Any suggestions for a stainless steel automatic drip coffeemaker that is
both nice looking and makes good coffee? I have a Krup now and it has always
worked well but I want a stainless coffeemaker.I've seen Cuisinart a lot in
pictures of kitchens and was wondering if anyone has experience with that
brand. Also thermal carafe vs. glass?Thanks for any help. Sis

"Sis" > wrote in message
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> Any suggestions for a stainless steel automatic drip coffeemaker that is
> both nice looking and makes good coffee? I have a Krup now and it has
> always worked well but I want a stainless coffeemaker.I've seen Cuisinart
> a lot in pictures of kitchens and was wondering if anyone has experience
> with that brand. Also thermal carafe vs. glass?Thanks for any help. Sis

I have a Cuisinart Brew Central that's 2 years old and still seems to
work well and look good. For more information than you ever
thought existed look at : http://www.coffeegeek.com/
Brian, in Cedar

"Sis" > wrote in message
...
> Any suggestions for a stainless steel automatic drip coffeemaker that is
> both nice looking and makes good coffee? I have a Krup now and it has
always
> worked well but I want a stainless coffeemaker.I've seen Cuisinart a lot
in
> pictures of kitchens and was wondering if anyone has experience with that
> brand. Also thermal carafe vs. glass?Thanks for any help. Sis
>

I have the Cuisinart with the thermal pot. Makes good coffee. The thermal
pot is pretty good considering. The built in grinder is nice as I like to
buy beans not ground coffee altho beans ground in a decent grinder makes
slightly better coffee than using the built-in grinder. While I never felt a
pressing need to disassemble and clean my stand alone grinder all that
frequently, you pretty much have to clean the built-in one between pots.
That said, most everything goes in the dishwasher other than the thermal pot
if you are inclined to do so. Is it worth $150? Hard to say except I have
had several cheap coffee pots that made crummy coffee.

I got the thermal because the last maker we had with a glass pot (I think
it was a Krups) we wound up replacing the glass pot about every 6 to 8
months at $30 a pop. That pot seemed to hypersensative to the slightest
touch against the sink (or maybe I am more of a klutz than I realized). I
was going out to buy pot number 6 and discovered that the coffee shop near
the house which carried them had gone out of business and that I was
actually going to have to figure out where to find replacements when it
occured to me that it might be cheaper in the long run -- and maybe the
short run for that matter -- to just replace the unit.

My biggest complaint is that the water reservoir markings -- which are in
the reservoir -- are hard to see, in general, and for a short person just
about impossible for anything less than 8 cups :-)



Ellen

Thanks so much Ellen and Brian! I'm going to check out the website that you
suggested, Brian. Also, Ellen, I was disappointed to hear about the cup
markings being inside the reservoir. Some coffeemakers have the fill line on
the outside with a clear part with cup markings. (I'm short also). Sis
"Ellen" > wrote in message
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>
>
> "Sis" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Any suggestions for a stainless steel automatic drip coffeemaker that is
>> both nice looking and makes good coffee? I have a Krup now and it has
> always
>> worked well but I want a stainless coffeemaker.I've seen Cuisinart a lot
> in
>> pictures of kitchens and was wondering if anyone has experience with that
>> brand. Also thermal carafe vs. glass?Thanks for any help. Sis
>>
>
> I have the Cuisinart with the thermal pot. Makes good coffee. The thermal
> pot is pretty good considering. The built in grinder is nice as I like to
> buy beans not ground coffee altho beans ground in a decent grinder makes
> slightly better coffee than using the built-in grinder. While I never felt
> a
> pressing need to disassemble and clean my stand alone grinder all that
> frequently, you pretty much have to clean the built-in one between pots.
> That said, most everything goes in the dishwasher other than the thermal
> pot
> if you are inclined to do so. Is it worth $150? Hard to say except I have
> had several cheap coffee pots that made crummy coffee.
>
> I got the thermal because the last maker we had with a glass pot (I think
> it was a Krups) we wound up replacing the glass pot about every 6 to 8
> months at $30 a pop. That pot seemed to hypersensative to the slightest
> touch against the sink (or maybe I am more of a klutz than I realized).
> I
> was going out to buy pot number 6 and discovered that the coffee shop near
> the house which carried them had gone out of business and that I was
> actually going to have to figure out where to find replacements when it
> occured to me that it might be cheaper in the long run -- and maybe the
> short run for that matter -- to just replace the unit.
>
> My biggest complaint is that the water reservoir markings -- which are in
> the reservoir -- are hard to see, in general, and for a short person just
> about impossible for anything less than 8 cups :-)
>
>
>
> Ellen
>
>
>

"Sis" > wrote in message
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> Thanks so much Ellen and Brian! I'm going to check out the website that
you
> suggested, Brian. Also, Ellen, I was disappointed to hear about the cup
> markings being inside the reservoir. Some coffeemakers have the fill line
on
> the outside with a clear part with cup markings. (I'm short also). Sis

That's really my only complaint about it and it does make good coffee ... I
just figured out how much water to put in a pitcher for 6 cups ... 8 I can
see by peering over the top and 10 is easy to see ... a small nuisance
unless you always want to make a real small amount. It does have a button
for making 4 cups to ensure that the water gets hot enough before it hits
the coffee and filter ...

Ellen

Thanks! Do you have an opinion on or any experience with the coffemakers
with a thermal carafe? Thanks in advance. Sis
"Ellen" > wrote in message
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>
>
> "Sis" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks so much Ellen and Brian! I'm going to check out the website that
> you
>> suggested, Brian. Also, Ellen, I was disappointed to hear about the cup
>> markings being inside the reservoir. Some coffeemakers have the fill line
> on
>> the outside with a clear part with cup markings. (I'm short also). Sis
>
> That's really my only complaint about it and it does make good coffee ...
> I
> just figured out how much water to put in a pitcher for 6 cups ... 8 I can
> see by peering over the top and 10 is easy to see ... a small nuisance
> unless you always want to make a real small amount. It does have a button
> for making 4 cups to ensure that the water gets hot enough before it hits
> the coffee and filter ...
>
> Ellen
>
>

"Sis" > wrote in message
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> Thanks! Do you have an opinion on or any experience with the coffemakers
> with a thermal carafe? Thanks in advance. Sis

yes I have the one with the thermal carafe ... as I say, the main reason I
got thermal was cause I kept breaking the glass carafes and that gets real
expensive.

Ellen

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>Any suggestions for a stainless steel automatic drip coffeemaker that is
>both nice looking and makes good coffee? I have a Krup now and it has always
>worked well but I want a stainless coffeemaker.I've seen Cuisinart a lot in
>pictures of kitchens and was wondering if anyone has experience with that
>brand. Also thermal carafe vs. glass?Thanks for any help. Sis

Also ask at alt.coffee

It's a great group.

>"Sis" > wrote in message
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>> Thanks! Do you have an opinion on or any experience with the coffemakers
>> with a thermal carafe? Thanks in advance. Sis

We've been using a Krups with two thermal carafes (one black, one white) for
several years, and would never go back to glass. The thermals make a big
difference to us even in just drinking the remainder of a pot after 20 minutes
or so -- no more of the burnt taste which quickly develops when a glass carafe
is left on a warmer.

-- Larry


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I have a Capresso carafe model with the milk frother. It has quite a
large footprint, but makes GREAT coffee. I think it's most important
that the water gets hot enough, which this one does. As long as the
carafe is closed we can come home after church and have another hot cup
of coffee - no kidding!

Also have a Mr. Coffee burr grinder that makes all the difference in
the world for great tasting coffee. Not sure how long it's going to
last though - it was only $25.

good luck!

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
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> >"Sis" > wrote in message
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>>> Thanks! Do you have an opinion on or any experience with the coffemakers
>>> with a thermal carafe? Thanks in advance. Sis
>
> We've been using a Krups with two thermal carafes (one black, one white)
> for
> several years, and would never go back to glass. The thermals make a big
> difference to us even in just drinking the remainder of a pot after 20
> minutes
> or so -- no more of the burnt taste which quickly develops when a glass
> carafe
> is left on a warmer.
>
> -- Larry

Larry, is it difficult to clean the thermal carafes; in other words, do they
have a large area where you can get your hand in to clean them, or do you
have to use a 'bottle' brush?

I just bought a cheap coffee pot because I couldn't make up my mind about
this.
Thanks for any info.
Dee

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:31:54 -0500, "Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet>
wrote:

>> We've been using a Krups with two thermal carafes (one black, one white)
>> for several years, and would never go back to glass
>
>Larry, is it difficult to clean the thermal carafes; in other words, do they
>have a large area where you can get your hand in to clean them, or do you
>have to use a 'bottle' brush?

Easy as pie. We simply rinse with very hot water after each use and air dry; we
only have to clean with soap, etc. once every few months. And even then, all it
takes is a little dish soap and a sponge, because most hands fits inside easily
(my wife's hand easier than mine, but I'm a fairly large guy -- 6'3", 210). The
opening is probably a little over 3".

-- Larry