Coffee drinkers, what's your brand and preferred method of brewing?

[NightWatcher]

I like Cafe Bustelo and prefer it made Cuban styled with a ton of sugar and brewed in a single cup pour over.

If that doesn't wake you up, you might be dead.

[Auggie]

1. Nob Hill Foods Hazelnut coffee ...

brewed in a French Press, with a touch of cream or Half & Half.

[Scuba]

2. Folgers, because it comes in a container with a built in handle and I can pick it up one-handed.

I drip it through an el-cheapo coffee maker I got at Goodwill.

A commonsewer of coffee I ain't, but I gots to have my caffeeeeeeeen.

[NightWatcher]

4. I have caffeine while waiting on my caffeine

I chugged a coke while waiting for my water to get hot for coffee. My toddler woke us up early to tell us she was tired. (Bangs head on wall)

[fizzgig]

14. that's how i do it

gets the job done.

[Sherman A1]

22. Me too!

Folgers in the Mr. Coffee thermo carafe.

I just don't get the K-cup thing.

[Kali]

32. yep

and I use sugar and fake creamer powder too.

[onehandle]

3. Trader Joe's French Roast in a French Press

Two Splendas, A bit of unsweetened soy milk.

[irisblue]

5. my own home made energy drink

6 ounces of boiling water poured over 5/6 gently heaped tablespoons of Café Du Monde coffee & chicory topped by 3/4 ounces of warmed then frothed half and half. In a large mug. perfect, just perfect.

[fizzgig]

15. love, love, love their chicory

dad's mom grew up in new orleans and that's what she drank. she brewed it strong enough to put hair on your teeth. coffee with grandma was one of my favorite things.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Whatever's on sale...

Every so often Waldbaum's has the large bags of 8 O'Clock Columbian beans on sale, so I stock up. BJ's and Costco occasionally have Kenyan or some other good beans at a good price so I've got a bag or two for special occasions, or guests. But, I am currently working on a large can of Chock Full O'Nuts I got at a ridiculously low price somewhere.

For some reason I don't fully understand I own 3 French presses and I do use them once in a while, but I usually use the 12 cup drip pot. It's a Kenmore that's one of the few that gets the water hot enough to make decent coffee. If I'm in a hurry, I have a 1 cup drip gadget I can use.

Splenda, stevia, or saccharine for sweetness, and whatever just plain milk is in the fridge.

[Xyzse]

8. I'm on Whatever's Free.

[hobbit709]

7. I alternate between Jamaica Blue Mountain and Yemeni Sana'a

[PennyK]

9. Boring yet good

I got a Cuisinart coffeemaker and I use good ol' Maxwell House. Mice and strong, with a bit of cream and three drops of liquid sucralose (that's Splenda without the sugar added). Yum.

[Brigid]

31. You put mice in your coffeemaker??

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[TuxedoKat]

10. Eight O'Clock Coffee

Just made in a regular drip coffee maker.

[Brother Buzz]

11. My preferred brand is Graffeo brewed with generic Melitta

Graffeo keeps it simple: Light, dark, and decaffeinated. Simple, no?

Graffeo Coffee is rich, full and never bitter

[hibbing]

12. Vev Vigano Carioca Nero 4-Cup Espresso Maker

It is an Italian made stainless steel stovetop espresso maker. It is a nifty little thing. I am still trying to figure out the best grind. I have been getting beans at the grocery where they have a grinder. Sometimes I add a little milk or sometimes a little sugar, but usually drink it straight up. I don't know what the brand is at the bulk thing at the store.

Peace

[surrealAmerican]

13. Pete's and drip ...

... usually the Ethiopian blend, but many of their others are good too.

I drink it straight - never add anything.

[csziggy]

16. Either Maxwell House or Publix house brand

Dripped in a basic Mr. Coffee 5 cup pot. Simple, no frills. I like the permanent filter for the Mr. Coffee - no more paper filters!

Then I mix it about 70-30 with flavored coffee creamer. I actually mix Vanilla with Hazelnut. One of the brands used to have a vanilla nut flavor which I loved, but they discontinued it so I "make" my own version. Sometimes I get other flavors but that's my standard fare.

[whistler162]

17. Black.... IV

[XRubicon]

18. I used to drink Cafe Bustelo

No sugar just milk.

That stuff got me through undergrad engineering... those were the days.

Nowadays I buy whole bean Starbucks and grind about 4 cups worth for my thermos every day, no milk no sugar.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. We drink Costco's Colombian Supremo, brewed in a regular drip coffeemaker.

We like it black!

[MADem]

20. I like coffee from Brazil. It is very smooth with no "repeat."

I use a Melitta type arrangement. Very simple--heat the water and pour it through.

I have been known to make cafe expresso using the old style percolator on the stove (as opposed to the fancy steam machines). I can also whip up that froth with a bit of sugar and a shaving brush, too! Lotta work, though--don't do that much anymore.

[NutmegYankee]

21. Green Mountain Sumatran Reserve

I use the keurig and add some sugar/half and half.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

23. Jamaican Blue Mountain nt

[GoCubsGo]

24. Preferred: Any good brand that doesn't give me a gut ache, brewed in a French press.

Reality: Any decent brand that I can get cheap that doesn't make me queasy a half hour after consuming it (usually Seattle's Best, organic when I can get it), brewed in an old 4-cup Braun drip maker. I prefer a darker roast, and drink it with milk or half and half. Can't drink it black, unless it has a ton of sugar, but I try not to eat/drink too much sugar.

I also don't mind Starbuck's instant, but it's too damn expensive.

[politicat]

26. I didn't see your post when I posted, but same thing here.

We finally figured out it's the French press -- that's where we get the oils, I think. (Fats and oils are totally not my field.) we can use the same coffee beans in the espresso, the keurig (yes, we had one) or the FP, and only the FP made the ache.

No problems with either of the robot coffee makers, with Costco First Colony and Sprouts bulk, and even Millstone.

[GoCubsGo]

30. For me, it's actually the coffee.

I mostly brew drip because my French press only brews one cup, and I tend to want a second cup after that. I'm too lazy and impatient to clean out the press to brew another cup.

As for the gut ache, it's pretty much certain coffee brands. Folgers, Dunkin' Donuts, Eight O' Clock, New England Coffee, Millstone, all the store brands, and some of the independent roasters...they all leave me queasy. I generally don't have any problems with organic coffees, so it might not even be the coffee itself, but rather something that was sprayed on the beans, or something in the way they were processed and roasted.

[PADemD]

35. Brewed coffee

Make sure that the half N half you use does not contain Carrageenan. Just avoiding that ingredient should help. I drink instant coffee because the brewed oils bother me, too.

[GoCubsGo]

38. Thanks for the heads-up.

I wasn't aware 0f the Carrageenan thing. If I go the half-and-half route, it's usually the organic stuff, and they don't add that. Been trying to stay away from processed ingredients, so I tend to avoid the flavored stuff like Coffee Mate. But, once in a while, one of them comes out with a special flavor that I just have to try. May not be worth the gut-ache.

[PADemD]

44. I got rid of my acid reflux by eliminating Carrageenan from my diet.

I was using liquid Coffeemate in my coffee and drinking chocolate milk at work. Both of them contained Carrageenan. Watch out for anything labeled "non dairy" or "low fat". I even found it in cereal. Had to give the box away.

[politicat]

25. First Colony Rainforest, in a superautomatic.

1) good coffee, fair trade, and Costco.
2) the superautomatic doesn't like dark roasts, so I've got limited options.
3) the superautomatic is because I'm lazy and busy and can barely find the spare cycles to clean the super once a week, but I like espresso & Americano and lattes are how I get the calcium that works for me.

I like the machine, and unlike the French press, I don't get the oils that screw with my stomach. So a win.

[Tace]

27. Vermont Coffee Company Dark Roast

Run through a Bunn commercial drip. I buy it whole-bean, five pounds at a time. Oh yeah. --Tace

Edited to add: Drank Cafe Bustelo for years in a French press. Way good.

[UTUSN]

28. "instant"?!1 (I know, my life is over) n/t

[juxtaposed]

29. technivorm moccamaster with hard black coffee

also one of my close friends said " never trust a person that doesn't drink coffee". I agree.

[TeamPooka]

46. I don't drink coffee, just tea and cocoa.

[marle35]

33. Godiva Chocolate Truffle Coffee

brewed in a stovetop espresso maker.

[mnhtnbb]

40. Ha! I LOVE this coffee

and I make it in a regular Mr. Coffee drip pot.

I buy several packages when they're on sale at our market--and they were two days ago--for almost $4.00/per package
LESS than the usual price.

PS, Welcome to DU!

[marle35]

41. Lucky you

I've never seen them for less than $9. Prices here in Connecticut aren't the greatest.

Thank you for the welcome.

[Enthusiast]

34. We don't have a brand since

we fresh roast green beans. We grind it fresh and brew in the French Press. No cream or sugar.

[Boom Sound 416]

36. Chock full of nuts.

It's a ny staple.

[sarge43]

37. San Francisco Bay Hazelnut Cream, whole bean

Kitchen Aid grinder, circa 1940's

Vacuum brewer, also 1940's (percolator if the power's off - gas stove)

Tap water (artesian well, so water is good)

Pound fist on table strong, splash of milk

"I don't understand decaf; it's like sex without the sex", A. C. Van Cherub.

[Paladin]

39. We're hooked on the Good Stuff: Anderson's Coffee, Austin, TX.

Perennial favorites: Alfred's Blend, Viennese, Mocha Java. We've gotten friends addicted to this little shop; one of those friends is getting Anderson's mail-ordered to her in Atlanta. Highly recommended.

[tavernier]

42. Presto stainless steel electric percolater

like everyone's mother used to have. The coffee brewed in this pot tastes like coffee smells, my main criteria. I don't know if its the stainless steel or the fact that paper filters aren't used, but it's delicious with any brand of coffee. Maxwell house works just fine.

And if you aren't lucky enough to find one at a yard sale, they can be purchased on the Internet.

[Skittles]

43. I received a Keurig as a gift

it's nice but honestly, I was fine with my Mr. Coffee

I like Caribou and Community Coffee

[Baitball Blogger]

45. Sumatra and drip.

I drink it black.

Love the Cuban coffee, especially the cortados when I'm in Miami.

[grasswire]

47. my favorite bean is Cafe D'Arte from Seattle.

It's an Italian family-owned roaster.

Or Water Ave. beans from Portland.

Right now I am using pour-over (used to be called drip!) but I prefer French press. (Brokke the glass in my press and haven't replaced it yet).

French roast beans, real cream. Most of the time I have to use decaf.