Chaotic Coffee Klatch (tea also available)

[drobert44]

I probably should go for a morning stroll….

on the prowl?

 

[Mrtenant]

My morning song of hope - the chorus always brings tears to my eyes… I’m such a freak!

Joan Jett - Light Of Day

Love that song! Been forever since I heard it. Thank you!

 

[PenLightStories]

Actual coffee question:
Does anyone have suggestions for how to brew coffee in a pot at home without wasting half of it? We ditched our Keurig to save money and reduce waste but now we regularly waste half a pot of coffee on Saturdays.

We only make about "4-6 cups" worth because that's the smallest amount the pot has measurements for.

Does home brewed coffee hold up well in the fridge for cold brews the next day?

 

[Strixaluco]

Actual coffee question:
Does anyone have suggestions for how to brew coffee in a pot at home without wasting half of it? We ditched our Keurig to save money and reduce waste but now we regularly waste half a pot of coffee on Saturdays.

We only make about "4-6 cups" worth because that's the smallest amount the pot has measurements for.

Does home brewed coffee hold up well in the fridge for cold brews the next day?

I have only kept it in the fridge for cooking (e.g. mustard), in that purpose works fine. I recommend cooling down right away what you intend to put there.

There are also coffee makers where the markings start at 2-3 cups.

 

[LittleSwitchy]

Actual coffee question:
Does anyone have suggestions for how to brew coffee in a pot at home without wasting half of it? We ditched our Keurig to save money and reduce waste but now we regularly waste half a pot of coffee on Saturdays.

We only make about "4-6 cups" worth because that's the smallest amount the pot has measurements for.

Does home brewed coffee hold up well in the fridge for cold brews the next day?

Cold brew is different than hot brewed coffee.
Cold brew is made in a container over night. The one I use has a screen tube that hangs in the middle of the container. Using coarse ground coffee. I prefer the taste of cold brew. It doesn’t have the acidity of hot coffee.

 

[LittleSwitchy]

Cold brew is a brewing “ soaking “ process. It’s not simply iced coffee. Hot brewed coffee, cold brewed coffee both can be iced coffee.

 

[PenLightStories]

Cold brew is a brewing “ soaking “ process. It’s not simply iced coffee. Hot brewed coffee, cold brewed coffee both can be iced coffee.

Oh, you're right. What I meant was iced coffee.

 

[rjr_1954]

Actual coffee question:
Does anyone have suggestions for how to brew coffee in a pot at home without wasting half of it? We ditched our Keurig to save money and reduce waste but now we regularly waste half a pot of coffee on Saturdays.

We only make about "4-6 cups" worth because that's the smallest amount the pot has measurements for.

Does home brewed coffee hold up well in the fridge for cold brews the next day?

Wait till it cools down and put a lid on it!

 

[BrendaBear]

Love that song! Been forever since I heard it. Thank you!

The line “just around the corner from the light of day” to me, just screams hope! Things are about to get better. It always lifts me up.

Another song that lifted me up when I was really really low…

Pearl Jam - Alive

 

[J-Rod]

good song

 

[LittleSwitchy]

You can brew the coffee. Wait until it cools then put it in the fridge. If you want cold brew. Put the coffee in the strainer fill the container with water. However much you are making. Put the container in the fridge overnight. You can make 2 cups or 2 liters. 2 liters lasts me a day or day and a half

 

[J-Rod]

you can make the coffee, fill a plastic cup (not a glass) full of ice, pour in the coffee and stir... iced coffee... and then add any flavoring you want... and you don't have to wait

 

[rjr_1954]

you can make the coffee, fill a plastic cup (not a glass) full of ice, pour in the coffee and stir... iced coffee... and then add any flavoring you want... and you don't have to wait

Where at in Pennsylvania? The wife and I are born & raised, Philadelphia, Pennsylvanians

 

[J-Rod]

Lehigh Valley area

 

[VoraciousValue]

Lehigh Valley area

I'm very familiar with that area. I used to do some work a little north of there.

 

[VoraciousValue]

Just need to grumble a bit. Been a rough morning. So tired I can barely focus. Dad won't shut up and I had to get irritated at him for not telling the cardiologist something yesterday. Had to talk to my brother to explain a procedure they want to perform on Dad. My back hurts. Had to start some laundry. Need a bath. Probably need to slop the hogs. . .

(Grumble grumble grumble)

 

[Trubbycat]

Feeling grumbly myself... killed a bottle of wine last night after a phone call with my mother about her husband in the hospital. This morning I am totally exhausted and have a shit ton of work to do AND have to drive 2.5 hours each way to get my daughter at college after that.

Fuck.

 

[BrendaBear]

Just need to grumble a bit. Been a rough morning. So tired I can barely focus. Dad won't shut up and I had to get irritated at him for not telling the cardiologist something yesterday. Had to talk to my brother to explain a procedure they want to perform on Dad. My back hurts. Had to start some laundry. Need a bath. Probably need to slop the hogs. . .

(Grumble grumble grumble)

 

[BrendaBear]

Feeling grumbly myself... killed a bottle of wine last night after a phone call with my mother about her husband in the hospital. This morning I am totally exhausted and have a shit ton of work to do AND have to drive 2.5 hours each way to get my daughter at college after that.

Fuck.

Do you need to plug in to someone to recharge?

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Actual coffee question:
Does anyone have suggestions for how to brew coffee in a pot at home without wasting half of it? We ditched our Keurig to save money and reduce waste but now we regularly waste half a pot of coffee on Saturdays.

We only make about "4-6 cups" worth because that's the smallest amount the pot has measurements for.

Does home brewed coffee hold up well in the fridge for cold brews the next day?

The issue with coffee is if it stays on a burner, or loses much of the steam, then it tends to get bitter. I find that if I put the excess into an insulated mug for later it is not bitter.

 

[rjr_1954]

The issue with coffee is if it stays on a burner, or loses much of the steam, then it tends to get bitter. I find that if I put the excess into an insulated mug for later it is not bitter.

I like it strong, if its brewed, but I usually end up with instant

 

[Trubbycat]

Do you need to plug in to someone to recharge?

I feel like a phone battery bouncing at 1 percent. I need to plug.

 

[Cindy027]

I have a machine, I grind the beans directly into the filter and then clip the filter in and start the process. No wasted coffee, other than the bit left in my cup. The one thing the purists hate about my process is the beans that are left in the hopper, I try and keep it half full. Quite honestly I would never be able to taste the difference. Coffee house coffee always tastes better no matter what

 

[VoraciousValue]

Do you need to plug in to someone to recharge?

I could use a plug in, but there no outlet handy for me to put in my prong.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

I have a machine, I grind the beans directly into the filter and then clip the filter in and start the process. No wasted coffee, other than the bit left in my cup. The one thing the purists hate about my process is the beans that are left in the hopper, I try and keep it half full. Quite honestly I would never be able to taste the difference. Coffee house coffee always tastes better no matter what

Same here - I grind my own beans with a burr grinder (not chop), that I add to the brewer baasket and none is wasted. As I drink at least 2 - 3 cups, I never have left overs. An interesting coffee maker is the one where the coffee carafe is a thermos (Mocha Master).