Posted on 04/14/2015 10:23:50 AM PDT by ken5050
So this morning, while rinsing out the carafe of my Black & Decker coffee maker, I accidentally banged it against the side of the sink, cracking it. Frustrating, but no big deal. Go to WalMart.com..find out I can buy a replacement for $9.87. But then I noticed that I can buy a whole new machine..INCLUDING carafe..for $17.88. Yup..digital, programmable, auto-brew..with a two hour automatic shut-off. Which got me thinking....
I do use good water, heated to just barely boiling. I do use the paper filter in the Melitta. Good enough for me.
I have taken to drinking 'dessert coffee' with my home-crafted ice cream. It's the pre-staled Cafe' Bustello with molido Espresso, so I only use one heaping tablespoon of that. I only do that a couple of time a week.
For my coffee I generally use 2 heaping tablespoons for the stuff I roast and grind.
I may get another grinder, since the one I use also gets used for spices. If I don't do a good job cleaning it, I find out what coffee and finely ground Comino (Cumin) taste like.
Do not want. ;)
/Johnny
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