Crappy coffee machine

[Maverick]

I'm into coffee and buying good beans and all that other stuff that goes along with it. After researching numerous coffee forums (yes, there are believe it or not) many recommended the:

Presto Scandinavian Design Coffee Maker


bottom line was that it brewed the coffee the hottest (around 200F) which is absolutely necessary to extract the proper oils from the bean..yes, your Mr.Coffee machine is inferior equipment..

Well all was great for about 9 months..but suddenly the on/off button goes on the blink and won't turn on..just stays on auto..which is unacceptable..anyway, I bought it at Costco for around $40..if you're thinking about it..think twice..I'm back with my old my reliable Delonghi.

[Sando]

I use a Melitta filter. Ol' fashioned hot water over grounds in a paper filter but it works for me. I buy green beans and roast them to my liking. It's a little hassle but I couldn't drink another cup of crappy coffee again.

I think most machines are hit or miss. It comes down to a combo of your taste matching a particular brewer.

[Everardo]

I've got the Cuisinart Grind & Brew. It's not the absolute best grinder or coffee maker but it's a helluva lot better than most out there. The feature I really love on it is the timer. I can load the beans and water the night before, set the alarm and it'll grind and brew the coffee for me to drink immediately when I wake!

http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?item_id=32

[iacas]

I have a Cuisinart too. The big square silver one. It doesn't grind, and I don't like to drink coffee. At one point I did consider getting a Coke tap in my apartment...

[Maverick]

  iacas said:

At one point I did consider getting a

wow..that's a lot of Coke..you can get it in a keg/pony keg?

[NCGolfer]

The only good thing about coffee is it's smell.

Can't stand the stuff. The aftertaste is brutal.

[Maverick]

  NCGolfer said:

The only good thing about coffee is it's smell.

you drink beer?

[NCGolfer]

  Maverick said:

you drink beer?

Not often...usually only with food. Coffee seems to linger in the mouth longer than beer...and the flavor of beer is

much better than coffee.

[NCGolfer]

  Maverick said:

wow..that's a lot of Coke..you can get it in a keg/pony keg?

Usually you can get it in a bag.

[iacas]

  NCGolfer said:

Usually you can get it in a bag.

Yeah, it comes in bags. It's just the syrup. Then it mixes with the carbonated stuff and bammo, Coke.

We almost did it in college. And I almost did again after college. At the rate I was drinking Coke, even with the expense of installation running ~ $800, it would have paid for itself within a year or so. That's pretty bad.