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Belly35

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Feb 4, 2016 6:16 AM
What makes a better Cup of coffee?

distilled water
spring water
bottled water
spigot water

or is it

the water temperature that releases the coffee bean flavor ? Hotter the water better strength and flavor
Feb 4, 2016 6:16am
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Feb 4, 2016 7:17 AM
Tim Hortons.

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Feb 4, 2016 7:17am
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Feb 4, 2016 7:41 AM
I can only drink coffee as a additive to instant oatmeal.
Our city has great water, use the tap.
Feb 4, 2016 7:41am
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BR1986FB

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Feb 4, 2016 7:49 AM
If you live where I live, you sure as Hell don't want to make it with tap water....at least right now you don't.
Feb 4, 2016 7:49am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 4, 2016 8:36 AM
BR1986FB;1779874 wrote:If you live where I live, you sure as Hell don't want to make it with tap water....at least right now you don't.
Drinkin' that Flint water?
Feb 4, 2016 8:36am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 4, 2016 8:37 AM
We use the tap water. Wife says she can tell a difference in taste. She also uses cream, sugar, and milk. So does not measure these out. I drink my coffee without anything in it, and I can't tell. So...
Feb 4, 2016 8:37am
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BR1986FB

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Feb 4, 2016 8:40 AM
ernest_t_bass;1779888 wrote:Drinkin' that Flint water?
Pretty much...I live in Sebring. Same thing. Guess the only perk is that I have 10 cases of "free" bottled water in my garage. That's what's been going in the Keurig for the last week or so.
Feb 4, 2016 8:40am
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4cards

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Feb 4, 2016 8:53 AM
...we use bottled water to make coffee in the Keurig at home & hit Speedway or Dunkin in the AM on my way to work. I have no idea what type of water they use but it usually tastes good.
Feb 4, 2016 8:53am
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Feb 4, 2016 9:47 PM
what ever starbucks uses!!!!
Feb 4, 2016 9:47pm
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Belly35

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Feb 4, 2016 10:14 PM
MontyBrunswick;1780043 wrote:what ever starbucks uses!!!!
wow! So original
Feb 4, 2016 10:14pm
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Sonofanump

Feb 5, 2016 7:55 AM
Belly35;1779851 wrote:What makes a better Cup of coffee?

distilled water
spring water
bottled water
spigot water

or is it

the water temperature that releases the coffee bean flavor ? Hotter the water better strength and flavor
not a scientist, but don't you want the minerals that distilled water removes?
Feb 5, 2016 7:55am
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Feb 5, 2016 9:14 AM
Sonofanump;1780063 wrote:not a scientist, but don't you want the minerals that distilled water removes?
No
Creates a mineral build up in the coffee machine, is not like a salad where you want the different spices (minerals) to add to the flavor of the lettuces what you want is the pure flavor of the coffee. The hotter the water also bring out the flaver of the coffee bean...
hope this helps ..
Feb 5, 2016 9:14am
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Feb 5, 2016 9:40 AM
Kahlua or Baileys and shot of rum!!
Feb 5, 2016 9:40am
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Sonofanump

Feb 5, 2016 10:04 AM
Belly35;1780074 wrote:No
Creates a mineral build up in the coffee machine, is not like a salad where you want the different spices (minerals) to add to the flavor of the lettuces what you want is the pure flavor of the coffee. The hotter the water also bring out the flaver of the coffee bean...
hope this helps ..
i don't care about the flavor of the water, I want the nutrients.
Feb 5, 2016 10:04am
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Feb 5, 2016 10:36 AM
We use the well straight from our spigot.
Feb 5, 2016 10:36am
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Feb 5, 2016 2:16 PM
spring water. you want a certain amount of hardness (read: Calcium) makes the beans less bitter.
Feb 5, 2016 2:16pm
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Feb 5, 2016 4:48 PM
Only poor people brew their own coffee.
Feb 5, 2016 4:48pm
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Feb 5, 2016 5:06 PM
My loaded coffee snob friend begs to differ.

Chemex, Blue Bottle = rocket fuel.


I get my water directly from the sink.
Feb 5, 2016 5:06pm
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Belly35

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Feb 5, 2016 5:14 PM
j_crazy;1780135 wrote:spring water. you want a certain amount of hardness (read: Calcium) makes the beans less bitter.

the use of purified distilled water and a dash of NaCl removes the bitterness of the beans
take out the bad and tasting minerial and add the favorable ones.... Rust, chlorine and other minerial does not make great cup of coffee
Feb 5, 2016 5:14pm
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Feb 5, 2016 5:22 PM
Automatik;1780174 wrote:My loaded coffee snob friend begs to differ.

Chemex, Blue Bottle = rocket fuel.


I get my water directly from the sink.
I should have said poor and stupid. They are correlated but in your example they seem to deviate.

Why carry inventory of a product and expend the effort to make the perfect cup when you can just pay someone else(who does it for a living) to do all the work for you?
Feb 5, 2016 5:22pm
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Feb 5, 2016 6:36 PM
Sleeper is right... only poor people brew their own coffee... I can't afford a barista to have my coffee ready when I roll out of bed in the morning. :(
Feb 5, 2016 6:36pm
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Feb 5, 2016 7:12 PM
Whatever water comes through the filter on our refrigerator.
Feb 5, 2016 7:12pm
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Feb 5, 2016 8:36 PM
Take your coffee throw it in the trash and drink the water. Coffee might be the worst drink ever.
Feb 5, 2016 8:36pm
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Feb 7, 2016 2:46 PM
Espresso, a pinch of salt, one cream, and teaspoon of good quality milk chocolate.
Feb 7, 2016 2:46pm
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Feb 9, 2016 1:47 PM
So spending $5 twice a year on a big lottery jackpot is dumb but paying $5 a day for coffee is sensible?
Feb 9, 2016 1:47pm