Filter coffee options in a not very convenient place!

[jinkster]

I work in an environment where it is not practical to have a separate plunger coffee type system or plug something in. I however like my coffee and would like to drink filter coffee. However filter coffee in a cup would be ideal.

1) Starbucks Via and the other instant stuff - not very good and can be quite extensive.
2) Lyons Coffee pods - dreadful.

Any other options?

[Shaw Tarse]

I've got one of these https://www.smokeybarn.co.uk/product/v60-2cup

[rsv696]

I've used one of these for years & swear by it (you can get them much cheaper if you shop around) :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SwissGold-Coffee-Filter-re...

No filter papers to buy, but filter papers are arguably cleaner & easier to use in some circumstances. Horses for courses.

[Digger]

Shaw Tarse said:

I've got one of these https://www.smokeybarn.co.uk/product/v60-2cup

I've got a ceramic version as recommended by MC. I need to choose better coffee as it just doesn't taste right to me when I use it! Hard to explain, but the coffee seems to lack body. Next time I might try passing the filtered coffee back through the grounds again, and see if that adds a bit more body.

[grumbledoak]

I use a plastic cone and disposable filters, letting the boiled kettle sit for ten minutes before pouring. It is far better than instant or Starbucks and lots cheaper than the number of proper espressos I would otherwise be drinking.

[LordGrover]

Digger said:

I've got a ceramic version as recommended by MC. I need to choose better coffee as it just doesn't taste right to me when I use it! Hard to explain, but the coffee seems to lack body. Next time I might try passing the filtered coffee back through the grounds again, and see if that adds a bit more body.

I have the same cone: amazon but great coffee.
For me it's about the effort you put in:

• Place filter in cone on mug.
• Run freshly boiled water through empty filter - this to warm cone and damp filter
• Add coffee to cone
• Add enough hot water (not boiling) to create a little coffee mud to release oils (and stuff)
• Once that's properly passed through add the rest of the water
• Remove cone & bin filter/grounds.
• Enjoy

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[Digger]

Yeah that's exactly what I do. I'll try a second pass.

How do you find the taste when preparing the same coffee with a different method?

[wolf1]

I bought a flask

[Mobile Chicane]

LordGrover said:

I have the same cone: amazon but great coffee.
For me it's about the effort you put in:

• Place filter in cone on mug.
• Run freshly boiled water through empty filter - this to warm cone and damp filter
• Add coffee to cone
• Add enough hot water (not boiling) to create a little coffee mud to release oils (and stuff)
• Once that's properly passed through add the rest of the water
• Remove cone & bin filter/grounds.
• Enjoy

That's more or less how I do it, however I push the grounds down into the base of the filter with a spoon as I'm topping up the water, rather than allow them to accumulate on the sides.

The type of coffee you're using makes a huge difference, as some blends suit the filter method better than others. It isn't just about the grind. Waitrose Columbian Blend is my favourite.

[Digger]

I'll guess the finer and stronger the blend the better chance of a decent result. I've actually got a Krups (iirc) grinder I've yet to try, so might have a play with some beans.

[DoctorX]

I've got one of these, does the job.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0007MTNH2/ref=...

[F-Stop Junkie]

I don't know how easy/cheap it'd be get in the UK, but I did grab a couple of single use filter coffee thingies from a hotel in Japan. Something like this

[Tanguero]

Digger said:

I've got a ceramic version as recommended by MC. I need to choose better coffee as it just doesn't taste right to me when I use it! Hard to explain, but the coffee seems to lack body. Next time I might try passing the filtered coffee back through the grounds again, and see if that adds a bit more body.

Don't forget for best filtering the grind needs to be fairly fine, it sounds like you need to try a finer grind.

[jinkster]

DoctorX said:

I've got one of these, does the job.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0007MTNH2/ref=...

This is looking favourite. Due to my line of work - cannot make own cup of tea/coffee without leaving a seat. Surrounded by millions of pounds worth of electronics that do not like coffee or any other form of liquid! Thanks for the info!

[Crusoe]

use one of these at my desk, makes a great smell in the office
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004AE1Y0W/ref=...

[CAPP0]

I used to use one of these when I had to go to those "office" places:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smartcafe-Hot-Cafetiere-Mu...

Passable, better at least than instant which IMO is nothing more than brown water!

[vsonix]

Aerobie Aeropress is what you need. More compact than a Hario dripper filter, minimal mess. All you need is a kettle, and a Porlex hand grinder, and you're sorted...

[Mobile Chicane]

jinkster said:

DoctorX said:

I've got one of these, does the job.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0007MTNH2/ref=...

This is looking favourite. Due to my line of work - cannot make own cup of tea/coffee without leaving a seat. Surrounded by millions of pounds worth of electronics that do not like coffee or any other form of liquid! Thanks for the info!

I just looked at your profile and all becomes clear.

That looks like a really good idea. My only gripe with cafetieres is that they need to be washed very thoroughly to avoid trapping oils in the nooks and crannies, which will make the next cup taste stale.

[RizzoTheRat]

Aeropress makes a great cuppa and because it compresses the grounds you can dump a pretty dry block of grounds in to a bin rather than having to swill it all down a sink like with a cafetiere.

[DoctorX]

jinkster said:

This is looking favourite. Due to my line of work - cannot make own cup of tea/coffee without leaving a seat. Surrounded by millions of pounds worth of electronics that do not like coffee or any other form of liquid! Thanks for the info!

Follow the instructions given by the first Amazon reviewer (especially about half filling, putting the plunger in then topping up) otherwise you'll be straining coffee grinds with your teeth. Once you've mastered it, it's fine. Can't go wrong for six quid.