Anyone make some good coffee? I'm looking for something that I can grind my own beans and do some serious brewing. I know all the cranky olds in here will be all like, "my 37 year old Mr. coffee machine does all I need it to do, blah blah blah" but I'm looking for something more. And not those nasty azz Keurig machines either...

I see some with built in grinders and milk frothers and all sorts of other gadgets, but I just drink coffee black. Maybe I should be drinking espresso or something.

And no virtual forum coffee either.

Are you turning into a dazzling urbanite coco?

Buy the freshest roasted beans you can and grind them yourself. Use a burr grinder to get a better grind than the fast spinning blade type. I have a local, small roaster in Ft Worth that I use. He has about 40-50 different beans in stock on any given day and will roast as little as one pound for you. He also ships to anyone if you can't pick it up, shipping 1-3 lbs for the same fixed price via the USPS, 2nd day delivery. You might be able to find one in your area.

Use a good pour over system or a French press as others have suggested. I use an old system some days with a Chemex Pot. It's been around since the 1940s and produces a great brew. On some days I use a Clever Dripper, which is kind of a hybrid pour over/French press.

Using either of these will produce a great cup of coffee, but you will give up the modern day convenience of speed with a Mr. Coffee/Keurig kind of brewer.

Buy the freshest roasted beans you can and grind them yourself. Use a burr grinder to get a better grind than the fast spinning blade type. I have a local, small roaster in Ft Worth that I use. He has about 40-50 different beans in stock on any given day and will roast as little as one pound for you. He also ships to anyone if you can't pick it up, shipping 1-3 lbs for the same fixed price via the USPS, 2nd day delivery. You might be able to find one in your area.

Use a good pour over system or a French press as others have suggested. I use an old system some days with a Chemex Pot. It's been around since the 1940s and produces a great brew. On some days I use a Clever Dripper, which is kind of a hybrid pour over/French press.

Using either of these will produce a great cup of coffee, but you will give up the modern day convenience of speed with a Mr. Coffee/Keurig kind of brewer.