Coffee may be one of the most universal socially acceptable addictions the world around. I love coffee, the scent of it, the flavors that the beans from different parts of the world have. Truly, it is a gift from the heavens. However, I no longer can drink it. So, since I was raised with a grandmother who was a tea drinker and her father was from Scotland, I learned all about the flavors of tea and that is now what I drink instead of coffee.
From the phenomenal growth of Starbucks and other private label coffees, the idea of a kitchen, without at least one coffee maker, is unthinkable. Even in our kitchen, we use and love our commercial 2 pot Bunn coffee maker. It is large, takes up space and we would not do without it. The maker holds about two and half pots of water that is kept hot enough to brew coffee or tea immediately. You pour in filtered water in the top, as ours is not plumbed to a water source, and hot water starts without delay into the grounds of your freshly ground coffee or, in my case, tea leaves. It takes less than two minutes to brew a full pot of coffee or any amount you wish. You control how much is made simply by the amount of water that you pour in the top.
Once you have your first pot brewed, I would suggest that you keep the coffee or tea in a pump type vacuum holder. We brew two pots first thing in the morning and then it is available all day long. The beverage will stay hot for nearly twenty-four hours and will not have the burned flavor that comes from leaving the liquid on the heat. It is not the age of the brew, but rather the application of additional heat beyond the brewing process that spoils the flavor.
I am not discussing the cappuccino or espresso machines here, just the old-fashioned coffee machines. As you know, there are many brands of good coffee machines. You can find coffee makers in many different colors and capacities. There are those that will make just one or two cups, or the large tank types that make 60 cups or more. So depending on how many people are drinking coffee or tea in your kitchen in the mornings, you should have a good idea what to look for when choosing your perfect coffee maker.
Coffee Makers - Standard Equipment for Morning Wake-Up