AnniePoo Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I need a coffee maker. We've somehow survived nearly 11 years of marriage without one but the time has come for some liquid energy. We'll probably make two cups per week total. Which maker will take up the least space while still making a decent cup of coffee? I don't want bags of coffee going bad. Give me some help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I use a pour-over funnel. And have done so for years before it became a hipster thing :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 You can buy beans by weight to not waste them. Try a funnel or French press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acadie Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Sounds like you might be looking for an electric coffee maker, but I had to put in a plug for the brown ceramic Kalita 102. It's a coffee dripper, so you boil the water and use a paper filter. I like that it's ceramic, so I'm not pouring hot water over plastic every day. I got mine from amazon and it's perfect for a single cup, but if you had guests you could make 3 or 4 cups. The brown color doesn't stain like white ceramic would, and I've come to love my morning routine, boiling water and pouring through, rinse and dry then back in the cabinet. Couldn't be easier, and it definitely takes up way less space than an electric maker. I looked at the smaller size, Kalita 101, but I'm glad I went with the 102. It's still small but more versatile. Amy Edited February 25, 2016 by Acadie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 A small French press 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammish Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I'm guessing something like a French press will probably be what you want, but I did want to throw out a mention for a Senseo coffee maker. It's an alternative to a Keurig- put in a pod, press a button, awesome coffee comes out. I bought one for my husband 10-ish years ago, and it's still going strong. It has a smaller footprint than a Keurig, and (my favorite part) the pods it uses are completely compostable! (The pods are wrapped in essentially coffee filter material, so they can get thrown in the compost bin, as opposed to Keurig pods which are plastic and have to be thrown out.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Just a tip: caffeine also comes in pretty pink tablets from a drug store. It's 50x cheaper (per dose), easier, and not tied to any particular beverage or beverage maker. (It also helps me aknowkedge that when I choose to ingest a mild stimulant, I'm doing it on purpose because that's what I'm looking for. My desire for an energy boost is not camouflaged by an alleged desire for a hot beverage.) Edited February 25, 2016 by bolt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Pour over or French press. Or Folgers singles if you have a store that sells them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 French press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Aeropress coffee maker. I love, love it. I use it every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 My friend has this one. http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Single-Serve-FlexBrew-49999A/dp/B00EYZVWWW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1456414271&sr=8-3&keywords=hamilton+beach+single+serve+coffee+maker She likes it because she can use the k cups or her own coffee. If you keep coffee in the cabinet in the can it came in or in a dark container it will keep awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 We use an Aeropress and an electric kettle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I have a one-cup Keurig that I love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 French Press, and a bean grinder. Since you won't drink that much, pre-ground coffee will get stale before you drink it. I wish I'd bought a metal French Press instead of the glass. I'm always afraid it is going to break. Another reason for the French Press for me was that since I don't drink coffee all that often, I want the best coffee I can realistically get. I am like that with scotch too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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