Best Coffee (To make at home)?

[Kailex]

Anyone here make their own coffee at home?
In an effort to save myself 2 bucks everyday from buying at Dunkin Donuts (comes out to about 50 bucks a month, JESUS), I'd rather get up 10 minutes earlier and make my own, thus, saving myself some money.

But I don't want low quality stuff.

I know DD has like an offer where you can buy 4 of their bags for 20 bucks. That'd probably save me tons upon tons of money.

But I want to see if their is better stuff out there (which I am sure there is) that I can have. I'm used to strong coffees as well and I only drink a morning coffee.

Any suggestions?

And also, I have a cheap coffee maker, has anyone found that the machine you use can make a difference in the quality of coffee?

Thanks.

 

[Bible_Belt]

Buy a grinder and whole beans. That is the most important part. Sam's Club has some decent whole-bean coffee. Eight O Clock coffee is also not bad for a cheap brand.

My coffee is like expresso. I make it strong. I like raw sugar and molasses as sweetener. Use bottled water if your tap water is really bad.

After having the coffee I make every morning, anything I buy at a restaurant or coffee shop is always a disappointment.

 

[Mr.Positive]

I just started making coffee with a french press. Takes a little longer to make, but what a difference in taste.

Also, second the advise on whole beans and a grinder. Get good coffee, it's worth it.

 

[mpimpin]

Trial and error man your bound to find something you'd like. Stay away from those big azz metal tins of coffee. Never found one of those to taste good

 

[Dust 2 Dust]

I brew 8 O' Clock coffee French Roast which sells for about 4 dollars a bag which is half the price of Starbucks/DD coffee in most grocery stores. Here are a few tips for brewing good quality coffee at home.

1. Purchase Whole Beans and grind them yourself rather than buying grounds. Whole Beans will have a fresher taste and smell. You can get an automatic grinder for around 15-20 bucks. Keep the beans in an airtight container rather than the bag when not in use.

2. Use filtered water when brewing your coffee. I brew my coffee with water filtered through a Brita Pitcher that I keep in the refrigerator.

 

[mpimpin]

My personal rule is not to buy in bulk, nothing I won't use within a week or two tops. I was going to try the DD brand today, but the only bag I found was a very large bag so I guess I'll have to wait on it. I bought a bag of the 8 O'clock French roast haven't tried it yet.

 

[Mr.Positive]

You know what's actually surprising, awhile back I bought a bag of dunkin' donuts coffee at a 7-11. I was surprised at how good it was. It was ground coffee.

It won't compare to any fancy bean coffee, but for a good tasting cup, it'll do. Worth a try sometime, imo.