Coffee Pot

[TraderJoe]

Yeah, yeah Aeropress. blah, blah, blah.

I want a coffee pot. A good one. Coffe Machine. Whatever its called :D

Do they exist without ANY plastic parts? (aside from maybe a knob or on/off switch).

[qhsdoitall]

1885

[TraderJoe]

Thanks :rofl

I think I asked the wrong question. I need something to make the coffee too. I do have a grinder.

[rick]

Funny,
but Im in the market as well.
Look into these products and do a peek-sie into the www.coffeegeek.com (http://www.coffeegeek.com) site.
Good info and LOTS of it.
On a side note....do you have a French Press?

[TraderJoe]

On a side note....do you have a French Press?

No. The only thing I have is a "Cuisinart" thing I got at Costco about 4 years ago. The "Grind n Brew"

Too much plastic. I am looking for something with little to no plastic. Does that exist?

I do also have a standalone grinder.

[rick]

Buy A French Press 1st and see if you like the results.
Its pretty cheap and the coffee can be very good.
The cup is very dependant on the quality of your grind so be careful.
Too fine and you get a slugdey cup.
*Grind it course.
*Boil water and let it sit for about 30 sec b4 adding to the grinds.
*Pour over grinds, stir all together and let sit for a cuppa minutes.
*Stir again and plunge slowly, but evenly for about 30 sec.


Pretty good, if you ask me ::

[Sailinblues]

I agree totally with Rick's suggestion. I've owned pretty much every electric coffee maker available through the years and imo none come close to providing the quality cup you get with the press. One of the reasons is that few electrics get the water hot enough to correctly extract the oils from the grind, and even fewer let the water stay in contact with the grind for the optimal amount of time.
Is your grinder a blade type or burr type? I find it very hard to get the correct grind for a press from a blade grinder. I use a german made old school hand operated burr grinder and for me it works great. Makes alot less noise too! Not that much of an investment and I think you'll be pleased. Good Luck.

[rick]

Thats my next purchase.....
Burr Grinder

Any you would recommend ?
Ive been thinking about a Zassenhaus (sp?)

[Sailinblues]

That's the one. Mine is model # 156bu. Works great, no heat applied to the beans during the grinding process. My wife bought me a Cuisinart electric burr which works well enough but will wake the entire house; conservatively 115+ decibels. Hearing protection required. I don't need that at 3 a.m.!

[Padron]

Hey Joe,

Look here, some cool stuff...
http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/home.asp?DIDIT_LID=27424692

[Padron]

Thats my next purchase.....
Burr Grinder

Any you would recommend ?
Ive been thinking about a Zassenhaus (sp?)

Those Zassenhaus (sp?) are cool, but I think they require alot of cranking to produce the grinds, I'm not sure how much they produce either...

I do like them though...would be fun for camping / power outage...

[Padron]

Thats my next purchase.....
Burr Grinder

Any you would recommend

I love my Mazzer Mini Rick, it was spendy but I think it will be passed down to the kids....it's built like a tank..

[Sailinblues]

Padron is right on about the cranking, I have a 1 Liter press and have to fill the grinder twice to get the right amount of coffee. The whole process takes me 3-4 minutes. Well worth it to me, it makes a fantastic cup.

[Padron]

Padron is right on about the cranking, I have a 1 Liter press and have to fill the grinder twice to get the right amount of coffee. The whole process takes me 3-4 minutes. Well worth it to me, it makes a fantastic cup.

Wow, thats great..I would have thought it would take longer than the 3-4 minutes, not bad at all..

[TraderJoe]

Hey Joe,

Look here, some cool stuff...
http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/home.asp?DIDIT_LID=27424692

Oh yeah, that's the stuff :drool:drool:drool

So I get this, and a burr grinder, and I am GTG?

Does this have a filter?

[Padron]

Oh yeah, that's the stuff :drool:drool:drool

So I get this, and a burr grinder, and I am GTG?

Does this have a filter?


http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=3&LID=551&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=AX6KBL7R7WCD9M5H9F0MA31G0DR34R49

http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=3&LID=539&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=AX6KBL7R7WCD9M5H9F0MA31G0DR34R49

These 2 models have re-useable Gold filters on the top that are suppossed to work very well. I do not have one yet but have been thinking about it.

[qhsdoitall]

I have a Bodum French Press, 2 AeroPresses and a Cuisinart DCC-1200 Coffee Maker

The AeroPress makes the best coffee followed by the Bodum French Press. The Cuisinart is for large batches of coffee that go into a thermal carafe.

[Lyrt]

I personally prefer the Eileen model (http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=3&LID=3&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=XBQEG4WDPB1C8HE2E9H9XD233WP8BT89). A good quality grinder that produces an even grind is absolutely crucial. There are many good brands: Rancilio, Macap, Mazzer, Elektra, etc. you name it. The grinder is probably more important than the coffee machine.

[Padron]

I personally prefer the Eileen model (http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=3&LID=3&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=XBQEG4WDPB1C8HE2E9H9XD233WP8BT89). A good quality grinder that produces an even grind is absolutely crucial. There are many good brands: Rancilio, Macap, Mazzer, Elektra, etc. you name it. The grinder is probably more important than the coffee machine.

Hi Yukio,

I thought you had a Mazzer Mini too, my memory could be failing me though..:confused:


Any new photos lately?? I need a fix :)

[TraderJoe]

Anybody know about these contraptions:

http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/images_products/big/Web_PictLarge_1208-01.jpg

[Sejanus]

Anybody know about these contraptions:

http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/images_products/big/Web_PictLarge_1208-01.jpg

I do indeed. That would be a vacuum brewer. They are pretty old-school but very fun to watch in action. If you get a good one they also produce exceptionally good coffee from what I hear.

I personally do not drink Coffee so I wouldn't know. I am a purist Tea Drinker :p

[Padron]

I do indeed. That would be a vacuum brewer. They are pretty old-school but very fun to watch in action. If you get a good one they also produce exceptionally good coffee from what I hear.

I personally do not drink Coffee so I wouldn't know. I am a purist Tea Drinker :p


Yeah, never tried one, but as Ken said from what I hear they make a pretty good cuppa coffee....They do look interesting though.

[Sejanus]

A little more detail about them for those that are curious.

You fill the top top with coffee grounds and the bottom part with the water. There is a small tube that connects the two with a filter covering the top portion. As the water boils it travels up the tube and reaches the top portion thus brewing the coffee. Once all the water has been boiled out of the bottom a vacuum is created which literally sucks the coffee back into the bottom of the pot leaving the spent grounds in the top thus ending the brewing process at the the exact correct moment.

They are really fun to watch!

[TraderJoe]

They are pretty old-school

Sold!

Let's see....I shave with "old-school" safety razors, double edge blades, use shave soaps that have been around since the 1800's and wear aftershaves from the early 1900's :rofl

Yep, I'm old school. I think this vacuum pot is for me ::

[Sejanus]

Sold!

Let's see....I shave with "old-school" safety razors, double edge blades, use shave soaps that have been around since the 1800's and wear aftershaves from the early 1900's :rofl

Yep, I'm old school. I think this vacuum pot is for me ::

You might want to do some research into them before you take the plunge. They are a little more specialized then normal coffee pots and because of the glass nature of them they are more breakable and most of the time require a dedicated heat source such as Alchohol burners.

A name I have heard associated with them is the Bodum Santos. Seems to be the 'beginners' model so to speak but they all work the same way.

[IsaacRN]

Joe.....cant go wrong with a Bodum French Press....been using mine for years....superior cup of coffee

[Lyrt]

Hi Yukio,

I thought you had a Mazzer Mini too, my memory could be failing me though..:confused:


Any new photos lately?? I need a fix :)

I own a Macap MC5. 20 pounds of lovely copper & brass. Works as well as a Mazzer and is more beautiful. :D An overkill for home use but I love it.

[qhsdoitall]

I own a Macap MC5. 20 pounds of lovely copper & brass. Works as well as a Mazzer and is more beautiful. :D An overkill for home use but I love it.

$420 U.S. ? :eek:

[JMS]

May I suggest you simplify by using an adjustable manual grinder and a three piece aluminum drip pot that you pour the water through the top, the middle piece holds the grinds, and the bottom holds the finished coffee!

Thats what I do!

Best coffee in the world!!

[Lyrt]

$420 U.S. ? :eek:

Worth every penny. A Mazzer Mini is even more expensive. When I say the grinder is more important than the coffee-maker, I’m dead serious. A common mistake would be to buy an expensive, lovely espresso maker and save money on the grinder. That’s the opposite that should be done.

[Padron]

I like this unit alot:
http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=3&LID=551&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=BDDUGL1CU8W99P3EVGFA7VS5LAM41DU1

It has the Gold reuseable filter, double walled galss to help with heat retension as well as keeping the outside glass from burning you.. and it looks pretty slick to boot.

May have to push the order button...although my Anita makes a great shot...

[TraderJoe]

Here's what I ended up with:

http://www.sweetmarias.com/zassenhaus/zass.156.kneemills.jpg

156 MA

http://www.sweetmarias.com/BODUMproducts/bodum.chambord8tasse.jpg

[rick]

Excellent.
Now all you have to do is learn to roast your own beans ;)

[qhsdoitall]

Here's what I ended up with:

http://www.sweetmarias.com/zassenhaus/zass.156.kneemills.jpg

156 MA

http://www.sweetmarias.com/BODUMproducts/bodum.chambord8tasse.jpg

Cool! Coffee Party at Joes!

[Lyrt]

Great choice, Joe. You will get a lovely coffee. When you’re fed up grinding manually your beans, think Italian. :D

[Padron]

Sweet Joe,

Is that chambord from that group buy? I really like those grinders and have been thinking about getting one myself for camping and such...Hope they work well for you!

[qhsdoitall]

How many cups of Joe will that grind at once?

[TraderJoe]

Thanks Guys :D

That's the 8-Tasse Chambord (from Sweet Maria's, so I was able to get the grinder and the press all at once)

I can't wait :: :drool

The grinder is good for 6 cups (supposedly), so its just enough for me and my g.f. ;)

[Padron]

Thanks Guys :D

That's the 8-Tasse Chambord (from Sweet Maria's, so I was able to get the grinder and the press all at once)

I can't wait :: :drool

The grinder is good for 6 cups (supposedly), so its just enough for me and my g.f. ;)


Way to go Joe, you'll be Very happy with your new coffee gear, Congrats!! :drool:drool:drool

[Sejanus]

I think you went very sensible Joe. Good to begin, and you can always improve later!

[Mottern Man]

Here's what I ended up with:



Thats it, I am moving to Chicago!.

[Bronco]

Nice selection Joe! I owe Will a couple of cups, will you take care of that for me? :D

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TraderJoe]

Nice selection Joe! I owe Will a couple of cups, will you take care of that for me? :D

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heh, I already "took care of him" enough for the two of us......don't worry ::

[Michael]

I have the Cuisinart burr grinder which I think works well. It is noisy, but there's no one here but my dog and she couldn't care less.

As for brewing, I have a French press, but it's far more trouble than it's worth, IMHO. I really like the Bunn coffee maker, about $100 lots of places. Yeah, it has it's share of plastic (the round column is the water tank, btw, and it's stainless), and yeah it burns electricity since the water's always hot and yeah, it's fairly ugly - but it brews a full pot in 3 minutes!!!!

Plus mine has to be 10-12 years old and all I ever had to replace was the hot plate switch and a seal. Bunn sent me the seal at no charge. I had to look elsewhere for the switch as Bunn's UL rating apparently goes south if they sell such parts to lowly consumers!

[Mottern Man]

Ahhh the BUNN.

The Navy's weapon of mass caffination.

[Racso_MS]

I agree totally with Rick's suggestion. I've owned pretty much every electric coffee maker available through the years and imo none come close to providing the quality cup you get with the press. One of the reasons is that few electrics get the water hot enough to correctly extract the oils from the grind, and even fewer let the water stay in contact with the grind for the optimal amount of time.
Is your grinder a blade type or burr type? I find it very hard to get the correct grind for a press from a blade grinder. I use a german made old school hand operated burr grinder and for me it works great. Makes alot less noise too! Not that much of an investment and I think you'll be pleased. Good Luck.

What German Grinder do you use??? I love German cofffe ("Jacobs" )and I would like a grinder that will produce maximum flavor?
Thanks...

[Padron]

What German Grinder do you use??? I love German cofffe ("Jacobs" )and I would like a grinder that will produce maximum flavor?
Thanks...

Here is the grinder they are referring too:
http://baldmountaincoffee.com/page/BMCC/CTGY/Zassenhaus

[Racso_MS]

Here is the grinder they are referring too:
http://baldmountaincoffee.com/page/BMCC/CTGY/Zassenhaus

Outstanding...

Thanks...

I see an early Christmas present in my stocking...

[St. Croix]

Anybody know about these contraptions:

http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/images_products/big/Web_PictLarge_1208-01.jpg

I believe you fill the top part with whiskey, and the bottom part with coffee. Drink both before driving home!

St. Croix

[IsaacRN]

ROFL....thats funny

[Smedley]

Here's what I ended up with:

http://www.sweetmarias.com/zassenhaus/zass.156.kneemills.jpg

156 MA

http://www.sweetmarias.com/BODUMproducts/bodum.chambord8tasse.jpg

Some fine choices there.

I love the vacuum pots too, they make great coffee and are the most fun to watch in action.

[IsaacRN]

My mom has one of those type of grinders.... Old school german style. Been around since i was a kid.

[Leisureguy]

The Bodum Vacuum makes great coffee, but I have settled for a one-cup plastic filter cone and paper filters. I do like the Solis Maestro Plus (http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders/solismaestroplus) conical burr coffee grinder. Does an excellent job.

The French Press I used to use was the Columbia, by Bodum---all steel, vacuum carafe. Doesn't break, keeps coffee hot (12-cup carafe). Very nice. I let the coffee brew for 6 minutes, though---longer than mentioned above. And I ground it just a bit coarser than drip grind.

[jbcohen]

Don't particularly like the taste of coffee. I drink tea, for me this functions the same way as your cup of coffee.