Good Coffee & Good Inexpensive Machines?

[tbradsim1]

Iwife bought me this for Father’s Day, beats Mr Coffee by a mile, uses half as much coffee and better, keeps it hotter much longer.

 

[tbradsim1]

I must clear that the machine is not inexpensive, usually sells for 180 to 220, wife found it at her bargin store called Dirt Cheap, taped on box for 59$, only fly in the ointment no returns, called me about it, told her you spend more on scratchoffs, buy it and Sa La Vie, came home maker was brand new. Triumph!

 

[PipeIT]

Well, since I started the post, I bought all these for Christmas 2023.


Baratza Encore burr grinder.

Baratza | Encore™

The Baratza Encore™ is the top barista-recommended grinder to elevate your filter brew journey. From simple "set it and forget it" brews to precision-dialed pour overs, the Encore™ is your first step to a perfect sip.

www.baratza.com

Bodum Melior Goose Neck Kettle

Bodum

www.bodum.com

Chemex 10 cup

Ten Cup Classic Series Coffeemaker

www.chemexcoffeemaker.com

Greater Goods coffee scale

Premium Coffee Scale - Onyx Black

A digital scale that is perfect for pour over coffee—or anything in the kitchen requiring hyper accuracy and a super fast refresh rate. Tare the weight of any coffee gear on your scale, choose from six different units of measurement, and rest assured knowing the silicone cover protects from heat...

shop.greatergoods.com

I just bought a Hario v60 Start Set in red a few weeks ago.

V60 Pour Over Coffee Starter Set

This set has all the basic essentials! Includes the following items: V60 Plastic Coffee Dripper 02 V60 Coffee Server 02 V60 Paper Filters (VCSD-02B 100ct 02 White; VCSD-02CBR/R 40ct 02 Natural Brown) Product Number: VCSD-02B / VCSD-02CBR / VCSD-02R / VCSD-02-PGRColors: Black, Chocolate Brown...

www.hario-usa.com

The only coffee accessory I owned before all this was just a Bodum French Press.

As you can see I’m turning into a coffee nerd! LOL

But I still haven’t figured out a Drip machine for the Mrs.

I really love the Chemex for its Clarity and Brightness. I love fruity beans, and the Chemex is great for fruity bright light roasts.Then I noticed when flavors start falling off, I’ll brew with the V60, which brings more punch and vibrance back, since it uses a thinner filter over a Chemex, it makes a bolder cup.

These are 3rd wave coffee roasters I’ve bought from this year.

Happy Mug

Happy Mug

Experience extraordinary coffee and tea, and make your mug happy

happymugcoffee.com

Black & White

Black & White Coffee Roasters | NC Coffee Roaster

At Black & White Coffee we believe coffee should be simple. We are roasting exciting new single origin coffees and beautiful complex blends. We ship worldwide and are excited to partner with you!

www.blackwhiteroasters.com

Cat & Cloud

Specialty Coffee Online | Roasted Daily in Santa Cruz

A specialty coffee company seeking to Inspire connection by creating memorable experiences. Explore our coffees online, subscribe or visit us in Santa Cruz, California.

catandcloud.com

Twiga

Twiga Coffee - Fairtrade and USDA Organic Certified Arabica Coffee

Twiga Coffee boasts unique flavors and aromas thanks to coffee plants from distinctive, specially selected farms. We offer only single-origin Fairtrade and USDA Organic certified coffee beans.

twigacoffee.com

Dark Matter

Get Freshly Roasted! | Dark Matter Coffee

Dark Matter Coffee roasts the highest quality coffee beans daily, supporting sustainability. Purchase a coffee subscription or visit one of our eight locations throughout the Chicago area.

www.darkmattercoffee.com

I received June 5th Blueprint Drupe I am drinking now, I’ve almost finished the bag.

Drupe (Natural Process Filter & Espresso Blend): Blueprint Coffee

Drupe Natural Process Filter & Espresso Blend conveys the flavor and aroma of the fruit that surrounds the coffee seed by featuring natural process coffee.

blueprintcoffee.com

Before I jumped on the 3rd wave band wagon at the beginning of this year, around 7-10 years ago I was in Alaska getting a little into coffee, and had a few blends from Raven’s Brew

Raven's Brew Coffee® - The Pantheon of Liquid Bliss

A collection of coffee blends designed to pander to the personality of the palate and impress the senses.

ravensbrewcoffee.com

I really love natural coffees that are not infused, which have fruity and floral characteristic. I never realized till I got into 3rd wave coffee, that a lot of beans from around the world have floral and fruity notes, along with many others.

Chemex my weapon of choice, as I mentioned for the Clarity and Brightness.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Now that'a a comprehensive post!

 

[PipeIT]

Now that'a a comprehensive post!

I’ve become quite the coffee nerd since December.

I see now, when it comes to all the various methods, it can be quite extensive how you go about the different processes, coffee to water ratios, brew times, temperatures, and the list goes on…

I really love Chemex for its brightness and clarity. I just started to get into using Hario V60.

All I can say, is if someone is really into this, the world of coffee has many flavors to it, from fruity, floral, sweet, savory and so much more, I never realized till I started getting into this.

Here’s some more roasters I plan to explore later.

FOUR LETTER WORD ONLINE SHOP

coffee roaster

www.4lwcoffee.com

George Howell seems to be a big name in coffee.

George Howell Coffee

George Howell Coffee

georgehowellcoffee.com

Kohi Coffee Company KoHi Coffee Company

KoHi coffee company is locally owned and operated. Provide specialty coffee, espresso and tea one cup at a time.

www.kohicoffee.com

La Cabra

La Cabra is a modern coffee company born out of Denmark. We embrace innovation and traceability in each step from cherry to cup, and with our single roast philosophy we aim to introduce you to some truly memorable coffee experiences.

lacabra.com

Metric | Fresh Roasted Coffee | Championing Quality

Championing Quality, Transparency and Sustainability in Specialty Coffee. Established in 2013! Free Shipping on all orders over $75 within the United States | Gift Subscriptions Available!

metriccoffee.com

Quality Coffee, Quality-of-Life | Olympia Coffee Roasting

Delicious Coffees for Home & Wholesale: Olympia Coffee is a small, quality-focused roaster from the Pacific Northwest. We sustainably source directly from farmers, roast, and brew delicious coffees seasonally! Rated best coffee in Washington by Food & Wine

www.olympiacoffee.com

Home

www.ogawacoffeeusa.com

Onyx Coffee Lab - Coffee Roasters • Café • Barista Training

Join our pilgrimage— seeking quality, truth and accountability in coffee. We journey to find the finest and most unique coffees in the world.

onyxcoffeelab.com

Passenger Coffee & Tea | Passenger Coffee & Tea

passengercoffee.com

Prodigal Coffee

The Prodigal team is just getting started on our mission of bringing you truly remarkable coffees

getprodigal.com

Sey Coffee - SEY COFFEE

Explore a brilliant spectrum of flavors, aromatics, and acidities nurtured into existence by the dedicated craftsmanship of our extraordinary producing partners around the world

www.seycoffee.com

Stamp Act Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster in Seattle, Wa. Craft roasted coffee. Quality coffee. Seattle coffee roaster.

stampactcoffee.com

Single Origin and Blended Coffees | Stone Street Coffee

Stone Street Coffee provides you with artisanal quality coffee created through strong partnerships to source the best coffee beans. Shop now.

stonestreetcoffee.com

Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters - Sweet Bloom Coffee

Coffee Offerings Visit us on Instagram

sweetbloomcoffee.com

Founded by James Hoffman - Hoffman is a big name in coffee

Square Mile Coffee Roasters

Square Mile Coffee Roasters

shop.squaremilecoffee.com

Home - Tim Wendelboe

Freshly roasted coffee, delivered to your home Tim’s Choice Coffee Subscription Learn About Tim’s Choice Featured Products Our Coffee Subscriptions Tim’s Choice A coffee menu personally curated by Tim. See options Your Choice Choose your preferred coffee flavour profile. See options Gift...

timwendelboe.no

Vibrant Coffee Roasters - Specialty Coffee & Dynamic Light Roasts - Anaerobic, Washed, and Natural Coffee

We are Vibrant Coffee Roasters - a specialty coffee roaster based in Philadelphia, PA. Much like our name, our coffee is vibrant–dynamic, colorful, bright, and striking. It’s full of energy and bursting with enthusiasm. And we’re not the only ones who feel this way. Our small batch roasted coffees w

www.vibrantcoffeeroasters.com

P.S. Any Coffee Geeks, should be checking out James Hoffman..

James Hoffmann

Hi! My name is James, and I make videos about anything and everything to do with coffee, occasionally food and sometimes business/entrepreneurship. I create how-tos, guides, reviews, vlogs, video essays and mini-documentary films. In the real world, I've started a few companies, I wrote "The...

www.youtube.com

 

[jpmcwjr]

Don't see how you can go wrong with:

Great coffee: Home - https://www.helioroast.com/

They ship your order the day of, or day after, roasting. The best I've had in an age. Experimented with all manner of roasters, and for the quality, their prices are cheap.

If you do order a bag, please let me know just prior; I get a free bag for introducing you, and you'll need my address. PM/M, or j77777p@gmail.com.

 

[PipeIT]

Don't see how you can go wrong with:

Great coffee: Home - https://www.helioroast.com/

They ship your order the day of, or day after, roasting. The best I've had in an age. Experimented with all manner of roasters, and for the quality, their prices are cheap.

If you do order a bag, please let me know just prior; I get a free bag for introducing you, and you'll need my address. PM/M, or j77777p@gmail.com.

I was editing over the post when you replied and added to the coffee roaster list Onyx.

I’ve not heard of Helioroast, they have some nice looking roasts.

All I can say, there is a massive world of roasters out there. For now, I’m just exploring the biggest names in the coffee world, I mean, why not. LOL Because when it comes to local roasters, it’s endless, so might as well go for the big names in the business to see what they are all about, as well as supposedly getting to explore the best coffee beans the world has to offer. Then eventually I’ll start looking at small roasters.

Thanks for sharing…

 

[PipeIT]

@jpmcwjr Did you read this one?

Sumatra Lintong

The dry fragrance has intense chocolate and caramel biscuit tones, with molasses, chocolate-coated raisin and dark berry. Sugar-browning notes like butterscotch

www.helioroast.com

Fresh Tobacco

LOL now that is certainly a first for me to read about…

 

[TheIronMonkey]

@PipeIT
If bright notes in your coffee appeal to you, I recommend you track down a vacuum pot. This method of preparation is great for highlighting bright notes in coffee. Vintage glass or metal vac pots can be found pretty easily on eBay.

 

[wilblee]

Been through several methodologies and lots of equipment, but once we tried a simple Capresso grinder and Frieling French press we quit looking. It’s been 6 years since we first tried ‘em and we still use them everyday. Our local grocery chain (H-E-B) carries medium roast organic Colombian beans. Altogether it makes just-right coffee.

 

[PipeIT]

@PipeIT
If bright notes in your coffee appeal to you, I recommend you track down a vacuum pot. This method of preparation is great for highlighting bright notes in coffee. Vintage glass or metal vac pots can be found pretty easily on eBay.

Can’t say I’ve heard of a Vacuum Pot before…

You mean like this?

Bodum ePEBO Vacuum Coffee Maker

Bodum

www.bodum.com

I’ve only used a Chemex 6 months and 1 month with a V60. I’d say, in order to be an accomplish Chemex and V60 Guru, I have a long way to go, before messing with other methods.

It doesn’t look like a lot of people use Vacuum/Siphon, maybe one day I might check it out.

Thanks

 

[mpjetset]

Hear me out... I found some lavAzza k-cups at a local market and although I've moved to the Aeropress (not turning back) this is a great brew, at least in the multistream machines. It's a dollar a pod but I'll keep some on hand.

 

[Jbrewer2002]

My current setup is a Hario V60, coffee gator kettle, Greater Goods scale, and a Fellow Ode gen 2 grinder. I was using my trusty Bunn for years and in the last year I found myself not enjoying my coffee as much as I used to. Come to find out the Bunn just doesn’t get the water hot enough. I learned the ways of pour over and was sold. Fellow has a new drip machine where you can adjust your bloom times along with temperatures. It starts to ship in September. For now this is my setup for home and camping. As for my beans, we have a local roaster that I love. I have tried more boutique roasters but find most of them to be too sour for me.

 

[PipeIT]

Don't see how you can go wrong with:

Great coffee: Home - https://www.helioroast.com/

They ship your order the day of, or day after, roasting. The best I've had in an age. Experimented with all manner of roasters, and for the quality, their prices are cheap.

If you do order a bag, please let me know just prior; I get a free bag for introducing you, and you'll need my address. PM/M, or j77777p@gmail.com.

I was just about to make an order from them, and I read this today on their site;

PLEASE NOTE: Sadly, HelioRoast's roaster machine catastrophically died on 25 June 2024. Hence, we are unable to process new orders through this website. Our new machine has been promised by mid-July, so please check back often between now and then. If this notice is no longer posted, we're back online!

Thanks for sharing the site, their videos have some really good info, can’t wait to place an order, hope they’ll be back online.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Hah! Just when I was about to re-order! Thanks for heads up.

 

[jpmcwjr]

@PipeIT
If bright notes in your coffee appeal to you, I recommend you track down a vacuum pot. This method of preparation is great for highlighting bright notes in coffee. Vintage glass or metal vac pots can be found pretty easily on eBay.

The Bodum that PipeIT linked to looks great. No price I could find, and have a question- does it automatically shut off? Amazon has stove top models from $70-$100 or so, but not this one.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

The Bodum that PipeIT linked to looks great. No price I could find, and have a question- does it automatically shut off? Amazon has stove top models from $70-$100 or so, but not this one.

I’ve only used vintage glass and metal stove top versions (a late ex-girlfriend had a world class collection). You would monitor the coffee brewing in the top; when you turn the flame off, the coffee would cool and break the seal, allowing the coffee to drain back into the lower vessel.