Need help with coffee.

[diamonback68]

Being an old Navy man, I dearly love coffee, but with my malady and medications I take I can't seem to keep a cup of coffee down anymore except McDonald's and never before noon. Go figure, my favorite Folgers is now history.

Now for the quest, supposedly McDonald's uses only straight Arabica coffee. Does anyone have a source for Arabica grounds? Thanks

 

[arjay]

Gevalia at walmart

 

[oldbill]

Arabica

Arabica coffee from Eight O'clock coffee almost anywhere.

 

[diamonback68]

Thanks guys, I'll check them both out tomorrow.

 

[Krell1]

I use a Keurig and am now trying Peet's Maj Dickason's Blend. I believe it's all arabica and very dark and robust. And, with a Keurig, you can brew a nice fresh cup any time you want.

 

[diamonback68]

I use a Keurig and am now trying Peet's Maj Dickason's Blend. I believe it's all arabica and very dark and robust. And, with a Keurig, you can brew a nice fresh cup any time you want.

Oh good, I've got the Keurig already and I use the refillable cups with Folgers for my wife's coffee.

 

[schgsd]

Been drinking Eight O'clock for years. Definitely get the bag of whole beans and use the in store grinder to grind the bag right there.

 

[chaparrito]

Most decent top shelf coffees are pure Arabica and most advertise it. Folger's isn't, it's a blend of Arabica and Robusta. You're probably reacting to the acid. Robusta beans tend to be more acidic. Ever think of trying cold brew? Almost no acid. There are cold brewers available but you don't need one. Get a big funnel and large (#4 or bigger) paper cone filters. Put a whole pound of coarse ground coffee into a quart container and fill it with water. Shake it, shake it real good ( uh huh uh huh). Let it sit overnight. Next day pour the mess through a filter cone into a container you can tightly seal. It will take a long time to drip through. What you then have is coffee concentrate. You'll have to fiddle around with how many tablespoons of the lovely black liquid you mix with very hot water to get a cup you like. Usually, depending on what coffee you used, it's 1-4 tbsp. to 8 oz. of water. NO acid. NO bitterness. Good, mellow coffee but not to my taste. I like me some bite. The concentrate keeps well in the fridge.

 

[schgsd]

Years ago my wife and I had first one, and then a second Melitta Mill and Brew. You dumped the beans in the basket, added the water, and set a timer if you wanted. The device then ground your beans right there in the basket and made fresh coffee. The second was a digital version. The appliance is no longer made yet still highly sought after. They suffered from a latch failure on the cover over the basket, and wouldn't grind the beans if it wasn't latched. I got several more years out of the second one by using a rock to hold the cover down. We made coffee in it until the holes in the filter let more grounds through than we could take. Cuisinart makes several similar but I have never heard of them lasting very long.

Just the other day I spied a new version from Black and Decker on the shelf at Wal Mart. I plan to have one wrapped and under the tree for Christmas.

 

[carpriver]

Most major coffee companies use Arabica beans. Most beans from South and Central America are Arabica. Buy whole beans grind as needed. start with cold filtered water.

 

[Bullet Bob]

I just wanted to tell diamondback68 how sorry I am for his problem. I have a few medical issues, but thank goodness I can still have coffee any and all the time. A real pleasure in my life.

 

[diamonback68]

I just wanted to tell diamondback68 how sorry I am for his problem. I have a few medical issues, but thank goodness I can still have coffee any and all the time. A real pleasure in my life.

Thanks Bob for your concern. I can usually drink a McDonalds in the afternoon after me and my medications settle down, sometimes I can even drink a cup of Dunkin Donuts. I really miss my coffee and I am determined to work something out that I can at least get one cup a day.

 

[pawngal]

Being an old Navy man, I dearly love coffee, but with my malady and medications I take I can't seem to keep a cup of coffee down anymore except McDonald's and never before noon. Go figure, my favorite Folgers is now history.

Now for the quest, supposedly McDonald's uses only straight Arabica coffee. Does anyone have a source for Arabica grounds? Thanks

My husband had similar problems after chemo and he liked the McDonalds coffee also. We settled on Eight O'Clock Colombian Peaks. It is a 100% Colombian Arabica. It is a full flavor, medium roast. If not available locally it can be ordered from Amazon.

 

[Big Cholla]

diamonback68: I had the same problem with coffee until I ran into one that I had never heard of: "Douwe Egberts" . It is made from blended Arabica beans by a firm that originated in Holland. On top of being very easy on the stomach it is delicious!

Here is a link to that company's web site:
Have the rich and smooth taste of Douwe Egberts Delivered to your door.

.................Big Cholla

 

[diamonback68]

My husband had similar problems after chemo and he liked the McDonalds coffee also. We settled on Eight O'Clock Colombian Peaks. It is a 100% Colombian Arabica. It is a full flavor, medium roast. If not available locally it can be ordered from Amazon.

Thanks Pawngal, I just got back with a bag of Eight O'Clock Original, brewed a cup and I like it! Think I may have solved the problem. Will try the Columbian Peaks too, may be better.

 

[the ringo kid]

Speaking of Coffee--im not a regular drinker but been thinking of starting so--whats the best brands for instant coffee? I have to have instant--because my kitchen is too small to add another plug-in appliance in it.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Hah! I bet it's not 5 minutes before someone tells you about french press, or other "it's the only good way to drink it" methods.

If you have a microwave, Folger's Single's are better than any instant I've tried. They're like teabags, you put them in a cup of water and microwave for the appropriate time.

I keep some in my car in case I'm at someone's house that doesn't drink coffee, or only makes a pot in the morning.

I like good coffee, but almost anything's better than none. Of course, I am a peasant. As a very old sergeant told me over 40 years ago, never wash out your coffee cup in the field. That way if you run out completely, you can add hot water and get a coffee-like experience.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Speaking of Coffee--im not a regular drinker but been thinking of starting so--whats the best brands for instant coffee? I have to have instant--because my kitchen is too small to add another plug-in appliance in it.

Ringo- don't do it! Friends don't let friends drink instant coffee!
Instant coffee is in survival kits. I have drank it in survival schools.
One time on a deer hunt, we wound up divided into two mess groups.
When I found out that my food leader was serving instant coffee, I switched messes.
And he claimed he was from LA. I'm not so sure. Those folks tend to drink large amounts of strong coffee, with and without chickory.
Get a small coffee maker!

 

[Road Rat]

Been drinking Eight O'clock for years. Definitely get the bag of whole beans and use the in store grinder to grind the bag right there.

I buy this brand and use a coffee maker that grinds the beans.
Walmart price is down two bucks a bag from a few years ago.

 

[BearBio]

"If you have a microwave, Folger's Single's are better than any instant I've tried. They're like teabags, you put them in a cup of water and microwave for the appropriate time."

Have used them for years when camping.

If you are starting out with drinking coffee, DON'T start with instant. Go with the good stuff. I prefer Deadman's Reach by Ravensbrew. Whole bean, ground just before use by my loving child bride of 30 years.

 

[Biginge]

Dick,

Thanks to you and your post I now have some 100% Arabaca coffee. Had a gift card to local coffe joint. Decided to follow your lead and found this made by 2nd Cup. Made in Canada for Mother Parkers Tea &
Coffee Inc. Toronto. I have no affiliation with this group at all. Just wanted to share. It is GOOD, having a cup now. [email protected]. This is the single cup for a Kuerig maker.

 

[Sven]

Check out Hope Coffee. From the mountains of Honduras. Not only is it great coffee, the organization pays the local coffee farmers a living wage - no matter what the international coffee market does. They also re-invest all of their profits back into the local community in the form of building homes for the poor, providing new roofs and water supplies. I have seen first hand the good they do locally and words can't describe!

Did I mention it's also great coffee! Smooth like you would not believe! I use the medium roast. I brought back at least 15 lbs my last mission trip to Honduras!