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Goodbye Keurig...I went to the dark side and now grind coffee beans
August 7, 2017 at
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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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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).
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
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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).
You might want to give cold brewing a try, it's supposed to cut down on the acidity and bitterness. I've done it once so far, and enjoyed the results.
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Put coffee ground in jar, add water, wait a day, strain the grounds out, enjoy!
I don't care that much for the taste of coffee yet. I liked the weak...sweet coffee in the pods, remember?
Now I need the caffeine due to circumstances and decided to venture down this road as opposed to weening myself off of it altogether because I cannot make myself go back to the Keurig because i can't stand the thought of water sitting in the internal reservoir like it did ..or does normally. Just drinking normally brewed coffee is a big leap.. grinding whole beans.. HUGE leap...
I still need cream in it.
Going to iced coffee... that will be a while yet.
Oh in MI I was at a bar/restaurant and had the most amazing "black and blue tea" - house brewed tea with fresh smashed black and blueberries in it. Kind of reminded me a bit of boba tea that we have out here in Vegas.
I like sweet.. I need things to sweeten me up...
At work, when I drove the bus I have no idea what ick they drank... possibly Folgers as that seems to have been the standard stuff companies had/have on hand.
In this office they grind/burr (I don't know, don't ask) whole beans and have an espresso machine that will make those, reg cups of coffee or even the frothy stuff I think and a keurig. *no not mine.
I don't care that much for the taste of coffee yet. I liked the weak...sweet coffee in the pods, remember?
Now I need the caffeine due to circumstances and decided to venture down this road as opposed to weening myself off of it altogether because I cannot make myself go back to the Keurig because i can't stand the thought of water sitting in the internal reservoir like it did ..or does normally. Just drinking normally brewed coffee is a big leap.. grinding whole beans.. HUGE leap...
I still need cream in it.
Going to iced coffee... that will be a while yet.
Oh in MI I was at a bar/restaurant and had the most amazing "black and blue tea" - house brewed tea with fresh smashed black and blueberries in it. Kind of reminded me a bit of boba tea that we have out here in Vegas.
I like sweet.. I need things to sweeten me up...
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Now you need a Ninja coffee maker.
http://www.ninjakitche