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I stand corrected. You can buy commercial grade Keurig coffee makers that last years. These also have a "strong" button whereby the flow slows down to extract more coffee from the cup. Keurig K-2500 at $489. Prices go up from there. You get what you pay for. Or overpay for if it comes from Germany.
I really doubt they sell warranties for coffee makers under $100. Now if I would buy a $500 coffee maker I am sure they do, but I am not about to spend that much on a coffee maker.
They do sell warranties for $100 coffee makers. I just bought a $30 waffle maker at Target and was offered a warranty on it.
They do sell warranties for $100 coffee makers. I just bought a $30 waffle maker at Target and was offered a warranty on it.
Yes, they sell warranties on all kinds of appliances. I was offered one on my $10 toaster from Walmarts. I always get them if the item is $20 or more. Just a few months ago, my dustbuster broke down, took it back & got a brand new one because of the warranty. I also got a new warranty on the new hand-vac/Dustbuster
I hate French Press coffee with a passion. I love my coffee scalding hot. By the time the French Press brews coffee, it is already getting cold. Many people love them but I hate them for that reason. Whenever my mother makes coffee in a French Press, I have to preheat a mug full of water to boiling in the microwave, and dump it right before filling from the French Press so the heat from the mug warms the luke-warm coffee from the French Press. Still, the 2nd cup will be cold by the time I get to it. I am baffled how people get a hot cup of coffee from a French Press.
Recommended brewing temp is 195-205 degrees. I start at 200 degrees and in four minutes the coffee is hot enough for me.
Most coffee makers don't get the water hot enough (not even close to 195). If you use boiling water (212) degrees, it ruins the coffee.
Use the French Press to make as much as you want and pour it in a thermal carafe so it stays hot. You can't leave the leftover coffee in the French Press, it continues to extract and gets bitter (and cold).
Maybe your mother doesn't start with hot enough water. I use a Thermapen MK 4 so I know the exact temperature of the water I'm using. Consistency is key to getting the same results every time. https://www.thermoworks.com/Thermape...ity=1&color=16
Brew in the French Press and follow the directions. If it's not hot enough for you, put the cup in a microwave to get it "scalding hot" if that's what you want. How do you make a cup of "scalding hot" coffee?
For one cup when we travel in our RV I use one of those Melitta one cup that sit on top of a coffee cup and use the #2 filters. Makes a pretty ok cup of coffee about equal to my 12 cup coffee maker. Use the microwave to heat the water to boiling and then just pour it into the filter letting it drip. Trick is to learn the amount of coffee to use for the size of the cup. In a standard to go size cup I use 1 1/2 scoops.
That's the pour-over coffee maker. I have two; one is the Melitta, which uses paper filters, and the other one I have is a stainless steel pour-over that doesn't require filters. I switched to this method about a year ago and like it for ease of use (and no more coffee pods). The pour-overs are really easy to clean as well, which is one reason why I prefer them to a French press. I still have an electric one-cup coffee maker that has the option of using pods, as well as an option of filling a reusable pod so you can use your own coffee....but I very rarely use the electric maker any more. I love pour-overs!
The problem with those is they aren't one cup coffee makers. I tried the Technivorm One Cup - it sucked, I returned it.
What was wrong with it? I was talking today with someone who has the glass carafe and hers has lasted 8 years. I am surprised that a coffee maker lasts that long. Do those high end brands last longer than the others?
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