Filter Coffee Machine

Whenever people ask me what is your favourite journey – the answer is always the same – the journey home!

Now this isn’t because I’m a home bird, it is just that sense of familiarity, certainty that home has that no matter how long you have been away it is always the best thing in the world to get back in your own bed.

When I read this article “5 places for a great coffee” , it got me thinking is it the same with coffee?  Does your filter coffee machine, espresso or grind and brew machine give you that same sense familiarity or where are the places that you have truly experienced a truly great cup of coffee?

Share your comments – I can’t wait to see what we get.

Cheers

Hi, so, no machine, but need coffee now. have pre-filled coffee filter pouches, how can i make coffee with them without a filter coffee machine? i have a little stove top kettle. Thanks for your help!
Lots of options here… 1) Cowboy coffee. Pour the coffee directly into boiling water. Drape the filter over the cup, secured with a rubber band. Slowly pour the coffee into the cup, using the filter to remove the coffee grinds. 2) Put coffee or tea into a filter, then staple it shut. put it in the cup, and pour the boiling water on top of it. Let it steep, then remove the makeshift “tea bag.” Cheers.

Its embaressing but I cant seem to get it right.. but how hard could it be? i mean.. put some brewed coffee and add water and then the machine does all the work but sth is off..

how many spoons of coffee do you put? whats a nice brand of coffee that is not too expensive and doesnt taste awfle?

one more question.. why is coffee alot more popular than Nescafe when its much easier to make and still has the pick me up effect of coffee and almost always tastes good..?

Thanks..

One scoop per cup
Make sure its the right coffee for the use..if you use a Bodum cafetiere it needs to be less fine than if you use a filter.
Biggest mistake: too hot water, basically you are scorching it if you do it directly from the kettle to the coffee..give it a few seconds , like counting to twenty.
Make sure its always fresh water, pour the old one away ( water your plants with it)
If you use a machine descale it once in a while and clean it.

As to Nescafe..life is too short to drink Nescafe…:-)

Maybe you can tell us which method you use so more specific tips can be added

Will adding double the amount of coffee grind in the filter of a drip coffee machine make the coffee double strength in caffeine and/or flavor?

Not really double. It will be somewhat stronger but not nearly double strength. Easiest way to make double strength coffee is to use a french press. In the french press, the coffee steeps in the water and will become much stronger than you can get with drip. Perk will be much stronger too but I find the cooked taste of perked coffee to be somewhat burnt in taste.

If the purpose of this exercise is to make ice coffee, then I suggest doing what I do. Brew coffee regular strength and make ice cubes from it. Brew a 2nd batch of coffee and pour the coffee over the coffee ice cubes.