Looking to buy a decent coffe maker

[T-Keith]

Love our Cuisinart Grind and Brew. Coffee tastes better and stays hot in the thermal mug, without a heater to leave on or overcook the coffee. We have had it for 3+ years, with absolutely no problems. I might not mind their higher end model that hold the beans and measure them for you.

I really like the thermos style ones.

 

[gaspo]

Buy a good brand name espresso machine in about $700+ price range. Anything else just a waste of money and bins.

 

[pzev]

I love my Keurig, but its a piece of trash and is VERY sensitive to scale buildup. Even with regular cleanings, mine will sometimes lockup and not dispense coffee at all. When this happens, you just have to keep activating cycles until it makes up its [censored] mind and dispenses coffee.
Does it make the worlds best cup of coffee? No. However, its fast and convenient. The assortment of coffee's is nice, as are the specialty beverages and teas. The overall quality of the coffee depends on the brew you happen to choose, but its as good as any coffee I've had from a standard drip setup.
There are serious design flaws with the residential versions of the Keurig, but I recently found a commercial version that has a built in tank drain....which is something that all of them need IMO.

 

[jcwit]

Originally Posted By: gaspo
Buy a good brand name espresso machine in about $700+ price range. Anything else just a waste of money and bins.


I'm glad I'm just an Indiana Hick happy with a $10.00 coffee maker from W/M. $10.00 coffee maker that I'm happy with, one reason I have no monthely payments and was able to retire at the ripe old age of 58.

Man, do I enjoy life!

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: Stuart Hughes
With just a little care, this makes the best coffee of all. I pour just enough water to saturate it, wait 10-20 seconds, then slowly pour through the rest of the hot water. Cheap & works great!

I'm drinking espresso the last 15-20 years, when I drunk/made coffee long time ago I did almost the same. I saturated coffee with just enough water and waited for 2-3 minutes before poured the rest of water, the coffee was much better than with no saturating coffee with water.

 

[greenjp]

I have a Capresso MT500 coffee maker, it's expensive ($180) but very nice. Also have a Capresso burr grinder ($80 or so) and it's nice too. If you like coffee and appreciate quality products they're well worth the expense.

jeff

 

[Pop_Rivit]

Originally Posted By: gaspo
Buy a good brand name espresso machine in about $700+ price range. Anything else just a waste of money and bins.


I'd quit drinking coffee before I'd follow advice that foolish.

 

[calvin1]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Originally Posted By: gaspo
Buy a good brand name espresso machine in about $700+ price range. Anything else just a waste of money and bins.


I'd quit drinking coffee before I'd follow advice that foolish.
Meh, that's just what an acceptable starter espresso machine like the Silvia costs; he didn't even mention the grinder.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Originally Posted By: gaspo
Buy a good brand name espresso machine in about $700+ price range. Anything else just a waste of money and bins.


I'd quit drinking coffee before I'd follow advice that foolish.

For someone who's used to drinking coffee at Starbucks, this may not be such a bad idea. What does espresso/latte cost there nowadays? $4? If you buy one of these a day, the machine will pay for itself in 6 months.

Personally, I think my $70 espresso machine makes better tasting coffee than Starbucks, but tastes are subjective. If to him it's worth it, let him be. We all tend to blow money away on fancy stuff that isn't a necessity.

 

[Chris Meutsch]

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: Chris Meutsch
Mr. Coffee, on/off switch, 12 cup. $18 online. Works just fine.


Not a coffee addict, are ya? I actually envy you...


Let's not judge me because I use a sub-$20 coffeemaker!
The FIRST thing I do every day of my life is either make or find coffee on the road when traveling. The only keys to good coffee are the coffee itself and the correct water temp coming out to brew.

 

[hillclimber]

I've been very happy with my Braun 12-cup model which I have had for several years now. It has a switch if you are making less than four cups which is what I do every morning. Good coffee. I de-scale perhaps once a year and never really notice a difference.

 

[mva]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit

My drip coffee maker is a Cuisinart DCC-1200. I've been extremely happy with the features and it makes great coffee. I especially like it's ability not to lose it settings when the power goes out for a few minutes, and I also like the adjustable temperature.


+1

I am very happy with my Cuisinart DCC-1200. It can keep the coffee nice and hot. It also has a replaceable carbon filter to help with water quality.

 

[Rand]

I actually have the technivorm.

but I also have my own coffee roaster and a decent grinder.

the technivorm is very nice. I paid about half of retail though.
I wouldnt drop 300$ on one.

I got a breville bcg800xl "smart grinder" its fairly new.. also with a 40% off coupon. wouldnt spend 200$ on it.

and a behmor roaster 300$... tried a couple cheaper ones but they were [censored]. I dont smoke and drink alcohol rarely.. so whatever.

The next step after a good coffee pot and grinder is roasting your own.

If anyone is interested or has questions about home roasting its a subject I enjoy feel free to pm me.

 

[biodiesel]

Krups Burr Grinder + Aeropress can't be beat for the money.

http://www.amazon.com/Krups-GVX2-12-KRUP...3351&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Coffee-E...3372&sr=8-4

 

[ddrumman2004]

Originally Posted By: Virtuoso
I used to bust coffee carafe's on an almost bi-monthly basis.

Bought one of these five years ago and never looked back:

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-10-...854&sr=1-12


We have a the same coffee maker ourselves and it does a good job brewing coffee......depending on what brand of coffee you put in it.
Still, nothing beats the porcelain, stove top "percolator" that we have as well.