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    I drive to McDonald's about once a week and get 4 large coffees and pay for three (coupon survey code gets two for one).

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    Quote Originally Posted by 85AKbN View Post
    I drive to McDonald's about once a week and get 4 large coffees and pay for three (coupon survey code gets two for one).
    I have had worse coffee in some specialist coffee houses than a black McDonalds coffee, not my first choice you understand but not as big a hardship as you might think.

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    I have found McDonald's coffee is hit and miss. It used to be amazing where ever I went, but over the years it has changed. When I'm travelling around the US, I usually hit up a Loves Truck stop, they've got great coffee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cookedj View Post
    I have found McDonald's coffee is hit and miss. It used to be amazing where ever I went, but over the years it has changed. When I'm travelling around the US, I usually hit up a Loves Truck stop, they've got great coffee.
    My husband loves the coffee at Pilot and RaceTrac. (Not a coffee drinker myself, so I have no idea.)
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    They are good too. The thing that makes the truck stop coffee good is they always have fresh pots, and different types.

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    With a mild peptic ulcer caffeinated drinks are a no no. Same for alcohol. Not much fun being restricted to milk and water, but at least it saves money. Oh how I envy those who get a kick from their joe.
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    That look a lot like the first pistol my dad put in my hand when I was 6. It was a .25 but not a Colt and it did not have a grip safety. It was some sort of European make that now escapes me after all this time.

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    I drive to McDonald's about once a week and get 4 large coffees and pay for three (coupon survey code gets two for one).
    I have had worse coffee in some specialist coffee houses than a black McDonalds coffee, not my first choice you understand but not as big a hardship as you might think.
    Its sort of the same phenomenon as the wine or whiskey world. There is a point where the complexity may not be to your liking, but is also being geared towards the specialty consumers.

    The variation of "coffee" out there, bean origin, blends, roasting level, etc. has a huge impact on what flavors come out. All of which has nothing specifically to do with what you like as a coffee. I had an ethiopian recently that tasted like blueberry muffins. Absolutely not what I want out of a coffee, but I could appreciate it for what it was.

    Edit to add: it's a not dissimilar argument to the "but my G7 gel pen works fine and was cheap and writes every time. Why would I buy that expensive [insert brand] pen that is finicky on cheap paper?"

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    Cool - love coffee, pens and firearms of all types.

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    I use French presses and a burr coffee grinder. Today I read a letter (written on folded A4 with Oster Kahakki in a little Sheaffer Balance) from a pen friend in Warendorf, Germany. She writes that she bought a Chemex coffee maker to supplement her French press, and that the two methods produce two different types of coffee from the same beans. I know nothing about Chemex, and what I read on the Chemex website seems to indicate it's just a coffee filter in a cone-topped glass vessel, but makes the claim that it removes oil from the coffee. I may just like the oil, as I do the fine sludge in the bottom of the cup.

    Can anyone share their experience with Chemex?
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    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    I use French presses and a burr coffee grinder. Today I read a letter (written on folded A4 with Oster Kahakki in a little Sheaffer Balance) from a pen friend in Warendorf, Germany. She writes that she bought a Chemex coffee maker to supplement her French press, and that the two methods produce two different types of coffee from the same beans. I know nothing about Chemex, and what I read on the Chemex website seems to indicate it's just a coffee filter in a cone-topped glass vessel, but makes the claim that it removes oil from the coffee. I may just like the oil, as I do the fine sludge in the bottom of the cup.

    Can anyone share their experience with Chemex?
    Yes, the filter papers can absorb some oils but you can get the same effect adding one of the round paper filters designed for a French Press.

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    The Chemex makes nice filter coffee. I think it’s true that you’d get less oil compared to the french press, but that’s somewhat coffee dependent.

    Be aware that the filters are different than the typical coffee filter you find in the grocery store. It’s not that hard to find them in coffee shops and the like, but still an extra complication.

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    Cool - love coffee, pens and firearms of all types.
    Me too! If only there was a great image with all three like the coffee & guns one.

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    You need to get out more

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    Me too! If only there was a great image with all three like the coffee & guns one.
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    Whoa. That's the first time I ever saw a picture of a real gun in a real hand.....
    You need to get out more
    Let us broaden our minds.

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    I follow a coffee youtuber and he recommended microwaving your beans right before grinding. I must say that has really made my coffee taste a bit bolder and I like it. He mentions you should experiment with how long to microwave them because humidity and differences in microwave wattages affect the taste. I found my 1100 watt microwave and 60 seconds of zapping the beans brings out the best in my brew. I am using a moka pot to brew my coffee. Oh and here is a link to the video. Warning. Mr. Hoffmann takes coffee brewing to extremely geeky levels. Due to the nature of this site I think that should be okay but I thought a warning would be appropriate.

    https://youtu.be/yXCboVCDHLw
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    I found a Moka pot at a garage sale for $2. Amazing coffee on a gas stove. It’s not quite expresso, but stronger than anything I can get out of a Keurig. Some coffees work better than others. Not sure why.

    Maybe I am on a trend with old technologies - fountain pens, Moka pot.


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