The Perfect Cup of Coffee ...

... supposedly. There is an article on Aol.com about grinding your own coffee beans each morning for the perfect cup of coffee. I am not that much of a perfectionist. What's most interesting though is the comments section. Here is one I think I will keep. I already use 8 O'Clock Colombian. Consumer Report once rated it as the best. You grind it in the store. I have also heard that Dunkin' Donuts is good, but when I tried it it really didn't ring any bells. This guy's advice seems good:

been looking for a consistent good cupof coffee for 40 years. found the best about 10 years ago. here are my findings: 1. use cold fresh water in a basic drip coffee maker, like a $12 mr. coffee, avoid gadgets and bells and whistles, you may mess up the brew. keep the pot clean and dry. use brown unbleached coffee filters. measure coffee and water precisely. keep plastic filter holder clean. 2. coffee- have tried just about every one. forget most canned coffees, grind is wrong and coffee is consistently stale. best is 8 oclock 100% columbian bean in the brown bag, grind it fine in the store. when you open the bag of beans make sure it has a strong coffee smell , better if the beans look a little wet/shiny- coffee oils are fresh. carefully reseal the bag after the coffee is ground. make sure the grinder is clean clear of old coffee and not loaded with the smellof artificial coffee flavorings. 3. 2d choice in coffee brands would be the only canned coffee that ive found is excellent- melitta 100%columbian, already ground fine. 3d choice would be folgers columbian, already ground. 4. found best over the counter coffee is dunkin donuts original. 5.only good decaf ive found is dunkin donutsoriginal in the bag .

Several other commenters suggest adding a pinch of salt, in one case specifically kosher salt, to the coffee before brewing. I'll have to try that.

Anybody else have any advice?