Starbucks........no thanks!

[BobVigneault]

I came around full circle in my quest for the best coffee. In a 35 year search I began with and finally returned to and settled on Eight O' Clock whole bean coffee. My favorite is Balanced Blend (half the caffeine).

Go ahead and go broke drinking your yuppy coffees. I will buy more books.

 

[gwine]

I came around full circle in my quest for the best coffee. In a 35 year search I began with and finally returned to and settled on Eight O' Clock whole bean coffee. My favorite is Balanced Blend (half the caffeine).

Go ahead and go broke drinking your yuppy coffees. I will buy more books.

You know me, Bob. I will do both.

A For what it's worth, we drink Millstone Chocolate Velvet, half regular and half decaf with 4 (or 5) drops of peppermint oil. Four to five 12-cup pots a day. Look me straight in the eye and tell me we don't have a drinking problem.

 

[Ivan]

Go ahead and go broke drinking your yuppy coffees. I will buy more books.

I couldn't agree more. However, my coffee maker died today. Services pending.

Actually, I drink a lot of my coffee free. Wal-Mart provides free coffee to associates.

A lot more money for books!

 

[etexas]

I came around full circle in my quest for the best coffee. In a 35 year search I began with and finally returned to and settled on Eight O' Clock whole bean coffee. My favorite is Balanced Blend (half the caffeine).

Go ahead and go broke drinking your yuppy coffees. I will buy more books.

.........yuppy coffees.....well this is the reason, I like (and plug) Green Mountain, these guys have been around a long time, quality stuff, not cheap, not overpriced, and a good variety if you like to grind your own! Bob, I have not had Eight O' Clock, I will have to give that a whirl sometimes!

 

[Ivan]

.........yuppy coffees.....well this is the reason, I like (and plug) Green Mountain, these guys have been around a long time, quality stuff, not cheap, not overpriced, and a good variety if you like to grind your own! Bob, I have not had Eight O' Clock, I will have to give that a whirl sometimes!

You can find Eight O'Clock coffee at your friendly neighborhood Wal-Mart!

 

[VictorBravo]

I came around full circle in my quest for the best coffee. In a 35 year search I began with and finally returned to and settled on Eight O' Clock whole bean coffee. My favorite is Balanced Blend (half the caffeine).

Go ahead and go broke drinking your yuppy coffees. I will buy more books.

I always was mystified by Eight O'Clock coffee. It seemed kind of late to me. The day's half over by then.

I wonder if anybody has tried Chock full 'o nuts? "The most heavenly coffee. . . ." That's a New York tradition that goes way back (long before Harold Schultz was even born). I always bought some when I visited there.

 

[BobVigneault]

Gerry, that does sound pretty good, as a desert coffee perhaps.

When I'm at work we have one of those uber-cool Keurig coffee makers with the little k-cups. That baby is the cats pajamas. I have Green Moutain Vermont Country Blend regularly and Diedrich's Columbian. The company picks up the tab.

Gerry, I have never understood how you can drink that much caffeine - you are a medical marvel. For those of you who don't know Gerry, he is as mellow as a merlot sipping monk in a Lazy Boy.

 

[Ivan]

You know me, Bob. I will do both.

A For what it's worth, we drink Millstone Chocolate Velvet, half regular and half decaf with 4 (or 5) drops of peppermint oil. Four to five 12-cup pots a day. Look me straight in the eye and tell me we don't have a drinking problem.

LOL I love you guys! I've met Bob, but not yet Gerry.

One of these days I may take off a Sunday and bring the family and worship with you guys in Janesville, at least the wife and me.

Nothing better than being with God's people!

 

[etexas]

Gerry, that does sound pretty good, as a desert coffee perhaps.

When I'm at work we have one of those uber-cool Keurig coffee makers with the little k-cups. That baby is the cats pajamas. I have Green Moutain Vermont Country Blend regularly and Diedrich's Columbian. The company picks up the tab.

Gerry, I have never understood how you can drink that much caffeine - you are a medical marvel. For those of you who don't know Gerry, he is as mellow as a merlot sipping monk in a Lazy Boy.

Bob, my wife and I just ordered one of those Keurig coffee makers and Green montain KCups.......you are the first person I have spoken to who has messed with one.....you really do like it? Mine should be here today..........it was not cheap and I was nervous.....is it easy to use (as they claim) and makes a good coffee?

 

[BobVigneault]

Bob, my wife and I just ordered one of those Keurig coffee makers and Green montain KCups.......you are the first person I have spoken to who has messed with one.....you really do like it? Mine should be here today..........it was not cheap and I was nervous.....is it easy to use (as they claim) and makes a good coffee?

Set you mind at ease brother. We have a commercial version here at work but yours will not taste any different. The coffee tastes fresh brewed with every cup. When the man came in to demonstrate it, I took my first sip and told my boss I'd rather have that coffee maker than medical benefits. Fortunately I got to keep my insurance. The coffee maker is great for someone who just wants an occasional cup. For entertaining it would only make sense if you were going to offer a bunch of flavors or brands to guests. For someone with a drinking problem like Gerry this would be a total waste.
Each k-cup is sealed and contains fresh coffee grounds and a filter. The maker punctures the top and bottom of the cup and then forces hot water through the cup. It's fresh.

 

[etexas]

Thanks Bob, we have a Bunn....but this sounds GREAT

 

[etexas]

Just a plug! The Keurig K-Cup coffee maker that Bob V. was raving about arrived a few hours after disscusing them............people they are GREAT! I made a cup of French roast, then we had my Mom over and she had a cup of Kenya, man it is REALLY good coffee! Easy and a perfect size! End Plug.

 

[jawyman]

I would have to go with Dallmyr (German) or Douwe Egbert (Dutch) and always made in a french press. Pressed coffee is the only way to make coffee and that is my worth.

 

[BobVigneault]

Just a plug! The Keurig K-Cup coffee maker that Bob V. was raving about arrived a few hours after disscusing them............people they are GREAT! I made a cup of French roast, then we had my Mom over and she had a cup of Kenya, man it is REALLY good coffee! Easy and a perfect size! End Plug.

I'm so glad you're happy with it. I'm about to fix of cup of Diedrich's Columbian right now. I do hope you're using good water in that, don't want a bunch of rogue minerals taking away from that fresh flavor and wrecking your new machine.

 

[AV1611]

My fave is strong ground coffee black (none of that instant rubbish):

 

[BobVigneault]

One other guilty pleasure I enjoy from using the Keurig coffee maker. When I'm dropping in a k-cup and locking it down, I entertain a short fantasy that I'm loading a 155mm Howitzer. It's a manly way to make a cup of coffee.


This is me loading a k-cup of Columbian coffee:

 

[etexas]

One other guilty pleasure I enjoy from using the Keurig coffee maker. When I'm dropping in a k-cup and locking it down, I entertain a short fantasy that I'm loading a 155mm Howitzer. It's a manly way to make a cup of coffee.


This is me loading a k-cup of Columbian coffee:

.......yes.....they are fun to "lock and load!" It is probably a reason why I go through them so fast! +They are really good!

 

[jawyman]

My fave is strong ground coffee black (none of that instant rubbish):

This is a great coffee too! Have you ever tried the Aroma Rood? This is what I buy everytime I am in the Netherlands.

 

[Larry Bump]

I would have to go with Dallmyr (German) or Douwe Egbert (Dutch) and always made in a french press. Pressed coffee is the only way to make coffee and that is my worth.

Fresh grounds in a Press Pot is the best coffee, that's for sure. I have never tried (or heard of) the brands you mentioned, I prefer African or Sumatran from the local coffee house fresh roasted (and keeps the ground coffee in the freezer). Black, so I can enjoy the coffee flavour rather than taste the adulterants.

Tell me a little about the Dallmyr and Egbert coffees, please?

 

[etexas]

I LOVE French-Press coffee, but that little gem that Bob V. and I keep going on about is the best for a FAST single cup, I can do three cups with the Keurig by the time you have set up a French.

 

[Larry Bump]

I LOVE French-Press coffee, but that little gem that Bob V. and I keep going on about is the best for a FAST single cup, I can do three cups with the Keurig by the time you have set up a French.

I have used a Keurig at work, and I really did look into getting one for home. They are the fastest good cup of coffee, that's for sure.

But, they are too limited in the types of coffee I like, and too expensive.

At work they have a new "per cup" maker, a Gevalia, I believe. It uses envelopes rather that the K-cups, but otherwise about the same; with the added functionality of making chocolate.

But short-time, pressure brewed coffee lacks something that the Press Pot has, and the filters still take out the oils from the coffee.

Basically, as long as the pot is clean and the grounds are fresh, the coffee is going to be decent at least. The Gevalia and Keurig make those automatic and fast, with little cleanup.

 

[Theoretical]

I've gotten to be a big fan of the Dunn brothers. Coffeehouses - freshly-roasted, in store coffee, mmmm. They have some delightful french roasts. In fact, I'm typing this reply at one of them near my home.

 

[Calvibaptist]

When I'm at work we have one of those uber-cool Keurig coffee makers with the little k-cups. That baby is the cats pajamas. I have Green Moutain Vermont Country Blend regularly and Diedrich's Columbian. The company picks up the tab.

We were given one of those machines for our church. It's the bomb! I take either the Green Mountain VCB you mentioned or the Green Mountain Rain Forest Nut.

 

[jawyman]

Tell me a little about the Dallmyr and Egbert coffees, please?[/QUOTE]

Check out this website for Dallmyr: http://www.germandeli.com/dallmayrcoffee.html

and for Douwe Egberts: http://www.douwe-egberts.co.uk/uk/retail

Both coffees are very deep and rich with wonderful flavour. They are going to be a bit stronger than the average American coffee, but you will not be disappointed. Again, I prefer my coffees from a french press, but both coffees brew up nicely in an autodrip coffee maker.

 

[Bodigean]

My favorite is Community Coffee out of Louisiana - dark roast. I can't find it up here in Kansas so when I head south I stock up. Great coffee. Good on the price as well.

 

[Davidius]

Caffeine is an addictive poison which holds thousands under its spell. When consumed in large amounts on a regular basis, it is one of the worst food/drink habits one can have.

 

[Davidius]

Seriously. That's why I personally stay away from Starbuck's. And you should, too.

 

[Herald]

We were given one of those machines for our church. It's the bomb! I take either the Green Mountain VCB you mentioned or the Green Mountain Rain Forest Nut.

Doug - the Rain Forest nut, huh? Somehow I find it fitting that you order that particular blend.

 

[kvanlaan]

Tim Horton's is actually pretty good, too.

 

[etexas]

Caffeine is an addictive poison which holds thousands under its spell. When consumed in large amounts on a regular basis, it is one of the worst food/drink habits one can have.

So cute when Dave-Boy tries sarcasm!