Cooking & Baking

Now that I found Keurig knock-offs cheap ($8 at the thrift store for a single-cup model) and like $20 for the larger one (that I haven't fired up yet), I go the lazy route, using the "Uncle Leo defense" (I'm old)

I have stuck with Philz (the best, IMO, and new to k-cups) or Safeway/Von's Italian Roast (a fine white-label house brand).

Lowdown on cones.

The revived Zevro is called "Clever Dripper"



It has a cone with a filter mesh and a valve that remains closed as long as the cone and its integral base are sitting on a level surface, but which opens when you place it on a cup.

The main reason I got one is because it's so easy to empty the grinds after use, unlike a French Press, even the one that has a built-in scoop below the grinds that you lift via a handle. Of course, any filter facilitates this operation, but the convenience of "brew 4 minutes and park it over your cup" is nice.

When friends visit, I call on "Joltin Joe DiMaggio" and found some Peet's Italian Roast..