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Not to sound crass, but can you just go to bed a little earlier? Most people will acclimate to an earlier morning in just a couple of days. Hate to see you start drinking coffee or other caffeinated drink every day just so you can get up. I find that caffeine doesn't always produce the best kind...

My $.02: 1) A Keurig will not advance your knowledge of or appreciation for coffee. I had one for a short time and it certainly was convenient in a small office with people who liked different things, but once I got one at home I was suddenly aware of how mediocre (and worse) every cup of...

I also own a Technivorm Moccamaster and I absolutely love it. At the end of the day, it's about how good the coffee is, and I've never had a better cup of coffee in my life than I am making every morning at home with my Moccamaster. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that it makes average...

Yes, Musicphan, I have found this. I guess I'm not a 3rd wave kind of guy, though I'm not sure why "under roasting" need to be a part of the third wave. That's OK, though. I'm happy if I don't have to get my coffee from very specific places and pay the premium I have been for the past couple of...

Great feedback. Thanks!

I buy this great vanilla sugar from Sur la Table. it's called Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Sugar. It's made by Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc. Great stuff but expensive! It's $16 for 8.5oz. A lady at the store recommended making my own. They sell whole vanilla beans in a bottle, from the same...

My name is Brian. I live in Southern California. Been drinking coffee since I was a kid. I drink it either black or with everything. I hate it with either sugar or cream alone. All or nothing! For some reason, I married a non-coffee drinker so I'm always looking for coffee companionship. I make...

I use whatever cup will fit in my cupholder. Often with a small cup of coffee, I'll just put it in a plastic Nespresso cup, but in general, I don't like the idea of drinking my coffee from a plastic cup.

Two things: 1) I make coffee for the guys who cut my lawn. It's part of my Saturday morning routine. I probably got in the habit because my wife doesn't drink coffee and I like to enjoy it with somebody, but now it's something I look forward to on Saturdays and I'd venture to guess they look...

I'm with you, Sandra. But I thought I'd try the style the "experts" seem to prefer, and one that is roasted on site w/in a couple of days of when I buy it. There is a definite snobbery in coffee (as in everything) - especially as it relates to "over roasted" coffee, and mostly notably Starbucks'...

I have purchased about six of them, beginning with a light/medium roast and moving darker each week. I can't remember them all, but there were a couple of the Kenyans, Mexico - Finca La Cuesta, Guatemala - Huehuetenango and something from Costa Rica.

Yes, I found this, too. I always give it a stir and sometimes I find that the grinds in the center are not saturated. I give it a quick, vigorous stir to make sure all the grinds are suspended.

Coffeeroastersclub - I think there's some kind of mistake. You're talking about a half a pound of coffee for 2/3 of a liter of water. I'm using 40 grams now, which I believe I read is supposed to be ideal. Your 5 tbsp coffee / 34oz water seems like about what I'm doing.

Musicphan - That's pretty much the ratio I described - 1 liter (about a thousand grams) of water to 60 grams of coffee. I cut them both by a third to make the amount of coffee I want - the ratio stays the same. About 40g coffee to 22oz water. Or am I missing something?

I have maintained a ratio of 60g of coffee per 1L, or 34oz of water. However, I don't need to drink a liter of coffee in the morning so I have been backing the coffee and the water down by one third, so I am going 40g of coffee for 22oz of water. In order to try to enjoy it more, I have...

Hi - I'm a brand new member. I joined partly to see if I'm alone in my current frustration. I've always loved coffee - since I was in late elementary school. As with other things, such as wines, beer and often food, I gravitate toward bolder flavers. So I have always liked darker, bolder coffee...