Pullstart 62,738 #1 Posted October 26 Has anyone ever been too tired to make the coffee right? We have two coffee makers. Mine’s from Germany and it grinds, presses the beans and shoots the water through with 240V of amazingness. Perfect coffee. Delish. Mrs. P. prefers the k-cup type, with her own grounds in a little refillable bucket. Yesterday making her coffee, I put the water in, filled her cup, put it in the machine, turned it on and walked away. While I was in the living room, she asked me what I did. More like “What did you do!!?” “What do you mean? I don’t know.” I walk into the kitchen and see a counter full of coffee and her cup next to the coffee maker! 1 18 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,188 #3 Posted October 26 11 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Has anyone ever been too tired to make the coffee right? YES. 11 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Perfect coffee. This: 10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,466 #4 Posted October 26 I drink whatever Mrs. Sylvan makes. She's the coffee aficionado... I just drink it and give thanks... 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,188 #5 Posted October 26 1 minute ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I drink whatever Mrs. Sylvan makes. She's the coffee aficionado... Other way 'round here. People think I'm kidding when I say the BBT does 99% of the food & drink prep. Nope. I have ONE peoples nourishing responsibility. Coffee. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,030 #6 Posted October 26 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Has anyone ever been too tired to make the coffee right? We have two coffee makers. Mine’s from Germany and it grinds, presses the beans and shoots the water through with 240V of amazingness. Perfect coffee. Delish. Mrs. P. prefers the k-cup type, with her own grounds in a little refillable bucket. Yesterday making her coffee, I put the water in, filled her cup, put it in the machine, turned it on and walked away. While I was in the living room, she asked me what I did. More like “What did you do!!?” “What do you mean? I don’t know.” I walk into the kitchen and see a counter full of coffee and her cup next to the coffee maker! You're not alone Kevin. We use the k cups but with the one use thingys. My usual routine is get up, let the dog(s) out, start up a cup and go to my computer room. In a couple minutes I go back out to get my coffee. This morning I went back out and cleaned up a counter full of coffee. Fortunate about 99% stays on the counter and none goes down the front into the drawers. But I knew that already. Edited October 26 by Racinbob 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,188 #7 Posted October 26 1 minute ago, Racinbob said: You're not alone Kevin. We use the k cups but with the one use thingys. My usual routine is get up, let the dog(s) out, start up a cup and go to my computer room. In a couple minutes I go back out to get my coffee. This morning I went back out and cleaned up a counter full of coffee. Fortunate about 99% stays on the counter and none goes down the front into the drawers. But I knew that already. Oh Bob. Bob. Bob. Bob. 😬 Did we forget something? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,971 #8 Posted October 26 Brain farting has now become part of my daily routine! It doesn't get any better from here on out Kev 4 1 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skwerl58 702 #10 Posted October 26 I have an older single brew Keurig with a mug sensor so it will not start brewing without a mug in place. My wife got it for me for Christmas years ago. I am sure she got this model to prevent me from having to clean up buckets of coffee. 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,005 #11 Posted October 26 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: counter full of coffee and her cup next to the coffee maker! 1 hour ago, Racinbob said: went back out and cleaned up a counter full of coffee. And here I thought my wife was the only person in the world with that talent. I drink tea so my mornings tend to be uneventful. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,988 #12 Posted October 26 We had a couple coffee floods at our VRBO beach house last week. Seems the lid on the pot needs to be in a particular position to allow the coffee to drip into the pot. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,741 #13 Posted October 26 (edited) It's all a matter of what you drink it out of right @19richie66 ?? .... Once when I was a sub nub I ran for alot of coffee to get sigs on my qual card. A chief's cup had crust in it and I washed it. He put me on report for it! They had a fake captain's mast for me and added a few things to my qual card... Starting to get a nice patina... Edited October 26 by WHX?? 2 3 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,900 #14 Posted October 26 I make my coffee using the pour over method. I like iced coffee, so I put it in the fridge for the next morning. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,976 #15 Posted October 26 We use tank type brewers. Drip through grounds into a tank instead of a glass pot. Valve at the bottom allows dispensing into single mugs. Our usual batch size is the 8 cup marking. Occasionally, a coffee ground will get into the valve and hold it open. The result is multiple mugs of coffee on the counter - and floor. Like @Racinbob, discovered when returning to the house from the parimiter patrol with the dog. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,111 #16 Posted October 26 5 hours ago, Pullstart said: a counter full of coffee and her cup next to the coffee maker And we question why garden tractors have safety interlocks?! 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 358 #17 Posted October 26 (edited) I don’t drink a ton of coffee but when I do I go the K cup route with the little container to use your own grounds. It’s usually at 5:15 in the morning when I am barely functioning and have to leave by 6:15 to get to work by 6:30. I set it up and start it then go get ready. When I get back from work then I find the counter full of grounds that somehow I never saw… Edited October 26 by MainelyWheelhorse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,409 #18 Posted October 26 As I have aged, I've gotten picky about my coffee. If it's weak, I won't drink it. Restaurants hate me. If it's weak I'll send it back. I don't use sugar, but I do use cream or 1/2 & 1/2. Don't put milk in it or offer me milk to put in it. I'm not British. Having said that, I too have had some brain-dead experiences making coffee. So don't feel like the Lone Ranger. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 784 #19 Posted October 26 Not being a coffee drinker this thread really doesn't apply to me. My wife, on the other hand, requires plenty of of it but I not going to invite her to chime in, I tell those who inquire why I don't drink coffee, I want to keep my body pure. I do enjoy hot tea during the winter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,188 #20 Posted October 26 2 hours ago, rmaynard said: As I have aged, I've gotten picky about my coffee. If it's weak, I won't drink it. Restaurants hate me. If it's weak I'll send it back. I don't use sugar, but I do use cream or 1/2 & 1/2. Don't put milk in it or offer me milk to put in it. I'm not British. Having said that, I too have had some brain-dead experiences making coffee. So don't feel like the Lone Ranger. Same here Bob. You stop up sometime. You'd enjoy my Bear 🐻 Cowboy 🤠 Coffee ☕️. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,943 #21 Posted October 27 The routine here is a daily dose of medicine! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,188 #23 Posted October 27 28 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said: The routine here is a daily dose of medicine! That's just AWESOME 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,409 #24 Posted October 27 22 hours ago, WHX?? said: A chief's cup had crust in it and I washed it. Oh, that's a no no. When I had an office equipment service company, we had a Bunn commercial coffee maker. We kept coffee going all day. We used pre-measured packets so there was never a problem with coffee strength. I didn't mind employees taking the initiative to clean the pots and baskets, but there was a strict rule about washing my cup...DON'T. If you find it necessary to touch my cup, rinse only. It takes a long time to get a cup/mug properly seasoned. I can't say I blame your chief. The first time my office manager washed my cup, she suddenly had some work that needed to be done after hours on a Friday. My cup never got washed again. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,741 #25 Posted October 27 14 hours ago, Beap52 said: Not being a coffee drinker On a submarine coffee was available 24/7 but I never drank it. It was always bug juice (koolaid) or soda which was also 24/7. Now it's a cup or better every day. 14 hours ago, Beap52 said: I want to keep my body pure. That went out the window many years ago ... 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites