<p>OK, I love a coffee pot with an insulated carafe, one that keeps the coffee quite warm for an extended period of time rather than a glass carafe on a burner. I had one that held 12 cups, and was so insulated that if coffee was still in the pot at 5-6pm in the evening, and left overnight, it still was warm. But we used it in my office for years and wore it out. I got a Mr Coffee, but its not staying warm enough, and the carafe holds alot less. It says 10 cups, but I think it compares to 8 in my old one. The old one was an expensive name brand, I am completely drawing a blank right now. Before I start to research, I am looking for any personal experience good or bad. I have a Mellita one-cup at home and I love it, but I need a pot at the office. So any rec’s for a 12 cup coffee maker with an insulated carafe? Thanks</p>
<p>A guy in my office swears by his new Cuisinart. Has a built in grinder too. The real coffee snobs will tell you the grinder is almost as important as the coffee maker itself. Don’t chop with one of those whirly birds, grind it. You are on the right track with an insulated carafe.</p>
<p>I recently got my second Capresso, and it’s even better than the last. Keeps coffee hot and fragrant for more than two hours ( I’ve never tried it after more than three).</p>
<p>OK, so just how loud is the grinder? (Think doctor’s office.) I have one at home, but what is the noise like when you run it at the office? Anyone find the noise to be annoying at work? How long does the grinder take on the automatic grind and brew units? Shrinkrap, is your Capresso one with the grinder also? Anyone else?</p>
<p>Don’t get the Starbucks Barista model. The carafe wasn’t that effective and it broke after about two years. Coffee stopped going into the carafe.</p>
<p>No grinder, and the first one had some sort of milk steamer which this one does not. The last gurglings (as the last bits of water are boiled ?) can be noisy, though. Here’s a review on Amazon. Note the use of the popular CC descriptor…“subpar” ( but I’ve had no problems with the overflowing described).</p>
<p>Another vote for the Capresso machine with grinder. As far as the price–if this is something you use EVERY SINGLE DAY as I do, it makes sense to splurge on something like this; my view is there aren’t too many vices you can enjoy at such a low cost–and no calories! I count really good coffee as one such vice. Enjoy.</p>
<p>New Cuisinart model (12 cups) apparently has double features: it has a grinder, but you can also easily use pre-ground coffee. If the carafe is as good as my old 10 cup built-in grinder model, it keeps coffee hot for at least 6 hours.</p>
<p>mathmom - when did you get your Barista? I have had mine forever and love it, haven’t had any problems…the thought of having a model with a grinder is pretty tempting though…</p>
<p>How about a Keurig - makes 1 cup of FRESH hot coffee in 1 minute - you even choose the cup size also Uses K-cups - disposable - no muss - no fuss - no filters/grinding to deal with (for an office - much cleaner all around) - just put the cup in the machine - push the button - and wallaaahhhhh - a cup of nice hot coffee - or cocoa - or tea. There are over 100 different ones to choose from - no waste involved (and can also be used to make anything that requires a shot of hot water as well - cereal - soups.</p>
<p>My son traded in his awesome Cuisinart for a Keurig (the grinder would wake the dead!! :() - just easier to deal with - and very good coffee too :D</p>
<p>LOVE mine BTW - will never own a pot again that requires pieces - grinding - cleaning carafe everyday - yukkkkk - the mess in general. And I love good coffee. I also love the ability to make different coffees - and not have to throw any away too - to suit my mood too LOL</p>
<p>(also makes good iced drinks as well - just make the strongest brew (smallest amount) - then add ice and other stuff - works great - and quickly as well.)</p>
<p>DONT get the Black & Decker! We bought it for our office. Big mistake. The thermal carafe is thick and because if that, it requires one to pour it at an angle when trying to pour the water into the back of the coffeepot,and you can never get all of the water out of the carafe unless you spill it (the water is not in our suite so we cant pour it directly into the brewer). So there is always some water in the bottom of the carafe-- dilutes the coffee a tad. Then, the !@#$$%% carafe is a dribble pot or something. Always spilling coffee on the table, shoes or carpet. Quite frustrating. Am ready to shoot it and take it (and us) out of our misery. It keeps the coffee warm for about 5 hrs. Then its lukewarm (which is , howeverm, better than burnt tasting. It doesnt taste old… just tepid. Splurge a little and get a decent pot. I guess we got what we paid for. However, it is a pretty stainless steel/black pot. I’ll give it that.</p>
<p>I came clean with my staff today about how I am unhappy with the newer coffee maker I purchased. Seems they don’t like it either. We all laughed about the same reasons we don’t like it. </p>
<p>Re: the grinding noise;the first pot gets made early, before patients begin to arrive. So I think noise would not a problem there. A true 12cut pot usually lasts until lunch. So a second pot at lunch would not be so bad, noise-wise. </p>
<p>I agree the B&D makers are not so hot. </p>
<p>I might get a Keurig at home to replace my Mellita one-cup, but not interested in putting one in the office. But it was a good suggestion. </p>
<p>I will do some more research. I am not too worried about the cost. A good coffeemaker is priceless…</p>
<p>My SIL has a Cuisinart that doesn’t have a carafe. You just put the cup under and press the lever. She said they were constantly breaking the carafes. Don’t know how many cups it makes.
She did say that when the basket arm broke she brought it back to the store and they gave her a new one for free.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
Well, I’ll box my Mr Coffee up and send it to you! </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
Uses K-cups - disposable - no muss - no fuss - no filters/grinding to deal with (for an office - much cleaner all around) - just put the cup in the machine - push the button - and wallaaahhhhh - a cup of nice hot coffee - or cocoa - or tea. There are over 100 different ones to choose from - no waste involved (and can also be used to make anything that requires a shot of hot water as well - cereal - soups.</p>
- to suit my mood too LOL</p>