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CoCo: What you need is the "Guys' Guide to Cooking," which coincidentally is my latest book; PM me and I'll tell you where to buy it.
There is no coffee recipe, but the baked potato recipe can serve as a model:
Buy two baked potatoes.
Put one in the microwave and cook until it explodes.
Cook the second one for a shorter time.
Using this principle, you will soon be on your way to enjoying the perfect cup of coffee!
Thanks Willy. I will PM you. I'm going to think very hard on the potato/coffee principle on my walk.
Sounds profound!
CoCo
WillyLoman said:
Buy two baked potatoes.
Put one in the microwave and cook until it explodes.
Cook the second one for a shorter time.
Using this principle, you will soon be on your way to enjoying the perfect cup of coffee!
Willy, you have me laughing out loud!!!
Making the perfect strength cup of coffee at home was always was always spotty. I don't pay attention or something..."was it 3 or 4 I put in??"
But at work, I put 6 heaping tablespoons in a 12 cup Bunn, and of course, "one for the pot" as my mama taught me. It's strong, as I've been told, the way I like it. I just tell them to quit their belly aching and add more hot water.
coco,
Buy 100% Kona coffee. There is no way you can mess that up! Don't buy blends. Get the real deal, and DON'T buy it from Starbucks. Their Kona is mediocre at best.
Kona is my idea of heaven.
Farkel
CoCo,
Kona is excellent, but expensive for the real deal. Great for special occasions. Kenya is my favorite. I take it black. I also like a good Sumatra, but not too dark. Guatemala french roast is about the only dark roast I care for, usually with cream and sugar.
Besides good coffee, you need good water. Filtered, fresh, that tastes good before brewing. Distilled is not recommended since it leaves coffee rather flat and not fresh tasting, it needs oxygen and some minerals.
Like Dagney, I brew strong and add water if it's too strong.
But if it's weak, just add cold water and feed it to the plants.
Of course, it helps to be near a real coffee roaster, where you can get the coffee fresh, within a week of roasting. Otherwise, learn to roast your own! http://www.sweetmarias.com/ ... not affiliated with Billy the ExBethelite Industries, Inc.
B the X
Jamaican Blue Mountain.
Of course, I may be a bit biased.
Sylvia
Snowbird....
Jamaican Blue Mountain...YUMMMMMY! But so expensive! When one of my sons was much younger he use to work at a coffee shop. He'd always bring home a bag of the freshest stuff for me. That was my absolute favorite!
r.
When his sisters send him a care package, my estranged Jamaican hubby grudgingly gives me a little of his coffee.
Rasclot!
Sylvia
It all depends on the coffee. Some brands are stronger than others. I use 7 tablespoons (and a bit) of Tim Horton's Fine Grind Coffee for 8 cups of water. Mine is a stainless steel pot. You'd probably want to go with Josie's suggestion. I like mine a little less strong so I go with the 1 tablespoon less than the quantity of water. But for other brands of coffee, I have to bump it up. The Timmy's Decaf needs to be 1 for 1, at least.
