The coffee from my coffee machine tastes like poison. Is this a bad sign?

[DamnYankee]

I'm so cornfused...

 

[Thorn]

i would say it's a bad sign if you know what poison tastes like.

LOL. I'd have to agree with that!

WM, you just need to give your coffeemaker a good cleaning. I got some stuff through Capresso.com online that does a great job; what you get at the supermarket is all but useless.

You have to clean the coffeemaker basket and carafe, including the lid, thoroughly every time you use it. Stale coffee residue is probably responsible for the vile taste. Also heed what Damo said. I keep my beans in the freezer and take out only enough for about three days at room temp. in an airtight container. Then I grind each pot fresh. I drink my coffee without additives so would notice immediately if something were wrong, like a bad bean (once in about 15 years was enough!).

 

[Canceled1]

I'm so cornfused...

Well you could settle it and give up coffee completely like I have!

 

[Damocles]

Well you could settle it and give up coffee completely like I have!

Coffee is good for men. There is no reason to give it up.

 

[DamnYankee]

Well you could settle it and give up coffee completely like I have!

When I had, er, "bottom" problems years ago the doctor gave me a list of things to give up. These included tomatoes, beer, and coffee. I replied that he should simply euthanize me instead.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Good lord, I never expected this to get so many replies.

 

[Cancel 2018. 3]

Good lord, I never expected this to get so many replies.

you're loved

 

[Cancel 2018. 3]

I know you don't. I was being facetious.

*smacks forehead*

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Did you run some bleach through it?

BLEACH? ARE YOU INSANE?

For God's sakes Watermark don't run bleach through your coffee maker. Use Vinegar.

 

[Damocles]

BLEACH? ARE YOU INSANE?

For God's sakes Watermark don't run bleach through your coffee maker. Use Vinegar.

LOL. See a later post on the facetious nature of the first post.

Basically I was saying, "That would make your coffee taste like poison..."

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I have a problem with coffee at my cabin, and its not the machine but the coffee itself. It gets bitter as hell unless I bought it very recently. I suspect storage at uneven, especially cold, temperature.

That's why I bought a coffee grinder and use whole roasted beans. The quality of my coffee has gone up tremendously.

I suggest a French Press to ADC coffee maker. It makes a much better cup o joe.

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

Good lord, I never expected this to get so many replies.

haha see? this is what i always do. make some random post and get 70 replies. go figure

 

[Mott the Hoople]

The cabin is located on the eastern continental divide, and that area of the Appalachians is basically a temperate rain forest, so humidity is a big problem. Storing it in the freezer or refrigerator isn't going to help that. Should I put a Damp Rid thing in the cabinet? Do you think that would help?

How about only using whole bean up there?

That would be my suggestion. An electric coffee grinder is only $20 and it takes about 20 seconds to grind a batch and the quality is way better.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

you don't run bleach through your coffee maker....you run vinegar and water

and watermark if it tastes or smells like strychnine....drink up...have an extra cup for me

Yurts right Watermark. Damo's trying to poison you.

 

[Damocles]

Yurts right Watermark. Damo's trying to poison you.

Keep reading.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I know you don't. I was being facetious.

No you weren't. Fess up. You were trying to poison Watermark, weren't you, you evil bastard.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Should I put some silica desiccant packets in along with the beans?



That's simply not practical. I buy 3# at a time at Costco. I haven't had a problem at home, only at the mountains.

If you buy a bag of whole beans it will all ready have one attached.

 

[DamnYankee]

That's why I bought a coffee grinder and use whole roasted beans. The quality of my coffee has gone up tremendously.

I suggest a French Press to ADC coffee maker. It makes a much better cup o joe.

Yeah but you can have your lovely wife grind the beans for you, press you a fresh cup then present you a latte wearing her cute French Maid outfit. Meanwhile I'm hungover, slogging away in the mess kitchen cooking waffles and bacon and rousting my kids out of bed.

 

[DamnYankee]

If you buy a bag of whole beans it will all ready have one attached.

Nah I think that's a little vacuum thingy.

 

[PostmodernProphet]

ignore it....someone may be trying to poison you.....