I buy the empty pods and then fill them with my favorite coffee. Takes a little time but is worth it for this coffee lover.Fellow coffee lovers, please share your tips and hacks to make better coffee!?
I am staying at BWI next month for the first time. What coffee maker do they have? The Cuisinart single serve? Is it K-cup compatible?
Absolutely true! And those Cuisinart's do not get the water hot enough no matter what tip or trick you try.I've been told that the problem with hotel coffee makers usually isn't the quality of the coffee, it's the heat of the water. For what it's worth, I heard that from a barista from an independent coffee place that roasts their own coffee. The place wins awards and serves really good coffee, so it's probably a true statement.
Sorry but I never use the coffee maker in the resort. Awful. I'd rather go without coffee. I agree with @snappy about bringing your french press. I looooove my french press! It really does make the best coffee.We bring a French press and use our coffee from home and either buy half and half from the resort gift shop or on a grocery stop but stay in a villa. Bottled water really helps. Also if you use the Joffrey pods, make sure they are lying flat.
It really does taste better than drip coffee. I am always amazed that more people haven't caught on because it's incredibly quick and easy to make coffee this way. It's just as easy as a pod and a lot less expensive.I agree with @snappy about bringing your french press. I looooove my french press! It really does make the best coffee.
its super easy to make. No filters! Just your french press, coffee, and water. French press is perfect for the office too. You can have your own on your desk. I have a little one for my office.It really does taste better than drip coffee. I am always amazed that more people haven't caught on because it's incredibly quick and easy to make coffee this way. It's just as easy as a pod and a lot less expensive.
We drive and I bring my mini Keurig, K-cups, and a zero water pitcher.I've brought my mini Keurig in my carry-on.
All coffee makers have water that is the same temperature- boiling. It can't get any hotter unless it's steam (like an espresso maker) and it can't be colder or the coffee maker won't work. The water may cool off too quickly but it's at 212 degrees F. when it hits the ground coffee.
Well sure, that's what it should be, but when water comes up from the heat source, it's boiling. That's how a regular coffee maker works- the water rises on the bubbles from the boiling water. Perhaps I should have specified boiling water is how cheap coffee makers work.That's not correct. Coffee isn't supposed to be brewed using boiling water.
"Your brewer should maintain a water temperature between 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal extraction. Colder water will result in flat, under-extracted coffee, while water that is too hot will also cause a loss of quality in the taste of the coffee."
That quote is from the National Coffee Association, here: https://www.ncausa.org/About-Coffee/How-to-Brew-Coffee
Agree. Use bottled water and fill the reservoir with about 6 cups, it comes out pretty good. A little shot of Bailey's also helps things along.I just use less water than you expect and it tastes fine