# Anyone else have an "always on" coffee maker?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** coffee\
**Created:** [February 17, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-an-always-on-coffee-maker/959674 "2022-02-17T16:05:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-an-always-on-coffee-maker/959674/21 "2022-02-17T20:03:44Z")

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I own a drip coffee maker, but I seldom use it. I find a French press and electric kettle produce better coffee quicker, and the coffee doesn’t get bitter sitting for long periods on a hot plate.

[![](https://i5.walmartimages.ca/images/Enlarge/531/018/6000197531018.jpg) ](https://i5.walmartimages.ca/images/Enlarge/531/018/6000197531018.jpg)

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-an-always-on-coffee-maker/959674/22 "2022-02-17T20:05:45Z")

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The thermal carafe style drip coffee makers with fresh ground beans make even better coffee I found. I’m not a huge fan of the French Press. I think a good drip general makes better tasting coffee that is easier on my stomach.

But the Hot Plates are the worst idea. Terrible thing to do to even decent coffee.

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We have a Capresso 10 cup drip with thermal carafe and an [OXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CSKGLMM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

The coffee is great and reheats really well when it does cool off.

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**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-an-always-on-coffee-maker/959674/23 "2022-02-19T00:16:37Z")

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Just here to say partner and I also drink hot water after morning caffeine. As for making coffee, I use a Breville Cafe Roma expresso machine; heats up in 3-5 minutes from a cold start and makes steamed milk, too, for double shot Gibraltars, aka Cortados, or Americanos or whatever. Also have an Aeropress but it uses 'way more ground coffee per cup.

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