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| Topic Started: Feb 21 2012, 01:30 AM (997 Views) | |
| haili | Feb 21 2012, 01:30 AM Post #1 |
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This morning I noticed there wasn't much coffee in the coffee maker so added more water - and it came out the bottom! They do wear out every so often but I've never had one do that before so I put it in the sink and tried again. I guess it's kaput! Of course it's a holiday today so the stores are closed. I wonder if my ancient instant coffee is still good. |
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| angora | Feb 27 2012, 06:44 AM Post #31 |
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Glad to hear that, haili. I can just imagine my husband having to suffer from lack of coffee for even one morning. I really would be a sever hardship. :) |
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| imjene | Feb 27 2012, 09:14 AM Post #32 |
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Do you mean that espresso is somewhere in the middle as far as caffine is concerned? That is what I have read. Surprisingly, espresso contains less caffine than regular coffee. |
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| angora | Feb 27 2012, 10:56 AM Post #33 |
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I understand that, I think but, espresso is regular coffee just a dark roast and ground more finely. The only difference between an espresso and a coffee is the roast and the prep. I drink dark roast - which is the roast for espresso. The grind for espresso is extremely fine but its still the same bean. The only difference is that espresso is prepared by steam being passed through instead of water. I dont see how any of that would result in a coffee with less caffeine. |
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| heatseeker | Feb 27 2012, 11:38 AM Post #34 |
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A shot of espresso has about half the caffeine of a full cup of coffee, in a small fraction of the volume. If you had a full cup of expresso you would really get a buzz. |
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| Trotsky | Feb 28 2012, 03:03 AM Post #35 |
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Mine, a Mr. Coffee 12 cup, keeps the coffee hot enough for hours or forever. Problem is that after 1/2 hour it tastes like schytte becasue of overheating and oxidation. So what I do is put boiling water into a 2 liter thermos, drain it, and then pour in the coffee immediately after taking my first cup (insulated.) The coffee tastes fresh all day, but in truth after I put in an ounce of ice cold half and half into the 12 ounce cup, I usually microwave it for 20 seconds, especially if it has been sitting (and thus cooling) an hour or two. |
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| Bitsy | Feb 28 2012, 03:11 AM Post #36 |
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After I have my first cup, the other 3 cups go into a stainless steel carafe that keeps the coffee hot and fresh for serveral hours. |
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| campy | Feb 28 2012, 03:11 AM Post #37 |
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Twelve cups? I would be sailing through the air without walking. |
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| lilal | Feb 28 2012, 05:37 AM Post #38 |
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We have had a 12-cup Oster for three years. It has a two hour automatic shutoff and it keeps the coffee very hot. Each year we're cutting down on the amount we brew - started with 12, then 10 and now 8 because we were throwing some out each time. At this rate we won't need a coffee maker in a few years. biggrin 04 |
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| FuzzyO | Feb 28 2012, 06:01 AM Post #39 |
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laugh123 That's really funny Lilal. 038 |
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| campy | May 17 2012, 01:33 AM Post #40 |
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In my search for the perfect cup of coffee. I notice a new coffee maker on the market now. It's called the Keurig single shot. I saw one at my bank. Individual cups already loaded with coffee. Just put it in the drop down container and press down and a single cup is made. http://www.keurig.com/shop/brewers/single-cup-coffee-makers I also just bought a milk foamer. Battery operated. Not expensive. Does a good job of foaming up milk and it makes the coffee more palatable. The carafe pot on mine broke and I can't find a replacement. So here's a perfectly good coffee maker going in the trash. I was thinking of keeping it in case but it gets to the point of too much clutter. |
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| campy | May 17 2012, 01:35 AM Post #41 |
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duplicate. No coffee yet to wake me up. Edited by campy, May 17 2012, 01:35 AM.
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| Dialtone | May 17 2012, 02:37 AM Post #42 |
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We bought a Tassimo coffee maker last week, perfect cup every time and every cup is fresh made. There is quite a variety including expresso and some teas, no mess and very convenient. The cost for disks are about $5 - $8 depending on type and number, but you can buy 16 Maxwell House disks for about $5. We still have our old 12 cup drip to use if we have company, but found we only wanted about 1 - 2 cups in the morning and after the coffee sits in the carafe for a while it is bitter.
Edited by Dialtone, May 17 2012, 02:38 AM.
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| angora | May 17 2012, 02:44 AM Post #43 |
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My son and dil have one of those. When we visit it is a long wait for coffee if you're the last of the 4 of us in line. I dont care for it at all. Neither does John. |
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| Bitsy | May 17 2012, 02:53 AM Post #44 |
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A friend had one that was in the recall....she now has the Keurig. I still brew my coffee but am considering the Keurig. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/09/tassimo-coffee-makers-recall_n_1265061.html |
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| heatseeker | May 17 2012, 03:08 AM Post #45 |
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Good coffee starts with good coffee beans and really hot water. I use a burr grinder (better consistency than the models that chop beans up) and right now am brewing Rwandan beans from Costco. For brewing one cup, hard to beat a small cone and filter for price and quality of coffee. But you could also buy a one cup automatic machine for as little as 10 bucks. The results are better than ok. Edited by heatseeker, May 17 2012, 03:08 AM.
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