Coffee Pots
If you're shopping for coffee pots the first thing that you simply must understand is your need. Many times we get caught up in the coffee frenzy and end up purchasing coffee pots that are too complicated for our simple needs. Perhaps the worst part of this situation is that we end up spending so much to pack it up in a corner. My husband is a self professed coffee nut, so we are always testing out different coffee beans and brewing techniques. We have tried out more coffee pots than I would have ever imagined I would go through in a lifetime, much less within a few years. Everything from French Presses, espresso and cappuccino machines, to standard brew coffee pots have graced our countertops and I think we have finally found one that meets our needs.
Personally I prefer cappuccinos, but my husband thinks they are too frilly for him because he is a standard black coffee drinker. Even though he began his coffee drinking journey by drinking mochas, since starting medical school and then residency, he now thinks that only girls drink those. His favorite brewing technique is a French Press because of the strength of the coffee both for the flavor and the caffeine content. However, cleaning the press thoroughly after each use is quite burdensome and I wasn’t going to clean it for him. Also, the coffee did not stay warm very long which wasn’t very good for those weekend mornings where you wanted to enjoy more than one cup on the way out the door. We have also tried the grinder and brewer combination coffee pots since my husband is insistent on grinding his own coffee right before brewing. These pots worked well, but he was not always satisfied with how the coffee pots ground the beans because there was not much choice in the matter. Stand alone grinders allow many options for how fine the beans are ground, but the combination pots have less variation which did not suit what he wanted. Overall they were a good choice and convenient, but the bean grinding and again the warmth after an hour were not exactly what he was looking for.
We then purchased a coffee pot which features a thermal carafe instead of a burner and a glass pot. This way, we can enjoy our warm coffee for up to about four hours while it is still warm and doesn’t taste burnt. I just add some flavored creamer to mine and we are all happy! Great coffee pots are really easy to find if you don't have a fussy husband like mine! Really though - all you need to do is assess you coffee need and you can purchase a pot that is suitable to this need. In addition I find that researching on the World Wide Web can also give you great tips before you purchase your coffee pot. Resources |