by John on February 11, 2011
For those who are very particular about their own and family’s health (I’m sure everyone does), and worry of drinking contaminated tap water, yet still is the coffee maker although coffee might not good for health too?
Way to your worries – Capresso 440.05 MT-500 saves the day by offering you the great features which solve all your concerns!
Capresso 440.05 MT-500 10-Cup Electronic Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe
Capresso 440.05 MT-500 comes with
- Stainless vacuum carafe which can keep your coffee hot up to hours.
Unlike other coffee maker, it would not scorch the coffee but keep the coffee fresh and always ready to serve.
- Programmable clock timer – you could set the time for brewing before your friends come or even you can set the time beforehand and you would smell the aroma of coffee every morning.
- Automatic pause feature – you can always have a sip of coffee during the brewing process and it will automatically stop brewing to ‘serve’ you!
- Charcoal water filter – one of the interesting feature which the other coffee maker might not have, this filter eliminates up to 83 percent of chorine in tap water, so no worry to drink the unhygienic tap water!!
Also want to have cups of coffee in just a few minutes? Invited friends to your house but you keep busy preparing beverages in the kitchen? Capresso 440.05 MT-500 might be your choice to prepare 10 cups of drinks in just 8 minutes!!
The con of this amazing design would be that filter is not removable. You might need to spend time to clean it up then. Other than this, the price is a bit high, but quality assurance product is worth to own one!
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by John on February 10, 2011
Best for restaurant industry coffee maker – Bunn BTX-B ThermoFresh Home Coffee Brewer, ever thought of owning one at home? For those who are doing business in food and beverages industry, Bunn BTX-B ThermoFresh Home Coffee Brewer is the best choice of your ‘waiter and waitress’ to prepare and serve the drinks.
BUNN BTX-B ThermoFresh 10-Cup Thermal-Carafe Home Coffee Brewer
Its unique reservoir-style home brewing system can make up to 10 cups of coffee in just three minutes, which is faster than traditional hand make coffee. Believe me, the quality and flavor of this machine-made coffee would never let you down and yet possess the quality and standard of the cafe’s coffee.
Bunn BTX-B ThermoFresh Home Coffee Brewer is specially designed with stainless-steel water tank with heater and internal thermostat. It keeps water at an ideal maximum temperature for maximum flavor and fast brewing. Also, it keeps the coffee fresh and maintains the aroma of the coffee without overheating. The patented spray head design even improves the coffee flavor extraction and keeps the coffee hot up to hours.
One added feature is its unbreakable carafe which is dishwasher-safe. Other highlights include close-and-brew lid, which allow you to have a cup of coffee while it is in the process of brewing.
Highly recommend this Bunn BTX-B ThermoFresh Home Coffee Brewer to those who won business in restaurant industry as it will be your cheapest ‘labor’ with high efficiency and effectiveness in ‘work’!
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Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew is a sleek, glossy onyx coffee maker that makes good coffee and its stainless steel thermal carafe keeps your coffee warm for a few hours. The best thing is, you will get all these perks at a very small price.
Best Budget Thermal-carafe Coffee Maker - Zojirushi Fresh Brew
No More Burnt Coffee
I hate the taste of burnt coffee. I used to keep my coffee warm in a carafe on a heating plate. Through constant heating, I usually end up with coffee with traces of burnt taste in them. When my last coffee maker broke down, I decided to get a thermal carafe coffee maker and I have never had the horrid taste in my coffee again! With this coffee machine, the sixth cup of coffee taste the same as the first!
Another great feature on this coffee maker is its “Pause-and-Serve” function. Unlike other sneak a cup function on other coffee makers, this coffee maker’s function will not cause any dripping. Of course, please make sure you get your cuppa in just 30 seconds or you will get a big mess to clean.
The Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew also works as my second alarm clock. If the constant ringing of my digital clock will not wake me, the smell of coffee brewing in the morning will. I have set my coffee maker to start brewing my coffee before I even wake up in the morning so that I’m welcomed by the rich aroma of coffee without fail.
Fairly Easy to Maintain
The Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew is fairly easy to maintain. No need for any special items to clean the lime that would produce over time. To fight this, all you need to do is to run an equal mixture of water and white vinegar through the coffee maker. As for its exterior, you will only need to wipe it down with a soft, damp rag. As for the filter, run it through with warm soapy water and rinse it well. To clean the narrow and slim carafe neck, use a long bottle brush to help you scrub the inside of the carafe.
If you are using paper filters, damp the filters before putting it in. It should fit well afterwards. Make sure that it is also wedge until the bottom of the filter basket. This coffee maker was meant to be used with either #4 paper filters or a #4 gold filter. However, as it turns out, the #4 filters are too big for it. A slight glitch in description?
For better tasting coffee, it is best to use bottled water with this coffee maker so that you will get better tasting coffee. Plus, it is better to use bottled water than normal hard water that could leave residues on the insides of the coffee maker.
To bring the taste of your coffee up a notch, grind your beans as finely as you can. It will ensure that you’ll get the strongest and most exquisite taste from your favorite coffee beans. Also, don’t be stingy about the amount of grind to use!
Small Annoyance
For those in a hurry, the pour spout may annoy you during those times. The spout pours a bit slow if you do not align the lid and the dot on the spout properly. Do this and you will get to pour your coffee out smoothly.
The Zojirushi Fresh Brew has my personal recommendation for the best budget thermal carafe coffee maker. Hurry and get one now from Amazon.com! There is free shipping at this writing.
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by John on February 9, 2011
This coffee maker makes the most delicious coffees around! The Newco OCS-8 really is a hidden gem in the collection of coffee makers in the market.
Some of the best coffees that I have had were served at hotels or by an event’s catering team. If you are wondering why, it is probably because the coffee is kept warm in a thermal pot rather than warmed in a carafe on a warming plate. If you liked those coffees, the Newco OCS-8 may be the one for you since its thermal carafe is similar to the thermal pots used by the hotels and catering companies.
Best Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker - Newco OCS Series OCS-8 Black Brewer
Make Delicious Coffee as Easy as You Please
One of the best things about this thermal carafe coffee maker is that it is foolproof. It is the most straightforward and user friendly coffee machine. All you need to do is pour the water in, turn it on and let it brew you the perfect 8-cups of coffee every time! There are no fancy functions to be programmed by pushing various buttons – so you are unlikely to make the coffee maker crazy.
Reviewers commented that the coffee made by the Newco OCS-8 is bursting in flavor and very smooth. The heating elements in the coffee maker boil the water to the ultimate brewing temperature (around 196F to 200F) and extract the coffee flavor to its fullest taste by retaining the oils from the coffee beans. The 8 minutes brewing time is also ideal for coffee extraction!
The Good of Thermal Carafe
Many people love the thermal carafe for two reasons. First, there will not be any ‘burnt’ coffee taste that usually resulted from the heating of the hot plate. The coffee is kept warm by the heat retaining carafe instead of the hot plate heating the floor of the glass carafe.
Secondly, they like the fact that when you’re hosting a dinner party, you can bring the carafe to the living room without needing to put the carafe on a heating plate to keep the coffee warm. I, myself, would take the thermal carafe to my living room on a lazy Sunday so that I could have warm coffee while I read the newspaper or a book. The thermal carafe will keep my coffee warm up to 5 hours!
The Bad?
The price tag for the Newco OCS-8 is actually a bit steep for the most of us. If you’re looking for the best thermal carafe coffee maker on a limited budget, there are a few other coffee makers around. Furthermore, it can be hard to get in stores because Newco doesn’t have any official distributors in the U.S., if you prefer to shop offline.
A minor disadvantage would be that the carafe is not clear and see-through. So if you’re sharing a pot of coffee with a few people, you may be short of coffee without you realizing it.
Get Extra Carafes
Here’s a great tip for those who love to host a lot of parties: get extra thermal carafes from Newco. Brew a couple of pots of coffee and keep them warm in the extra thermal carafes during the course of dinner. This is so that you can have enough coffee for everyone including refills without having them to wait for the Newco OCS-8 to brew more coffee.
In short, the Newco OCS-8 has the right functions for a basic coffee maker with a thermal carafe. Even though it is slightly pricey than the other thermal coffee makers, it is worth it, even the Specialty Coffee Association of America vouch for this coffee maker.
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by John on February 8, 2011
If you have been reading my blog, you know that I love waking up to the smell of invigorating coffee wafting through my house in the morning air. Thanks to the Hamilton Beach 47665 BrewStation Plus, I continue smelling my favorite smell at our family holiday house during the summers.
Wonder why it is called a “BrewStation”? It is because there is no carafe attached to it. Instead, it has an insulated coffee tank that retains the brew temperature that keeps coffee warm and delicious until served.
Title: Hamilton Beach 47665 Brew Station Plus 12-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker
No Carafe, No Mess
We love the fact that the Hamilton Beach 47665 does not have a carafe that can results in spills and drips that will stain the table cloth or kitchen top. With this coffee maker, your mug-full of coffee is dispensed straight from the coffee maker itself. My mom is quite happy that she doesn’t have the extra mess to clean up and the fuss of serving everyone’s morning coffee around the kitchen. One of the plus of this feature is that you can virtually dispense any amount of coffee into your mug – regardless of its size!
Another plus of having coffee being insulated inside its body is that your coffee will not be over roasted which often leave you with coffee that has a burnt bitter taste to it. Your coffee will stay warm until you dispense it from the enclosed tank. This will ensure that your coffee stays warm without compromising the freshness and taste.
The coffee made with this coffee maker is not one of the strongest I have had. However, the its mild taste and intensity is rather perfect when you are actually sharing it with a lot of people – so it is not too weak for those who like it strong and not too strong for those who prefer a more ‘mellow’ taste.
Faulty Units?
Although our unit came out perfect from the shipping box, some users say that they have received units that have minor faults. Most of them had leaky water tanks that will leave a huge mess on your kitchen top.
Some people also complained that they get the “plastic coffee” taste from this coffee maker despite the fact that they have run through 2 cycles of water. They also complain that the water has a film of oil even after a few cycles. For your information, if you will get the film of oil, your coffee will probably still taste like plastic.
Tips and Tricks
Here’s one way for you to avoid a messy wet mess in your kitchen. Before you use the Hamilton Beach 47665, check to see if all the screws are tightened properly, especially the ones around the heating plate where it is screwed to the bottom of the water tank. A word of caution: try not to strip the hole when you are tightening the screws. That will probably cause a new set of mishaps (one that I may not be willing to take for the sake of this review).
When we first got this coffee maker, we ran the recommended 2 cycles of water and 2 more with white vinegar. We then run a few more cycles so that our coffee will not taste vinegarish (eeeww!). Alternatively, you can use tea!
The Hamilton Beach 47665 Brew Station receives a mix of good and bad reviews from its users. Personally, I think with some minor adjustments, it is a great coffee maker to own and experience with. If you’re still reluctant, perhaps the almost 50% discount on this coffee maker will nudge you into buying it!
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by John on February 7, 2011
The Cuisinart DCC-1200 is definitely the best coffee maker that I’ve used so far. I love that it consistently make a great brew every time I use it! This coffee maker comes with my highest recommendations.
Title: Best Coffee Maker - Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker
Great Flexibility
The great thing about this coffee maker is that you can set it to make your coffee just the way you like it. You will be able to adjust the temperature of the coffee as it brews with the carafe temperature adjuster function. You will definitely get the best flavor from your coffee grind this way!
You can program this coffee maker to brew at any specific time. Of course, some die-hard coffee connoisseurs may not agree with me in using the programmable feature, but I just love this function because I love waking up to the smell of coffee!
Even though the carafe has markings up to twelve cups, you can still make less with the “one to four cups” function without jeopardizing the taste of your favorite brew. The carafe is also perfectly designed for clumsy people like me who tend to spill my drinks while pouring them into my cup!
Why it Makes Great Coffee
The carafe temperature adjuster has Low (L), Medium (M) and High (H) carafe temperature settings. The higher the temperature, the stronger the taste is. So, if you take only black coffee, it is ideally to put the carafe on the lowest temperature (unless of course you like really, really strong coffee). I take my cup of coffee with some sugar and milk, so I would put the carafe temperature adjuster at the High (H) setting.
Another secret for the great coffee is the shower head that distribute water evenly over the coffee grind and minimizing any temperature loss during the process. The charcoal water filter, on the other hand, filters all impurities from your regular water from the pipe.
Have you heard that gold-tone, cone-style coffee filters actually enhance the coffee taste? You have, and that’s why you’re considering buying the Cuisinart DCC-1200? Good for you! However, if you don’t like to have a lot of residue in your coffee (which contributes to the better tasting coffee), you can opt to use disposable paper filters with the coffee maker.
Coffee On the Run
Another plus is that it has a “Brew-Pause” function that has been very helpful for my household. This works by simply pulling the carafe away from its holder while brewing. This is great especially when someone is late or in a hurry during the mornings and needs to sneak a quick cup of coffee before heading out. But while this function is great, there is one minor flaw to it. Since the carafe is removed while the coffee is still brewing, there are tendencies for coffee spills. Honestly, when this happens, no one bothers to clean it up. So in the end, the heating plate rusts.
Some reviewers also complained that the design of the water reservoir is very impractical. First, you can’t gauge how much water that has been poured into the reservoir as there is no indicator window. You have to peer down the into the reservoir to guess how full it actually is. Secondly, the opening of the water reservoir is so slim that more often than not, you will get some water spills.
Despite its minor shortcomings and for the price that you’re paying, the Cuisinart DCC-1200 is definitely the best coffee maker that you can get. If you have the space in your kitchen for this beautiful retro style coffee maker, get it now.
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by John on February 6, 2011
After switching various types of coffee makers for many years, I came across the Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker. This coffee maker looks great with its sleek designs. However, the coffee maker comes only in red .This is okay with me as it fits my kitchen top which is filled with other red appliances. The machine also comes with an easy to use control panel with a digital display.
Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker
The coffee maker also makes coffee faster than most coffee makers, which is really vital in running my restaurant. Customers hate it when their coffee is slow. The quality of the coffee is also better than most of its kind. One thing to note is that the coffee beans have to be grinded separately; the machine doesn’t grind it for you. This means you probably have to get your own grinder which is in fact better for you as well. Coffee makers that grinds the beans for you usually leaves a mess.
Speaking of messes, I also find the Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble to be really clean. It doesn’t leave messes like other coffee makes, provided you do not overfill it. The soft plastic lid can be removed and cleaned easily. Its pitcher’s mouth is as wide as its base, making it easy to clean it.
The glass carafe that comes with the coffee maker is easier to handle than most glass pots. The handle is made to stay cool all the time. The glass carafe also has measuring marks at the side for easy measuring and a drip-free pour sprout. Unlike many coffeemakers, the Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble has a wide karaff that helps to ensure that no coffee is spilled when pouring the first cup.
One bad point about this coffee is that the brew cycle cannot be adjusted for coffee strength. This means that if you want a stronger cup of coffee, you will have to either add more coffee grounds or use a stronger blend.
In conclusion, I would strongly recommend this coffee maker to anyone, be it for personal use or business purposes. The price is also really reasonable considering it cost around $30 to purchase on Amazon. It’s easy to clean, fast, produces decent coffee and has a 1-year warranty. What else do you need? Coffee lovers should get their Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker today.
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by John on February 5, 2011
There are lots of good coffee maker in the market, but what makes Bunn NHBX-B the most unique among all?
BUNN-NHBX-B 10-cup coffee maker
The price – not the cheapest,
The design or outer shell feature – might be a choice for some,
The size – not the smallest, but relatively bigger compared to other coffee makers.
So, what are the reasons which make it stand out from the others?
Bunn NHBX-B Home coffee brewer is a reservoir-style home-brewing system, uniquely designed to brew delicious, robust coffee quickly in just three minutes! The reason is ready-to-brew hot water is maintained in a stainless steel tank with internal thermostat at temperature of approximately 200F, which used to brew coffee instantly in 3 minutes.
The unique spray head design improves coffee-flavour extraction, while extract the natural aroma of the coffee evenly with cafe quality standard!! Undeniably, Bunn NHBX-B is a professional coffee maker, worth-to-have one for your home use.
Moreover, Bunn NHBX-B includes a convenient sliding water lid which activates brewing when closed and makes it easy for you to add water. Although Bunn NHBX-B is relatively bigger, it is effective in making 10 cups of coffee in a single batch, certainly with equal taste.
With its exceptional features, some claim that it has only one drawback, which it takes more time to brew coffee compared to other coffee maker. No comment for this, as I believe worth to wait for the best taste and aroma of the coffee. For coffee loving household, strongly recommend Bunn NHBX-B – worth to buy!
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by John on February 3, 2011
Want to have a coffee maker but not the coffee addicts? Want to save and buy the basic coffee maker yet with certain quality assurance? Braun AromaDeluxe KF510 might be your very choice!
Braun KF510-WH AromaDeluxe 10-Cup Coffeemaker
One of its interesting and loving features is the fast-brewing mechanism. As you know, for modern people like us nowadays, everything must be fast, fast and fast.
Also, Braun AromaDeluxe KF510 comes with Barita water filter which is built-in to improve the flavor and aroma of the coffee. This coffee maker is easy t use and it can brew up to 10 cups of coffee! Well, a good mechanism to make drinks for customers. To amplify your confident in this coffee maker, it is very safe to use as it has large red power button which is huge enough to alert you if you have accidentally switched on.
Since it is not the expert coffee maker in market, sure it has its limitations, but the setbacks are tolerable.
- Difficulty in pouring water into the coffee maker – same with other electronic household devices such as iron and kettle but still can fill in enough water and does not affect the usage, no point for this.
- Braun AromaDeluxe KF510 does not have clock, automatic on or shut off function: Well, this could be the biggest issues for this coffee maker, but hey, don’t we need to stay alert also, even if other devices have automatic off feature, who knows when it will break down one day…So, just keep on attentive as per normal though.
Other than this, not much issues for this coffee maker. Strongly recommend for those who only want basic coffee maker with basic features and in reasonable price. Go for Braun AromaDeluxe KF510!
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Want to buy the best budget coffee maker that presses out delicious coffee? Well, the Black & Decker DCM2500 is the best among the price range without any misses!
Best Budget Coffee maker – Black & Decker DCM2500-PT
User Friendly
If you asked me to describe the coffee maker in one word, it would be ‘EASY’. You can easily pour water into the large hole on top of the water reservoir. Checking the water level is easy too, thanks to the window on both sides of the container. I also love that the controls are easy to understand and use – no fancy functions to confuse you! The filter basket is also easily removed to be cleaned, easy to position back, and uses the commonly used flat bottomed filters.
One of the users commented that since programming is simple to use, he did not need to even read the provided manual. You can program the coffee maker to start on its own. All you need to do is press the “Program” button and set the time. Just make sure you set the time when you first get the coffee maker out of the box.
Makes Good Coffee
Despite being cheap, this coffee maker makes very delicious coffee! I love that the coffee tastes clean, crisp and smooth. Plus, it tastes the same every time! It will never let you down. The secret? Unlike those coffee makers that has water entering in a stream into the drip chamber, the Black & Decker DCM2500 system has water entering the drip chamber in a shower.
It is also perfect for a household where everyone drinks coffee – just like mine! The carafe can fill up to 12 cups of coffee. Fill the water up to the level of water needed to brew the number of cups of coffee you want. Oh, and adjust the amount of coffee grounds used. The “Perfect Pour Carafe” has a wide spout which means lesser probability of coffee dripping when pouring so that not a drop goes to waste.
If you like stronger coffee, I’d recommend using disposable filters instead of reusable ones. It will also produce better coffee! However, if you’re concerned about the environment, the Black & Decker DCM2500 can be used with a permanent filter. A tip: get it from your local hardware store, you might get it for a third of the online price. However, you will need to put some effort into cleaning the permanent filter since perforations are on the sides only.
I did mention that this coffee maker makes great coffee. However, if you like your coffee smoking hot, this may not be the coffee maker for you. The coffee maker is made for people on the go, so it produces warm coffee that will not burn your tongue.
Leakage and Rust
A lot of users complain that the point where the glass meets the plastic lid is a bit fragile. Some of the units’ spring popped out and cause the coffee maker to leak everywhere! Now, if your unit has this problem, the warming plate will rust. A damp carafe will also cause this in due time. To protect the warming plate from rusting, coat it with BBQ paint after you run through water the coffee maker. If you already have this problem, sand off the rust from the base of the plate and paint it with BBQ paint for protection. The BBQ paint typically lasts for a few years before you need to go over the regime again. Simple eh?
The Black & Decker DCM2500 gains marks with Amazon reviewers for making great coffee and for the fact that it is easy to use. It might not be the most durable coffee maker around, but it’s cheap.
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