. My wife like Starbucks Dark Roast. I think its bitter but she likes it because it stands up to Irish Creamer. Len

Where can one buy Pete’s Dark Roast? I cannot drink Starbucks coffee.

Nespresso, buy pods online from them. Free ship no need for retailers :mornincoffee: second choice French press, pure kona, or blue mountain

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i have a mr. coffee

It's spelled Peets, I think. Publix has it. Very good coffee.

I have a Cuisinart 12 cup automatic that I’ve had for about 5 years. Coffee is great, good and hot. The machine also includes a separate water heater for tea etc
P.S ilike Folgers Black Silk

I don’t like Keurig coffee at all

I enjoy Starbucks dark roast. I use a simple 1 cup maker called the Aeropress it makes what I think is a very smooth cup of coffee.

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Cuisinart with a thermal carafe.

After many trips to the islands, I became hooked on Kona coffee many, many years ago...and now buy only 'Private Reserve' (Amazon).

While not cheap, great coffee is one of those things that is one of my life's greatest pleasures...and is well worth the cost. :thumbup:

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:) New Costco flyer in the mail today :

Peet's Yosemite Organic K- Cups 54 ct. = $19.99 :shrug:

I’ve been wanting one of these for years and still haven’t pulled the trigger. Does yours make espresso and regular coffee? Where did you purchase it and where do you buy the coffee?

There are so many models it’s very confusing.

Maybe I am not a very sophisticated coffee drinker, but I am totally happy with my daily k cup made with Newman's Special Blend from Costo. Every time we go out for breakfast, or when I get a coffee from Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, I always think it is not as good as my k cup? Although one time, I had a cup of coffee made from fresh ground coffee beans that were put into a French press and that was really good, but way too much work for me for a cup of coffee.

Ours makes differnet coffees and can make espresso by reprogramming it. The selection of types and blends is good and the quality of the coffee is really top notch. It makes a creme on the top of each that is rich and creamy... I have not seen any other maker that can do it. We got ours thru the mail (Amazon if I recall correctly).

They also have a great service policy.

There are two kinds of pods, one looks similar to a small K cup,( you can get off brands for these models), and the other is a small round dome, pods are not interchangeable.

I have the vertuo Pod that is small dome there are no off brands for this line of machine.

My pods determine what coffee is brewed. There are 4 kinds of espresso, and about 15 different kinds of strength coffees. Pods make 5.5ozs to 12.5, except for the espresso that is 1.5oz. To 2 ozs.

You are correct there are multiple coffee makers, with nespresso name under couple of brands. You first need to decide what pod you want to buy, then what maker.

I went to a sur la table store to try which pod made the better coffee. While the original pod made great coffee, the small dome verrtuo line was even better. But that line of makers without a sale starts at $250 to $700, depending on the bundle you buy.

It’s was a nespresso day with the reps from the company there with every machine made, base models to some with built steam milk. It was the end of the day and were about to pack up and sold me the $450 vertuo maker with steamer and a separate frothier for $165, ( I wanted red, it took the black for the deal). So there are deals to be had on Amazon and in stores that sell them.

Mine is about 2 years old, I only drink one cup a day either French pressed, or nespresso. So cost is not a factor for me. If you drink multiple cups of coffee a day you might want to consider a regular coffee maker, or a K cup.

I think he means "Peets" rather than "Petes". You can buy it at Publix. When I buy Peet's, I like "Major Dickason's Blend". Here are Peet's dark roasts:

Dark Roast Coffee Beans | Peet's Coffee

I've not found any pods that suit my taste. I make my coffee with a Bonavita drip coffee maker. I buy whole beans on and grind my beans using a burr grinder.

The best coffee I have found (I drink only dark roast) is from:

Camano Island Coffee Roasters

I have a subscription with them and have had it for many years.

Best I have found is Hula Daddy extra fancy Kona and I have it shipped every month from Hawaii. Can't buy it anywhere but direct shipped and then use a French press.

Just looked at the price. Wowza! And no dark roasts.

They have dark roast. When you order, you get a drop down menu where you select medium or dark roast. And yes it's not cheap, but no true 100% Kona coffee is cheap. Try the peabody Kona if you want to spend real money. I tried it and didn't notice a big difference between peabody and extra fancy.

I like Gevalia coffee. It's great that you can get it in the stores now, although I used to sign up for their mail service occasionally, and got a couple of free coffee makers, cups, and a very good thermal carafe from doing that.

I started out with the old-fashioned coffee percolator cooked on the stove (remember those?). I graduated to the convenience of an electric percolator. Then came my Mr. Coffee phase when convenience usurped the wonderful aroma of percolating coffee.

In my opinion, no coffee maker can stand up to the bitterness and change of taste that occurs when coffee sits. I used to use a single cup drip system. But alas I have once again succumbed to convenience so my coffee maker of choice these days is the Keurig single pod system. Much more expensive but worth it to me.

I see the dark roast. For now, I'll stay with Camano Island.

I'm a coffee Philistine.
A teaspoon of Folgers instant coffee does me!

Blasphemy! LOL

As I guest, when I am offered/asked coffee or tea? Invariably I will choose coffee. But if I see the "instant coffee" jar come out I typically will say.

"On second thought, perhaps I'll have tea, thank you".

Just saying ...

This is my story as well.

I prefer Peet's French Roast and Major Dickenson's Blend K-cups.

Blue mountain
 

Where do you purchase blue mountain? Had it in Jamaica, fantastic.

Favorite Coffee
 

We use Keurig, fill our own pods with Vanilla/Hazlenut Coffee from Sam's Club. Delicious.

My preference is the Hawaii brand hazelnut coffee from Sam's. I like the brand they use at Johnny Rockets but I think it's only sold to commercial vendors. Very smooth.

I was going to buy a fancy Cuisinart coffee maker but since I only drink two cups a week, I went for the much cheaper Hamilton Beach for $20. Works for me!

I've learned, it really helps to make a good cup of coffee if you remember to put coffee in the coffee pot.

I only like coffee from my coffee maker and his name is Henry. If someone slips me coffee with a flavor it makes me grumpy. Don't like any coffee other than the kind I get at home which is usually brought to me by silent feet when I sit down at this computer. I know that I am a lucky woman. We have had many different brands of coffee makers but fresh coffee, in our case Folgers, is my fave.

We gave a Keurig and buy pods online from The Christmas Tree Shop. They carry Victor Allen in several strengths, flavored or not. I like dark roast Coumbian and did not like Kona. My husband likes Donut Shop medium roast. I love the cappucino and hazelnut also. There is a huge selection and the price is right especially when there is a coupon. If you use the promo code SHIPNOW your shipping is $4.95 no matter how big or small your order is.

Being old fashioned.
I still use my cook on the stove coffee pot
Fill with water, Fill basket with 1/2 cup of your favorite coffee
when it starts to perk turn down heat perk for around 10 minutes ..Added bonus grounds are great for you flower bed

I have a Nepresso but don't use it. My husband uses it, though. I just use "the pour over method" Put paper filter in ceramic cone shaped device. Put coffee grounds in it, put this on top of your mug. Pour hot water over the coffee grounds and it drips into the mug. It takes a couple of minutes but well worth the wait. No plastic and you just discard the filter, rinse out the cone. Easy. One time, I ran out of coffee. Used the Nepresso but first put it on the rinse mode. Lots of old coffee grounds came out. It was pretty disgusting. I had to rinse multiple times to get clear water. So if you do have one of the Nepresso or Kerig type machines, they do need to be maintained and cleaned on a regular basis. That is why if I see one at a car dealership or other place of business, I never use them because I don't know how well they are maintained/cleaned. I don't want to be drinking old coffee grounds.

Fresh cup everytime, I have 2 every morning. I've had Mr. Coffee and others, and I can't tell the difference. I have been drinking instant for 30 years. The Int'l Delight was something my wife showed me about a year ago. I wanted to stop using 'Sweet & Low' because of the news about artificial sweeters being bad. With ID you don't need any sweetners, in fact my wife mixes half with milk, because otherwise it's almost too sweet.



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Keurig makes what tastes like instant coffee to me. I do not like instant coffee. I will use a drip machine (not a fan of that either) or use the espresso machine with Illy dark roast and foamed skim milk (my favorite way to have coffee).

Friends or when we travel to Jamaica. But if we run out I buy from Volcanoca Coffee. They carry 100% from different estates

We use the Keurig also since my husband likes light roast and I like dark roast.

We have a Keurig, but frankly, the coffee I've tried from it tastes like instant, so I never use it. I use a Mister Coffee five cup drip coffee maker with New England Coffee, either the breakfast blend or another light/medium roast coffee. I use four cups of filtered water with three rounded tablespoons of coffee and start the coffee before I walk the dog; when I return in twenty minutes it's done and I pour it all in a big cup with some half-and-half. It's perfect for me, smooth and delicious.

My Polish grandmother was very frugal. Her recipe:
1. Buy old fashioned pot with stem and basket at a yard sale.
2. Throw away the stem and basket.
3. Add coffee to pot.
4. Boil until grounds are white.
5. Add sweetened condensed milk to pot and serve.
6. Leave on stove for any late drinkers.
7. Put grounds in garden.
8. Start over tomorrow—assuming there was none left.

No one in their right mind would dark roast a Kona coffee. Kills the unique flavor and reduces the caffeine content.