On Aug 15, 8:45*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> In article >,
> *"Steve Freides" > wrote:
>
> > phaeton wrote:
> > > * I'm considering replacing it with an
> > > electric percolator. *I see them for around $40 at misc stores, such
> > > as Sears.
>
> > A $40 coffee maker is penny wise and pound foolish, IMHO. *Even
> > inexpensive coffee, purchased as whole beans, makes pretty decent coffee
> > in a pretty decent coffee maker.

Cheap coffee makes crappy coffee, if you're meaning cheap like
Folger's or 8 O'Clock. The Java Delight at SuperValu stores * is
pretty good, and it's usually $4.97/12oz.
>
> > A Cuisinart Grind 'n' Brew will set you back about $120 - I saw a
> > refurbished one online for $90 - but you can put whole beans into it the
> > night before and have it make freshly ground and freshly brewed coffee
> > for you every morning. *Freshly ground makes a difference.
>
> Freshly ground is much better. *I'm not sure I'd pay the money or deal
> with it, though.
>
> > Another reason to get the Grind 'n' Brew or similar is that it uses a
> > thermal carafe, not a heater - anything that heats your already brewed
> > coffee is just going to make it worse - the carafe keeps it hot for
> > hours. *It's still a drip coffee maker, just one that grinds first and
> > then keeps the coffee hot in a thermal carafe.

I used to have a Cuisinart that ground the coffee. It was a hassle to
clean each time, and quite a bit of coffee got wasted each time inside
the grinding part. The grinder broke after a few years. I used the
thing for several years after that, using a separate grinder.
>
> The "keep warm" feature on really cheap drip coffee makers can be bad
> news. *With age, they get too hot. *Even new, they burn the coffee in a
> few hours. *

A few hours? I turn it off as soon as the coffee is finished.

> My present coffee maker turns off the warmer after two
> hours. *Sometimes I turn it off earlier. *My microwave is just across
> the kitchen, and that reheats the coffee just fine. *Phaeton says he
> just wants one cup to drink and enough to fill his travel mug.

I wish mine didn't even have that stupid heating pad.


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