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CTyankee

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14. You and my son in law. He does what you do and when we visit we have to wait for our morning coffee for him to get up

Reply to indigoth (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:01 AM

Jul 9

out of bed and make it. He's a great guy and cooks gourmet meals for us but I am thinking about bringing a regular coffee maker to his house next time we visit.

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DUers! Need your recommendations on a good, reliable drip coffee maker at the best price possible! [View all] CTyankee Jul 9 OP

Mr. Coffee dlilafae Jul 9 #1

How about one of these for $25? SheltieLover Jul 9 #2

Cuisinart drip Botany Jul 9 #3

Is it worth it to grind beans yourself? Is it really all that fresher if you don't know how old the beans are that you CTyankee Jul 9 #4

Find a little local coffee shop that roasts their own beans. But even without being the freshest beans Botany Jul 9 #5

Short answer : yes indigoth Jul 9 #12

Black and Decker with the stainless-steel carafe. rzemanfl Jul 9 #6

Yard sales and thrift stores. Making coffee is not rocket surgery. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 9 #7

Agree with Mr Coffee Nittersing Jul 9 #8

Cuisinart is great, but not inexpensive. sinkingfeeling Jul 9 #9

As an admitted coffee snob : indigoth Jul 9 #10

You and my son in law. He does what you do and when we visit we have to wait for our morning coffee for him to get up CTyankee Jul 9 #14

I use a pour over cone with freshly ground beans. cachukis Jul 9 #11

Google, several on line for under $20. More expensive ones too. Fla Dem Jul 9 #13

I make coffee using a plastic Melitta cone, gold filter and tea kettle. This method is very cheap and easy. PufPuf23 Jul 9 #15

Melita pour over system with glass carafe. Uses #6 size filters. It should KitFox Jul 10 #16

I think I did this once, a while back. Like the song, it's "coming around again." CTyankee Jul 10 #18

I've got a Black & Decker that is working out well. Drum Jul 10 #17