Quality Coffee at a Minimal Expense

[patricimo54]

I have always been a fan of a good stout cup of Joe in the morning. I prefer a French Roast and normally prefer to grind my own beans.

Fresh and stout has been my way of greeting the morning, but as time goes on and we are winding down to limited income. With that said I am looking for a frugal means to accomplish my morning jolt.

How do y'all say GOOD MORNING?

[TRAPnHUNT]

Chickory coffee?

[trapperandhunter]

coffee and lots of it ! anything that is onsale comes home.

[Canadian trapper]

Hooked on the keurig coffee. We also bought the small canister which allows you to use regular can coffee instead of the K cups.
The Canadian Trapper

[TRAPnHUNT]

Looks like Starbucks & Tim Hortons is out of the question for a lot of people. It's hard to justify spending the money on a cup of good joe these days. Even the cheap stuff is going up in price!

[trapperandhunter]

tim hortons ................... lets just say that i spend far to much of my paycheck there each week, but i love the stuff !

[TRAPnHUNT]

I love the high octane coffee but with me trying to save a few dollars, I just drink the cheaper stuff here at the house.

[maritimer]

Don't drink the stuff. Never have and doubt I ever will. Hot drinks in general never appealed to me.

[cam]

Make a bunch up, and freeze it!

[neotoxo]

I don't claim to be a coffee connoisseur but I spent 22 yrs in the USAF and we drank some stuff that was better used to strip paint...

Here is a recipe that can save you money...
My best results have taken 5 to 7 days and it may sound strange but it does produce a very smooth, rich and potent coffee

Take a one pound can of any ground coffee...
Put it in a 1 gallon milk jug or similar container...
fill with cold water...

You can refrigerate if you wish but a couple of times a day take it out and shake it up...I did mine in the morning and evening for at least 5 days...

After that, pour it up in a separate container and strain all the juices out of the coffee grounds...I used a european coffee press...

Now, when you make a cup, start out with 1/4 cup concentrated coffee and 3/4 cup water and mirco-wave...I liked it 1/2 and 1/2

Beware, this is like espresso...it is concentrated and will launch you into warp drive if you drink too much or too strong...BUT is it probably the best tasting and smoothest coffee I ever had.

[cam]

Jan 10, 2012 22:26:16 GMT -5 neotoxo said:

Beware, this is like espresso...it is concentrated and will launch you into warp drive if you drink too much or too strong...

I think it would launch my colon into warp drive instead!

I'm gonna give you your first karma for that...not only because you have a grand frugal idea...but because you can drink that!

Cam

[trapperandhunter]

neotoxo i am going to have to try that !

[patricimo54]

Karma for the recipe

[Admin]

Pretty interesting stuff. I love coffee but it doesn't like me much. I'll get into the habit of drinking a cup every morning and within a month or so of that my heart goes into irregular beats, flips, skips and various forms of arrhythmia. And that's even on decaf. It's something to do with the coffee alone and not just the caffeine. It sucks cause I love the stuff.
So most mornings I'll have a cup of home made cocoa. A heaping spoon of bakers cocoa, spoon of sugar and dash of vanilla to a small pot of milk and that's pretty yummy. I can't stomach the store bought cocoa packs anymore after drinking this stuff and the pure cocoa is really good for me like the dark beer. ;D

So by alternating the cocoa with the coffee I can enjoy it regularly without any heart issues but not picky bout the brand.

[patricimo54]

Cocoa now that is an interesting alternate. Karma to ya boss man.

[Admin]

Thank you Sir
After drinking the dark chocolate for so long I just can't stand the sickening sweet crap they sell in pouches. The bakers cocoa makes a stout brew, just takes a bit of stirring to get it all to disolve.

[Nutso]

ohhhh real hot chocolate...that sounds so good!!

I usually start my day with 1 or 2 cups of joe. I buy 8 o'clock coffee, but sometime get New England breakfast blend. Both come in already ground or whole beans. I don't like my coffee real strong, but I don't like it weak either ;D

[yedi21]

Jan 9, 2012 22:18:11 GMT -5 TRAPnHUNT said:

Chickory coffee?

That is great coffee right there! Made using a coffee press......mmmmmm now that's a good morning!