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Like jldl805, I like my coffee too but my only investments are a £10 spice grinder and a Bialetti moka pot for hot coffee, and a muslin bag and a pitcher for co

Like jldl805, I like my coffee too but my only investments are a £10 spice grinder and a Bialetti moka pot for hot coffee, and a muslin bag and a pitcher for cold brew using this[1] technique. [1] https://boingboing.net/2013/07/20/cheap-easy-no-mess-cold-brew.html https://boingboing.net/2013/07/20/cheap-easy-no-mess-cold-br... Coffee definitely doesn't have to be a super-expensive hobby.

MrDunham 5y ago
This (for cold brew, at least). I’ve been using a muslin/“nut milk” bag for years. I’ll grind a pound of coffee and let it steep for a couple of days in roughly a gallon of water, then pour it into a dispenser that I can leave in the refrigerator. I’m no coffee snob but to me the flavor keeps extremely well. The only thing I found is that even the finest mesh bag leaves a considerable amount of grit so I pour that through a paper filter. Hard to beat fantastic coffee at the turn of a spigot.
- showerst 5y ago
  For your filter issue, toddy makes disposable paper filter bags that are great. You just brew in them instead of a nut milk bag. There's virtually no grit.
  - MrDunham 5y ago
    I’ll look them up immediately, thank you! The grit issue is seriously the number one thing that I dislike about the process
ArchOversight 5y ago
Is your spice grinder a blade grinder? If so you are likely getting a very inconsistent grind. This may affect the taste of the coffee dramatically. The first recommendation I give to people that want to get into brewing better tasting coffee is to get a burr grinder, even a handheld one will do just fine. With a burr grinder you just get a more consistent grind which helps reduce the fines thereby reducing the bitterness.
- ValentineC 5y ago
  > The first recommendation I give to people that want to get into brewing better tasting coffee is to get a burr grinder, even a handheld one will do just fine. With a burr grinder you just get a more consistent grind which helps reduce the fines thereby reducing the bitterness. I second this, but do get one with a metal burr like a Timemore, and not the oft-recommended Hario Skerton, which has a ceramic burr. The manual grinding experience with a metal burr grinder is so much better.
  - ArchOversight 5y ago
    I have a Hario mini-mill that I love while traveling, it has ceramic burrs though, never used one with metal burs for traveling. I use my Baratza for my day to day coffee, but that was not a cheap upgrade.

MrDunham 5y ago

This (for cold brew, at least). I’ve been using a muslin/“nut milk” bag for years. I’ll grind a pound of coffee and let it steep for a couple of days in roughly a gallon of water, then pour it into a dispenser that I can leave in the refrigerator. I’m no coffee snob but to me the flavor keeps extremely well. The only thing I found is that even the finest mesh bag leaves a considerable amount of grit so I pour that through a paper filter. Hard to beat fantastic coffee at the turn of a spigot.

showerst 5y ago
For your filter issue, toddy makes disposable paper filter bags that are great. You just brew in them instead of a nut milk bag. There's virtually no grit.
- MrDunham 5y ago
  I’ll look them up immediately, thank you! The grit issue is seriously the number one thing that I dislike about the process

ArchOversight 5y ago

Is your spice grinder a blade grinder? If so you are likely getting a very inconsistent grind. This may affect the taste of the coffee dramatically. The first recommendation I give to people that want to get into brewing better tasting coffee is to get a burr grinder, even a handheld one will do just fine. With a burr grinder you just get a more consistent grind which helps reduce the fines thereby reducing the bitterness.

ValentineC 5y ago
> The first recommendation I give to people that want to get into brewing better tasting coffee is to get a burr grinder, even a handheld one will do just fine. With a burr grinder you just get a more consistent grind which helps reduce the fines thereby reducing the bitterness. I second this, but do get one with a metal burr like a Timemore, and not the oft-recommended Hario Skerton, which has a ceramic burr. The manual grinding experience with a metal burr grinder is so much better.
- ArchOversight 5y ago
  I have a Hario mini-mill that I love while traveling, it has ceramic burrs though, never used one with metal burs for traveling. I use my Baratza for my day to day coffee, but that was not a cheap upgrade.