does anyone have either of these coffee makers?

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i never make a pot.  i need like A cup.  and i want it fast.  and i don't have the inclination to get a keurig because they're HUGE and pricey.  i need to save counter space, especially as shortly the gigantic bottle drying rack will be coming back.

www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-49981-Single-Stainless/dp/B005GUGBS4/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1377007404&sr=1-2&keywords=one+cup+coffee+maker

www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-49970-Personal-Brewer/dp/B003GW873G/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1377007556&sr=1-3&keywords=one+cup+coffee+maker

i'm inclined to go with the one you can use regular scoops with because i feel like pods and k cups are an environmentally unsound racket designed to force me to spend lots of money on stuff.

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I don't have either, but I detest the way k cups taste. Nespresso, on the other hand . . .

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Why not go with a Chemex? Green, easy, quick and no counterspace. Tastes more like drip coffee than french press does, and no sediment. Also, cheap---under 35.

[iammalcolmx]

Aug 20, 2013 9:10:12 GMT -5 elle said:

I don't have either, but I detest the way k cups taste. Nespresso, on the other hand . . .

TRUTH. Also My Nespresso doesn't take up much counter space at all cville

[flex]

I have one or two individual cups of coffee every morning. I don't like to make a pot of it because it'll go to waste. I have a pot that makes the hot water and I have a filter cup that fits over my coffee cups. I stuff in a filter, add a scoop of freshly ground coffee and walla! One cup of coffee--no fuss, no muss.

[AHappierHour]

I like those! I miss having fresh ground coffee.

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Aug 20, 2013 9:10:30 GMT -5 @missusbee said:

Why not go with a Chemex? Green, easy, quick and no counterspace. Tastes more like drip coffee than french press does, and no sediment. Also, cheap---under 35.

i don't know what that is.

flex, i do too.  and i NEVER use it.  this is also why i don't cook.  i like to just push buttons and make the food happen.  pouring?  watching stuff?  ew.  lol.

i ruled out the nespresso for size and cost (every 1/4 inch counts in my kitchen).  since i don't want to break the bank if i don't end up using this coffee maker either.  plus then i'm locked into buying nespresso thingies.

[flex]

I DON'T COOK EITHER!! Let's be button-pushin' besties! lol

[Captain Serious]

No. I have one of these Mr. Coffees, though, and like it better than the same-size Kuerig. It's much easier to use and has a drain/drip pan you can easily take out and clean, so it never overflows or leaks.

www.coffeecow.com/PublicPages/ProductDetail.aspx?Qstring=815_19_0_-1_&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=Product%2BFeeds

I agree with you about the k-cups, but it's just so addicting once you've started....

[thebuddhagouda]

I bought my dad this one maybe five years ago for Christmas, and it's still going strong. It's plasticky and cheap, but it has a washable filter and lets you make the cup as strong or weak as you like it. I'm about to get one for my office.

www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-DCM18S-Personal-Coffeemaker/dp/B00005MF9C

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cville : www.amazon.com/Chemex-Classic-Series-Coffeemaker-capacity/dp/B000EEXA9A

[purrbox]

I have the first one. I like it, but I also use a coffee filter to get the extra silt out. It's supposed to filter on its own, but I feel like it still needs coffee filters. Other than that, I love the way the coffee tastes and it brews a cup very quickly (takes less than a minute). For the price, though, I'm not sure it's worth it given that I have to deal with cutting coffee filters to use with it.

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Aug 20, 2013 9:33:55 GMT -5 @missusbee said:

cville : www.amazon.com/Chemex-Classic-Series-Coffeemaker-capacity/dp/B000EEXA9A

hmmm.  that looks like science!  i like science.  i'll give this some thought.

although it does violate my "push buttons and make it happen automatically" rule for food prep.  ha.

[purrbox]

Aug 20, 2013 9:30:04 GMT -5 thebuddhagouda said:

I bought my dad this one maybe five years ago for Christmas, and it's still going strong. It's plasticky and cheap, but it has a washable filter and lets you make the cup as strong or weak as you like it. I'm about to get one for my office.

www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-DCM18S-Personal-Coffeemaker/dp/B00005MF9C

I would suggest looking into this one over the first Hamilton Beach one. It's less than half the price and I doubt my coffee maker brews better coffee than this one does.

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Aug 20, 2013 9:35:55 GMT -5 cville said:

Aug 20, 2013 9:33:55 GMT -5 @missusbee said:

cville : www.amazon.com/Chemex-Classic-Series-Coffeemaker-capacity/dp/B000EEXA9A

hmmm.  that looks like science!  i like science.  i'll give this some thought.

although it does violate my "push buttons and make it happen automatically" rule for food prep.  ha.

Lol. If you complain about boiling a kettle of water, there's no helping you. ;-)

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Not quite. I have the version with the full pot on one side and the single brewer on the other. I think the single-brew side works really well. We use it all the time, and it's nice being able to use regular coffee.