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Anonymous wrote:Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

Aren't Bialettis made with aluminum? That would seem to be a health concern.

Nope.

Many Bialettis are made with aluminum. Another PP said they also make stainless steel ones.

Maybe, never seen one. Mine is steel, as are all the others I’ve ever seen.

The Moka pots are aluminum. https://www.amazon.com/Bialetti-06800-stove-coffee-Aluminum/dp/B000CNY6UK?th=1

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Anonymous wrote:Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

Aren't Bialettis made with aluminum? That would seem to be a health concern.

Nope.

Many Bialettis are made with aluminum. Another PP said they also make stainless steel ones.

Maybe, never seen one. Mine is steel, as are all the others I’ve ever seen.

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Anonymous wrote:Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

Aren't Bialettis made with aluminum? That would seem to be a health concern.

Nope.

Many Bialettis are made with aluminum. Another PP said they also make stainless steel ones.

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Anonymous wrote:Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

Aren't Bialettis made with aluminum? That would seem to be a health concern.

Nope.

French press.

It's useful for other things, if cleaned properly.

If your guests can't operate a French Press, they are likely dumb enough to decapitate themselves with a drip machine. I wouldn't risk the liability. Just send them to Starbucks if the press is too confusing.

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Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with a Keurig, OP? That really will be easiest for guests.

You can just go to Target and get a cheapo drip coffee maker, too. But then you need to get fresh beans when someone is coming to town.

Keurig coffee tastes like $hit

But guests aren't coming for OP's special brew - they just want morning caffeine. Keurig is easiest.

DP, but I repeat, Keurig is absolutely terrible. It's not coffee, it's tepid brown water with a vague coffee aroma and taste. OP doesn't have to provide bespoke coffee, but providing something - anything - other than Keurig means she's a considerate host.

Anonymous wrote:We have an older version of this--DH is the only one who drinks coffee in our house and usually just has one before he leaves for work so this works well for that.

https://a.co/d/4Y8CnRl

Yes I'd just get this. Or any similar small coffee pot. Then just spend the $8 to buy a bag of coffee when guests are coming and send it home with them when they leave.

You would also get some Starbucks instant coffee packages to have on hand. Much smaller to store, though not as good as drip coffee. It would work in a pinch and then your guests can find the closest coffee shop if they prefer something else.

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Anonymous wrote:otherwise buy a nespresso machine with a variety of pods.

French press drinker here but if I were inclined to a machine it would 1000000% be a nespresso. Keurigs are trash.

I agree. I used a keurig for years and the amount of sediment in it was gross. It never tasted good and I tried every pod and my own. I used a nespresso in Europe and was surprised by how much better it was. I didn't want to buy a new system and now go back and forth between a french press and instant. Instant coffee is so much better than keurig.

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Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with a Keurig, OP? That really will be easiest for guests.

You can just go to Target and get a cheapo drip coffee maker, too. But then you need to get fresh beans when someone is coming to town.

Keurig coffee tastes like $hit

And that's when it's fresh. It doesn't stay fresh forever.

I even used my expensive roast in the keurig and it tasted awful.

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Anonymous wrote:Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

Aren't Bialettis made with aluminum? That would seem to be a health concern.

DP- Mine is stainless steel.

Anonymous wrote:Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

Aren't Bialettis made with aluminum? That would seem to be a health concern.

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Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with a Keurig, OP? That really will be easiest for guests.

You can just go to Target and get a cheapo drip coffee maker, too. But then you need to get fresh beans when someone is coming to town.

Keurig coffee tastes like $hit

Ugh, I can’t stand Keurig coffee. Tastes vile.

Just get a chemex or a french press, OP.

Anonymous wrote:Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

100% agree. There’s a reason they’re so popular in Italy. We have one and love it but I agree that if you want more than one cup it’s not ideal.

Best coffee possible is from a Bialetti. They’re small and you can shove it in a cupboard somewhere. The only downside is if they want a second cup. French press is easier to use but harder to clean. I wouldn’t buy a machine just to make an occasional cup of coffee.

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Anonymous wrote:I would get a cheap small Mr. Coffee drip machine if you have space to store it. You can store a bag of coffee in the freezer and it will be OK for a long time.

A french press can be messy and challenging, and TBH your guests just want a cup of coffee.

+1 French press makes good coffee but your guests are probably not going to want to deal with it

Both of you sound annoying and lazy. Put coffee grounds in pitcher. Add boiling water. Wait. Pour. Why is that "challenging" or something someone "probably won't want to deal with"?

Because they have to do it before their first cup of coffee.