sunnyflorida

Actually, the thermal carafes usually outlast an even longlasting maker. That is another reason why I don't go with glass anymore. But the biggest reason is that we are not huge drinkers, but like coffee fresh and available. With a good carafe, it stays really hot without getting burnt tasting or concentrated.

kathiep

We also have a lousy Black and Decker with the carafe where I work. Coffee comes out barely hot and stays barely hot for a couple of hours. I'm hoping that someone will drop it soon because there is no way that we would splurge for another one since this one is less than a year old.

GoBlueAlumMom

Another vote for Capresso. Mine still going strong after several years...no grinder model. Do you use a coffee service that delivers/ships to your offices? If so, make sure you can get whole beans if you go the grinder route. We use Starbucks but it comes pre-ground.

sunnyflorida

Well, I'll box my Mr Coffee up and send it to you!

I sheepishly shared with my staff the fact that I hated the budget coffee machine I bought this go around, worrying they would not "get" that I really needed to replace it. Funny thing, they are all in TOTAL agreement. So I am definately getting a new one.

We buy coffee by the half pound at Dunkin Donuts, and yes we can get it ground or bean. I like Starbucks, and not only is one a mile away, one is going a few hundred feet away, but the staff thinks they roast it too long for their taste. So I acquiesce on that one. But the DD does make a great pot of coffee.

Bromfield

Coming in late--we've got a Jura Capresso (with a grinder and an attachment that makes milk foamy if you want milk). It's the best appliance in my kitchen. We bought a floor model from a local kitchen store (the price was reduced about 40%); the store owner sent it to the company for reconditioning before we picked it up. I've had no problems--the machine is now four years old. The coffee tastes great, there's no waste with leftover coffee, and it's quick. When you first turn it on, you've got to wait a bit, but after that, no problem. It's pricey but worth the money. The only downside is when you are entertaining a large group, it's a pain to do a cup at a time. That's when I pull out a 30-cup coffee pot that I bought at a yard sale. My favorite coffee is Peets and lately I've been buying one from Whole Foods called Terrior.

kelsmom

For those of us with smaller budgets ... I have a Krups (no model # on machine ... I got the newest that was out last summer w/silver carafe). We like it. It makes a good cup of coffee. It helps to warm up the carafe first with hot water; it holds the coffee warmer longer that way.

speckledegg

Totally agree with kelsmom- Krups with silver stainless carafe and warm it up first. Ours is a 10-cupper though.

sunnyflorida

Well, I got a new coffee maker. I bought the new Cuisinart 12 cup insulated carafe coffeemaker with the burr grinder. You can also use grounds. The 12 cup carafe is a REAL 12 cupper (I think it must be twelve 6 oz cups), and it comes out really hot and stays quite hot for hours and hours. You can set it to make 6/8/10/12 cups, and you can set the strength from weak/mild/strong. It is not that loud at all (to my surprise), and grinds quickly. And best of all, it has one of those systems where you just tip the pot and pour. When it is in a lateral pour position the coffee flows nicely without having to hold down anything. When it is upright, it is sealed and doesn't loose heat. I am in heaven again..... I paid $140 for it. It seems worth it. It seems well made and should last years. The Cuisinart insulated pot coffeemaker I bought (NOT the Mr Coffee) lasted 7+ years of office use, 2-3 pots a day M-F.