Lobstah
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2011
- Messages
- 242
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- T/T Whistful
- Vessel Make
- Boat US 12' Inflatable
What with all the storms and political uproars and kerfuffles, I thought I'd share my recent experience with something near and dear to many of our hearts...COFFEE.
For a bit of context, we are big coffee drinkers in our house. We own a Jurra Cappressa, which for those not familiar with, is an insanely expensive European coffee machine that produces everything from a regular cup of coffee down to espresso shots. And before you ask, NO, I did NOT pay any where near retail for the machine, although for those considering a high-end machine, ours has currently brewed slightly more than 37,000 cups of trouble free coffee.
The issue is that while my Admiral LOVES the coffee this machine makes, I can't stand it. She's always been a Starbucks gal, I've always been a Dunkin's guy. I've used several "alternatives" such as a french press (pain to clean), K-cups (pretty expensive), etc.
On a recent trip to Publix, I noticed in the refrigerator case, a collection of "cold-brew" coffees. I recalled having cold-brewed coffee in New Orleans years ago, so I bought a bottle to try. For those unfamiliar, cold-brewed coffee produces a coffee concentrate that you mix with hot water, much like a cup of tea, with the theory being that because the coffee grounds never come in contact with boiling water, many of the harsh/bitter acids are not released, producing a much smoother cup of coffee.
The product I purchased came in a plastic bottle that was VERY reminiscent of smaller, 2 cycle oil bottles that have the little separate compartment on the top that you "squeeze" full of oil as a means of measurement.
I tried the coffee, and it really was great. You can easily vary the strength, and it's just EASY. Boil some water, and you get an excellent cup of coffee, and about the only thing that requires cleanup is your favorite coffee mug.
The spurred a bit of research to see how hard it would be to make this nectar of the coffee gods at home. For about $40, the good folks at Amazon delivered a Filtron coffee brewer to my doorstep.
You add a pound of ground coffee, let it sit for 24hrs, and drain the concentrate into the included carafe. I actually kept two of the store-bought bottles with the squeeze tops that I use to store my concentrate in.
We have an electric tea kettle that sits on the counter...so when I get up, I hit the button, and take my little plastic bottle out, grab a mug, and a few seconds later, a perfectly brewed, smooooooooth cup of coffee.
When we were enjoying summers on Whistful, our MT 34 which was berthed up in a river in Maine, we went through a few different coffee pots/methods, and now, with our motorhome, the last thing that gets moved is the Jura, she simply won't leave home without it, but for me, I think I've found the perfect solution to my addiction
For a bit of context, we are big coffee drinkers in our house. We own a Jurra Cappressa, which for those not familiar with, is an insanely expensive European coffee machine that produces everything from a regular cup of coffee down to espresso shots. And before you ask, NO, I did NOT pay any where near retail for the machine, although for those considering a high-end machine, ours has currently brewed slightly more than 37,000 cups of trouble free coffee.
The issue is that while my Admiral LOVES the coffee this machine makes, I can't stand it. She's always been a Starbucks gal, I've always been a Dunkin's guy. I've used several "alternatives" such as a french press (pain to clean), K-cups (pretty expensive), etc.
On a recent trip to Publix, I noticed in the refrigerator case, a collection of "cold-brew" coffees. I recalled having cold-brewed coffee in New Orleans years ago, so I bought a bottle to try. For those unfamiliar, cold-brewed coffee produces a coffee concentrate that you mix with hot water, much like a cup of tea, with the theory being that because the coffee grounds never come in contact with boiling water, many of the harsh/bitter acids are not released, producing a much smoother cup of coffee.
The product I purchased came in a plastic bottle that was VERY reminiscent of smaller, 2 cycle oil bottles that have the little separate compartment on the top that you "squeeze" full of oil as a means of measurement.
I tried the coffee, and it really was great. You can easily vary the strength, and it's just EASY. Boil some water, and you get an excellent cup of coffee, and about the only thing that requires cleanup is your favorite coffee mug.
The spurred a bit of research to see how hard it would be to make this nectar of the coffee gods at home. For about $40, the good folks at Amazon delivered a Filtron coffee brewer to my doorstep.
You add a pound of ground coffee, let it sit for 24hrs, and drain the concentrate into the included carafe. I actually kept two of the store-bought bottles with the squeeze tops that I use to store my concentrate in.
We have an electric tea kettle that sits on the counter...so when I get up, I hit the button, and take my little plastic bottle out, grab a mug, and a few seconds later, a perfectly brewed, smooooooooth cup of coffee.
When we were enjoying summers on Whistful, our MT 34 which was berthed up in a river in Maine, we went through a few different coffee pots/methods, and now, with our motorhome, the last thing that gets moved is the Jura, she simply won't leave home without it, but for me, I think I've found the perfect solution to my addiction