Recommend a reliable, non-fancy, regular ol' coffee maker for less than $60.

[6packofun]

10-12 cup capacity, not a single-serve/k-cup kind.  If you have a reliable coffee maker, let me know!  lol  (Ours is a 4-cup and has been great, but now we need more coffee!  :P )

[SparklyUnicorn]

Cheap Mr. Coffee coffee makers.  I have had 2 very expensive fancier makers in the past and they crapped out WAY too quickly.  I've had my cheap Mr. Coffee I think 8 years now.

 

 

[Murphy101]

French press. Love it. Simple. Quick. Fresh. Approx $10. For times when I need to serve more than a couple mugs, I have 2-3 presses and I simply serve them their own French press and mug.

[marbel]

This Hamilton Beach 12-cup is great.  (Link it to Amazon)

 

ETA:  It's $40

Edited November 27, 2016 by marbel

[Guest]

Does it need to be electric? I'd absolutely get a Chemex or insulated Press Pot (a step up in flavor from the normal Bodum French presses) before buying a drip coffee machine. They're in the same price range but the cups are incomparable.

 

I haven't seen many good electric coffee pots for under $250, the temperature control is awful and that affects the flavor.

[KS_]

I bought this in July to replace hubby's old expensive Cuisinart that was intermittently brewing coffee all over the counter.  I think with discounts, I paid about $12.  It's been great so far.

 

http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-593504/black-decker-12-cup-programmable-coffee-maker.jsp

[Lanny]

We've had a Proctor-Silex for a number of years. I believe it is the best coffee maker we have ever had. The design says it is Spill Proof or Spill Resistant or something like that. If one is careful, there are very few spills with this model.  Years ago, we had a Black & Decker Coffee Maker.  One morning, we noticed smoke coming from the Switch. I would not buy another of their Kitchen small appliances. GL with whatever you buy and please buy COLOMBIAN coffee when you buy coffee.  

[Carol in Cal.]

Chemex pour over is REALLY good coffee.

[HomeAgain]

We have a Mr. Coffee.  It trucks along just fine.

[AnnE-girl]

We've had our Mr. Coffee with the insulated carafe for over eleven years, and it still works great. I like that we can keep coffee hot for a while without cooking it down.

[wapiti]

I have a cheap Mr Coffee with a flat-bottomed filter - it works just fine but I prefer a cone-shaped filter instead.  I'm not sure if there's a cheap, reliable option for a cone filter. I bought this one three years ago and make about a pot per day, so far so good: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FQ254S/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Minerva]

I have a cheap old Black and Decker coffee maker that I bought for a song a hundred years ago. 

 

The thing that makes me LOVE my coffee maker is that every morning, when I lift the little lid to poor the water in the back, my coffee maker looks EXACTLY like Darth Vader. My kids say he is bringing me over to the dark side. I would agree.  :)

[mamaraby]

I adore my Cuisinart coffe maker with the insulated carafe and a reusable filter. I adore it so much, I still have it even though I primarily use my Keurig with reusable filter. If I wasn't the only one who drank coffee or if I drank more, I'd still be using it full time. It kept coffee warm for quite a long time. I don't think they make my specific model anymore, but the DCC-2900 and DCC-2750 are comparable.

[Baseball mom]

Mr. Coffee or Black & Decker seem to last a LONG time.

[lynn]

We have a black and Decker for under $25 from Walmart many years ago, no problems. We use the auto timer most weekday mornings.

Edited November 27, 2016 by lynn

[Zoo Keeper]

We've had our Mr. Coffee with the insulated carafe for over eleven years, and it still works great. I like that we can keep coffee hot for a while without cooking it down.

 

I have one of these as well, and have been very happy with it.   Got it at Kohl's cheaply using a coupon.