It’s called the Aero Press - look it up online. It was invented by the same guy who invented Aerobie frisbees. I first read a review for it in Outside Magazine and picked one up for maybe $30 bucks. Since then I’ve NEVER used my fancy Cuisinart coffee maker that I received as a wedding present.

The Aeropress, in my opinion, is better than the french press because it forces the coffee through a paper filter. And don’t worry, the company does not use the Gilette model to sell you the filters expensively - they are quite reasonable, and it comes with something like 300 of them (i change them once a week or so).

Get yourself one - you’ll be very happy with the purchase!

One other option to consider: I changed my drink at Starbucks. I switched from a latte to a cafe misto. It’s not on the menu, but it’s more like a cafe au lait. For just over half the price of a latte, I get a 50/50 mix of good drip coffee with hot soy milk (that I didn’t scorch on the stove like I so often do at home)

Cafe au lait pwns cafe latte, IMHO.

I’m a big caffeinated-beverage fan, but I don’t drink it every day for many reasons: 1) It’s expensive 2) If I drank a latte every day, I really wouldn’t like lattes and 3) Caffeine addiction = bad.

This coffee is awesome, cheap and infinitely better than anything I could buy at Starbucks.

P.S. You can get green coffee beans cheap at greencoffee.coop

I’m the business administrator of our church. http://www.sugarcreekfmc.org we are getting ready to relocate and we are putting 2 cafe’s.

Also: NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER store your coffee in the freezer. It’ll destroy the oils and ruin the flavor of your coffee. The best place to keep beans is in an air-tight opaque container in a cool, dry place. Try putting your extra beans in a Zip-Lock bag and “rolling” it to get all of the extra air out. Seal the bag and put the whole mess in a Tupperware container in the cupboard.

If you want to save money on coffee, let me offer two suggestions.

1. Make your own coffee at home in the morning, then carry it with you in a thermos.
2. Drink less coffee.

I’m not cutting that out so here’s how I save money. Many independent places will give you a discount of up to 50 cents for bringing a reusable mug. Also friendly baristas will often give you discounts or special deals for your loyalty.

But imagine my bliss when I learned [online] how to make my own fresh pods with cheap 4-cup coffee filters (you can get 200 for about a buck). Now I can make it as strong or weak as I like, with whatever fancy roasts and blends I choose. The Senseo machine is flawless, easy and fast to use, and BY FAR the easiest clean up of ANY coffee making system. I’ve got all my coworkers and family hooked on it too, they all bought the same machine (geez, I should be getting a commission).

I also own a Nespresso machine, which takes a similar single-cup approach to brewing espresso. It is a very nice machine that makes great espresso, but it’s much more pricey (about $.55 per 4-ounce shot). Still a deal compared to coffee houses.

The ones in Starbucks are more expensive than the one I got at Bed Bath Beyond.

Add in the cost of half and half/soy and beans and you are still ahead and save time and gas at the very least

If you like latte/cappacino drinks, you will need an expresso machine. These cost anywhere from $35 up to many tens of thousands, but you can find a decent one for less than $300.

You will really really save money on the expresso drinks. At $5 a pop, do the math…. it will pay for itself in a couple months, and again, its more fun to do it yerself.

I drink a ton of water instead and tend to feel better (and I never get the caffiene shakes or the headaches some people get from drinking too much/little), and it’s healthier, too! (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/02/030205073358.htm) The only downside is it comes in one flavor, for one price.

Of course, occasionally I still get a cup (for $1 from the cafe downstairs) - but one cup every few weeks is still cheaper then buying daily/brewing my own.