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Which coffee system do you like?

  • pour over

    Votes: 1 11.1%

  • french press

    Votes: 3 33.3%

  • regular drip

    Votes: 5 55.6%
  • Total voters
    9
  • Poll closed .
3littleks

3littleks

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Does anyone do this in place of a regular coffee maker?

I have tried a keurig, cheap drip coffee pots, bodum french pressed coffee makers...Now I am using my hubs cheapo $10 drip coffee because my Keurig bit the dust and he is wanting his back.

I am looking at a Chemex right now because I LOVE my Starbuck Pour-Overs (my barista is awesome) and I don't mind the time it takes to make. Honestly, the cost is my issue. I don't know it I want to spend that much for a pour over. It is the only one that I saw really good reviews on multiple sites though.

HELP?

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TIA lovelies. :beat:heartlub
 
I wish I could help you but all I can say is to either get a nice French press (just cuz I like them lol) or spend the money on the Chemex that you like. :) The Chemex looks beautiful! If we had counter space for one more coffee maker, I'd totally have one on my wish list. :) Good luck figuring out what to do!
 
I never heard of Chemex! Had to go google it. Interesting. Is the coffee a lot better that way? For every morning use I use a cheap drip coffee pot. I do grind my own beans though. Occasionally in the afternoon (if I'm freezing cold) or if I have friends over I'll French Press some coffee. That's the best!
 
We use Keurig, but it's soo expensive. It seems to be running a bit sluggishly, and my husband has said when it goes we are going back to regular drip. He barely touches the stuff and I mix mine with so much peppermint mocha creamer, the quality of coffee doesn't matter. hahahah

but I DO love when I've had french press :)
 
klee73010 said:
I'm apparently a coffee noob. Lol. No idea what the difference is!
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Me too! I don't know what these things mean. I have a Hamilton Beach Keurig -like system. I picked it because it's red, as are the rest of my appliances. The 8yr old & I use it the most. I have vanilla lattes & he has hot cocoa. Brody says Grandma gave he & I the coffee maker for Christmas. Lol.
 
you coffee drinkers have your own special language. I have no idea what any of this means. Lol :giggle
 
I have the Cuisinart version of the Keurig. I don't drink a lot of coffee and I'm tired of storing all those k-cups. I bought a French Press from IKEA and some Starbucks coffee to try in it, but I haven't used it yet.
 
I could not live without my Keurig. I think we are on our 3rd one. I only drink it a cup at a time so the Keurig is perfect for me. I did buy my husband a French press several years ago but there were to many steps and to much time just for a cup of coffee but he really liked it.
 
This is my machine that sits with all its wonder on my counter!
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yeah I may have an addiction! I use ground Starbucks Espresso (almost a full cup)(but at discount at Walmart) in each pot. A full pot in the time it takes to make one Keurig cup and ooooooooooh so dark and rick!
We used to have the regular BUNN
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but, we entertain ALOT! and have a house full of Coffee drinkers too. Two burners are a must! I also have 2 caraffes that hold a pot each and stay hot for up to 12 hours! lol
 
We use a Keurig at the moment and I haven't used any of the other methods. I do want to try cold brew out though. I got a tin of cold brew packets in a Christmas gift and I haven't had a chance to use them yet. This is what I have. You apparently soak the packet in water for a couple of days in a pitcher and then drink from there. It's supposed to not be as bitter tasting. I really should try it out soon.
 
I love my Keurigs :) I have 4 of them lol One here at home, one at work, a small one that I take when we travel, and one that my daughter is currently using at her house. I can't imagine every going back to regular drip. I just love the one cup at a time freshness. I can't really speak to the others as I haven't tried them. But I would say weigh the cost with the use you will get out of it and, if coffee is something you really love, I think maybe it's ok to splurge a little ;)
 
Hubby and I have always loved coffee - and lots of it. We always wanted a fancy machine like my brother's (starts with a J but I can't remember now what it was called) but it was $800. Not happening. When hubby tried a Keurig somewhere he had a fit to get one but I knew that as much as we drank coffee it would wear out quickly. So, I hunted down and purchased a commercial grade Keurig and it has lasted almost 4 years with 6-10 cups a day brewed in it. I don't drink coffee anymore (tummy issues) but I use it to brew my hot tea. I don't think I will ever want a regular drip coffee pot ever again. Nasty! I do (did) love French Press coffee... I know the Keurig pods are pricey and an environmentalist's nightmare, but we recycle everything else and don't spend a lot of money eating out so the pods are our main luxury item.
 
gracielou said:
I could not live without my Keurig. I think we are on our 3rd one. I only drink it a cup at a time so the Keurig is perfect for me.
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This is me too...I don't know anything else or what even pour over and stuff means. lol! I never drank coffee until we got a Keurig and I love it so much!
 
I love my French Press but often end up using our drip coffee maker because it makes a larger quantity. I've resisted a Keurig so far because of the recycling issues but dd has one and I've liked having a choice of different blends.

What is "pour over" though??
 
I googled, and apparently I drink pour over coffee and I didn't know it. I bought a plastic cone at the supermarket for a couple bucks, and it works perfectly fine, so I don't think I could justify the price of a Chemex, but I guess it depends how much you need to make at a time.
 
I think we are coffee snobs around here. After a trip to Germany I convinced my husband we had to have this semiprofessional Saeco. The first thing all visitors to my house say, coffee? I also bought a keurig in a moment of desperation when my Saeco was out for repairs. The keurig still comes in handy for a whole pot with company. I have to say though, it's really all about the beans and the water and how clean whatever machine you use is.
 
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