@JohnBrady The principle is the same! Mr Coffee is probably a bit sloppier with the pouring over part.

I just went from Aeropress to a basic drip machine. I understand if that means we can’t be friends.

My wife and I joined the Nespresso cult a few years back. But I still enjoy pourover and Aeropress when I have time.

@MitchW Aeropress is great for single cups, so I don’t blame you for switching to something higher volume.

Now, if you drink coffee every day investing in a burr grinder, gooseneck kettle and a ceramic cone is cheap for how much better quality you get over plain drip even if you don’t go for fancy beans (my default is Costco, as with most things).

@chrisfoley Ah yes, Nespresso is great when you don’t have a minute to waste. I got one for the office when I was a chief resident and it was well worth the price (which was not insignificant back then, on a resident’s salary).

Interesting story - our last order of 300 capsules got lost in shipping. Nespresso was kind enough to re-process the order and we received it a few days later. Then two weeks later the original order resurfaced. We’re now working through a massive tranche of 600 capsules that will last us quite a while.

@chrisfoley That’s a great problem to have!

We do have a burr grinder and have been grinding our own beans for years.

I’ve never found pourover coffee to be worth the additional fuss.

As for water temperature when using the Aeropress: The ideal temperature for that is about 170 degrees F, and we have a third tap on our kitchen sink which delivers water heated to that volume. So, no gooseneck kettle required.

We have a supermarket near us that does very nice whole beans. I’ve heard good things about CostCo too. And San Diego, where we live, has a rich selection of microroasters.

@MitchW 🤝