Coffee Makers

I am not a "Single Cup" coffee drinker, so ordering a Keurig was out of the question. I drink my coffee a pot at a time, usually. I know...it's a problem I'm working on. Anyway, as I researched coffee makers, this Hamilton Beach model was the highest rated and I thought it deserved a look. I've had all kinds of coffee makers in the past, from the single cup variety to the "Order the coffee and get a coffee maker FREE" variety, to other quality machines with a grinder and coffee bean holder already attached. The Scoop Two-Way Brewer is the best I've had so far. I can control whether I want to brew one cup or twelve. I can program it to brew at whatever time I want. There's very little clean-up (rinse out the carafe or cup and replace the filter and you're done) compared to that high-tech grinder model. I have even remarked to people that I have yet to spill a single drop. When pouring water into the brew chamber, in the past, I've always had water spill down the side of the pot and onto the counter or splash off the rim...it can be very messy. Whoever designed the pour spout here deserves some kind of medal! I have used the single serving travel cup feature--once--just to try it out. It seems the folks at HB have thought of everything. The design of the travel cup allows you to leave the lid on while you brew (you will have to remove it to add cream or sugar, if that's your style). There's a little drip pan underneath which doubles as a booster seat to bring smaller mugs closer to the spout or you can remove it if there's a taller mug you wish to use. Finally, the look of the thing--the stainless steel facing with that cobalt blue light...as my dad pointed out, this looks like a "man's machine". I don't know if that's the case, but it's definitely sleek. When I see that blue light glowing in my darkened kitchen, I know I'm going to be starting my morning off right. Great job, Hamilton Beach!"..."  Read more

This is a beautiful and functional french press and it is much easier to clean than a percolator coffee pot. The plunger-screen is well designed w/a stainless steel plate with a up curved, i.e. radiused edge, to hold the ss screen and circumferential spring. I use this french press for coffee and for brewing iced tea. I use one Tablespoon of ground tea to a quart of boiling water-one can buy a bunch of the gallon sized tea bags at Sams and empty them into Mason jars. The only negative is the high cost of this Freiling Stainless Steel Press, i.e. approx. $70. Even though the double walled unit is not a great thermos bottle, this is not of much consequence as you should pour the coffee off of the grounds in 3-4 minutes. Just pour the coffee into a small thermos bottle."..."  Read more

I've had the plastic coffee makers for years and have never been impressed. WHy it took me so long to buy this percolator is a mystery to me. After my latest Mr. Coffee conked out, I decided it was time for a change. I was debating investing in a new very expensive coffee maker or the old fashioned electric coffee pot. I read all the review on this pot and ordered it. [...] I had my first pot yesterday. The coffee was delicious and best of all really, really HOT. This pot does not have any bells and whistles...no green lights or red lights, no outside glass indicator to show you how full it is. I put the filters from my old maker into the little thing where you put the coffee and that works just fine. It's less of a mess to clean. It does brew very quickly, shuts itself down to warm when it's done brewing. I had an elelctric coffee pot years ago and it's true that the quality of the pot is not what it used to be, but I have no complaints. Good tasting, hot coffee - I'm a happy camper."..."  Read more

I PURCHASED THIS FRENCH PRESS BECAUSE I WAS TIRED OF THE OTHER COFFEE MAKERS I HAVE USED AND THEY EITHER STOPPED WORKING OR AS THE STOVE TOP PERCULATOR IT WOULD BOIL OVER AND YOU HAD COFFEE GROUNDS IN THE CUP. I LIKE MY COFFEE HOT AND I WANT TO SMELL AND TASTE MY COFFEE. THIS PRODUCT DOES THE JOB. I ADD THE COFFEE AND STIR LET IT SIT FOR 4 MINS. AND I DO PUT IN ON AN ELECTRIC HOT PLATE SO IT REMAINS HOT. THE DESIGN IS BEAUTIFUL AND MADE WELL. I THINK I HAVE FOUND MY PERFECT COFFEE MAKER."..."  Read more