topic Re: Coffee maker in Kitchen

Coffee maker

hick — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:26:24 GMT

Looking for suggestions for a coffee maker. NOT Keurig!

This is my second cuisinart that's biting the dust.

I'm not interested in fancy anything - just a reasonably priced coffee maker.

I do have an electric perculator and also have a pour over.

What say all of you?

Re: Coffee maker

4kitties — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:37:52 GMT

We have a Cuisinart that I got several years ago. I like it mich better than the Coffeeman we had before it. I like the funnel shaped grounds holder and think it brews better tasting coffee.

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Miss Pepsi — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:47:56 GMT

I had terrible luck with the Keurig and would never have another one, same thing with my Cuisinart. I now just go to Amazo and get their cheapest coffee maker, that way when it goes I am not out so much money. I had 2 Keurigs that bit the dust right after the warranty so NEVER again.

This is what works for me. I am so not interested in paying for brand names any more with the exception of Kitchenaid.

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Johnnyeager — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:51:48 GMT

The only coffeemaker brand I've ever had problems with is Krupp. I had two in a row that completely Krupped out. Never had an issue with my Keurig minis.

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bejbur — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 11:03:33 GMT

I have a Bunn and love it, takes less than a minute to make 8 cups and the water is always hot.

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Marp — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 11:26:28 GMT

@hick, are you seeking a single serve coffee maker? Do you need one with a reservoir?

After a scare with my current brewer two days ago I went searching for an inexpensive emergency backup single serve brewer.

After many hours of reading reviews, Q&As and looking through the photo postings and comments on Amazon I had finally decided on a particular one cup at a time brewer at $50. However, during an unreasonable amount of time spent reading about it I discovered that Walmart offers the same brewer under it's brand, Mainstay, for $20. The only difference is cosmetic with the Walmart brewer being plain compared to the Sboly offered on Amazon.

The brewer I purchased requires adding water each time as there is no reservoir but can brew up to 14 ounces and uses K-cups or your own coffee with a very small footprint.

If simple is what you are looking for you should check this brewer out and if cosmetics aren't important purchase at Walmart.

You can search for this brewer on Amazon using the ASIN number: B07KPTQBF1

Disclaimer: I have not yet received the brewer but the reviews for the brewer on both Amazon and Walmart are similar and there are easy solutions to the complaints noted in the negative reviews since most are attributable to operator error.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 11:29:45 GMT

We have and enjoy very good coffee from this:

https://www.qvc.com/Kalorik-10-Cup-Retro-Coffee-Maker.product.K404100.html?sc=SRCH

I had been a fan of inexpensive Mr. Coffee makers but the last one was awful. Just blow molded plastic, no steam vent, condensation always dripping on the burner plate leading to corrosion - and a sub-par cup of joe since it had a single jet to wet the grounds.

The Kalorik looks nice and is compact. Has a shower head water distribution arm and brews pretty quickly. Hint: it is available at a lower price from other retailers.

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withaK — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 12:08:25 GMT

I love perc'ed coffee !!! My 26 year old coffee maker is Krups coffee and espresso/cappucino maker. Never had a problem with it.

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riley1 — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 12:09:12 GMT

I have two Bunn coffee makers. One is brewing a pot in the morning, the other is the Bunn single serve which uses the K-cups. The single serve also comes with several "drawers" - one for the cups, one for ground coffee, one for tea/coffee pods.

Love them both and the coffee is great.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:25:44 GMT

This! Available at Wal-Mart or a similar model is available on Amazon.

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Infinite Mom 47 — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:25:10 GMT

@hick Cuisinart. My sister got one after her Keriug clonked out. It makes hot coffee. $99. At BBB. no more Keriug for me either. Bought myself one just like hers. Love it.

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Infinite Mom 47 — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:28:05 GMT

My son likes his Mr. Coffee. $20. At Walmart.

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patbz — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:16:05 GMT

We swear by Breville in $300 range but its still going strong after 4 years of a daily pot and it grinds the beans.

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River Song — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:08:30 GMT

I gave up on coffee makers and purchased an all metal French press, no glass carafes to break, no water leaking out of the bottom of the coffee maker. I live in Florida and it's hurricane season. I figure, God forbid, that if I get hit by a hurricane, I can boil water on my gas grill and at least make myself a cup of coffee when the power is out for two weeks.

Have you ever looked into the water reservoir of a coffee maker? I cleaned my previous coffee makers religiously with their clean functions and there was still slime mold growing in the reservoir...dark and damp, the perfect growing conditions for slime mold. Blech.

But, if I were to purchase another coffee maker I would go with Bunn.

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kindred cats — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:53:53 GMT

When my fave Krups finally gave out after years of great coffee, I went for the 8 cup Bonavita.

Love the Bonavita, ease of use, fantastic flavor out of the coffee beans, have had it for 4 years now and don't want it to ever break down.

I got the one w/the glass carafe w/cone shaped filter. Not sure they offer the same one anymore. Usually see the stainless carafe being offered.

Definitely worth the price and have seen it reduced at times.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:51:48 GMT

Since I don't drink coffee I don't know if there are issues with coffee makers making hot coffee.

At any rate DH uses Hamilton Beach 49465R from Wal-Mart. He paid $17 for it when he bought it. It died so he bought another one just like it. Now they are $25. It uses cone filters.

He wanted the same coffee maker because he said it makes hot coffee. He likes it hot & strong. He uses 1 T coffee per each cup of water.

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kivah — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:03:24 GMT

@hick wrote:
Looking for suggestions for a coffee maker. NOT Keurig!
This is my second cuisinart that's biting the dust.
I'm not interested in fancy anything - just a reasonably priced coffee maker.
I do have an electric perculator and also have a pour over.
What say all of you?

I've tried several brands of electric percolators - 4 cup and 12 cup, including Farberware. All are HORRIBLE. They burn out between 2 months and 8 months. I'm using a 5 cup drip coffeemaker from Amazon - it's just OK - and it's never HOT. So I have to put each cup of coffee in the microwave. They don't make the electric percolators like they used to. I guess they forgot how to build them. They should be made in the USA.

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:08:46 GMT

No frills- Mr. Coffee. Has lasted forever.

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:57:50 GMT

@Infinite Mom 47 wrote:
My son likes his Mr. Coffee. $20. At Walmart.

Gotta agree. After two KA coffee makers bit the dust at over $100 each, I bought this Mr. Coffee last year at WM for $30.

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Bjobrit — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:56:46 GMT

I have a Bonavita. Very simple but it has the water come thru to hit the grounds evenly, so coffee tastes good.