Keurig coffe

[rnorton]

I'd like to upgrade from a Bunn Phase Brew to a Bunn Trifecta, but as much as I like coffee I'm not quite sure I like it that much.

Also succumbing to the trifecta's siren song. But I want the commercial version.

 

[rnorton]

You can extract coffee with cold water, aka cold brew, but AFAIK no in the few minutes it might be to run through grounds in the basket.

Cold water can only extract about 20 of coffee's 200+ flavor components. I find it intolerably insipid and totally lacking in origin notes..

 

[rnorton]

Not having the time or inclination to grind my own at home or buy fresh-ground at the store, are there any pre-ground coffees that could be considered reasonable by the connoisseurs out there?

No. Coffee begins to die withing 10 minutes of grinding.

 

[whoaru99]

Cold water can only extract about 20 of coffee's 200+ flavor components. I find it intolerably insipid and totally lacking in origin notes..

Yeah, I certainly don't use my top shelf beans for it. I do make it in the summer for GF so she can have her cold brew, cream, and vanilla concoction. I have one on occasion too, not bad, actually, long as not too much vanilla.

 

[robgmn]

No. Coffee begins to die withing 10 minutes of grinding.

I'll assume vacuum packing after grinding is of no benefit?

 

[ducati_EL34]

I'll assume vacuum packing after grinding is of no benefit?

I think it does. I am drinking some "Chok full o nuts" coffee that is at least 20 min. old, and it tastes good.

 

[whoaru99]

I'll assume vacuum packing after grinding is of no benefit?

I think it slows the degredation to some degree, but definitely not indefinitely. Found an old, sealed can of Folgers in my GFs garage. Figured I'd open it and give it a go. It was horrid, tasted like I'd brewed up a batch of shredded cardboard. I know aficionados will opine that of fresh Folgers too, but it was not like that at all.

Then, consider you'll presumably open it at some point, breaking the vacuum and letting in the oxygen.