~sudsshane
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I prefer percolator coffee. I am currently using Savarin, but I also love Eight O'Clock. Add a little organic half & half and organic sugar and I'm set.
Coffee Pots and Coffee brands...Whats yours?
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Hey Shane,
I usually drink 100% columbian...brand doesn't matter. I do love Eight o'clock freshly ground. I also like Half & Half without the disodium phosphate and Demerara brown cane sugar.
Oddly enough, the brand of sugar is distributed by Domino Foods of West Palm Beach, Fla. it's called "Florida Crystals"! LOL
I usually drink 100% columbian...brand doesn't matter. I do love Eight o'clock freshly ground. I also like Half & Half without the disodium phosphate and Demerara brown cane sugar.
Oddly enough, the brand of sugar is distributed by Domino Foods of West Palm Beach, Fla. it's called "Florida Crystals"! LOL
I am currently using a Capresso auto-drip with built in bean grinder. It does a decent job and I bought it because it has a burr type grinder instead of blades like most others. Supposedly coffee ground with a burr grinder tastes better. Before that I had a Braun "Aromat" and most recently a Braun "Flavor Select" model. They both made great coffee and I recommend them to anybody but I got tired of the bean grinding routine and treated myself to the Capresso for my birthday a couple of years ago. I'm particular about my coffee and buy my beans from a local independent roaster. Ever since my sister moved to Berkeley and began drinking Peets over 35 years ago, I started appreciating coffee more. I avoid Starbucks religiously.
Sunbeam Coffeemaster (Vacuum Model) and Gevalia Stockholm Ro
I have been drinking Gevalia coffee for years. I have tried others and I just can't find on I like as well as the Stockholm Roast.
I used a Bunn for years until I discovered the Sunbeam Vacuum pots and how well they make coffee.
That combo gets my vote!!
I have been drinking Gevalia coffee for years. I have tried others and I just can't find on I like as well as the Stockholm Roast.
I used a Bunn for years until I discovered the Sunbeam Vacuum pots and how well they make coffee.
That combo gets my vote!!
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Sunbeam vacuum Coffeemaster coffee can't be beat. But for a quick, equally great single cup, some 8'oclock, the Melitta #2 cone filter and filter cup that sits a top your mug makes a no-fuss brew.
Sounds so good, I'm off to fix some now!
lp
Sounds so good, I'm off to fix some now!
lp
coffee
coffee.....BLACK
coffee maker.......BUNN
coffee brand......any major brand on sale
do not care for any kind of flavoring whatsoever in my coffee, percolator coffee is pretty good.....Terry makes the BEST coffee!!!!!! consumption.....1-2 POTS a day.
coffee.....BLACK
coffee maker.......BUNN
coffee brand......any major brand on sale
do not care for any kind of flavoring whatsoever in my coffee, percolator coffee is pretty good.....Terry makes the BEST coffee!!!!!! consumption.....1-2 POTS a day.
Still mastering the CoffeeMaster but percolated is my favorite. I've had good results with my vintage Presto and SCM lighted. Yet to try my Sunbeam perc.
Straight brew Chock Full o' Nuts in the AM can't be beat : )
Straight brew Chock Full o' Nuts in the AM can't be beat : )
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8 O-clock in the Silex
Whole bean 8 O-clock, burr ground in a kitchen-aid grinder, and brewed in a Silex, with filtered water.
You can notice my 2 burner commercial Silex stove on which I brew at least two pots daily. There's also a Coffeemaster which you can notice in this photo as well.
I also have a collection of various percolators, and find that each and every one of them make the coffee taste differently. Some of them are just horrible, like the Farberware pots, which absolute burn the taste of the coffee. The Sunbeam coffeemaster percolator is a good bet, though, if you must perc.
Vacuum brewed is clearly the way to go, though.
Bob
Whole bean 8 O-clock, burr ground in a kitchen-aid grinder, and brewed in a Silex, with filtered water.
You can notice my 2 burner commercial Silex stove on which I brew at least two pots daily. There's also a Coffeemaster which you can notice in this photo as well.
I also have a collection of various percolators, and find that each and every one of them make the coffee taste differently. Some of them are just horrible, like the Farberware pots, which absolute burn the taste of the coffee. The Sunbeam coffeemaster percolator is a good bet, though, if you must perc.
Vacuum brewed is clearly the way to go, though.
Bob
maytagbear
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A locally roasted
whole bean decaf Columbian, ground in an ancient (1980s) Braun burr mill, and either the cup at a time Melitta, or my Krups drip. (When I am in a mood for a BIG cup, or my summer favourite, iced coffee!)
For fun, I have a Corningmatic perk. It makes excellent perked coffee, which is a different beast from drip coffee. To me, the difference is so great that perk and drip coffee are different beasts.
I was at Kohl's a few weeks ago, and I looked at all the coffee makers...all of the drip units had timers. ALL of them. I hate timers. More complex, more prone to fail.
I don't drink a lot of coffee anymore, but when I do, I want it to be excellent. Used to drink 2-3 pots a day.
The coffee at church is dreadful, even though the machine itself is decent...a small commercial Bunn.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
whole bean decaf Columbian, ground in an ancient (1980s) Braun burr mill, and either the cup at a time Melitta, or my Krups drip. (When I am in a mood for a BIG cup, or my summer favourite, iced coffee!)
For fun, I have a Corningmatic perk. It makes excellent perked coffee, which is a different beast from drip coffee. To me, the difference is so great that perk and drip coffee are different beasts.
I was at Kohl's a few weeks ago, and I looked at all the coffee makers...all of the drip units had timers. ALL of them. I hate timers. More complex, more prone to fail.
I don't drink a lot of coffee anymore, but when I do, I want it to be excellent. Used to drink 2-3 pots a day.
The coffee at church is dreadful, even though the machine itself is decent...a small commercial Bunn.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
polkanut
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I use a 1964 Presto perc. with Chock Full O' Nuts as my daily driver. What I like about it is the fact that can go in the dishwasher, seeing it's immersible. I found it NIB at an estate sale for a retired druggist here in Wausau. There was a GE Filter-Flo w/ suds-saver and matching dryer from early 70's. Didn't get them as they were already sold, $75 for the set. Not too bad, pricewise.
We use a 1950s or early 1960s Sunbeam electric Percolator.
We usually make the heavenly coffee, Chock Full of Nuts, either Original or Columbian.
Absolutely Delicious!
Ken
We usually make the heavenly coffee, Chock Full of Nuts, either Original or Columbian.
Absolutely Delicious!
Ken
Espresso machine--DeLonghi
Coffee Mill---Pavoni
Coffee Maker-- Braun
Coffee-- Starbucks (Columbian)
Coffee Mill---Pavoni
Coffee Maker-- Braun
Coffee-- Starbucks (Columbian)
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Pretty much in line with badata here.
I have a commercial Bunn at home, and a home Bunn at work (I know, I know).
I like regular Folger's coffee black and unsweetened.
Freshly brewed coffee is one of nature's perfect foods. It doesn't need additives, and it certainly doesn't need to cost $4.50 a cup.
-kevin
I have a commercial Bunn at home, and a home Bunn at work (I know, I know).
I like regular Folger's coffee black and unsweetened.
Freshly brewed coffee is one of nature's perfect foods. It doesn't need additives, and it certainly doesn't need to cost $4.50 a cup.
-kevin
danemodsandy
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Bokar!
For me, A & P Bokar and my Farberware stovetop perc are a great combination, but only on weekends when I have time to babysit the perc. For everyday, it's a plain old electric drip maker and Chock Full O'Nuts.
For me, A & P Bokar and my Farberware stovetop perc are a great combination, but only on weekends when I have time to babysit the perc. For everyday, it's a plain old electric drip maker and Chock Full O'Nuts.
Sunbeam CoffeeMaster C-50
Indian River Roasted Zimbabwe Coffee
HnH
Xylitol or Demerra Sugar
Alternate Bunn Commercial Drip makes 10 cups in 2 minutes flat!!
Eight O'Clock Bokar Blend Yum!
Mostly though its Ceylon Blend Tea from Upton Teas! YAY!
Indian River Roasted Zimbabwe Coffee
HnH
Xylitol or Demerra Sugar
Alternate Bunn Commercial Drip makes 10 cups in 2 minutes flat!!
Eight O'Clock Bokar Blend Yum!
Mostly though its Ceylon Blend Tea from Upton Teas! YAY!
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Bokar..
yes, Jon...Thats great coffee. Hard to find down here though.
yes, Jon...Thats great coffee. Hard to find down here though.
whirlcool
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We are using a Cuisinart Drip pot (with timer) now, our Sunbeam C-30A vacuum pot is offline due to another gasket failure (this time tasting imparting a strong rubber taste to the coffee).
We have had about 3 coffeepots with timers in them and usually what goes out is either the heating element or the warming plate.
If I have an early call in the morning, I love the timer feature! Stagger down the hall to freshly made coffee!
We used to love our TOL Krups pots, but they never lasted more than a year or two. On the advice of a freind we bought the Cuisinart that came with a three year warranty (and yes we have saved the purchase receipt!)
As for coffee we buy a Guatamala whole bean from a local roaster in southwest Houston, Java Coffee & Tea. They roast on site and it's the best non-flavored coffee I can find! Smooth and delicious.
In our crew lounges we have whatever someone brings in. Usually Folgers or sometimes Maxwell House! I'll drink the Folgers. The greater problem with this coffee is "just how long has that pop sat for?" and nobody ever cleans the pot out!
Yes, I admit, I am probably a coffee snob, sans Starbucks! I never go there! But waking up to a nice pot of coffee is my favorite time of day!
We have had about 3 coffeepots with timers in them and usually what goes out is either the heating element or the warming plate.
If I have an early call in the morning, I love the timer feature! Stagger down the hall to freshly made coffee!
We used to love our TOL Krups pots, but they never lasted more than a year or two. On the advice of a freind we bought the Cuisinart that came with a three year warranty (and yes we have saved the purchase receipt!)
As for coffee we buy a Guatamala whole bean from a local roaster in southwest Houston, Java Coffee & Tea. They roast on site and it's the best non-flavored coffee I can find! Smooth and delicious.
In our crew lounges we have whatever someone brings in. Usually Folgers or sometimes Maxwell House! I'll drink the Folgers. The greater problem with this coffee is "just how long has that pop sat for?" and nobody ever cleans the pot out!
Yes, I admit, I am probably a coffee snob, sans Starbucks! I never go there! But waking up to a nice pot of coffee is my favorite time of day!
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Eight O'Clock Columbian, Gevalia (sometimes) and Illy...all good, all very different.
Shane, I think you can get Bokar at Bravo....
Shane, I think you can get Bokar at Bravo....
M thru F B&D
We are Maxwell house people, and M thru F, we use the Black & Decker Versabrew, IT has a timer and has lasted several years. We like the timer. Its a pretty tough pot, of course i dropped the basket and the spring contraption for sneak a cup, popped off the basket the usual vex/hex, i would imagine its under the fridge and obviously all the way to the back. Still have not found that darn spring. It has been a survivor, came out of a very Dusty box, on a sale clearance when a local rite aid drug store closed, about 5 years ago, we probably paid $5.00 for it, but its been a great pot.
We are Maxwell house people, and M thru F, we use the Black & Decker Versabrew, IT has a timer and has lasted several years. We like the timer. Its a pretty tough pot, of course i dropped the basket and the spring contraption for sneak a cup, popped off the basket the usual vex/hex, i would imagine its under the fridge and obviously all the way to the back. Still have not found that darn spring. It has been a survivor, came out of a very Dusty box, on a sale clearance when a local rite aid drug store closed, about 5 years ago, we probably paid $5.00 for it, but its been a great pot.
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Believe it or not, I just brew Tea with mine
It is a gorgious stainless steel, BrielI bought in Seattle a few months back, it was the most gorgious coffee maker that I had ever seen.It is made in Portugal, not China, which was very attractive to me. It even has a polerized plug. I usually make my Choice organic Green tea with it, Moroccan Mint is my favorate.I always use Filtered water, it really makes it taste better.
It is a gorgious stainless steel, BrielI bought in Seattle a few months back, it was the most gorgious coffee maker that I had ever seen.It is made in Portugal, not China, which was very attractive to me. It even has a polerized plug. I usually make my Choice organic Green tea with it, Moroccan Mint is my favorate.I always use Filtered water, it really makes it taste better.
whirlcool
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Yes, we use filtered water for our coffee and tea too. We have a very high mineral content in our water. The water isn't bad, but when we get it thru the filter, it really smooths out the taste.
BTW, we love Twinings Green Tea. Much stronger than regular green tea. Very smooth! It's a nice evening tea!
BTW, we love Twinings Green Tea. Much stronger than regular green tea. Very smooth! It's a nice evening tea!
Coffee: Yuban Columbian (or other Columbian if no Yuban)
Makers:
Cuisinart DC1200 -- use this every day, quick and acceptable.
Revereware Stainless Drip -- use this on weekends, takes 20 minutes to boil the water and let it drip down. Like the coffee it makes, though.
Pyrex Percolator -- use this 3-4 times a year to remind myself why I don't use it more. Somewhere in the last 30 years I lost the knack.
Farberware 4-cup electric percolator -- makes coffee I don't like very quickly.
Bodum French Press -- makes coffee I really hate.
And, just arrived today from eBay, Silex 8-cup vacuum pot. Will have to wait until some weekend to try it out.
Makers:
Cuisinart DC1200 -- use this every day, quick and acceptable.
Revereware Stainless Drip -- use this on weekends, takes 20 minutes to boil the water and let it drip down. Like the coffee it makes, though.
Pyrex Percolator -- use this 3-4 times a year to remind myself why I don't use it more. Somewhere in the last 30 years I lost the knack.
Farberware 4-cup electric percolator -- makes coffee I don't like very quickly.
Bodum French Press -- makes coffee I really hate.
And, just arrived today from eBay, Silex 8-cup vacuum pot. Will have to wait until some weekend to try it out.
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Here's a (possibly) interesting fact.
Most of us think of the 'perking' action of a coffeepot when we see the word 'percolator.'
A lot of people are surprised to find out that 'percolate' means, "To cause a liquid to pass slowly through a porous substance or small holes; filter."
In other words, a drip coffeemaker percolates every bit as much as a 'percolator.' I don't think that I'll ever be able to stop thinking of the 'perking' when I see 'percolator,' but there you have it.
-kevin
(It's also true that thermal, laser and inkjet printers use matrices of dots for printing, but most people think of dot-matrix impact printers when they hear 'dot matrix.')
Most of us think of the 'perking' action of a coffeepot when we see the word 'percolator.'
A lot of people are surprised to find out that 'percolate' means, "To cause a liquid to pass slowly through a porous substance or small holes; filter."
In other words, a drip coffeemaker percolates every bit as much as a 'percolator.' I don't think that I'll ever be able to stop thinking of the 'perking' when I see 'percolator,' but there you have it.
-kevin
(It's also true that thermal, laser and inkjet printers use matrices of dots for printing, but most people think of dot-matrix impact printers when they hear 'dot matrix.')
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I like the Eight O'Clock, unfortunately no Bokar here 
and Chock Full O' Nuts original.
I have an on-off relationship with Gevalia...if they have an automatic drip machine that I like the looks of, I'll reopen my account and order some Cafe Sperl and Kenyan blend.
I got hooked on German coffee when I was there and my favorite imports are Eduscho, Tchibo, Jacobs, and Dallmayr.
I use a drip machine because my GE percolator (which is as old as I am) is currently missing in action....
and Chock Full O' Nuts original.
I have an on-off relationship with Gevalia...if they have an automatic drip machine that I like the looks of, I'll reopen my account and order some Cafe Sperl and Kenyan blend.
I got hooked on German coffee when I was there and my favorite imports are Eduscho, Tchibo, Jacobs, and Dallmayr.
I use a drip machine because my GE percolator (which is as old as I am) is currently missing in action....
danemodsandy
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I've Been Jinxed, LOL!
Wouldn't you know it- as soon as I tell everyone about my everyday coffee and coffeemaker, I break the drip maker's glass carafe!
It happened tonight as I was cooking. So, tomorrow will be an atypical combination- Chock Full O'Nuts and the Farberware stovetop perc.
Wouldn't you know it- as soon as I tell everyone about my everyday coffee and coffeemaker, I break the drip maker's glass carafe!
It happened tonight as I was cooking. So, tomorrow will be an atypical combination- Chock Full O'Nuts and the Farberware stovetop perc.
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Terry thanks for reminding me of 8 o clock. You know how I love it when you and Roger make it, then I come home and forget to buy it!
I generally use Peet's (I think it's a California thing). General something or other blend. I use a clear glass Corning percolator with red base and handle. Whatever I use it's always percolator or vacuum.
I generally use Peet's (I think it's a California thing). General something or other blend. I use a clear glass Corning percolator with red base and handle. Whatever I use it's always percolator or vacuum.
coffee
selectomatic.......I LOVE MY BUNN~~~~~ My first one lasted 10 years and then it started leaking. i had to get a new one when that happened. since then I've had the same BUNN. This one is about 7 years old or so. They are WONDERFUL!!! 2 minutes for an entire pot!!! Its almost time for a new one though. When I go to make the next pot....its not really hot any more. (one right after the other) The coffee tastes GREAT!!!! Its quick ( i need that in the am).
Terry.............make coffee for me ANYTIME!!!! you will be coming to my home soon i hear???? !!!!! i hope so!!!!
My BF Jeff uses Gevalia .....he likes it, it does smell very good. I just prefer my coffee to be straight up!!
selectomatic.......I LOVE MY BUNN~~~~~ My first one lasted 10 years and then it started leaking. i had to get a new one when that happened. since then I've had the same BUNN. This one is about 7 years old or so. They are WONDERFUL!!! 2 minutes for an entire pot!!! Its almost time for a new one though. When I go to make the next pot....its not really hot any more. (one right after the other) The coffee tastes GREAT!!!! Its quick ( i need that in the am).
Terry.............make coffee for me ANYTIME!!!! you will be coming to my home soon i hear???? !!!!! i hope so!!!!
My BF Jeff uses Gevalia .....he likes it, it does smell very good. I just prefer my coffee to be straight up!!
jasonl
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There's a reason they're called DRIP pots
I have one and it's hidden away in one of the cabinets.
Me and Helen's daily driver is a Bodum French Press, but on occasion I'll grab the Sunbeam Coffeemaster and make coffee in that.
Coffee?
Maxwell House Bold and decaf
I have one and it's hidden away in one of the cabinets.
Me and Helen's daily driver is a Bodum French Press, but on occasion I'll grab the Sunbeam Coffeemaster and make coffee in that.
Coffee?
Maxwell House Bold and decaf
I use a Braun Tassimo with Maxwell House French Roast "T-disk" during the week when I drink one cup in the morning. I also like the Twinings Green Tea Disk.
On the weekend, I use a Braun Flavor Select with a Braun Burr Grinder to make 8 o'clock French Roast beans.
At work, we have one of the Flavia cup at a time machines. My Tassimo does a better job.
On the weekend, I use a Braun Flavor Select with a Braun Burr Grinder to make 8 o'clock French Roast beans.
At work, we have one of the Flavia cup at a time machines. My Tassimo does a better job.
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