how do you make coffee?

[scott55405]

Well, I went and read about the "Tecnivorm". It has a copper heating element, is high power, and has a 9 outlet spray over the coffee, like a Bunn. Expensive, but certainly sounds like one of the better renditions of automatic machines, fun styling and all.

Does that top part where I assume the water goes, come off the unit?

 

[scott55405]

Well, I went and read about the "Tecnivorm". It has a copper heating element, is high power, and has a 9 outlet spray over the coffee, like a Bunn. Expensive, but certainly sounds like one of the better renditions of automatic machines, fun styling and all.

Does that top part where I assume the water goes, come off the unit?

 

[foraloysius]

No Scott, the water reservoir doesn't come off. Don't forget, it's a Dutch quality product! ;-) The only downside of this coffeemaker is that a small amount of water stays behind after making coffee. But you can empty the machine if you want.

 

[frigilux]

Rich---My nephew and his wife have a Cuisinart coffee maker that makes excellent coffee. It looks like the Grind and Brew model, but without the grinding feature.

In all honesty, I think the difference in quality of coffee between a high-end Cuisinart and the Technivorm Moccamaster would be fairly slim.

Louis---I've never noticed any water left behind in the reservoir of my Moccamaster. Is it down in the tube? The bottom of the reservoir itself is empty.

 

[jeffg]

A copper heating element makes a big difference. They heat water hotter and faster than aluminum, and aluminum elements (if they're cheap quality) can add a metallic taste to the coffee.

 

[scott55405]

Actually Louis when I noticed it came from your part of the world, the much better quality as compared to most coffeemakers of this type was far less a surprise to me. This is one I would strongly consider if I wanted this type of unit. I just can't make up my mind if I like the square or round one better, LOL.

 

[sudsmaster]

I confess I like the convenience of not having to measure out beans or deal with a separate grinder. Esp. first thing in the morning when my body may be awake but my brain isn't.

 

[frigilux]

Louis---I just made coffee, then pulled off the bar that transfers water from the reservoir to the grounds. I tipped the machine over and about 2 tablespoons of water came out of the tube!

 

[mrb627]

Cold Brewing @ the Moment

I have recently tried my hand at Cold Brewing my coffee. It's amazingly simply and produces a cup of coffee that Starbuck's cannot match.

If you have the opportunity and like to try something new, look it up and give it a whirl.

MRB

 

[mixfinder]

Unpopular Choice

Kitchenaid made a coffee pot in the early 2000's that made great coffee but they never got the stop and pour on the V shaped basket to work and then the entire run was recalled for fire threat. No pots for a while and then the new incarnation was released with a flat bottom grounds receptacle. It is so easy to use, easy to clean, made from high quality materials and brews too fast. Coffee is ready in a heart beat and for the aficionados of finely ground coffee the water pours over the grounds before they can drain and then it runs over. I like very strong, but not acidic or bitey coffee. I use a percolator grind and it pumps out a 14 cup pot in about 8 minutes. In 5 years I have had the electronic brain fail on three models, two under warrantee and one I had to pay for. Even at those dismal odds, it makes great coffee, really fast, is easy to pour into and clean and the carafe pours with nary a dribble. I use a mid sixties Kitchenaid grinder and a lighter roast breakfast blend of Columbian and mocha java. My gratitude’s poured out to Land-o-Lakes for being the pioneer of fat free half and half. I use it up by the quarts full. Rich, smooth coffee, cooled by the richness of half and half and sipped by the cup.
Peter drinks hot or room temperature water that has been boiled so we have an electric thermal pot on the ready at all times.

 

[whirlaway]

I luv Coffee

90 percent of making good coffee comes from the beans.The other 10 percent are your taste buds.I buy fresh beans from a local roaster in Norfolk when I can and grind them in an old kitchen-aid grinder,and use my old fifties Cory stainless steel percolator. Never instant creme.Carnation evaporated milk and domino sugar a little of each.The perc makes good hot coffee!!!!!,Bobby

 

[foraloysius]

Eugene,

Yes, that is what I meant! If you brew a big pot of coffee I don't think it is a problem, but if you only brew two cups that might influence the taste. I think in an old manual it said to remove the water if the machine hadn't been used for a while.

 

[frigilux]

Kelly---I, too, love Land o' Lakes fat-free half-and-half; use it all the time, guilt-free. And it's ultra-pasteurized, so it holds well in the fridge.

Louis---It's really no problem to tip the machine over and pour out that little bit of water. I never realized it was there until you mentioned it. I've never noticed a stale or flat flavor, but I always make 6-to-10 cups when I brew a pot of coffee.

 

[rayjay]

The little water left behind would not be a problem for me. We brew at least one whole pot a day or maybe more. We ar big coffee drinkers here. Espresso or Latte, or Cappacino at night too.

 

[frigilux]

Ray--I've been using the Moccamaster for almost a year and had no idea there was some water left behind until Louis mentioned it. I make coffee regularly, and usually 6-10 cups at a time, so it doesn't sit in there long.

Now that I know it's there, I'm going to dump it. It's simple just to tip it out.

I wonder if other coffee makers leave a little water behind. Does anyone know? I've never turned a coffee maker upside down, before.

Alright, gentlemen and ladies, turn those drip machines upside down and report back!

 

[foraloysius]

Most of them don't. They hiss, spitt and whatever do at the end to get the last bit of water out. The Moccamaster stops it's task silently. BTW, I mentioned this when you were looking for one, you must have missed that I guess.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

I like regular Chock Full o Nuts in a drip machine, it makes you "airborne".

 

[frigilux]

OK, mrcleanjeans, this is your second reference to coffee and "flying". (See Starbucks thread.)

Kindly step over here and remove your jet-pack for inspection.

 

[phillygrl]

Lots of methods

Depends on where I am and the time of year. Have been doing a lot of cold brewed coffee this summer. In fact I just picked up a Ronco Coffeetime cold brewer for $20. Similar to the Toddy Maker at half the price. Other times I use a Vietnamese coffee maker. Easy to make a single cup, no paper filter and the whole thing goes right into the dishwasher. The french press comes out of the cupboard if hubby wants a cup too. Sometimes I get a taste for an italian stovetop espresso. And if company comes, I use a 10 cup drip machine.

Almost always use Eight O Clock coffee, Bokar or 100% Columbian, ground in a hand cranked grinder. I will buy ground coffee to make cold brewed, it would take an age to hand grind half a pound. Can you tell I love my gizmos?

Lisa

 

[mrb627]

Got my eye on one.

I really am considering the Moccamaster for my next coffeemaker. Eventually, the novelty of cold brewing will wear off and I will take the plunge back into the drip coffee world. Moccamaster is the way from what my research tells me.

MRB