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[ercarta]

I've been looking for an awesome coffee maker for the house. My cheap Mr. Coffee finally dripped it's last drop. I went and bought a new Mr Coffee machine that looked cool and had all the right features like delayed auto brew up 24 hrs. ahead, auto 2 hr shutoff, temperature knob to control the temp. of your coffee, & two windows on the front of the unit to show the water level.

My new Mr. Coffee broke the fourth day I owned it. Needless to say I've become disenchanted with the make. So now I'm looking at Krups, Bunn, & Saeco. I've never had any of them but they're all gorgeous machines with pricey tickets. Anyone familiar with the pros & cons of these makes? :Tara.feed

[Tara]

We buy most of our coffee at Starbuck'a or Cosi's, but I've seen some neat ads for unusual coffee makers on TV.

[NSK]

Try Senseo coffee maker (It's about $60 at Amazon)... It uses coffee-pods and is ideal if you 1-2 coffee drinkers in the household. It's not an espresso machine... It is somewhat similar to the traditional coffee maker

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001ES9G2

Try this excellent web site for comparison if you are shopping for more expensive machines:

http://www.wholelattelove.com

I recently got myself an espresso maker - I got it from illy at a good price ($175), but the catch is that you end up buying expensive, but good coffee from illy (at prices that are cheaper than you would find at retail stores) for a year. I love illy coffee and would continue to buy it even after the mandatory year.

[ercarta]

NSK,

Thanks for both links I especially liked Whole Latte Love . I enjoyed that link plenty. I was able to look at different styles and even read the reviews.

I think I'm partial to Bunn. They look good & have consistently good reviews. Although the one thing that burns me a bit is that none of them have delayed brewing features. I don't care for that too much but my old lady loves that feat. Huh, I guess you can't have everything. ;)

[bonacera]

These might help..

12 cup Programable Stainless Steel coffee maker - $19.95
http://www.gevalia.com/gevalia/continuity/enroll/enroll_step1.jsp;jsessionid=1MZ2VGDM3F4CKCTGL0ESGX A?_requestid=230957

8-cup Stainless Steel Carafe Thermal Coffeemaker - $19.95
http://www.gevalia.com/gevalia/continuity/enroll/enroll_step1.jsp;jsessionid=1MZ2VGDM3F4CKCTGL0ESGX A?_requestid=231176

Thermal 8-cup Coffeemaker -$19.95
http://www.gevalia.com/gevalia/continuity/enroll/enroll_step1.jsp;jsessionid=1MZ2VGDM3F4CKCTGL0ESGX A?_requestid=231284

[ercarta]

I still haven't gotten a replacement coffee maker yet. The more I shop the more meticulous I become. This is terrible.

BTW, I've lost 3lbs since the coffee maker has been gone. Does that make sense, or am I not crediting the right thing maybe?

[ercarta]

The gentleman that owns the Coffee Beanery suggested heavily that I go with a Capresso coffee maker for the home. Bunn is also very reputable but I get the impression that Bunn is more for commercial use and not so much for the home.

I liked Bunn's bland styling, but my partner likes things w/ fancy features & fancy looks. I guess this is the improvise. Capresso is a reliable coffee maker, makes great coffee, & looks semi fancy. ;)

[ercarta]

I've placed an order for a Capresso Coffee Maker from www.1stincoffee.com. It had the best reviews thus far. I've checked out a ton of them already so I am glad that it is on it's way. I miss making coffee at home, it's been two weeks. I been paying out of my ears to be served coffee from coffee shops.

Did you know that you can buy a 12oz bag of Starbucks ground coffee from Target for $6.49. My fiance and I drink about 24oz of coffee p/day each and it last for two weeks.

One 12 oz cup from Starbucks costs $2.17. Is that a return on investment or what? That's a pretty good return for a non-durable purchase. ;)

BTW, 1st In Coffee charged me no tax & no shipping fees.