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just a side note on french press . It is higher in harmful cholesterol causing oil. paper drip filters out the oil in coffee. just in case you have a problem with cholesterol. it is a tasty cup that's for sure. Not sure about espresso but i'm guessing it also has more of the oils. Recently got an espresso machine but i just assume do regular drip. I do like americanos but you get slightly less caffiene with espresso not that it's not enough. Espresso is also less acidic and supposedly tastier due to the quicker process finer grind more surface area etc.. there's a whole science behind it. French press has an almost chocolateyness. I do like it but it's heart attack material.

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Just to clarify, as I got most of my coffee education from Starbucks, is a French Press the same as a cafetiere, ie a jug with a depressable filter. If so, this is what I use at home. Easy to use and clean. Good tasting coffee. Cheap too!

I make coffee at home. I used to buy it already made, but this way is lots cheaper.

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What about those espresso things for your stove top? The hexagonal little pots with the spout?

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[quote="Quilt"][quote="muziko"]paper drip filters out the oil in coffee.

Does that mean that 'paper drip filtered coffee' is the skim milk of the coffee world?

Good question, i was also wondering if they were the same thing. Can anyone clarify ?

yea and instant would be the powdered milk of the coffee world.

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Same thing. We bought one yesterday and it said both French Press and Cafetiere on the box.
I used to have one of those hexagonal things-really good but you do need a stove to put it on.

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yea and instant would be the powdered milk of the coffee world. [/quote]

And you'd be surprised how much instant coffee is used the world over! My african friends use nescafe or some crap with canned evaporated milk. yecch!! i heard you can't get a good cup of coffee in new york city and most of the known world like you can here on the west coast.
I really do notice a difference if i drink french press. Like i just stirred in a tablespoon of 30 weight and chocolate. it's real greasy and the oil is not healthy. So i suggest not drinking it everyday for health reasons or health raisins. this paper filter drip works just fine and pretty hassle free. I don't have time to mess with espresso, i don't really care about it. It probably is better for you in the long run, not sure. there is another style that takes out the acidity; water process or something but i don't know about that. here it is
http://www.toddycafe.com/about/news_scripps.php

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Thanks for the info! I didn't know that. Also, DAMN YOU FOR THAT INFO!

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I have done pressed coffee and it is excellent, but in the rush rush world that is my house we have had a Cuisinart for about 7 years, we had to replace the original two years ago as the grinder was beginning to fail.

You place fresh beans in the grinder which grinds the coffee directly into a basket and hot water is ran through and the coffee runs into a thermos type pot. The original was more like an automatic maker with a glass pot and warmer. Removing the pot heater and using a thermos that keeps the coffee warm for an amazingly long time was a huge break-through since it does not overcook the brewed coffee.

Yes, I had a friend with one of those. I stayed with him for a few weeks while we were working together. We used the coffee machine as our alarm clock. I have to tell you that grinder makes a MUCH better wake up call than a beeping alarm. And then as you lazily drag yourself out of sleep, the wafting aroma of brewing coffee is a great incentive to claw out of bed!

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I have a friend who has a Cuisinart but it tastes like he has never cleaned it and I almost barfed from the flavor. ewwww

He lives two blocks up Grant Street from Cafe Trieste!!!!

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Sounds like a dirty boy...maybe you could introduce him to the finer points of washing eating and drinking utensils. Because one you could be having some damn good coffee and two you may avoid a very unfortunate sickness from eating or drinking at his house.

If he would have cleaned it out with a little vinegar to neutralize the PH I'm sure it would be better or perhaps some dipit. He's a heavy smoker so I doubt he can taste the difference.

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You might not believe how incredibly complicated some of those commercial coffee makers are. I worked for a year installing and repairing them. People who don't have their coffee can be real jerk-asses.

I'm hooked on the good stuff now...Starbucks, Seattle's Best, ect...your regular Folgers or Yuban tastes like mud now. Really, it's a unncessary habit I could do without. Also, it's a major national addiction no one seems to acknowledge...until they run out or the machine is broken!

When I lived at a friends' house I had a coffee station set up in the hall outside my bedroom so I didn't have to fall down the stairs first thing in the morning without a coffee in me.

Another friend has this wonderful device in their kitchen that roasts the raw beans, grinds 'em and brews some serious java. We'll be making a reson for a christmas visit I think...

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Miasma!

This is supposed to good shit! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak
I will pass on that, no pun intended.
According to a medical friend studies reveal
a little coffee is probably good for you overall.
A little kickstart to your system
a strain on your liver but what is a liver for?
I did notice i had more energy when i quit but
when faced with the choice of
lemon water or coffee, i go for the joe.

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I stopped drinking coffee for a while in 1988 and felt sort of run down with no energy...but I also quit cocaine, crystal meth, black beauties, whites, and some other stuff that may have had something to do with it also.

I am switching to bath water.

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