sudsmaster
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American?
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Russian?
Chinese? (boy those were the good old days)...
French?
South American?
Russian?
Chinese? (boy those were the good old days)...
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mrb627
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Ordered a Krupps
I broke down and ordered a Krups. Should be in by the weekend. I can hardly wait!
Malcolm
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Krups-468-42-Moka-Brew-8-cup-Coffeemaker/4342140/product.html
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I broke down and ordered a Krups. Should be in by the weekend. I can hardly wait!
Malcolm
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Krups-468-42-Moka-Brew-8-cup-Coffeemaker/4342140/product.html
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The problem is that I really like the coffee that this Cuisinart brews up. I think it does a better job than the Capresso I had before it. This is why I'm so anxious for my replacement machine to arrive. I guess the temporary silver lining here is that I've come down with the flu and am drinking tea for the time being, but I'm looking forward to brewing up a tasty batch of my favorite blend as soon as the new machine shows up. At this rate, my flu will be old news by then.
Meanwhile, I sent BB&B a high priority e-mail asking for status and have not heard back from them. If their "goal is to process all orders within 24 hours of receipt" they have failed miserably. This time of year you think they'd be on top of their game with all hands on deck.
Meanwhile, I sent BB&B a high priority e-mail asking for status and have not heard back from them. If their "goal is to process all orders within 24 hours of receipt" they have failed miserably. This time of year you think they'd be on top of their game with all hands on deck.
mrb627
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Top of their game...LOL
I hear you. I would expect nothing less then top notch service this time of the year. Of course, I ordered several items from Overstock.com and became concerned that a particular item remained at status processing for 2 days after it was ordered. When it finally did get updated to a shipped status, I found that it had shipped the next business day after it was ordered. I expect packages to begin showing up tomorrow afternoon.
Malcolm
I hear you. I would expect nothing less then top notch service this time of the year. Of course, I ordered several items from Overstock.com and became concerned that a particular item remained at status processing for 2 days after it was ordered. When it finally did get updated to a shipped status, I found that it had shipped the next business day after it was ordered. I expect packages to begin showing up tomorrow afternoon.
Malcolm
panthera
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Ralph,
I hope you get better soon!
Malcom, I had that Krups back in the early '80s.
Excellent machine. Great coffee.
Best order the replacement seals well in advance - the top one, in particular, wears faster than one might like.
I hope you get better soon!
Malcom, I had that Krups back in the early '80s.
Excellent machine. Great coffee.
Best order the replacement seals well in advance - the top one, in particular, wears faster than one might like.
Hey, Coffee is ON!!!
OK, well, it will be shortly. The machine just arrived at my doorstep this evening. Yippeeee! I thought sure when the doorbell rang that it would be another neighbor with chicken soup in tow--not that I would have minded that, but this was a nice surprise.
Time go unpack it and give it a whirl. Literally. This deserves a classic Jay Ward "Yay!"
OK, well, it will be shortly. The machine just arrived at my doorstep this evening. Yippeeee! I thought sure when the doorbell rang that it would be another neighbor with chicken soup in tow--not that I would have minded that, but this was a nice surprise.
Time go unpack it and give it a whirl. Literally. This deserves a classic Jay Ward "Yay!"
sudsmaster
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Ralph,
Sorry to hear about the incipient influenza... but congrats on he new arrival.
May all your beans be roundly ground, and your trap door open and shut in the most appropriate manner.
;-p
(I'm setting my BG&B to "Strong" in celebration...)
Sorry to hear about the incipient influenza... but congrats on he new arrival.
May all your beans be roundly ground, and your trap door open and shut in the most appropriate manner.
;-p
(I'm setting my BG&B to "Strong" in celebration...)
Rich, it's interesting that you should mention the strength setting. The preceding machine produced such a strong brew that I had it set to "mild" towards the end. That is so not like me, as I appreciate a stout cup. I've noticed now after a couple of batches with the new machine that "mild" is indeed too mild for me. I wonder if perhaps the more aggressive grinding of the previous machine was producing stronger brews than intended. I'm bumping my new one up for the next batch, that is for sure.
I am ashamed to post this, everytime we have had a nice coffee pot, it either goes on the fritz or i break the carafe. Now that yellowed ole white Mr. Coffee always works, I always put it away in the box the new one came in. Its unsightly, and works like a charm, on/off, no beeps, no timer. The sneak a cup works like this, put a corelle cup under the drip, pour my mug full, and swap the cup and carafe,real quick. alr2903
I think everyones smashed their glass coffee pots at least once in their lives LOL Swirling water in them over the sink usually does it when the glass connects to the sink edge, I know.
You can often find replacements at thrift stores...to get a new replacement usually costs near the price of the whole machine.
You can often find replacements at thrift stores...to get a new replacement usually costs near the price of the whole machine.
I have already broken two of my Cuisinart carafes doing exactly that over the sink. It didn't take much. I used to fret over the Capresso's carafe because it was so thin and fragile, but it never broke on me. The two Queeze carafes both did the same thing, they got a small hole at the point of impact and didn't shatter. Unfortunately, replacements don't show up in thrift stores much yet. If there's a next time to return a machine, I'm going to ask if I can keep the carafe. What would Cuisinart want with it anyway?
sudsmaster
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People who live in glass carafes...
Is exactly one of the reasons why I prefer the thermal all stainless carafe. It's better for the brew and doesn't break. It does help to pre-warm the thermal carafe before brewing, which obviously won't happen if you set the machine to brew automatically in the morning, but I haven't found the first few cups not to be hot enough even with a cold carafe.
Oddly, however, I haven't had back luck with glass carafes anyway. Can't remember when I last broke one. Must have been about 20 years ago. Then again, I've never bothered to pre-warm a glass carafe. The coffee maker hot plate will do that anyway.
I swtiched the CTBGNB to "strong" for this morning's pot, and it's just about right. I think an advantage of the burr grind design is that the strength setting directly affects the amount of coffee that gets ground and dumped into the filter basket. This is unlike other schemes where the strength setting simply dilutes the coffee with extra hot water that doesn't pass through the grounds.
Another way to affect the strength on the BGNB machines would be to alter the water level vs. the cup setting. But being a literal sort I prefer to use the strength setting for the time being...
PS-That paper sticker on the lid of the bean hopper never came off my first CTBGNB machine. It was stuck tight, and started to tear when I attempted to remove it. The second one apparently had milder adhesive and/or was sitting in inventory for less time. In any case it had a corner nicely folded over and when I lifted it from that point, the entire label came off in one piece, without much if any residue left behind. Go figure.
Is exactly one of the reasons why I prefer the thermal all stainless carafe. It's better for the brew and doesn't break. It does help to pre-warm the thermal carafe before brewing, which obviously won't happen if you set the machine to brew automatically in the morning, but I haven't found the first few cups not to be hot enough even with a cold carafe.
Oddly, however, I haven't had back luck with glass carafes anyway. Can't remember when I last broke one. Must have been about 20 years ago. Then again, I've never bothered to pre-warm a glass carafe. The coffee maker hot plate will do that anyway.
I swtiched the CTBGNB to "strong" for this morning's pot, and it's just about right. I think an advantage of the burr grind design is that the strength setting directly affects the amount of coffee that gets ground and dumped into the filter basket. This is unlike other schemes where the strength setting simply dilutes the coffee with extra hot water that doesn't pass through the grounds.
Another way to affect the strength on the BGNB machines would be to alter the water level vs. the cup setting. But being a literal sort I prefer to use the strength setting for the time being...
PS-That paper sticker on the lid of the bean hopper never came off my first CTBGNB machine. It was stuck tight, and started to tear when I attempted to remove it. The second one apparently had milder adhesive and/or was sitting in inventory for less time. In any case it had a corner nicely folded over and when I lifted it from that point, the entire label came off in one piece, without much if any residue left behind. Go figure.
mrb627
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Krups
Well, the Krups showed up today and while I haven't actually produced coffee with it, running three cycles of clear water through it was cool.
It starts off slowly but once the carafe is about 1/3 full, it seems to kick into HIGH GEAR. The rest of the water pumps in in less than a minute. I stood there with my mouth hanging open in amazement. ( I am easily impressed )
Can't wait for a cup of fresh brew Saturday morning...
Malcolm
Well, the Krups showed up today and while I haven't actually produced coffee with it, running three cycles of clear water through it was cool.
It starts off slowly but once the carafe is about 1/3 full, it seems to kick into HIGH GEAR. The rest of the water pumps in in less than a minute. I stood there with my mouth hanging open in amazement. ( I am easily impressed )
Can't wait for a cup of fresh brew Saturday morning...
Malcolm
Does anyone have experience with Bunn coffee makers, which I am thinking of getting? They claim that Bunn makes coffee that is "Better - Not Bitter".
sudsmaster
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Bunn: I don't have one, but I know it has its fans here.
Here's my take:
Pro:
Water is kept at the proper brewing temperature (190F, I think). Most drip makers and all perc machines overheat the water (I think). Overheated water can make for a bitter brew.
Stored hot water makes brewing take place very quickly. The hot water is simply pumped (I think) over onto the grounds, instead of a drip machine or a perk machine having to bring cold water to a boil and then send it over the grounds.
Higher end machines can be plumbed into the cold water tap, making for even quicker turn-around between pots.
Since a Bunn doesn't have to boil the water, it's quieter. I think.
Con:
Stored hot water has two drawbacks:
1) The water loses air over time, which makes it taste "flat". The best coffee is brewed with water that is freshly drawn from the tap (prferably an aerated tap).
2) Keeping the stored water hot 7x24 wastes electricity.
All the Bunns I've seen have square (Mr. Coffee) style filters. Conical (Melitta) filters are said by purists to be better, as they concentrate the grounds and ensure even wetting and perfusion. I don't know, I've had good and bad coffee from either design.
Here's my take:
Pro:
Water is kept at the proper brewing temperature (190F, I think). Most drip makers and all perc machines overheat the water (I think). Overheated water can make for a bitter brew.
Stored hot water makes brewing take place very quickly. The hot water is simply pumped (I think) over onto the grounds, instead of a drip machine or a perk machine having to bring cold water to a boil and then send it over the grounds.
Higher end machines can be plumbed into the cold water tap, making for even quicker turn-around between pots.
Since a Bunn doesn't have to boil the water, it's quieter. I think.
Con:
Stored hot water has two drawbacks:
1) The water loses air over time, which makes it taste "flat". The best coffee is brewed with water that is freshly drawn from the tap (prferably an aerated tap).
2) Keeping the stored water hot 7x24 wastes electricity.
All the Bunns I've seen have square (Mr. Coffee) style filters. Conical (Melitta) filters are said by purists to be better, as they concentrate the grounds and ensure even wetting and perfusion. I don't know, I've had good and bad coffee from either design.
Bunn
On our 3rd Bunn have had since 1982. The first one lasted about 15 years the second we bought was recalled in the first year and was replaced by what we have now. This one has the stainless steel carafe. This is daily driver for us. Also have a vaculator, corning electric perk and several other electric perks that we use on weekends
I highly recommend a Bunn.
The Bunns have no pump just gravity feed. The cold water pour in the top goes down a tube to the bottom of the hot water tank and the hot waters is forced up through the machine through the spray head. Once a month we run the spring rod through the spray head to clean out any hard water deposits. Also wipe around the spray head weekly to get rid of the coffee grease wound it.
On our 3rd Bunn have had since 1982. The first one lasted about 15 years the second we bought was recalled in the first year and was replaced by what we have now. This one has the stainless steel carafe. This is daily driver for us. Also have a vaculator, corning electric perk and several other electric perks that we use on weekends
I highly recommend a Bunn.
The Bunns have no pump just gravity feed. The cold water pour in the top goes down a tube to the bottom of the hot water tank and the hot waters is forced up through the machine through the spray head. Once a month we run the spring rod through the spray head to clean out any hard water deposits. Also wipe around the spray head weekly to get rid of the coffee grease wound it.
Bunn
The Bunns now have the inner tank made from stainless steel our first one had the plastic inner tank that started to leak. Not really much to go wrong with these like other drip machines. I grind my coffee the night before and place in the filter on the side of machine at night. Then in the morning run the cold water in pot and put the water in machine then the filter and close the lid. 3 minutes and it is ready.
I also use only the Bunn filters that are bleqched or you can find the unbleached one. The are larger than the generic or Mr. Coffee filters.
The Forst Bunn replaced an orginial Mr. Coffee II that had no pump. You poured the water in the top and the water coiled throught the heater and sprayed out. All by gravity. When this died due to hard water they no longer made this type just the pump up type.
The Bunns now have the inner tank made from stainless steel our first one had the plastic inner tank that started to leak. Not really much to go wrong with these like other drip machines. I grind my coffee the night before and place in the filter on the side of machine at night. Then in the morning run the cold water in pot and put the water in machine then the filter and close the lid. 3 minutes and it is ready.
I also use only the Bunn filters that are bleqched or you can find the unbleached one. The are larger than the generic or Mr. Coffee filters.
The Forst Bunn replaced an orginial Mr. Coffee II that had no pump. You poured the water in the top and the water coiled throught the heater and sprayed out. All by gravity. When this died due to hard water they no longer made this type just the pump up type.
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