Equipment Review: Best Coffee Maker
Testings and tastings editor Lisa McManus investigates drip coffee makers. We bought 8 coffee makers and tested them to find out which was the ...
Testings and tastings editor Lisa McManus investigates drip coffee makers. We bought 8 coffee makers and tested them to find out which was the ...
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![]() | Hamilton Beach Two Way Brewer Single Serve and 12 cup Coffee Maker Kitchen (Hamilton Beach) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $69.00 You Save: $10.99 (14%) Brew strength function for bold or regular coffee and fully programmable with auto shutoff 12 cup glass carafe included or brew into a travel or regular sized mug using single serve finction Uses ground coffee, unique scoop measures and filters ground coffee for the perfect cup everytime |
![]() | Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Black/Brushed Metal Kitchen (Cuisinart) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: Too low to display 24-hour advance brew start, programmable auto shutoff from 0 to 4 hours plus a 1- to 4-Cup feature when making less than 5 cups Classic brushed metal design with a 12-Cup carafe with ergonomic handle for comfortable, dripless pouring Brew pause feature lets you enjoy a cup of coffee before brewing has finished. Adjustable heater plate (low, medium, high) ensures that your coffee stays at the temperature you like best |
![]() | Cuisinart CHW-12 Coffee Plus 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Hot Water System, Black/Stainless Kitchen (Cuisinart) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: Too low to display Includes: 2 charcoal water filters and a permanent gold tone filter that ensures only the freshest coffee flavor flows through. Measuring scoop. Instruction book 12-Cup glass carafe has a drip-free pour spout and a comfortable handle for easy serving Measures 10.2 by 8.6 by 14.4 inches; 3-Year limited warranty |
![]() | BUNN ST Velocity Brew 10-Cup Thermal Carafe Home Coffee Brewer Kitchen (Bunn) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $145.17 You Save: $84.82 (37%) Stainless steel internal hot water tank keeps water heated to optimal brewing temperature of 200 degrees F Brews 4 to 10 cups (20 to 50 -ounces) in about 4 minutes 3-Year warranty |
![]() | Black & Decker CM1050B 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Black Kitchen (Black & Decker) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $24.97 You Save: $0.02 (%) Measures 13.9-inch by 11-1/2-inch by 8.9-inch; 2-year limited warranty Dishwasher-safe removable parts plus easy-clean control panel makes cleanup a snap Quicktouch programming allows you to set the clock and program the 24-hour auto brew system at the touch of a button |
Last week, I announced the arrival of my new espresso machine. Granted, the Espressione Squissita Plus doesn't rank up there with the Pavonis and Elektras and lovely high-end machines that others have managed to acquire, but it IS the first real espresso machine (read pump-driven) that our household has owned. I expected that I'd make a few espressos a day for myself in it -- but that's not how things turned out. The new Squissita has started a quiet coffee revolution in our house, and it's all good.
First, you have to know the household. Allow me to introduce you to the usual coffee profiles here:
There's me. I love coffee. I love nearly any kind of coffee, as long as it's good. For example, I can drink a cup of coffee made in our cheap automatic drip coffee maker -- as long as it's poured immediately after the coffee finishes brewing. After 15 minutes or so -- and the coffee maker doesn't have a warmer plate -- it just doesn't taste good anymore.

We have a Bunn coffee maker that has a "two pot" water reservoir, so when you add water there is an instant brewing process because there already is hot water inside. This week I noticed that the flow was literally down to a drip, now it takes
I've done the vinegar method. It worked for me. There wasn't any left over flavor or anything.
The de-lime thing is about cleaning out the spout where the water comes out over the coffee grounds. That sprayer thing unscrews and you can
The trend: filter coffee
Respected coffee shops and cafés, including Monmouth Coffee Company and Taylor St Baristas, offer single-origin filter coffee in addition to espressos and cappuccinos, while Starbucks will soon be offering “slow drip” coffee. “We serve filter coffee at
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An open letter to ruggedly handsome actor Nathan Fillion If you buy my office a coffee maker, I will, in turn, help you buy something that you care about. Read on. I work in the newsroom at the Brandon Sun, which is located in the near-windowless basement of an old farm implement dealership. |
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Krups Café Voyager Electric Moka Brewer What I rang up was this Krups Type 147 Household Coffee Maker (inscribed in the metal from the bottom of the machine – it says made in Germany too), but it turns out this item was not a mini percolator at all. This is a Krups Café Voyager electric |
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For the love of the latte Drip-brew grinds should be used for drip-brewers. Read your coffee maker manufacturer's recommendations. n Storage: Buy coffee in amounts that can be used within a few weeks. Store coffee in an airtight container, away from light and at room |
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Waterless hand cleaner a handy spot remover Dear Reena: In your column today the last thing you say is: "Never pour hot water in a drip brewer; always use cold water." My husband uses boiling water in our drip coffee maker, and it seems to work OK. Could you tell me why you should not use |