Informal Member Poll

[GoBills808]

23 minutes ago, Gray Beard said:

For the drip coffee maker I put water in the reservoir, then put the filter in the basket, then put coffee in the filter.

Philistine!

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[Cripple Creek]

4 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

 

I used to do grinds before water, though.

What a he man you are, just ate those grounds raw, no water for you.

[Saxum]

Oh and I drink Thai Tea which you prepare like coffee even brewing it and I am neither as well - my wife does all of the work!

[CowgirlsFan]

I use a Btita water pitcher.

I pour the water into the reservior.

I then begin refilling the Brita pitcher.

While it is draining through the pitcher,I add the coffee into the filter. By that time the Brita is ready to be put back into the refrigerator. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

1 hour ago, CowgirlsFan said:

I use a Btita water pitcher.

I pour the water into the reservior.

I then begin refilling the Brita pitcher.

While it is draining through the pitcher,I add the coffee into the filter. By that time the Brita is ready to be put back into the refrigerator. 

I found that Zero Water does a better job than Brita -  $15 for a filter but it lasts 3 or 4 weeks (1 to 2 gallons a day) 

 

Tap water is ~ 260,  filtered water ~ 150 and obviously  Zero Water is Zero  it says to replace the filter at 6, but I let it go to 10.  20 if my wife wasn't always checking it.  

[Seasons1992]

I have a hand-cranked burr grinder. I do that, then pour the grind into the filter in the basket, and then pour the water in.

Cuisinart machine that is set to be done when I roll out of bed.

[DC Tom]

On 4/11/2018 at 2:13 PM, GoBills808 said:

I believe there are only two types of people in this world: those who pour the grinds into the coffee filter BEFORE you place it in the reservoir, and those who do it afterwards.

 

Which type are you?

 

I pour the grinds into the reservoir.

[mead107]

So, who still uses a  percolator ? 

Edited April 12, 2018 by mead107

[snafu]

4 minutes ago, mead107 said:

So, who still uses a  percolator ? 

 

I do infrequently. On weekends when I have the time. Makes the best coffee.

And to answer your other question, I don't like maxwell house.  Chock Full Of Nuts French Roast, or some whole beans that I buy from the Arab store in Brooklyn.

Edited April 12, 2018 by snafu

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

11 hours ago, mead107 said:

So, who still uses a  percolator ? 

I do when camping 

 

edit -  and when the power goes out because of a storm I can break out the camping gear.  

Edited April 13, 2018 by ShadyBillsFan

[GoBills808]

23 hours ago, DC Tom said:

 

I pour the grinds into the reservoir.

That is pure !@#$ing insanity.

[DC Tom]

24 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

That is pure !@#$ing insanity.

 

No, just sociopathy.  I leave them for the nrext person.

[Fadingpain]

On April 11, 2018 at 3:24 PM, GoBills808 said:

 

Explain!

 

I'm a pre grinds-into-filter person and it only struck me last Tuesday the efficiency saved when considering relative countertop vs coffee machine time savings. I'd love to hear the post- guys' rationale.

I always put the coffee in the filter once the cleaned filter is in the coffee machine.

Mind you, my filter is a permanent metal mesh type thing that doesn't need to be replaced, only rinsed out.

So I dump the old grinds, rinse/clean the filter, drop it in the coffee machine (it's designed to fit like a glove) and then I scoop the fresh coffee into the filter in the machine.

 

I would never think to do it the other way around, largely b/c it would be a mess and I'd have to hold the filter in my hand or something while putting the coffee in it, and coffee would end up all over the place.

 

 

[boyst]

Coffee is gross. Meth only please.

[CowgirlsFan]

2 minutes ago, Boyst62 said:

Coffee is gross. Meth only please.

The problem is you can't drink meth in the morning.

[ExiledInIllinois]

2 hours ago, CowgirlsFan said:

The problem is you can't drink meth in the morning.

Sure you can, just strain it through this! 

 

[CowgirlsFan]

3 hours ago, Fadingpain said:

I always put the coffee in the filter once the cleaned filter is in the coffee machine.

Mind you, my filter is a permanent metal mesh type thing that doesn't need to be replaced, only rinsed out.

So I dump the old grinds, rinse/clean the filter, drop it in the coffee machine (it's designed to fit like a glove) and then I scoop the fresh coffee into the filter in the machine.

 

I would never think to do it the other way around, largely b/c it would be a mess and I'd have to hold the filter in my hand or something while putting the coffee in it, and coffee would end up all over the place.

 

 

I too use that type of filter.

I got tired of the paper ones collapsing ...no matter what I did....and the grounds going into the coffee.

[ExiledInIllinois]

On 4/11/2018 at 1:13 PM, GoBills808 said:

I believe there are only two types of people in this world: those who pour the grinds into the coffee filter BEFORE you place it in the reservoir, and those who do it afterwards.

 

Which type are you?

Oh... After reading a few other posters, I finally get what you mean.  How the heck would anybody put grounds in filter first.  The paper would make terrible mess.  The filter holder keeps the paper filter in form.

 

I thought you meant pour water first or last.

 

What kinda moron pours the coffee in filter before placing it in holder? The filter needs to take shape of holder or water will get behind it.

 

Why anybody would do it prior, before placing filter is beyond me!

Edited April 14, 2018 by ExiledInIllinois

[Buffalo Barbarian]

And those who think coffee rancid drainwater