Dark roast Kenya beans from local roaster, ground and put through a moka pot.
Cheapest 業務スーパー freeze-dried coffee, double dose.
I use a moka pot; it’s a nice ritual and the only consumable is the coffee. The flavor isn’t very “clean” though; my coffee snob friends tend to favour an aeropress.
When I’m not lazy: Kaldi coffee because they change their roasts often enough that I can get something different every time
When I’m lazy: Nescafé lol
buy a grinder.
set it to almost espresso grind setting.
grind recently roasted (local) beans and aeropress FTW.
“James Hoffmann’s Ultimate AeroPress Recipe” on YT will be a good start.
French press. Bodum, bought on sale on Amazon.
I have an electric grinder but I used to use a hand grinder and that works fine too.
Generally, buy whatever 500g bag is on sale at Seijo Ishii. Grind what I need at use it right away.
Nespresso machine with stormio go + capsule at 230ml
I really love Starbucks blonde roast so I get that or go to the roastery for the slightly better stuff
Make it in a drip pot thingy so I can usually make 2-3 mugs worth
Tbh I’m really ignorant when it comes to coffee so if anyone has a place I can go to get started I’d love some advice. I drink lattes like a fish drinks water
bodum french press, captain stag grinder, kaldi coffee beans
I would have suggested the cheap 1kg French Roast from Costco (forget the price but about 1,500 yennies) but after tasting it, I do not recommend. Can’t wait to finish this and get it over with! And I am not even a coffee snob!
Delonghi espresso machine, k4 manual grinder. Buy local coffee and Italian coffee when on sale. Make both pourover and espresso based milk drinks
Family Mart coffee from downstairs. Not really economical, but delicious.
I’ve got an espresso machine and it’s probably my most used electronic device outside of the usual suspects. It’ll grind the beans to your preferred intensity and pour a shot or two while you wash your face or get dressed. Perfect.
That being said, there is something quite therapeutic about the act of pouring coffee from a moka pot, or even slowly pouring hot water over a coffee filter. That in itself can be a nice way to transition from bed to wake mode.
Moka Pot to make a near-espresso that I can dilute with water or warm milk, or pour over ice.
Buy enough of their monthly special to get free shipping, in 100g bags to keep them fresh. I get 1.5kg ish of custom roasted and ground coffee for like 3500 yen delivered this way.
I bought a Nescafe Barista Fifty off Mercari for a bit cheaper, and load it up with whatever Instant Coffee is on sale at the market. A “waste” of money as all it is is basically an instant coffee maker, but the cup turns out way better than pouring hot water and stirring by hand.
I have a simple Zojirushi drip coffee maker for the amounts I take to work in an insulated bottle, and a small Nespresso capsule machine for my one cup in the mornings because I’m lazy (the capsules are quite expensive though haha)
French press, beans off Amazon, coffee grinder. I make cold brew every night and leave it in the French press overnight so it’s ready when I wake up.
I bought a Ninja coffee maker from Amazon and I buy the big bags of whole beans from costco. Nothing too crazy, but better tasting than the instant stuff at least.
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UCC Pre-blended.
Use a drip.
Rinse your paper filter. Then add a few dashes of cinnamon or cardamon or both.
Our DeLonghi Eletta Cappucino Evo is not economical but it makes great coffee, cappucino, and latte. You can get a decent basic coffee maker with or without a built-in grinder from a denkiya or Amazon for not too much money if you want a better coffee experience than instant.
I only have one grinder which I always bring with me. Timemore C3
Coffee makers I keep at home:
* 2-cup mokapot * Hario V60 * Nanopresso
I keep at my office and use everyday:
* Aeropress
Decided that considering prep time, brew time and waste disposal/cleanup, Aeropress is the clear winner, hence I keep it in the office for my daily morning cup. Ones I keep at home are for weekend brews.
Beans- anything from your local roastery, my go-to is [Tokiwa Coffee Roaster](https://tokiwacoffee.com/) as they have a branch not far from where I live.
A Moka pot or vietnamese coffee strainer will be the most economical ways to make really strong coffee. Either device is pretty cheap. The vietnamese strainer isn’t well suited for larger cups though (theremay be different sizes though).
A hand drip is cheap (100 shop) and you can make it as strong as you want by doubling the coffee amount. More caffeine but also very strong taste so it may not be the best choice for you.
I generally use a french press since I think it’s a good balance between convenience (just pour hot water and wait, easy to clean) and taste.
Also, if you can get light roast beans those will have more caffeine than darker roasts.
Aeropress.
> What’s your at-home coffee setup?
I have a super-automatic espresso machine. For me, it’s good coffee for the least effort and least waste.
> (most economical, maximum caffeine)
I’d rather pay money than put in effort.
Not asked, but at work I use an electric burr grinder (given to me when someone left) and a simple pour over filter.
Panasonic NC-A57. You choose the beans, scoop them in, that machine will grind them and make the coffee. Initial cost is a bit high, but then you just need beans and filters.
Buy beans from Kaldi or some specialty light roaster, grind them in a manual mill, brew via Hario V60 or switch.
costco beans and a grinder. drip coffee maker.
Vietnamese coffee with a Vietnamese coffee maker. Strong, good, fast.
I order beans on Rakuten (Koshien coffee roasters are great). I get 4x 200g bags for around 3000 yen, with a bit of variance based on whether they have a sale. All of their blends and single-source bags I’ve had so far have been excellent, with plenty of variation in flavour profile.
I use a Timemore hand grinder set to a coarse grind and a Bodum french press.
It’s so, so much better than instant in the morning, but it does take an extra 5 minutes to make and an extra minute to wash up the press. It’s really worth it though. I still have instant at work during the day, but proper coffee in the morning is a game changer.
800g of coffee beans equals about 80 cups at 10g per cup, so that’s nearly 3 months’ supply at 1 cup per day. 1000 yen per month for great coffee every morning is pretty economical in my opinion and if you really need extra caffeine you can always use more grinds per cup or brew a little longer as required.
Caffeine pills.
Big Cuisinart coffee maker from Costco, whatever Kaldi/Seijo Ishii beans I end up with.
Pourover for me. Makes a nice little morning ritual. Most of the time I get beans from Kaldi, but the gyoumu ones work in a pinch. When I have some extra money and feel fancy, I order some single origin beans from Coffee Factory in Tsukuba.
The filters are consumable but if you buy them at the hyakkin it’s basically no cost.
If you’re not getting a caffeine kick, wait a couple hours to drink coffee. When you wake up, your body is releasing cortisol. It’s the hormone that makes you feel alert. Caffeine supposedly makes your body produce less of it, increasing your caffeine tolerance. Do this or buy an espresso machine. Espresso has less caffeine than a cup of coffee, but it’s so concentrated, you should get a jolt. Stop messing around with instant.
I have the Timemore C2 grinder and a V60.
I have both an Aeropress and a nice Bonavita 5 Cup Drip Coffee Maker. I also have a hand grinder that I use from time to time, but not always.
Dude in any drug store they sell caffeine pills, some of them, labeled as “medicine drowsiness” basically pure caffeine pills, in HAC you can buy a 40 pills pack for less than 300 yens.
For my “Vietnamese” style coffee, I use my moka pot.
For my daily coffee, I use my keurig.
Espresso need, I use my nespresso.
I use my frech press if I want cold brew (or to make oatmilk)
Timemore grinder and aeropress. Starbucks blonde roast instant coffee when I’m feeling lazy.
Don’t buy instant, worst case buy the little drip bags at any supermarket or combini
I still use them every son often although I have Nell drip, moka and a top espresso machine at home. Those bags are just too convenient on a pinch.
Aeropress hands down.
Wife gave me a delonghi automatic machine long ago. I buy the beans for around 500 yen (250g). Love the smell of open beans bag and when the machine start grinding it to make my morning latte. I think she pay around 2k us , I use it every day for 7 years .
I’m using a Wacaco Nanopresso with the double espresso adapter, a Timemore Chestnut C3 grinder, and a Tanita scale. Better coffee than my Bialetti Brikka but slightly more effort.
Aeropress in the morning and in the office, Moka pot the rest of the time. I use a metal filter with the Aeropress, so only thing to throw away are the grinds.
Just got a French press, after not having one for years and it’s a game changer for me in terms of flavour. (I don’t like the fiddlyness of the pour-over, and do not have the time/patience for espresso)
It’s not the most caffeine efficient though so a bit off topic.
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Dark roast Kenya beans from local roaster, ground and put through a moka pot.
Cheapest 業務スーパー freeze-dried coffee, double dose.
I use a moka pot; it’s a nice ritual and the only consumable is the coffee. The flavor isn’t very “clean” though; my coffee snob friends tend to favour an aeropress.
When I’m not lazy: Kaldi coffee because they change their roasts often enough that I can get something different every time
When I’m lazy: Nescafé lol
buy a grinder.
set it to almost espresso grind setting.
grind recently roasted (local) beans and aeropress FTW.
“James Hoffmann’s Ultimate AeroPress Recipe” on YT will be a good start.
French press. Bodum, bought on sale on Amazon.
I have an electric grinder but I used to use a hand grinder and that works fine too.
Generally, buy whatever 500g bag is on sale at Seijo Ishii. Grind what I need at use it right away.
Nespresso machine with stormio go + capsule at 230ml
I really love Starbucks blonde roast so I get that or go to the roastery for the slightly better stuff
Make it in a drip pot thingy so I can usually make 2-3 mugs worth
Tbh I’m really ignorant when it comes to coffee so if anyone has a place I can go to get started I’d love some advice. I drink lattes like a fish drinks water
bodum french press, captain stag grinder, kaldi coffee beans
I would have suggested the cheap 1kg French Roast from Costco (forget the price but about 1,500 yennies) but after tasting it, I do not recommend. Can’t wait to finish this and get it over with! And I am not even a coffee snob!
Delonghi espresso machine, k4 manual grinder. Buy local coffee and Italian coffee when on sale. Make both pourover and espresso based milk drinks
Family Mart coffee from downstairs. Not really economical, but delicious.
I’ve got an espresso machine and it’s probably my most used electronic device outside of the usual suspects. It’ll grind the beans to your preferred intensity and pour a shot or two while you wash your face or get dressed. Perfect.
That being said, there is something quite therapeutic about the act of pouring coffee from a moka pot, or even slowly pouring hot water over a coffee filter. That in itself can be a nice way to transition from bed to wake mode.
Moka Pot to make a near-espresso that I can dilute with water or warm milk, or pour over ice.
Aeropress for a good old hot black coffee.
For beans, let me blow ur minds:
http://www.tonya.jp
Buy enough of their monthly special to get free shipping, in 100g bags to keep them fresh. I get 1.5kg ish of custom roasted and ground coffee for like 3500 yen delivered this way.
I bought a Nescafe Barista Fifty off Mercari for a bit cheaper, and load it up with whatever Instant Coffee is on sale at the market. A “waste” of money as all it is is basically an instant coffee maker, but the cup turns out way better than pouring hot water and stirring by hand.
I have a simple Zojirushi drip coffee maker for the amounts I take to work in an insulated bottle, and a small Nespresso capsule machine for my one cup in the mornings because I’m lazy (the capsules are quite expensive though haha)
French press, beans off Amazon, coffee grinder. I make cold brew every night and leave it in the French press overnight so it’s ready when I wake up.
I bought a Ninja coffee maker from Amazon and I buy the big bags of whole beans from costco. Nothing too crazy, but better tasting than the instant stuff at least.
[removed]
UCC Pre-blended.
Use a drip.
Rinse your paper filter. Then add a few dashes of cinnamon or cardamon or both.
Our DeLonghi Eletta Cappucino Evo is not economical but it makes great coffee, cappucino, and latte. You can get a decent basic coffee maker with or without a built-in grinder from a denkiya or Amazon for not too much money if you want a better coffee experience than instant.
I only have one grinder which I always bring with me. Timemore C3
Coffee makers I keep at home:
* 2-cup mokapot
* Hario V60
* Nanopresso
I keep at my office and use everyday:
* Aeropress
Decided that considering prep time, brew time and waste disposal/cleanup, Aeropress is the clear winner, hence I keep it in the office for my daily morning cup. Ones I keep at home are for weekend brews.
Beans- anything from your local roastery, my go-to is [Tokiwa Coffee Roaster](https://tokiwacoffee.com/) as they have a branch not far from where I live.
A Moka pot or vietnamese coffee strainer will be the most economical ways to make really strong coffee. Either device is pretty cheap. The vietnamese strainer isn’t well suited for larger cups though (theremay be different sizes though).
A hand drip is cheap (100 shop) and you can make it as strong as you want by doubling the coffee amount. More caffeine but also very strong taste so it may not be the best choice for you.
I generally use a french press since I think it’s a good balance between convenience (just pour hot water and wait, easy to clean) and taste.
Also, if you can get light roast beans those will have more caffeine than darker roasts.
Aeropress.
> What’s your at-home coffee setup?
I have a super-automatic espresso machine. For me, it’s good coffee for the least effort and least waste.
> (most economical, maximum caffeine)
I’d rather pay money than put in effort.
Not asked, but at work I use an electric burr grinder (given to me when someone left) and a simple pour over filter.
Panasonic NC-A57. You choose the beans, scoop them in, that machine will grind them and make the coffee. Initial cost is a bit high, but then you just need beans and filters.
Buy beans from Kaldi or some specialty light roaster, grind them in a manual mill, brew via Hario V60 or switch.
costco beans and a grinder. drip coffee maker.
Vietnamese coffee with a Vietnamese coffee maker.
Strong, good, fast.
I order beans on Rakuten (Koshien coffee roasters are great). I get 4x 200g bags for around 3000 yen, with a bit of variance based on whether they have a sale. All of their blends and single-source bags I’ve had so far have been excellent, with plenty of variation in flavour profile.
I use a Timemore hand grinder set to a coarse grind and a Bodum french press.
It’s so, so much better than instant in the morning, but it does take an extra 5 minutes to make and an extra minute to wash up the press. It’s really worth it though. I still have instant at work during the day, but proper coffee in the morning is a game changer.
800g of coffee beans equals about 80 cups at 10g per cup, so that’s nearly 3 months’ supply at 1 cup per day. 1000 yen per month for great coffee every morning is pretty economical in my opinion and if you really need extra caffeine you can always use more grinds per cup or brew a little longer as required.
Caffeine pills.
Big Cuisinart coffee maker from Costco, whatever Kaldi/Seijo Ishii beans I end up with.
Pourover for me. Makes a nice little morning ritual. Most of the time I get beans from Kaldi, but the gyoumu ones work in a pinch. When I have some extra money and feel fancy, I order some single origin beans from Coffee Factory in Tsukuba.
The filters are consumable but if you buy them at the hyakkin it’s basically no cost.
If you’re not getting a caffeine kick, wait a couple hours to drink coffee. When you wake up, your body is releasing cortisol. It’s the hormone that makes you feel alert. Caffeine supposedly makes your body produce less of it, increasing your caffeine tolerance. Do this or buy an espresso machine. Espresso has less caffeine than a cup of coffee, but it’s so concentrated, you should get a jolt. Stop messing around with instant.
I have the Timemore C2 grinder and a V60.
I have both an Aeropress and a nice Bonavita 5 Cup Drip Coffee Maker. I also have a hand grinder that I use from time to time, but not always.
Dude in any drug store they sell caffeine pills, some of them, labeled as “medicine drowsiness” basically pure caffeine pills, in HAC you can buy a 40 pills pack for less than 300 yens.
For my “Vietnamese” style coffee, I use my moka pot.
For my daily coffee, I use my keurig.
Espresso need, I use my nespresso.
I use my frech press if I want cold brew (or to make oatmilk)
Timemore grinder and aeropress.
Starbucks blonde roast instant coffee when I’m feeling lazy.
Don’t buy instant, worst case buy the little drip bags at any supermarket or combini
I still use them every son often although I have Nell drip, moka and a top espresso machine at home. Those bags are just too convenient on a pinch.
Aeropress hands down.
Wife gave me a delonghi automatic machine long ago. I buy the beans for around 500 yen (250g).
Love the smell of open beans bag and when the machine start grinding it to make my morning latte.
I think she pay around 2k us , I use it every day for 7 years .
I’m using a Wacaco Nanopresso with the double espresso adapter, a Timemore Chestnut C3 grinder, and a Tanita scale. Better coffee than my Bialetti Brikka but slightly more effort.
https://preview.redd.it/tlkhq4z37awb1.jpeg?width=6000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2842c2641ebaa5e723bcc08e86b58e83267eaf33
Aeropress in the morning and in the office, Moka pot the rest of the time. I use a metal filter with the Aeropress, so only thing to throw away are the grinds.
Just got a French press, after not having one for years and it’s a game changer for me in terms of flavour. (I don’t like the fiddlyness of the pour-over, and do not have the time/patience for espresso)
It’s not the most caffeine efficient though so a bit off topic.