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In NY:
Oster Regency blender/proccesor
Cuisinart Prep 7 food processor
Toshiba microwave (wood grain cabinet '70s)
Proctor Silex el cheapo coffee maker
Kitchen Aid Heavy Duty mixer
Oster 6232 toaster oven
Holman QCS Conveyor Toaster
CecilWare stainless counter top deep fryer (for tempura and crab cakes!)
LusterCraft electric skillet

in VT:
Kenmore el cheapo microwave
Mr.Coffee el cheapo coffee maker
2 slice plastic el super crapo toster, so crummy I can't even rememeber what brand.
 
Countertop Appliances

GE Versatronic Toaster/Broiler Oven
Mr Coffee--black w/chrome trim-glass decanter
Mixmaster-901-10D (new old stock)(2 set of beaters)
RoboCoupe chrome food processor--got at half price because of small chrome blemish
Hamilton Beach 14 speed chrome blender--with commercial blade assembly
Sears 12 speed hand mixer in chrome-hanging on the wall
Refurbished Chrome Kitchenaid--with beater-blade
 
let's see...

Delonghi Espresso machine...never used, just for looks

Simac Gelato maker ($25) used sometimes, impressive but compressor is a little noisy

Jenn-Air Attrezi blender...(less than $20 after manuf rebate @ Tuesday Morning) seldom used but nice

Jenn-Air Attrezi stand mixer (less than $40 @ Tues Morn) elegant design but only used when I try one of Kevin's recipes...sometimes I put out the Kitchen-Aid to look more professional but it's rather common (I bought this mixer, the model with the non-tilting head, many years ago at a warehouse sale when I was a department store buyer...I sold the Housewares buyer a desk calculator from my area for $2.50 and she sold me the Kitchen-Aid for the same amount...we could have been fired for doing that, naughty naughty!)

Delonghi toaster oven with interior light, 14 years old and just great

Sunbeam Hot Shot for tea...why do I keep that out there?

Wolfgang Puck electric pressure cooker, the one I got for free from Overstock when I complained that they sent me red instead of white and it was too difficult to return, I use this all the time

Wolfgang Puck Versa-Cooker, I use this quite a bit since I like off-the-stove cooking

Capresso Coffee Maker, no deal here, paid full price at Macy's, used every day for 10 years and still works perfectly

and last, Waring electric cork screw, used so much that I wore the first one out...a wino's best friend, especially when you get to bottle #4 or 5
 
The only appliances ON

my counter at the moment are:

My 12 cup KitchenAid processor, and my Amana Radarange.

I have almost enough small appliances, but these are the only two I've used recently.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
Like others, my counterspace is at a premium, so I don't keep much out. Here is what I leave on the counter:

Kitchen Aid blender
Hamilton Beech toaster
A perculator (these rotate - currently a WestBend Flav-O-Matic)

That's it!
 
Hi Rob

I have the Bosch Private Collection toaster and kettle in white and silver/grey. I got the toaster for a bargain price of £9 in House of Frazer and the kettle from Amazon. I had brushed stainless steel ones for years but they get so grubby and greasy and it is such a pain to clean them
 
Old thread but fun

I have currently:

Hamilton Beach 2 slice toaster
Rival drip coffee maker
Rival can opener
Sunbeam Mixmaster 1-7A stand mixer in harvest gold
KitchenAid Ultra Power Blender in white
Sometimes GE waffle maker

Now when I have my own kitchen I plan to have:
KitchenAid Ultra Power blender in stainless/black
Kenmore Elite 4 slice toaster
GE deep fryer
Vollrath commercial food warmer
Some kind of Crock Pot
Braun Aromaster coffee maker
GE Spacemaker under cabinet CD player
 
My current kitchen lineup has been the same here for the last 3-4 yeasts
Amanda Radarange
KitchenAid coffee mill
Corning Electromatic percolator (trefoil pattern)
Early 80s JCPenney 3 1/2 quart crock pot (Rival rebadge)
Late 70s/Early 80s GE Toast-R-Oven
KitchenAid 4C mixer (on top of fridge)
 
These days I only have a 1972 Proctor toaster and a Magic Chef MW on the counter. I had a Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster that I bought for $5.99 at Goodwill about 10 years ago that finally gave up the ghost, and I wasn’t able to resurrect it so I got rid of it. I truly enjoyed it while it lasted.

I’ve got a KA Classic stand mixer and a Cuisinart FP stored in upper cupboards, both which I haven’t used in a couple of years. For mixing I use my 3 speed KA Classic hand mixer. I also have several drip coffeemakers and percolators all in storage. I also have three vintage hand mixers stored. I also have a Chef’s Choice electric knife sharpener that I keep in the same cupboard with the other small kitchen appliances as well as a Braun Coffee grinder and a Krups Coffee grinder stored. I take these smalls down when I need to use them.

And stored in another cupboard I have a Hamilton Beach Grill Press, nice vintage Farberware Griddle and a Black and Decker Electric Knife, all that I seldom, if ever use anymore. And in the storage shed I have a beautiful vintage 1970’s GE toaster, that makes terrible toast.

Since David only drinks one cup of coffee in the morning and I drink one in the morning and one after dinner we’ve been using a one cup Melitta pour over for coffee. Its nice to not have a lot of clutter on the counter.

The older I get, the more simple I like to keep things.

Eddie[this post was last edited: 12/8/2019-16:44]
 
Fun resurrection

I was halfway through Kelly’s list when I though,”wow, this reminds me of Kelly.” That’s when I looked up, saw it was Kelly’s and realized how old the thread was.

Here:
Sunbeam C30 alternates with 1993 Krups Espresso Nova
Vtg Black & Decker Spacemaker Toast-r-Oven

Sometimes:
Sunbeam blender in wood grain with orange controls
Sunbeam egg cooker

In the cupboards:
Sunbeam electric skillet
Kitchen Aid 4qt mixer
12C Sunbeam Mixmaster
3A Sunbeam Mixmaster
Braun stick blender
Sunbeam Oskar food processor
Coffee pot sized Salton Hotray
Larger Salton Hotray

In pantry storage:
Corningware Electromatic warming tray
Nesco roaster oven

In the country:
Corningware Electromatic skillet
Westinghouse roaster oven
Sunbeam C30 coffee maker

Sar
 
Counter top appliances

 

A Keurig K-Cup machine (Hubby and I don't like the same kind of coffee and he isn't picky)

Breville Coffee Grinder

Stagg Electric Water Kettle

Chemex Coffee Pot

Omega Juicer

Vitamix Blender

Breville Toaster

Olive Oil pourer thingie and a crock of spatulas, tongs, next to the cooktop.
 
Looking back I've still got the Panasonic Flash Xpress toaster oven on the counter but the Hamilton Beach brew station was replaced with a Hamilton Beach Flex Brew. Nothing wrong with brew station but the partner wanted a machine that did K cups too. I donated the Brew Station to the thrift store which pained me but I have to start pairing down LOL. Everything else that gets at least once weekly use is on the wire rack within arms reach pretty much, if it's seldom used or never used it's in the basement .
 
only 3;

Kitchen Aid stand mixer, in a corner, Kitchen Aid large toaster oven, and on the coffee bar, a Cusinart 10 cup combo. Keurig machine. Leaves the remaining 10-12 feet of work tops clean for use, and ease of cleaning.
 
A Goldstar microwave. One of my better Goodwill buys--I think it was only a $1 or $2 thanks to a special holiday sale.

 

I have a KA mixer that sits on the counter, but hasn't been used in a long time. I'm not actively baking anything past very stuff that's easily and quickly mixed (and for a long time I didn't even do anything like that).

 

I also have Presto hot plate/burner and a Toastmaster Toaster oven on the counter, too. These are the closest thing I have to a stove these days. The toaster oven was another good Goodwill buy--clearance tag sale item. Some special feature doe&#92s't work, but it does the basic stuff I need (bake, broil, toast).
 
I have a bunch of other appliances, but I won't list them. Listing them only serve as a reminder of I have this many? LOL Plus I'm not actively using most, since I'm in pretty much keep cooking simple mode. They wait for "someday" when I have a better kitchen and more enthusiasm...

 

 
 
we’ve been using a one cup Melitta pour over for coffee

I drink more than a cup or two of coffee a day, but I've more often than not used single cup brewing systems. I guess I like simplicity, and also it means each cup is fresh.

 

Right now, I'm using a French press. In the past, I've used drip makers that sit on the cup that have a permanent filter.

 

I tried the Melitta, but didn't particularly like them--it seemed like the coffee was too watery or weak. I can't remember; it's been too long. I've sometimes wondered if a smaller cone size model would have worked better.
 
Melitta

 

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">#LordKenmore</span>

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">Have you ever tried Chemex?  I tried Melitta years ago and didn't care for it moreso because I didn't think the filters did a very good job.  I really like the Chemex pourover because the filters are designed to remove the things that make coffee bitter.  Chemex makes a cute little one cup model.  I drink a whole pot myself every day so the one cup would be a PIA for me.  The watery or weak could be the grind.  A course grind in pour over can result in a weak cup of coffee.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">I personally don't care for a French Press because I don't like the sludge they leave behind.  I've never seen one that filters all that well.  Some people don't mind that but I think it makes the coffee bitter.</span>
 
No, I've never tried Chemex, although they seem interesting. Maybe one day I'll have a chance...

 

Re: grind with Melitta--I can't remember my experiments. But I'm guessing I should have had a fine enough grind. I wondered about the filter size because while the filter was the size used for electric coffee makers that brew 4 cups. I've seen smaller pour over cone makers that take a smaller filter, and so I idly wondered if those wouldn't work better. Also I've thought part of my problem might be that I never mastered pouring the hot water into the grounds. Maybe one day I'll dig out the Melitta pour over and experiment some more. Or try one of the smaller cone models (which I just saw recently again when I wandered through a local Ace Hardware).

 

The drip makers that I used years back worked nicely in that they were specifically designed to make a small amount of coffee, and they seemed idiot proof. There was a separate water compartment over the grounds that appeared to help regulate the flow of water and made sure it was spread out over the grounds. These filters, though, were probably more sediment prone.

 

 

<a style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;" name="start_40472.1053783"></a>
 
Process...

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;"> </span>

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">NOTE:  I fully acknowledge I am over the top nuts about my coffee so read the following with that understanding, no need to send a bunch of responses that I'm nuts.  I already know that.  LOL.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">I am a little OCD when it comes to my coffee so I probably take it to a level many don't.  I buy green beans, roast them, grind them and am very particular in the process to make the coffee.  It's a combination of filter, grind, water temperature, process, etc.  I have tried just about every type of automated pour over maker and none are as good as the manual method but again that's me.  I know there are many who will not agree.</span>

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;"> </span>

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">The Chemex website has information for making coffee and the process would work for most pour over devices I would think.  It can't hurt to see what you might want to add to your routine.</span>

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;"> </span>

https://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/brewing-product-care-instructions
 
Cookie jar

Ralph: I live across the river from you!!..I understand the OCD thing!! I have nothing on my counters except a cookie jar. All small appliances go either in the pantry or in the cabinet. Coffee pot comes out at night, used the next morning and goes back to it's hiding place before I leave for work. I've tried to keep a few things like the toaster and kitchen aid mixer; for some reason all that stuff out makes me feel like my kitchen is dirty.
 
Right now,

A Dormeyer Mixwell mixer, A pink Dormeyer portable mixer from the 60s, a pink Dormeyer blender, a Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster from the 60s All are subject to change, I rotate them out every now and then,A model 12 Sunbeam is ALWAYS close at hand and my favorite Kitchen Aid a 3 B
 
over the top nuts about my coffee

I've been that way, too. I was very much a purist when younger, although I never went as far as roasting beans. (Although I've been curious to try.) I've loosened up a lot since then--"drinkable" is often good enough (my 20-something self would cringe at this!), although I still think there is something special about a perfect cup of coffee.

 

The Chemex instructions (removing Chemex specific details, of course) look like what I recall having read in the past. Although I can't remember what I ever did with that Melitta--it's been so long. (It's possible that I saw a "pour over" tips article after I'd quit playing with the Melitta.) As I say, I might dig it out and experiment...

 

I, too, have to say the best coffee in my experience has always been manual systems of some sort. Automatic systems are not as good; however, they admittedly do have convenience, and--for me--are fine if "drinkable" is good enough. I had a period of even using percolators, which would  make coffee purists shudder! But they were convenient, were fun to play with, and surprisingly were good enough--at least for me--when all I cared about was drinkable coffee. (I'd even say that a good percolator, carefully used, seems to produce better coffee than bad drip. I haven't made comparisons, but I also wonder if I wouldn't like it better than Keurig.)
 

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