Looking for good coffee machine

VanIsle

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This is my second one, my first was with the glass carafe. I like the stainless carafe much better because you don't have to worry about breaking it. You can't wash it worth jack mind you, and you'll find it has a permanent coffee colour quickly. Sure, put it in the washing machine, "It only washes the centre of the carafe, it doesn't get the freaking edges alley!" is what you'll say to me! And what it does wash, comes off in tiny little chunks and specs, so you gotta rinse and rinse and rinse until the carafe is clean.

LMAO! :lol: But I love my coffee maker, I swear by it;-);-);-)
Ally, you can buy SS cleaner you know. In lieu of that, try baking soda and a brush.
We did not intentionally buy a pot without a warmer. Who would even expect a pot would be without a warmer but it was.
 

AnnaG

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So did ours, until the clock died. Then it made coffee and promptly shut off.
Weird. I guess it's built in obsolescence or something like it. Les said he'd just dig around inside and reconnect wires to bypass the clock. lol Sure as heck would be better than throwing out a good $100 coffee maker because of your $1 clock. lol
 

AnnaG

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Stainless apparently retains heat longer than cast iron even (according to hubby). Looking it up.
 

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Apparently it retains heat longer than iron because of the shiny surface. It is a poorer conductor than iron.
 

VanIsle

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I have yet to find the right brand of Kicking Horse I guess. I simply can't find a roast of theirs that is worth the ridiculous price it costs here in Edmonton.

Who was it that went on a rant the other day about companies exploiting peoples' willingness to 'buy Canadian'? They have hit me as that so far.
It is on this week for $9.99 (I think that's what I quoted) but the regular price is about $16.00 + I had a fellow go through my till tonight totally thrilled at being able to buy Kicking Horse coffee at such a cheap price.
 

VanIsle

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Apparently it retains heat longer than iron because of the shiny surface. It is a poorer conductor than iron.
Stainless Steel is also much nicer to look at than cast iron and is popular in every appliance there is. Where did cast iron come into the conversation? Did I miss a post?
 

AnnaG

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Stainless Steel is also much nicer to look at than cast iron and is popular in every appliance there is. Where did cast iron come into the conversation? Did I miss a post?
Cast iron came in when I mentioned it because I was thinking in terms of cookware in general. I always thought it held heat really well but was surprised to learn stainless is better at retaining heat. Lots lighter, too. lol
 

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I get a latte in town for about $2.25 in a 16 ounce mug. Not sure what a cappucino is; never had one.
Get a machine - coffee to die for - when done properly. PS Cappucinos in the run of the mill NA restaurants - chains suck.
 

AnnaG

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Get a machine - coffee to die for - when done properly. PS Cappucinos in the run of the mill NA restaurants - chains suck.
We have a DeLonghi machine. We use it for making espresso, caffellattes, cafe au lait, and that sort of thing. Flavored coffees aren't really popular here.
It's an older version of this one I think:


 

VanIsle

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A word of advice. Don't spend 20 or even 50 bucks on a coffee maker. Alwayz spend at least a 100 bucks.

I've had those cheapies before and they ARE A FIRE HAZARD. I left coffee warming in the pot once, zipped to the store, came back and coffee maker was JUST getting engulfed in flames! A melted, white plastic mess!

This is the like the one I got right here, spent $120 I think.

Well Alley, just a couple of weeks before Christmas our local Home Hardware Store opened another store near my home. I was wandering around there and came across a pot almost identical to yours. It has a glass carafe though and that's what I wanted. I paid $107.00 plus tax. It's the best pot I've ever had. Not a single drip when I pour it. When it says 8 cups - you actually get 8 cups back when it's made. The sales girl said she had one just like it and never had any trouble and she said her Dad had a really old one that broke down. He called the Cuisinart company and they fixed his pot for him for free!
GOOBER: I had a Corning Ware pot for years and years. Just sat up in the cupboard taking up space. Then my son bought a travel trailer so - I gave him and his wife the pot. I couldn't ask for it back. Wouldn't be right and we have lazy mornings out camping so - we have our Hamilton Beach electric drip maker in the trailer we now have and a stainless steel one in case we don't have power.
Tomorrow is the last day of 2009 and I am already pining for summer and camping that will happen in 2010.
 

Cliffy

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Tomorrow is the last day of 2009 and I am already pining for summer and camping that will happen in 2010.
The cycle begins anew tomorrow night. It is only a 6 month downhill slide to summer. Just think; you could be in Prince George freezing your buns off. Hope you and yours have a great new year.
 

VanIsle

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The cycle begins anew tomorrow night. It is only a 6 month downhill slide to summer. Just think; you could be in Prince George freezing your buns off. Hope you and yours have a great new year.
I've been to Prince George. Lived there for 3 years and I've never been back! That would be a 6 month up-hill crawl for me. :lol:
Happy New Year to you too Cliff and to everyone else as well.