How can i make the strongest most rich coffee?!
I really love coffee, but i only have a regular Coffee Maker,and for my taste,the coffee is pretty weak both in taste and in quality!. Im thinking about buying a Coffee Machine, but i also saw a espresso machine, and i don't know the difference,nor their prices!. And i also have doubts about what type of coffee to buy to get the best cup of coffee that i can make(strongest in taste and wake me up power)!.I know this is not a serious thing, but i really feel tired of drinking 5 cups of folgers in the morning instead of drinking 1 cup of a good,fresh coffee!. Please, only serious answers!.
Thanks in advance for taking the time!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Answers:
I bought a regular drip and espresso combo from Walmart for only $30!. This is a rare find, but those deals are out there, so you should shop around online!.
For drip coffee (a normal coffee maker), go with a dark roast!. This will have a stronger flavor!. The darkest is espresso roast, but don't confuse it with actual espresso grounds!. If you are at a grocery store, a package of pre-ground "espresso roast" coffee should be what you buy!. If you get your beans from a local coffee shop (just go to the counter and ask to purchase pre-ground coffee in bulk - they will usually do 1/2 pound or 1 pound bags for cheap), ask for the darkest roast they have, ground for a drip machine!.
For an espresso machine, no matter what roast you get, this is going to be strong!. I have never been able to find pre-ground espresso at a grocery store!. A lot of grocery stores have a coffee isle where you can ground your own coffee!. Put the beans into the bag, then pour them into the grinding machine!. Select the espresso settings, place the bag under the spout and start the grinder!. You can also go to a local coffee shop and they will sell you 1/2-1 pound of pre-ground espresso!. Make sure that you specify it's for an espresso machine, you don't just want "espresso roast"!. You can also do this at places like Starbucks!. Go right up to the counter and ask, don't let them talk you into buying one of their 1lb bags of 'premium' coffee and a grinder or something!. They're supposed to sell pre-ground bulk beans to you for something like $8 a pound (that's cheap for starbucks considering it's $2-4 per CUP if they brew it for you)!.
The great thing about these combo drip/espresso machines is that you can do pretty much anything with them!. They have the drip coffee if you prefer that, or if your guests prefer it!. Then you can still put regular coffee in it if you receive it as a gift (it's a very common thing to get coffee as a gift)!. also, you can have all of the coffee house espresso drinks that you like or just drink it straight up!. You could pay just as much for a regular fancy drip machine as you could for a combo machine!. They also usually come with the frothing wand!.
It looks like there are 2 brands that sell most of them right now!. Mine is something like Westinghouse or west something!. These are places you can buy them:
http://www1!.macys!.com/catalog/product/in!.!.!.
http://www1!.macys!.com/catalog/product/in!.!.!.
http://www!.fadfusion!.com/selection!.php!?p!.!.!.
http://www!.thecateringchef!.net/delonghi-!.!.!.
http://www!.thecateringchef!.net/mr-coffee!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
For drip coffee (a normal coffee maker), go with a dark roast!. This will have a stronger flavor!. The darkest is espresso roast, but don't confuse it with actual espresso grounds!. If you are at a grocery store, a package of pre-ground "espresso roast" coffee should be what you buy!. If you get your beans from a local coffee shop (just go to the counter and ask to purchase pre-ground coffee in bulk - they will usually do 1/2 pound or 1 pound bags for cheap), ask for the darkest roast they have, ground for a drip machine!.
For an espresso machine, no matter what roast you get, this is going to be strong!. I have never been able to find pre-ground espresso at a grocery store!. A lot of grocery stores have a coffee isle where you can ground your own coffee!. Put the beans into the bag, then pour them into the grinding machine!. Select the espresso settings, place the bag under the spout and start the grinder!. You can also go to a local coffee shop and they will sell you 1/2-1 pound of pre-ground espresso!. Make sure that you specify it's for an espresso machine, you don't just want "espresso roast"!. You can also do this at places like Starbucks!. Go right up to the counter and ask, don't let them talk you into buying one of their 1lb bags of 'premium' coffee and a grinder or something!. They're supposed to sell pre-ground bulk beans to you for something like $8 a pound (that's cheap for starbucks considering it's $2-4 per CUP if they brew it for you)!.
The great thing about these combo drip/espresso machines is that you can do pretty much anything with them!. They have the drip coffee if you prefer that, or if your guests prefer it!. Then you can still put regular coffee in it if you receive it as a gift (it's a very common thing to get coffee as a gift)!. also, you can have all of the coffee house espresso drinks that you like or just drink it straight up!. You could pay just as much for a regular fancy drip machine as you could for a combo machine!. They also usually come with the frothing wand!.
It looks like there are 2 brands that sell most of them right now!. Mine is something like Westinghouse or west something!. These are places you can buy them:
http://www1!.macys!.com/catalog/product/in!.!.!.
http://www1!.macys!.com/catalog/product/in!.!.!.
http://www!.fadfusion!.com/selection!.php!?p!.!.!.
http://www!.thecateringchef!.net/delonghi-!.!.!.
http://www!.thecateringchef!.net/mr-coffee!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You want either Espresso or Turkish coffee!.
The roast is very dark( so much stronger) and the beans are ground to a powder which makes the coffee thicker and much more concentrated!.
You can look up different ways to make these roasts without buying an expensive machine!.
( they sell inexpensive pots)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The roast is very dark( so much stronger) and the beans are ground to a powder which makes the coffee thicker and much more concentrated!.
You can look up different ways to make these roasts without buying an expensive machine!.
( they sell inexpensive pots)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Try Nescafe or any other coffee, with 1 tbs!. of coffee mate french Vanilla and 1 tbs!. of powdered sugar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I know exactly what you mean!. I used to drink Maxwell House and it would take four or five cups to get me going!. Now I drink pure Kona coffee from Hawaii and there's nothing else like it!. Rich, robust and satisfying, it only takes one cup to get me started!. Kona coffee is specially grown, harvested and roasted so the key is to get pure stuff and not blends!. A lot of local gourmet shops call it Kona when it's really only 10 percent Kona and the rest is regular coffee!. I order the real deal at https://konaluna!.com where you can also find the story of Kona coffee!. Making it in a French press tastes the best!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
While espresso is technically stronger than coffee, traditionally you drink significantly less of it at a sitting, whether you drink it by itself or mixed with milk or water!. So, to get a nice strong start, but not so strong you upset your stomach or shake, consider a really rich coffee, like this one from Zaccardi's, which is really delicious and has a good kick http://www!.zaccardis!.com/prm-espresso-bl!.!.!. You can either purchase it in whole bean form, if you have a grinder at home, or choose the consistency you would like it ground to for you, which depends on the type of machine you'll be using!. I think a French press coffee maker would work best for what you're looking for!. There's a great selection on the same site here http://www!.zaccardis!.com/french-press-co!.!.!. These are not only economical, but produce a really smooth and flavorful cup!. Hope this helps :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
OK, serious answer from a serious coffee drinker!. Buy a coffee bean grinder - a cheap one from Walmart will do fine!. Buy your beans from Caribou coffee, on line or at a store!. Look here:
http://www!.cariboucoffee!.com/asp/locatio!.!.!.
Caribou's Colombian is mellow-tasting and high in caffeine!. In the morning, I like a mix of four parts Colombian to one part Mahogany to get a nice, rich, somewhat smoky flavor!. Experiment to see what you like best!
Later in the day, pure Mahogany, leavened with raw (not white) sugar and half-and-half is a tasty dessert coffee!.
These will work OK with any decent, cheap coffee maker!. The coffee maker MUST be cleaned regularly to get good flavor, though!.
You can also buy an inexpensive French Press to use with the Caribou and double the recommended amount of ground coffee beans to get a super-strength brew!. I do this too, sometimes, and the coffee produced is not for the faint of heart !.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.cariboucoffee!.com/asp/locatio!.!.!.
Caribou's Colombian is mellow-tasting and high in caffeine!. In the morning, I like a mix of four parts Colombian to one part Mahogany to get a nice, rich, somewhat smoky flavor!. Experiment to see what you like best!
Later in the day, pure Mahogany, leavened with raw (not white) sugar and half-and-half is a tasty dessert coffee!.
These will work OK with any decent, cheap coffee maker!. The coffee maker MUST be cleaned regularly to get good flavor, though!.
You can also buy an inexpensive French Press to use with the Caribou and double the recommended amount of ground coffee beans to get a super-strength brew!. I do this too, sometimes, and the coffee produced is not for the faint of heart !.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have a DeLonghi Magnifica 3300, which is an espresso machine - but has a dial to make larger, less strong cups, so you can make strong regular coffee too!. But, it's very pricey!. I also have a great Cuisinart which brews into a thermal pot, and my coffee is great - strong and rich!. Use 1 full scoop of ground coffee per 6-oz cup (coffee cups are less than 8 oz); plus 1 extra scoop "for the pot" for every 5-6 cups made!. Don't get coffee in cans!. Get the beans at the grocery store; blend them and grind them!. I like 1/2 French Roast with Sumatra - although French Roast with Antigua, Colombia or Kenya is also good!. Starbuck's has a blend called "Komodo Dragon" which is very rich and strong!.!.!.!.!.!. The GRIND has nothing to do with the strength!. Different coffeemakers take different grinds!. A fine espresso or Turkish grind might seep through your coffee filters, and would definitely gum up a fabric filter!.Www@FoodAQ@Com