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I can't remember if I've posted on nostr my advice for making good coffee at home.

If you drink instant coffee, there is something you can do that is very inexpensive and barely much more work than boiling a kettle of water, and your coffee will be way better than instant.

If you have an espresso machine at home, this advice isn't for you, you already have good coffee I imagine.

Here is the advice: Get an AeroPress. Get a coffee grinder that uses burrs. Doesn't have to be expensive. You can get a cheap hand grinder like a Timemore, Kingrinder, or 1zpresso... or mayb you can find an old cheap electric coffee grinder. As long as it uses burrs and doesn't have a spinning blade. Then buy whole coffee beans at the supermarket (try different ones until you get one you like). Grind the beans right before brewing in your AeroPress. Grind your coffee while you wait for the water to boil, setup the AeroPress with a filter, then pour in the grounds, pour in the hot water, let it sit about a minute, and press it through. FAR better than instant, and almost as instant. Plus very cheap. You can get an aeropress for probably < US $50 and a hand grinder also for < US $50. I bought both in NZ for less then NZ $100 each.

Using roast coffee beans instead of instant makes a big difference.
Grinding those beans semi-properly with a burr makes an appreciable difference.
The paper filter in the AeroPress and probably other factors about how it works makes a difference.

Instant sucks. Upgrade. But IMHO spending tons of money on espresso machines and fancy grinders isn't going to make your coffee that much better than AeroPress is. Unless you really need espresso shots, in which case... ask someone else.
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Lera Herzog · 38w
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Sam · 38w
Have used an aeropress for years and love it, especially as I live on the road. Never ground my own beans though. Always seems like a hassle. Maybe I try…
Tommy "The Purchase" · 38w
The way I see it, the best low-cost, low-effort coffee is to be had with a Bialetti Moka Express, or simply Moka, and either beans you grind yourself or pretty much any ground beans you can buy. The thing itself is less than US$20 and will need a new rubber gasket every couple decades.
Mike Dilger ☑️ · 38w
Additionally: Nespresso pod type machines: I don't like them. The coffee is weak and doesn't taste as good as an aeropress. You get about 5g per pod, I'd need 3 pods to fill my coffee cup. And the pods are far too expensive. I tried buying metal refillable pods, but then the hassle is even wors...
Tybbs · 38w
aeropress is goated I like the Hario switch brewers for V2 filters
DanConwayDev · 38w
I agree but now I've upped my coffee game to a v60 and never use my aeropress. The quality of the coffee is what makes all the difference once you are using a burr grinder.
Minz · 38w
Aeropress tip (although takes more time)!: make sure you experiment with then amount of water, coffee and time. It makes a lot of difference in taste. An amount of 12 gram coffee, 200ml water and two minutes extraction is a good average start. Check out James Hoffmann’s about the aeropress on YT,...
Nick Klockenga · 38w
When I was single, this is what I did for years. Kind of pain making multiple cups this way.
Sooly⚡️سولي 🇱🇧🇧🇪🇦🇪🇦🇴 · 38w
Thx Mike! We need more real coffee talk here. Since I started tasting with an AeroPress, cafetière, vacuum pot, pour-over, and moka, stopped using my espresso machine. Here’s why: take a clean white mug, pull a long water shot without the capsule, and watch what you find in your mug. Looks like s...
Technician · 38w
An AeroPress is the superior way to make coffee. Been using one for years. Probably one of the most valuable purchases I’ve ever made.
Dissident Sound · 38w
never had better coffee than my instant, sorry.
mister_monster · 38w
I do a hand grinder and a french press, or a moka pot when I'm in the mood for a strong shot or two. I've tried the aeropress, the chemex, espresso, the pods, instant, and of course the infamous american percolator. Nothing beats the french press to me, and a moka pot for close 2nd. Done cold brew ...