Coffee

Coffee. Just the sound of the word is enough to get people to get money out of their wallets, caffeine on the brain and themselves out of bed. Whether you like it strong or thin or black or not or hot or cold or straight up or flavored, there's an Instructable on how to make a cup of joe you'll just love. There are guides on every step of the process, from roasting your own beans, brewing the stuff, and adding various and sundry ingredients to spice it up. Coffee is a multinational drink. Everybody loves coffee! Except for those who don't. And phooey on them.

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How to make Caffe Mocha by flio191

Espresso Coffee by lebowski

How to make coffee by killerjackalope

Iced Coffee by fungus amungus

Instint Mint Coffee... by killerjackalope

Coffee Milk Shake! (Cold) by CogitoErgoSum

How to Brew Turkish Coffee by Brennn10

Coffee Filter Hack by oniume

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Feb 18, 2010. 7:15 PMarhodes18 says:

I just made an 'ible on how to make press coffee, a very in depth version, would you mind adding it to the group?

Jan 26, 2010. 12:26 AMKarletto555 says:

did you know that small ammount of coffee makes opposite effect? it calms down instead of energy boosting. i tried it and works. i talking about just few small spoons or just enough to cover the bottom of the cup.

Jan 26, 2010. 10:31 AMdungeon runner says:

Well, stimulants (and depressants) are known to have the opposite effect on someone who already shows those symptoms. So if someone is highly hyperactive, a little coffee might do the trick.

This works with pretty much all drugs, so that's why doctors are extremely careful not to give anti-psychotics to someone who isn't already psychotic (well, most of them are).

Jan 24, 2010. 11:48 PMPNEUMONIAexpert says:

The naked truth!

Aug 14, 2009. 10:41 PMriverreaper says:

when my coffee maker goes down i spend a little more energys an walk to the bristo / coffee hut / or esspresso stand up the street or down the street or if i feel im getting fat i can walk just a bit further to the starbucks an sit down an when ive finished resting i cross the road in the wrong direction an hit one more stand if i buy small i can stop at my favorite one just befor turning homeward an get a four shot 32 or 44 oz. togo cup made just the way i like it , corss once home ive to do the dishes vac, dust , rearange the intire house , paint the fence mow the yard but at least thats all done in a fraction of the time it would have taken , I LOVE MY COFFEE TOWN

Mar 21, 2009. 9:45 PMjavajunkie says:

I love the Instuctable, and, as you can tell by my pic, also LOVE coffee!! A true java junkie! And I'm really curious about the Knex coffee maker!!!

Mar 22, 2009. 7:07 AM

Lithium Rain (author) says:

Thanks! Well, click on it and find out about it!

Mar 18, 2009. 3:04 PMdr2pks says:

Coffee should be a controlled substance for some people with chronic lower back pain. After years of lower back pain I gave it up in '79 on the recommendation of a macrobiotic freak and haven't had a serious back pain since. It wasn't the caffeine because decaf didn't help and I still do caffeine.

Feb 22, 2009. 8:57 AMfancypenguin845 says:

i was just WAITING for this guide to happen! it was inevitable....

Feb 22, 2009. 11:54 AM

Lithium Rain (author) says:

Hahaha.

Mar 6, 2009. 7:05 AMdwhp says:

finally, one not made by FungusAmungus.

Mar 6, 2009. 10:03 AM

Lithium Rain (author) says:

=D

Ha, thanks! (But don't be hatin' on Fungus!He's the man who actually made it possible.)

Mar 9, 2009. 6:50 AMdwhp says:

true.ive just been waiting for someone else to take the limelight.

Mar 7, 2009. 8:56 PM

ehmbee says:

I LOVE coffee. I rescued a three-pot Bunn commercial coffee maker from a trash pile. I carefully disassembled, cleaned and sterilized the entire thing, reassembled it and got some glass pots to go with it. When I have people over, we can keep knocking out pot after pot, like it's a diner in my kitchen. Can't keep it plugged in all the time though-it keeps a pot's worth of hot water inside and makes my power bill go up like $30 a month! You gotta like coffee for that. Lately Starbucks seems too dark and acidic for me, and restaurant coffee just sucks anymore. I think they make it crappy so you can't just go for a cuppa anymore, they want you to buy dinner, dessert and take something home from the bakery. Thieves....

Feb 21, 2009. 1:22 PM

Yerboogieman says:

And food labels.

Feb 21, 2009. 1:22 PM

Yerboogieman says:

I store playing cards in my wallet. :-D

Feb 20, 2009. 11:36 AMDELETED_KillerBruin says:

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Feb 20, 2009. 8:04 PM

MrL33TPenguin says:

you got that right!

Feb 21, 2009. 7:59 AMDELETED_KillerBruin says:

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Feb 21, 2009. 11:41 AM

MrL33TPenguin says:

everyone should learn how to drink this stuff that we call coffee..

Feb 18, 2009. 12:55 PMbwpatton1 says:

Coffee..........SNIFF........... Such a wonderful invention...............

Feb 18, 2009. 2:32 AMKoil_1 says:

Must.......have.............CAFFEINE!!!

Feb 17, 2009. 5:38 AM

NADYSTudiOs says:

koffeeeeeeeee..... tasttesses funiesss :S

Dec 30, 2008. 11:37 AMBartboy says:

Brilliant! I guess I should post my knex coffee maker....

Jan 15, 2009. 6:38 AMLord_Quack says:

Knex coffee maker? o.0 Wouldn't it melt? lol

Jan 15, 2009. 7:50 AMBartboy says:

LoL, have you tested knex? It's so much stronger than lego. Lego melts really easily, knex can't melt even if it's soaking in a pot of boiling water.

Dec 31, 2008. 10:28 AM

Lithium Rain (author) says:

Definitely!

Jan 13, 2009. 2:05 PM

flio191 says:

lol. thanks for adding me to your guide!

Jan 13, 2009. 3:25 PM

Lithium Rain (author) says:

Hey, no problem, thanks for a cool coffee instructable.

Dec 30, 2008. 12:55 PM

kelseymh says:

Mmmmmm....coffee :-)

Jan 12, 2009. 11:21 AM

Goodhart says:

I still love a good cup now and then, but ever since I was forced not to drink it for a few months after my surgery, I have no desire to get back on the addiction train again ;-) Too many headaches.....literally.

Jan 3, 2009. 10:43 AM

Goodhart says:

REALLY good restaurant coffee is hard to find anymore. *sigh* Nicely put together.

Jan 3, 2009. 5:36 PM

JellyWoo says:

STARBUCKS!!!

Jan 4, 2009. 3:44 AM

Goodhart says:

overpriced, watered down coffee. Blech. The stuff that comes out of the machine at work is better (and they don't even charge us for those).

Jan 4, 2009. 12:38 PM

JellyWoo says:

bu...bu.....but what about PUMPKIN SPICE! that stuff is awesome.

Jan 5, 2009. 5:49 AM

Goodhart says:

I don't remember any of the Spice girls named Pumpkin Spice LOL

Jan 4, 2009. 3:26 PM

Goodhart says:

Oh, buying the coffee grounds or beans is ok, but buying it after they have messed with it, I just don't care for it. A few of my relatives used 1 - 4 tblsps of coffee for a ten cup coffee maker.....I use a minimum of 14 for a 12 cup maker....I like to taste it ;-)

Jan 12, 2009. 7:43 AMautomatica21 says:

People like us need to educate others that bitter coffee is the result of too much water and not enough beans. Folks think they don't like strong brew, what they don't like is bitter. thus a minimum of 2 TBS/6oz of H2O

Jan 12, 2009. 11:19 AM

Goodhart says:

Cheaper brands of preground coffee can become odd tasting at higher concentrations _{^{_{^{_{take Folgers, for instance, although it is certainly not CHEAP in price}}}}}

Feb 28, 2009. 10:45 PMeuphoriadj says:

Try adding a pinch of salt It seems to embolden the flavor Heck a small pinch with good grounds can add a little COFFEE to the coffee Just don't add too much. salty coffee is as bad as bitter coffee

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