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johnnymk
03-19-2003, 08:35 AM
I bought this over a month ago. You can't believe how fast it makes a couple of cups or a full pot of coffee! However, it does take the more expensive Melitta filters, but they don't sag, which I like.

http://www.boscovs.com/commerce/product.asp?dept%5Fid=7050115&pf%5Fid=093098553MEFB1BK
call-in
03-19-2003, 09:14 AM
This is cool!

I learned from Alton Brown in his FoodTV show "Good Eats", coffee gives its full flavor at around 4 minutes but anything longer and it will only become more bitter.

Happy brewing!

call-in
Jcranmer
03-19-2003, 10:31 AM
Originally posted by call-in
This is cool!

I learned from Alton Brown in his FoodTV show "Good Eats", coffee gives its full flavor at around 4 minutes but anything longer and it will only become more bitter.

Happy brewing!

call-in

WOW! I thought I was the only one that watched food tv. "Good Eats" has to be the best show on that channel. (I actually bought the DVDs for it!)
k28la
03-19-2003, 01:09 PM
Not bad, but Gevalia also has good deals:
http://gevalia.com/gevalia/continuity/enroll/join_now.jsp
Just choose a program for different promos and coffee makers.
Some even come with ceramic or stainless steel mugs.

Just got this off Amazon for $30.99 shipped (on sale + $5 coupon):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008IHK5/ref=nosim/gotapex
Probably the best I've ever owned, although it's refurbished (new is $99) and they only had the $35.99 price during their Friday Sale.

Anyhoo... :bigmouth:
itedin
03-19-2003, 02:06 PM
fast brew is not a good brew. bitterness of coffee most often comes from pre-ground coffee. Aged coffee becomes bitter. Fresh ground coffee turns out to be a function of how long you grind your beans. smaller coffee grounds results in stronger, richer coffee, but also requires a slower drip.

I still say... get in on the Gevalia deals!
LaviathanX
03-20-2003, 03:31 PM
Fresh coffee requires four things:

how pure your water is
how fresh your beans are (keep away from heat, light, moisture, air)
how coarse/fine you grind your beans
proportion of coffe:water

http://www.starbucks.com/shop/coffee_edu9.asp

I work at Starbucks, so I know coffee. I use a french press, coarse grind, just off the boil, pure filtered water, 4 min brew, 2tbsp:6oz water. It's the best.
johnnymk
03-20-2003, 07:41 PM
I have absolutely no problem with this coffee maker. I use filtered water, freshly ground beans and within 4 minutes, it's a taste from heaven.