@john-barry, go out there in a limb next time and try heating the water!

@jkuvakas oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......Fancy Schmancy

...just a suggestion. I don't mean to complicate your life. 

Posted by: @jkuvakas

...just a suggestion. I don't mean to complicate your life. 

I dunno John.....as a moderator,that`s actually considered as one of your secondary mission statements

.....back when the world turned to times of the Covid,I put together some never before seen-at-home staples.....one of which was this coffee candy/dessert product that has earned it`s own unopened parking space on my table of curiosities.....I`ll let Alton Brown explain:

@john-barry, I'll try it!

When we were in Greece a while back, I ordered a frappe, expecting a frosty, almost-milk shake made with coffee. The waiter brought something entirely different. It was a concoction made from instant coffee, condensed milk, and ice, all mixed with a small hand blender. It is kinda the national drink of Greece, served with a bottle of water to be added as you slowly sip your glass. With the entire country going on siesta around noon until four, people sit in the cafes and linger over their frappes on hot afternoons. 

The drink is so popular that most grocery stores and supermarkets dedicate a significant amount of shelf space to Nescafe Instant Coffee (for some reason, it has to be Nescafe), and Carnation condensed milk, rows and stacks of them! Some stores carried LaVasa but Nescafe was the only socially acceptable brand. 

Nothing harder than a K-cup for me, please!

Posted by: @terryslekar

Nothing harder than a K-cup for me, please!

I agree, my wife can't tolerate caffeine and I like a caffeinated coffee. We've gotten great mileage out of our Keurig coffee maker and the K cups allow us each to drink the beverage of our choice.

Posted by: @john-barry

Posted by: @perrone1

Everyone has a different story to tell. I love hearing them all. 

I take mine black and unsweetened.....pure,filtered water,and pushed through a capable French Press

And JB please may I ask, what is her French press name and is she good looking...

@100ford2003 sure Steve......I have a run-of-the-mill Bodum Chambord for household use

....for travel,time on the water or in the woods, an Aeropress

A fine set of coffee paraphernalia! We have the Bodum model like yours. And, as we all know, it is the ritual and accouterments that hold part of our fascination in affairs like these. We are a refined and sophisticated lot! Are we not?

@jkuvakas................ awesome John.....your British cheese kitties are to die for ...................here are a couple more bits of paraphernalia I would buy again,at once, if either or both pieces took early pension or possibly absconded to a random highwayman on a hot prowl

Ninja Bar Brewer CF085 Coffee Maker

OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

Thanks, John. I've thought about the Ninja. We have one of their food processors and love it. 

I took the whole Ninja line to be hollyswoggle until Consumer Reports gave this coffee machine such high ratings.....like so many other Americans who had no active need for a shiny plastic handle "Ginsu" bricklayer/chopper INDESTRUCTABLE heirloom grade knife set.....we cautiously vetoed any product featuring Kung-Fu death grip........for me, five years later,through daily(or more) uses without a bit of issue,Ninja emerged from the market as a force to be reckoned with

..........a quarter turn on the reservoir every few days to refresh the water, followed by 5 seconds of grind before I head to my command desk each day............it`s the best part of "waking up"

Ninja model numbers are refreshed so frequently that it's best to look closely at the lower end units within a product number release...... forgoing the 100 feature units for a basic 30 or 40 function model is your path to success................go directly to Ninja to narrow your selection to a desired model....then go pick up one at the bargain barn