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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: a wretched hive of scum and villainy
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My parents used one of these for at least 20 years when i was a kid, mom probably still has it. Bet it still works as god as when it was new.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Gulf Coast Texas
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I usually get about 5 years out of the cheapo Mr. Coffees I buy. They usually clog up with minerals and die. Long time ago I would run vinegar through them to clean out the mineral build up but then the heater tubes would sprout leaks so I just run them till they clog up.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Los Angeles
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I have a Mr Coffee that lives on my job site. Cheap, 29.99 at Target. It keeps on going and going for a few years. It takes everything we throw at it. Never gets washed. Usually someone drops a stick of 2x4 on it and that's the end of that. If I want to get fancy, I just drive down to a local Starbucks
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Kenbridge VA
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I want the Technivorm, but have not convinced the wife we need a $300 coffee maker.
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We have a cheap Hamilton Beach. We don't spend much on coffee makers because they eventually plug up regardless of cleaning frequency.
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
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My Aeropress has four parts, only one of which is moving. Not much to break!
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We have this one and it has been dead nuts reliable for 5 years. No heat plate to spoil the coffee flavor but it stays hot for 3 hours. We use it every day and still flush with vinegar 2x per year to remove scale from the heating element. We do use a press for special occasions or travel but for every day quality and convenience, this is a winner.
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-Optimal-Coffeemaker-BVMC-PSTX91-RB/dp/B0037ZG3DS
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Option B: Go French Press and don't worry about it not working when you need it... because there aren't really any parts that break. Benefit, you get consistently good coffee.
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Pedro,CA
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I think I have something for my Christmas list ![]() ![]() At home I have a french press but usually I'm lazy and use the Nespresso. At work I have a Mr Coffee from Goodwill, Only bought it because I broke the carafe on my original. The original Mr Coffee is still going +10 years five days a week. Only reason I'm using the Goodwill machine is because it has auto off, no more burnt coffee when I come to the shop on break. And then there is my holy grail: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016RYODRS/?coliid=I1UARAYAI3DG5G&colid=2B5WGODP3ULW3&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: MYR S.C.
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what, no one?
bullet proof to what caliber. hahahahahaha- jerry reed from Smokey and the bandit
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I have about 15 years on my Technivorm. Works like new.
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