Happiness is a new coffee maker!

[DWalt]

Same general design, but ours was stainless steel. No idea whatever happened to it. Like so many things we had years ago it was probably lost in a move, sold in a garage sale, etc.

 

[Krogen]

We got away from coffee drinking long ago, but when we were first married, we had a stainless vacuum pot you used on a stove burner. It was very entertaining to watch it work. Anyone else remember the ingenious vacuum pot? There were also glass vacuum pots. I haven't seen one for many years, probably no longer made.

Vacuum pots . . . I have a Yama: Yama Vacuum Brewer - Two Sizes

I use it now and then "for fun" but it's not my day-to-day workhorse. It can be finicky and if the grind isn't right, it will stall. When all is working right, it makes excellent coffee.

The Sweet Maria's site in the link above is a great resource for coffee snobs, err... coffee lovers like me. You'll find all sorts of brewing devices and green coffee beans to roast. Sweet Marias got me hooked on homeroasting a lot of years ago.

 

[Turq]

I had an Italian co-worker once and she brought a commercial Italian Espresso press to work, for work. Every new employee had to wait for her to be around so she could give an instructional class on how to use it. I loved the machine and all I can say is Holy Cow.... why don't I have one already?!

It's expensive, but worth it. I measure my coffee intake by shots, not pots I have had a nice grinder ( most important ) and a sort of lower end espresso machine for probably 10-15 years now. Over time. I have had to do some repairs, but I kind of like doing that kind of stuff anyway. So even though initial cost was high, they both have lasted long enough to well pay for themselves...and with that I think it's time for my second double cappuccino for today....zooom zoom

 

[dmn57]

After years of Mr. Coffee-like pots and Keurig machines, a number of years ago I circled back to the old Presto electric percolator. I just prefer the flavor better. My daughters agree and now both use the same also.

 

[OLDSTER]

For us there's been only one brand. BUNN.

Same here. Bunn is all we've used at home for many years. A few bucks more than the others but worth it.

 

[jscheck]

Coffee is made in our house EVERY morning without fail. Our last coffee maker gave up the ghost last week after five or six years (pretty good considering how often it was used). I refuse to pay for a new coffee maker when even the el-cheapos are $40.00 or more. Went to Restore and got a Krups for $15.00. It's doing great so far!

 

[AlHunt]

For us there's been only one brand. BUNN.

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My wife bought one of these stupid things and I couldn't hate it more. It keeps an internal reservoir of water hot 24/7. I can't empty it so if it ever gets contaminated there's no way to clean it. Who knows what might grow in there. Then the nice people at Bunn seem to think I need a pot of coffee in 90 seconds. So the Cafe Bustelo espresso grind (very fine) causes the fast flowing water to overflow the filter unless I make a reduced amount and even then it sometimes dumps grounds in the pot. Maxwell House and the like taste like dishwater so changing coffee is not an option.

I can't wait for it to die.

 

[delcrossv]

My wife bought one of these stupid things and I couldn't hate it more. It keeps an internal reservoir of water hot 24/7. I can't empty it so if it ever gets contaminated there's no way to clean it. Who knows what might grow in there. Then the nice people at Bunn seem to think I need a pot of coffee in 90 seconds. So the Cafe Bustelo espresso grind (very fine) causes the fast flowing water to overflow the filter unless I make a reduced amount and even then it sometimes dumps grounds in the pot. Maxwell House and the like taste like dishwater so changing coffee is not an option.

I can't wait for it to die.

Interesting. We use both Costco fine grind Colombian and coarser grind Stewarts without problems.

You do have to use the deep Bunn filters.

In all the years of owning these we never had contamination problems as stuff won't live in 200 degree water. Couple of times a year run a pot of vinegar through followed by 4 pots of water to flush it out. No issues.

And yes, in the morning I DO need my coffee in 90 seconds.

 

[glenwolde]

For us there's been only one brand. BUNN.

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My wife bought one of these stupid things and I couldn't hate it more. It keeps an internal reservoir of water hot 24/7. I can't empty it so if it ever gets contaminated there's no way to clean it. Who knows what might grow in there. Then the nice people at Bunn seem to think I need a pot of coffee in 90 seconds. So the Cafe Bustelo espresso grind (very fine) causes the fast flowing water to overflow the filter unless I make a reduced amount and even then it sometimes dumps grounds in the pot. Maxwell House and the like taste like dishwater so changing coffee is not an option.

I can't wait for it to die.

You can empty a Bunn. Google it. I remove the filter basket, and dispersion nozzle and turn it upside down. The water will pour out the same tube it does when it's making coffee. Once a month turn it off and pour a full pot of white vinegar and let it sit all day. Then flush by running 5 pots of water through it.

You do need to buy Bunn filters. They do cost a bit more but we're not talking gun money here. The Bunn filters are taller and more porous and prevent overflow. They aren't hard to find. Walmart usually has them.

I do need a pot of coffee in 90 seconds.

 

[JJEH]

Maxwell House and the like taste like dishwater so changing coffee is not an option.

It's always an option. Have a look here:

Gevalia Coffee

Coffee - Ground - Weatherby, Inc.

Coffee - Whole Bean - Weatherby, Inc.

Hills Bros High Yield Medium Roast Coffee, 30.5 oz

 

[AlHunt]

You can empty a Bunn. Google it. I remove the filter basket, and dispersion nozzle and turn it upside down. The water will pour out the same tube it does when it's making coffee. Once a month turn it off and pour a full pot of white vinegar and let it sit all day. Then flush by running 5 pots of water through it.

You do need to buy Bunn filters. They do cost a bit more but we're not talking gun money here. The Bunn filters are taller and more porous and prevent overflow. They aren't hard to find. Walmart usually has them.

I do need a pot of coffee in 90 seconds.

We use the Bunn fliters. I'll dump it tomorrow for sure.

90 seconds still isn't enough contact time. The espresso grind slows it down enough.