I need a coffee maker

[K Harris]

The Black & Decker machines are highly thought of among the coffee snobs, because they brew at the proper temperature. We have one. Got it for $19.99 on sale 5 years ago. Works perfectly. Easier to clean than a Mr. Coffee.

 

[TXBryan]

We've had a lot of coffee makers. Finally bit the bullet on a Moccamaster this past summer after staying with some friends while on vacation that have had one forever. Zero regrets. Yes it's on the expensive side but it's fast as any on the market and with a thermal carafe that works extremely well. No fuss, fast to load, straightforward to operate. And great coffee.

Bryan

 

[DWalt]

Go to a thrift store and see what you can get for $10.00. Though I do think we are past peak coffee maker. Home appliances become fashionable, desirable, millions are sold, and then, they start appearing at thrift store. Eager buyers find the fun of the new, huge, appliance, fizzles out, then they don't have the shelf space for some dust collecting kitchen gadget, and turn them into the thrift store. I remember lots of bread makers on the shelves of thrift stores. Owners cooked up a bakery, got fat, then lazy, finally the bread maker went to the thrift store. That period is over. I purchased a number of Instant Pots for $13.00, took them on travel, used them in an Extended Stay, and gave them back to a local thrift store. Now I notice it is a long time between used Instant Pots on the shelf. We are past peak Instant Pot.

Mr Coffee makers and similar brands also are thinning out at the thrift store, being replaced with K cup coffee makers. I picked Cuisinart coffee makers because of the four hour timer and the coffee was hot. Do understand, jokers give defective goods to thrift stores, had a couple of Cuisinart's where the computer board failed after brewing for a while. So I lost about $10 each. That is a risk.

Just toured a Best Buy, there were $1300 expresso/coffee makers! Huge chunks of metal that somebody will buy, and eventually show up at a thrift store for $50.00.

I made the same suggestion seriously earlier in regard to visiting Goodwill. I have often seen some very high end coffee makers sitting there priced at $5-10. Wife and I quit drinking coffee many years ago, so we have no use at present for a coffee maker. But I think we do have an old Mr. Coffee packed away somewhere if the need to make some arises. My parents always made their coffee with a vacuum pot when I was a kid. Does anyone remember those? They were fun to watch. I imagine they are still made, but I have not looked.

 

[Bekeart]

Two choices. Buy one or marry one. Buying is cheaper.

I searched and did not find any suggestion for a Cute Maid.

Bekeart

 

[IraBrad]

I'm a plain black coffee drinker. I've had a few different brands over the years and found that the temperature of the hot plate is a huge factor. For me, I'm all about a no-fuss machine at home that just gets the job done. I don't need a lot of bells and whistles, just a solid pot that makes a consistently good brew.

 

[Doriangray6]

Coffee? Never touch the stuff. It wakes me up and ruins my day.

 

[duke2002]

Im with the simple, filter, coffee,water on off switch crowd. I got a knock off of a mr coffee. Been good for last 5 yrs.

 

[wxl]

I prefer a French press and make it strong and black

 

[Mister Coffee]

I've been using the Cuisinart 12-Cup Programmable. It looks like this. The coffee is very hot. Comes with a glass carafe, not metal. They last, and when they break, I buy another one just like it. I don't recall paying that much. Maybe $49-$69 at the old Bed, Bath and Beyond. Maybe prices have gone up with the tariffs and inflation.

Man, I'm dying until I get my coffee in the morning . . . .

 

[Maddog 521]

Sill makes good coffee

 

[chief38]

Just last Sunday we were at a friend's BBQ. After a delicious steak dinner they asked "who wants coffee"? We answered yes and about 3 minutes later they handed us our coffee. In fact it was not regular coffee, it was Cappuccino. It was outstanding to say the least! My wife also got cappuccino however she asked for decaf which they gave gave her. Her's was excellent although I'd say just slightly not as good as the regular (pretty much like that with all decaf's). When I asked them how they made it so fast and so good, they showed me the machine. It was a Nexpresso machine - I had not heard of it before. I was truly impressed with the cappuccino and might consider getting one just for that purpose.

 

[cougar14]

I didn't read through the whole thread, but I found on my machine that if you thoroughly scrub the heating surface to remove any old spillage, etc. that it makes a really big difference in keeping the carafe hot. That old spillage acts as an insulator.

 

[P&R Fan]

Title says it. I have a Braun maker now, am happy with it. But it's not keeping or getting the coffee hot enough when on the hot plate. So.................. Time for a new one.

I don't do single cups but usually drink out of my 40oz travel mug. Figure 35oz in the mug, so a 5-12 cup maker seems about right.

Need to stay under $100, I don't do fancy cold pours nor expresso. Just plain black coffee but I want it to taste good.

Cuisinart has one for about $70 on Wal-Mart. Seems to be decent but I haven't bought that brand in years, no clue how their quality is these days.

I already have a good grinder, so no need for a combo unit.

So fire away with your favs!

I prefer the Perk pot. I'm old fashioned
Makes way better Coffee

 

[Jon651]

$70+ for a new coffee maker? So not worth it.

Frankly we've only bought used basic drip coffee makers from Goodwill or thrift stores for around $5-10. We get it home, scrub it thoroughly with a 10% vinegar/water solution and a toothbrush, run the same solution through it 3 times, run fresh water through it 3 times, and every one has been good to go for years after that. The most common cause of any of our coffee makers going belly-up has been from accidently breaking the carafe - and we can get an entire replacement coffee maker again for less than the cost of a new carafe (if you can even find a matching one...).

 

[lihpster]

Just last Sunday we were at a friend's BBQ. After a delicious steak dinner they asked "who wants coffee"? We answered yes and about 3 minutes later they handed us our coffee. In fact it was not regular coffee, it was Cappuccino. It was outstanding to say the least! My wife also got cappuccino however she asked for decaf which they gave gave her. Her's was excellent although I'd say just slightly not as good as the regular (pretty much like that with all decaf's). When I asked them how they made it so fast and so good, they showed me the machine. It was a Nexpresso machine - I had not heard of it before. I was truly impressed with the cappuccino and might consider getting one just for that purpose.

Those are pretty nice. I had one back when you could only get the capsules from Nestle. For making what I call foo-foo coffee, I prefer a Superautomatic machine. You put whole beans and water in it and when you hit the button it grinds the correct amount of beans, brews the coffee and ejects the grounds into a removable bin. Spendy, which is why I don't have one, but if you drink that style of coffee regularly, it can be worth it. Starbucks prices can add up quick.

 

[GnarlsR2]

We had a basic Mr. Coffee drip for years. When it died we bought an expensive fancy Cuisinart grind and brew. After the first morning the darn thing turned on and ground the coffee beans, it sounded like someone was grinding a hole in the kitchen wall, and woke me up I thought that is not going to work for me. Then we had clean it all time – way too much work for a two cups of morning coffee. It got returned for full refund.

Then we bought Black & Decker 12-cup Digital Coffer Maker: https://a.co/d/3ojUeMC

We are disappointed in it. When you raise the lid to put the coffee in the basket and water in the reservoir, you have to make sure the basket lift out tab is not in the path of where you pour the water. Also, after it brews and you want to clean the decanter and remove the coffee grounds, when raise the lid the moisture and water drips off the back of the unit and onto the counter! It now sits on a little cloth towel.

It does not have the neat feature that the Mr. Coffee had which is it beeped when the coffee was finished brewing and it beeped when it automatically turned off – TWO really nice features!

They have been making coffee makers for decades and somehow they still can't figure out how to offer a simple basic coffee maker that just works like it suppose to.

The people who design these things obviously don't use them!

 

[Mister Coffee]

It does not have the neat feature that the Mr. Coffee had which is it beeped when the coffee was finished brewing and it beeped when it automatically turned off – TWO really nice features!

My Cuisinart beeps. I was thinking I could do without the noise, but I see your point.