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Comment by Zennika on October 1, 2009 at 10:44am

Goodness- wish I was a better editor! 2nd word below was obviously 'think'

Comment by Zennika on October 1, 2009 at 10:43am

I thibnk the albumen in the egg white caught the grounds- I have cooked for Archeolgy camps and logging camps, and huge pots of coffee set down in the coals was standard. The egg shells did indeed, clear out the grounds. Our standard has long been the Ruta Maya freetrade coffee roasted here in Austin. Medium roast.
Love flavored coffee, when it is flavored with booze after dinner- otherwise, no thanks!

Comment by lindagifts on June 12, 2009 at 9:08pm

Egg shells -
The theory was that it made the coffee clear. Not sure if it worked but the Danish and German farmers had plenty of chickens so plenty of eggs.
Fair Trade coffee has been our choice since 1993. You can find whatever you want from small sustainable farms today.

How does anyone feel about flavored coffee?

Comment by J. Michael Wheeler on June 12, 2009 at 8:32pm

lindagifts
What did the egg shell do for the coffee? In the back of my mind I think I heard of that...

Comment by lindagifts on June 12, 2009 at 2:24pm

We have all advanced? to more sophisticated coffe makers through the years, but i still remember my grandmother making coffee for field hands on the farm in an dark blue enameled pot. In goes the fresh spring water, the coffee and an egg and shell. After coming to a boil it was moved to an old cook stove to keep warm - even in 95 degree weather.
Finally it was poured for the men when they came in from the field. Almost all of them used fresh cream and sugar. The brew wasn't fancy but it was hot and smelled like heaven.
My first cup was that strong brew with about half fresh (non pasturized) cream.
Hooked for life.
By the way this was in the early 1950's not the 1800's!!

Comment by The Souper on June 11, 2009 at 8:12pm

Thanks, J. Michael. The French Press is really like brewing tea in my Bodum Tea Infuser Pot. I do own an electric water kettle. Add boiling water to the center of the pot containing tea leaves, press plunger down to stop the infusing. I also own many other tea infusers.

One option if I chose to use it on my Krupps Coffee Maker is to pre-set time for brewing to wake up to that wonderful smell of coffee. I also have the automatic shut-off after a couple of hours.

But, when the old Krupps stops working, pehaps I will look into a French Press. I certainly do not have to make 12 cups of coffee anymore with my lifestyle now. :)

Comment by J. Michael Wheeler on June 11, 2009 at 5:23pm

Souper: Here's how to use a French Press. It's simplicity itself: Brew Coffee in a French Press.

Comment by The Souper on June 11, 2009 at 4:08pm

Got hooked long ago while staying at a fancy Boston Hotel. Had the best coffee, croissants & jam. The coffee is Victor (nitro-pak) Lincolnshire Blend. A real smooth, good-tasting coffee. A Division of S & D Coffee Inc. Concord, NC. (No Starbucks for me-it tastes like burned coffee beans to me. Yuck.)

Comment by The Souper on June 11, 2009 at 2:58pm

Glad to join in here. I am a "real" coffee lover, especially in the morning. I am probably one of the few who makes my own coffee at home in a Krupps Coffee Maker. The more efficient brewing system, the better the coffee. I am not saying spending a lot of money, just not one of the lower end appliances. A french press is great if you know how to use one.

It is my feeling that anyone can brew a good, hearty cup of coffee once you learn the appropriate ratio of water to ground coffee. This is the same for brewing a good cup of tea. (I owned my own tea business and only brew whole leaf tea - no tea bag dust for me!!!)

Same with ground coffee. If you use too much water, you will have weak coffee. Too little water for brewing will produce a strong coffee. I have a cone-shaped coffee scoop which counts as one unit. I brew four units to four cups of water and turn my coffee maker on. This produces two large cups of coffee for me (not large mug-size.) A good strong cup of coffee. I do add milk and sugar.

Comment by J. Michael Wheeler on June 11, 2009 at 1:00pm

Decaf lovers are welcomed, but, is that really coffee? I know, I'm showing just a bit of bias...

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