One-cup coffee makers (no "pods" please) -- actual experience anyone?
Terry
that---have had 'em for about 25+ years. But I've noticed that the
second cup just isn't as good as the first. I turn the machine off
after brewing because the second cup is usually drunk about an hour
after the first---and by then it tastes burnt.
So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm not
interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
I'm used to.
So...anyone out there who has such a coffee maker and can comment on
it? Again, if it's a "pod" model, I appreciate the information but I
ain't buying one.
Thanks -- Terry
Dora
>
> So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm not
> interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> I'm used to.
How about a Melitta, filtered straight into the cup?
Boron Elgar
wrote:
If you are willing to boil water, this is most definitely the way to
go. The coffee it makes is very good and you will see the Aero
recommended on many coffee forums.
http://www.singleservecoffee.com/archives/004326.php
Boron
Boron Elgar
That is a very good suggestion. They make a single cup cone. Chemex
makes a small carafe that will work similarly.
Boron
Terry
I may go that route Dora. I've used a Melitta and it was ok, not
fabulous but I probably had too much/not enough coffee. But I'd
prefer something reminiscent of an electric drip coffee maker. One
nice thing about Melitta is that the filters are easy to find.
Thanks -- Terry
The Cook
wrote:
>I've been quite satisfied with my Braun, and the Braun before
Check out the small one cup Keurig. You can buy an accessory that
allows you to use your own coffee. It only makes one cup at a time.
You can buy some of the pods for an occasional change of pace.
I know that Bed Bath & beyond carry them.
--
Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)
Dave Smith
I use a one cup French press that makes a pretty good single cup of
coffee. The trick is to use coarse ground coffee.
Pod machines do make excellent coffee, but they are expensive to buy and
the pods are expensive. The pods are also hard to find around here. I
don't want to have to make special trips just to get over priced coffee.
For a really good single cup of coffee I use my espresso maker.
brooklyn1
wrote:
>I've been quite satisfied with my Braun, and the Braun before
Reusable filters, unless scrupulously clean each time used will make
bitter/off flavor coffee. Regardless how coffee is brewed it will be
stale/acetic in less than an hour... so simply brew only what you will
consume within like 10 minutes (once brewed coffee has a zero shelf
life). Most ADCs have a small batch (2-4 cup) function. And an ADC
cup is considered to be only 6 ounces, so if you brew 2 cups (or
thereabouts) with the small batch function you will really have about
a mugful (the grounds will absorb at least an ounce of water, probably
more like 2 ounces., and you'll have much better cofee if you remove
the grounds immediately after brewing.... I try to catch it to remove
the grounds slightly before brewing is over, the grounds are pretty
much spent of flavor by then and over-extracting/leaking the
bitterness components. Most folks leave the wet grounds to drip for
hours, then they wonder why their coffee is piss, or they don't wonder
because they have TIAD. Even without the small batch function there
is no reason you can't brew just enough for your one cup, whatever
amount that is... just remove the grounds promptly. Braun makes as
good an ADC as most, you won't accomplish anything by buying a
new/smaller capacity coffee maker. And most of those mini ADCs don't
brew a good cup anyway, barely passable for ho-mo/tel in the room
coffee.
cshenk
> So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm not
> interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> I'm used to.
>
> So...anyone out there who has such a coffee maker and can comment on
> it? Again, if it's a "pod" model, I appreciate the information but I
> ain't buying one.
Yes, I got something that works very nicely. It's not a true '1 cup' but it
reliably will make 1 at a time. Technically it is a 5 cup programmable with
an auto off safety feature.
Fits many of the smaller re-usable filters as well as standard ones.
Stainless steel caraffe so no worried on breaking it.
If you want a standard coffee mug sized serving, make 2 'cups' in it. Thats
what I often do.
Zeppo
"Terry" <prfe...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Terry,
I've been using a Krups 10 cup coffee make with a stainless steel thermal
carafe for several years. The coffee stays hot in the carafe for at least 2
hours, with no heating. Since there's no heating element in the base of the
coffee maker, the second cup tastes about as good as the first. If you do
need to nuke the mug a few hours after you make it to get that second cup it
tasted infinitely better than coffee that's been sitting on a warmer cooking
for two hours.
Jon
gloria.p
Or a small Bodum French press? No filter required.
gloria p
The Ranger
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[snip]
> > How about a Melitta, filtered straight into the cup?
> >
> Or a small Bodum French press? No filter required.
I use the Bodum French press (2-cup and 10-cup). I think they're great. It
took a couple rounds to find the "right" grind without daily visits to my
favorite coffee house but now it's second nature. When we're throwing a
dinner shindig, the coffee always runs dry.
The Ranger
Dave Smith
You should get yourself a decent burr grinder. I am assuming that they
all can be adjusted to the various settings. Mine has 6. I set it at B
for drip and E for the French press.
Fred McKenzie
Terry <prfe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm not
> interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> I'm used to.
>
> So...anyone out there who has such a coffee maker and can comment on
> it?
Terry-
I have a Mr. Coffee 4-cup maker that produces 20 ounces of coffee. It
uses a smaller paper filter that is readily available. Using a common
10 ounce coffee mug, I consider it a true "2-cup" coffee maker!
Paperwork that came with it claims you can order a permanent filter.
I see that the 4-cup models have been replaced by a 5-cup (25 ounce)
model in local stores.
Fred
Ophelia
"gloria.p" <gpue...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I have this one which is fine just for me... but this is in UK
The Ranger
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My US$9.00 Krups pulse grinder works just fine. That's my price-to-pain
threshhold for coffee grinders.
The Ranger
Mookie
Terry, I often do this also. Do you move the pot off the burner? I
find that if I do that and reheat in the microwave it tastes ok. If I
forget and leave on the coffee maker burner the flavor definitely
suffers.
JustWaitAFrekinMinute!
Hi, I am not a usual reader of this group, but let me chime in here
with as you say, I have one and can comment on it. First off, let me
say we are very fussy about our coffee, we have had a Bunn in our
kitchen for well over a decade and never find restaurant coffee we
like. We work at home and go through several pots a day. We had a pod
type maker (black and decker) next to the bunn as we don't like to run
flavored coffee through the main maker, but the novelty wore off
quickly as the pods were hard to find and there were few flavors
available so we stopped using it. The way the black and decker was set
up, you could not use your own coffee.
This Christmas I bought my wife a Keurig (R) one cup maker (little
plastic cups, not pods) and we (the whole family) couldn't be more
happy. We also bought the accessory reusable filter cup so we can make
cups of our favorite blend when we just want a regular cup of coffee
and don't want to make a pot, some of the other makers don't allow for
this. It (the Keurig) brews in less than 60 seconds and of course if
you use the premix cups (pods), there is no measuring. The wife gets
up and makes a single cup of colombian or expresso without having to
count and measure a full pot first thing in the morning. After that
first cup, she makes a pot in the Bunn to start the day off;)
We compared to the much advertised Tassimo (R) and went with the
Keurig because of the ability to make our own coffee blends in it,
price, and the availability of flavors. Over twenty major coffee
companies like Folgers, Green Mountain, Newmann's, and others have
attached themselves to this manufacturer and there are over 230
flavors of coffee, cocoa, herbals, and tea available as of right now.
Most are coffees, but we also were happy that many of the flavors are
just plain coffee, without any additional flavors, Jamacian,
Colombian, Kona, etc... I bought a 60 pack of samplers to get us
started and we are already all finding our favorite flavors, I love
the Cocoa, my other daughter loves the Earle Grey (sp?) Tea. Another
big selling point for the Keurig I noticed going to the websites of
the two manufacturers was the Keurig cups averaged 50 cents a cup,
where as the Tassimo had some that worked out to nearly 90 cents a
cup. We have used the Keurig several times in the last year too in Dr.
offices, car dealerships, and specialty shops, they are pretty popular
around here. We got the 60 piece variety pack and we love most of the
flavors, we will probably order or buy boxes of each as time goes on.
We also bought the little tree that holds about 2 dozen cups right
there next to the machine on the counter. I got ours at Bed Bath and
Beyond, they have nearly 50 flavors available at our local store,
don't know about yours but all are available on line and many local
supermarkets carry them too... Good luck.
Bottom line is, even if you don't try the available flavors, it sound
like this one will do what you need it to do.
Scotty... HTH...
James Silverton
> On Dec 31, 8:31 am, Terry <prfes...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I've been quite satisfied with my Braun, and the Braun before
>> So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm
>> not interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee
>> maker that has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I
>> can use the coffee I'm used to.
For myself, I have a "four-cup" Mr. Coffee using basket filters. It
actually makes two mugs of coffee since I don't go for wimpy 5 oz cups..
I have one mug after dinner and another the following morning with
breakfast. I simply do not have the patience to grind beans and make
coffee at breakfast. One minute 20 seconds in my microwave reheats the
coffee satisfactorily.
I like the available choices when I buy whole beans and regard pods as
restricting pains. I have never noticed any different results when I use
a mill type coffee grinder as opposed to my usual simple bladed Braun.
Incidentally, I grind frozen beans for each run of the coffee maker.
I have been known to forget to buy filters and I can fold a paper towel
into an acceptable one tho' I need to be careful when inserting the
basket into the coffee maker.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Pennyaline
<snip>
> And most of those mini ADCs don't
> brew a good cup anyway, barely passable for ho-mo/tel in the room
> coffee.
Ack! Gack! Ghastly stuff!! The bane of this summer's drive across the
country and back. After the sip of that crap, I drove straight to the
nearest store and bought a french press, a cheap electric kettle and
coffee enough for the rest of the trip. Then I had GOOD coffee each
morning and could fill up my travel cups to sip on well into the
afternoons. Smartest travel purchase I've made in a while.
If there had more room for packing it, I'd have bought a cheap blade
grinder and whole beans... that would have been exquisite! In fact, I
think I'll plan on that for the next trip.
Curt Nelson
I use a Moka pot with good success and have also heard good things about the
Aeropress.
The only thing is that the Moka pot makes rocket fuel. (Albeit good-tasting
rocket fuel...) When I don't need that much horsepower, I use a stainless
steel travel press from Bodum.
Hasta,
Curt Nelson
Mark Thorson
I had one of those, and it would take forever for the
coffee to filter through.
My current method is to take two Cara Mia artichoke jars,
put the ground coffee in one, cover the mouth of the other
with the smallest size filter cone (use Safeway brand, not
Melitta, because Melitta cones come apart at the seam)
with the edge folded over the rim, pour 195-200F water
into the jar with the coffee and stir, then slowly pour
the coffee into the filter cone in the second jar. After
it's all in there, carefully lift the filter cone and
coffee grounds out of the jar, allowing the remaining
coffee to drain through. Don't squeeze it through.
That produces a small cup of very strong coffee.
Some people say coffee should steep for about four
minutes, for example when using a French press, but
I've never found any benefit to steeping at all.
As soon as the coffee and water were well-mixed,
I'd filter.
It's also possible to use this method with the large
fluted filters. There's no real cost savings to
using the little filters, and the big filters don't
have seams. I recommend the cheapest filters, not
Melitta, because Melitta has some microscopic pores
which are claimed to improve flavor or something.
Those pores may pass the cholesterol-raising compounds
responsible for health hazard in French press coffee.
sf
wrote:
>I've been quite satisfied with my Braun, and the Braun before
Your warmer is going out. Mine just got cooler and cooler, sounds
like yours is doing the opposite. It'll go out with a pop I guess I
was just at Target yesterday and the small coffee makers looked
smaller to me. I didn't look closely, but they seemed more like 2
cups or one mug. AFAIC all would be fine.
An alternative to buying a one cup pot is to buy a decent glass lined,
insulated coffee carafe and keep your coffee warm in that. It will
stay hot for at least three hours. I'm not advocating this particular
one, just giving you a visual.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21ECtIZLdBL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Miche
<a5a99f56-d93a-4835...@s3g2000yqs.googlegroups.com>,
"JustWaitAFrekinMinute!" <justwaitaf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bottom line is, even if you don't try the available flavors, it sound
> like this one will do what you need it to do.
>
> Scotty... HTH...
You sound a lot like a shill for one particular brand of coffee machine,
and it's a type of machine the OP expressly said they weren't interested
in.
Also, I find it hard to believe that someone who is "fussy about their
coffee" uses pre-ground flavoured dreck at all. (Oh, and it's espresso,
not "expresso".)
Miche
--
Electricians do it in three phases
Steve B
myself. But I do like one strong cup of coffee.
I use the Melitt paper filter and plastic cone thing. I know it is messy,
but it surely works for me. I use two scoops of coffee. After I put all
the cream and sugar in there, I have to nuke it to get it hot again.
For anyone looking for a good one cup all together brewer, this way has
nothing to do with that.
But for me, it's the way I like my coffee, and it works for me.
Your taste may vary.
But mine's right.
Steve ;-)
Mark Thorson
>
> I like the available choices when I buy whole beans and regard pods as
> restricting pains. I have never noticed any different results when I use
> a mill type coffee grinder as opposed to my usual simple bladed Braun.
For drip coffee makers, it really doesn't matter.
It matters for French press, where you want a narrow
particle size distribution of coarse particles
because the fine particles get through the filter
screen. It _really_ matters for true espresso,
because consistent particle size and particle
size distribution is one of several parameters
that must be optimized simultaneously for the
best results.
sf
> (Oh, and it's espresso, not "expresso".)
An easy mistake when you're spelling phonetically and don't have
spellcheck.
sf
<desert...@fishmail.net> wrote:
>I am a one cup of coffee person. More than that, I cannot keep up with
>myself. But I do like one strong cup of coffee.
Agree.
>
>I use the Melitt paper filter and plastic cone thing. I know it is messy,
>but it surely works for me. I use two scoops of coffee. After I put all
>the cream and sugar in there, I have to nuke it to get it hot again.
>
>For anyone looking for a good one cup all together brewer, this way has
>nothing to do with that.
>
>But for me, it's the way I like my coffee, and it works for me.
>
>Your taste may vary.
>
>But mine's right.
>
I still have my cones (one that fits right over the coffee cup and one
large sized for multiple cups), but they're from the bygone days of
pre-drip coffee makers. They are still good for camping or the
occasional blackout when you have to break out a camp stove to cook,
but not for the modern world of today.
As far as the amount of coffee you use to make a cup, I agree
completely. I want coffee I can stand a spoon in. Nothing else
(short of an espresso) will do.
I am Tosk
mich...@gmail.com says...
Yeah, I read more of the group and saw what I may be attracting but I
stand by my post;) I am simple myself, mostly fresh ground road house
coffee in a bunn... Guess I may be a little pedestrian for this group,
but I know what I like to eat and drink;)
I am Tosk
says...
>
> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:23:21 +1300, Miche <mich...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > (Oh, and it's espresso, not "expresso".)
>
> An easy mistake when you're spelling phonetically and don't have
> spellcheck.
Really? Two posts about a spelling error? You guys sound fun;)
Steve B
"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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I also have a weakness for single malt scotch. If yer gonna drink
something, don't mess around!
Steve
Ophelia
"I am Tosk" <justwaitaf...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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lol
Melba's Jammin'
> interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> I'm used to.
Keurig coffee brewers allow that; there's a K-cup container that you can
buy and use with your own coffee. FWIW.
-Barb
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/28/2009
itsjoannotjoann
I use and have used for the last 12-15 years a Black & Decker Brew 'n
Go. It comes with it's own insulated mug and will make a cup/mug up
to 16 ounces. I grind my own beans and do use a number 1 cone filter
when they are on sale. When not on sale I use a number 2 cone filter
that is folded to fit the coffee basket.
This was a Christmas present I requested many years ago and it is used
every single day of the week. One of the best presents I've ever
received and it was under $25. For me, it's perfect and when this one
dies I will be beating the bushes that day to buy another.
maureeng7
Black & Decker makes an electric one cup coffee maker. I've been using mine
for a few years now and love it. It uses reusable filters. Because I only
drink coffee a couple of times a day, when I want some, it only takes about
a minute to brew a fresh, hot cup of coffee.
Maureen
"Terry" <prfe...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've been quite satisfied with my Braun, and the Braun before
> that---have had 'em for about 25+ years. But I've noticed that the
> second cup just isn't as good as the first. I turn the machine off
> after brewing because the second cup is usually drunk about an hour
> after the first---and by then it tastes burnt.
>
> So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm not
> interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> I'm used to.
>
> So...anyone out there who has such a coffee maker and can comment on
> it? Again, if it's a "pod" model, I appreciate the information but I
> ain't buying one.
>
> Thanks -- Terry
Barry
>it? Again, if it's a "pod" model, I appreciate the information but I
>ain't buying one.
>
Black & Decker "Cup at a Time." I've been using one for many years.
You can get it for under $20. It uses #1 cone filters or the supplied
permanent filter. Makes excellent coffee, 8 to 12 ounces. When I don't
feel like dealing with the French press, this is what I use.
The only negative is that there is not enough room for it to fill a
tall, insulated mug. (The Brew 'n Go does that.)
Barry in Indy
I am Tosk
barbsc...@earthlink.net says...
>
> In article <7k9pj5pc6abd18o8t...@4ax.com>,
> Terry <prfe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm not
> > interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> > has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> > I'm used to.
>
> Keurig coffee brewers allow that; there's a K-cup container that you can
> buy and use with your own coffee. FWIW.
> -Barb
Exactly, that is what I said in my first post until someone called me a
shill;)
Scotty
sf
<laugh> I came from a family of tea tollers on one side and hard core
scotch drinkers on the other. Ever the rebel, I only drink scotch if
it's mixed with Drambui to create a Rusty Nail. :)
Steve B
"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote
> <laugh> I came from a family of tea tollers on one side and hard core
> scotch drinkers on the other. Ever the rebel, I only drink scotch if
> it's mixed with Drambui to create a Rusty Nail. :)
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.
I used to get those in Vegas at a couple of casino bars that had liquor for
$1 a shot. Horseshoe was one. I had a couple of regular bartenders. I'd
slap down a $5 bill, and say rusty nail in a go cup and keep the change.
I'd get a hefty rusty nail for $5, usually a 6 or 8 oz. styrofoam coffee cup
full. One would do the job. Then I'd saunter off to play 22.
Steve
Miche
I said you _sounded_ like a shill. Big difference. And for the record,
I'm happy enough to believe that you are not one. It was the (R) after
the brand name, among other things.
Wayne Boatwright
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:21:29 -0800, "Steve B"
> <desert...@fishmail.net> wrote:
>
>>I also have a weakness for single malt scotch. If yer gonna drink
>>something, don't mess around!
>
> <laugh> I came from a family of tea tollers on one side and hard core
> scotch drinkers on the other. Ever the rebel, I only drink scotch if
> it's mixed with Drambui to create a Rusty Nail. :)
>
Ah, Rusty Nail, one of my six favorite cocktails, the others being Gin
Martini, Manhattan, Rob Roy, Old Fashioned, and Brandy Stinger.
--
~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~
~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~
**********************************************************
Wayne Boatwright
Dave Smith
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:21:29 -0800, "Steve B"
> <desert...@fishmail.net> wrote:
>
>> I also have a weakness for single malt scotch. If yer gonna drink
>> something, don't mess around!
>
> <laugh> I came from a family of tea tollers on one side and hard core
> scotch drinkers on the other. Ever the rebel, I only drink scotch if
> it's mixed with Drambui to create a Rusty Nail. :)
>
It was about 35 years ago that I was introduced to Rusty Nails. I liked
them. I got myself a bottle of Scotch and bottle of Drambuie and, not
knowing the proper proportions, experimented until I found the right
one... 100% Scotch. After trying many Scotches over the years I decided
that I liked single malts, and that is what I drank last night to ring
in the new year.
The Ranger
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> After trying many Scotches over the years I decided that I liked single
> malts, and that is what I drank last
> night to ring in the new year.
If you don't mind devulging the particulars -- what was it?
I finished off the last bottle of Cardhu SMS. The smoky carmel was just
right.
The Ranger
Steve B
"Wayne Boatwright" <waynebo...@arizona.usa.com> wrote
> Ah, Rusty Nail, one of my six favorite cocktails, the others being Gin
> Martini, Manhattan, Rob Roy, Old Fashioned, and Brandy Stinger.
>
In another life, I owned six bars, and was in Local 165 Las Vegas. My old
Polish uncle came visiting, and I made him an old fashioned. He commented
that it was about the third time in his life he had one made correctly
except those he would make for himself at home. There is a little
controversy among purists regarding the use of sugar cubes vs. simple syrup.
I like the simple syrup ones myself. If made CORRECTLY, it goes sugar
cube/simple syrup, bitters, ice, then pour the bourbon over the ice but try
not to agitate the syrup/bitters mixed on bottom. The last sip should be
the syrup/bitters mixed. Of course, don't forget the cherry.
Steve
Miche
Dave Smith <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:21:29 -0800, "Steve B"
> > <desert...@fishmail.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I also have a weakness for single malt scotch. If yer gonna drink
> >> something, don't mess around!
> >
> > <laugh> I came from a family of tea tollers on one side and hard core
> > scotch drinkers on the other. Ever the rebel, I only drink scotch if
> > it's mixed with Drambui to create a Rusty Nail. :)
> >
>
>
> It was about 35 years ago that I was introduced to Rusty Nails. I liked
> them. I got myself a bottle of Scotch and bottle of Drambuie and, not
> knowing the proper proportions, experimented until I found the right
> one... 100% Scotch.
Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of gin
and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
Melba's Jammin'
Miche <mich...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <4b3e5262$0$2421$9a6e...@news.newshosting.com>,
> Dave Smith <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > It was about 35 years ago that I was introduced to Rusty Nails. I liked
> > them. I got myself a bottle of Scotch and bottle of Drambuie and, not
> > knowing the proper proportions, experimented until I found the right
> > one... 100% Scotch.
I like that, Dave. <g>
> Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of gin
> and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
>
> Miche
I like that, Miche. My late BIL's recipe for a steak dinner involved
walking the plated steak through a warm room. :-)
sf
>Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of gin
>and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
I guess that's a dryer martini than whispering vermouth over the
glass. ;)
notbob
> On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:22:50 +1300, Miche <mich...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of gin
>>and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
>
> I guess that's a dryer martini than whispering vermouth over the
> glass. ;)
Similar to 3 measures of London gin while looking at a bottle of
Vermouth across the room. ;)
nb
James Silverton
>> Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of
>> gin and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
> I guess that's a dryer martini than whispering vermouth over
> the glass. ;)
I'll mention again that Oppenheimer liked his martinis very dry and
allegedly a bottle of vermouth was attached to the first atomic bomb
test so that all he would ever have to do is to wave his glass of gin in
the air.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
brooklyn1
>On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:22:50 +1300, Miche <mich...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of gin
>>and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
>
>I guess that's a dryer martini than whispering vermouth over the
>glass. ;)
That would be a *more dry* 2ni... or are you doing laundry?
Michael Kuettner
"Terry" schrieb :
> I've been quite satisfied with my Braun, and the Braun before
> that---have had 'em for about 25+ years. But I've noticed that the
> second cup just isn't as good as the first. I turn the machine off
> after brewing because the second cup is usually drunk about an hour
> after the first---and by then it tastes burnt.
>
> interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> I'm used to.
>
> it? Again, if it's a "pod" model, I appreciate the information but I
> ain't buying one.
>
just fill in whole beans and water. 1 cup of coffee in a minute.
Cheers,
Michael Kuettner
sf
<Michael....@gmx.at> wrote:
>I own a Saeco - it brews the best coffee (IMO). It has a built - in grinder;
>just fill in whole beans and water. 1 cup of coffee in a minute.
Why didn't you say this *before* I took the Krups out of the box and
used it? Now, I have to wait. Shoot. 24 hours too late.
Jean B.
> On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:30:47 +0100, "Michael Kuettner"
> <Michael....@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>> I own a Saeco - it brews the best coffee (IMO). It has a built - in grinder;
>> just fill in whole beans and water. 1 cup of coffee in a minute.
>
> Why didn't you say this *before* I took the Krups out of the box and
> used it? Now, I have to wait. Shoot. 24 hours too late.
>
have? I think I want a coffeemaker of some sort in my little 3rd
kitchen. Preferably one with a small footprint.
--
Jean B.
Michael Kuettner
"Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:7q974k...@mid.individual.net...
I have the precursor-model of that one :
http://www.saeco.at/de/Produkte/-kaffeevollautomaten-fur-den-haushalt-/1/automatic/0/royal-professional/16/royal-professional.html
They don't produce the Trevi[*] anymore; but the new one is as good as it.
Cheers,
Michael Kuettner
[*] It's been running for 10 years now.
I am Tosk
mich...@gmail.com says...
No problem... I am enjoying reading the group although it is long, the
bs ratio seems very low, but thanks for noting that.
Scotty
Jean B.
--
Jean B.
Michael Kuettner
"Jean B." schrieb :
> Michael Kuettner wrote:
<snip>
>> They don't produce the Trevi[*] anymore; but the new one is as good as
>> it.
>>
>>
> That's lovely--but much bigger than what I need in the 3rd kitchen!!!!
>
All Saecos make fine coffee, AFAIK (tried 5 different models).
Cheers,
Michael Kuettner
blake murphy
> On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:22:50 +1300, Miche <mich...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of gin
>>and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
>
> I guess that's a dryer martini than whispering vermouth over the
> glass. ;)
a customer gave that recipe to a bartender, who thought 'sure, what the
hell.'
the customer took one taste and said 'loudmouth!'
your pal,
blake
blake murphy
> sf wrote on Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:22:30 -0800:
>
>>> Sounds like Hawkeye Pierce's recipe for a martini: 5 measures of
>>> gin and a minute's silence for the vermouth.
>
>> I guess that's a dryer martini than whispering vermouth over
>> the glass. ;)
>
> I'll mention again that Oppenheimer liked his martinis very dry and
> allegedly a bottle of vermouth was attached to the first atomic bomb
> test so that all he would ever have to do is to wave his glass of gin in
> the air.
<snort>
your pal,
blake
Dave Smith
Glenmorangie.
Jean B.
Thank you for the timely advice.
--
Jean B.
The Ranger
You might also enjoy Balvenie's Double Wood (Sherry Cask). Similar in price,
much smoother in taste, with a nice finish of cinnamon and vanilla. The
color's a little darker than Glenmorangie but that's nothing to worry about.
The Ranger
Kalmia
> Dora wrote:
> > Terry wrote:
>
> >> So I've been thinking of getting a one-cup coffee maker. I'm not
> >> interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> >> has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> >> I'm used to.
>
>
> Or a small Bodum French press? No filter required.
>
> gloria p
I have a small French press and it's a breeze to use. I wash the
filter every so often. Frugal. Grind my own beans too.
Dave Smith
> You might also enjoy Balvenie's Double Wood (Sherry Cask). Similar in price,
> much smoother in taste, with a nice finish of cinnamon and vanilla. The
> color's a little darker than Glenmorangie but that's nothing to worry about.
Some of those near and dear to me give me the occasional bottle of
single malt, so I drink whatever I get. I don't drink it that often, so
I have several bottles of various makes in reserve.
Steve B
"Michael Kuettner" <Michael....@gmx.at> wrote
> I own a Saeco - it brews the best coffee (IMO). It has a built - in
> grinder;
> just fill in whole beans and water. 1 cup of coffee in a minute.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Kuettner
Sounds interesting. Could you provide a model #, description of filtering
medium (paper, mesh, other), and cost?
Thanks
Steve
sf
OK, I laughed out loud!
:)
sf
That's like saving for a "rainy day" so just remember "when it rains,
it pours". Just sayin'.
Michael Kuettner
"Steve B" schrieb :
The link gets you to their homepage.
Cheers,
Michael Kuettner
--Bryan
> "Terry" <prfes...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:7k9pj5pc6abd18o8t...@4ax.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > I've been quite satisfied with my Braun, and the Braun before
> > that---have had 'em for about 25+ years. But I've noticed that the
> > second cup just isn't as good as the first. I turn the machine off
> > after brewing because the second cup is usually drunk about an hour
> > after the first---and by then it tastes burnt.
>
> > interested in investing in pods, I'd rather have a coffee maker that
> > has either a reuseable or disposable filter, so I can use the coffee
> > I'm used to.
>
> > it? Again, if it's a "pod" model, I appreciate the information but I
> > ain't buying one.
>
>
> Terry,
> I've been using a Krups 10 cup coffee make with a stainless steel thermal
> carafe for several years. The coffee stays hot in the carafe for at least 2
> hours, with no heating. Since there's no heating element in the base of the
> coffee maker, the second cup tastes about as good as the first. If you do
> need to nuke the mug a few hours after you make it to get that second cup it
> tasted infinitely better than coffee that's been sitting on a warmer cooking
> for two hours.
It tastes infinitely better than coffee that's been left on the hot
plate for 15 minutes. We turn it off immediately when the coffee is
done. I should just cut the wire to the hot plate.
>
> Jon
--Bryan
John Kuthe
You could so easily do that too. Just take the base off, find one wire
going to the heating element and cut it, and wrap the ends with black
electrical tape.
John Kuthe...
sf
wrote:
>It tastes infinitely better than coffee that's been left on the hot
>plate for 15 minutes. We turn it off immediately when the coffee is
>done. I should just cut the wire to the hot plate.
Get an insulated coffee carafe to put your hot coffee in so you won't
have to reheat it.
sf
<john...@gmail.com> wrote:
>You could so easily do that too. Just take the base off, find one wire
>going to the heating element and cut it, and wrap the ends with black
>electrical tape.
Why not just hit the "off" button or unplug it instead of messing with
the wiring?