- Keurig - 4 Updates
| BigDog811 <bigdog811@gmail.com>: Mar 13 11:51AM -0700 On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 7:25:36 PM UTC-5, The Real Bev wrote: > > grinder > I have one, but I could never figure out why burr-ground coffee was > better than blade-ground, and the thing finally refused to adjust. The biggest benefit of a burr over a blade grinder is the consistency of the grind. I used a blade grinder myself for a while but was never able to get the final result the same from one batch to another. This made the flavor of the coffee somewhat inconsistent. I bit the bullet and bought a Cuisinart electric conical burr grinder several years ago and have never looked back. But it does require a little maintenance. When I was using it daily I'd take it apart every couple of weeks to wash it and brush out the grinding chamber and discharge chute. Gotta watch the oils and residue left behind - they'll turn rancid a spoil the flavor of your coffee. Now that I'm only using it occasionally I do that after each use. > > since this method was developed. Convenience has value. > I had a FP too, but the second time I used it the glass broke. Too many > grounds the first time I used it -- I assume I was doing something wrong. Yeah, they can be a little delicate. Never happened to me, but I understand that if the glass gets nicked or scratched they're prone to breaking. |
| 21blackswan@gmail.com: Mar 13 01:15PM -0700 On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 4:10:32 PM UTC-8, BigDog811 wrote: > > it's for somewhat lazy people, IMHO > Your opinion is wrong. I still own, and frequently use my burr grinder and french press to serve coffee to my dinner guests...but that's more drill and ceremony than I want on a day to day basis since this method was developed. Convenience has value. > > marc your experience may be different, of course it was not acceptable, to me not to mention the cost of the machine, and the pods marc |
| wilma6116@gmail.com: Mar 13 01:58PM -0700 > Is it really THAT good? This is "frugal living", not spending a buck on a cup of coffee. Make yourself a cup of instant coffee for about $0.07 a cup. Sure, it might not taste as good, but after a week or so you get used to it and it begins to be your cup of coffee. After a week you'll save enough that if you want you can spend two bucks on a coffee latte and think you've treated yourself to a real luxury. A daily luxury soon becomes routine, and anything less feels like punishment. |
| The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Mar 13 02:19PM -0700 On 03/13/2016 11:51 AM, BigDog811 wrote: > another. This made the flavor of the coffee somewhat inconsistent. > I bit the bullet and bought a Cuisinart electric conical burr grinder > several years ago and have never looked back. I think you've lost your audience. When I was working I used a black mug. I once drank half a cup of hot water thinking "Man, the coffee is really weak today..." before I actually checked... I did make espresso with one of those little stove-top Bialetti things once. Miserably disappointed. > little maintenance. When I was using it daily I'd take it apart > every couple of weeks to wash it and brush out the grinding chamber > and discharge chute. What is this "maintenance" of which you speak? If it's not "tap a couple of times to make sure the receptacle is empty" I'm hopelessly confused. > Gotta watch the oils and residue left behind - > they'll turn rancid a spoil the flavor of your coffee. Now that I'm > only using it occasionally I do that after each use. See above regarding black mug. > Yeah, they can be a little delicate. Never happened to me, but I > understand that if the glass gets nicked or scratched they're prone > to breaking. I suppose a plastic one is heresy... -- Cheers, Bev ######################################################## "Johnston [Island] was the home of a U.S. chemical weapons disposal facility for 10 years before operations ended in November 2000. The island was turned into a wildlife preserve." © 2002 The Associated Press |
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