I remember dad getting one of these from the PX at Bentwaters AFB.
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Happiness is a new coffee maker!
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PeterJ
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I am almost 75 and have never had a cup of coffee. These threads always have me wondering what I am missing.
Most durable pot we ever owned were Bunn. Almost eternal. Made reasonably good coffee.
I am lazier these days. Keurig maker with pods. That is the first cup in the morning. I want it on my hand very shortly after clearing the rack.
Then after that it is the French press. Yeah it burns through coffee grounds but done right it is the best coffee I can make at home. And unless I drop and break it, will last longer than I will.
I am lazier these days. Keurig maker with pods. That is the first cup in the morning. I want it on my hand very shortly after clearing the rack.
Then after that it is the French press. Yeah it burns through coffee grounds but done right it is the best coffee I can make at home. And unless I drop and break it, will last longer than I will.
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What in the world?!? I’ve never heard of such blasphemy.
7shooter
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I buy inexpensive Mr Coffee pots and make several pots a day with city water. They last for years.
J. R. WEEMS
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Our son gifted us a machine that grinds beans. He suggested filterd water-- well we do, a couple pots a day, at least.. Have to say best coffee ever. Mr Coffee seems to last longer with the filtered water as well.
It's a BREWVILLE I believe-
Our son gifted us a machine that grinds beans. He suggested filterd water-- well we do, a couple pots a day, at least.. Have to say best coffee ever. Mr Coffee seems to last longer with the filtered water as well.
It's a BREWVILLE I believe-
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Bozz10mm
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Finding a good coffee maker is like trying to find a good toaster. None of them get over 3½ stars on Amazon.
Just like my camping pot. Perked coffee over a open campfire can't be matched.
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Well, yeah you missed it. But at you age I wouldn't start it now. It's waaaayyyy to late.
Yeah and its more for the rest of us. [emoji1]Well, yeah you missed it. But at you age I wouldn't start it now. It's waaaayyyy to late. [emoji14]
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15 year old Black and Decker, been cleaned once by my SIL who thought it was disgusting. The place you pour the water in isn't pretty. Makes the best cup of coffee on the planet.
JJEH
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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?!
True....I've been roasting my own coffee beans and changed over to a new brewer several years ago. What a huge difference.
Here is a list of the SCA Certified coffee makers for sale here in America. These coffee makers brew at the correct temperature, 200°, and the cycle lasts for the correct duration......6-7 minutes. I've been using one of the BonaVita machines for about 3 years. Believe it or not, you can actually taste the difference. It makes 8 great cups of coffee in approx 6 minutes.
Certified Home Brewers — Specialty Coffee Association
Here is a list of the SCA Certified coffee makers for sale here in America. These coffee makers brew at the correct temperature, 200°, and the cycle lasts for the correct duration......6-7 minutes. I've been using one of the BonaVita machines for about 3 years. Believe it or not, you can actually taste the difference. It makes 8 great cups of coffee in approx 6 minutes.
Certified Home Brewers — Specialty Coffee Association
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carpriver
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Me used a pirex glass peculator we got or a wedding present way back in 1968. Broke the glass grounds basket and pipe. makes really good coffee. we also have a Bunn pot I bought when I was on a very long TDY. Makes a fairly good cup of coffee and it keeps the water ready for the next pot. I do like a French press when I want to take my time with making coffee. I have always make coffee with distilled water or good spring water, I use cold filtered water. 1/4 cup of fresh ground, fresh roasted coffee. and let the magic begin. strong, black and hot.
dscampbell
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I as well do that in warm weather 1 pot a day in cold weather 3 pots a day.
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Another Bunn fan. I don't like to wait. Ours is four years old but I do the maintenance on it regularly. Put a pot of vinegar in it and let it sit for a few hours. Then flush with several pots of water. Clean out the nozzle and run a flexible cleaning tool down the output tube.
Hard water is not good. Tastes bad too. Distilled is great but I use a Brita pitcher.
Hard water is not good. Tastes bad too. Distilled is great but I use a Brita pitcher.
I was wondering if somebody might mention this. I'm also a home roaster. Routine duty goes to my Teknivorm. Water temperature and extraction time are both keys to good coffee. That's part of SCA's reviews. The Teknivorm is about 20 years old and still ticking. It's built like a tank.
DWalt
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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.
I recall my folks had one, hardly ever used.
They're still available though:
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