Ninja coffee bar: I like a good cup of coffee. A cup of Starbucks is my favourite. At home I use an AeroPress with an espresso grind. I have seen advertisements for a Ninja coffee bar.

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

I like a good cup of coffee. A cup of Starbucks is my favourite. At home I use an AeroPress with an espresso grind. I have seen advertisements for a Ninja coffee bar. Has anyone here used one? Is the coffee as good as the bald man claims? Any caveats? Any tips?

We have a Shark vacuum cleaner from the same outfit and are completely satisfied with its performance and cost. That is a check mark in the "FOR" column.

Thanks in advance for any input.

~Lee

RGreenway Loc: Morristown, New Jersey

If you like Starbucks I would try a Keurig brewer with the re-fillable K-cups. I use this with Starbucks coffee. The Starbucks employees know exactly how fine to grind it for good being in the Keurig. This is half the price per cup of pre-made K-cups, creates much less waste, and tastes great! I am enjoying a cup right now!

PS, I like the re-fillable K-cups with the gold filter.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I haven't used it but it looks like it would do a good job, grinding beans right before using is a plus.

roasting your own beans will make it even better, and it's not difficult.

It's hard to beat that Aeropress though.

I bit the bullet and bought an espresso maker; a Breville 870. Not the best but a good price point and pretty reliable.

We buy our green beans from sweetmarias.com and roast them each week.

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

We enjoy the coffee from the Aeropress. Our local market carries a variety of espresso blends. I am going to look into sweetmarias. I LOVE the smell of coffee being roasted.

Thanks for the tips.

~Lee

sab2101 Loc: Henderson Nv.

I have and love the Ninja Coffee Bar. It makes the best cup of coffee that any home brewer I have ever had makes, real easy to use...........Mike

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

RGreenway wrote:

If you like Starbucks I would try a Keurig brewer with the re-fillable K-cups. I use this with Starbucks coffee. The Starbucks employees know exactly how fine to grind it for good being in the Keurig. This is half the price per cup of pre-made K-cups, creates much less waste, and tastes great! I am enjoying a cup right now!

PS, I like the re-fillable K-cups with the gold filter.

My daughter has two Keurigs and swears by them. I gave her a re-fillable cup with a gold filter, but she doesn't use it so if I go the Keurig route I'll it try out.

Thanks for the tips.

~Lee

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

sab2101 wrote:

I have and love the Ninja Coffee Bar. It makes the best cup of coffee that any home brewer I have ever had makes, real easy to use...........Mike

Thanks, Mike. What filters do you use?

~Lee

sab2101 Loc: Henderson Nv.

I use the cheapest ones that I can find. Paper I don't. like to clean out the metal reusable ones. Just get the cheapest triangle shaped ones...........Mike

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

Mike,

Thanks again.

~Lee

sab2101 Loc: Henderson Nv.

You are welcome and good luck in whichever you decide on.......Mike

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

RGreenway wrote:

If you like Starbucks I would try a Keurig brewer with the re-fillable K-cups. I use this with Starbucks coffee. The Starbucks employees know exactly how fine to grind it for good being in the Keurig. This is half the price per cup of pre-made K-cups, creates much less waste, and tastes great! I am enjoying a cup right now!

PS, I like the re-fillable K-cups with the gold filter.

I do exactly the same, using a medium grind with my burr grinder. I like the metal mesh filters because they don't filter out the natural oils.

carl hervol Loc: jacksonville florida

Ive been through 3 in the last year keurig are junk.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

carl hervol wrote:

Ive been through 3 in the last year keurig are junk.

Hmmm, mine has lasted several years, and it's used several times each day. I use nothing but distilled water, could make a difference if your water is hard.

carl hervol Loc: jacksonville florida

So do we.