Here's the Cheapest Way to Brew Your Own Amazing Coffee at Home

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Do you really want to taste your coffee? Yes? Get this!, January 28, 2004 This review is from: Perfect Brew Cone Filter (Pack of 12) (Grocery) This is the way to make coffee if you are like me -- love coffee but hate the sour bitter watery flavor you get out of most coffee machines.

In regular machines, you usually can't taste the difference between brands of coffee. That all changes once you figure out how to make coffee the right way -- in one of these.

Coffee recipe in the melita:

3-4 tablespoons of medium ground coffee grinds. The amount depends on the roast of the coffee. Darker more flavorful beans get about 3 tbsp, light breakfast roast beans get 4 tbsp.

12 oz (1 1/2 cup) cold water in microwave safe measuring cup.

Microwave 2 1/2 minutes in microwave (until bubbles start forming on the sides of the container) The goal is 155-170F water. (If you happen to have a meat thermometer -- that is medium well.)

***DON'T boil the water**** it leaves the coffee tasting bitter and horrible.

Hotter water gives you more bitter coffee, but takes less grinds. Cooler water gives less bitter more flavorful coffee, but uses lots and lots of grinds to get full flavor.

Now, pour the water through the grinds in your melita filter and into your cup.

Mmmmmm java-licious.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars So Happy to Find this again!!! Great Coffee Maker!!!!!, April 8, 2004 This review is from: Perfect Brew Cone Filter (Pack of 12) (Grocery) This little gadget makes the best coffee (read about it long ago in a Tony Hillerman novel, and what do you know!, it really was as good as Joe Leaphorn said!). Anyway, I've had a couple of these for twenty years and broke one. I have been searching high and low for years to find a replacement. I'm so happy to be able to buy it again and now I can get extras for gifts. People are always so surprised when they taste the coffee. It's always perfect and tastes much better than coffee made in most coffee makers. As long as you can boil water, you can have a great cup of coffee wherever you go. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and efficient way to make great-tasting coffee, March 5, 2006 This review is from: Perfect Brew Cone Filter (Pack of 12) (Grocery) Next to a french press, this is the simplest and most efficient way to make great-tasting coffee. The primary advantage that filter cones and french presses have over drip brewers is that drip brewers usually do not get the water hot enough to brew the coffee properly. Coffee is very temperature sensitive, and even a degree or two can make a big difference to the discerning palate. The temperature you should aim for is around 197-202 degrees F (not 175, as another reviewer stated); bring your water to a boil, turn off the flame and grind your coffee beans, and when you're done (1-1.5 mins later) your water should be about the right temperature. The amount of coffee you use will depend on the coarseness of grind and volume of water, but start with 3-4 tablespoons per 10-12 oz. cup then experiment according to taste. If you use high quality, freshly-roasted beans, evenly ground and brewed at the proper temperature, your filter cone will produce coffee rivaling most coffee shops.

The main disadvantage of the filter cone is that they are generally made out of plastic, and you can sometimes taste the plastic in your cup. If you're lucky enough to find a ceramic filter cone, I would get it because ceramic doesn't leave any residual taste.

For more info on coffee, check out www.coffeeresearch.org.

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