Keurig Coffee Maker

[CanoeStream]

AeroPress supposedly makes close to a top rated cup of coffee -- and that's a problem for some -- it makes coffee a cup at a time. But I follow the AeroPress recommendation to use approx 180° water and I've seen more consistent results from my French press. I bring a teapot to a boil and then let it set 3-4 minutes -- close enough for me. That and a coarse grind doesn't give me an oily cup at all.

Medical press releases annoy me but I choose to believe the one I heard that coffee oils may actually be healthful. That suggestion and $5 will get you a latte at FourBucks.

[purman]

Originally Posted by REDNAX

Yeah, that is pretty funny, Purman. What sort of [home] bean roaster and would you recommend it to others? I'm tired of my drip maker, yet am resisting the Keurig at present (not that I really want to hijack thread, just learn the name of a quality piece of cookware or appliance) as I don't really want another electrical appliance aboard the TT.

Thanks

Coffee smell still strong been 6 days in the car as my wife flew home sunday and I don't drink coffee. Kids got a bath, so no smell from them

I use this roaster: Nesco pro Nesco Pro 800-watt Coffee Bean Roaster | Overstock.com

I want this roaster: New Hottop Digital Home Coffee Roaster KN-8828B-2-K on eBay!

The Nesco works great and does a good job of dark and light roast, or in between. But it only does a 1/3 of a pound at a time..

The hottop will do 1/2 pound there are others also. You can't beat fresh roasted beans. Beans loose flavor after a week of being roasted.

[Ahab]

Originally Posted by Goal15

Is just me or does French Press just release too much acidic oil in the coffee? I love the concept but every cup I've ever had from a French Press was nothing to write home about... maybe I was doing something wrong.

Maybe you have twisted taste buds?

[Bill M.]

cup of hot water, stove or microwave. spoon of instant. sometimes we use the perc. from goodwill. Use a Kuerig in the office. Like the instant just as well.
cheap coffee, cheap wine with a great view and a trout stream suits me fine. I splurge on the fly rods and the flies.

[RickDavis]

Originally Posted by Bill M.

cup of hot water, stove or microwave. spoon of instant. sometimes we use the perc. from goodwill. Like the instant just as well.
cheap coffee, cheap wine with a great view and a trout stream suits me fine. I splurge on the fly rods and the flies.

I'm with Bill. Even take it to the point of throwing the coffee and a few eggshells in the pot and drinking with my teeth close together

[colberjs]

Originally Posted by RickDavis

I'm with Bill. Even take it to the point of throwing the coffee and a few eggshells in the pot and drinking with my teeth close together

That's funny. Egg shells?

[RickDavis]

Originally Posted by colberjs

That's funny. Egg shells?

The old timers when boiling coffee would always throw in egg shells as it is supposed to help settle the grounds to the bottom. Not sure why.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by colberjs

That's funny. Egg shells?

Eggshells are alkaline, coffee is acidic. Alkaline neutralizes acid. Two eggshells per pot is about right; more is a waste, less won't do the job. We didn't need eggshells where I grew up in southwest Oklahoma. The water already had enough dissolved calcium (which is alkaline) that we got the same effect with plain water.

Caveat: Use fresh, raw egg shells, rinsed clean and crushed into moderately-sized flakes (not crushed to powder). Do not use the shells from boiled eggs. Eggshells from boiled eggs contain sulfur compounds which can flavor the coffee.

[gastockman]

Ok, I appreciate that most of you who have responded have your favorite ways to brew coffee - French Press, precolator, instant, egg shells etc. However, that was not the question I was asking. More precisely, I wanted to know if using a 700w coffee maker (Keurig B130) could be used on the 750w Interstate inverter without tripping a breaker.

I can report here that yes, for those who have an Interstate with a 750w inverter or anyone else with a similar setup, that it is possible to use a Keurig B130 commercial coffee maker on their inverter safely. This eliminates the need to fire up the generator just to brew a cup of coffee.

It took 3 minutes to brew the coffee. 700w / 110v = 6.36A x 0.05h = 0.32Ah total current draw to brew one cup of coffee.

So, no worries drawing the battery down while bondocking.

[wayneskid]

Even allowing for the conversion loss (inverters are not 100% efficient) that's not too much drawdown on the house batts. Thanks for the information!
Wayne

[jtripp]

I have pondered on the coffee making methods mentioned in this topic. I was considering a 4 cup mini electric coffee maker. I got to thinking that we have a Melitta manual coffee maker in the attic which may work out better with no electric draw. It has an upper chamber where you place coffee in a paper filter and pour boiling water over it.

[cameront120]

Originally Posted by jtripp

I have pondered on the coffee making methods mentioned in this topic. I was considering a 4 cup mini electric coffee maker. I got to thinking that we have a Melitta manual coffee maker in the attic which may work out better with no electric draw. It has an upper chamber where you place coffee in a paper filter and pour boiling water over it.

If you aren't a fan of coffee from a French press, The Melitta filter will probably give you the best coffee over any other method (in my opinion). If it takes the larger filter, rather than the small single serve sized one, you could get yourself an insulated carafe to make let the coffee drip into so that you'll have hot coffee beyond just a single cup. Another nice option is the chemex coffee maker, but you'd need to pack it carefully.

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