SparklyUnicorn Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I order my coffee on subscription from Amazon. It's a special low acid coffee. So I just went to open the bag and it was beans! I order the ground coffee. I had to go to the store and buy a coffee grinder. Grrrrr.... So..Amazon said keep it and they'll send me another. It's a 5 pound bag of coffee. If this had happened tomorrow...that would have been really bad. I guess I would have resorted to the regular stuff rather than not drink coffee. Whew! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Heck, that looks like not only averted, but a win in the long run! More coffee ... for only the cost of the grinder, and now you have a grinder :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceseeker Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) Well coffee beans are best freshly ground. Maybe you will become a convert. Consider it a Christmas present to yourself :) Edited December 24, 2017 by CaliforniaDreaming 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I definitely lean "no fuss" for most things but do buy the whole coffee beans and grind them myself before each pot. You may find, as I do, that it makes a better coffee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 DH sent me a link for some ground Starbucks coffee he wanted for Christmas. When ds12 and I got to Starbucks, they only had the whole bean bags. I called DH and asked if that would be ok and he got all excited, “They have whole bean there! Awesome! I thought they only had the ground stuff. Definately get me the whole bean!†Now that you have a grinder, you might like the whole bean stuff better. But only grind what you can use in a week at the most. It’s best fresh. (I’m not a coffee drinker, but that’s what I’ve been told.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minerva Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I have used my blender to grind coffee the past. Necessity is the mother of invention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 I have used my blender to grind coffee the past. Necessity is the mother of invention. I don't own a blender. We do have some old hand crank mills, but uhhhh no. No thanks. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 DH sent me a link for some ground Starbucks coffee he wanted for Christmas. When ds12 and I got to Starbucks, they only had the whole bean bags. I called DH and asked if that would be ok and he got all excited, “They have whole bean there! Awesome! I thought they only had the ground stuff. Definately get me the whole bean!†Now that you have a grinder, you might like the whole bean stuff better. But only grind what you can use in a week at the most. It’s best fresh. (I’m not a coffee drinker, but that’s what I’ve been told.) Yeah sadly, I'm not enjoying it AT ALL. The way they do it it comes out super super fine. I suspect the coffee doesn't have a ton of flavor and grinding it super fine helps a bit. We can't seem to get it that fine and I'm finding it's very tasteless. Like drinking hot water. *sigh* It's a low acid coffee. Not bad tasting, but very different than the regular stuff. Better than no coffee at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I cold brew my coffee which results in a much lower acid drink that my stomach doesn’t hate. And it tastes good. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 I cold brew my coffee which results in a much lower acid drink that my stomach doesn’t hate. And it tastes good. :-) I tried that. I didn't like it. And I really don't want cold coffee. So after reheating it that way it's extra not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 But really this low acid coffee has been so great because I LOVE coffee and it is certainly better than no coffee! I have gotten used to the taste. I accidentally poured myself some regular the other day and I thought it tasted weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 But really this low acid coffee has been so great because I LOVE coffee and it is certainly better than no coffee! I have gotten used to the taste. I accidentally poured myself some regular the other day and I thought it tasted weird.You can also take the beans to the grocery store and grind the beans there. You could take it to a coffee shop and tell them your dilemma, too, and they might regrind then. I know the grocery store grinder has a sign on it asking people not to regrind the grounds, but maybe the coffee shop would do it. Go when it's slow and buy a muffin. [emoji4] Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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