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On 2004-12-28 said:
Newsgroups: alt.coffee,rec.food.drink.coffee
On 27 Dec 2004 20:54:18 -0800,
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wrote:
>> I saved some of the messages posted to these groups a few weeks

>ago about
>> the new Presto coffeemaker,

----SNIP----

The Presto was sturdily packed
>in its own box with no outer protective box as others have stated.
>The Presto is tall, narrow and made of better quality plastics
>than most coffeemakers.

----SNIP----

I think I will either go with a finer grind and slightly less
>ground coffee, or a coarser grind if I stay with the amount I used
>in the first batch. Does anyone have any ideas as to which way is
>better? Finer grind, less coffee? Coarser grind, more coffee?

----SNIP----

I would favor the option of finer grind, less coffee if your first attempt
was too strong. Remember, these machines are advertised as "automatic" drip
brewers. With a propperly designed filter basket, the right grind, and a
good filter--paper or permanent--you don't have to stir the coffee while
it's brewing. In the Presto, I find that the basket is nearly full of water
and all the coffee is thoroughly saturated in less than two minutes into the
brewing cycle. The machine takes about 8 minutes to brew its claimed
ten-cup capacity. This means that you'll definitely have all the coffee in
contact with propperly heated water for at least four minutes, just like the
SCAA and other authorities have long said you need for a good propperly made
cup of drip brewed coffee.

>Negatives? Swing out filter basket means that you can't stir the
>grinds while brewing. Carafe opening is small, meaning you need a
>bottle brush to clean it. It also does not allow you to dry out
>the inside of the carafe thoroughly. The Presto is definitely a
>keeper, and I will use it as my everyday coffee maker. This
>machine has already been put on clearance at Walmart, and I
>haven't seen it in any stores which leads me to believe that this
>model will soon be extinct. I am thinking proactively about buying
>a replacement carafe just in case. I don't think Presto put any
>money into marketing this coffee maker whatsoever. Get one while

you can... >
>Neal


I definitely hope is does not go extinct. I'll have to use the phone number
given on the machine and on the carafe replacement order sheet to see if I
can talk to somebody in the company's design department about the machine.
It would be a shame if it went away after so short a production and sales
run.

Was wondering if you were able to check out the water dispensing
method over the grounds - single drip or showerhead design?
Also does it seem able to accept a gold filter?
kindest regards,
--
~C~


The Presto takes a Melitta style No. 4 modified cone filter, and you don't
get any supplied with the machine, at least not the one I ordered online
from costco.com.

As I mentioned in another post I made about this machine, you'll need one of
the smaller no. 4 permanent filters, like the ones that come with the
Cuisinart Grind 'N Brew machines, the Delonghi Elite 10-cup models, or the
Swiss Gold brand No. 4 filter with the top ring section removed.

Brent Reynolds, Atlanta, GA USA
Phone: 1-404-814-0768