Jun 10 2008
choose your weapon…
Besides roasting coffee, I also like finding new ways to brew my favorite bean. I am constantly on the look out for a new coffee brewing device that will offer up a different drinking experience for me. My kitchen is beginning to look like a coffee shrine as I continue to update my collection with new pieces of coffee making paraphernalia.
A constant fixture on my shelf is a Black and Decker Smart Brew (insert trademark thingy here) coffee maker that my folks bought me a couple of Christmases ago. I really like the thermal carafe but only use it when I am feeling lazy or need to brew a lot of coffee. This coffee maker also has a built in timer, but I ahve only used it several times perferring to keep the device unplugged.
My favorite coffee making device is my French Press. I have been a French Press devotee since I was first introduced to it a decade or so ago by a friend of mine. I just love the body the Press gives you and the different taste you get from the extra oils that get through the barrier that a paper filter will keep out. My favorite moment of the day is when I get to pour the water just off the boil into the glass be. The reaction between the grounds and the water is mesmerizing.It seem like the grounds actually rise up and enfold the hot water as it is pured in.
I have recently added a little single cup drip device to my arsenal in a effort to curb my over consumption problems. This allows me to make one strong cup of coffee each morning (okay, I usually make two or three). This simple little device has a built in wire mesh filter that allows for good body and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
There are two coffee makers that I am dying to get, but have been holding off due to lack of funds. I really, really want to try the vacuum press that I keep seeing on the Sweet Maria’s website, and I also want to obtain a Kona coffee maker, which is supposed give you a superb cup. Ah yes, so many ways to enjoy coffee, and so little time to enjoy it.
