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UR_AN_IDIOT (original poster member #18764) posted at 7:35 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Reviews are mixed on so many of them. It is so hard to choose one!
Tell me which coffeepot you use and why you like or dislike it.
I will spend up to $150 because I really like coffee unless someone can convince me why I should spend more.
Right now I have the $50 Hamilton Beach brew station from about 4 years ago.
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lieshurt ( member #14003) posted at 7:39 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
I have a Cuisinart Grind & Brew. It grinds the coffee into the filter and then brews it. It also has the option to turn the grinder off so you can just put in pre-ground coffee. It's programmable too. Absolutely love it!
ETA...it cost around $100.00.
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unfound ( member #12802) posted at 7:41 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
bunn. fast brewing (for those of us who need our coffee NOW) and they last forever.
when ours finally died last year 
, MIL got us a hamilton beach that has the insulated caraff with no heating element. keeps it hot and fresh for a long time, but takes (seemingly) forEVER to brew a pot.
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gramsbear ( member #19101) posted at 7:43 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Used Bunn for years now.Love that its ready right now.!!!
Read reviews that they dont make excellent coffee but its worked for us....
I could never go back to waiting the normal time most coffee makers take....Spoiled.. 
CluelessBlonde ( member #13933) posted at 7:45 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
I have a Saeco that brews directly into a carafe. It has a timer so you can set it up the night before and it'll brew the coffee before you get up.
I really like it. Brews coffee quickly (although not nearly as fast as a Bunn!). The only thing I don't like is that it only makes 10 cups. I drink that much in the first hour I'm up! 
ETA: Just to clarify: The carafe is one of those that keeps the coffee hot without a burner. There's nothing worse than burned coffee!
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trustagain ( member #16921) posted at 8:19 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Have a Kuerig - love it. It makes a cup at a time - WH uses it for coffee (yuck!!!) and I use it for my tea (yum!!!).
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Danu ( member #16811) posted at 8:30 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
I also have a Cuisinart programmable grind & brew... but I never use the grinder. The moisture from the reservoir makes the coffee clump and it doesn't fall into the basket after grinding like it's supposed to... even if I leave the top open for it to dry out during the day. 
Also, I like my coffee reeeeeeally strong, and the grinder doesn't hold enough beans if I'm making more than 4 cups.
I love that it brews right into a thermos carafe, though. That carafe keeps the coffee hot for HOURS, without getting that yukky stale burnt taste.
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Lonerider ( member #9205) posted at 8:38 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
We have an eight cup polycarbobate French Press (because the glass ones kept breaking). It makes good coffee.
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Kuwaited ( member #5491) posted at 8:50 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
I now have a Kuerig. My SO got it for me a few weeks back.
Not sure how I lived without it for so long. 
I've been using their coffee..which might end up being somewhat more expensive than the old coffee 12 cup maker I had (Althoug...I routinely poured half the pot down the drain). They do have a little device where you can use your own coffee.
DS13 uses it for coffee and the DD11 uses it for hot chocolate.
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sadtoo ( member #2027) posted at 9:39 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
BUNN. I have to have my coffee NOW too. Lol! I had one forEVER too and it finally died. I bought a new one that has an insulated pot. I LOVE, love, love it!!
tryingtwo ( member #19717) posted at 11:43 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Bunn...Bunn!!! We love it!
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Sad in AZ ( member #24239) posted at 12:28 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
Stbxwh & DS love their Keurig; it's like a coffee smorgasbord! Their favorite flavor is Donut Shop.
The water is not hot enough for my black tea--that has to be made with boiling water. But for green tea, it's fine.
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TrustedHer ( member #23328) posted at 12:45 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
I've got a $10 Mr. Coffee 12 cup....
But when I want coffee, like this morning, I use the french press.
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lieshurt ( member #14003) posted at 1:21 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
I also have a Cuisinart programmable grind & brew... but I never use the grinder. The moisture from the reservoir makes the coffee clump and it doesn't fall into the basket after grinding like it's supposed to... even if I leave the top open for it to dry out during the day. Also, I like my coffee reeeeeeally strong, and the grinder doesn't hold enough beans if I'm making more than 4 cups.
I love that it brews right into a thermos carafe, though. That carafe keeps the coffee hot for HOURS, without getting that yukky stale burnt taste.
Mine doesn't have the carafe and I've not had a problem with clumping if I use the grinder.
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Balancing Act ( member #19047) posted at 1:37 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
I'm an instant gratification kinda gal...i love, love, love my Keurig!!! I don't waste any coffee because I do one cup at a time...Bunn is the same concept and i've had a Bunn in the past that i loved also....
I like that Keurig will do tea or hot chocolate or coffee.....
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WhiteWolfWinning ( member #12475) posted at 3:13 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
Bunn! Hot, perfectly brewed coffee fast.
I hear they last forever, too.
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metamorphisis ( member #12041) posted at 3:15 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
I LOVE my Krups. It wasn't cheap but it makes the cheapest coffee taste good. Thermal carafe, paperless filter.
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melbourne ( member #4059) posted at 4:25 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
I vote for the Keurig single cup coffee maker.
After doing lots of research, I got mine at Costco. They had a special edition that Keurig made only for the wholesale clubs.
The deal was the most deluxe version of the Keurig...this is one that allows you to choose the brew size of the cup you are making (if you want more water for weaker brew vs less water for stronger brew) and a feature that allows you to make iced tea.
You also get a bonus pack of 72 cups of a great variety of coffees so you can try them all.
I just got mine in December and it was about $160.00
I am not a member of Costco but you can still buy online but you pay about a 5pct premium if you aren't a member.
I love, love love love my Keurig!!
melbourne ( member #4059) posted at 4:28 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
Oh, forgot to add this...
I also have/had a Tassimo coffee maker. I got this before the Keurig. It is also a single cup brew kind of dealie.
The trouble w/Tassimo is that there are a lot fewer coffee choices.
For example, I love hazelnut coffee and this is kind of a coffee standard. For the longest time, Tassimo had NO flavor options. Now you can get hazelnut but you have to scour the earth.
Also, they have less choice in decaf.
The Tassimo made good coffee, though
Rollercoaster ( member #1298) posted at 5:05 AM on Friday, March 19th, 2010
We just got a Keurig at work and I have to say I love it.
You can find a lot of the different coffees on Amazon. Also Kohl's has a ton as does Bed, Bath and Beyond.
We have all different kinds of coffees and teas and even hot chocolate.
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