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10-28-2014 08:57 AM
On 10/27/2014 BellaCarro said:If you're using K-Cups with it (or any brand), there is a paper filter in the cup. If you're using a refillable cup, they make tiny paper filters for them.On 10/26/2014 suzyQ3 said:Oh not good news! My favorite coffee is from my French Press. I only use it on weekends and sometimes not even then due to time but, aw geez. I, too, do not like sweet or flavored coffee drinks. I like the taste of good coffee - black. I haven't used a drip machine in ages. Either the press or the quick Keurig my DH bought me as a gift. Neither of which have a paper filter.On 10/26/2014 HappyDaze said:On 10/26/2014 RoughDraft said:I've never tasted feet, but I love a good cup of coffee.
I agree with a few others, that you're really not a coffee drinker at heart and if you are determined to become one, only you can decide on a favorite after sampling what's out there. I like mine strong, with just a dash of cream and a little sweetener. My favorite coffee is Hawaiian Kona, if you can find it.
I love organic Hawaiian Kona! I love dark, bold coffee in general but am pretty picky with taste and these days I am opting for decaf as much as possible. I drink mine black most of the time, occasionally a splash of real cream but mostly just black.
Have any of you tried a french press for coffee? I think I want to try one. There is a brand that gets great reviews that I might buy.
HD, I recall that there were some studies that linked French Press coffee with high cholesterol, but I don't remember the details. My husband has to control his, so in our drip coffeemaker we use a paper filter, not one the gold filter, to filter out the culprit.
Oh, here is that info, from the Harvard School of Public Health:
Is drinking coffee made with a paper filter healthier than drinking boiled coffee or other types of coffee?
Coffee contains a substance called cafestol that is a potent stimulator of LDL cholesterol levels. Cafestol is found in the oily fraction of coffee, and when you brew coffee with a paper filter, the cafestol gets left behind in the filter. Other methods of coffee preparation, such as the boiled coffee common in Scandinavian countries, French press coffee, or Turkish coffee, are much higher in cafestol. So for people who have high cholesterol levels or who want to prevent having high cholesterol levels, it is better to choose paper filtered coffee or instant coffee, since they have much lower levels of cafestol than boiled or French press coffee. Espresso is somewhere in the middle; it has less cafestol than boiled or French press coffee, but more than paper filtered coffee.
10-28-2014 09:54 AM
10-28-2014 10:58 AM
10-28-2014 03:54 PM
KCLadyz, I think your problem is you are trying to duplicate an espresso drink using coffee. Starbucks lattes are made with espresso which definitely tastes different than coffee. Even if you try to brew really strong coffee and use a little it won't taste the same as the espresso version.
I love coffee and espresso so besides my Keurig, french press, and melitta, I bought myself a Nespresso Pixie so I can make espresso. The family loves my lattes/cappuccinos. I use a milk frother and flavored syrups to make the caramel drinks and they are big hit here!!
Keep in mind that the water you use to brew coffee or tea affects the taste as well. So if your water is a lot different than what is used at Starbucks you will get a different taste in your coffee.
Coffee is like Wine; very personal and lots of reasons it can taste different.
10-28-2014 09:06 PM
I use Gevalia ... check their website to see what they have. I frequently will add a scoop of French Vanilla to other blends.
10-29-2014 03:02 PM
my favorite is Gevalia house blend, I use the k cups but think it would work well in ground form, it's at Walmart,etc,
11-08-2014 09:46 PM
I finally found a coffee I like Archer Farms Pumpkin spice with a lot of pumpkin creamer.
Question: Is there a difference in taste between liquid and powdered creamer? Is streight up milk tastier. ?
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