How do you make your coffee?

[ChrisH]

Just wondering how you all make your coffee at home. I use instant or make 'proper' coffee in a cafetiere (French press) but I'm thinking of buying a percolator.

[Cookiebaker]

I voted other because a couple of years ago my hubby bought me one of these for our anniversary. It is just as easy as instant, but tastes fresh brewed. I love my coffee!!!

[Killearn Kitties]

I voted cafetiere. I also use a little espresso machine, just the type that you heat on the ring.

[jackmilliesmom]

I use instant because all of the brewed coffee from percolators over here are disgusting not like star bucks - they leave a real bitter aftertaste and that does not sit well with me. It is a shame becuase I have a percolator and cannot get the States until late this year to get some starbucks coffee.

Any nice PT'ers will to take pity on me and send me some?????? I love their Java coffee.....

[catnapper]

I've read percolators make the WORST coffe because it keeps recycling the coffee over and over again. Making a strong bitter, old coffee taste to every cup. All that said, I can't stand coffee so I don't make it. But I LOVE the smell of cooffee!

[buttercup132]

Other. I get in the car and get other people to make it for me on my way to work. (Go through the Tim Hortons drive through)

[ChrisH]

I use instant because all of the brewed coffee from percolators over here are disgusting not like star bucks - they leave a real bitter aftertaste and that does not sit well with me. It is a shame becuase I have a percolator and cannot get the States until late this year to get some starbucks coffee.

Any nice PT'ers will to take pity on me and send me some?????? I love their Java coffee.....

Tesco have Starbucks coffee in their online grocery store.

[caseysmom]

I make folgers instant at home since I am the only coffee drinker. I use a fileter coffee machine at work and I treat myself to starbucks at least a few times a week. I am a coffee fiend.

[Miss Z]

Mostly we just have instant, but sometimes we visit a proper old-fashioned coffee shop, which is highly expensive but well worth every penny, to choose and ground our own coffee beans. That stuff goes in the percolator.

Perhaps my fave way is turkish, in the little funny carafe on an open flame, bring it to a boil, let it sit back down, boil again, and pour into a tiny cup and sip...a teeny bit of real creme is perfection.

I agree, when I was in Turkey I couldn't get enough of the stuff. Then, the following year, I went to Greece, and discovered their version is even better, and drank tons more of that! Now I suppose I'm eagerly awaiting the prospect of Cypriat coffee this summer to see if it can top that.

[Anita Cholaine]

I don't think I could live without my everyday coffee!

I use instant. It tastes ok and it it easy and quick to prepare, which is awesome in the morning cause I usually wake up pretty late. But of course, the cafeteria one always tastes soooo much better.

[Pam]

We have a drip machine which we load in the evening and it comes on by a timer in the morning. There is nothing like waking up to the smell of coffee! On the weekends, when there is more time, I sometimes grind the beans for a fresher cup. I drink 12 oz. every morning but that is it for the day. I just need it to get my motor running.

[sirrahbed]

We drink coffee each morning and have used a drip coffee maker for years. Our newest pot is a Bunn that our kids found at a garage sale and it is terrific!! Before that it was always a percolator. I only like coffee within the first 30 minutes it is made - after that is tastes stale to me. Starbucks does not taste good to me but I know lots of folks love it. Is that coffee brew, drip - anyone know? When we had a Dunkin Donuts in town, I used to enjoy their coffee. We used to have a press - that we bought in France. I have never been able to make consistant coffee with it though.

[Chica]

I like the coffee brewers at home.(Mister Coffee) I like flavored creamer in it like hazelnut.YUM!!!

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I use a drip coffee pot - I grind the coffee beans right before I make a pot of coffee. I like my cup of coffee with two sugars and some milk or coffemate.