What brand Cusinart do you have?
Thanks for the recommendation!
Is that a stove top or electric percoator you're referring to?
I guess you're referring to a glass stove top percolator. How do you know when the coffee is ready? I was never able to judge the color of the coffee or the timing correctly with a stove top. My GE electric perk used to make great coffee, but the metal basket is wearing away, and either my Kirkland Columbian is using cheaper, weaker grinds, or the internal thermometer of the GE is going. It's also hard to find an 8 cup replacement basket.
I thought it's just about 1 tablespoon of coffee to fll those plastic refills. Is it really more? The thing that worries me about the plastic coffeemakers are the internal tubes that are impossible to clean, but for $10 you can buy a new one every few years, I guess. As far as Dunkin' Donuts' coffee goes, the coffee made by the DD franchises near my place of residence tastes like mouthwash. It's so weak that rather than a pick me up, it can replace Ovaltine as a drink before going to sleep!
As I previously wrote, it's my belief that any coffeemaker must have metallic inner parts for the coffee to brew at a higher temperature. My local bank has a Keurig and gives out free coffee to its customers. I've always wondered how that machine brews coffee that's hotter than the instant cup I make with boiled water on occasion.
Just myself and a guest from time to time.
Cuisinart Extreme Brew.
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