Finding Good Coffee Beans Without Breaking the Bank

[wolram]

Is this a good one.

http://www.morethancoffee.co.uk/acatalog/Technivorm_Filter_Machines.html

They are cheaper than i thought

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

I'm reminded of a joke:

Why does Karl Marx hate Earl Grey?

Because proper tea is theft.

Actually I was pulled up on this by a Marxist quite recently. The joke should go why do anarchists hate Early Grey, because property is theft.

Because it wasn't Karl Marx who said that but a prominent French anarchist of the 19th century.

Trouble is the joke doesn't work if it's technically accurate.

 

[turbo]

Is this a good one.

http://www.morethancoffee.co.uk/acatalog/Technivorm_Filter_Machines.html

They are cheaper than i thought

Holy cow, Woolie! Those are incredibly expensive coffee-makers. The Maxim Expres was probably about $60 when I traded my frequent-flyer miles for it, and it has a very sturdy permanent stainless steel basket for the ground coffee. It's been a solid performer for over 15 years. It is very compact, which is nice for our small kitchen.

 

[Moonbear]

Is this a good one.

http://www.morethancoffee.co.uk/acatalog/Technivorm_Filter_Machines.html

They are cheaper than i thought

Those aren't for home kitchens, they're for offices...large capacity coffee makers. You don't need anything that big, and that is VERY expensive for a coffee maker. Look for the UK equivalent of something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0008JIW8U/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[larkspur]

I prefer the taste of percolated coffee if it just didn't take so long to brew. It is so much smoother than drip.

 

[wolram]

Thanks Tubo, MoonB.

I will have a look around.

 

[wildman]

Shade grown Colombian is the best in the World if you can find it.

 

[turbo]

You may not prefer the strength of espresso over brewed coffee, but if you do, here's the kind of machine you should be looking for.

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3654066

By the way, you can reduce the amount of coffee in the basket to vary the strength, if you want. Be sure to relieve the steam pressure (using the frothing wand) before removing the basket. Steam is nasty stuff.