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

Far as I can tell, someone 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.

While I do not have the answers for you, I can just say you'd be wise to
ask the same questions at alt.coffee

On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 23:15:55 GMT, "Jessica Vincent"
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'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




FWIW
I am familiar with the Braun and we now have that Programmable
Cuisinart. (Our Braun lasted many years.) Our Cuisinart works
wonderfully. For early morning yummy coffee, I think a high end drip
is best. The French Press makes the best cup , but you have to fuss
some with it. (Wait for H20 to boil on stove, pour into French Press,
wait a few minutes - then pour and drink.) With a programmable nice
drip, it is ready the minute you program it to be with a minimum of
effort. You will notice an immense difference between the coffee from
your Mr. Coffee and from your new drip coffee maker. And g try some
yummy coffee some time for a real treat. Stale old ground coffee
before it is brewed will still be stale afterwards. Good luck.

with aloha,
Thunder's keeper.


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Jessica Vincent wrote:

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.

You might get better info over at alt.coffee...

Anyway... Once you go French Press you'll never go back... and invest in
a good Burr Mill... it doesn't have to be expensive - it just needs to
give you an even grind... I've been drinking French Pressed coffee so
long now that all drip machines taste like ass...

www.bodum.com

~john

Once you go French Press you'll never go back... and invest in
a good Burr Mill... it doesn't have to be expensive - it just needs to
give you an even grind... I've been drinking French Pressed coffee so
long now that all drip machines taste like ass...

~john

I wouldn't trust the coffee tasting opinion of anyone who lays claim to ass
tasting expertise.


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PENMART01 wrote:


I wouldn't trust the coffee tasting opinion of anyone who lays claim to ass
tasting expertise.


ah... just needs a bit of salt...

~john

On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:37:54 -0400, Levelwave© wrote:

Anyway... Once you go French Press you'll never go back...

i did, mostly. fwiw, while i like press coffee i also like manual drip,
and manual drip is soooo easy. put a kettle on, start the grinder ...
pour the ground coffee into the cone, pour on the coffee ...

the only problem is that manual drip (ie. a #6 melita cone over a thermos)
seems to be vanishing as people choose their luxurious and affluent
options.

fwiw, you can still get the cone (it works well with #4 or #6 filters)
from sweet maria's, but the full setup seems harder to find:

http://tinyurl.com/2rxb9

and invest in a good Burr Mill... it doesn't have to be expensive - it
just needs to give you an even grind... [...]

www.bodum.com

i've got the bodum burr grinder and like it.

"Levelwave©" wrote in message
...
Jessica Vincent wrote:

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.

You might get better info over at alt.coffee...

Anyway... Once you go French Press you'll never go back... and invest in
a good Burr Mill... it doesn't have to be expensive - it just needs to
give you an even grind... I've been drinking French Pressed coffee so
long now that all drip machines taste like ass...


Indeed! I love my French press. I can get a very exacting brew and since I
boil he water myself I know it is the proper temperature. I can also
control the steep time as well. Nothing makes better coffee than a simple
French press.

Paul

"Levelwave©" wrote in message
...
PENMART01 wrote:


I wouldn't trust the coffee tasting opinion of anyone who lays claim to
ass
tasting expertise.


ah... just needs a bit of salt...


Sheldon has been known to toss his own salad a few times on this group.

Paul

"Jessica Vincent" wrote in message
.net...

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



Our last low-end coffee pot died at the beginning of this year. We shopped
around, looked at a lot of different models. We settled on the Bunn
Thermo-Fresh. It is a consumer version of the famous Bunn-O-Matic. Keeps a
reservoir of hot water, 200 degrees hot. Brews a full 12 cup pot in 3 1/2
minutes. NO WARMER. The carafe is insulated stainless steel. It keeps a pot
of coffee at serving-temperature for about 2-1/2 or 3 hours. Even after
that, it is drinkable, and a quick zap in the microwave can bring it up a
few degrees. There's no burnt coffee from leaving the warmer on. No rancid
taste from hours-overcooked coffee. We buy whole bean coffee, in a variety
of types. Mostly the Eight O'Clock brand for everyday use. It's so good, we
can barely stand coffee from other home-brew makers anymore.

I don't work for Bunn, but I would recommend this coffee maker to anyone. No
fancy electronics. No built in grinder. No clock, no timer. Just pour in a
pot of water, and 3-1/2 minutes later, really hot, really good coffee. Costs
about $150.00 at most department stores. And since Bunn is everywhere, you
don't need to worry about getting parts or service. Here is a link to the
site: http://www.bunn.com/pages/windows/BT10B.html

--
Tank

This Space To Let. See Messrs. Bunn & Valdez.

Jessica Vincent 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.

I went back to the low end because I had too many problems with electronics
screwing up. No more automatic settings. No more automatic shut off. No more
timers. Just a simple on/off switch is all I need.

Jessica Vincent 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.

Don't give up on "low end" coffee makers just yet. I've been very happy with
my Black and Decker coffee maker. Brews 8 cups in less than 5 minutes.
Dependable and inexpensive. Has a self cleaning feature. Costs around $35,
comes with a 12 cup capacity carafe. Has auto timer, but I never use it. I use
a $9.95 West Bend Coffee Grinder and grind Eight O Clock Blend Whole Beans. I
use the cold, filtered water from the fridge dispenser, and make a pretty good
pot of joe for me and my wife every day.

Well, as a certifiable coffee addict, I have just about every coffeemaker
known to humankind! Here's my take on it. I have the programmable and love
it, but be aware that the grinder gets damp and if you don't grab it out and
wash and dry it immediately the residue turns to semi-concrete. If you have
frequent power-outages, the timer can be a nuisance to constantly re-set.
That said, I love it. Since I moved into town from the country, I don't
have to fuss with the power-outages.
My all-time fav, though, is a Melitta auto-drip made for Gevalia several
years ago. I think it is still find-able in thrift stores, so keep an eye
out for it...I found another one and now have two. But that might be the
outside suggestion, I know. ;-)
Frankly, I hate "Mr. Coffee" brand. I have never had one that didn't drip
on pouring and/or leak coffee grounds into the carafe from time-to-time. My
Gevalia/Melitta NEVER does any of that.
I also have an espresso maker, but that's not an everyday-use gadget.
After the drippers, I love my French Press. You can also use that one to
make cold-drip coffee if you don't want to buy the specialized toddy!
I don't know if Melitta is still making anything but their current fad, the
"pod" coffee makers, but, I think anything they make is probably a good bet.


in article , Jessica
Vincent at wrote on 4/7/04 18:15:

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

Follow-up to my comments about Melitta coffee-makers. I found most of their
models at allcookware.com It looks like a sub of Amazon.
There is a 10-cup version of the little Gevalia promo version I have. Looks
to be the same thing, just bigger. (mine does 4 cups max.)


in article , Jessica
Vincent at wrote on 4/7/04 18:15:

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

Could you please be more specific about the Melitta auto-drip model
you liked, and about the 10 cup version available at allcookware.com?

What about it did you like? What were the distinguishing features?
What model number is the 10-cup version available today?

Thanks.

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 13:07:45 GMT, nck
wrote:

Follow-up to my comments about Melitta coffee-makers. I found most of their
models at allcookware.com It looks like a sub of Amazon.
There is a 10-cup version of the little Gevalia promo version I have. Looks
to be the same thing, just bigger. (mine does 4 cups max.)


in article , Jessica
Vincent at wrote on 4/7/04 18:15:

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