<p>I am currently wondering about what sort of setup would be best to be able to make coffee in my dorm. The thing is, I dont know what sort of thinga are allowed. I would think a hot water heater, french press, and coffee grinder would be better then having a coffee maker. In the dorm, are you allowed a microwave and a minifridge? I am simply curious because I assume getting coffee every morning on campus would be way more expensive, a pain, and quite simply, not as good. Any info people can give me about how they go about their morning coffee would be great! Also, I know different schools have different rules.</p>
<p>Your school should have a list of prohibited items somewhere on its website.</p>
<p>At my university, people had mini coffeemakers (similar to what you see in hotels), because that’s about all you have space for. I don’t know where you’re going to keep a french press or a coffee grinder. In addition, if I were your roommate and you used a coffee grinder before I woke up, I might have issues trying not to strangle you. Most people at my school used their meal points for coffee, as it was brewed by Starbucks and essentially the same thing.</p>
<p>Which college you are going to?</p>
<p>My college prohibited all heat-producing appliances in student rooms, including microwaves, toaster ovens, hot plates and coffee machines. (There was a tea pantry with a shared microwave on every floor, so nobody really needed their own. Some students who desperately wanted a coffee machine or toaster oven left them in the tea pantry too, sharing them with the entire floor, hoping that no one would break or steal them.)</p>
<p>College costs enough already. Give up the coffee and, instead, get enough sleep. Sleep will help you in many other ways, too.</p>
<p>Whatever happens to Five Hour energy?</p>
<p>Coffee is delicious, 5 hour energy is not.</p>
<p>5 hour energy is fantastic.</p>
<p>We were allowed to have all of the things in our dorm mentioned in your post.</p>
<p>But I didn’t make my own coffee in favor of using my meal plan for breakfast at one of the four starbucks on campus. My favorite drink is a Caramel Frap and that was covered on the meal plan.</p>
<p>Every school is different though.</p>
<p>5 Hour Energy is ridiculously overpriced. Not at all worth it.</p>
<p>There are a few things you could do here. The French Press idea is great, and would be even simpler if you buy pre-ground coffee. Bodum makes a lot of nice presses, including some mugs with the press built in. These are very convenient, as all you need to do is boil water, add coffee, wait, press. </p>
<p>You could also splurge for a Keurig (~$100), for which you would then buy k-cups to brew your coffee/tea/beverage, usually about $.50 or less per cup if you buy packs of them. Check to see what your college lets you have in the dorm. Many will allow you to have coffee machines as long as they have an automatic shut off.</p>
<p>I have one of those small 4-cup Mr. Coffee coffee makers- it takes up barely any space and it’s allowed by my school (the rules are kinda split: no toasters or microwaves, yes fridges and coffeemakers, etc), and it was pretty inexpensive. I drink about 2 cups a day, I usually split whether I get coffee on campus or make it on my own based on my schedule for the day and where I’m planning to be. Then I’ve got a minifridge where I usually keep a mini carton of half-and-half, as it lasts longer than milk, and thing of Domino’s sugar cubes with all my other food stuff. This setup’s been working very well for me for the last couple of years, and if all that stuff is allowed at your school too then I’d recommend it as opposed to a French press and grinder, which would get messier and more time-consuming I think. </p>
<p>A couple of my suitemates last year had small Keurigs, which are even more convenient I suppose but more expensive and limit how much you can make in one go to just that little cup, which I personally wouldn’t like. I say figure out what coffee is available on-campus and take it from there, either way you probably won’t need a set-up much fancier than just a mini coffeemaker for any reason.</p>
<p>To those of you who are thinking of just buying it at your campus coffee shop every day: it adds up QUICKLY.</p>
<p>we were allowed any kitchen appliances but open flame utilities</p>
<p>@ThisMortalSoil: Great advice for commuters and on-campus resident students. The best thing to do is buy your own coffee maker/coffee/coffee travel mug and bring your own cup of coffee (or even tea) to class. Saves an incredible amount of money.</p>
<p>There’s a Starbucks on my university’s campus and I was way too guilty of frequenting it this past year.</p>
<p>Those instant packs of coffee are good too. Starbucks VIA and whatnot. I think most campus convenience stores should have hot water on tap, so you can refuel in the middle of the day.</p>
<p>I found a french press at Target that’s very small and makes up to 3 cups of coffee. I don’t know why someone above said you wouldn’t have room for one, they make small ones.</p>
<p>Last year, we had a small coffee maker and an electric teapot/hotpot thing, plus a microwave. I don’t drink coffee, but I drink an enormous amount of tea and hot chocolate, so it was really helpful. I’d suggest checking your college’s website, and if it doesn’t appear to be prohibited, I see no reason why a small coffee maker would be a bad idea.</p>
<p>Get 200mg caffeine pills, they work like a charm and cost about $6 for 60 pills. Each pill is equal to the caffeine content of 1-2 cups of coffee (depending on the process) and it takes no time to prepare.</p>
<p>French press + Hario Mini Mill is my setup. It’s great, but you need to get freshly roasted coffee beans. Good thing I have a good source from Albuquerque. </p>
<p>Here is a guide: [I</a> made a (fairly) comprehensive guide to brewing good coffee which should answer a lot of common questions : Coffee](<a href=“http://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/igyuv/i_made_a_fairly_comprehensive_guide_to_brewing/]I”>Reddit - Dive into anything)</p>
<p>I prefer a healthy alternative to coffee; Mochatonix ;)</p>
<p>In most of the university allow to prepare coffee in separate room. This work as a refreshment but it’s strange to heard that this is prohibited in some collages. May be due to some safety reason.</p>