Perfect cup o' Joe

Dan,

I missed your Kona coffee at Naked Island. You got up too early. I spent too much time paddling around in the rain so slept in. Anyway we had our own since I just got back from Kona about 10 days earlier.

During Christmas I read an article in Consumers Reports about coffee testing. I can't vouch for the objectivity, but their top rated coffee was Dunkin Donuts. You can buy it on line, but we need an objective outside opinion from a donut fan down south before I spend $15.00 to get an $8.00 pound of coffee.

Any votes for Dunkin Donuts over Folgers?

Tom
 
dogon dory":19dsg1cb said:
Redƒox":19dsg1cb said:
Ken ya saved C-Brats from a big huge BF I was gonna throw if my question was not answered :shock:

Question is: is it OK to use teas in them thar fancy latte machines :?

:roll: patiently waiting ...
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RF, I've been outa town for a week or I would have already replied. Couldn't resist. Sure you could put tea into the filter in the latte machine. Question is why the heck would you ? Might as well just warm up some water and drink it.
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Tnx Dan...

Well, I gotta say (or fuss-up) :| I rarely drink coffee anymore, had to get "un-hooked" somehow, cuz I think my 'bod was to the point of "saturation" :crook What I like better now is "Erba Mate". It is all about "matein" and not caffein. Sorry bout the healthnut approach on yer cool coffee thread and all :lol: I save most goodys for being out on RedFox, coffee is one of them. Variety :thup but survivin to :roll:

Glad I won't be blowin-up that fancy latte machine when it arrives in my favorite dumpster :teeth or GS (garage sale) :smilep


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Guess I ain't as refined as most of you folks.
When it comes to coffee, I just "Git-er-done". Throw in some grounds and heat'er up till she boils, pour in a cup and add a few drops of cold water to settle the grounds and drink. Want more coffee? Just add more grounds and water and heat'er up till she boils and do'er again. When the grounds git deeper then the water, just toss'em and start over.
The grounds--- oh, I like the Kona Coffee from the Bad Ass Coffee Company! Kinda fits, don'cha know.
 
Roger --
Yeh, you've got a good technique -- one refinement I'd suggest -- throw a pebble into the pot with the ground coffee. When you hear the pebble bouncing on the bottom, she boils, and it's done. Learned this from an ol' cowboy up on the Island in the Sky, Utah -- he called it "rolling rock coffee" and it works.
Oh, and I fix El's coffee every morning -- why? Well, it says so in the Scriptures -- "He-brews."
 
And who is Tim Horton? Never heard of him out west, but I think I could get along with the guy.
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Mike,
Little history lesson for you on Tim Horton. Now most of our Canadian friends know who Tim Horton is, but most Americans are still a little behind on their hockey history. Tim Horton was a hockey player from Canada. Was considered to be one of the best players and was very successful in hockey until his unexpected death in 1974. He had started a coffee chain in Canada with another fella. Back in 1995, Wendy's International bought the chain (you know, Wendy's, the fast food chain) and started expanding and franchising Tim Horton's in the Midwest and Northeast. If you're really interested in Tim Horton, the man, you can read more about him here:

http://www.timhortons.com/en/about/aboutus_bios.html

and here:

http://www.museumsnorth.org/cochrane/tim_horton.html

That should hopefully bring you up to speed on Tim Horton.

If you get up to British Columbia, look for one and try a cup. They also have some foo foo drinks available for those that don't just want coffee.
 
From my favorite addictive URL comes this little espresso gem if they don't run out or you don't buy today.

Melitta 15 Bar Pump Espresso Machine
$39.99
+ $5 shipping


Joie de vivre ad infinitum
Sacre bleu! La mattina has arrived again, which means a venti espresso macchiato is de rigueur, pronto. Your modus vivendi as a connoisseur de caffé demands it. Like a true aficionado, you capiche that finely brewed coffee is le secret du la dolce vita. Your morning cup is your aqua vitae, your affaire d'amour, your rapprochement with your esprit de corps. So you share a daily rendezvous with your friendly neighborhood barista - and pay beaucoup de dinero for the privilege. There is no other way, no?
Au contraire! Introducing the crème de la crème of home coffee makers: the Melitta espresso machine. Between the bravura 15-bar pump pressure feature and the milk frother par excellence, you'll have carte blanche to make your own impromptu espressos e capuccinos. When you taste the café squisito made by Melitta, you'll remember your ad nauseum visits with la barista and proclaim "Déjà vu!" This meraviglioso machine is a tabula rasa upon which you can write your own virtuoso coffee meisterwerkes.

Nota bene: caffè et hors d’oeuvres non inclusi.

Features:
Easy to use controls
15 bar pump pressure for espresso with thick cream
Super performance milk frother for cappuccinos
LED indicator lights for different settings
Easy clean, removable drip tray and cover
Filter holder with stainless steel filter
Variable steam control
Includes coffee scoop with flat base for tamping down coffee grounds
11H x 11-1/2W”
 
OK, logged on to Woot this morning, saw the machine. First thing I thought (and the next thing I did) was, "Hmm, wonder how long before this appears on C-Brats." Got to C-Brats, and low and behold, here it is. I bought my Cup 'o Joe machine off Woot for the boat. Doesn't do Espresso, Cappucino or Latte's, but it does brew one mean cup of coffee.
 
Sheeesh -- four pages on a cuppa. Hey -- forget those grinders and energy-demanding perkers -- Get a plastic cone ($1.29) and some paper cones to fit inside (pennies), spoon in some coffee (ground fine at the market, whatever kind suits your fancy, and as many scoops as you wish) and add boilding water (heated on the stove) -- result: Perfect cuppa. Want expresso? Add a few more scoops of coffee.
 
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????????????

Interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kind of like stereo/ video entertainment equipment!

Some are strict adherents of the KISS Principle.......

while others crave the limitless complexity of more equipment and technology in the pursuit of limited and diminishing returns.

I guess it's whatever suits your fancy, a simple satisfying morning cup o' coffee or an alchemist's search for the elusive golden reward.

Anyone for instant?
 
Sea Wolf":1g2e9fxu said:
Anyone for instant?
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Those Maxwell House coffee bags are great if you put two in a cup, pour boiling water over them and let them steep 5 minutes.

Even better if they've been laying around in your suitcase for 3 months before using 'em.

El & Bill's coffee recipe brings me back to submarine coffee days/nights/whenever.
 
I actually use the Mellita drip/filter system most of the time.

But when trolling alone in the morning and minding the helm, downriggers, fishfinder, radio, other boats, and incoming weather, I have been known to seek instant gratification by mixing the dehydrated essence of the elusive morning fix into my trusty C-Dory cup and set it upon the cabin heater to warm its body before entering mine. Sacrilege? Maybe, but such times are not for those of us with only two functional upper appendages.

Guess I need to bring along a First Mate or the Admiral to add a connoisseur's touch to the java journey part of the fish hunt, but there goes my solitude and a good part of the urge to wander out alone and be with the great outdoors in my trusted floating abode.

I think I'll just stick with the drip in the nip of the morning and resort to the to the instant outlet to preserve my personal peace with myself underway.

Joe.
 
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