coffee maker choices?

AMD64Blondie

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I'm looking at single-serve coffee makers,and I thought this one looked good:

Keurig K-Classic.

Also one from Mueller:


Any other ideas?(I'm serious about buying a coffeemaker...)
 
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pete6032

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French press + burr grinder?
  1. Much cheaper
  2. Takes up much less space
  3. Tastes better
  4. Uses fewer plastics that end up in a landfill

edit - fun fact. Every single K-cup ever made still exists somewhere on the planet. Just because we throw them away doesn't mean they actually go away.
 
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AMD64Blondie

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Trying to find something that's as simple as possible,as I'm new to drinking coffee at home.
 
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I used to use a 4 cup Mr Coffee - the cheap and simple on/off switch kind - with a reusable gold filter. Worked well for making a single mug of coffee daily, until it died after a few years.

Now I either use my French press or a chemex (which I got as a gift, and could easily have been substituted with a simple pour over filter). Both are in sizes adequate for single servings (4-cup bodum french press; 3 cup chemex)
 

ponyo

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How lazy are you? And how much do you want to spend?

Personally, I would buy Jura automatic but I'm extremely lazy when it comes to making coffee and convenience > money for me.
 

Leymenaide

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French press + burr grinder?
  1. Much cheaper
  2. Takes up much less space
  3. Tastes better
  4. Uses fewer plastics that end up in a landfill

edit - fun fact. Every single K-cup ever made still exists somewhere on the planet. Just because we throw them away doesn't mean they actually go away.
Dear Peter
From RePete
Been drinking coffee for over 50 years. Was happy to boil it in a porcelain pot in college.
1. The coffee is more important than the brew method.
2. Keurig is a great system the pressure is perfect for great crema.
3. Keurig is highly responsible if you buy great coffee and fill you own k-cups and feed your roses with the grinds.
If you must buy a machine Miele is outstanding. A nice counter top unit has a design life of 40,000 cups therefore no worry about a throw away drip machine in the dump in 3 years or less. (I can afford it but my wife will not let me)
Fresh roasted coffee in PA has great coffees give them a try.
 

Leymenaide

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How lazy are you? And how much do you want to spend?

Personally, I would buy Jura automatic but I'm extremely lazy when it comes to making coffee and convenience > money for me.
Jura is one of the great machines. Miele is really nice as well.
You can get the Jura crema from a Keurig and overfilled self filled k-cups at a fraction of the price.
 

sdifox

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Dear Peter
From RePete
Been drinking coffee for over 50 years. Was happy to boil it in a porcelain pot in college.
1. The coffee is more important than the brew method.
2. Keurig is a great system the pressure is perfect for great crema.
3. Keurig is highly responsible if you buy great coffee and fill you own k-cups and feed your roses with the grinds.
If you must buy a machine Miele is outstanding. A nice counter top unit has a design life of 40,000 cups therefore no worry about a throw away drip machine in the dump in 3 years or less. (I can afford it but my wife will not let me)
Fresh roasted coffee in PA has great coffees give them a try.
Eh? I had a proctor silex for like fifteen years. Only replaced it because I broke the carafe.

Used to drink 1.4L a day. Now down to 700cc.
 
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BurnItDwn

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Enjoy your coffee.
We use a Bunn with a thermal carafe here. With 2 coffee drinkers in the house, we go through 10 cup pot most days.
We've used french press a bunch of times too, but, we prefer our drip brewer.
Never was a fan of single serve style, but they should work ok.

I think most important is getting good coffee beans.
 

BoomerD

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Enjoy your coffee.
We use a Bunn with a thermal carafe here. With 2 coffee drinkers in the house, we go through 10 cup pot most days.
We've used french press a bunch of times too, but, we prefer our drip brewer.
Never was a fan of single serve style, but they should work ok.

I think most important is getting good coffee beans.

Another Bunn owner here. We've used their coffeemakers for around 30 years.

I drink WAY too much coffee to use one of the "coffee snob" devices.
 

ponyo

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Another Bunn owner here. We've used their coffeemakers for around 30 years.

I drink WAY too much coffee to use one of the "coffee snob" devices.
If you drink excess coffee, that's perfect reason to get "coffee snob" machine. Jura professional line of super automatics are designed for 30 to 60 daily cups. I doubt you drink that much coffee everyday. I cut back to single cup a day and super automatic is still worth the money IMO. If mine broke tomorrow, I would buy another in a heartbeat.
 

zinfamous

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Trying to find something that's as simple as possible,as I'm new to drinking coffee at home.

Few things simpler than a French press.

I have a similar Keurig--I only use a refillable cup and have never used pre-made K-cups or similar. Those things always make for ~crap coffee.

The only reason I have it is because whenever Mom would visit, she would complain about not being able to use the AeroPress.

But French Press or Aero Press really are quite simple, low hassle to use.
 

Leymenaide

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I can second this coffee brand recommendation. Been ordering from them for a few years now. Good prices, good coffee
Just discovered : Organic Congo Kivu Coffee
I like lite roasts and rich chocolate overtones. This one is nice to try. Bought 12 ounces last month and 5 pounds on the National coffee day sale. 20% off was nice.
 

BudAshes

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I used to think how you made your coffee mattered. Then I moved and only had a Mr coffee 20 dollar coffee maker and found that if I just buy the good roasted beans and grind it fresh, that it makes as good a cup of coffee as you get anywhere else. So I spend more on a pound of roasted beans than my coffee maker costs :D. As for espresso I'd rather go out and drink it at a Cafe. I don't spend much time at home except on Sunday when I want a big brewed pot of coffee to accompany my wake and bake.
 
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Oh! I'm kinda an expert on this:

Best taste but super expensive per cup for fast and convenient: nespresso . Much richer taste than keurigs but since these are espresso shots a "cup" can be expensive. I'm a 2 shots per cup americano drinker and hate generic pods, so like $1.50 a cup. But get yourself a $15 frother and you'll be drinking cappucinos all day

Keurig: cheap and fast, not great. I found starbucks pods give me the richness I need and not bad at 40 cents a pop or less in bulk. I like hamilton beach's model that allows the use of your own grinds in a pinch

Cheap and delicious, kinda fast too - DELONGHI EMK6 *Electric* moka pot. I love moka pots (turkish coffee pots), i do not love dealing with the stove in the morning. Using most any ground beans you can make a delicious, rich cup of coffee in minutes.
 

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Keurig makes brown colored water. It is awful. Horribly wasteful if you use the pre-made cups.

I just use a cheap drip machine, put about "6 cups" water in and I get 2 of my cups of coffee out of it. Taste fine and honestly it is hardly more work than a Keurig. French press is a good option also.
 
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BudAshes

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If you do end up with a keurig, go with these pods as they are by far the best ones.

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manly

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French press + burr grinder?
  1. Much cheaper
  2. Takes up much less space
  3. Tastes better
  4. Uses fewer plastics that end up in a landfill

edit - fun fact. Every single K-cup ever made still exists somewhere on the planet. Just because we throw them away doesn't mean they actually go away.
Sadly, Americans and humans in general just don't care about the plastic crisis. Partly because we've been duped to believe that recycling mitigates the problem effectively. Once China stopped accepting our plastic waste, they mostly end up in a landfill or incinerator.
 
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Just discovered : Organic Congo Kivu Coffee
I like lite roasts and rich chocolate overtones. This one is nice to try. Bought 12 ounces last month and 5 pounds on the National coffee day sale. 20% off was nice.
I tend to go for the light or medium coffees. My go-to bags tend to be the blend Blackbeard's Revenge and Bali Blue Moon. I also picked up the Guatemalan Huehuetenango and a Haitian Blue with my last order. Haven't tried the Haitian Blue yet, but the Guatemalan one has been great (especially after I finally cleaned out my grinder, lol)