Do not want aluminum on any of my cookware. If there’s no easy way to tell how about new coffee makers that absolutely do not have aluminum?

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One thing I learned when I worked in the coffee business, is that practically ALL high quality arabica coffee is farmed organically, even though very little of it is "certified". There are a couple of good reasons for this.

First, arabica coffee is grown at altitudes where insect infestation is pretty much non-existant. Also, a huge percentage of this coffee comes from cooperatives who buy beans from very small family farmers.

A large coffee conglomerate could certify its thousand acre plantation by going through the certification process only once. 200 five acre family farms would EACH have to go through the process seperately. So it would cost them 200 times as much per acre to certify; making it economically impossible. So, you’re probably not at risk using coffee that isn’t certified.

What other agricultural products lend themselves to organic production so that ceritification is kind of a moot question? Is there a list somewhere of what crops are most risky?

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I love drinking gourmet coffee especially when it has cinnamon in it. i was wondering how to do it myself at home though?

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I just bought a 4-cup coffee maker to replace my broken Krups. The directions mentioned that, before making the first cup of coffee, I should run water through the system first. I did this, but even after a month of using the coffee maker every day, the coffee tastes like plastic. I’ve been using the same filters, water, and coffee as I did in my old machine, so it has to be the new coffee maker. How do I get the plastic taste out of my coffee?

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My first attempt to pick the beans and prepare them. It was fun.

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Do coffee makers boil the water to a significant degree that the final water can be considered "more pure"? Some people use this claim to suggest using tap water or bottled water in the coffee maker is the same.

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Which brands are the best, what coffee pods are compatible or do i have to purchase only from the brand of maker i buy? can i brew my own coffee or do i have to use a pod? where do i actually purchase these pods? grocery store? i am so confused – there are so many types out there and i do not want to waste money on a brand that is not good.

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I have Cambridge Gourmet Coffee, Carmel French Vanilla flavor, and Coffee-mate creamer – original. So my question is how much carmel french vanilla stuff do I put in the filter? I only need some for about 2 coffee cups worth, also how much of creamer and sugar do i put in? Thx for your help, and if you can’t tell this is my first time drinking coffee.

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We had a black and decker one cup maker – you know, the kind with the little pods – and it was so loud (made this horrendous vibrating noise) and splattered water EVERYWHERE when you used it. We got rid of it and I was just wondering if all these types of coffee makers do this or if ours was defective or just sucked.
Should we bother trying another brand (like the Senseo machine) or just stick with the normal coffee makers. Thanks for your input!

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