04-08-2010, 03:38 AM
JEBB wrote:
I recently visited my son and then my daughter. Both had expensive coffee makers. Honestly neither one made coffee that tasted any better than what my 12 cup Mr. Coffee turns out. Their is nothing magical about pouring hot water over coffee grounds to extract the flavoring. If the pot seems to get overheated on the burner, put a few pennies on the burner to lift the pot. My daughters coffee maker had a grinder built in. It seemed rather like a Rube Goldberg contraption.
I agree. I usually buy a Mr. Coffee when I see them on sale for $10. They have to have the auto shutoff but I timer delay isn't necessary. Mine usually last about 4 or 5 years before the heating pad flakes away or the pump gets clogged. I have a few extra glass coffee pots around so that when I inevitably break one, I just pull a brand new one down.
I'd feel pretty cheated if a $100 coffee maker died after a few years.