and want to get a new coffee maker. I'm tired of paying that much for the stupid K-Kups. Can anybody recommend an electric coffee maker for normal ground coffee for say under $100? A timer would be great but that is all that is really needed. Oh and 10-12 cup capacity.
Dumping my keurig
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No need for a timer with this guy - it brews in three minutes. I love mine. They use a little more energy than the standard heat as it brews, but I think it's worth it, especially if you are making more than one pot throughout the day
http://www.amazon.com/Original-10-C...RZ26/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300651370&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/Original-10-C...RZ26/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300651370&sr=8-3
You couldn't drag be away from my Bunn coffee maker, I absolutely love it. Makes rich cups of coffee and a whole pot in 3 mins. No timer or other gadgets but you wont need it when you can get the full pot in just a couple minutes.
I'm guessing by "timer" you mean for scheduled operation, not to time how long the actual brew takes.
I've used this one and found it better than decent. Has a nice smaller volume setting.
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DCC...IBX9/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300651698&sr=8-1
I've used this one and found it better than decent. Has a nice smaller volume setting.
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DCC...IBX9/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300651698&sr=8-1
I love my Capresso MT 500. You can usually get a refurb directly from capresso for right about $100, or 1st in Coffee (linked below). In fact, i've bought 3 - mine, one for the in-laws and one for my Wife's sister. That way no matter where I travel, I have good coffee.
http://www.1stincoffee.com/refurb-capresso-mt500.htm
http://www.1stincoffee.com/refurb-capresso-mt500.htm
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There is a Bunn that also has a thermal carafe and is all stainless.
A lot of the recent Braun's have a "water heater" type of operation, where they have to pre-heat the water or it takes 15 minutes to START brewing a pot. I don't like the idea of a coffee maker that has to remain on all day, keeping water hot, for home use.
A point for serious consideration.
A point for serious consideration.
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Agreed....I like the idea of the Bunn that was posted making a pot in three minutes so a timer isn't even necessary.
I have one of the Bunn pour over machines. Ten cup model. They really are well made for consumer grade products. We have had three of them. My parents gave me and the wife an original eight cup model when we were married seventeen years ago. It finally gave up the ghost after about ten years of making three or for pots of coffee per day and countless pots of hot water during the holiday seasons. We bought the newer ten cup model(eight cupper was history) and I do not think it was as good. It lasted about five years. We went ahead and bought another and so far, it is holding up well.
I know the purists will tell you to use a French press and make it cup at a time. That is fine but I still like being able to make up a pot of coffee and store it in a stainless carafe for convenience. The one big downfall of the Bunn is the warmer plate. It is MUCH too hot to keep a pot of coffee on. Along with the oxidation from exposure to air, the coffee will become "cooked" tasting after awhile. I think this issue may be the genesis of the model with thermal stainless carafe which is what I would buy the next time.
We have switched over to freshly ground coffee and it makes a WORLD of difference. It is funny though. For every day use we have been quite happy with...Dunkin Donuts brand whole beans. It is light roast and has a nutty flavour I like quite well. The pre-ground does not taste as good to me. We use an old Mr. Coffee scoop and grind three heaping doses and it makes ten cups of perfectly fine coffee. And having instant hot water around all the time for tea and hot chocolate is beyond handy. Just use the cleaning tool on the drip spout a few times a year along with some white vinegar "brewings" two or three times a year to keep it clean.
Regards, Todd
I know the purists will tell you to use a French press and make it cup at a time. That is fine but I still like being able to make up a pot of coffee and store it in a stainless carafe for convenience. The one big downfall of the Bunn is the warmer plate. It is MUCH too hot to keep a pot of coffee on. Along with the oxidation from exposure to air, the coffee will become "cooked" tasting after awhile. I think this issue may be the genesis of the model with thermal stainless carafe which is what I would buy the next time.
We have switched over to freshly ground coffee and it makes a WORLD of difference. It is funny though. For every day use we have been quite happy with...Dunkin Donuts brand whole beans. It is light roast and has a nutty flavour I like quite well. The pre-ground does not taste as good to me. We use an old Mr. Coffee scoop and grind three heaping doses and it makes ten cups of perfectly fine coffee. And having instant hot water around all the time for tea and hot chocolate is beyond handy. Just use the cleaning tool on the drip spout a few times a year along with some white vinegar "brewings" two or three times a year to keep it clean.
Regards, Todd
+1 I don't have one, but the coffee snob forums I read say good things about it. It's on my wish list.
We are on our second Gevalia coffee maker, the first one lasted some 10 years, and we have now the second one. They are for 10-12 cups and have the timer function. They are free if you sign up for their coffee delivery, but you can cancel this and keep the maker. It is one of the better ones and reminds me of the ones we had in Germany.
Have you tried using the "My Kcup" accessory that allows you to use your own coffee v. buying the Kcups...I don't really drink coffee that much, but my wife has been using her own grounds since we ran out of tue Kcups that came with the machine.
Good to see some serious, on-topic recommendations. I love that we don't have to jump all over him with "Dude use a French Press or do a pour-over, or at least buy a Technivorm!" 
Do check back in and let us know what you end up with and how you like it.
Do check back in and let us know what you end up with and how you like it.
+1 if you don't drink a lot of cups at a time or have long waits between cups this could be the way to go. I use this in my office Keurig so I know the coffee is fresh and doesn't have a burnt taste from sitting on a burner for 4 hours when I want a cup at noon.
I thought it, but didn't say it
We use a Cuisinart for normal every day use and quite honestly I think it makes a so-so cup of coffee. I may end up replacing it with one of the recommendations here.
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i ordered a Bunn this morning. It may not be "green" enough for some but if it can make a pot of coffee in three minutes from cold water that's good enough for me.
You'll be happy with that choice.
But it doesn't do that; you put cold water in, the built-in water heater kicks in, and 15 minutes later you can brew a pot in 3 minutes. As long as it's on, it'll maintain that heat - but to say it brews a pot from cold water in 3 minutes is a misunderstanding.
