Beerball Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Is the keurig giving you decent enough extraction with your own ground beans? I have moved exclusively to the french press and really love it. for both you & Deano...courser grind for a French press? I had one years ago but always had too much sediment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 If it's a 2.0, that should be any moment now. I've been using the Keurig for a few years. I'm no coffee snob, and as much as I hate Starbucks, one of the things the company did was make everyone else elevate their coffee game. So if you're 'not' a snob, like me, than your options for decent coffee increased dramatically. Now factor in that I only have to make what I'm going to drink, without wondering if my wife will be drinking coffee or tea today, and the Keurig and I were in a special relationship. When the 2.0 came out, there was a great deal on it at Costco I couldn't resist. It crapped out on me in a month. After doing some digging, I learned they really FUBAR'ed a good thing as everyone was complaining about the same issue. Not 2.0, just an original. That is why, if it breaks, I won't replace it. But this one has worked like a champ. I expect it to go any day and have thought it was finished a couple times. But it just keeps going. And, like you, I'm not a real coffee snob. I know people who roast their own beans--nice, but c'mon. I don't have time for that. I also don't drink that much coffee. Many (if not most) real coffee snobs turn their nose up at Sumatran coffee, as it has a funk to it they call "objectionable". And you are right about Starbucks, too. I almost never go to a Starbucks (maybe in airports, or on the road when it's the only place available) but it isn't as if their coffee is terrible. Their existence has raised the general level of coffee in the country, I think. They've also help create a market for crap like Seattle's Best, I think. for both you & Deano...courser grind for a French press? I had one years ago but always had too much sediment. Yes, you need a coarser grind for a French press. You will still have some sediment, but there should be no actual grounds. If you prefer a cleaner cup of coffee, look into an Aeropress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Is the keurig giving you decent enough extraction with your own ground beans? I have moved exclusively to the french press and really love it. It is funny how these things come full circle... My parents never percolated, yet my inlaws did up until only a few years ago. My parents would use French press before Mr. Coffee came out. When Mr. Coffee came out they jumped on that ASAP. Now, it seems that French press style is making a comeback than say automatic drip (Mr. Coffee). Now percolated, I don't even drink the stuff, yet it that seems nasty to me. Don't the grinds end up in the coffee? FWIW... I mentioned my wife uses the Bunn "My Cafe"... Grinds her own beans and uses the ground drawer on the machine... She loves the machine and is a coffee snob. The My Cafe does have a button, where you can make the brew more robust. She uses that feature all the time. I love it to make hot coccoa or stuff like cider/lemonade with the K-Cup drawer and specialty drinks K-Cups. Edited August 24, 2015 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 If it's a 2.0, that should be any moment now. I've been using the Keurig for a few years. I'm no coffee snob, and as much as I hate Starbucks, one of the things the company did was make everyone else elevate their coffee game. So if you're 'not' a snob, like me, than your options for decent coffee increased dramatically. Now factor in that I only have to make what I'm going to drink, without wondering if my wife will be drinking coffee or tea today, and the Keurig and I were in a special relationship. When the 2.0 came out, there was a great deal on it at Costco I couldn't resist. It crapped out on me in a month. After doing some digging, I learned they really FUBAR'ed a good thing as everyone was complaining about the same issue. Not cool. It is funny how these things come full circle... My parents never percolated, yet my inlaws did up until only a few years ago. My parents would use French press before Mr. Coffee came out. When Mr. Coffee came out they jumped on that ASAP. Now, it seems that French press style is making a comeback than say automatic drip (Mr. Coffee). Now percolated, I don't even drink the stuff, yet it that seems nasty to me. Don't the grinds end up in the coffee? FWIW... I mentioned my wife uses the Bunn "My Cafe"... Grinds her own beans and uses the ground drawer on the machine... She loves the machine and is a coffee snob. The My Cafe does have a button, where you can make the brew more robust. She uses that feature all the time. I love it to make hot coccoa or stuff like cider/lemonade with the K-Cup drawer and specialty drinks K-Cups. Your wife drinks coffee and you dont? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 The interactive whiteboard wasn't working at my kids school, teacher had to use iPads instead. Whilst on my paid long service leave, I effectively lost a day of this leave because it ran concurrent with a paid public holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Your wife drinks coffee and you dont? Wow. We really, really don't want a caffeinated EII. Think about the first world problems that would cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We really, really don't want a caffeinated EII. Think about the first world problems that would cause. dont hate me. but what the hell is an ell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 dont hate me. but what the hell is an ell http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/user/1877-exiledinillinois/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/user/1877-exiledinillinois/ Ha ha ha. Very good!!!!! Yeah, we dont want that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We won't be able to have a family holiday to Fiji this winter, because we decided to spend the funds on a new garage/workshop/studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Videos in Shoutbox There should be a Constitutional Amendment banning the practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Videos in Shoutbox There should be a Constitutional Amendment banning the practice why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 why? In a museum somewhere is one of Thomas Jefferson's early drafts of the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. And videos in Shoutbox are really annoying That last part was later removed as part of a compromise with the delegation from Massachusetts who felt it too controversial. Plus people from Massachusetts tend to be douches anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 In a museum somewhere is one of Thomas Jefferson's early drafts of the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. And videos in Shoutbox are really annoying That last part was later removed as part of a compromise with the delegation from Massachusetts who felt it too controversial. Plus people from Massachusetts tend to be douches anyway The longer I live, the more I realize the truth in this statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I've come to realize that many TBD members are superior to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I've come to realize that many TBD members are superior to me. word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Clippers of Nfl Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I've come to realize that many TBD members are superior to me. Pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We really, really don't want a caffeinated EII. Think about the first world problems that would cause. When I was... I was 80 pounds heavier... Talk about first world problems. And... The Keurig... Wife ordered one for the breakroom @ the public library she work @. Keurig keeps sending new machines without any one breaking! They keep on raffling them off to the public and employees, keep a few as spare too. I did notice the Bunn My Cafe is starting to crap out. It won't pump the water @ times... So I made a work around for my wife. Took the top off where the sensors are and realized those were fine. It seems to be getting "vapor-locked" (if you want to call it that) where the water is drawn in. A long wooden skewer run a few time down the hole/tube seems to get it's motor running! LoL... Doesn't that always seem to be the issue? Works for Beerball and Gugny too! Well, that's what they say... ;-) The longer I live, the more I realize the truth in this statement. Rookie! I learned that decades ago when some of my family moved there. Again, area needs a neutron bomb... J/K But really, can they arm it to only take out the Mass Holes. Only 1 in 10 will still be standing. Good thing, we won't have to deal w/B&B anymore! They'd be the first to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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