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Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - Mac1337 - 01-11-2008
I like the instant coffee feature of the Bunn coffee maker at work. Problem is it looks real ugly. Is there any other brand with that feature?
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - maco - 01-11-2008
Have you seen this one?
http://www.amazon.com/NHBX-B-Contemporary-10-Cup-Coffee-Brewer/dp/B000FFQ4TG
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - guitarist - 01-11-2008
As long as you don't have to drink commercial-grade coffee. If it tastes like good, home brewed coffee, you're on the right track (all due respect to "Bunn", and other restaurant-supply commercial coffee hardware) my wife uses a Cuisinart, stainless steel beast that grinds and brews. Grinder is really quiet, too. I'll get a link, if interested.
I use a Francis!Francis! home espresso machine, which doesn't count, since it's not a drip coffee brewer, but I love it.
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - mrbigstuff - 01-11-2008
Yes, Bunn coffee makers are fine for high volume places, but would not make much sense at home (and draw lots of amps in the process of making a single cup).
I would opt for some kind of espresso machine, as guitarist mentions, as you can always add hot water to an espresso to make a superior cup of coffee. I would use this, I'm a big fan: http://www.aerobie.com/Products/aeropress_story.htm
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - macnut - 01-11-2008
[quote mrbigstuff]I would use this, I'm a big fan: http://www.aerobie.com/Products/aeropress_story.htm
I'll second that motion. Aerobie's Aeropress is great. I like my coffe thick, not watery, and the Aeropress makes a credible cup of "espresso" without the steam.
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - sscutchen - 01-11-2008
[quote macnut][quote mrbigstuff]I would use this, I'm a big fan: http://www.aerobie.com/Products/aeropress_story.htm
I'll second that motion. Aerobie's Aeropress is great. I like my coffe thick, not watery, and the Aeropress makes a credible cup of "espresso" without the steam.
I just ordered one of these from Amazon. I've used a Tassimo at work for a couple of years, but I just didn't like the coffee that much. Better than what's at the coffee bar, but still not that good. My son took a Senseo to college, and we bought one for home at the same time (great rebate...). It is better than the Tassimo, and has more pod choices.
But the Aeropress gets tons of great reviews. Even from serious coffee snobs. The ONLY negative I've read is "well... that's not REAL espresso." Which is fine with me, 'cause I drink typical American coffee anyway. MUCH easier to use and clean than a French Press. So I figured I'd drop $25 and check it out.
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - testcase - 01-11-2008
It's not instant but, I switched to a Cuisinart Grind & Brew about a year ago. It makes great coffee (noticably tastier that the Black & Decker drip model it replaced). I was grinding beans for the B&D unit too. The only difference was the coffee maker. I got a great deal on a refurb unit (<$30 delivered; normally about $150!). Total time to make six cups (1/2 pot) is under 10 minutes.
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - Panopticon - 01-12-2008
Dakota, just remember the Bunn type 'instant' are always on when plugged in. The reservoir holds water at brewing temperature.
Another reason I retired mine to storage.
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - Mac1337 - 01-12-2008
What is "Americano" coffee? Do we also have Gringo coffee?
Re: Commercial-grade coffee maker at home - mrbigstuff - 01-12-2008
Americano is just espresso with hot water added to bring it to a typical 8oz/10oz American volume. It's better than drip IMO but does lose something by adding water (again, I've switched to an all-espresso diet, but that's me).