Making ground coffee at home with no mess?

andrewf75

I use a mixture of cafetiere and if making just one cup a filter holder and paper. Easy either way. Never understood the point of instant coffee. It takes very little extra time and effort to make the good stuff.

Lizabeth21

Noticed an advert today saying Taylor’s of Harrogate are doing coffee bags too (ground coffee in a bag). Can’t get cleaner and easier than bags.

Mr_Singleton

getmore4less wrote: »

Went bean to cup
£200 gets a good one.

A good one?

Please enlighten us!

Nick_C

getmore4less wrote: »

Went bean to cup


£200 gets a good one.

I would not recommend any bean to cup machine. Domestic espresso machines don't last long. We are onto our fourth in 11 years. The separate coffee grinder is still working well though.

With a bean to cup machine, you have two machines in one. But when one of the machines stops working, you throw both away. Expensive and wasteful.

Minkybob

Nick_C wrote: »

I would not recommend any bean to cup machine. Domestic espresso machines don't last long. We are onto our fourth in 11 years. The separate coffee grinder is still working well though.

With a bean to cup machine, you have two machines in one. But when one of the machines stops working, you throw both away. Expensive and wasteful.

I used to be a barista and after having worked with catering machines I agree that domestic models really are poorly made in comparison.
Yet the alternative (a catering model) will easily cost £1K + and be so massive it would take over your kitchen.

Personally I go for the old manual methods, a good moka (do not wash with soap after use just rinse, as the oil in the coffee helps keep the machine maintained) and a milk jug (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-JA90-Milk-Frother-Sauce/dp/B001U8GB18) are best if you want short or milky coffee. Or if filter is your thing a cafetiere. They will last you forever.

clairesilverspar

I use a basic V60 for just me, one of the cone things that sits on the cup with a filter paper.
Once done, lift filter paper out, into the bin/ compost etc and rinse the V60. No mess, no hassle.


I used to have a proper drip machine for when there are more than just me drinking coffee, but for the few times it happens its not worth the amount of counter/cupboard space for the machine. Simple cafetiere/French press does for the few times we have coffee drinking visitors. Slightly more hassle, but as long as you remember to rinse it out over an empty sink, it's not too much mess.