I always heard such bad things about Navy coffee, so when I became Mess Decks Master At Arms I made it my mission to make a good cup of coffee for the crew. The first thing I did was to talk to the Senior Chief MS and get any pointers he had. The first was to use a clean filter. We had reusable cloth filters, so I made sure my mess cranks rinsed it out after each use, and I replaced them before they got too bad. I also made sure the coffee urns were kept clean. The MSCS gave me the tip to use a bunch of ice and a clean rag. The ice gave grit to scrub off debris then melted away to remove residue. I actually got compliments on my coffee. I started actually enjoying coffee after that.
