What coffee maker should I get?

Question

I am SO fed up with PLASTIC TASTING, nasty, flat coffee!! What kind of coffee maker makes the best robust tasting coffee?? Please help me. I'm willing to spend a big chunk of my tax return.

Answer 1

Bunn makes a great coffee maker, takes 3 minutes to brew a pot!

The Patented BUNN Brewing Difference
Perfect coffee flavor is robust without bitterness and is determined by three elements in brewing: water temperature, the time ground coffee is exposed to the water and how much of the coffee is exposed to the water.



The patented ready-to-brew reservoir keeps water at the ideal brewing temperature of approximately 200°. (Conventional home brewers heat water until it boils up to coffee basket.)

The fast 3-minute cycle is the perfect brew cycle time for the most coffee flavor without bitterness. (Typical brew cycles expose ground coffee until all water is boiled up--at least twice as long.)

The unique sprayhead design creates the right amount of turbulence to suspend ground coffee and extract flavor evenly and thoroughly. (With most coffee makers, water drips straight through without exposing coffee evenly.)
http://www.bunnomatic.com/retail/products/gr.html

Answer 2

Oh good for you..
Now coffee machines come in all shapes and sizes and also varying prices.
First determine what kind of coffees you're going to make.
Right-the answer is all of them because when you have a dinner party everyone likes their coffee done differently.
So you need a machine that will
1) Do filter coffee
2) Do Espresso
and 3)Have a steamer on it that does cappuccino

The next thing to look at is capacity
Make sure your machine will do a LARGE jug of filtered coffee.Again I'm thinking dinner parties here.You do not want to be continually going out to the kitchen to remake.
Next examine the coffee holders through which the water filters.
Are they deep enough for the strength of coffee you like?
If they are too shallow to hold a decent amount of ground beans your coffee will be weak
Next look at component parts.Buy as little in the way of plastic components as you can.Plastic breaks and I was recently quoted a replacement handle cost which was near enough the price for the original machine.
Check also that the machine keeps already made coffee HOT.when on standby.
Try a sample cup from the shop you're buying from,bearing in mind that the coffee you taste will not be representative flavour-wise because you will have your own preference for variety.
Talking of which try Italian coffee blends.
I think they are the best.
Please remember that your end coffee taste will be 90% down to the coffee bean you've chosen and 10% down to the machine
Finally clean your new machine out when you get it by running boiling water through it at least half a dozen times before use.
Good Luck

Answer 3

I'm wondering if that "plastic" taste is coming from your coffee canister and not the brewer?

I have (and love) our Mr. Coffee. It has a Stainless Steel carafe, so the coffee is brewed, and stays hot in the carafe w/o having to sit and stew over a burner plate. It also has a timer and stuff on it, so it can be ready when you wake up. Got it at WM. You don't have to spend a lot on a coffee maker to get good coffee. Unfortunately, you DO on the coffee itself to get good coffee. :-)

Store your coffee in a glass or ceramic canister, or in its original bag, airtight, in the freezer or fridge. Good brands to try include Costco's own roasted coffee, Krispy Kreme (Smooth), Dunkin Donuts, and Community (red bag).

Answer 4

I found a great coffeemaker from Walgreens for only $9.99. It makes great tasting coffee. It has a reusable filter, but I use paper filters too, to keep the coffee bits from getting in my coffee. It's called "Kitchen Gourmet 4-Cup Coffeemaker."

Answer 5

BODUM (aka French Press)

Its cheap ($30 to $40)
It lasts for years (have had mine for 10 years and use it daily)
Makes best coffee you can possibly have. Coffee is not filtered therefore you get all the natural oils that make coffee rich and robust tasting.
You will impress your guests

Answer 6

I have the Braun Tassimo Coffemaker, it makes real espresso and freshly brewed filter coffee from many US and European brands.The drawback is it is only a single serve, and buying the T-Discs can get expensive, but to me, it's worth every penny. Check it out at www.bedbathandbeyond.com Hope this helps!

Answer 7

An old-fashioned percolator you put on top of the stove. Costs pennies. The more you let it perk, the stronger and richer the coffee.

Answer 8

get one of those coffee makers that do it automatically. you put the packet of coffee in it (which you have to get the coffee online) and it brews it itself. it is very good. here are some sites. the first one is something i am talking about. let me tell you it is very good coffee. i just cant think of the name though. sorry

Answer 9

Get anything by Cuisinart. I have one of their coffee makers, and it is just amazing. I have never had a bad cup of coffee! Plus, they are not too super expensive.

Answer 10

Hamilton Beach, no pot. Coffee dispenses from the unit at the press of a button, great tasting!