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Post by fredfreddy on Mar 15, 2017 14:26:21 GMT
I make and drink two cups every morning before work/school.
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Post by Belle on Mar 15, 2017 14:28:40 GMT
i voted one cup at a time. We have an espresso machine and it only makes one at a time. Haven't owned a coffee maker in probably 15 years.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2017 14:42:10 GMT
I have a mini K. So I make one cup at a time. But I tend to only have 1 cup about 3-5 days a week.
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Post by anniebeth24 on Mar 15, 2017 14:47:02 GMT
I voted "other" I use a moka pot (a stovetop espresso maker) that makes about 3 shots. Then I heat up the milk, froth it, and make my own latte every morning. That's the only coffee I have all day. A three shot latte is plenty, I think. How does the espresso made this way compare to espresso made with a traditional machine? We used to have a pretty cheap espresso maker and DH felt that it didn't have enough pressure to make really good quality espresso. He keeps pining for one of those $800 to $1,000 machines and says that's the only way we'll have quality espresso at home. Would be cheaper than his Starbucks habit, but. . . Thanks for your thoughts!
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Mar 15, 2017 14:49:11 GMT
Generally, I make one cup at a time in the Kuerig. DH doesn't drink coffee. ODS is just starting to really like it. He might have a couple cups a week. If we're having company, I'll bring out the the big coffee pot, because I have partners in crime to finish off a pot.
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Post by candygurl on Mar 15, 2017 14:55:26 GMT
Have a Keurig and use that and make one cup first thing in the morning and occasionally one right before I leave to work. Not thrilled with the Keurig but clean up is much easier than a coffee pot and I'm the only coffee drinker in the house
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Post by birukitty on Mar 15, 2017 15:03:12 GMT
I voted Other. I use a Bodum French Press too. Mine makes 1 3/4 cups of coffee because of the size of my coffee mugs. I make a fresh "pot" about 3 times a day. Yeah, that's a lot, but I read that coffee is great for you because it is loaded with antioxidants as long as the caffeine in it doesn't make you jittery (for me it doesn't at all) and you don't load a ton of other unhealthy ingredients in it. It's also been said to reduce the risk of dementia by 70% if you drink 3-5 cups a day. Not sure how true that is, but I'll take it. I drink organic coffee now that I've read up on how many different pesticides are sprayed on coffee. I found a great one at Whole Foods that ended up being the same cost as the old brand I'd been buying. Can't remember the name off the top of my head. I'll be going there in the next day or two if you are curious. It's delicious.
I make mine with 1 small teaspoon of "raw" sugar-the actual name is turbinado which retains some of the molasses that is removed from white sugar. It has small amounts of calcium, iron and potassium. Is it good for you? No, no sugar is. But as long as I have to have something sweet in my coffee I choose this one.
I also add as a creamer cashew milk. I searched high and low for a good milk substitute for a creamer and this one takes the cake. I buy it at Whole Foods in the refrigerated section and the brand is Forager. It tastes amazingly creamy, is organic and doesn't have a funny taste like the coconut creamer I tried.
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Post by carhoch on Mar 15, 2017 15:06:34 GMT
I have a Nespresso so one cup of the time I drink two the morning and one after lunch .
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Post by compwalla on Mar 15, 2017 15:14:20 GMT
I voted "other" I use a moka pot (a stovetop espresso maker) that makes about 3 shots. Then I heat up the milk, froth it, and make my own latte every morning. That's the only coffee I have all day. A three shot latte is plenty, I think. How does the espresso made this way compare to espresso made with a traditional machine? We used to have a pretty cheap espresso maker and DH felt that it didn't have enough pressure to make really good quality espresso. He keeps pining for one of those $800 to $1,000 machines and says that's the only way we'll have quality espresso at home. Would be cheaper than his Starbucks habit, but. . . Thanks for your thoughts! A moka pot is the coffee pot most Italians use at home. If you use good filtered water, good technique, and the right kind of roast/grind, it's very good. Maybe not as perfect as an espresso made in a cafe by a good barista but definitely good enough to make a latte with. Perfect espresso with a good crema, where when you spoon sugar on top it doesn't sink, is only really essential if you're drinking espresso by itself. Once you break all that up with a cup full of foamed milk, does that really matter? Maybe it does to some people. I'm not one of those over-the-top coffee snobs who gets wrapped up in PSI, the perfect grind, etc. My lattes at home are, to me, FAR better than Starbucks and far and away less expensive. I have one every day at home and over the ten years since I stopped going to the coffee shop every morning on the way to work, I've saved over $16,000. And yes, I'm a total nerd and did the math even counting the electricity and the water cost. Maybe it wouldn't make your husband happy but for less than $40, it might be worth a try. There is a bit of a learning curve with a moka pot but once you work it out, it's pretty amazing. www.yourguidetoitaly.com/real-italian-espresso.html
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Mar 15, 2017 16:07:15 GMT
Two of us. We have a Keurig. I have 2-3 cups every morning. DH goes to work at 6am and he waits and has coffee when he gets there. On weekends and his days off, he has 2 cups at home. We like having fresh, hot coffee when we want it.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 15, 2017 16:13:53 GMT
I get to work at 8:00. I drink coffee there until noon. Probably about a full pot. Black. If I have a morning meeting or training session I will make half a pot at home and drink before I leave
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Post by Restless Spirit on Mar 15, 2017 17:10:44 GMT
Our Kreuig is set to turn on at 6 am. The night before, I set up the coffeemaker with a K-cup and a 2 cup measuring cup. (my thermos is too tall to fit). At 6:20 AM, I brew it, add Coffeemate, stir, pour the coffee into my thermos, give my 3 dogs a bye-bye treat, gather up my things and I'm out the door by 6:25.
I bought a Bodum French press and while the coffee tasted good, it takes too much time and its way too fiddly to fit my morning routine.
oh, and to answer the OPs question, I only drink that one cup a day.
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Post by tmarschall on Mar 15, 2017 19:51:28 GMT
I use a chemex. It is a pour over system. So I make a couple maybe 4 cups during the morning. I don't drink them all. To me there is a short window when the coffee is not too hot and not too cold, miss the window, I pour it out and then boil more water and make more coffee. Here is a trick I learned from my mother. I use the left over coffee instead of water or stock in soups and sauces. Never more than a cup. But it never tastes like coffee but it makes things like marinara sauce or chilli taste like it has more depth. In the summer I often put leftovers in a pitcher and make ice coffee or a coffee smoothie in the afternoon. I use leftover coffee in baking, particularly chocolate cake recipes. You don't get a mocha taste; it just brings out the chocolate flavor. I also make hot or iced mocha. And horror of horrors, I sometimes microwave it the next morning! It's just me and I don't mind. One less step in my morning routine is worth it some days. Hot coffee with homemade cinnamon rolls/whipped cream cheese frosting is the best "pairing" on earth!
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Post by Linda on Mar 15, 2017 19:55:46 GMT
beg DH to swing by McD's and pick me up a mocha frappe? Does that count?
I have a one-serving coffee maker at home that takes either grounds or the pods...I haven't used it since the summer though...I tend to go through coffee drinking phases when I'll have a cup every morning and phases when I go months or years without coffee
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Post by just PEAchy on Mar 15, 2017 19:56:42 GMT
I have a Keurig and I make 2 cups every day. Only my cup is 12oz or 14oz.
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Post by breetheflea on Mar 15, 2017 20:41:18 GMT
Weekdays: Keuirig
Weekends I make one six cup pot because any time I've tried to make more it tastes watery... It is for both DH and I.
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Post by monicad on Mar 15, 2017 20:43:32 GMT
One in the morning and one in the evening (not always both). I hate reheated coffee.
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Post by jamieson on Mar 15, 2017 20:54:12 GMT
I purchase mine at work. My husband loves his Aero Press and japanese grinder. It's his "routine."
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Post by ntsf on Mar 15, 2017 21:00:45 GMT
I boil water, grind some beans, put in filter into drip pot, pour water over beans, and coffee done. make a couple of cups.. one for dh, one for me, and maybe one for later. get our beans from a local roaster.. from north beach since 1935.. good coffee..
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 15, 2017 21:28:41 GMT
M-F I make a Nespresso in the morning unless I have a breakfast meeting like today, in which case I drink whatever coffee is available. On the weekends I make a full pot of drip coffee, have my cup and let DH finish the rest.
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Post by realm on Mar 15, 2017 21:28:49 GMT
I make 1/2 pot in the morning. I usually have about 2 cups in the morning, sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. I rarely drink coffee in the afternoon or evening, definitely not at home, occasionally if I am out.
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Post by anniebeth24 on Mar 15, 2017 21:38:59 GMT
How does the espresso made this way compare to espresso made with a traditional machine? We used to have a pretty cheap espresso maker and DH felt that it didn't have enough pressure to make really good quality espresso. He keeps pining for one of those $800 to $1,000 machines and says that's the only way we'll have quality espresso at home. Would be cheaper than his Starbucks habit, but. . . Thanks for your thoughts! A moka pot is the coffee pot most Italians use at home. If you use good filtered water, good technique, and the right kind of roast/grind, it's very good. Maybe not as perfect as an espresso made in a cafe by a good barista but definitely good enough to make a latte with. Perfect espresso with a good crema, where when you spoon sugar on top it doesn't sink, is only really essential if you're drinking espresso by itself. Once you break all that up with a cup full of foamed milk, does that really matter? Maybe it does to some people. I'm not one of those over-the-top coffee snobs who gets wrapped up in PSI, the perfect grind, etc. My lattes at home are, to me, FAR better than Starbucks and far and away less expensive. I have one every day at home and over the ten years since I stopped going to the coffee shop every morning on the way to work, I've saved over $16,000. And yes, I'm a total nerd and did the math even counting the electricity and the water cost. Maybe it wouldn't make your husband happy but for less than $40, it might be worth a try. There is a bit of a learning curve with a moka pot but once you work it out, it's pretty amazing. www.yourguidetoitaly.com/real-italian-espresso.html Thanks so much for all of that info. Love the math! Definitely something to look into - I've seen those pots, but never knew anything about them.
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Post by anxiousmom on Mar 15, 2017 22:36:30 GMT
I'm an other.
I make an 8 cup pot. Two cups at home, most of the rest goes in my tumbler and comes to work with me. I get it all set up the night before and set the auto start for about 5 minutes before the alarm goes off. Most days I wake up when it starts doing it's thing because of the delightful smell of fresh coffee wafting my way. (I always say that if I knew the genius person who added the auto start to the coffee makers, I would kiss them with lots of tongue and a very generous butt squeeze.)
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Post by scrappyesq on Mar 15, 2017 22:55:25 GMT
OTHER: Go to Starbucks drive thru. One cup a day. However, if SO makes a pot of coffee on the weekends (rare), I will partake in it, but with flavored creamers. I must have sweet coffee, no black for me. That's me with iced coffee when it gets warm. There's just no convenient tasty way to make iced coffee at home. I answered one cup at a time which is true for hot.
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Post by roberta on Mar 15, 2017 22:57:39 GMT
I am the only coffee drinker in the house (currently) so I make one pot of 4-6 cups to last the day.
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Post by keesha on Mar 15, 2017 23:02:36 GMT
I use this cone over a cup and put enough coffee to make 2 cups. If I want more I use a chemex (it's over 30 years old!). I so want to love tea as much as I love coffee.... Edit: When the weather gets warmer I use the Toddy carafe system and make cold water extract to keep in refrigerator. I will add hot water and drink hot as well. Doesn't taste the same but is lower in acid so easier when your tummy needs it to be.
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Post by georgiapea on Mar 15, 2017 23:26:34 GMT
Select mug. Pour in bottled water to about 2/3 full. Add 1 tablespoon of Nescafe Classico crystals. Add 3 tablespoons of Great Value Hot Cocoa Mix. Stir, then nuke 60 seconds. Stir again, then enjoy.
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 16, 2017 0:46:47 GMT
We make ONE hot pot of boiling water. Half goes into the french press for DH and half goes into my tea mug.
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Post by txdancermom on Mar 16, 2017 0:52:21 GMT
I set a 10-12 cup coffee maker up to start when I get up in the morning, so it is ready when I come out to the kitchen, between breakfast and cups for the car, we finish most of the pot. on the weekends, I make more, sometimes we make an additional pot later in the day if we need it.
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Post by Julie W on Mar 16, 2017 3:51:32 GMT
For the most part I drink iced coffee. I make a big batch at a time and just pour a glass in the morning, add cream and sugar. I do have a french press if I want coffee or have guests who want some.
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