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Yes, bacon fat to help abate friction.
Other: Pour-Over, followed by Vac Pot.
most days it's an espresso or shakerato in the Saeco machine.
I feel like I was in your exact position. I worked lots of hours, and have literally 7 coffee shops that I'd pass on my 7 min drive to work. I took pride in my coffee shop of the day.
I have all of the above coffee makers, and would use each of them occasionally, but never on a work day. It wasn't until i broke down and bought a drip coffee maker, which i'd refused to try in the past, that i started making coffee at home everyday.
The drip works well? It was the worst rancid oil offender back when I was making coffee.
If I keep visiting this forum, I envision a Vac pot and possibly a Technivorm in my future.
A Technivorm, no doubt a wonderful product, is just an auto drip coffee maker which does many things right (brewing temp, but convenience and carafe handling are average according to Consumer Reports). Check out the latest review at Consumer Reports for a listing of coffee makers that hit the magic 195 degree g spot and score better in other areas for substantially less. One factor that might sway me one way or the other would be longevity. But you can buy 6 of the top rated Mr. Coffee's compared to the mid-rated Technivorm. My oldest Mr. Coffee is running strong at 6 years old and gets close but doesn't hit 195F.
I use two auto-drips, two manual drips and a moka pot. You're asking which coffee maker will make a good, quick cup of coffee. I haven't found the maker to be the lowest common denominator. Fresh roasted made all of the makers make great coffee. Mediocre coffee wasn't significantly better in any of them (probable nod to the manual drip, thank you Jasonian).
For three months I made manual drip coffee each morning. The process took about 10 minutes. Auto drip is much faster. Moka pot is fast too... expect that I don't leave the kitchen while it's heating up, but I can do other stuff.
Good luck on your quest.
Steve
If I keep visiting this forum, I envision a Vac pot and possibly a Technivorm in my future.