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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2018 16:01:29 GMT
I use a Keurig and recently bought refillable pods. So tell me, what's your favorite coffee right now? I love a dark coffee with not a lot of bitterness and am currently finishing my stash of Green Mountain Wicked Winter. I do have some Tim Horton on order from Amazon to try as well. Yes, I know, if I want really good coffee, don't use a keurig, but it's convenient and I'm the only one who drinks coffee.
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 14, 2018 16:06:15 GMT
I use the refillable pod with mine too. I love flavored coffees as I don't use any creamer or sugar. I order my coffee from gourmetcoffee.net. They have a million flavors.
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valincal
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Post by valincal on May 14, 2018 16:07:03 GMT
We are enjoying Peet’s Coffee right now. I ordered the Café Domingo K-cups from Amazon...it’s a medium roast.
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Post by KelleeM on May 14, 2018 16:09:27 GMT
I drink Peet’s Sumatra or Major Dickinson’s. I love very strong black coffee.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on May 14, 2018 16:33:17 GMT
We're lucky to have a good number of independent roasters in our city. There are also a lot available online. I've been drinking a lot of 49th Parallel coffee (out of Vancouver?)
If you aren't happy with the quality of coffee you're getting from your Keurig (and I don't blame you), I highly recommend the AeroPress. It's single serve, inexpensive, and the coffee I get from it is phenomenal.
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Post by mikklynn on May 14, 2018 16:36:11 GMT
I hate the refillable pods. I'm lazy and want to pop one in and throw it away.
My favorite coffee, available in beans, ground, or pods is Caribou. You can buy it on Amazon.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on May 14, 2018 16:38:34 GMT
Right now I'm loving the Starbucks Mocha ground coffee. I add a few shakes of cinnamon, some peppermint mocha creamer and I have a wonderful cup of coffee that's like a dessert. Yumm!
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Post by gmcwife1 on May 14, 2018 16:49:31 GMT
I hate the refillable pods. I'm lazy and want to pop one in and throw it away. My favorite coffee, available in beans, ground, or pods is Caribou. You can buy it on Amazon. I’m getting away from my processed creamers so I love my light roast Caribou coffee. Dh gave me six boxes for Mother’s Day, best gift ever!
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Post by PolarGreen12 on May 14, 2018 16:54:12 GMT
My favorite non k cup coffee is Topeca. It’s a local roaster and it’s so rich and yummy. I think it’s sold on a national level.
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Post by drummergirl65 on May 14, 2018 16:58:48 GMT
I'm drinking LavAzza right now. It's an italian coffee I pick up at the grocery store. I'm in Canada so I'm unsure if it's available in the States
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2018 17:01:31 GMT
I'm drinking LavAzza right now. It's an italian coffee I pick up at the grocery store. I'm in Canada so I'm unsure if it's available in the States We do have that! Somehow I received two bags for free and it's not bad, but I do have to fill the pod to the top to get a somewhat bold cup.
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Post by basketdiva on May 14, 2018 17:40:09 GMT
We buy 100% Kona direct from a small processor at an amazingly low price.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2018 17:44:49 GMT
I just got some trade joe beans. It is so smooth. We don't do the pods.
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Post by red88 on May 14, 2018 17:49:00 GMT
I have been using refillables since the first day I purchased my Keurig. I love Black Riffle Coffee. No frills, just good coffee. I prefer the Snipe Hide, but they have all different likes from light to dark.
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Post by mikklynn on May 14, 2018 17:51:16 GMT
I hate the refillable pods. I'm lazy and want to pop one in and throw it away. My favorite coffee, available in beans, ground, or pods is Caribou. You can buy it on Amazon. I’m getting away from my processed creamers so I love my light roast Caribou coffee. Dh gave me six boxes for Mother’s Day, best gift ever! Watch for the Reindeer blend at Christmas time. It's a little darker, but so good!
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Post by mikklynn on May 14, 2018 17:51:51 GMT
Right now I'm loving the Starbucks Mocha ground coffee. I add a few shakes of cinnamon, some peppermint mocha creamer and I have a wonderful cup of coffee that's like a dessert. Yumm! That sounds amazing!
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Post by Rhondito on May 14, 2018 17:56:06 GMT
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Post by gmcwife1 on May 14, 2018 21:28:04 GMT
I’m getting away from my processed creamers so I love my light roast Caribou coffee. Dh gave me six boxes for Mother’s Day, best gift ever! Watch for the Reindeer blend at Christmas time. It's a little darker, but so good! I will, thank you
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Post by snyder on May 15, 2018 0:11:48 GMT
We buy 100% Kona direct from a small processor at an amazingly low price. Can you share your source?
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Post by birukitty on May 15, 2018 0:54:30 GMT
I've been using a small Bodum French Press for years now and it's the fastest, simplest way to make a great cup of coffee. I like it for several reasons. I can choose any brand of coffee I like. The size I have makes 2 big mugs of coffee-just enough for me. I drink one, then refill the second and microwave it to heat it up. I can wash it out very quickly by hand and it's ready to use again. It's a glass carafe and stainless steel so it's healthy.
The coffee we're currently drinking comes from Whole Foods (where I do our weekly grocery shopping) and is a locally roasted brand of organic coffee (organic because I want the healthiest version I can buy, and actually it's not anymore expensive than Starbucks coffee). I'm sorry but I can't remember the name. It's very smooth, is a more middle of the scale coffee (not dark, not light) and has a hint of chocolate. We love it. I buy the beans and we grind it at home. I drink it black with a teaspoon of raw sugar.
Update: Just went upstairs to make a new pot of coffee and didn't realize we had a new bag of this coffee in the house, so know I can tell you the name of it. It's called Rise Up Coffee Roasters, and the flavor I like is Organic House Roast. On the bag it says Creamy/ Chocolatey/ Balanced. Also listed is Medium. Fair Trade Certified, and USDA Organic. I was told by one of the clerks in Whole Foods that it's a local company. On the bag it says Est. 2005.
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Post by goldenblind221 on May 15, 2018 2:02:43 GMT
I've been using a small Bodum French Press for years now and it's the fastest, simplest way to make a great cup of coffee. I like it for several reasons. I can choose any brand of coffee I like. The size I have makes 2 big mugs of coffee-just enough for me. I drink one, then refill the second and microwave it to heat it up. I can wash it out very quickly by hand and it's ready to use again. It's a glass carafe and stainless steel so it's healthy. The coffee we're currently drinking comes from Whole Foods (where I do our weekly grocery shopping) and is a locally roasted brand of organic coffee (organic because I want the healthiest version I can buy, and actually it's not anymore expensive than Starbucks coffee). I'm sorry but I can't remember the name. It's very smooth, is a more middle of the scale coffee (not dark, not light) and has a hint of chocolate. We love it. I buy the beans and we grind it at home. I drink it black with a teaspoon of raw sugar. 1000% second the recommendation of a french press. It's not a significant amount more work than the reusable k cup filter (really, just boiling the water is the only extra step), but the difference in quality and experience is DRAMATIC.
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Post by jackietex on May 15, 2018 2:12:18 GMT
I buy from a company located in the Wheaton, Illinois, area called I Have A Bean (Ihaveabean.com) that hires exconvicts. I love their coffee, and they recently started selling loose tea.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on May 15, 2018 3:01:38 GMT
Tim Horton’s for kcup pods and I do pour overs using a locally roasted bean
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Post by tanya2 on May 15, 2018 3:12:57 GMT
I like Green Mountain Lake & Lodge and my son is a big fan of Caribou Mahogany
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Post by Dalai Mama on May 15, 2018 11:06:52 GMT
I've been using a small Bodum French Press for years now and it's the fastest, simplest way to make a great cup of coffee. I like it for several reasons. I can choose any brand of coffee I like. The size I have makes 2 big mugs of coffee-just enough for me. I drink one, then refill the second and microwave it to heat it up. I can wash it out very quickly by hand and it's ready to use again. It's a glass carafe and stainless steel so it's healthy. The coffee we're currently drinking comes from Whole Foods (where I do our weekly grocery shopping) and is a locally roasted brand of organic coffee (organic because I want the healthiest version I can buy, and actually it's not anymore expensive than Starbucks coffee). I'm sorry but I can't remember the name. It's very smooth, is a more middle of the scale coffee (not dark, not light) and has a hint of chocolate. We love it. I buy the beans and we grind it at home. I drink it black with a teaspoon of raw sugar. Update: Just went upstairs to make a new pot of coffee and didn't realize we had a new bag of this coffee in the house, so know I can tell you the name of it. It's called Rise Up Coffee Roasters, and the flavor I like is Organic House Roast. On the bag it says Creamy/ Chocolatey/ Balanced. Also listed is Medium. Fair Trade Certified, and USDA Organic. I was told by one of the clerks in Whole Foods that it's a local company. On the bag it says Est. 2005. Organic coffee is not better for you. Organic coffee is not pesticide-free. Regardless of whether a coffee is organic or not, any pesticides don’t really get through the outer hull of the berry to the bean so any residue is negligible. And, if you want coffee that is grown with minimal agricultural intervention, save your money and stick to beans grown in Ethiopia, Yemen, and Sumatra.
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Post by birukitty on May 16, 2018 0:28:06 GMT
I've been using a small Bodum French Press for years now and it's the fastest, simplest way to make a great cup of coffee. I like it for several reasons. I can choose any brand of coffee I like. The size I have makes 2 big mugs of coffee-just enough for me. I drink one, then refill the second and microwave it to heat it up. I can wash it out very quickly by hand and it's ready to use again. It's a glass carafe and stainless steel so it's healthy. The coffee we're currently drinking comes from Whole Foods (where I do our weekly grocery shopping) and is a locally roasted brand of organic coffee (organic because I want the healthiest version I can buy, and actually it's not anymore expensive than Starbucks coffee). I'm sorry but I can't remember the name. It's very smooth, is a more middle of the scale coffee (not dark, not light) and has a hint of chocolate. We love it. I buy the beans and we grind it at home. I drink it black with a teaspoon of raw sugar. Update: Just went upstairs to make a new pot of coffee and didn't realize we had a new bag of this coffee in the house, so know I can tell you the name of it. It's called Rise Up Coffee Roasters, and the flavor I like is Organic House Roast. On the bag it says Creamy/ Chocolatey/ Balanced. Also listed is Medium. Fair Trade Certified, and USDA Organic. I was told by one of the clerks in Whole Foods that it's a local company. On the bag it says Est. 2005. Organic coffee is not better for you. Organic coffee is not pesticide-free. Regardless of whether a coffee is organic or not, any pesticides don’t really get through the outer hull of the berry to the bean so any residue is negligible. And, if you want coffee that is grown with minimal agricultural intervention, save your money and stick to beans grown in Ethiopia, Yemen, and Sumatra. I buy fair trade, organic coffee because I want the healthiest version of coffee beans I can buy. I do believe organic coffee is grown without pesticides, and drinking it is much healthier for you than drinking regular (not organic) coffee. This was the information Food Revolution Network recently posted on their facebook page. Food Revolution is a group who's CEO is Ocean Robbins. His father is the author of a book called "Food Revolution" (and many others) a book that came out in 2001 about how much healthier it was to follow a whole foods, plant based diet. They often do workshops together, and other projects. For myself I don't want to take the chance of pesticides making it through the outer hull of the berry to the bean. Even if 1% make it through-that's too much for me. The coffee I by in Whole Foods is $11.99 a bag for 1 pound of beans. That's the price of many of the 1 pound bags of Starbucks bags from what I can remember. My grocery bill is much lower these days because I don't buy any kind of meat or dairy, so I can afford these coffee beans. I do appreciate your advice Dalai Mama and I know it was given in the best intentions to save me money.
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 16, 2018 3:49:19 GMT
I had coffee from a coffee maker today. It wasn't the drip kind my father makes usually. It was Kicking Horse Regular and Decaf mixed. NOT Halfassed. (That is different). It saved me today. I also had milk for coffee. It wasn't cream but I was happy there was at least milk. That was good. Very good.
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Post by MissChris on May 16, 2018 4:55:23 GMT
I have the refillable pod and use the Tim Horton's I ordered from Amazon. My office only has a Keurig, so I don't have a choice about that, but I do have a choice about the coffee that I use. Tim Horton's all the way!!
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Post by ntsf on May 16, 2018 5:12:28 GMT
I have been making pour over coffee for maybe 30 years.. from local roaster.. Graffeo's.. straight from north beach san francisco. pricey but good.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on May 16, 2018 10:12:32 GMT
Organic coffee is not better for you. Organic coffee is not pesticide-free. Regardless of whether a coffee is organic or not, any pesticides don’t really get through the outer hull of the berry to the bean so any residue is negligible. And, if you want coffee that is grown with minimal agricultural intervention, save your money and stick to beans grown in Ethiopia, Yemen, and Sumatra. I buy fair trade, organic coffee because I want the healthiest version of coffee beans I can buy. I do believe organic coffee is grown without pesticides, and drinking it is much healthier for you than drinking regular (not organic) coffee. This was the information Food Revolution Network recently posted on their facebook page. Food Revolution is a group who's CEO is Ocean Robbins. His father is the author of a book called "Food Revolution" (and many others) a book that came out in 2001 about how much healthier it was to follow a whole foods, plant based diet. They often do workshops together, and other projects. For myself I don't want to take the chance of pesticides making it through the outer hull of the berry to the bean. Even if 1% make it through-that's too much for me. The coffee I by in Whole Foods is $11.99 a bag for 1 pound of beans. That's the price of many of the 1 pound bags of Starbucks bags from what I can remember. My grocery bill is much lower these days because I don't buy any kind of meat or dairy, so I can afford these coffee beans. I do appreciate your advice Dalai Mama and I know it was given in the best intentions to save me money. But organic does not mean that it is grown without pesticides and fungicides. Organic farmers are only limited in the type of pesticides they can use and, in many cases, the pesticides are less effective so they have to apply a lot more of them (see rotenone-pyrethrin vs imidan use). And those pesticides are no safer than those used in conventional farming (again, see rotenone).
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