Coffee Makers

billym said:
French Press simple and the best. It doesn't need to be complicated.
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This method produces the best coffee I have beer had. It's also very inexpensive and easy to clean.
 
I'm an average coffee drinker and the lowest end Keurig is enough for my wife and I. A quick cup and variety of flavors makes it worth the price (even though they are over priced).
 
I used French press but it became pretty tedious to clean.
Now I do the coffee pour over style with Chemex decanter. Chemex come in different sizes and work with #2-4 filters. I find that method makes about same tasting coffee as a french press as long as the brewing timing is right for the press.
Apart from the method of brewing, one has to be careful with the coffee to water proportions as well water temp.
A quick google search would bring up a lot of info on proper coffee brewing.
After I started brewing my coffee the right way, I no longer use sweeteners or creamer, only a bit of milk. The taste is great.
 
bernard_s3 said:
I'm an average coffee drinker and the lowest end Keurig is enough for my wife and I. A quick cup and variety of flavors makes it worth the price (even though they are over priced).
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At work we got one of generic screeners. Fits in a Keurig machine but you can put in any ground coffee you wish. It's still a PITA compared to a Mr Coffee though.
You can also buy non-Keurig cups to work in their machines. Had some Peet's one time that was pretty good.
 
Another option is a percolator. After my electronic one died a few years ago, I got an 8-cup Faberware percolator for like $20, and it makes great coffee, on the stovetop, plus I can take it camping with me. Best part for me is I don't have to buy filters either. I drink a pot or so every other day, and mine has held up for about 3 years just fine. Makes good strong coffee.
 
Check 95% of the places you eat out at and you will find Bunn Coffee Machines ~~ wonder why.??
Bunn & Maxwell House Coffee just go together like 2 Pea's in a Pod.!** lol
 
Bob W said:
I'm kinda looking for a new one too, something like a Mr Coffee drip maker but with an insulated pot instead of a burner that keeps 'cooking' the coffee.

We have the Krueger coffee makers at work. I don't recommend; a PITA, price per cup is very expensive, and the coffee from pods doesn't taste as good as fresh ground.



I use straight tap water. Our chlorine levels are so low and the tap water here tastes great (cold water lakes at high elevation). I've stayed other places, hotels, where the tap water sucks and as a result the coffee sucks.
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I bought one of these moons ago for everyday coffee on the run use, liked the no burnt coffee feature so well, I bought a second one as a back up. This model is only a 10 cup BTW.
It could be years until I start using the back up coffee maker though. I took this one apart after it started to slow down after many years of use, vinegar didn't help, so I took it apart, took out the ball and cage in line check valve from the inside of what looks like high temperature hose and now it runs like new.

OP: Use the best water you can for a great cup of coffee.
 
fast14riot said:
Don't use distilled water, bottled if anything other than tap water. Chlorine and chloramine will evaporate out over several hours, so often if you prep the maker before bed and set the timer the water will change flavor for the better.

My parents have one that does not have a carafe but more like a holding tank it brews into, then just put your cup under the spout and push the button. I'll have to look at it next time I'm there. I had one with an insulated carafe and it was a pain to clean, the opening was too small to get your hand and scrubber into. Even my miniature wife couldn't get her hand in it. It sure kept the coffee hot well, but after a while the build up and staining inside started to affect the flavor.


-Xander
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Chloramine does not "evaporate out" of water.

I use Brita filtered water in an Aeropress. With Eight O' Clock Colombian whole bean (I use a Haro hand grinder) it makes a good and affordable (and easily repeatable) cup of coffee.
 
If you can afford a second coffee maker, try an Italian moka pot.

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They hiss and steam like expresso machines, but a moka pot is a percolator — an improved percolator, the water only goes through the ground coffee once.

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They come many sizes. A "six cup" moka pot makes three American-sized cups of coffee.

Mostly they are aluminum, and stainless steel moka pots are controversial. I've never used a stainless steel pot and can't offer an opinion.

You never wash them with soap, just dump the grounds and rinse after use. You'll brew a pot or two with a new moka pot and pour the coffee down the drain. That seasons the pot and makes the coffee drinkable. And if that doesn't put you off, borrow one from a friend and try it. They are a lot of fun.
 
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555 said:
I bought one of these moons ago for everyday coffee on the run use, liked the no burnt coffee feature so well, I bought a second one as a back up. This model is only a 10 cup BTW.
It could be years until I start using the back up coffee maker though. I took this one apart after it started to slow down after many years of use, vinegar didn't help, so I took it apart, took out the ball and cage in line check valve from the inside of what looks like high temperature hose and now it runs like new.
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555, What kind of coffee maker is it?
 
wolf-man-12 said:
Check 95% of the places you eat out at and you will find Bunn Coffee Machines ~~ wonder why.??
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Because they make enough coffee for large numbers of diners? If coffee at a restaurant tastes bad, 75% of the time it's because of the cheap food service coffee and/or they cheap out and use half as much ground as necessary. The other 25% of the time, it's because the coffee's not fresh or it's overcooked.
It's probably never because of the brand name of the coffee maker. ;)
 
The newest toy from Chemex, The Chemex Ottomatic $350.00.

Simply fill tank with water until desired level is reached and replace tank cover. - Following normal Chemex® brewing instructions, place a filter in the top of the carafe, put one rounded tablespoon of coffee for every 5 ounce cup of desired brewed coffee into filter cone. - Place carafe onto heating element and adjust so that the open filter is located below the sprayhead. - Switch the power button to the on position. The small bar found on the base of the Ottomatic® will light up to indicate the brew is in process. - The Chemex® Ottomatic® coffeemaker will then brew your perfect cup of coffee. - When the light changes from red to white, the tank will be empty and the the last drops of coffee will be extracting into the carafe. - Remove and dispose of the filter. Fill your mug.
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Automatically manages key brewing variables such as:
• Pre-Infusion
• Contact time of water to coffee
• Heating water to the Specialty Coffee Industry target temp (197.6F-204.8F)
• Hot Plate which holds the brewed coffee at the International Coffee Organizations recommended temp of 176F-185F

Introducing the “Greedy Cup” Sprayhead Technology:
• Staged brewing cycle
• Pulsing water bath which ensures maintained temperature
• Wetting of entire coffee bed
• Facilitating even extraction

Fits all 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 cup Chemex coffeemakers.

Use CHEMEX® Bonded Filters
FP-2, FP-1, FC-100, FS-100, FSU-100

Specs: 11 x 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 Inches High
http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/coffeemakers/ottomatic/ottomatic-coffeemaker.html
 
Never realized it was going to be so complicated with so many decisions. For info, my standard coffee is Eight O'Clock either whole bean or ground. I find it hard to beat for "just coffee". I buy others, but Eight O'clock always brings me back.
 
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