On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:29:49 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>"Dee.Dee" > wrote in
:
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message Being
>> on a
>>> reduced budget as we are now, we opted for a "higher end" Mr. Coffee.
>>> We actually like it even better than any drip machine we've owned to
>>> date, which includes Braun and Krups.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>>
>> Mr. Coffee can actually be quite good. And I know you are intent on
>> acquiring the best of beans for yourself.
>> Your kitchen sounds nice - I'm finally settling in with the
>> differences in mine; anything is a plus considering what bad shape it
>> was in.
>>
>>
>> Right now I'm getting ready to set up the new water distiller in the
>> same place as the dish drainer to see if it is going to work well
>> before it gets moved to the utility room. Always something in flux!
>>
>> Dee Dee
>>
>>
>>
>
>Last year I bought one of those Santos automatic electric vaccum coffee
>makers...I used to have a drip style. I am truly amazed at how much
>better it tastes than from a drip style coffee maker. It is more work
>than a drip style machine though...rinsing out the pot is a pain as it
>has a small carafe mouth plus it has electronics and isn't water friendly
>on it's bottom thereby not dishwasher friendly and cleaning out the
>coffee grinds outa the funnel after each use other than dumping the
>papper filter out is more work too. But all in all considered it makes
>much better tasting coffee than what I was used too. Plus watching the
>water rise and then fall is kinda fun.


Vac coffee is my favorite, too. My mom used one and watching it work
was always a delight to me when I was a kid.

I have a Santos electric and a Santos stovetop.

I also have one of these...

http://www.sweetmarias.com/cona.complete1.jpg

and one similar to this, but older and fancier.. ( I got it from my
mom)

http://tinyurl.com/yty8qk

I am very fond of vac pots, and informally collect coffee makers of
all sorts, from simple things that sit right on the cup to, Chemex, to
whiz-bang espresso makers to....well, you get the idea.

Boron