[Okay Player]

Bought a Keurig 7 years ago. When it dies we have no reason not to replace it with another. Reusable K-cups keep cost down and let you drink whatever coffee you prefer (We're a Black Rifle Coffee household)

 

[MarkM]

I just got a Hamilton Beach FlexBrew, and I'm really liking it. It does a pot or single cup/K Cup, and it's the best single-cup brewer I've tried yet.

That is what we build coffee with, grind Costco Columian beans. We drink great coffee everyday, all made at home!

 

[Doug Gifford]

I have a very old Philips 12 that was a hand-me-down from my parents. I've been using it a couple times a week for the past 20 years. I guess it's lasted so long because It's so simple. It doesn't even have an on switch (you just plug it in to start and unplug it when you're done). It looks just like this...

Does anyone miss the old microwaves with the single dial? I kept one for over 20 years until the magnetron zapped out. I miss it. One single motion to do everything.

 

[MetalTele79]

Does anyone miss the old microwaves with the single dial? I kept one for over 20 years until the magnetron zapped out. I miss it. One single motion to do everything.

I don't remember microwaves with single dials but I do currently use one that's from the early 80s and has wood panelling. The LCD is almost dead but it heats like a champ.

 

[Paul Running]

You may want to consider a machine that applies heat and pressure at the same time. I make double Americanos with my Saeco and prefer it over my drip machine. Bought the machine second-hand...guy complained that it never got hot. I took it apart and discovered a faulty Klixon, replaced it and it's been working for 3 years now.

 

[butterknucket]

Does anyone miss the old microwaves with the single dial? I kept one for over 20 years until the magnetron zapped out. I miss it. One single motion to do everything.

My grandmother had one of those. It didn't even have a digital clock on it.

 

[dwagar]

I got a Keurig Duo awhile ago. It has a pot and also does single cup. I normally drink a pot every morning, I prefer just making a pot than making single cups. But if I want a coffee in the afternoon, or if someone is visiting, it's really handy to have the single option.

 

[Guncho]

Cuisinart. We bought a Ninja when our Cuisinart died but the coffee the Ninja made tasted burnt. We bought another Cuisinart.

 

[Guncho]

The cheapest possible ($20.00). They last us about a year or so and we keep a new one in storage.

Why don't you just buy a better one then you wouldn't have to replace it every year?

 

[Guncho]

I have a very old Philips 12 that was a hand-me-down from my parents. I've been using it a couple times a week for the past 20 years. I guess it's lasted so long because It's so simple. It doesn't even have an on switch (you just plug it in to start and unplug it when you're done). It looks just like this...

That's so old looking it looks modern again.

 

[greco]

Why don't you just buy a better one then you wouldn't have to replace it every year?

Tried it a few times and nothing lasted any longer than a year or so. In addition, we never used the timer, etc.

 

[tomee2]

Often how long a coffee maker lasts has more to do with your water quality than the coffee maker quality. If you’re only getting 2-4 years out of a coffee maker, you might consider investing in filtration instead of a more expensive coffee maker.

On the last 2 it was the switch, a simple on off rocker. A previous maker had fancy electronic controls and it just stopped lighting up altogether, hence my buying ones with a simple switch. And a previous maker..broke the glass pot! But we're getting 4 years or so out of them. 1 or 2, that's seems pretty low.

I agree about the water- putting vinegar through a few times a year helps.

 

[Guncho]

Does it ever blow anyone else's mind how much coffee we drink in North America yet coffee is not really grown in North America?

 

[greco]

On the last 2 it was the switch, a simple on off rocker.

Had this happen a couple of times also. On one, I hot wired it and we used it like that for some time.

 

[greco]

Does it ever blow anyone else's mind how much coffee we drink in North America yet coffee is not really grown in North America?

 

[Diablo]

Surprised France isn’t listed higher. When I was there, shops with espresso were everywhere.
about the same as Switzerland.

 

[Moosehead]

I like my french press. Only coffee drinker in the house and I don't have more than 2 cups in a day.
When I was out west my cousin had an aero press, that was a nice single cup unit. good for camping/travel.

 

[Electraglide]

Does anyone miss the old microwaves with the single dial? I kept one for over 20 years until the magnetron zapped out. I miss it. One single motion to do everything.

Mom got one in the late 60's, single dial with a door that hinged from the bottom. Had a temperature probe and was big enough to cook a good sized turkey. Me and my second ex ended up with it and got rid of it in the late 80's. It still worked then and could still be working now. It did a lousy job of cooking a turkey.

 

[ThunderLizard]

I`ve had this one for a couple of years, its my second. I left one in Alberta for my roomate...Both work well.

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YES... Cuisinart for the WIN.

 

[SWLABR]

Anyway, those cheap units don't last, I had a Black and Decker maker that turned out to be a fire hazard with a recall.

I spent a few bucks more, not a whole lot either, less than $150 and bought a Krups with the stainless steel carafe.
That was around twelve years ago now and still going strong. This is the updated version of mine...

12-Cup Savoy Programmable Black Thermal Coffee Maker ET351050

Wake up to a delicious cup of coffee

www.krupsusa.com

I have the exact same machine. It is a tank! I would never go back to a brewer with a burner/warmer plate. Just scorches the coffee. This keeps it hot (and tasting the same) for a long time.

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This is hilarious to see Netherlands at the top. I was a Sales guy for a Dutch family business. At our monthly breakfast meetings I would pace the owner cup-for-cup. He would always comment, "You sure you aren't Dutch?"

I work for a coffee company now, when I left the old job for these guys most of my (now) ex-coworkers said something like "Well, if you smoke crack, it makes sense you live in a crack-house".
There was also a comment on what you put through it. Don't cheap out. I'm lucky to get really good coffee for free or really cheap. I get beans and grind about a weeks worth at a time. If you like a "bigger" flavor, don't just use more scoops of light/medium roast. The water still passes through at the same rate. It may up the caffeine content per cup, but doesn't do a whole lot to spruce up the boldness of a weak blend. (French Press is obviously a different story. Sit it as long as you prefer)