I have a 5lb bag of Kenya AA coming in this week. East African coffees (Ethiopian, Tanzanian, Kenyan) are some of my favorites. Very floral and citrusy.
Kenya AA courtesy of Trader Joe's from my daughter in Tucson.
You never unscrew the filter part and clean the screens to remove stuck coffee grounds? If you're fine with just rinsing, that's quick and easy.
I only do a thorough clean every so often. Contrary to popular opinion, I prefer dirty coffee apparatus. The coffee never tastes as good after a douching until it gets a layer of stuff again. Not necessarily highly noticeable stuff(filthy pots are gross), but just a little bit.You never unscrew the filter part and clean the screens to remove stuck coffee grounds? If you're fine with just rinsing, that's quick and easy.
Clean is good but, not antiseptic. I like using cream of tartar a lot. Oils are an important part of coffee and should not be allowed to cook longer than about 20 minutes.I only do a thorough clean every so often. Contrary to popular opinion, I prefer dirty coffee apparatus. The coffee never tastes as good after a douching until it gets a layer of stuff again. Not necessarily highly noticeable stuff(filthy pots are gross), but just a little bit.
I've had my handcranked grinder in one form or another for 25+ years, and I've never cleaned it. It's always had real coffee in it, no flavors. If I were inclined to use flavored coffee, I'd get it preground. I'd never put whole flavored beans in my grinder.Speaking of cleaning how important is it to clean a burr grinder? Did not figure it would get dirty but it does, some beans have a bit of an oil to them.
Also for a drip machine, is it fine to just run vinegar through it once in a while? One issue Keurigs have is because they are more enclosed they are harder to clean properly and can often start to grow mold.
That's why you have more than one grinder.I've had my handcranked grinder in one form or another for 25+ years, and I've never cleaned it. It's always had real coffee in it, no flavors. If I were inclined to use flavored coffee, I'd get it preground. I'd never put whole flavored beans in my grinder.
Yea, you could do that. I'm pretty dubious of the whole concept of flavored coffee though. I think a good coffee base, with a good flavor added after brewing would be the better way to go :shrugs: The only flavor I use on occasion in the winter is Irish cream, or sometimes cappuccino with cinnamon ground fresh on top of the frothed milk. Otherwise, it's black all the time.That's why you have more than one grinder.
Irish cream and brandy for me.Yea, you could do that. I'm pretty dubious of the whole concept of flavored coffee though. I think a good coffee base, with a good flavor added after brewing would be the better way to go :shrugs: The only flavor I use on occasion in the winter is Irish cream, or sometimes cappuccino with cinnamon ground fresh on top of the frothed milk. Otherwise, it's black all the time.
Very occasionally, but that only takes a few seconds as well.You never unscrew the filter part and clean the screens to remove stuck coffee grounds? If you're fine with just rinsing, that's quick and easy.
Coffee with cream, brandy and whiskey!Irish cream and brandy for me.
What's that, an $8 bottle? I'd drink a minimum of one a day, probably more. I pay less than that for two weeks of coffee.seriously:
Too many glasses to take with in the morning. A shot of Irish cream a shot of brandy and 10 ounces of coffee gets me off to a good start.Coffee with cream, brandy and whiskey!
That sounds like my sort of coffee! Particularly if I can have the coffee, cream, brandy and whiskey in different glasses.
What's that, an $8 bottle? I'd drink a minimum of one a day, probably more. I pay less than that for two weeks of coffee.
Breakfast of champions!Too many glasses to take with in the morning. A shot of Irish cream a shot of brandy and 10 ounces of coffee gets me off to a good start.
Probably depends on expectations. That's on par with Starbucks or the coffee shop of your choice, and may taste better. I think coffee shop prices are extravagant for every day, especially in the quantities I drink.$8-$11. They say a serving is 4oz concentrate to make a 8oz cup (so that's supposedly 64oz of "normal") coffee, but it lasts me 2-3 days.