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| garliclady |
Posted - Feb 27 2006 : 06:00:47 AM
I love coffee and so my sister gave me an electric coffee grinder for Christmas . I love the fresh coffee but hate the mess it makes when you are trying to get the coffee grounds out of the ginder because it sticks to the sides and bottom. I always make a mess. The other day by accident I found a way for the coffee not to stick. Use frozen beans! I usually store some of my coffee beans in a canister on the counter and the rest it the frezzer the other day i ran out and got some out of the freezer and ground them up they didn't stick! I have done it every day since and no more mess!
Maybe others already know this but it you didn't I thought I would share.
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 1:31:42 PM
We used to have one of those nice krups grinders, but my husband decided to put walnuts in it (in their shells), and while I really enjoy the sound and smell of ground coffee, I just don't drink it enough to home to justify buying another one. Also, I figure he'd just do it again 
Horseyrider said "I used to keep my coffee in the freezer or refrigerator too, but recently read an insert from my favorite Kona coffee supplier that this is not good. I can't for the life of me remember their explanation, but it made sense at the time, so I changed my coffee keeping habit."..
Could be because of what happened to me this am when I opened the refrigerator and knocked the coffee container (and ALL of the ground coffee)on the floor!!!! I kept trying to sweep it up and my lab, Elie was licking as fast as I was sweeping--I'm sure he's bouncing off the walls still!!!!
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| ali2583 |
Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 06:39:12 AM
I grind my coffee, and I always grind enough to last me one week. I love fresh ground coffee, I won't go back to the pre-ground stuff!
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| SimsMorey |
Posted - Jan 28 2007 : 08:54:14 AM
Hello, we use a hand powered grinder. The grinding parts are metal and built within a little wooden box with a little wooden tray at the bottom to collect the grinds. It is easy to use, not messy, and uses no hydro (since it is human powered). Less carbon emmissions (from hydro plants). You can still buy these wooden hand crank coffee grinders at most kitchen stores or coffee stores. And they are not very expensive. Also, with no plastic parts there is no static. Sometimes I think the kitchen stores invent all these electric gizmos not to necessarily make our lives easier, but to get us to spend more money. I'd love to have one of those old wall mounted units that Betty Jo has! I've seen them in antique stores, maybe I'll pick one up someday.
I too, pray for our troops to come home safe and soon!
thanks,
Mary
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| JenniferJuniper |
Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 10:28:20 AM
To clean out the grinder, wipe it out with a piece of soft bread. It acts like a sponge and picks up all the little grains.
I much prefer freshly-ground but my Shelties go ballistic at the sound of the grinder, so most days I settle for pre-ground coffee to keep the peace. |
| bramble |
Posted - Jan 08 2007 : 09:48:28 AM
I don't drink coffee very often but my husband sure does. When we were dating I bought him a small wooden (German I think) hand crank that worked wonders. Somewhere through the years it got lost so now we have a small Krups electric grinder. I think the not freezing bean thing is that the beans get freezer burnt and taste somewhat more bitter. If you use them quickly I don't think that you will notice unless you are highly attuned! You can buy coffee filters that aren't bleached and are organic. We had a french press and the guys all loved the coffee it made but it broke and I haven't replaced it yet. I have an old ceramic grinder that hangs on the wall with a little collection drawer underneath. Not nearly enough for coffee, but works great for herbs!
with a happy heart |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Jan 08 2007 : 09:29:31 AM
[quote]Originally posted by Terre
you can pick up the whole grinder in your hand, take the lid off, and then just tap the sides while emptying into your coffee maker.
Yep, that's what I do, too, sort of. I take the whole thing with the lid still on, turn it over, and give it a few thunks on the countertop before righting it and dumping the grounds into the filter. I thunk again afterwards to remove major clinging grounds.
I imagine it would be a good idea to "grind" a little corn meal once in a while, sort of like sand-blasting. Anyone ever tried that?
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| bboopster |
Posted - Jan 06 2007 : 08:35:00 AM
We grind our coffee everyday with an old Crystal No. 3 hand crank that was pasted down from my grandfather. Then we perk it the old fashion way on the stove or wood fire. It's dark and strong. We try to buy free trade coffee but have found a small market that sells wonderful whole bean coffees that we have a hard time passing up. Most or I should say all our friends and family think we are nuts but the wait to have a good cup of Java is worth it. I guess you would say we are coffee snobs 2. 
3 Blue Start Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
| ArmyWifey |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 07:11:08 AM
We grind our own coffee as well.......I bought hubby a nicer gridner from Starbucks even, and I too like it better than our cheap one (even though it worked fine). Coffee actually keeps longer/fresher in the freezer anyhow.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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| Shirley |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 6:37:21 PM
I like to buy fair trade coffee to. But we do have a little coffee roaster her in Olympia called Batdorf & Bronson. they have very delicious coffee.
I also read not to put coffee in the freezer or fridg. but cant remeber what the reason was either.
W Nothing better than the smell of coffee,bacon& eggs when your camping, yup it all smells soooooo good. used to cook it just for the smell. ROFL
shirley |
| faithymom |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 2:51:36 PM
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Originally posted by garliclady
Maybe It is just the way my grinder is built but tapping turninng upside down no matter what I do every thing under the level of the blade 1/3 " stays there until I scrape it out.
The problem is maybe grinding too long...
Do you grind in pulses with a shake between, or all in one without shaking?
Try the shaking to distribute the beans and get them all ground without the 'dust' at the bottom. (I just read about this on www.americastestkitchen.com )
To prevent the grinds from flying around after grinding, let them sit for a moment to release the static charge they get from being ground. It won't take too long, I just grind first, then prep my filter, then empty grounds...95% of the time it works just fine.
Happy Brewing!
Faith
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| Krisathome |
Posted - Mar 26 2006 : 4:45:52 PM
Mary Ann, part of the reason I switched over from drip coffee is because the paper filters have chemical residues. Thus, I drink organic free trade espresso and french press coffee. I think, if there is a risk, it is minimal and I am willing to take the risk. But thanks anyway for the info.
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Mar 25 2006 : 2:05:01 PM
Kristin, I can understand your enthusiasm for your coffee, and your desire to make it the very best. I raise my cup to you! I don't know if you've heard, though, that the French press method leaves carcinogens in your brew. It was in the news a few years back; apparently this little nasty chemical present in coffee was trapped and removed by the filter papers, and the French press method let them get past. If you know about this and choose to use a French press anyhow, that's certainly your business; but I thought if you hadn't heard this I'd give you a heads up.
Also, after reading around on some different coffee sites, the thing they're saying about cold being bad comes from the way the coffee gets dessicated. Apparently it happens pretty fast, and you get some crummy dried out beans. |
| mdotterer |
Posted - Mar 23 2006 : 5:14:53 PM
Oh yes, definitly a grinder! We use Peet's coffee religiously, but I'm going to have to experiment with leaving it out of the freezer. I'd heard that was bad, but we always have done it. I guess I should buy smaller amounts and keep it in the pantry. Just buy it more often.
We had the same problem with grinding - a huge mess! I had a coffee brush for a while and that works great. Haven't seen it for years, though. For Christmas, some friends gave us a Cuisnart grinder and I love it! No static! We tap the sides and the grounds come out neat and clean! It's wonderful!
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| Krisathome |
Posted - Mar 22 2006 : 8:39:55 PM
I'm a coffee snob...but it's only cause I love it so much, really.  I grind my coffee right before brewing it. I also use a French press, you get the most flavor from the beans. Yum! |
| bboopster |
Posted - Mar 18 2006 : 07:45:13 AM
Hello, I grind my coffee everyday with my grandfathers antique wall hung hand grinder. Then I perk it the old fashion way on the stove just the way he did years ago. The hand crank noise wakes my household and the smell of perking coffee gets them moving. My friends and co-workers thought I was nuts untill they tasted the full flavor of fresh ground and perked coffee. It also brings me back to my childhood and spending time with Grandma and Grandpa. 
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the simple life :>) |
| LJRphoto |
Posted - Mar 09 2006 : 10:39:26 PM
Our grinder has a little built in brush my husband uses to, well, brush it out. My understanding is that freezing coffee beans is bad bad bad. I've read everything from it breaks down the oils to it creates condensation which the porous beans then absorb. All I know is that my husband makes the best cup of coffee in the world and he has a strict rule about not freezing the beans.
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| garliclady |
Posted - Feb 28 2006 : 1:09:27 PM
Maybe It is just the way my grinder is built but tapping turninng upside down no matter what I do every thing under the level of the blade 1/3 " stays there until I scrape it out. So my coffee must be really fresh. I can freeze it over night and grind it and it all comes out easily. I put mine in the freezer because on the bag of beans it said to. We use it up quickly either way.
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| Julia |
Posted - Feb 28 2006 : 11:50:15 AM
I'm a bean grinder too! Only way to go for good flavor. Mary Anne is right, you shouldn't put your beans in the freezer or fridge, tapping the sides befroe you open it works well. And the oilier, the better. If the beans look dry, they aren't fresh.
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| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Feb 28 2006 : 08:30:32 AM
I grind my beans daily. Coffee doesnt taste the same anymore if I have some not grouned fresh. I have an electric & a hand crank, use the hand crank most times. Love it. Michele
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Feb 28 2006 : 04:46:39 AM
I used to keep my coffee in the freezer or refrigerator too, but recently read an insert from my favorite Kona coffee supplier that this is not good. I can't for the life of me remember their explanation, but it made sense at the time, so I changed my coffee keeping habit. I grind my own beans, and just wipe out the grinder with a paper towel. Beans are stored in the pantry, the same way my parents did it when I was a kid.
Here's a link to the coffee I buy: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000E6I02/sr=1-5/qid=1141130200/ref=sr_1_5/103-3495972-9377456?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=10410591&s=gourmet-food&v=glance
It's incredibly delicous, very low acid, and smooth! But at $34 a pound for their regular stuff, and $58 for their premium, I can't imagine they'd advise me to do something that would interfere with it's flavor.
Trader Joe's has a nice 100% Kona for about $20 a pound, too; but I can get to the mailbox easier than I can get to a Trader Joe's.
Anybody read about storage on coffee sites?
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Feb 27 2006 : 9:26:10 PM
I got Fair Trade coffee at the Food Co-op for less than the expensive stuff at the regular grocery. That was a very pleasant surprise. I also buy it at Trader Joe's since I don't get to the co-op much. It's more there but that's ok.
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| OregonGal |
Posted - Feb 27 2006 : 6:15:40 PM
When we have coffee beans to grind, some go into the grinder but the rest stay in the plastic bag and are put into the refrigerator to help keep them fresh. I have a Mr. Coffee grinder where the ground up beans go down and come out the front into a small plastic cup and I've had never had a problem with them sticking to it. I'm glad you've found a way to make the job easier - love that fresh ground coffee perfume wafting thru the house in the morning.
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| Terre |
Posted - Feb 27 2006 : 10:10:06 AM
Hi Ladies! I grind my coffee everyday. I have just a small electric inexpensive Mr. Coffee grinder that after you grind the beans, you can pick up the whole grinder in your hand, take the lid off, and then just tap the sides while emptying into your coffee maker. No mess! Been doing it for a number of years now. I have also made it a point to also start buying "Fair Traded" coffee. Yes, I pay more for it, but it's grown by small family farmers trying to make a living and they usually plant near the edge of the forests vs. large companies that cut down the rain forests. Unfortunately, they have to charge a little more so that these coffee "farmers" can make a living. So it's worth it! Enjoy your hot brew!
Be true in heart. |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Feb 27 2006 : 08:46:23 AM
Good tip! I've always had that problem too and quit grinding beans because of it. Now I'll have to start again. I'm a total coffee snob so love having the good stuff and grinding my own beans.
Mine is just a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come together to praise the Lord, and teach all who look upon them to do likewise.
-- Celia Thaxter
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