First choice for me is always cold-brewed. It's sweet in aroma with just the right amount of bitterness and acidity. (BTW, I drink coffee black)
For a quick pot, I'll use my French Press and, for a quick cup (my wife doesn't drink coffee, so I often only want a cup) is to use the Keurig machine. However, I don't waste my money on K-cups. I have a reusable cup and grind (using a burr grinder - very important) a couple of tablespoons each time.
As TheJavaMan said above:
But also make sure your water is around the 200° F mark. I used a thermometer and a stopwatch with my kettle and discovered that I need to wait 60 seconds after the water reaches the boiling point and the kettle shuts off. So, I just have a timer ready with a 1 minute countdown. Then it's at 199-200°.
Finally, if you are just sitting around the house, wishing you had one more hobby to take up some time each week, try roasting your own beans. It's easy to do but there's a lot of experimenting that needs to be done to find the right timing for your own palette.
For a quick pot, I'll use my French Press and, for a quick cup (my wife doesn't drink coffee, so I often only want a cup) is to use the Keurig machine. However, I don't waste my money on K-cups. I have a reusable cup and grind (using a burr grinder - very important) a couple of tablespoons each time.
As TheJavaMan said above:
I have one of these as well. The reason I stopped using it was that I ran out of filters and, with the Keurig, never bothered to get more.
But also make sure your water is around the 200° F mark. I used a thermometer and a stopwatch with my kettle and discovered that I need to wait 60 seconds after the water reaches the boiling point and the kettle shuts off. So, I just have a timer ready with a 1 minute countdown. Then it's at 199-200°.
Finally, if you are just sitting around the house, wishing you had one more hobby to take up some time each week, try roasting your own beans. It's easy to do but there's a lot of experimenting that needs to be done to find the right timing for your own palette.
