Please recommend your coffee maker

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Anonymous wrote:+4 Moccamaster.

+5 I was a holdout for long time when my husband suggested buying an almost $400 coffeemaker, but it works great and is easy to use and clean and we use it everyday so…here I am.

We got ours for $240 from a Black Friday Sale. I'm pretty sure my husband would save that thing in a fire.

That's hilarious. I can't stop visualizing it.

+6. I got one used on eBay years ago. When it finally broke Technivorm replaced it for a relatively modest fee. Totally worth it.

You can also get refurbished or open box (customer returned within the 30 day return window and inspected before sale) - https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/on-sale/open-box-merchandise

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Technivorm Moccamaster is the best; Breville Grind Control Coffee maker is my second favorite.

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French press and electric kettle. No paper filter waste, no plastic pod waste, no hand washing drip pots, just turn on the kettle, pour the water, and pop it in the dishwasher when you're done.

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Anonymous wrote:+4 Moccamaster.

+5 I was a holdout for long time when my husband suggested buying an almost $400 coffeemaker, but it works great and is easy to use and clean and we use it everyday so…here I am.

Glass or thermal carafe? Or does it matter? We would only be making a small pot each time, because I like fresh coffee.

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Anonymous wrote:+4 Moccamaster.

+5 I was a holdout for long time when my husband suggested buying an almost $400 coffeemaker, but it works great and is easy to use and clean and we use it everyday so…here I am.

Glass or thermal carafe? Or does it matter? We would only be making a small pot each time, because I like fresh coffee.

Thermal keeps it warmer for longer if you don't drink the coffee right away. The only problem is that sometimes I forget to empty it, if I don't finish all the coffee and that can lead to overflow. This wouldn't happen with glass. If you drink it right away, glass is probably fine.

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Reviews on Moccamaster say you need to grind your beans? Is that true? I have a grinder, but it's a cheap one, and I'd prefer to use Cafe Bustelo pre-ground coffee.

This looked great on the website. Then you find out:
1. Can't use reverse osmosis water. I would never use my tap water, it's so hard it would ruin the machine just like it ruins my water faucets and shower heads with mineral deposits. So now I have to buy bottled Spring Water?
2. Can't use gold filter or regular grocery store paper filters, they only want you to use their special Technivorm paper filters, which you have to buy online?
3. You can't use regular pre-ground coffee, it's "too fine" for this machine. So now you need a coffee grinder and have to grind your own beans!

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Anonymous wrote:Nespresso

I was in this camp, but they keep getting rid of the capsules I like best. I think they’re on the road to becoming Keurig (recent survey they sent suggested that they were considering adding brands like Dunkin Donuts).

This is what we thought as well. It seems the coffee isn’t as good? We switched back to the bonavita and the nespresso is just collecting dust at this point. Think we are going to donate it…

Which coffee isn't as good?

We buy Lavazza pods for our Nespresso. Makes awesome coffee.

We miss Cuba (which may come back — it has before) and also Dharkan which seems to be gone for good). Lines that Nespresso has added seem more flavored, coffee- (vs espresso-) oriented, and less intense.

We tried Lavazza but ended up preferring Cafe La LLave and HiLine’s Hawaiian Kona. But between expense/inconvenience(mail order/two sources)/waste (no recycling for either brand), I’m thinking it’s time to go back to beans (and then debating opposite ends of the tech spectrum for a maker — Philips Lattego vs aeropress).

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Anonymous wrote:Moccamaster is worth the money. Very good coffee, very fast.

Agree x100
I learned about Moccamaster on this forum and thought "how much better could it possibly be?"
Well, it's a huge difference. I can't explain it - other than its designed to let you clean everything that touches coffee is washable.
Trust me, I was skeptical but I will never use another machine again. I stopped buying coffee out because what I make at home is much better.

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Anonymous wrote:Reviews on Moccamaster say you need to grind your beans? Is that true? I have a grinder, but it's a cheap one, and I'd prefer to use Cafe Bustelo pre-ground coffee.

This looked great on the website. Then you find out:
1. Can't use reverse osmosis water. I would never use my tap water, it's so hard it would ruin the machine just like it ruins my water faucets and shower heads with mineral deposits. So now I have to buy bottled Spring Water?
2. Can't use gold filter or regular grocery store paper filters, they only want you to use their special Technivorm paper filters, which you have to buy online?
3. You can't use regular pre-ground coffee, it's "too fine" for this machine. So now you need a coffee grinder and have to grind your own beans!

I adore my Moccamaster and I use ground coffee - I don't grind my own. However, I do use the Technivorm filters because they fit perfectly. I will admit that I do use water from my RO dispenser or my Pur dispenser but I have never had a problem. I am careful to clean it with the descaler every 3 months.

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We’ve been so much happier with coffee at home since buying a grind and brew model. Nothing fancy but makes very tasty coffee.

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Anonymous wrote:I got this Ninja Specialty Coffee Maker for Christmas and LOVE it. It's recommended on Consumer Reports and I'm sure I saw a positive review for it on Cooks Illustrated but can't find it now.

There are 4 of in the house who drink coffee (including 2 teenagers). This meets all of our needs. It doesn't brew espresso but does brew a concentrated coffee that we use instead. It's also got a milk frother that we use on milk we warm in the microwave.

https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Specialty-Fold-Away-Frother-CM401/dp/B07PFLM2LK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Ninja+Specialty+Coffee+Maker&qid=1593362120&refinements=p_89%3ANinja&rnid=2528832011&sr=8-1

We have this one and love it too.

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^^Cuisinart

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Another advocate for French press here! Cheap, easy, makes good coffee, no messing about with filters and such. Keurig coffee is gross and those pods are just landfill fodder.

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Anonymous wrote:Reviews on Moccamaster say you need to grind your beans? Is that true? I have a grinder, but it's a cheap one, and I'd prefer to use Cafe Bustelo pre-ground coffee.

This looked great on the website. Then you find out:
1. Can't use reverse osmosis water. I would never use my tap water, it's so hard it would ruin the machine just like it ruins my water faucets and shower heads with mineral deposits. So now I have to buy bottled Spring Water?
2. Can't use gold filter or regular grocery store paper filters, they only want you to use their special Technivorm paper filters, which you have to buy online?
3. You can't use regular pre-ground coffee, it's "too fine" for this machine. So now you need a coffee grinder and have to grind your own beans!

I adore my Moccamaster and I use ground coffee - I don't grind my own. However, I do use the Technivorm filters because they fit perfectly. I will admit that I do use water from my RO dispenser or my Pur dispenser but I have never had a problem. I am careful to clean it with the descaler every 3 months.

I use a gold filter in my Moccamaster. It works just fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to make a cappuccino on a coffee machine? Or is it only a barista who does this?

Yes, we love our Miele coffee maker.