Coffee and Caffeine FAQ

Here are a couple of things that come to mind.

1) The drip machine that most people have in their house is far inferior to what is used in a coffee house. I have a Capresso 440.05 MT-500 that I am very happy with. It's a little expensive but a really nice machine. I've had this for about three of four years now and it holds up well. If I was purchasing today I would at least consider the Technivorm line. They are a bit more expensive but they are, to the best of my knowledge, the only consumer coffee maker that has passed SCAA testing.

2) I would also experiment with filters. I love permanent gold filters but if you are trying to reproduce cafe coffee I'd try a couple of brands of paper filters.