::: COFFEE :::

[TxGypsy]

I love my french press as well.&nbsp; I happened to see a really simple one in a thrift store for $1.50 about a month ago.&nbsp; Couldn't pass that up!&nbsp; It makes 2 cups, so it is very small which is a big plus.&nbsp; I put hot water in the press and add a tsp of coffee and stir.&nbsp; After a few minutes the grounds sink to the bottom and I find that is an indicator that the coffee is about perfect and I put the press part of the coffee pot on top and push the rest of the grounds to the bottom.<br><br>The RV park I am staying at has free coffee in the mornings, but my coffee in this little gem is so much better that I make my own.

 

[McBe]

<span style="font-size: small;">Okay, I finally got the percolator coffee to taste half way decent.&nbsp; I used 4 cups of water&nbsp;in the percolator.&nbsp; As soon as it started to perc, I turned it way down to low (as per Willy's suggestion) and timed it for 4 minutes.&nbsp; It wasn't too bad, not bitter at all.&nbsp; Finally success!</span>

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

thanks Mcbe, &nbsp;I reread Willy's method and will try again. I got some good coffee on sale so I can experiment.

 

[Willy]

&nbsp;The nice thing about that method is that you can make really STRONG coffee.. and it still goes down smooth. ..Willy.

 

[wagoneer]

It's the little things that count subtle/yet important

 

[McBe]

I think my next experiment will be with the green beans.&nbsp; I don't have cast iron but assume a regular stainless pan would do.&nbsp; I also have a&nbsp;Whirley Pop popcorn maker which might work as well.&nbsp; I have a manual&nbsp; grinder too for power outages.&nbsp; The thing about beans that are already roasted is they can go stale pretty quick, so I only keep about a pound or two on hand.

 

[Willy]

And then..&nbsp;

 

[investigator77]

I am a coffee lover (I'm Canadian after all <img class="emoticon bbc_img" src="/images/boards/smilies/love.gif">&nbsp;and we love, lover, LOVE our coffee here.)&nbsp; I think the 50's style percolators make the best coffee ever.<br><br>For those who asked how long to brew&nbsp;in the old fashioned perk style pots, I bring the water to a boil and as soon as it starts bubbling inside the little glass thingy on the lid, I turn the flame down as low as it will go. It will continue to 'perk' but not boil.&nbsp; It's the too high heat that leaves the coffee burnt tasting and bitter.&nbsp; (I find that most people use far too high a heat for cooking in general IMO.)&nbsp; Low and slow is the best method for your coffee.<br><br>Leave it for 5 minutes on low, remove the coffee holder and tube contraption, and enjoy!&nbsp; I don't like my coffee too strong, and find that one tablespoon of grounds for every two cups (on the pot measuring marks), plus one for the pot, usually is the right amount for me.&nbsp; So for 6 cups of coffee I'd use 3 TBSPS plus one for the pot.