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If you buy it, I'll try it. I won't shell out for Blue Mountain let alone beans that have been pre-digested. Believe it or not, my local roaster actually has some.

Alan. That's the Ethiopian I tried last week. It has to be the first coffee I thought I could actually drink black. I'm hoping for similar things from the two varieties I picked up yesterday.

I just drink black, no additives Quick Trip, or the rot gut they have at work coffee.

Fred, yes, I've had the Ethiopian black and it's good. When I run out of half & half and I don't want to go out, I have it black. I still prefer cream with it, of course.

I don't make Espresso at home, but when I go to theater or opera in the evening I get a single or double shot on the way to the theater so I won't nod off.

Alan

That's what got me through a lot of my morning classes in college.

just made some espresso and a capp with Sumatran Lake Tawar from Green Mountain. Pretty good-dark and earthy.

Has anyone else tried one of these? I like a good cup of coffee but I'm too busy (lazy) to spend an hour prepping, pressing, and cleaning for it, so this could be what I'm looking for.
Any other recommendations for coffee makers?

I have not tried an Aeropress yet, but am looking forward to getting one to check it out.

For other coffee makers, Technivorm Moccamaster is a great drip machine, approved by SCAA (specialty Coffee Association of America)and the european equivalent because of the speed it brews a the consistent temperature during brewing. If you want super quick and easy, maybe try a Keurig.

Steve - It is a wonderful device. Here's a few reviews... http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/vacpots/aeropress

I think that a cup of fresh, hot coffee in my home in the morning is one of life's great pleasures.

Cuisinart drip machine, Solis burr grinder. Mesh filter. Filtered WA (soft) water. Plenty of Columbian beans. Black.

We go through a fair amount of beans, so we've been buying the Costco Columbian, which is about $6-7/lb. They actually import the beans and roast them in Seattle, so they are quite good and fresh.

We occasionally try beans from other places (Sumatra, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Kenya, et. al). But for The Daily Cuppa, we just seem to prefer Columbian. It's nice to occasionally get a bag from one of the many local roasters, but they rarely seem worth the premium over the Costco beans.

has anyone ever tried A & P's own brand of coffee.
they used to sell it unground or ground.

i bought a pound sometime in the late 60's, brought it home, ground some and made myself a cup.

i took one sip or two, and promptly threw everything away.
it was horrible.
it was a light roast and many of the beans were still green;
it tasted very flat as if it had been ground and left on the kitchen counter for a week.