Disclaimer: this is not important. I just like coffee, so I think about how I make it.
I recently worked at an excellent coffee shop in Raleigh. They make the best coffee I've had in the area. I was talking to the owner about my setup at home, and he was very much in the buy-the-right-tools camp. I'm in more of a minimalist camp.. I already feel I own too much.
So, I'm going through an optimization pass, trying to alter what I use without spending a lot or owning a lot. I'm curious what you guys think. Here's what I have:
- Electric water kettle, which we use to pre-boil water for lots of things, not just hot beverages
- Moka pot, which is clearly coffee-only
- French press
- Chop grinder
- Basic kitchen equipment, like a pot, where I could steep coffee, a tea strainer, etc
I mostly make coffee for my family for breakfast. Right now I use the Moka pot, which seems to use less coffee compared to French Press for similar quality. 20-ish grams vs 40-ish grams for two adults and three kids (drinking "coffee milk").
Things I'm considering: get a hand-crank burr grinder, $35-ish. Other methods of making coffee, like: aeropress, Clever drip, maybe even pour-over.
I don't mind cleanup, so some of these new methods don't really have that advantage over French press or Moka pot.
And yes, I know I'm over-thinking this. But I know there are people out there who also over-think coffee. :)