I need a coffee machine

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: richardycc

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ComputerWizKid
I like the Keurig K-Cup coffee makers

This, but may I add I find it distrubing you're the only one to recommend a Keurig so far. You people don't know what you're missing.

I am pro-keurig and GMCR, as I own a b70 and their stock too, but OP wants a CHEAP coffee maker, and Keurig ain't cheap in a long run. Anyway, a min b30 can be had for around $60, plus 30cent a k-cup, might be out of his price range.

Well he didn't say he wanted a cheap one, just that "money is always a concern", but IMHO one can justify spending $60-$70 on a B30 if they enjoy drinking coffee. You have a B70 so you must know all about how good the K-Cup coffee is, would you settle for a normal coffee machine at this point? I doubt it. 😛

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: mundane

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ComputerWizKid
I like the Keurig K-Cup coffee makers

This, but may I add I find it distrubing you're the only one to recommend a Keurig so far. You people don't know what you're missing.

I'm on my second cup this morning. But unless you pick up the pods on sale, the cost per unit can get daunting (or I'm just too stingy).

A valid point, so it's a good thing that once a month Amazon sells a couple of 2-box packs (48 K-Cups) for ~$15 shipped with Prime.

The "Subscribe and Save" discount helps, too.

 

[Descartes]

Get a Technivorm and be done with it.

If the water for the press isn't getting hot enough, just make it hotter. Pour water about 30 seconds off a boil and start there.

Personally, I wouldn't bother with any of the mainstream machines. They're generally of a very poor quality, can't get water hot or stable enough and don't disperse the water consistently over the coffee. This makes a tremendous difference.

Also, the number one thing you can do to improve your coffee quality is buy fresh, whole bean coffee that you grind yourself. If you're buying preground in a bag, you're wasting your time by trying to improve the equipment.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: richardycc

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: ComputerWizKid
I like the Keurig K-Cup coffee makers

This, but may I add I find it distrubing you're the only one to recommend a Keurig so far. You people don't know what you're missing.

I am pro-keurig and GMCR, as I own a b70 and their stock too, but OP wants a CHEAP coffee maker, and Keurig ain't cheap in a long run. Anyway, a min b30 can be had for around $60, plus 30cent a k-cup, might be out of his price range.

Well he didn't say he wanted a cheap one, just that "money is always a concern", but IMHO one can justify spending $60-$70 on a B30 if they enjoy drinking coffee. You have a B70 so you must know all about how good the K-Cup coffee is, would you settle for a normal coffee machine at this point? I doubt it. 😛

The K-Cups produce a better cup than the majority people could do at home with average equipment. It still can't compete with proper method, machine and coffee, but for the convenience it's hard to beat for a lot of people.

Flavia makes a reasonable cup as well, though that's going to be tough at the consumer level.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Get a Technivorm and be done with it.

If the water for the press isn't getting hot enough, just make it hotter. Pour water about 30 seconds off a boil and start there.

Personally, I wouldn't bother with any of the mainstream machines. They're generally of a very poor quality, can't get water hot or stable enough and don't disperse the water consistently over the coffee. This makes a tremendous difference.

Also, the number one thing you can do to improve your coffee quality is buy fresh, whole bean coffee that you grind yourself. If you're buying preground in a bag, you're wasting your time by trying to improve the equipment.

I'm not enough of a coffee snob to justify spending $250+ on a coffee maker. I'm also trying to get away from the french press, it makes ok coffee but is not convenient.

I think I'm going to go for the Mr. Coffee. I do not like single serve or "pour into your cup" models, I had one of those before and just didn't like it. I also like the Hamilton Beach. I guess though, that I was hoping that there'd be a $20 gem out there that everyone knew about, like a Celeron 300A or something. 🙂

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Amused
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinar...tainless/dp/B00005IBX9

I highly recommend this. Best reasonably priced coffee maker you can buy.

exactly what we use.

:thumbsup: