I mentioned on Monday that I had a really hard time getting out of bed, that it was raining, and that it was just one of those mornings.
But the show went on and I dropped Skylar off at school, went for a run, did errands, handled life, blogging, cooking, photography, phone calls, and before I knew it, it was 2pm and I hadn’t had coffee.
And I was in caffeine withdrawal.
I turned on my coffee maker and it wouldn’t make coffee.
Surely this was a very cruel joke played by the Coffee Gods on a rainy Monday to someone who’d only gotten through her day on mental promises that a cuppa ‘joe was just around the corner. And yes, I play mental mind games with myself such as, Respond to these 20 emails, then you can have a second cup.
After begging with my old coffee maker, asking it nicely, and pleading gently with it to just make me one more pot, I realized it was dead. Recently, I sensed it was on its last leg because it was loud, clicking, and seemed a little temperamental.
It was an older version of this model and I made thousands of pots in it in the four years I had it.
I liked the carafe-less feature (no glass to break or stainless pots to get spots on i) but just pushing a lever and having coffee dispensed didn’t work out as easily because I usually put my coffee in a tall to-go-cup, and the go cup didn’t fit under the lever dispenser so I’d have to pour coffee into a cup into a short cup and then dump two short cups into my one tall go cup.
After it was evident that my machine was a goner and wasn’t going to brew just one more pot for me, I drove to Coffer Maker Heaven, aka Bed Bath & Beyond.
Good thing I hoard a stash of BB & B coupons and they never expire. (Most stores will allow you to cash them in but it is up to the store’s discretion. At probably over 20 BB & B stores in about 10 states, I’ve never been denied. I have been told by a few readers their store is a stickler for rules and won’t redeem expired ones, but that neighboring stores allow it.)
Coffee Maker Overload.
So many choices.
Just what I didn’t need was shopping for an appliance when all I did need was coffee.
It was an ironic twist seeing all the coffee makers but not a drop of coffee.
There were more expensive ones that ground beans and gave you a foot massage while you waited for your coffee. Or something like that.
But I really didn’t want anything too fancy.
The shorter the height of the machine, the better given my limited kitchen storage space.
I wanted a 12-cup maker, but didn’t care if it had a glass or stainless carafe, nor if it was program-able, or had autoshutoff.
So I debated between these three
And I got this one.
With a coupon, after tax, it was $25 bucks; which is 4 or 5 trips to Starbucks.
It makes 12 cups, is shorter in stature than most and fits underneath my cupboards on my countertop much better than my old one did.
Plus, I like that it’s not too fancy. I don’t need a high tech coffee pot because when I need coffee, I don’t want too much tech.
I just want coffee.
I’ve only made one pot from it, but the coffee was just fine.
This is what I brewed.
And I slurped it down.
x 2
Ironically, I just did a post about coffee last week
And I have a Coffee Reviews Post
Excuse me while I have a Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Square (No-Bake, Vegan, GF) and enjoy some more coffee.
Do you have a coffee pot that you love? Do you think brand, price paid, or other factors impact the taste of the coffee?
I bought an espresso maker (which also makes coffee but it’s not as convenient as just making a pot of coffee and I rarely use it; along with the juicer and dehydrator I rarely use.
For me, it’s the type of coffee more so than the brand of coffee maker that seems to make the most difference.
What’s the last appliance you bought?
This Lovely Lady was my last prior to the coffee maker.
P.S. I hope you’re celebrating National Peanut Butter Day.
Maybe with a Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint (No-Bake, Vegan, GF)
Thanks for the Chobani Yogurt Giveaway entries
A day without coffee is not okay. Thanks for the link for the no bake PB thumbprints. YUM.
Glad you likey :)
How did you make it to 2 pm without coffee?!?! I’d have died long before that.
That’s the same coffee maker I have, but mine’s white. I got it for $4 at a thrift storea bout 10 years ago. Still works like a champ. I’ve had other fancier ones in the intervening years, and they’ve all died. I think less complicated is best. Coffee shouldn’t be hard. That’s just a cruel twist of crap irony to make something to make coffee, before you’ve had coffee, hard to make.
I usually use my french press though. Boil water, pour over grounds, stir, wait 5 min, and then plunge. Doesn’t get any easier than that!
See I think the french press is messy b/c of the grounds. With a regular coffee pot, it’s all in a nice paper filter that I can toss in one fell swoop. And yes, I was totally in caff withdrawals!
That’s the same one I have. The cheapest one Mr. Coffee makes :) Our water is so horrifically hard that even cleaning it with vinegar every few weeks, our coffee maker ends up dead within a year so cheap it is! And you know what…it totally tastes the same as any other one. I think expensive coffee makers are a complete rip off.
100% agree on your last sentence. As I said to another commenter, a Vitamix is worth it. But not a coffee pot. El cheapo is just fine!
Congrats on your coffee maker!! My latest appliance was my Keurig coffee maker. It broke on Saturday night and we got to Macy’s before they closed to exchange it. Other wise it was a Big Crockpot that I got for Christmas, that I still haven’t used. Maybe tomorrow I will?
Your Keurig that was what, a month old, already broke?! Okay that’s not good. Sorry you had to deal with that!
Aw wow, you’re one patient momma. I would have given up and driven to the nearest Starbucks within seconds of figuring out the machine was a goner. That WAS a cruel joke though, of all days! Glad you were able to find a nice machine, it’s so cute!
First off, I commend you for making it that long into the day without coffee – you’re a better lady than me! I would have died. I have a fancy Cuisinart coffee maker… in my closet! I’m a college student and my roommate doesn’t drink coffee so I have a little GE 4-cupper the does the trick every morning! My Cuisinart takes up too much room for just one person.
I don’t need a fancy coffee maker either, but if you find the one that gives you a foot massage, clue me in! ;)
I go always for Cuisinart 1200, so I buy my bold grinned from Starbucks and I am ready for the day. The deal is to keep clean the coffee maker, I do not believe in tassimo coffee makers with a little cups is a waste of money, paper not green at all.
Thanks
You mean you actually did without a cup of coffee until you bought a new maker and brought it home?! I’d have definitely made a trip to Starbucks beforehand!
I got rid of a Mr. Coffee because it never brewed at a high enough temperature, and it always came out tasting like warm, dirty water. I doubt that they’re all like that; I think I just had a lemon. I’ve been using a Cuisinart (with a 12-cup glass carafe) for the past couple of years and I love it.
We have a Keurig in the break room at work, and that’s good, too. (They provide a nice selection of pods for us.) I like how speedy it is so I’m not wasting precious coffee-break time waiting for a cup to brew.
This Mr Coffee actually brewed hot, nice and hot. And the coffee tasted better in it than in the $120 other machine I had (Cuisinart), granted it was 4 yrs old now.
And I think I was in a brain fog from lack of caffeine; clearly should have just gone to Starbucks as my crutch.
Smart move. I always go for the cheap ones, since NOTHING is made like in the past! I don’t care if it’s a $500 vaccuum or a $25 vaccuum, they are all cheaply made crap!!
Do you have to use the BB&B coupons with YOUR name on them? If not, I can mail you some…I don’t have a store too near me and rarely go. I can start saving them for you if they work.
The BB&B coupons dont have to have a name on them, mine or anyone’s. They just accept them :) Most stores don’t seem to care.
And yes on the el cheapo for many things…I’ve learned that a $30 hair dryer is just as good as a $150 tourmaline ionic this or that; same with coffee makers or toasters. Other things, well, a Vitamix really is worth it. But most things…I’m with you!
Oh man I’m not sure I’d make it that far into the day without my beloved coffee. I used to use a french press but my roommate recently brought home a mini one cup coffee pot, really cheap, but it works just fine and I really love the fact that I can just set it and forget about it until whenever I’m ready (unlike a french press that takes more attention). I don’t think the kind of maker affects the taste at all either.
I was going to suggest a French press- they don’t break.
Oh my, oh my! Congratulation on your new coffee maker! I make coffee the very old fashion way, oh wait, it’s Turkish way actually… in something similar to this https://www.amazon.com/Turkish-Coffee-Pot-cezve-ibrik/dp/B000UQ1J18 And I don’t drink that much coffee anymore. A funny story comes to my mind. In my office back in Seattle, whoever came first to the office would start a coffee maker. Because I and a few other people started very early in the morning, it would’ve been one of us to add coffee, water, etc. One morning I came to the kitchen, started a coffee maker, put my cup in line, and left. When coffee was ready, one of my co-worker poured it into my cup and brought it to me (we had great and caring people!). I looked at the cup, smelled the coffee and… realized I don’t want coffee anymore!!! Since I’ve been drinking coffee two-tree times a month, no cravings… My latest purchase was yogurt maker, and I love it!
What a pretty item in that link. Ironically I got something recently that’s similar but havent used it yet.
Yogurt maker…that’s a fun one!
Hey girl! I love my capresso. We have had it for 8 years and it still brews a perfect pot of coffee. It has the thermal carafe so the coffee stays warm. I just bring the thermos to the dining room table in the morning and keep it pouring. I need my morning cup of joe and the darker the beans the better. It’s not that I really need the caffeine as I am a total spaz, but I just like the taste of it with my breakfast (my grapenuts of course because I am a creature of habit).
The last two things I bought that I am in love with are my 2 cast iron pans. I have a 10″ and a 12″ and I am using them all the time. They are also priced so well, $28 and $22, can’t beat that!
that’s a great price on cast iron! Capresso..have almost bought one, many times. Good to know you love it!
do you know i have so many coffee makers in the house (from the sponsored posts) and I don’t use any of them. I stick to my Starbuck Via’s? Wild i know, but those via’s are perfectly strong for me.
I’m hoping that Keurig will come calling soon. lol
After the coffee withdrawals passed, I realized that deep in my cupboard, I had two packets of Via. Silly me.
You and me both on the Keurig :)
Not a bad price. I’m with you – coffee makers should never be complicated.
A day without coffee is always so hard! So glad you found a new coffee maker. If that one dies in the next 5 years–a Keurig is a fabulous piece of appliance. Simple. Quick. Coffee when you need it. :)
Glad to know you love it; I’ve thought about one, for sure!