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In reply to the discussion: Coffee lovers only: PLEASE tell me the best coffee making device! [View all]Trillo
(9,154 posts)We used to buy more expensive drip coffeemakers ($50-$100), but they always broke somewhere between 1-3 years of age, and were simply uneconomic in the long term. It was the "cone filter" that we wanted, but finally decided to buy the least expensive automatic drip coffeemaker we could find with the flat bottom filters. No fancy timers, no clocks, no automatic off, no adjustable warming plate. We expected it to break in 1-3 years just like all the others. We're now beyond 3 years, and it still works great.
Pay less, get better quality.
The coffee is great. If you want it stronger, just weigh a little more into the filter, which stands nicely on a kitchen scale (I use 1/100g accuracy scale, and typically make a pot with 24 g of ground coffee, but it varies depending on brand). If you want it weaker, weigh less.
After we brew a pot, we pour it into a large vacuum bottle and turn the coffee maker off. That way it doesn't get a "burned flavor" over time, and it saves power.
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