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[skatting44]

Your post reminded me  that I have 3 old coffee makers stored in my basement ,  that I need to donate . Held on to the the old fashion  ones just in case  my Keurig failed . Which it never did . I did  buy a  Nespresso   abt 2 yrs ago which so far is great for convenience  and coffee taste .  All 4 of my coffee makers  still work .

[tampalady]

I just replace my Mr. Coffee and yes the coffee brand makes a big difference.  We only buy Columbian which is strong and usually Folgers.  I found Peets is too strong for me but my husband likes it.  Just have too play around till you find the one that you love.  

[amyb]

I just did a quick Amazon search and saved this one to my "list" to really review later.

Cuisinart Coffee Maker, 14-cup glass carafe, fully automatic for brew strength control, and 1-4 cup setting, stainless steel. DCC-3200P1

At first glance this looks good, and improvement over mine...hotter, better, glass pot, doesn't automatically turn off.

Mine was $100 also...wished I'd returned it within my time to do so, but lesson learned.

Footnote...I really do have to find the booklet for mine and make sure it's not just on "0" time to turn off, as I see the new one here has a 0-4 hr. turn off time. Maybe mine does too, and I just need to set it differently.

I have a habit of never reading the instruction booklets until I really need too...

While I agree, the quality of the coffee is important...I also think a coffee maker can make a difference, especially how hot it comes out and stays, is important.

I noticed Amazon still carries the Farberware electric purcolator type I also still own, but am not currently using. That stayed hot enough. But I always found the grounds got in the coffee. And no matter how great a coffee I used, still was just ok in that...seemed on the bitter side.

Stainless steel perk pot on the stove is great, and I've had that type too. Still some of the best coffee I've made at home. Just don't currently own one.

[Mom2Dogs]

We have a Mr Coffee - with a thermal carafe- 10-12 cups...I do not like the glass carafe that come with some coffee makers, to easy to break.

We always unplug the pot after we are done with coffee so a clock means nothing to me, nor do we like any extras on the appliance.

This pot is probably 10 years old- we make coffee daily and sometimes 2x a day, it gets a lot of use.

When it dies hopefully we can replace it with the same model.

We drink to much coffee to have a single serve coffee pot.

I agree with the poster that mentioned it's the coffee not the pot the makes the difference in the coffee.  If someone thinks differently I'd like to know what pot makes a difference in taste.  

[cindyNC]

@Judaline We ended up purchasing a new unused version of our old coffee maker on ebay.  

[Judaline]

I ended up with a Krups-no bells and whistles at all and it has the stay hot for 2 hour thing. A must for me. I already have the coffee we drink. Seven Hills Columbian Decaf and Seven Hills Organic Sumatra. We mix them both equally. And if this new machine changes the taste,  it's history.

Thanks for your help. Wish me luck. (the third time's a charm)! My last one was $200 and this one is $46.00 I don't know where they get these prices.

[Solar Is My Name]

For 8 months we've been happy to use the CUISINART BREW-CENTRAL 14 CUP COFFEEMAKER. It uses #4 cone filters (Melita filters are the cheapest on AMZ that I've found.)

I use dark ground coffee so use only 6 tablespoons of coffee for water up to the 10 line on the maker side (not on the carafe).

We like it. I just wished that it didn't brew quite so hot. But if I put my filled mug on the deck for a few minutes the temperature of my morning java is fine.

Enjoy!

-Solar 

[SaveTheTurtles]

I have a Cuisinart that I have been happy with. Gave up on Keurig a few years ago, tired of fighting with it to work right.

[Bookplate]

I swear by my Bialetti Moka pot.  It is stovetop, not electric, and makes the best-tasting almost-espresso coffee in less than 5 minutes.  I do have a Keurig and a Nespresso generic for emergencies, but nothing beats the Moka for taste.  I use only Lavazza and Illy coffees in it.

[gardenman]

In general, there are four types of coffee makers. There are pods, drip, percolators, and pour-over types. The general consensus among coffee snobs is that the pour-over types produce the absolute best coffee. But they're also the most labor intensive. You have to heat a lot of water to precisely the right temperature, then use some of that water to preheat/prewet the filter/apparatus. Then slowly wet the coffee grounds and allow them to start to absorb the water then slowly pour in the remainder of the water taking care to distribute it evenly over the grounds to get your ideal cup of coffee.

The pods are the fastest/easiest option. Nearly instant coffee with everything done for you. You just slip in a pod, press a button, wait a minute or two and you've got a cup of coffee. It's also the more expensive option and doesn't yield the best-flavored coffee.

If your coffee can't be too hot, then a percolator is for you. It'll produce the hottest coffee of the four major options. Flavor-wise, eh, maybe not the best, but if you want your coffee hot, a percolator is your target.

Drip coffee makers are the overall compromise. Not too hard, not too involved. The flavor is okay. The temperature is okay. They tend to be fairly inexpensive. And they make a lot of coffee at once. Or they can.

What you buy largely comes down to what you want in a cup of coffee. If you just want one cup at a time and want it fast and easy with minimal effort, a pod maker might be ideal. If you want scalding hot coffee, a percolator is for you. If you want the absolute best flavor and don't mind taking five to ten minutes to make a cup of coffee, then the pour-over types are for you. If you come down somewhere in the middle of all of that, then a drip maker is probably best.