"My philips" is the name of machine?Avoid instant coffee I guess...
Get a cheap coffee machine like my philips and try some filter coffee powder maybe from Amazon with 15% chicory or less .
You can do this to start and then get better machines and coffee powder as you develop your drinking habits
Any specific reason? My drinking choice is similar to what OP has mentioned except I use Bru, so curious. Not a habitual drinker, occasionally when it gets a bit cold or when cold whether sets in.Avoid instant coffee I guess..
Have you had the chance to try Nescafe classic? If yes, which one do you find better?My drinking choice is similar to what OP has mentioned except I use Bru, so curious.
Any specific reason?
+1 for Bru especially Bru Gold. For some reason I never really liked Nescafe's aroma or stink, as I recall.Don't recall if it was classic or not but did use Nescafe ₹10 pouch. It was very soft in taste for me, more for my dad. Ever since, we use BRu since we prefer stronger in taste , darker in colour.
Lol no... I meant get a cheap machine like philips which I had bought many years ago off Flipkart still going strong and good enough for a casual but regular coffee drinker."My philips" is the name of machine?
Any specific reason? My drinking choice is similar to what OP has mentioned except I use Bru, so curious. Not a habitual drinker, occasionally when it gets a bit cold or when cold whether sets in.
Oh. Yeah I can be a bit thick headed like that some times. I was thinking of getting a cheap french press like this https://www.amazon.in/InstaCuppa-Fr...qid=1638943503&sprefix=french+,aps,269&sr=8-3.Lol no... I meant get a cheap machine like philips which I had bought many years ago off Flipkart still going strong and good enough for a casual but regular coffee drinker.
No real reason, just that OP already drinks instant black coffee as I understood the post so recommended to try start off with a basic coffee machine and cheap powder off amazon...
Btw I drink coffee powder with around 15 percent chicory with milk and sugar to get pretty damn good south indian filter coffee aroma and flavor.
Tried a lot of different brands and websites like blue tokai and devans single estate and blend but finally to my taste settled on cheap 100 bucks per 250gms brand like RiseUp and currently Jayanthi Gold from Amazon.
Dodged falling down into that coffee drinker rabbit hole lol
Will do!Get a Moka pot instead. Like this one - https://www.amazon.in/Stainless-Esp...r_1_9?keywords=moka+pot&qid=1638945794&sr=8-9
They'll give you a stronger concoction than a French press.
However, nothing beats a 15 bar espresso machine, but those start at Rs.10,000.
Thanks for the rec! They have got all sorts of roasts.You can try various coffee types like arabica, robusta, etc and the roasted levels like dark roast medium etc to arrive at the variety of your choice. devans.in website is a reasonable place to explore.
I have got an electric kettle.What equipment do you currently have?
Important things for coffee:
1. Good beans
2. Good grinder
3. A weight machine (or maybe two, one for coffee and another for water. You need to get the coffee/water ratio right).
4. Kettle to boil water
If you have the above, stop buying equipment. Learn to make coffee using first principles. Heat water -> Once the water is hot, grind coffee -> Mix water and ground coffee -> wait for a few minutes -> strain -> Drink.
Beginner's mistakes to avoid.
1. Do not buy coffee powder.
2. Do not cheap out on a grinder.
2 Do not buy a French press (waste of money, instead infuse in a china cup or carafe and use a strainer).
Chai channi I am sure you have one.No strainer.
No need. Skip in the beginning.No filter paper.
There is nothing wrong with instant coffee and its perfectly fine for a occasional coffee drinker.Any specific reason? My drinking choice is similar to what OP has mentioned except I use Bru, so curious. Not a habitual drinker, occasionally when it gets a bit cold or when cold whether sets in.
Ah yes. I have got one lol.Chai channi I am sure you have one.
Not really. Let the coffee and water sit in a cup or a carafe for 4-6 minutes. Then strain like you would strain tea.Ah yes. I have got one lol.
So let it drip a little bit in beginning and then start collecting?
You are prob thinking of pourover? Learn the basics of brewing before trying out specialized equipment/technique.So let it drip a little bit in beginning and then start collecting?