Coffee Makers?

I like my kitchen-aid coffee maker (drip), lets see 2 years
and still brewing a great cup / pot, everyday use. It is /
was hard to find the water filter for it, no matter, we use
bottled water now.

take care Liz

Hey! Look what "Jessica Vincent"
<[email hidden]> wrote :

Quoted message said:

I am done with low end coffee makers, my last big box store
special a Mr. Coffee is on it's last leg after less than
two years of use. This one won't shut off, not just the
auto shut off, I have to unplug it to turn it off.

My considerations now are a better drip coffee maker, a
French press or a 30s/40s Manning Bowman or Chase elec.
percolator.

There's the Cuisinart Brew Central & Programable Thermal,
Capresso MT500, and Krups Aromacontrol currently in the
running for auto-drip coffee makers. Bodum, I'm not
familiar with any other French press brands. And the
vintage hunt as possibilities.

If anyone can share which makers they've had great luck
with I'd be delighted. I'd also like to hear which
brands/models are best avoided, especially if they are on
my list of considerations.

Thanks, Jessica

I had the same feeling a couple of years ago, after the
water chamber cover latest in a string of "bargain" brewers
broke off in its second week of use. I shopped around, read
reviews and ended up buying a Bodum Santos vacuum brewer.
The Santos is not electric, it goes on the burner, though
there are electric models. It is two piece; the carafe is
filled with water; then, a second glass "bowl" is afixed to
the top and filled with grounds (I grind 8 O'clock 100%
Columbian). As the water heats, the steam raises the
pressure in the carafe, pushing water up a tube into the
top. When all the water is "pumped" into the top, cut the
heat and as the temprature, and pressure, drop, the coffee
runs back into the bottom.

It makes great coffee; maker lower cost brands taste
better than the premiums I used to use in my old machines.
About the only way better coffee can be had is using a
French Press.

Regards, Larry

"Jessica Vincent" <[email hidden]> wrote :

Quoted message said:

I am done with low end coffee makers, my last big box store
special a Mr. Coffee is on it's last leg after less than
two years of use. This one won't shut off, not just the
auto shut off, I have to unplug it to turn it off.

My considerations now are a better drip coffee maker, a
French press or a 30s/40s Manning Bowman or Chase elec.
percolator.

There's the Cuisinart Brew Central & Programable Thermal,
Capresso MT500, and Krups Aromacontrol currently in the
running for auto-drip coffee makers. Bodum, I'm not
familiar with any other French press brands. And the
vintage hunt as possibilities.

If anyone can share which makers they've had great luck
with I'd be delighted. I'd also like to hear which
brands/models are best avoided, especially if they are on
my list of considerations.

Thanks, Jessica

We had one of those when I was a kid... they still make
them? I will look around.

I also read somewhere - that french press is more
carcinogenic - what the hell - live dangerously! Good coffee
is a gift from heaven.

take care Liz

Hey! Look what "LAllin" <[email hidden]> wrote :

Quoted message said:

I had the same feeling a couple of years ago, after the
water chamber cover latest in a string of "bargain" brewers
broke off in its second week of use. I shopped around, read
reviews and ended up buying a Bodum Santos vacuum brewer.
The Santos is not electric, it goes on the burner, though
there are electric models. It is two piece; the carafe is
filled with water; then, a second glass "bowl" is afixed to
the top and filled with grounds (I grind 8 O'clock 100%
Columbian). As the water heats, the steam raises the
pressure in the carafe, pushing water up a tube into the
top. When all the water is "pumped" into the top, cut the
heat and as the temprature, and pressure, drop, the coffee
runs back into the bottom.

It makes great coffee; maker lower cost brands taste
better than the premiums I used to use in my old machines.
About the only way better coffee can be had is using a
French Press.

Regards, Larry

In article said:

I am done with low end coffee makers, my last big box store
special a Mr. Coffee is on it's last leg after less than
two years of use. This one won't shut off, not just the
auto shut off, I have to unplug it to turn it off.

My considerations now are a better drip coffee maker, a
French press or a 30s/40s Manning Bowman or Chase elec.
percolator.

There is another alternative. A vaccum pot. I have a Bodum
eSantos mini.

Depending on much you like to amke at a time, there is the
regular which makes up to 1.5L $100 direct
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CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=1DHH8NW9FX5W8HNU723PG8TR2C500439

or the mini which I have which makes 750 ml $60 direct
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CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=1DHH8NW9FX5W8HNU723PG8TR2C500439

Aside from the volume, the larger one has a keep warm timer
while the smaller doesn't.

_ (_) Daniel Warren, RPh _______// Marion NY
(________) Clinical Pharmacist \ /
[email hidden]
| Rx |
/______\
(________)

Jessica Vincent said:

I am done with low end coffee makers, my last big box
store special a Mr. Coffee is on it's last leg after less
than two years of use.

You could always go below the low end. I make coffee as good
as any I have had from a machine using an old Cara Mia
artichoke hearts jar. I grind the beans in a blade type
coffee grinder -- full capacity of the grinder is good for
about three cups using my method.

Over the mouth of the jar, I put a #2 cone filter, with the
edge folded over the rim of the jar. I put about three or
four tablespoons of fresh ground coffee in the cone. I boil
water in my Rival electric water pot, and slowly pour it
over the coffee. I takes a few minutes, but eventually I get
enough through to fill the jar. I then carefully lift out
the cone, hold over the jar another half a minute or so to
catch the last of the coffee, then discard. This results in
really strong coffee.

I'm thinking there must be a more covenient way to do this,
but I've gotten used to the hassle. I guess it's sort of
part of my coffee ritual. If I suffered any less, it might
impact the coffee.

John McDermott said:

We use several--a Bunn drip, the Toddy cold coffee
concentrate, a French press, and a Kona vacuum coffee
maker. All are good, but they all produce differing types
of coffee. We enjoy roasting our own coffee and grinding
it fresh, then making coffee. I'd suggest you check out
www.sweetmarias.com for their selections of green coffee
beans, roasters, and grinders. Lots of great coffee
cupping reviews there, and suggestions for you.

i use a simple cone filter over a thermos, but i've got the
Hearthware Precision roaster from Sweet Marias and enjoy
using it now and again. it makes the house smell great.

as i'm sure john knows though, at this level of detail, we
can talk about the interaction of roasts and coffee makers.
the fact that i like a "full city" roast (pretty dark) might
very well be one of the reasons a cone works for me. i think
a press is better at bringing out the flavors of a more
medium roast. i'd comment on vac pots, but i could never get
that @#$%^& bodum to work right.

fwiw, when i'm not roasting i tend to drink Trader Joe's Bay
Blend ... that works for me in the cone very well.

In article said:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 19:18:03 -0800, John McDermott wrote:

i use a simple cone filter over a thermos, but i've got the
Hearthware Precision roaster from Sweet Marias and enjoy
using it now and again. it makes the house smell great.

I'm one of the lucky few who got one of their new I-Roasters
in Dec. Only 120 were shipped. It does a good roast. 1 cup
of green beans at a time.

I also use an mini eSantos vac pot for brewing

heaven

_ (_) Daniel Warren, RPh _______// Marion NY
(________) Clinical Pharmacist \ /
[email hidden]
| Rx |
/______\
(________)

"Dan W" <and others wrote:
: >I am done with low end coffee makers, my last big
: >box store
special a Mr.
: >Coffee is on it's last leg after less than two years
: >of use.
This one won't
: >shut off, not just the auto shut off, I have to
: >unplug it to
turn it off.
: >
: >My considerations now are a better drip coffee maker,
: >a French
press or a
: >30s/40s Manning Bowman or Chase elec. percolator.
:
: There is another alternative. A vaccum pot. I have a Bodum
eSantos mini.
:
: Depending on much you like to amke at a time, there is the
regular which makes
: up to 1.5L $100 direct bodumusa.comlineOpen ↗.
:
asp?MD=1&GID=52&LID=280&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=1DHH8NW9FX5W8HNU7-
23PG8T R2C500439
:
: or the mini which I have which makes 750 ml $60 direct
: bodumusa.comlineOpen ↗.
:
asp?MD=1&GID=52&LID=297&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=1DHH8NW9FX5W8HNU7-
23PG8T R2C500439
:
: Aside from the volume, the larger one has a keep
: warm timer
while the smaller
: doesn't.
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Yeah. I didn't mention the vacuum pot. DH has a 'collection'
of various coffee making apparatuses (sp?). We probably have
5 different drip styles (of which the Bunn is used virtually
everyday), there's a cappuccino/espresso machine, large and
small French Presses, microwave French Press, vacuum pot, 2
percolators - stove-top and electric ,Melitta cup-at-a-time,
B & D Cup at a time, and I'm sure I'm leaving out a few.
Yeah, I think the one in the camper is a Gevalia.

Blah, blah, blah. The most used is the Bunn. Fast, easy,
dependable results.

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