New Coffee Pot & Grinder

[pdonlin]

Alright coffee experts, I need to get a new grinder and drip maker so what do you think of this?

Brewer: http://www.boydscoffeestore.com/brew...camasterCD.php
Grinder: http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-Pro...097668?ie=UTF8

I'll probably get this Carafe also to keep the coffee off the burner once brewed http://www.coffee-makers-espresso-ma...rnisstain.html

[Texas Cop]

Instead of buying a coffee maker and a carafe, why not buy a thermal coffee maker? The pot will keep the coffee hot all day long (litterally....The pot that I brewed yesterday morning and did not finish was still lukewarm this morning when I dumped it out) . We bought a 10 cup thermal for the wifes mother at Wally World last year for Christmas for $40 I believe...


But I just looked at the coffee pot you have linked to...I guess that is some new-fangled high tech pot...If that is what you are interested in, I would definately go the route you said, and purchase a thermal carafe` as well!



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[DocLogic77]

That looks coffee brewer looks cool but I'll have no idea how good it is. I just got into roasting my own beans recently. It's a terrific hobby.

[Electric Sheep]

That looks like a nice grinder (far nicer than my cheapie Cuisinart burr grinder) but personally, I don't drink coffee out of drip makers anymore (well, not if given a choice, anyways). But if you do want a drip, I agree with Texas Cop--a thermal is less likely to ruin brewed coffee.

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[Kingston]

That's quite a purchase, good to see you didn't skimp on the grinder.
The kitchenaid is relatively new, but sounds pretty good for most purposes:
http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gr...prolinegrinder
However, for just a few dollars more you could step up to the Rancillio Rocky which will also do a fantastic job for espresso, if you ever decide to go that route.

The brewer you got is the Cadillac of drip coffee machines. It's made by Technivorm , it gets the water to 200 deg, and it's SCAA certified.
Get a thermal carafe for it and you'll be in heaven (well, drip coffee heaven anyway).
Very cool.

[pdonlin]

TV sells some makers that come with a thermal carafe but from what I have read most of those that come with the makers cant meet the quality of the nissan ones and it doesn't bother me to pour the coffee from one pot to another. I do have a french press and I know that the manual methods of making coffee yield the best results but in this case simplicity wins (going to put it in my office and don't want to mess with boiling water, etc).

I've done some reading on coffeegeek and it sounds like this is one hell of a maker, I'll do some further research on the grinders. I have seen the Rancillo mentioned before but remember reading complaints of being really hard to clean and needing to remove the bean guard and not store beans in the hopper to get it to function best.

I know nothing on espresso, I always assumed it was a super-concentrate coffee so when I ordered extra espresso at Starbucks I was getting a much stronger (caffeine) drink, but now I read somewhere that the process of making espresso actually destroys alot of the caffeine? Is espresso usually drank as a drink its self or does one mix it with something?

[Kingston]

I know nothing on espresso, I always assumed it was a super-concentrate coffee so when I ordered extra espresso at Starbucks I was getting a much stronger (caffeine) drink, but now I read somewhere that the process of making espresso actually destroys alot of the caffeine? Is espresso usually drank as a drink its self or does one mix it with something?

Espresso is definitely drunk on its own (I have one every morning), and it's also the basis for many many drinks (cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, machiatos, etc).
Espresso is a method of coffee prep, using at least 9 BARs of pressure to extract finely ground coffee for 20-25 seconds.
It's the absolute pinnacle of coffee flavor.

[pdonlin]

Hmmm I am intrigued but most espresso machines that I quickly looked at had a rather hefty price tag... might have to stick with coffee for now.

[Kingston]

Hmmm I am intrigued but most espresso machines that I quickly looked at had a rather hefty price tag... might have to stick with coffee for now.

It's definitely a whole new bag of worms, but the prices can be reasonable if you know what to look for.
My current espresso machine didn't cost much more than the Technivorm.

[caudio51]

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They will steer you in the right direction

[michaelbrehm]

... I read somewhere that the process of making espresso actually destroys alot of the caffeine? ..

Is that true?

[CWS]

Espresso's the bomb. We have a small machine that is just great. I did hear that their was less caffiene in espresso that reg coffee. SOmething about the length of time they roast the beans.

[Kingston]

Is that true?

One serving of Espresso has less caffeine than one serving of drip coffee.
However, Espresso has more caffeine per volume than drip.
Espresso is often made with darker roasted coffee which does destroy some of the caffeine, but since the Espresso method extracts so much from the grounds you actually end up with more caffeine.

Think of it like hard liquor, a shot of vodka has about the same alcohol as a 12 oz beer, but 12 oz of vodka has a lot more than 12 oz of beer.


Edit: Also Espresso can be made with any bean, and any roast style. It describes a method and not a specific bean or specific roast degree.

[Electric Sheep]

Once I got used to dealing with my espresso machine, I put my french press away for good. My crappy little espresso machine is my DAILY coffee machine; it's really not any worse than having to deal with a drip pot.

Oh, but if you do get that drip pot you're looking at, the transfer into a thermal is an EXCELLENT idea. I don't know why I didn't think of that myself!

[MithShrike]

Edit: Also Espresso can be made with any bean, and any roast style. It describes a method and not a specific bean or specific roast degree.

When I have espresso I normally use a very lightly roasted coffee as I do not enjoy the flavor of the darker roasts.