I'm going to start with a cheap machine but want to get some beans that I'll enjoy... Since so many here seem to be experts in this area I figured I'd ask for some suggestions... Probably not going to get anything too expensive, and probably going to steer clear of anything that a cat has #$%@ out, but other than that I'm open to try a wide variety...

Pour.

Drink.

I make myself a thermos full of coffee every morning (2 cups) and sweeten it with just a bit of foo-foo creamer, like french vanilla or something (I use cold stone sweet cream).

You can make it as strong as you like, and pressing it removes all the bitterness of drip brewed coffee.

But I'm not a coffee snob, and if you're drinking it more for the caffeine hit than pinky raising snobbery, Yuban is my favorite grocery store blend and almost always on sale somewhere.

That is the best flavor!

YMMV

Source: Used to work at a coffee shop and the owner was big on coffee knowledge.

You can put any coffee you like in it, and I promise you it'll taste better than anything out of a machine.

However, it wasn't what I was expecting. I read it more along the lines of, "Coffee(proper name)...HELP(desperate plea)!"

...which may be indicative of the kind of day I'm having, last full day of school before Thanksgiving break and the kids all losing their lovin' little MINDS!

But I'll second the aeropress, and throw in a "I DO love my Keurig for the 'hit the button on the way to the shower and grab the mug as I run out the door' days!" as well.

I thought everybody knew that?

Or not.

I did not until I started that job and the boss explained to me the only reason espresso has "more caffeine" is that its a concentrate when made in the espresso machine and that espresso beans brewed like a normal drip would be one of the least caffeinated coffees.

My son worked at charbucks for a few years... only reason I know anything about coffee.

^this.......