I am a one cup of coffee per day drinker. For years I used the Zojurishi Zutto. It got broken in one of the moves during the last 4 years, and I’ve missed it.
I’ve been getting by with an Oxo Pour Over w/ Water Tank, which works OK, but I am not coffee connoisseur. I do buy whole beans at a local roaster and grind them myself.
The Zojurishi was a workhorse and never gave me a single issue in 10 years. Never needed to replace parts –except for the carafe which I dropped and broke.
I’ll probably buy another one of these days when I have a place to keep it.
I had this one for YEARS too! I can’t remember for sure but I also think I broke the carafe and could not find a replacement- it was my first coffee maker - I didn’t start drinking until my kids became college students and came home and wanted coffee!
If I bail on the Moccamaster, that is a possibility; it comes in red!
I think I am getting the hang of this machine and will keep it. I can actually get rid of my Cuisinart and Keurig if I stick with the Moccamaster. It would be rare for me to need more than 40oz of coffee at a time; if I need more, I have insulated hot pots that work great. I don’t have a lot of counter space, so one coffee maker frees up space.
I went out today and found whole beans that I hopefully will like and will try a courser grind.
My H has a Hamilton Beach similar to this one, which allows k-cups or ground coffee and makes 1 small or large cup. He got it as a door prize that dad won at a golf tournament when no one else in the family wanted it. It’s lasted many many years and is reliable.
Timely for me thread! For years … maybe 8 to 10, I have used a single serve cuisinart coffee maker. It is about to give up the ghost, doesn’t always start when the button is pressed. I love it because the coffee is hot, fresh ground. No reservoir, no pod, can use beans or ground coffee. Since I, too, drink 2 cups max a day it isn’t a big deal to pour the cup of water in and scoop the beans in. I am looking at getting a replacement similar to this:
Wow, that’s a lot fancier than the one H has. H has a small hand grinder (similar to a pepper mill) to grind his coffee if he has beans). He just has space in machine for one cup of coffee at a time.
Well, we may be in the market for a new coffeemaker in near future. The Hamilton Beach one H got is starting to be temperamental with the rocker switch to turn on the coffeemaker. Let me know if anyone has more single serve coffeemaker suggestions. He likes to have the option of grinding his own beans or using Kerig-style pods, depending on his mood.
He can grind his own beans and use a holder for them that acts as the K cup, and is used in the Keurig. Can be washed and reused. I think @ChoatieMom might have linked it above.
If you’re a one cup type person my husband uses the OXO Pour over coffee maker. About 20 bucks. Low tech, no counter space used and super easy clean. I say low tech but it’s made to do pour over without having to actually DO a pour over. Coffee goes directly into your coffee cup. Uses a filter since you all mention that. Very easy. We bought a water kettle (think it’s Hamilton Beach) which heats water to specific temps to use (gotta get it right for perfect coffee!). We have a couple coffee makers after the Keurig died but this is the preferred coffee maker unless there are a lot of people.
We have been using Bialatti 6 cup mocha pot for years.
Makes just the right amount of coffee for 2 cups. I take half of it and make it americano with water added. H drinks his half with milk. If it were just me I would get the three cup version. I use ground Duncan with it.
I’m not sure. I have used ILLY MOKA POT GROUND COFFEE, also. If you have an induction stove get the induction version, otherwise the regular version works best for regular gas or electric stoves.
Well, reporting back. My Cuisinart Grind and Brew single cup coffee maker died after 8 or 10 years of daily use. 2 cups a day generally. My DH found the near exact replacement at Costco: https://www.costco.com/p/-/cuisinart-custom-grind-brew-single-cup-coffee-maker/4000407670?langId=-1
And I can report that it made great, hot coffee very quickly. Has more features than the old one, but still fits under the cabinets. For the one cup drinkers, this seems a good choice.
I have that very one for when I have the kids over to make 12 cups. I know SIL likes to grind his coffee, so this works well. I just use ground for us.
This thread got me thinking about how much I dislike our current coffeemaker so started doing research for a new one. Right now I’m using a Cuisinart dual function model that makes both a drip pot or uses Kcups. The Kcup side is constantly getting clogged and I have to get out a flashlight and paper clip to get it working again. Happened again this morning and it’s really, really frustrating to wake up to the E07 error code when all I want is a cup of coffee. I also made a dumb choice buying a white coffeemaker so it would blend into the backsplash. No matter which side of the machine I use, there are coffee stains everywhere that are hard to clean.
I ordered a Simply Good Coffee plastic free brewer that may not ship until March. Has anyone tried this product? I don’t think it’s been available very long and that’s why production is lagging behind orders. It’s designed just like a Moccamaster except every single part touching water or coffee is stainless steel or glass.
I made a decision to move away from plastics and harmful coatings in my kitchen as much as possible. I’ve used so many Kcups for convenience without really thinking about the hot water going through cheap plastic into my mug. I figured if I’m going to invest in a new machine, I’d try to go the no plastic route.
