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Goodbye Keurig...I went to the dark side and now grind coffee beans
August 7, 2017 at
12:52 PM
I was out of town for a month and just couldn't get past the fact that you cannot clean the internal reservoir of a Keurig. Being the germaphobe that I am and allergic to mold..and ick...I couldn't get myself to use it again after it had been unplugged for so long 
I never really drank coffee when I drove a school bus (a cappuccino here or there doesn't count) in my book.
The Keurig made it simple, quick and clean.. no fuss no muss.
I had a reg coffee pot in the cupboard for when relatives came to town but I preferred my weak, sweet coffee pods.
Even some of the medications I have to take can cause acid re-flux issues so weaker coffee and not being dependent on it made sense... *also prone to migraines anyway.
Well, I spent 3 weeks with my brother and my sister stayed over most nights..and both drink coffee religiously..so yes, there I was drinking fresh ground organic coffee beans.. so it was fairly strong.
I know that if I don't wean off it slowly ..weaker and weaker I'll have one heck of a headache..so I gave in to the dark side and bought a bean grinder and organic beans
smh
I never really drank coffee when I drove a school bus (a cappuccino here or there doesn't count) in my book.
The Keurig made it simple, quick and clean.. no fuss no muss.
I had a reg coffee pot in the cupboard for when relatives came to town but I preferred my weak, sweet coffee pods.
Even some of the medications I have to take can cause acid re-flux issues so weaker coffee and not being dependent on it made sense... *also prone to migraines anyway.
Well, I spent 3 weeks with my brother and my sister stayed over most nights..and both drink coffee religiously..so yes, there I was drinking fresh ground organic coffee beans.. so it was fairly strong.
I know that if I don't wean off it slowly ..weaker and weaker I'll have one heck of a headache..so I gave in to the dark side and bought a bean grinder and organic beans
smh
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You need to buy freshly roasted beans. And time does matter when it comes to coffee. The organic beans you buy in the store have been on the shelves/boxes/warehouse/etc. for months. In that time, a lot of the oils and flavors dissipate.
I have a place next to me that sells freshly roasted beans, and I grind them at home. Makes a world of difference.
Also, unless you bought a burr grinder, you're not actually grinding your coffee, but chopping it up into different sized smaller beans. And when you brew that, it gives more acidity and bitterness, than an even ground.
And finally, if you put that freshly roaster, freshly ground coffee into a pot to make drip
Don't worry, you wont be a n00b for long.
Oh, and if a certain Louisiana coffee company didn't stop packaging whole bean French Roast, I would gladly send you a couple of bags. But they quit selling it about a year ago.
I could ship you a bag of freshly roasted coffee, overnight.
And we can find something to exchange that for... I have about 5-6 ideas (depends on how you look at it).
I could ship you a bag of freshly roasted coffee, overnight.
And we can find something to exchange that for... I have about 5-6 ideas (depends on how you look at it).
I'm just exchanging coffee for cookies
Oh, and if a certain Louisiana coffee company didn't stop packaging whole bean French Roast, I would gladly send you a couple of bags. But they quit selling it about a year ago.
Schooby, I don't blame you about the Keurig. I gave ours away about three years ago. The germ thing did freak me out, but also, even with the "fill it yourself cups", we couldn't get a rich enough chip of coffee. We tried differing brands of cups, used our Community dark roast, burr-ground beans, filters water, you name it and nothing came close to what we were used to.
Also, the darker the coffee, the less caffeine. Roasting actually removes it.
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Dark roast is pretty good, lately I'm more of a medium roast myself.
Also, if you put milk or sugar in your coffee, don't buy beans to grind them yourself. You're killing the coffee flavor
I don't do bribery
This is the blade grinder I bought..sorry I'm not about to spend $80 - $100 on a burr grinder.
And bought the organic whole beans at costco
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VGBTRM?psc=
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VGBTRM?psc=
Whatever you don't grind, place in an airtight container, away from direct light and keep them cool (some people say place them in a fridge/freezer, others say that since coffee is hygroscopic (like brake fluid!) a fridge/freezer adds moisture which destroys coffee).