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MrsBumbleb
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why can I never make good coffee at home?
I'm trying to skip going to get coffee out and just make it at home. Problem is, it tastes like azz. I even bought the DD french vanilla coffee.
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ChilisWife
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
I have had this problem for years. No matter what brand I try, or what different amounts of grinds I experiment with...it is always crappy. SO much easier and satisfying to hit 7-11 or Dunkin!
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| Posted 10/25/07 9:09 AM |
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JodiBabe
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
could it be the pot or the water? I'm just guessing....sorry
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| Posted 10/25/07 9:10 AM |
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cazhley
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by MrsBumbleb
I'm trying to skip going to get coffee out and just make it at home. Problem is, it tastes like azz. I even bought the DD french vanilla coffee.
I stink at this, too.
I bet it's a conspiracy about DD. lol! They don't want their home brew to taste better than the shop brew.
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| Posted 10/25/07 9:28 AM |
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Ophelia
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
what kind of coffee maker do you use? some of them really really suck.
I had an $$ Krups maker and I HATED the coffee I made at home.
i started using the metal Farberware, and now it truly is the (second) best part of waking up (first being the consolatory hugs my guy gives b/c I am NOT a morning person  )
do yourself a favor and try a new pot. (I am also a BIG fan or Lavazza coffee-in the red can-, as well as Eight O'clock coffee and Green mountain. I HATE DD coffee almost as much as I hate Starbucks.)
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| Posted 10/25/07 10:03 AM |
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Reese32
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
I use the Farberware coffee pot, too, and I agree. It tastes so much better, and stays hotter longer, I find.
I also don't think the DD coffee for at-home brewing is nearly as good as when you buy it ready-made there.
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| Posted 10/25/07 10:09 AM |
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Geraldine
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
I use to feel the same way....... Until.....I received Tassimo coffee maker at my bridal shower..........LOVE this machine......it makes one cup at a time...so no wasted coffee.....also makes cappuccino.....sooooo good... a little pricey.....but worth it....
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| Posted 10/25/07 10:31 AM |
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leighla
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
I suck at it, but DH makes great coffee in the same pot.
I'm coffee challenged apparently.
I wonder if they have a class.
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| Posted 10/25/07 10:37 AM |
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DanaRenee
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
DH swears its all about the coffee maker!!
I tell him yeah, 7-11 and DD tastes so different b/c they probably never clean theirs!!
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| Posted 10/25/07 11:06 AM |
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by Ophelia
what kind of coffee maker do you use? some of them really really suck.
I had an $$ Krups maker and I HATED the coffee I made at home.
i started using the metal Farberware, and now it truly is the (second) best part of waking up (first being the consolatory hugs my guy gives b/c I am NOT a morning person )
do yourself a favor and try a new pot. (I am also a BIG fan or Lavazza coffee-in the red can-, as well as Eight O'clock coffee and Green mountain. I HATE DD coffee almost as much as I hate Starbucks.)
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This is Coffee Pot i have too! LOVE IT! There is nothing like it! I use DD Coffee from BJ's....one scoop to every 2 cups of water.....for iced coffee is one scoop to one cup of coffee and then you add ice to double the amout of coffee you brewed (sooooooo yummy).
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| Posted 10/25/07 11:18 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
DH doesn't drink coffee so when I make it at home, I never make a full pot. That seems to be my problem. If I make a full pot...it is Goo-oooddd!!
2 cups....BLAH!!!
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| Posted 10/25/07 11:30 AM |
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steph4777
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
I thought it was just me....My homemade coffee $ucks also. I even went to starbucks and got the coffee. I know it's my coffee maker. I guess I just need to go down to the basement to get the one I got at my shower.
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| Posted 10/25/07 12:23 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
we make DD coffee at home
FYI - you need to use a LOT more coffee per cup of water than w/other brands
Message edited 10/25/2007 12:25:43 PM.
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
My DH used to work at Starbucks so he is a coffee expert! We have the Cuisinart Grind and Brew... you put in the whole coffee beans and it grinds them and makes the coffee. It's delicious!
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| Posted 10/25/07 12:36 PM |
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Diane
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by leighla
I suck at it, but DH makes great coffee in the same pot.
I'm coffee challenged apparently.
I wonder if they have a class.
If so, I want to join....I have the same problem, and canst stop every morning...it adds up
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Emily
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
DH swears by his Tassimo. It is really hard to mess up but I have exploded a few cartridges in my day. 
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Posted by Ophelia
what kind of coffee maker do you use? some of them really really suck.
I had an $$ Krups maker and I HATED the coffee I made at home.
i started using the metal Farberware, and now it truly is the (second) best part of waking up (first being the consolatory hugs my guy gives b/c I am NOT a morning person )
do yourself a favor and try a new pot. (I am also a BIG fan or Lavazza coffee-in the red can-, as well as Eight O'clock coffee and Green mountain. I HATE DD coffee almost as much as I hate Starbucks.)
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This is what I use as well, ever since our hard water killed our coffee maker. The coffee is better, but still not as good as someone elses!
I do love the perculator though, east to clean, no internal parts....
I have had my eye on the Keurig, but I can't justify the cost (of the maker or per cup) just yet.
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| Posted 10/25/07 12:46 PM |
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pinky
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
I have the same problem, whenever i make it at home it tastes gross.
I was just debating if its worth it to pack the kids up in the rain and drive 15 mins to the nearest drive through starbucks....
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Get a Tassimo you will never have a problem with bad coffee again
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| Posted 10/25/07 2:16 PM |
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MrsBumbleb
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by leighla
I suck at it, but DH makes great coffee in the same pot.
I'm coffee challenged apparently.
I wonder if they have a class.
that's the thing other peoples coffee with my maker tastes good
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| Posted 10/25/07 2:32 PM |
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MrsBumbleb
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by MrsF519
DH doesn't drink coffee so when I make it at home, I never make a full pot. That seems to be my problem. If I make a full pot...it is Goo-oooddd!!
2 cups....BLAH!!!
maybe that's it!!!!!!!
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| Posted 10/25/07 2:33 PM |
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MrsBumbleb
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by pinky
I have the same problem, whenever i make it at home it tastes gross.
I was just debating if its worth it to pack the kids up in the rain and drive 15 mins to the nearest drive through starbucks....
 I dragged poor clover in the rain to DD drive thru on rt110
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| Posted 10/25/07 2:35 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by MrsBumbleb
Posted by MrsF519
DH doesn't drink coffee so when I make it at home, I never make a full pot. That seems to be my problem. If I make a full pot...it is Goo-oooddd!!
2 cups....BLAH!!!
maybe that's it!!!!!!!
DH always says that he can only make a good pot of coffee if it's a full one.
I use the coffemaker M-F and only make 4 cups at a time, tastes good to me 
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
Posted by MrsBumbleb
Posted by leighla
I suck at it, but DH makes great coffee in the same pot.
I'm coffee challenged apparently.
I wonder if they have a class.
that's the thing other peoples coffee with my maker tastes good
MY parents had the smae problem & solved it by my dad always makign the cofee!
He sets it up at night & my motehr jsut turns it on in the am.
I have the Farberware percolater that Ophleia posted. I don't drink coffee, but my family claims my cofee tastes good.
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| Posted 10/25/07 3:10 PM |
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Re: why can I never make good coffee at home?
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