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I have a Cuisinart drip coffee maker and it only takes about 5 minutes to brew 6 cups, I don't know why yours takes so long. Whatever you buy, make sure you get a thermal carafe, not a glass one---makes a huge difference!!
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A Bunn wouldn't be a good choice for me since I only drink 2 or 3 cups in the morning. I can't see heating water 24 hours until I need it again. I had a Brewstation (no carafe) and I loved it but it quit working after 6 months so I'm back to a simple Mr. Coffee. Sometimes I set it up the night before.
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In a taste test with 300 people and six coffeemakers, Chemex came in second. (#1 was some $3,000 steam-extraction contraption.) It's an hourglass-shaped clear glass pot with a wooden grip section (nice looking). Drip style; you put the filter in the top with the proper amount of coffee. (Instead of paper filters, I cut half a dozen 10" circles of unbleached muslin to reuse. Unbleached muslin is a household staple with this group!) Boil water, pour a tiny amount over the coffee to make it "bloom," wait one minute (I wait a few, as I do something else.) pour hot water over the grounds. Done. Clean-up is simple - toss grounds into the garden, rinse filter, rinse pot.
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Since I am the only person in the house that drinks coffee I have the Keurig and absolutely love it. Before that I had the small 4 cup Mr. Coffee. My husband got me the Keurig for Christmas with a large variety of coffees to try. It is nice to have a variety of blends on hand. I am retired now and drink more coffee at home - when I was working the Mr. Coffee worked best because I only made coffee on the weekend.
ube quilting brought back those good memories of having a percolator - my mom & dad used one while I was still living at home and my first coffee maker was a percolator, that coffee always smelled so good. But when my little percolator died I went for the smaller drip coffee maker. Even had a couple of the one cup personal makers but the filters were so expensive and would often move when you slid it into place. |
Can't help you , but it's funny how costumes (don't know if it's the correct word) are so different.
My coffee maker is a nexpresso. Here in Portugal we only drink express coffee. |
Love my Keurig. We have the large size one.
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Originally Posted by ube quilting
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I love my presto percolator, 12 cups. I am weird though, that I make it a ritual. Opening the canister and smelling the first aroma and filling the pot with water to just the right amount. Filling the basket using my special spoon and plugging it in. Then the magic begins! Hearing the motion of the water percolating through the grounds is just a little bit of heaven. Then as the liquid pours out of the spout into one of a select few china cups, I know just a few seconds more and I will be rewarded with the sweet creamy luxury of coffee.
Sorry to say, but most people are in to much of a rush to really enjoy a good cup of coffee. I do work 40 hrs and care for my house so I am a busy person but still the ritual of that morning cup is a must. It really only takes a few minutes to use a percolator, you would be surprised how fast it makes a pot of coffee. peace |
Originally Posted by Maggie Mendes
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Can't help you , but it's funny how costumes (don't know if it's the correct word) are so different.
My coffee maker is a nexpresso. Here in Portugal we only drink express coffee. I've been looking for an espresso maker (Bialetti). Espresso is pretty popular here in the US too. (We use the Italian word.) |
My grandkids gave me a Black and Decker for Mother's Day. I love it. It also grinds coffee beans. I had a problem with the one that they gave me and I called Black and Decker and they sent me a new one (received it a week later). Great customer service. It is really fast in making the coffee.
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Same here. I have 2 Keurigs. One at home, and one at work
in my office. Talked my fil into trying one and he loves it. He bought the machine that you can drain the the tank. He is planning to leave the Keurig at the cabin so he didn't want the hassle of having to "transport" it to and from the cabin in the winters.
Originally Posted by ckcowl
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Bunn's are really fast. I love my keurig, fresh cup in about a minute when ever I want one
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