Anonymous wrote:Agree with the earlier poster, who said anything is an upgrade from a Keurig!

We have a Technivorm Moccamaster and it’s a fantastic drip brew. Carafe is kinda small which may work for you. No timer but we don’t mind, it’s that good.

How does it work? Does the water in the reservoir drop down into the metal tower, get heated and then rise up or does the water stay in the reservoir, get heated there and then steam rises up?

I have a Technivorm Moccamaster and used to have an Oxo 9-cup brewer. Both made excellent coffee. Oxo has a timer, which was nice, but the carafe was hard to clean.

Agree with the earlier poster, who said anything is an upgrade from a Keurig!

We have a Technivorm Moccamaster and it’s a fantastic drip brew. Carafe is kinda small which may work for you. No timer but we don’t mind, it’s that good.

The OXO, Bonavita, and Breville Precision models are all good midrange drip coffeemakers. Mr. Coffee makes the best cheap drip machines.

Anonymous wrote:I need one that makes cups of regular and cups of decaf

Is this OP? Are you saying that you need to make two separate types of coffee every morning, regular and decaf?

A kurig? Anything will be an improvement. Even a cheesecloth strainer filled with cheap store ground coffee (ugh).

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Anonymous wrote:I am a big fan of the Cuisinart Grind & Brew. It makes good coffee easily. I set it up with coffee beans and water while making dinner the night before. Then in the morning I just hit the button (or use the timer to have it go off automatically). The parts go in the dishwasher. I've had mine for almost 5 years (early covid days purchase) and it's still great.

https://www.target.com/p/cuisinart-automatic-grind-38-brew-12-cup-coffeemaker-dgb-400ss/-/A-91940749

Can't speak for this particular model, but a drip coffeemaker with a timer is amazing!
Can also be preset so that one button gets the process going. My old coffeemaker had a tiny little postit that said "ON" for visitors.

This. I've been using a similar Cuisinart w/o the attached grinder for years, and there is nothing better than waking up to coffee on the timer. They also have an adjustable heat setting for spouse who likes it extra hot. I think we're on our 2nd or 3rd of the same model in 20-ish years, because eventually the heat plate stops working well. We also have a french press that we use on occasion, but I prefer the Cuisinart.

Here's a link to SCCA-approved brewers: https://sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer

Buy a SCCA-approved drip coffee maker and a good grinder. Make your coffee, regular or decaf, from whole beans ground just before brewing, and that's about as good as it gets. You can experiment with an infinite variety of beans and roast levels and price points until you find what you personally like best. Using a grinder and brewer is quick and easy; some brewers are one-button simple, while others offer varying degrees of customization and programmability, so you can find one which suits your preferences.

I say start with a drip coffee maker. Buy ground coffee and brew it in the morning. Don’t have the grounds stay in the machine all night. Maybe after that you go whole bean and grind them yourself.

Coffee is subjective but I’ll bet you’ll be able to tell the difference in taste when going from a Keurig to a drip maker.

I need one that makes cups of regular and cups of decaf

Anonymous wrote:I am a big fan of the Cuisinart Grind & Brew. It makes good coffee easily. I set it up with coffee beans and water while making dinner the night before. Then in the morning I just hit the button (or use the timer to have it go off automatically). The parts go in the dishwasher. I've had mine for almost 5 years (early covid days purchase) and it's still great.

https://www.target.com/p/cuisinart-automatic-grind-38-brew-12-cup-coffeemaker-dgb-400ss/-/A-91940749

Can't speak for this particular model, but a drip coffeemaker with a timer is amazing!
Can also be preset so that one button gets the process going. My old coffeemaker had a tiny little postit that said "ON" for visitors.

I am a big fan of the Cuisinart Grind & Brew. It makes good coffee easily. I set it up with coffee beans and water while making dinner the night before. Then in the morning I just hit the button (or use the timer to have it go off automatically). The parts go in the dishwasher. I've had mine for almost 5 years (early covid days purchase) and it's still great.

https://www.target.com/p/cuisinart-automatic-grind-38-brew-12-cup-coffeemaker-dgb-400ss/-/A-91940749

Nespresso Vertuo.

I am not snobby about my coffee but I have at least two cups a day and so does my husband. Using a single-cup Keurig (with a refillable pod) no longer seems efficient. What is the next upgrade? I know I can get a fancy $1000+ espresso machine but that seems like an overkill. Is there something in between? If I want something easy where I can wake up and just push a button.