OT: Coffee and #$%@$Keurig

[chaniarts]

why wouldn't a tea infuser work? usually made out of metal, toss in the dishwasher to clean.

[N8N]

Zojirushi makes a similar one, as well. I have one and like it, but check reviews, it's a little fiddly. Overall works well though.

nate

[HeyBub]

Hope the concept works as well for you.

I drink a LOT of coffee. In so doing, I've proved that coffee and chili contain all the nutrients that a bachelor is known to need.

Of course that bit of knowledge is now useless. As I type, I have on my desk a Root Beer and, in the bedroom, the sweetest gal you'd ever find, taking a nap.

[krw]

I've been surviving on frozen pizza, pot pies, and (decaf) coffee for six months. ;-)

I have a cup of decaf, next to the laptop and a 'fridge full of root beer (IBC is good stuff) in the kitchen but SWMBO is 75mi away, probably taking a nap. ;-)

[krw]

The metal filters let quite a bit of sediment through that paper doesn't. I prefer paper (can't tell the difference, taste wise).

[Paul Franklin]

I'm the OP.

Thanks to all for a lively discuss and lots of good suggestions.

Haven't decided which way to go yet but lots to think about and some links to options I wasn't familiar with. Thanks again.

Paul F.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Probably one of those questions that everyone will have an opinion, but will never be resolved.

Paper is supposed to filter out some suspected carcinogens also. Others say it is not a big deal but some of the flavor is lost. French press uses only a screen, thus the oils are there.

Still others say the bleached filters have toxins.

I drink tea so I never did any serious research on the filters.. .

[Doug]

Looks like the 1 cup pot I have for expresso. Actually works good but wish I bought a larger one.

[Doug]

I don't drink tea so you're asking the wrong person. I only drink tea with lemon and honey when I have a bad cold, otherwise I drink coffee.

[Doug]

I use the gold metal screen filter nowadays but at first I used the paper filters. To be honest, I can't tell any difference in taste. I admit a little sediment does get thru with the metal screen (not that much tho) but it usually stays at the bottom of the pot so unless you drink the last drop in the pot, you won't have any in your cup... well that's my experience with my coffee maker. Perhaps it's different on other brands???

[Doug]

Other than good health, it doesn't get much better than that !!!

[Ashton Crusher]

We use a Braun/Tassimo. Never had any problems with it in the couple years we've had it. Cost a little over $100 I think. We only use distilled water in it.

[chaniarts]

i mean using a tea infuser for your coffee instead of going to the trouble of using refillable tea bags for your coffee. i have one that's a 2" ball made out of very fine metal screen.

[krw]

No, pretty much the same but I almost always empty the pot. Isn't coffee supposed to be good to the last drop?

[Thomas]

Thomas

It's all about the cleanup. I would not know what to do with a drippy infuser where I work. It's pretty easy to toss the teabag in the trash. Maybe I'll buy one for home and check it out.

[Robert Macy]

I posted earlier about the Hamilton Beach, it has a metal screen, but I use it just tohold thepaper filter. Paper filter just for convenience.

Cleanup consists of once every 2-3months swish slightly diluted bleach around the insides, which removes ALL those deposits, and back to pristine flavored coffee. Cleanup time approx 30 seconds.

And this coffee maker makes coffee good to the last drop, too, Pour left over [rarely] into plastic bottle, microwave in a cup as needed still tastes great.

[DerbyDad03]

Do you use tea bags or a filter or something else?

It seems like all of the same questions would apply. Bleached or unbleached tea bags, etc. Do tea bags alter the taste vs. a metal filter, etc.?

[DerbyDad03]

I prefer glass for leftover coffee, sometimes the carafe itself.

This time of year, on weekends, I make more than the SWMBO and I will drink in the morning and chill the rest for iced coffee later on.

In fact, it's about 2:30 and I'm about to pour a cup of iced coffee...as soon as I hit send.

[Doug]

I don't know. Mine has a little like dark silt (coffee sediment) at the bottom of the pot which when I pour into my cup seems to stay at the bottom of it so it's easy to avoid. I suppose you could drink it if you want but I find it a little bitter and unsatisfying.

[Doug]

For some reason, I don't like heating my coffee in a microwave. I do it but everytime I do it, I can taste the difference from fresh brew big time. Seems like the microwave kills some of the original taste to me.