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I dont normally use k cups but due to it's convenience I have started using them at work. Can anyone recommend the best brand of k cups with respect to coffee quality. I've read that green mountain is pretty good....any others? I was thinking of trying Peets. Thanks in advance.

Sage, I think you can since the whole point of beans going bad is b/c of air exposure. That'd probably be the best way to preserve the beans actually!

Thanks rose, I'll give those sandwich bags and freezer method a try!

Reason I ask is b/c I get my coffee grounded up at the coffee shop. Really can't afford a coffee grinder right now, being a grad student doesn't pay much, hahaha. So yeah, I just wanted to know if it was pointless to store grinded coffee in air tight containers.

Is it ok to keep grinded coffee in air tight containers or is that pointless? Is it simply better to keep coffee beans in air tight containers?

Thanks for the reply. I knew that Burr grinders were better than the blades but I've heard that electrical grinders can heat the beans causing them to be "overroasted," thus the preference for a manual hand cranker, don't know if that's true or not though. Can you or anyone else recommend some...

Which is better or is there no difference at all b/t a Coffee Bean Hand Cranker vs an electrical one?

What's the taste/flavor difference b/t these types of coffee beans.

I "season"the filter too, hahahaha.

What's up Banjo? I've never played a Banjo but I do play a little acoustic guitar, have you ever heard of a Larrivee?

Any thoughts on this.... http://pressoamerica.com/

I agree. If you only drink 2 cups throughout the day then I highly recommend an Aeropress. Don't let the look fool you, this contraption can brew up a mean cup of joe, hahahaha. Check out my post about the Aeropress.... http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7834

Glad you liked it. As far as the temp of the water, I have trouble finding that too since I don't have a thermometer, but after experimentation, I simply heat up my water right before it starts to boil, then I wait about a minute or so and pour it in the coffee grinds.

Jlyon10, Can't wait for you to get it, hope it turns out well just as it did for me. I'm actually enjoying a cup of brew from my aeropress as I write this post, hahaha. Definitely let us know what you think!

PinkRose, I just went to CharBucks and got their Pikes Peak blend and ground the beans to an espresso grind (Not a big fan of starbucks, not that they're terrible, but just not a fan; but I was excited to use my AeroPress and so I quickly went there to get some ground up beans to try it out)...