I like coffee.

Coffee is indefinitely more than a beverage that awakens one from his
slumber. When prepared properly, it can befit the flavorful and refined
qualities of an aged wine or whiskey. The purpose for drinking coffee
is to enjoy the intoxicating aroma and taste of which nothing else can
compare.

Favorite bean? Peruvian Organic from Coffee Dan's in OKC!

Favorite brewing method? French press with 3 tablespoons of coffee
per large cup. Approx. 10oz. 4 minutes and no longer. Start the
time when the water is poured!

Favorite water temperature? 93.3 Celsius (200 Farenheit).

Favorite grind? 4 notches to the left of Medium using a
Cuisinart burr grinder.

Favorite emergency cup? McDonald's (27 cents) and pretty good!

Next favorite? Starbucks Cafe Americano. Make sure there's
enough espresso before driving off!

The Keurig coffee maker has been the best invention for me. It takes the guess work out of making coffee. I'm a one cup of coffee person who doesn't need anything more than 8oz. in the morning. Still waiting for Dunkin' Donuts to release their K-cups.

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The Keurig coffee maker has been the best invention for me. It takes
the guess work out of making coffee. I'm a one cup of coffee person
who doesn't need anything more than 8oz. in the morning. Still waiting
for Dunkin' Donuts to release their K-cups.
Keurig is a good maker. Very neat and clean! We've thought about
getting one. There's an insert for adding your own coffee but that
defeats the purpose of not having a cleanup.

Blue Bottle is amazing. Here's a great vid from them and a must see for coffee snobs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N8QcZYA670

We have a Keurig and love it. We waste far less coffee now. It makes pretty good tea too. I'm no coffee snob though. Any ole cup o' joe will do for me.

Blue Bottle is amazing. Here's a great vid from them and a must see
for coffee snobs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N8QcZYA670
Yes! A good video. I buy my coffee from Coffee Dan's in OKC.

My buddys at deer camp make fun of me becuase I bring a French Press and a bag of Espresso. But I get my caffeine intake in a smaller volume than they do and do not have to climb down out of my deer stand to piss.

My buddys at deer camp make fun of me becuase I bring a French
Press and a bag of Espresso. But I get my caffeine intake in a smaller
volume than they do and do not have to climb down out of my deer
stand to piss.
Great story!

Don't consider myself a coffee snob yet...Although we do enjoy a good cup of coffee. We recently bought a coffee grinder and started buying whole beans and grinding them each time we make a pot. We make at least one pot each morning, sometimes two. We usually buy our beans at "Bean Juice" in Edmond.

Haven't graduated to a burr grinder, or a French Press yet. Using a blade grinder, and a drip maker......but still what a vast difference from the ground coffee available at the grocery stores.

The Keurig coffee maker has been the best invention for me. It takes the guess work out of making coffee. I'm a one cup of coffee person who doesn't need anything more than 8oz. in the morning. Still waiting for Dunkin' Donuts to release their K-cups.

Love my Keurig. Dunkin Donuts K cups are now available at their stores. The Dunkin Dark is hard to beat.

Haven't graduated to a burr grinder, or a French Press yet.
I have a Cusinart burr grinder ($45-ish) and it's just fair. It produces
too much powder and it shows in the French Press. Hopefully some
research will find a better one.

Thanks for the tip Bostonfan! I went out and picked up a box of Dunkin' Donuts K-cups this weekend.

Interestingly enough (to me, anyway), I can't stand the taste of coffee, but it is absolutely one of my favorite smells! I love the smell of coffee beans, coffee beans being roasted, coffee beans being ground, and coffee brewing. Once coffe is cold, though, it really doesn't smell good anymore.

I remember in the late 60s and early 70s driving up to Edmond past the Cains plant, mmmmmm!

Skyrick,
I am not a coffee lover but I drank it for years. I have started drinking tea more lately, but you mentioned the Cains plant and I used to buy products from them and it was great to go into their plant. The aroma was great. I also remember as a child going to scout meetings and walking by a Cains panel truck and it always smelled so good. If it tasted that good, I would give up beer! Well, that might be a stretch, but, you get my point.
C. T.

Interestingly enough (to me, anyway), I can't stand the taste of coffee, but it is absolutely one of my favorite smells! I love the smell of coffee beans, coffee beans being roasted, coffee beans being ground, and coffee brewing. Once coffe is cold, though, it really doesn't smell good anymore.

I remember in the late 60s and early 70s driving up to Edmond past the Cains plant, mmmmmm!

I remember in the late 60s and early 70s driving up to Edmond past the
Cains plant, mmmmmm!
That brings back memories. The Purina and Cain's plants provided some
great smells. Loved the Purina.

I worked for the City of OKC for 28 plus years, coffee breaks/coffee were mandatory. LOL

Favorite bean - Kona
Next favorite bean - Maragogype
Daily bean - Kenya (due to cost and availability)
Local roaster - Roasters Exchange - 1530 W. Main
Favorite method - French Press
Next favorite method - Mr. Coffee
Grinder - Mr. Coffee cheapie
One Tablespoon beans per 8 oz. cup
Grind - brew - pour into my 40-year-old stainless steel Stanley Thermos - tastes fresh-brewed all day.

Favorite bean - Kona
Next favorite bean - Maragogype
Daily bean - Kenya (due to cost and availability)
Local roaster - Roasters Exchange - 1530 W. Main
Favorite method - French Press
Next favorite method - Mr. Coffee
Grinder - Mr. Coffee cheapie
One Tablespoon beans per 8 oz. cup
Grind - brew - pour into my 40-year-old stainless steel Stanley Thermos
- tastes fresh-brewed all day.
Great! Kona is hard to beat. A friend was in Hawaii last week and is
going to bring some Kona to us!

Roasters Exchange is Coffee Dan's! It's the best!

I haven't tried Maragogype. How does it compare to Kona, or does
it?

HAHAHA, yeah, I'm a french press kinda guy all the way.....I tend to to favor central and south America for my beans.

Anyway, since we were on the subject of good coffee videos, have you all seen this series?


http://vimeo.com/8709313

HAHAHA, yeah, I'm a french press kinda guy all the way... I tend to to
favor central and south America for my beans.

Anyway, since we were on the of good coffee videos, have you
all seen this series?
French Press rocks!

Great video. My espresso machine bit the dust. I'm looking into a
vacuum brewer. Prunette says, "just what we need...arrrrgh..."

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Grind - brew - pour into my 40-year-old stainless steel Stanley Thermos - tastes fresh-brewed all day.


How do it know?

A friend brought some Kona from Hawaii. Very, very nice.

favorite bean - black silk espresso
fav method - french press
2nd fav - pour over
3rd fav - brewed served hot or iced

Farmer Brothers Coffee has a branch in Oklahoma City. Do yourself a favor and pay them a visit (they are a commercial supplier of whole bean, ground coffee, and other restaurant supplies. They have the best, freshest, highest quality whole bean coffee you'll find anywhere in the US.

If you love coffee, and you havent tried farmer brothers, then do yourself a favor and give it a shot.

most of you have had farmer brothers coffee at places like Jimmys egg, local gas stations, casinos, etc. But thats not usually their good stuff.

most of you have had farmer brothers coffee at places like Jimmys
egg, local gas stations, casinos, etc. But thats not usually their
good stuff.
I hope not. Jimmy's Egg has very bad coffee.

I'm from Seattle. Does that count? We were stymied when we moved here because we both hate Starbucks and the chain grocery stores don't carry their own brand coffees. We were lucky in that our Seattle Safeways carried their own organic beans. We were very pleasantly surprises to find that Cains French Roast worked very well for us in the mornings (I save the good stuff for when I'm awake enough to appreciate it). I sent a couple of pounds back to Seattle and the family agreed that it was quite respectible. It's a shame that Cains stopped making the French Roast. On a related note, my folks made fun of me for years, grinding my own beans and doing the Melita thing. Then, they had some friends come by with their coffee making set up and fell in love with non-Folgers coffee. My folks actually apologized for poo-pooing my coffee techniques.

I'm from Seattle. Does that count? We were stymied when we moved
here because we both hate Starbucks and the chain grocery stores
don't carry their own brand coffees.
Does this mean you live in Seattle?

Does this mean you live in Seattle?

Nope, moved to OKC in 2004 and absolutely love it.

Nope, moved to OKC in 2004 and absolutely love it.
You should try Coffee Dan's. He has great coffee beans. Even
green if you roast your own.

1530 W. Main Street.

Bought some Churchill coffee at Homeland because it was an emergency.
It's okay. Colombian medium roast.

Being from Portland and the Addiction began in Seattle. I did have an issue with finding GOOD coffee at reasonable prices and good Sugar Free syrup (NO SAUCE) for mocha. Java Daves had the same sauce I used to spend for 11.00 back on the west coast for 23.00 and a pound of coffee was 3 times what I used to pay per pound.

For me it's a toss up between price and quality. I'll pay for something that tastes excellent but NOT PAYING inflated prices just because someone will pay that price.

We have imported our Sauce so far and haven't found a good place to get our beans yet for the daily fix. Resorted to using beans from Crest and such.

Our espresso machine is now 5 years old and cost me 3K at the time I bought it but it's saved me 10.00 a day since I bought it. VERY good deal. Love my morning mocha.

OK. . . it's probably heresy because it's not local:whiteflag, but since some of you are talking Crest and Homeland. . . .I order all my coffee from Duncan Coffee in Houston. I think it's really great stuff. . .beans are roasted the day before they mail it out to you and they look fresh (oily) when they arrive. Plus, prices are great. . .9 -12$/16 oz for most. . .and it arrives at your door via Fed Ex. Their Customer Service is fantastic. . .my last order they send "full leaded" instead of decaf (first mistake in over 6 years ordering from them). . .they re-sent my order the next day, told me to keep the first/incorrect order and share it with friends. You can actually talk to a real person if you call them about your order! They have been around (Houston) since 1918. Full range of everything, including tea. Just do a search for "duncan coffee Houston". . .

PP, sorry to drop the thread. Maragogype is sometimes called "Elephant Bean". It's a really large variety from Mexico and is hard to find. Mellow, fruity undertones, etc. Gevalia sometimes runs a limited special on it.

PP, sorry to drop the thread. Maragogype is sometimes called
"Elephant Bean". It's a really large variety from Mexico and is hard to
find. Mellow, fruity undertones, etc. Gevalia sometimes runs a limited
special on it.
Sounds very good and will look into it. I've not known Gevalia to
have fresh beans.

The last time I was at Coffee Dan's the prices were $8.50 per pound on
the average. There were some that were more. I'm telling you his
Peruvian Organic is out of this world at @ $9.50 lb. Donut coffee and
Millstone is a waste of funds at these prices.

I mentioned it on the Coffee Slingers thread, but they just moved an industrial roaster into our building and are doing test batches now. Elemental also does their own roasting/grinding.

It smells great in here!

It took me years to acquire a taste for coffee but now I love the stuff!

My real introduction to decent coffee was when I got a Keurig. The only problem with the Keurig is cost and a K-cup makes too little coffee for one setting.

I then bought a cheap drip machine and got a burr grinder. After a while I bought a French Press but found I like the coffee from the drip machine just as much and it's a lot easier.

I haven't tried any really expensive coffees but my favorite so far is Green Mountain's Breakfast Blend. Our daily coffee is 8 O'Clock Coffees 100% Columbian. Pretty good, cheap and easy to find whole beans!

I then bought a cheap drip machine and got a burr grinder. After a
while I bought a French Press but found I like the coffee from the drip
machine just as much and it's a lot easier.
That's interesting. What are the measurements for your drip? I like
the French Press very much and also the Melita one cup method. I'm
saving for a vacuum brewer.

That's interesting. What are the measurements for your drip? I like
the French Press very much and also the Melita one cup method. I'm
saving for a vacuum brewer.

My drip machine has "cup" measurements and I fill it to "4". Coincidentally, the lowest setting on my grinder is "4 cups" so that is what I use.

I may have to break out the French Press today and give it another shot. I used it exclusively for a while after getting it but then switched back to the drip machine.

It may also be that I haven't been exposed to enough high level coffee to have an appropriate range of references.

My drip machine has "cup" measurements and I fill it to "4".
Coincidentally, the lowest setting on my grinder is "4 cups" so that is
what I use.
Do you know how many tablespoons or ounces of coffee is ground?
I'd like to make a good cup of coffee with a drip.



I may have to break out the French Press today and give it another
shot. I used it exclusively for a while after getting it but then
switched back to the drip machine.
After the water boils let it sit for a moment and allow it to stop
rolling and making noise. Carefully poor in a circular motion and
set the timer for 4 minutes. With a wooden spoon, slosh the grounds
back and forth. Don't stir.

Pour some of the hot water into your cups to warm them

After about 2 minutes break the crust the grounds have made and
gently slosh again.

When the time goes off gently press the plunger. If it stops back it
up carefully. Pour out the water and fill with coffee!

I'm a fan of Cafe Bella's on 89th and S Penn, they roast their coffee daily and will sell you either beans or ground. I dont drink a lot of coffee anymore but that was my source for a while.

Does anyone know of any specialty shops in OKC that sell Lavazza ground coffee? One of my best cups of coffee from a French press I've had in a long time.

I'm a fan of Cafe Bella's on 89th and S Penn, they roast their coffee
daily and will sell you either beans or ground. I dont drink a lot of
coffee anymore but that was my source for a while.
If you don't already know this, Cafe Bella is named after the owner's
grand daughter, Bella. She was in a Vacation Bible School class I
helped with a few years ago.

You should try Coffee Dan's. He has great coffee beans. Even
green if you roast your own.

1530 W. Main Street.

I didn't know that was what it was called. I call it West End Roastery. They are the only place I've found that I can purchase green beans

Does anyone know of any specialty shops in OKC that sell Lavazza ground coffee? One of my best cups of coffee from a French press I've had in a long time.

The only place I've seen Lavazza is Williams Sonoma in Penn Square Mall, I think. I've seen their pods at Bed Bath and Beyond

I tried the Nitrane coffee from Coffee Slingers this past weekend. Nitorgen-infused cold brew coffee that pours like a stout. It's not something that I will get all the time, but it's definitely worth trying if you haven't already.

It took me years to acquire a taste for coffee but now I love the stuff!

My real introduction to decent coffee was when I got a Keurig. The only problem with the Keurig is cost and a K-cup makes too little coffee for one setting.

I then bought a cheap drip machine and got a burr grinder. After a while I bought a French Press but found I like the coffee from the drip machine just as much and it's a lot easier.

I haven't tried any really expensive coffees but my favorite so far is Green Mountain's Breakfast Blend. Our daily coffee is 8 O'Clock Coffees 100% Columbian. Pretty good, cheap and easy to find whole beans!

I never liked coffee, but I wanted to. I bought a Keurig but I wasn't impressed with the coffee I got out of it. Then I saw the Starbucks Versimo system and how it had milk pods. So I decided I HAVE TO HAVE IT! I liked it better, but I started noticing that all you could get for Verismo was the most basic of Starbucks coffees. They made 25 different varieties for Keurig, but only 3-4 for THEIR OWN SYSTEM! Plus, I remembered, Oh yeah, I don't like Starbucks that much.
Then....I found Nespresso. I held off for a long time, but when I finally bought my first OriginalLine machine I was completely hooked. IMHO, it is the best coffee I have ever made for myself at home. My wife has NEVER liked coffee, but even she likes one of the espresso shots I make her out of the Nespresso. I like it so much that I hunted down one of the Vertuoline machines on eBay and bought it as well, so I could make a full cup.

I also found a cheap, little percolator at a Thrift Store and started using it every now and then. It makes wonderful coffee!

PP, sorry to drop the thread. Maragogype is sometimes called "Elephant Bean". It's a really large variety from Mexico and is hard to find. Mellow, fruity undertones, etc. Gevalia sometimes runs a limited special on it.

Sorry I just saw this, but Nespresso recently had a limited run of Maragogype pods. But it was so expensive I couldn't pull the trigger.

One word: illy. Look it up. Only one location in all of Oklahoma serves it, Aravalli in the Devon Tower. You can buy their beans at Whole Foods though and sometimes Sprouts.

I love illy. Since the start of this thread, OKC's coffee scene has really come a long way. We have at least three outstanding coffee houses- Coffee Slingers, Elemental, and Evoke. Coffee Slingers and Elemental roast their own coffee.

During a west coast surf trip, I tried the best that Cali has to offer. Even Blue Bottle and Four Barrel can't beat Coffee Slinger's macchiatos.

I tried the Nitrane coffee from Coffee Slingers this past weekend. Nitorgen-infused cold brew coffee that pours like a stout. It's not something that I will get all the time, but it's definitely worth trying if you haven't already.

I tired it several weeks ago. i WANTED to like it. I really did. But every time I took a sip my wife noticed my eyes would squint and my face would contort.

Has anyone else tried Hoboken, in Guthrie? I think it's pretty legit, just way up north.

Posting in this thread for continued discussion. For coffee service at Nani we've used Hoboken, Elemental, Coffee Slingers, Mariposa, and Topeca. All wonderful in their own ways, though we've started leaning more toward Coffee Slingers in later months.

Also, I get the nitrane every time I'm up at Slingers. A macchiato [for here] and a nitrane [to go] sets me up for the day.

I tired it several weeks ago. i WANTED to like it. I really did. But every time I took a sip my wife noticed my eyes would squint and my face would contort.

Let it cool off a little dude. ;)

Let it cool off a little dude. ;)

haha! It was already cold when it came out of the beer spout they pour it through

I really like allegero. I started drinking it when it was a local company in Denver 20 odd years ago. You can get it at Whole Foods. Try an espresso or latte at the coffee bar in there. The Coasta Rician is what I usually get.

I had been having the Indonesian Sulawesi at Elemental for the last week. It is amazing. So I went to Coffee Dan/West End Roastery and bought some green Sumatran beans. I took them home and roasted them in my popcorn popper. I just made a french press out of them. Awesome. Earthy. Fruity. Smooth. Apparently Indonesian/Sumatran coffee is my jam :-)