Gevalia Coffee

[Mitchdoggy]

I have recently stumbled on Gevalia coffee available only on the web/800 #. Friends have agreed about the flavor. What does everyone else use to top the perfect meal?

[Gail]

Pure Kona. The only coffee I truly love.

[kwormann]

Agreed WHAT about the flavor??

Anyway, I like nice quality "flavored" coffee..i enjoy the smell as it comes toward my nose. I love hazelnut and cinnamon, and its alwats good with a shot of kahula, whiskey or tequila (my favorite)

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Kim

[HARRYET]

ooooh Kim Hazelnut and cinnamon are my favorites also, but have never tried it with kahlua (sp), tequilla or whiskey, will have to do that soon!

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[Vanessa]

To end a meal I have used Gevalia flavored coffees before. Depending on the guests I will offer American coffee or expresso with or without milk (warm milk) or herbal teas.

[Jonilawrence]

I once had Gevalia at a Christmas open house and thought it was some of the best coffee I'd ever tasted. When I brewed some at home, it didn't taste as good. At the party it had been brewed in a large 50+ cup coffee urn. At home I used a regular old drip coffee maker. Many coffees come out tasting stale to me using my home coffee maker, and the coffee never seems to be very hot. I'm currently using a Mr. Coffee with a lot of flashy buttons but it still doesn't work. Anyone have an opinion on percolators or recommendations for other ways to make great tasting coffee??

[Mitchdoggy]

I don't know if it makes a difference but every month I pour water and about 1/4 c of white vinegar in the coffee maker and run it thru. Then I pour plain water thru two times. It supposed to help with the hard water taste. Someone told me they bottled water and the coffee is much better, but I haven't tried that.

[peg levy]

I have the best coffe maker! It grinds the beans before each pot. It's Capresso and available through Chefs catalog, possibly also at Chefs.com. It's kind of pricey (about $200) but worth it. I also clean it with vinegar and replace the water filter monthly. I have had mine for two years and have never had a problem.

When cleaning with the vinegar I run a quart through full strength. When it first gets through the machine I turn the maker off and let it stand for about a half an hour, then finish the flush. I then run a full pot of water through to clean out the vinegar. Replace the filter, and have great coffee.

[lanie]

Hi Peg - so you really like the coffee maker with the built-in grinder? I have been really thinking about purchasing one, as you say they are pricey - don't mind too much, however, is the coffee REALLY good. I too have the same problem as Jonila - coffee in a restaurant is great - here - no matter what flavor or how much - just doesn't do it. Think Cuisinart has a new maker/grinder - really interested in your comments. Thanks - Lanie http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Grace]

Hi - as a coffee salesperson I will throw in a few tidbits of advice (take it or leave it!). Good coffee depends upon a few things when it comes to making coffee in a home drip coffee maker. First is how long it takes to brew the pot, and second is how finely the beans are ground. The longer the brewing time is, the more coarsely the beans should be ground to prevent overextracting. Time your brew cycle on your machine. From the time you push that "on" button to the time it's completely finished brewing is probably more than 10 minutes (in a restaurant it's 2-1/2 to 3 minutes). To my knowledge, there is only one home machine that works as fast, and it's made by Bunn and costs about $100, and has no timer feature on it. Because home machines are much slower, the grind on the coffee needs to be adjusted to compensate. If you grind it yourself, grind it more coarsely. If you get them ground at a coffee shop (Starbucks, etc.), don't tell them you want it ground for a paper filter cone, but for "drip" coffee. (They're different). A paper filter cone is the "Melitta brewing method" (not having anything to do with a Melitta coffee maker). Melitta is the name of the man who invented the cone shaped filter basket, and the Melitta method is a cone shaped gizmo that is placed directly over a vessel, then a filter is put in, then coffee (medium fine grind) placed in the filter, and almost boiling water (195º) that you boil in a kettle on the stove is poured in a circular motion over the grounds until all the grounds are wet and the water is near the top. Then you wait 15 seconds or so, and pour the rest of the water straight down the middle - NOT in a circular motion. Brewing a pot this way takes about 3 minutes, and agruably produces the best tasting coffee (it's the way I brew coffee to take to a sales presentation for prospective customers to taste). So, now you know probably more than you ever wanted to know, but try some of my suggestions and I'll bet you get a better tasting cup of coffee!



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[nanadee]

I also have a Capresso coffee pot and love it, I think it's the best coffee pot I have ever had. I like Gevalia coffee, I don't order it often. I have a tendance to purchase coffee's with carmel flavoring and they don't offer one.

[junietoo]

I've gone to a french press pot after having tried all others. The second best is the melitta method. I agree with Grace that the grind is important. We get ours ground "coarse."

As for Gevalia -- good coffee, but better freebies. I have a house full of pump pots, mugs, extra coffee makers for company. They're always calling me and getting me to sign up. I stay for one or two shipments and cancel (I usually order coffee from the Salt Lake Roasting Company -- awesome.) About 6-9 months later, Gevalia calls again and offers me some freebie I can't turn down. It's unreal!

[peg levy]

Lanie, yes I love this one, my coffee always gets rave reviews. I buy good quality, whole beans. I don't buy the gourmet expensive kinds, I usually get whatever Sams has, I think it's Millhouse. It took some adjustments to figure out the grind and amount to use. The machine measures the amount of beans it will make for a pot. I usually "trick it" by adding two more cups of water than the amount of beans the machine dispenses. I like my coffee strong, but doing it full strength makes it too strong. I know of at least three friends who have purchased the same coffee machine after having mine. So, I guess you can say I'm sold on this maker. It was a Xmas gift from my Husband. I never would have spent this much on it, since I'm the only coffee drinker in the house. However, now that I have it - I wouldn't be without it. Brewing four cups takes about four to five minutes, although I usually "rob" a cup before it is completely finished. Hope this helps.

[Shelly]

I'm happy with my coffeemaker; it's a freebie I think I got from Gevalia! I don't order their coffee anymore because I can find good coffee locally, but I was wondering about those metal mesh filters i've seen at Walmart. I would think it would make the coffee taste metallic; does anyone use one of these? I'd love to not have to buy paper filters, but I don't want to spend the money without getting some opinions. I have a Brita pitcher, and I always use filtered water for my coffee. I think it makes a world of difference. However, I may have to try a french press sooner or later.................Is it easy??
I'm always game for making a better cup of coffee!!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

I buy Brothers Gourmet coffee; 100% Colombian Supreme is my personal fave; Foglifter is also good.

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[Mitchdoggy]

I've used the gold mesh filter for many years. It's easy to clean and don't notice any difference in taste.

[SandyM]

I am not a coffee fan. I want to desperately like it, but I haven't made it that far yet. I love the smell, and have a coffee pot at home for when we have visitors.

While on a layover in the Raleigh-Durham airport, I stopped at the Starbucks, because I've heard such rave reviews about it. I told the girl behind the counter I wanted something "sweet" - I don't like ANY kind of bitter (or unsweetened) drink. She handed me a caramel mocha, and I was hooked.

I joined the Gevalia coffee club and got a beautiful green coffee pot with some Irish Cream and Vanilla coffee. Funny - it didn't taste anything like the caramel mocha I got at Starbucks. I told a friend of mine about this and she said "Silly girl - that caramel mocha had very little coffee in it!"

What a disappointment. Thought I finally graduated to the adult world of coffee drinking (I'm 37 years old btw). Who knows - maybe it will grow on me.

Kinda like guacamole.