any French press
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anything else then you may as well be drinking dirty dish water
My family swears by the Moccamasters. They're pricy and look industrial, but my own machine which I inherited from my brother still works perfectly despite being 5+ years old and having some cracks in the housing. We don't have hard water, but I've also never put any cleaning solution through it.
I'm not much of a coffee snob, but I find coffee from other machines to usually be less flavorful and more "burnt" tasting.
you are a lost cause. If you can't enjoy good beans without a huge investment, I'm sorry but no.
A good coffee kit can be cheap.
Americano is still good coffee. It's a style or recipe, not a law.
This thread has been terrible with a few exceptions. Sounds like you are looking for a drip coffee maker op. Drip is a great way of making coffee along with other methods people posted.
I would recommend the Bonavita BV1800SS. Can usually be found for less than the current amazon price of $130.
Take a look at the SCAA certified brewers program for a bunch if other great machines. http://www.scaa.org/?page=cert2
Also....
http://m.thesweethome.com/reviews/best-coffee-maker/
You think the run of the mill Spanish, or Italian cafes have thousands of dollars worth of equipment? Most just have basic shit. It's all about about care, not the equipment.
All these brewers meet the Specialty Coffee Association of America guidelines for coffee makers-- mostly this means that they'll do things like reach and hold the proper heat levels and other technical stuff.At this time, current SCAA Certified Home Brewers are:
- Technivorm Moccamaster
- Brazen Plus Customizable Temperature Control Brew System
- KitchenAid Coffee Maker KCM0802
- KitchenAid Pour Over Coffee Brewer (model KCM0801OB)
- Bonavita Coffee Maker (model BV1900TS)
- Bonavita BV1900TD 8-Cup Digital Coffee Brewer
- OXO On 9-Cup Coffee Maker
- OXO On 12-Cup Coffee Maker
- Wilfa Precision Coffee Maker
Love how the OP says no French press and everyone ignores it and post pics of French press.