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travellerw
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2025 01:46pm
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Sigh.. this post reminds me that I'm a cheater now. I broke down and bought a Keurig because of the wife's hounding.
Meh, not amazing coffee but sure is convenient.
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paulz
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# Posted: 6 Apr 2025 09:48am
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Hmm, interesting trav. I’d love for my coffee addicted wife to make her own but she can’t for a couple reasons so I’ll stick with what I got.
Got a nice cup though. It’s metal on the inside and will keep a cup warm for hours. Sip through a straw.
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DaveBell
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# Posted: 6 Apr 2025 08:02pm
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Quoting: travellerw Keurig
Green Mountain Columbia Select
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travellerw
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# Posted: 6 Apr 2025 10:46pm
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Quoting: DaveBell Green Mountain Columbia Select
Sigh.. Limited availability in Canada. I did find them, but it was like $150 for 72 cups.
I have thought about the DIY cups and making my own in them.. but just too much going on these days.
Thank you for the suggestion though. I appreciate it and will continue to search and see if I can find a better option.
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Nicadon
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# Posted: 10 May 2025 11:15am - Edited by: Nicadon
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Coffee fanatic here. I won't go how weird I am about pourover, grinder quality, roasting my own coffee. Other than a good grinder- a hand grinder is about $200 for a quality one, electric using 300w for 20 seconds about $300 it's all pretty low tech.
I really love espresso and have a machine I bought new 50 years ago, a La Pavoni. It uses 800w max and from cold takes 10 minutes to heat but I empty it and fill with boiling water to be up to pressure in about 2 minutes. If it wasn't for this I could happily live with a Victron Phoenix 12/500 inverter and 12V 100AH battery but espresso is the one luxury I need.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 10 May 2025 01:56pm
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Quoting: travellerw Sigh.. Limited availability in Canada.
I have a friend here in the states that swears by Tim Horton k cups! He claims it the best, reasonably priced k cup coffee out there.
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paulz
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2025 10:16am
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Mr. Bad coffee here again. So yesterday I was messing around, and decided to brew using the 110v my pot is designed for. For the last couple years I’ve been boiling the water on lp and just pouring it over the grounds in the top tray, about a half quart at a time. Sometimes at night I’ll just pour the water in cold and let it drip over night.
I quickly realized why I don’t use the AC to brew anymore. Inverter showed 1,500 watts, its fan running whole time. My bread toaster and microwave use that much, but only run for less than a minute. By the time the coffee was done, my battery bank was low, had to fire up the generator/charger. Oh well I thought, maybe the coffee will be better brewed properly instead of my pour over the top method.
No real difference, so I’m back to lp heated coffee. I see Coleman makes a brew pot you just set on the lp stove, but they ain’t giving those away.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2025 10:30am
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Get a French Press (Amazon), can do Hot brew or Cold, the only power you will use is heating the water with whatever method you want to use IF you do a hot brew.
Hot: Boil water, pour over the grounds you put in the press and swirl well, let sit for 7-10min, press, pour, drink.
Cold: Grounds in press, pour over cold water and swirl, let sit 24hrs, press, pour, drink. If you want it hot put your full coffee cup in the nuke. Save the rest in the fridge to drink cold or heat.
TOO EASY
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paulz
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2025 10:36am
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Hmm looks good. I’ll try one, under 20 bucks.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2025 07:30pm
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Quoting: gcrank1 Get a French Press (Amazon), can do Hot brew or Cold, the only power you will use is heating the water with whatever method you want to use IF you do a hot brew. Hot: Boil water, pour over the grounds you put in the press and swirl well, let sit for 7-10min, press, pour, drink. Cold: Grounds in press, pour over cold water and swirl, let sit 24hrs, press, pour, drink. If you want it hot put your full coffee cup in the nuke. Save the rest in the fridge to drink cold or heat. TOO EASY
I love French press coffee. But without a filter it can cause some heart issues in some people. Unfortunately I’m one of those. Still treat myself from time to time
Other issue at the cottage is uses too much water for cleanup.
I just boil and pour over off the Lp stove. Easiest and best cleanup for me
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2025 11:14pm
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Looks to me that the perhaps/potential cholesterol issue can be solved by just pouring the FP coffee through a cheap coffee filter, no big deal.
The caffeine issues are the same for any coffee.
For the big cuppa per day I usually drink Im not concerned about it. Its probably more dangerous for me to drive down the road.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2025 07:49am
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Quoting: gcrank1 Looks to me that the perhaps/potential cholesterol issue can be solved by just pouring the FP coffee through a cheap coffee filter, no big deal.
Not a big deal but if I’m using a filter I’ll just make drip coffee. Doesn’t taste quite the same though. I actually get irregular heart rhythm if I drink too much French press coffee but drip coffee I do my pot a day without
Still love the odd French press one though
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paulz
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2025 08:05am
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This coffee cholesterol thing is news to me, though I do take prescription rosuvastatin (cholesterol med) every day. I don’t use a paper filter, just the tiny holes in the metal drip tray. Am I getting the same risk as a French press?
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2025 09:13am - Edited by: MtnDon
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Quoting: paulz Am I getting the same risk as a French press
Depends on whether or not you are one of the people who are affected by the cafestol that is in coffee oils. Paper filters remove the cafestol.
If you are on a statin how is your LDL? If it is ok then you are probably ok. However, if your LDL is not good even with statin talk to the doctor. If you are trying to get off the statin maybe changing to a paper filter or stopping coffee should be looked at to see if you are affected by cafestol.
Also I believe it depends on how much coffee is consumed. My memory is telling me that 1 to 2 cups a day is not much concern. I could be wrong. Espresso is worst btw. Exercise and other diet may have more effect than 1 or 2 coffee.
Good luck
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paulz
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2025 10:27am
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Don’t remember why they put me on the statin (still fighting this dang brain injury from getting hit) cholesterol I assume. But I have a phone meeting with the Dr. next week, will inquire. Thanks.
I can put a paper filter in the drip pot on top of the metal screen tray, done that a few times.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2025 01:03pm - Edited by: gcrank1
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Paul, while at it with the doc ask about CSVD (cerebral small vessel disease; do look it up).
My debilitation since last October 2 that has cerebellar stroke symptoms they now think is CSVD. Anyone with vascular blockage issues is likely to have it and just like heart arteries the blockage gets worse, plugging up the smaller blood vessels to ALL organs.
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offgrididaho
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# Posted: 17 Aug 2025 08:37pm
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Sunny days we just run the coffee machine and let it keep the coffee hot, solar can keep up. Cloudy days we brew in the coffee machine but shut off as soon as brewed and use a thermos... the brew isn't that bad a power draw it's the keep hot plate that gets you.
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paulz
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# Posted: 20 Aug 2025 05:38pm
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Quoting: gcrank1 Paul, while at it with the doc ask about CSVD
Just had my Dr phone visit. I asked about CSVD. She had my head MRI right there. She said you don’t have that, what you have is CSIH (Car Smacked In Head). She did say many old folks get that.
Also asked about the French Press. She said one cup a day. That’s not even a warmer upper here.
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paulz
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 07:51am
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TEST2
Ok. Found a second cabin coffee thread a decade old with a few of us geezers on it. Coffee in the title in one is capitalized, not the other, guess that’s why. I’ll get to the point in a minute.
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paulz
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 08:15am
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Whew that was confusing, as I can barely remember what shoe goes on which foot anymore. What started it was hearing about something called a Moka. So I searched here on Moka and the other thread came up. Anyway I think I need one of those things.
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paulz
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 08:46am
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Learned a few other things from that old thread. First, the coffee pot I use now I got at a flea market for 3 bucks. Because I fried the drip maker we had before, for which the glass top is still here, now I can stop looking for the bottom. That thread also says I bought a French Press. This must be it, says so right on it. How do I work it? Can I try it with our drip coffee?
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 09:37am
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Quoting: paulz Also asked about the French Press. She said one cup a day. That’s not even a warmer upper here
Is blood pressure control part of your health concerns? It is with me. I have settled for 1 cup a day at lunchtime. A coffee enjoyed for the flavor; not the caffeine boost. That did not happen overnight and without some determination. I could see a difference that less caffeine made in BP readings and being able to reduce the medication. That took some diet changes too.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 10:02am - Edited by: gcrank1
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Paul, start using the FP by making hot coffee, fill the FP with cold water up to the metal band that hold the handle top then pour that in whatever pot you use to heat water and note what level it comes to for future ref; heat the water.
The FP looks like a pretty good sized one (like mine) so put 6 level scoops in (use whatever ground coffee you have on hand) and when the water in the pot comes to just starting to boil pour half of it in on the grounds in the FP then swirl/stir to saturate the grounds, top up with the rest of the water and set the top piece with the press strainer on just shy of the floating grounds.
Let that sit (I do 10 min) then slowly press the top knob to lower the strainer then pour your cuppa.
The rest of the FP put into a thermos.
If it seems a little weak use a half-heaper for each scoop next time, if still not strong enough do full heapers. Need more, use 7 scoops or whatever works for you.
The Cold Brew is the same but you just put the coffee in the FP then fill to the band with cold water, lid it and let sit on the counter 24hrs. Drink cold as is or add an ice cube or pour a cupful and nuke it to hot temp.
SO EASY even I can do it
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paulz
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 10:48am - Edited by: paulz
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They have me on a blood pressure med (Prazosin) that does drop it about 10, into the Elevated range. Sorry, don’t mean to bring this up, this is a coffee forum!
I never was a big coffee drinker, like my wife, but since my accident it does help me get motivated, still not more than a cup or two. I’ll fool around with the FP today after we finish what’s in the $3 pot.
The Moka gadget looked neat, because what I read said you could put it on a hot wood stove at night and wake up to a fresh cup already brewed.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 11:48am
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I think you could do that with a mug and x scoop(s) of coffee and just strain it next morning, nothing new to buy.
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paulz
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:39pm
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Ha, Cowboy Coffee. Only heard the term. Guess you just put the beans in cup on the camp fire, then drink it with your horse.
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paulz
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 07:50pm
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Quoting: gcrank1 Paul, start using the FP by making hot coffee
That was too much info for my shrunken brain. I just filled the FP glass up to the handle top with hot water, stirred in 3 teaspoons of drip coffee, let it sit then pushed the plunger down. Tasted fabulous, too much coffee maybe.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 08:05pm - Edited by: gcrank1
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Maybe yours is smaller than mine? The coffee to water is the same as all coffee, start with one coffee scoop of grounds to 1 cup of water, adjust to taste.
My mugs are more than an 8oz 'cup', 12-16?, and I typically use a 1/2 heaper scoop of a regular 'dark' grind. Drip is a finer grind to let the flavor out during the quick drip process.
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paulz
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2025 08:22pm
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It’s 32oz. Don’t get me wrong, tasted superb. Coffee chemicals be damned!
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