Coffee, grind your own?

[ButteMT61]

I use a La Pavoni lever machine for espressos and lattés. I went from drinking brewed coffee (when I have time) to Americanos with espresso. Some cleanup involved, but well worth the effort.

 

[BobHufford]

Been wanting a nice burr grinder for some time and stumbled across this Rancilio MD-40 today (along with a few portafilters, tampers, and five pounds of whole espresso beans from Barista Pro Shop) for $100. Never thought I would own a $900 grinder!

 

[GHT]

That's some coffee grinder, talk about whistles and bells.
Tea is still the most popular hot drink in the UK, which puts me a great odds when we visit friends, because I cannot get a flavour for tea. Some know how to make coffee, but most think that it's simply a spoonful of instant in a cup, add boiling water. Yuk!
Never could get a flavour for instant coffee, nor that awful chicory liquid tar. Double yuk!
My preference is for a Kenyan coffee called Peaberry, which I drink black no sugar. I buy it from a speciality shop where they grind it for me, although I do have a grinder. Peaberry was a coffee that I discovered during my student days, I've drunk it ever since. Always made the same way, in a French press, poured without any filter. Love it, love it, love it.

 

[greatestescaper]

I grind my coffee by hand each and every morning. Whether it goes in the boiler, the french press or the moka pot all depends on my mood. That said the default coffee served is boiled. It's served with heavy cream and sugar, or black.

 

[seahound]

I French press on the weekends. I've got a Capresso burr grinder with whatever beans are on sale. Usually it's Kauai Coffee dark roast. 16g water per gram of coffee, coarsest grind, 200F for 4 minutes, then press.

 

[ScionPI2005]

I grind it fresh and brew with the french press on the weekends. Sadly, I'm too busy during the week and result to pre-ground drip coffee.

 

[Scooterz]

Picked this up on Amazon a while back. Really like it. Use this to grind and then put coffee in french press. Nice way to start a day.

 

[Celia]

Freshly ground coffee makes a cuppa so much more enjoyable to me, not just because the taste really is better, but it is also part of my morning ritual. I use a Zassenhaus hand grinder, but I have also got an old Braun electric grinder as a backup for when I am really lazy.

 

[ButteMT61]

Both of my La Pavoni's are down
Had to resort to freshly ground French roast beans and the dripper. Man, I'm addicted...

 

[M Hatman]

As a bump, I to like to grind my own and have many hand grinders, BUT this 1940's Kitchen-Aid grinder is my favorite (as it requires little from me other than filling and flipping the switch)......;-) Edit: I wanted to add that it is easy to adjust the grind from fairly fine to nice and course by simply turning the hopper's base ring (which has graduations well marked and felt).

 

[Trenchfriend]

Now here my pics, as I promised:

That's my good tasting coffee, when it's grounded through. The finer ground between is from the "corners" of my simple electric grinder, where I pick this goodness up with my fingers.

Altogether not too bad. I'm still pleased!

 

[DeaconKC]

@Trenchfriend , very nice! Lifting my cup to you this morning!

 

[M Hatman]

The french press is doing what it does BEST.................steeping a 24 hour cold brew.

 

[M Hatman]

Now here my pics, as I promised:

That's my good tasting coffee, when it's grounded through. The finer ground between is from the "corners" of my simple electric grinder, where I pick this goodness up with my fingers.

Altogether not too bad. I'm still pleased!

My Moka pot would love that!!!!

 

[DeaconKC]

Ah, still in the 80s here, headed for 97 today, so this morning is....[eek!] iced coffee!

 

[M Hatman]

Happy National Coffee Day!!!

 

[DeaconKC]

Thank you! Lifting my cup to you all right now!

 

[Trenchfriend]

Can't actually complain about my cheap storebrand grinder. Still works reliable. It's seemingly far from worse.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Testing beans from Röstfein (Magdeburg), right now. The special thing about Röstfein is, that they partly use their unique "fluidized bed roasting", since GDR times. It was invented, simply because their old roasting drums were worn out.

Now, the coffee tastes good, but kind of one-dimensional. I can say, that I like my storebrand Crema beans a little more.

 

[DeaconKC]

Testing beans from Röstfein (Magdeburg), right now. The special thing about Röstfein is, that they partly use their unique "fluidized bed roasting", since GDR times. It was invented, simply because their old roasting drums were worn out.

Now, the coffee tastes good, but kind of one-dimensional. I can say, that I like my storebrand Crema beans a little more.

Thanks for sharing that! I had never heard of it before.