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06 March 2009

Coffee has become boring. Ideas? [More:] I already bounce between French Roast and Columbian, black or creamed with sugar and vanilla. Iced doesn't do much for me, nor do any of the nut flavorings. Maple is intriguing but missing something. Any suggestions for putting some spark back into the old home-brewed?
Try a different orifice.
posted by Wolfdog 06 March | 13:57
Put a cardamom pod in with the grounds as your coffee's brewing.
posted by mudpuppie 06 March | 14:06
Buy an Aerobie Aeropress. It makes coffee taste incredibly smooth and rich.
posted by essexjan 06 March | 14:07
Sometimes I crush up a couple frozen berries in either the cone, or the espresso thingie, whichever I am doing.

It's not obvious, but it imparts a slight essence.
posted by danf 06 March | 14:12
Try Colombian coffee. A million times better than the Columbian coffee that comes out of the PNW.
posted by birdherder 06 March | 15:38
If you are using standard drip machine, try the aeropress (which I've heard GREAT things about, but not tried) or a french press (I've been using a Bodum for about...14 years). I really find that the pressed coffee is a very different experience. And, a good one at that.

(on preview...I'm confused by birdherder's comment!)
posted by richat 06 March | 15:40
Oh wait, I think I see it...Col-O-mbian vs Col-U-mbian?
posted by richat 06 March | 15:45
A shot of single malt in the coffee would be a change. Coffee is my favorite 'meal-skip' beverage.
posted by buzzman 06 March | 16:07
Sorry, can't help you--coffee is evil and disgusting. Kaluha isn't so bad, because there's no evil aftertaste and it's usually mixed with milk and/or vodka.
posted by Melismata 06 March | 17:04
richat, I LOVE my Aeropress. You have to get one. Seriously.
posted by essexjan 06 March | 17:57
I say skip the water and just start eating it right out of the can. Cream and sugar optional.
posted by jonmc 06 March | 19:35
Note to self: Do NOT ask Melismata out for coffee. Find an alternative.
posted by Ardiril 07 March | 00:29
Okay, jan... you made me get an A3ropress. Made me.

Actually, back when I first heard about it we went through the trouble to look up the Greek distributor for this to try to find one, but the guy didn't answer his phone (typical), and then we gave up when we realized that it made only a cup, two cups? at a time. But now I found that it's offered via amazon UK, which it wasn't before - so I couldn't resist. Came out kind of pricey, though, at £30 (I got an extra pack of filters) with shipping, etc. Worth it?

Is it worth it if I call it the "Aeroflot", which is what I keep thinking in my weird little haid?

Anyway, I'm tired of my French press, and was thinking of getting another stovetop espresso maker, which would have been more, buying from here. I've run through two or three espresso pots, so I would have probably bought a higher-end version.
posted by taz 07 March | 01:31
Taz, the filters are reusable. When you go to clean the aeropress, unscrew the plastic 'basket' and peel the filter off the little 'puck' of coffee before you eject it into the bin. Rinse the filter, put it back in the basket. You'll get 10 uses out of each one at least.
posted by essexjan 07 March | 03:31
Add Kaluha and/or vodka and/or Bailey's and/or any other liquer to the coffee.
posted by goshling 07 March | 06:38
Buy the beans green and roast 'em yourself.

posted by Triode 07 March | 19:48
I have enjoyed both of these:

-tiny pinch of salt in the grounds.
-tiny pinch of cinnamon in the grounds.

Both add just a hint of something-or-other.

Also, it can be fun to experiment with different single-origin or regional coffees and different roasts and see how the different flavors strike you. You can even make notes, like a wine geek, because coffee is an equally complicated beverage, with taste and aroma qualities that vary widely from bean to bean and from one country of origin to another. Beware the French roast because to achieve that darkness the beans are heated until they are mostly carbon, and the degree of roasting means that much of what gives the beans their unique taste has been burned away.

Not sure I can answer your question, though - I don't get bored with coffee. Long as it's nice and rich and deep in flavor, ready and piping hot in the early morning, I don't care if coffee ever changes.
posted by Miko 07 March | 23:36
Since I Do Not Have MOFB. . . || I saw the "Watchmen" last night,

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