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jimmar Inukshuk Offline Posts: 860 Location: SE Michigan Joined: Feb 1^st, 2006	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #20 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 12:31pm	Quote Print Post
	Maybe you guys should cut back a little on the caffeine.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #21 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 3:15pm	Quote Print Post
	jimmar wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 12:31pm: Maybe you guys should cut back a little on the caffeine. Just having little fun Jimmar I'm just curious and a little bemused on how a guy like yourself who submitted a oft quoted "manly" limerick like you did, would publicly admit to liking Pumpkin Pie spice latte's. I'll end my posts with a couple more thoughts on the subject. For people who are not into spending their hard earned money on a $3-4 dollar caffeine beverage, here's a little trick I learned from a couple who are the ultimate "foodies", but careful with their money. Take whatever bulk coffee you prefer ( Folgers/ Maxwell House/ etc, and after you add your normal volume to your brewing device of choice, add a small amount of vanilla bean on top of it. You can also sprinkle cinnamon on top instead of vanilla bean if you like that taste. Cinnamon has many good health benefits. You could also sprinkle Pumpkin Pie Spice over your favorite coffee IF that's your guilty pleasure. You'll have to experiment a little. More if you like a little sweeter/vanilla taste, less if you don't. Vanilla is a natural "anti-acid" and will smooth out or eliminate any bitter/acidic taste your economy brew might have. Basically your getting a premium taste on a budget. And the second is for people who rather have the cash in their pocket/bank account for their futures and not Starbucks. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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mastertangler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3111 Location: florida Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #22 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 3:47pm	Quote Print Post
	yup, simple math.......trying to get that "Starbucks will make you broke" concept through to my daughter at college. Glad my little town doesn't have a Starbucks. What my town does have however is an authentic Cuban hole in the wall where I can get fantastic Con-leche style coffee for $1 small and $2 for a big cup. I tell them to make it extra strong and tip $1. Now if I could just apply that simple math concept to my fishing expenditures. Between rods, reels, lures and trips I could probably swing some sort of retirement...... but that would would mean no rods, reels, lures and trips, which of course is a non-starter in MT world. Maybe I'll go make some coffee and figure out how to create some more money.


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jimmar Inukshuk Offline Posts: 860 Location: SE Michigan Joined: Feb 1^st, 2006	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #23 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 4:50pm	Quote Print Post
	In my defense, what I occasionally indulge in is a LARGE (not vente whatever it is) Timmy Hortons coffee with cream and a pumpkin spice flavor shot, no sugar. Not truly a latte. Don't even know fer sure what a latte is I guess. I used to drink it like a man, hot and black, but one day accidentally go the wrong order and thought "hmmm this tastes kinda good". At home I drink the run of the mill brand coffee from an automatic drip maker and I drink it black, but will occasionally stir in a teaspoon of black strap molasses to take off the sharp edges. Now as to my manliness....I still don't refuse to drink my mother-in-laws coffee, which is the grittiest, foulest tasting, bitter concoction that I have ever ingested.


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Solus Inukshuk Offline Posts: 967 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Oct 6^th, 2006	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #24 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 5:04pm	Quote Print Post
	I advocate pure arabica coffee processed by a careful roaster. Starbucks tends to cook too far and too fast- it creates a consistent flavor to compensate for the variety of bean quality they have to use to sustain the mass. I'm a big fan of Peet's, (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) especially the Major Dickason's Blend and the Uzuri African Blend. It's expensive, but can often be found on sale. Caribou coffee's Mahogany blend is also quite good. At home I'm an advocate for Gene Hick's coffee (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) he's local, a great guy and makes some damn fine coffee, I'm partial to Canoe Blend and the Signature Blend- though the Signature Blend does not seem to play well with chlorinated water.
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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #25 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 8:25pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Now as to my manliness....I still don't refuse to drink my mother-in-laws coffee, which is the grittiest, foulest tasting, bitter concoction that I have ever ingested.


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nctry_Ben Inukshuk Offline Posts: 401 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Jan 12^th, 2010	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #26 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 8:51pm	Quote Print Post
	DentonDoc wrote on Oct 20^th, 2014 at 4:29pm: I generally throw in some (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) for making coffee (by the steep method). I also noticed that they are now making them with draw strings so you don't have to keep track of a clip to keep them closed while you are making coffee. I set the used bag by the fire to dry and burn the whole thing later. dd Experianced DD's setup. I think it's the best I've seen. I have the GSI collapsible drip. It's a lot of extra weight for nothing in comparison. Now to find a good clip like he has. Thanks Doc


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jimmar Inukshuk Offline Posts: 860 Location: SE Michigan Joined: Feb 1^st, 2006	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #27 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:41am	Quote Print Post
	Ordered some Gene Hicks sampler packs today. Sounded pretty good.


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mastertangler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3111 Location: florida Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #28 - Oct 27^th, 2014 at 11:01am	Quote Print Post
	jimmar wrote on Oct 25^th, 2014 at 12:41am: Ordered some Gene Hicks sampler packs today. Sounded pretty good. That does sound pretty good and a very reasonable price. I wonder if you catch more with the fisherman's blend? I keep trying to upgrade my coffee situation on trips but invariably I go back to instant for space and weight reasons. But Denton Doc might have pointed me in the right direction with the little sacs and steep method, probably would of never occurred to me. Back in the deer hunting days we would just throw a bunch of grounds in a pot of boiling water and then give it a stir and let it settle out.......pretty good. All this talk of high priced coffee.........I drink Maxwell House at home, make it strong and use a press, I like it well enough and don't go broke. I think the 2 best coffees I have ever had were what was common in Kansas City (several of the hotels had it) I asked for the name of it but promptly forgot and the other brand I love is Babys Coffee which is roasted in Louisiana but I purchase in a storefront in Key West. I have a collection of their T shirts as I dig the Logo. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links);


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Solus Inukshuk Offline Posts: 967 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Oct 6^th, 2006	Re: DYI Coffee Filter Reply #29 - Oct 27^th, 2014 at 3:33pm	Quote Print Post
	I think the finum filter is small light and less hassle than the filter bags. It easily slides into my small stainless cup. I simply throw grounds in boiling water, wait a minute or two and pour through the filter into my cup. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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