Does anyone know of a readily available coffee maker that actually make hot coffee? I was watching Alton Brown on the Food Netork and he mentioned the optimal temp for coffee brewing is 185 to 205 degrees. I know my Mr. Coffee is not even close to that.
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What kind of coffee style are you going after? If you want drip coffee, nothing beats the manual way. If you want espresso you can find a real machine for about $200, or you can get a $30 french press-pot for the manual approach.
If you want more specifics just ask.
If you want more specifics just ask.
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If you want HOT water to brew your coffee with, just boil some on you stove top, let it cool for a couple of minutes, then brew with a Bodum coffee press, available from Target.
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That's my $.029
I've had good luck with all coffee makers that brew into an insulated pot NOT on a burner... so much better
The burner on ours has a ring around it that keeps the pot a small fraction of an inch off the heating surface.
I knew some people years ago that put a large diameter skinny cross section silicone o-ring on their burner (heating pad) so the pot didn't touch the plate. That helped too.
How does the brewing temperature control work in a typical Mr Coffee type coffee maker? Is there a reasonable way modify it to increase the temperature?
Don't think there is any control? just a fixed length of heated tubing. Maybe if you put a restriction in the output hose the water would have more time in the heating element?
Thanks Wiley, you inspired me to look up this description of how they work.
http://home.howstuffworks.com/coffee-maker5.htm
Your idea sounds like it would work.
Bunn coffee makers have a separate heating element. they keep the water hot without the warmer on. I don't know what temp. the water is discharged at though.
I have a Bunn here at home, may check the temp in the morning...
In my Bunn the coffee enters the decanter at 192F.
Those are great. I had one, but it took a walk ....
Need to buy a new one.
Watch it, this is a family group.
Guess I kinda left myself open for that one..
When I drank coffee, I used to love those Italian ones like an upside down espresso machine.
water goes in the bottom, there's a coffee holder, with a stand pipe to the bottom of the water. When the water boils, it is pushed through the grounds, and up into the receiver chamber for the coffee. Last few spurts fill the house with coffee aroma.
Haven't drank coffee for around 14 months. Had two cups of the good stuff with breakfast at my Parent's motel the other day. Feet felt like they were clear off the ground.
water goes in the bottom, there's a coffee holder, with a stand pipe to the bottom of the water. When the water boils, it is pushed through the grounds, and up into the receiver chamber for the coffee. Last few spurts fill the house with coffee aroma.
Haven't drank coffee for around 14 months. Had two cups of the good stuff with breakfast at my Parent's motel the other day. Feet felt like they were clear off the ground.
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