go to MEC and buy a aeropress+paper filters, get some grounded beans (ex. roosters coffee) Get a thermos for hot water or find a place that has a kettle free to use (ex. cssu has one in ba2250)

you really shouldn't subject yourself to subpar coffee imho

There are a gazillion cafe’s near campus. If you care about the price you’d either brew at home like others said or stick to rezzi’s, Ned’s, diablos (if they ever re-open lol). If you still want great coffee at home, buy beans from a good roaster, grind them yourself, and buy a cheap pour over set (the Hario immersion brewer can give you great results without an expensive gooseneck kettle).

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i don't drink coffee, but there's this yellow food truck called Caffe’In. Plus they opened a location in OISE.

As others have said, making your own will be the way to go to save money. I recommend an "Aeropress Go" as it takes no space and just requires hot water. It mimics espresso quite well too if you're into milk drinks. Then you can just get whatever coffee beans you prefer, toronto has a lot of great coffee roasters!

Staff Of The Great Beyond and cast anything you want.

Only your spell slots can limit you.

If you’re trying to say Faith is better in any game than it is in Elden Ring then you clearly did some shit wrong with your faith build lmao

Int/fth is the one of the best builds in the game..... If you have 80 int and fth.

On god i need my demon scar back bro, int/faith in elden ring is literally only sword of night and flame, everything else fucking sucks unless you're like level 250 on ng+😭

Me currently playing through DS3 rocking demon scar, onyx blade, witch's locks, some chaos and dark infused weapons, flame pyros, chaos pyros, dark miracles, and dark spells: "This is some gourmet shit".

Where is this in Hanoi? Planning to visit in November for some food and coffee crawl. I can put you in my map.

That's sounds good

looks nice, you roast the beans using what??

Happy Bean, in Bedford Place, is excellent! They use Moon Roast and I’d say anywhere that uses Moon Roast is great, their coffee is so good. If you ever want a good coffee and a climb then Bouldershack do a great coffee too!

Coffee Woolston uses Moon Roast which is great. Gather in Borley. Noohn in Burley.

SoRoast, Bitterne Triangle.

Deveroast, Botley Mills.

The Woods Cyclery in Lyndhurst know a thing or two about coffee.

Town: Good Things in Ocean Village, Osoto inside Vinilo Record Store on Queensway

Over the bridge: coffee.woolston, Alaplas Coffee (also in Woolston)

Enjoy what you have, learn, grow, small steps, big brews 🫰🏼

oh yeah! My Moccamaster has been going strong for almost 6 years now with zero issues. I was on the fence about the price at first, but it really does feel indestructible compared to the cheap drip machines I used to replace every 2 years. 

I've gotten into coffee a bit. I have all the brewing devices. I roast my own beans. It depends on what type of coffee you like, but I like the coffee from my moka pot the most. It's also the most bifl of all of them. it's 3 solid pieces of aluminum, a valve and two rubber seals. Just don't put it in the dish washer.

If you have a little more in the budget, I'd suggest the Bialetti "Brika" pot. It's just a moka with an extra valve which makes the coffee thicker and richer. The machining on it is also really nice. Also, the boxes are misleading, the "4 cups" one makes an American sized mug of coffee.

stainless steel insulated french press is what I recommend. No way to break. We've been using it for years. There are various sizes available, though we got the 1 liter and often only fill it halfway. It's nice to have the option for more. You can but replacement filter screens. we use them triple stacked.

We have a secura stainless steel french press and secura stainless steel electric kettle

Chemex would be an ideal, 1 cup at a time, bifl option.

It also will yield a superior cup of joe assuming you buy fresh roasted beans and grind them yourself at home.

Yes, I use 3 at a time. It only needs a quick rinse most of the time, with occasional taking apart to clean more thoroughly. I don't feel it effects the flavor, but I do feel that paper filters in drip and pour over effect the flavor. For best results, a coarse grind is recommended. I would not put any insulated item in the dishwasher, as over time it can cause the seal to be compromised and lose insulating ability.

I find the press filter is usually too granular. So you gotta grind it course, or deal with sludge. 

But a course grind means longer steep time, and too long a steep time leaches bitterness.

It's possible to get a good cup but less margin for error.

Also if you don't put from the press into a carafe the grinds step to long so again, bitterness.

Really if we are talking about a good cup, me personally I use aeropress.  But they have a silicon bit that wears down and op wanted bifl thus my suggestion. 

Plus aeropress is kind of a lot of work compared to most other options.

Don't get me wrong, French press can be solid if you have it 100% dialed in.

Am I the only weirdo using an Aeropress? I love it. Delicious coffee, quick, and the XL is perfect for making a solid cup each for me and my wife.

Moccamaster. Worth every penny.

Hario v60 and an electric kettle

Or the technivorm moccamaster. We have both.

The Technivorm Moccamaster is generally agreed to be the top drip coffee machine. It’s easy to disassemble and clean, makes great coffee, and just works.

Look for one that is SCA certified

https://sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer

Moccamaster or Fellow Aiden.

There are a lot of factors that go into a recommendation for a coffee maker... is he making one cup at a time or are you looking for a batch brewer to make a pot at a time? What's his preferred format (espresso, American style, etc)? Does he have a grinder already?

If you're looking for a batch brewer, a Technivorm Moccamaster is great if you want to treat him. If you're on a budget, look for a brewer with a thermal carafe -- Oxo, Cuisinart and Breville/Sage all make decent ones. Avoid all-in-ones that have a built-in grinder... they tend to not be the best quality.

If you're looking for a single cup, I'd recommend going fully manual with a V60 or an Aeropress and a decent hand grinder (like a Timemore, for example).

Espresso on a budget is trickier, you have to spend $400 or more to get a good home machine, and you still need a good grinder on top of that, and good automatic espresso grinders start at the $400 range.

Does your dad appreciate good coffee or does he appreciate conveniently made coffee?

I just went through this process as our machine broke and we needed a new one.

It’s good to know what some of the non-negotiables are - like must it be able to be scheduled to brew at a specific time in the morning or does he want a thermal carafe or is he really into tweaking his coffee or does he want to be able to make one cup or batch or both?

I’d recommend popping down to Williams Sonoma or Crate and Barrel or other brick and mortar shop where you live and touch them if possible.

We wanted thermal, to schedule and I wanted to play around with different brew styles so the Fellow Aiden is what we decided on. The Aiden you can go complicated or super simple.

Good luck!

Sage Precision.

I've been using the cheapest version of Moccamaster for about 15 years. It just works so well.

If you’re in the US, go find a local TJ Maxx or Marshall’s. They typically have Breville Precision Brewers for on sale for $179. I actually got one for $89 recently.

Any of those on your list will be perfectly fine though. I like the OXO stuff for the money, but if you can wait on a moccamaster sale you’d be in good shape. It’s not my favorite brewer at MSRP (I much prefer the Breville precision, the Ratio 6, and the Fellow Aiden—all of which I’ve owned), but if you can get it around $200 it’s great.

The Moccamaster is a great machine. Highly recommend it.

If you don't mind aesthetics too much and they're available in your market Bonavita drippers are built like tanks.

Idk how this sub feels about the Simply Good Coffee brewer (and I don’t give a fuck this is my opinion lol) but I bought it on Black Friday last year and I loved the results. I did return it because I was able to buy a Mocca Master on Amazon for only $50 more than the Simply Good and I couldn’t pass it up. The Mocca Master is a much higher quality machine and will last a lifetime but the results from the Simply Good machine actually, in my opinion, were better. So if you don’t have the funds for a Mocca Master, don’t let these fools peer pressure you into thinking your only choice is a Mocca Master. I think you should consider the Simply Good machine. It’s comparable in a lot of ways and will give you actually great results. I can not advise as to how long it will last you though.