Kalita Wave

“I'll add to this. Some pieces you'll want for any method: Kettle (temperature control is convenient but not required) Kitchen Scale Coffee grinder (optional but this arguably will make the biggest difference) Some user friendly brewers: Pour over - Kalita Wave or V60 are both cheap and easy to use French Press: add coffee, add water, press doesn't get much easier Aeropress: kind of a new age French press. Super easy, super reliable and tons of online tips and tricks. Drip machine: results generally aren't as good as the above. If you go this route I'd shell out for a moccamaster if you can but they make cheaper decent coffee machines just do your research. I agree with the coffee choice. Start with something familiar like Colombian, Brazilian or just blends that sound good. I personally would avoid flavored coffees but it's personal preference. I would find a local roaster if you can and try their house blend to start if that's an option. They can also usually grind your coffee for you. Some will even let you sample the coffee before making your bean choice. Big thing with coffee is freshness. Coffee is usually best within 3 weeks to a couple months from roast and loses more flavor after grinding if you don't make it right away. Coffee bags that list a roast date will generally be more quality focused than best by dates. Best by dates can be much later than what's optimal for coffee.”