Starbrand Products Gevalia 12-Cup Coffeemaker Review

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(More customer reviews)Over 3 months ago in early January, 2009, I ordered a replacement carafe for the "free" coffee maker they sent me. The wrong one was sent. I called and was assured they would send me a return address label. After a month, I called again and was told the same thing. The third time I asked for a supervisor and was told it would be handled. The forth time, I threatened to put up a youtube video and promised results. This was Andy employee number 643113 on April 2. Still nothing in the mail. On April 20 I called again and was told that my credit card had been refunded, but to get the proper carafe I had to re-order and be charged. I said, "You have got to be kidding. After 3 months of hell?" I still have not heard from them, nor do I expect to. I am stuck with the wrong carafe cluttering my house. I sent this review to Gevalia and they simply repeated their new song: your account was refunded to get the correct carafe, re-order. Fat chance!

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Gevalia 12-Cup SS CoffeemakerPut this high-tech coffeemaker on your counter and enjoy its beauty as well as its brewing. Designed with the latest features, including a 12-cup glass carafe, 24-hour programmable clock/timer, Pause 'N Serve feature, 2-hour auto shut-off, water level indicator, lift-out basket and warming plate. Stainless with black. 11"W x 16 1/2"H. 1 Year Warranty Included

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Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemakers Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this coffee maker at the recommendation of a friend and I'm really happy with it so far. It has a selectable brew strength, a defeatable audio alarm that beeps when brewing is complete, a clock, and a delayed brew timer.

The delayed brew timer is nice to have if you want to wake up in the morning with a pot of coffee waiting for you. I've used the feature a few times, and I like having it, although most of the time I grind my own beans, so I don't like to let the grounds sit in the coffee machine overnight because they can get stale.Of course, that's unavoidable unless you spend the extra money on a machine that also grinds beans before brewing.

This coffee machine comes with a permanent, washable coffee filter that is sturdy, well-made, and washes out in the sink in a matter of seconds.It also comes with a charcoal water filter that is placed above the brew basket. The manual states that these should be changed every month (I wouldn't be surprised if they last longer than that, though). The replacement filters are inexpensive, but if you already have filtered water, you can leave it out.

Another feature that I really appreciate is the Fresh Brew timer, which allows you to see exactly how long that pot of coffee has been sitting there.If you're in a hurry, you can also pull the carafe out while the coffee is brewing to pour a cup.Once you put the carafe back in its spot, it continues normally.I've tried it a few times, and not a single drop has ever hit the hot plate.Oh, and the temperature of the hot plate is adjustable -- I got mine set at the perfect temperature so it doesn't burn the coffee if it's sitting there for a while.

My only complaints (and believe me, I'm trying pretty hard to come up with them): the display, while attractive, is a little on the bright side -- a switch to adjust the brightness would be nice, even if it was just a High/Low 2-way switch.An internal battery to keep the clock accurate in case of a power outage would have been a bonus too. Finally, even though it looks great and feels pretty strong, it's almost entirely plastic, so it doesn't have that solid "I'm going to outlast your children" feel to it that it might have if it had more metal in the construction.

All in all, I feel like I'm cheating it by giving it only four stars, but it's not quite 5 stars either. It would be a 4.5 for me if I could do that. :)

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This beautifully crafted coffee maker makes coffee into an art form. Its built-in Water Filtration removes 97% of chlorine for better-tasting coffee. The Brew Strength Selector lets you dial in the perfect pot of coffee. And the Stainless Steel Design looks great in today's kitchens.

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RSVP Maunual Drip Coffee Filter Cone for Carafes or Thermos Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought a Zojirushi 1L carafe and was very happy with it.Then read in the instructions that there was an option to put a Manual Drip Filter Cone that could be used to make coffee directly into the carafe.I checked it out on Amazon but saw a lot of criticisms that gave me pause.But slowly I started checking them out one by one and found them either to be wrong or irrelevant.The most important criticisms that I saw was that the thing dripped too slowly and was structurally unbalanced.

One reviewer made the claim that their Melitta One cup cone had 4 holes and thus drained coffee quickly.I also own a Melitta one cup drip cone and found that (despite claims to the contrary) there is only one hole in that device and that did not prevent the Melitta one cup from making coffee in less 30 seconds

There was also a claim that Melitta's 10 cup Cone/Carafe would be better as it would be faster than this Manual Drip Coffee Cone.But I checked out the Melitta at a local Ace Hardware and again it only has one hole.Plus the thing is so wide it would be useless for the purpose of making coffee directly into my Zojirushi carafe.

So seeing how these two criticisms were factually inaccurate I bit the bullet and bought the cone and just received it two days ago.On initial inspection, I can see how someone could say it seems structurally unstable.But this thing has a small hollow cylinder jutting out from the bottom of the cone (not shown in in the picture) through which coffee drains (like a typical funnel).And when you insert this cylinder into the narrow neck of a carafe or thermos it is absolutely rock solid.On my Zojirushi, it is asif they were made for each other.If you needed to use this make coffee for a cup or mug then you probably are better off with the Melitta one cup cone.

I ground my beans extra fine for cone filters and it took 3 minutes to make 1L of great coffee.I don't know that may be way too long for some people (as others did not post times I can't say) but it's perfectly fine for me.So at least for me the claim of being too slow was just not true.

I can't wait until the weekend.I usually percolate a pot of coffee and read the paper and some books to pass away the morning before exercising and doing household chores.
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It's been over half a year since I bought the cone and have nothing but good experiences with it.I like it so much I bought another so I could make a pot of coffee at work.I have noticed that with extremely fine ground coffee (where the grounds turn to mud in the filter), the drainage is slower but you can try stirring the grounds as it drains, putting in the filter at a 90 degree angle to keep the filter from sticking against the sides of cone.I've never had a persitant problem of slow drainage.In any case, every day I use this cone to make a litre of coffee.It takes me less than 10 minutes to grind the beans, make the coffee, cleanup and walk back to my desk where all my coworkers fight amongst themselves as to who gets to drink my coffee a litre goes pretty fast when you've got five people drinking it.

I don't claim that everyone will have this experience but as I said for someone who just wants a cup of coffee in the morning and some to share with friends, this has been a wonderful purchase.

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The best way to keep coffee hot is to brew it directly into a preheated thermal carafe or thermos. RSVP's filter cone features a long extension which directs filter-brewed coffee down inside the opening of a carafe or thermos. The 2-1/2" flange fits a wide variety of carafes and thermoses.

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Melitta Manual Coffeemaker 10 Cup Review

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(More customer reviews)After my last coffee maker died (the fourth or fifth one in just eight years), I was sick of the electric coffee pot. This very simple set-up was inexpensive and doesn't have any electrical parts to break.

The best thing, though, is that this makes the best coffee ever. Seriously. Here's the method: I grind my beans right before brewing. I pour boiling water over the grounds, just enough to soak them. Then I pour again to fill the filter with water. And I stir with a spoon. Pour and stir, pour and stir, until all the water has gone through. Simple, easy, and amazingly good coffee. It's way better than anything I got from my overpriced electrical machines.

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Tired of coffeemakers that give out after a year or two? Wishing you had more control over the heat of your coffee? The answer may be the Melitta manual coffeemaker. How does it work? Put the cone on top of the carafe, insert a paper filter, add as many scoops of coffee as desired, pour in boiling hot water. Gravity goes to work and in a few minutes you have a pot of hot, fresh, delicious coffee. Melitta guarantees you'll love coffee brewed this way, so what have you got to lose?

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