How do you make your coffee?

Question

Trying to find a quick and easy way to make coffee that taste good. Would love to know how you make it and or the additives

Answer 1

What makes a good cup of coffee is the coffee itself and not overcooking it once it is made. I like Papa Nicholas whole bean coffee fresh ground and most commonly dripped into an insulated carafe instead of a heated pot (which would tend to not taste as good after awhile). If it cools off too much just zap it in the microwave. I grew up in Wisconsin (the dairy state), so I prefer it with half&half (no sugar). But I have also used a french press and espresso coffee maker which are also good, assuming it is good coffee.



The worst coffee we had was Starbucks whole bean French Roast. It was basically burnt with some oily coating on it which caused it to pack up in the grinder. And it tasted like donkey dung (if I can imagine what that tastes like). Suffice it to say that it sat around the office unused for years.



I guess 2nd worst was Dunkin Donuts whole bean coffee which was very light and bland (no flavor). Although, their ready made coffee in boxes that we used at seminars seemed okay.

Answer 2

As a master of coffee making. A good cup of coffee is not easy to make. First you must go to the coffee stalls at the market. There select your beans. Have them roast them to just the way you like.Then grind them to the way you wish. Put the grounds in your container with a good sealed lid. Coffee has a gas in it. Once that gas is lost coffee looses its flavor &become bitter rather than a simisweet. If the beans have to high a moisture content you will steam out much of that gas roasting them. So select your beans with care. Once home I set them in the upstairs bedroom were it is cool & no sunlight hits them. I get up of a morning I add water to a electric pot. Measure my coffee out & boil it in a perck type pot. So the water filters back threw the coffee. It should have just a light oil on top as it cools in your cup. Remember to reseal your coffee jar as soon as possible to prevent gas loss from the coffee. Buy fresh every week. Coffee does not age well. If a coffee shop buy new every day!

Answer 3

For speed I heat a cup of water in the microwave, (about 1 1/2 minutes)add a spoonful of instant coffee and a little milk, just the right temperature for drinking.

If using a kettle to boil water let it go off the boil before adding to coffee, or mix coffee with a little cold water first.



I sometimes use a cafetiere, again using water that has just gone off the boil.



As for taste, it's a matter of trying different types to find one you like.

Answer 4

I like to use a coffee press to make coffee,and I make only what I'm going to drink right away.I add about a Tbls and 1/2 per large cup (usually Columbian) and a small pinch of salt to the pot (carafe'?).Then let it brew for about 4 mins and press slowly.Pour,add some sugar and a little bit of milk and its ready.

Answer 5

Coffee taste is entirely subjective, every person has their own opinion of "good" coffee. I have used or still use a drip coffee maker, a french press, and Keurig to make coffee. I can get a cup I like out of any of them. I prefer strong dark coffee, either black, or with sugar, or with cream and sugar, but not just with cream. A shot of Bailey's Irish Cream and a shot of Frangelico are not unknown to my cups.



You have to experiment to find what you like. Just like most foods and drinks, "the best" is up to you to find.

Answer 6

Guess I'm old school - i use the drip maker 1 scoop for every cup of water (a scoop i think is 2 tablespoons, i may be wrong there) and i prefer good old Folgers or Maxwell House dark roast.



Cup always has 2 scoops of sugar and a shot half and half or evaporated milk.

Answer 7

I grind my beans in a burr grinder, then use a French press to brew it. I don't know the exact amount of grounds I use, I just fill the grinder with beans and go to town, but it's roughly 3/4 cup of grounds and about a quart of water per batch.

Answer 8

Teaspoon of Decaf instant coffee

Answer 9

Put the grounds in the coffee maker as usual, put about a shot of whiskey on the dry grounds. Then once you have the water turn it on. It's awesome.

Answer 10

Nescafe instant coffee with hazelnut creamer :)

Answer 11

Instant coffee [ quite milky ], i like lattes.

Answer 12

Black with a pinch of salt to cut down the bitterness.