# New Coffee Maker - this thing is unbelieveable!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coffee-maker-this-thing-is-unbelieveable/417801>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 2, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coffee-maker-this-thing-is-unbelieveable/417801 "2007-09-02T12:34:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coffee-maker-this-thing-is-unbelieveable/417801/41 "2007-09-05T18:03:10Z")

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[QUOTE=riker1384]  
Does anyone else here use an iced-ted machine? I got one because I figured it was cheaper than buying Snapple or 2-liters of Lipton.  
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I make sun tea. It’s really, really good and no special equipment needed.

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**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coffee-maker-this-thing-is-unbelieveable/417801/42 "2007-09-05T18:15:07Z")

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[QUOTE=RTFirefly]  
I personally don’t see the importance of a thermal carafe anyway. That’s what microwaves are for. Once the coffee is brewed, I pour myself my first cup, then turn the burner off. Coffee that hasn’t been sitting around on the burner will nuke back to life quite well.  
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Reheating coffee can harm the flavor.

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coffee-maker-this-thing-is-unbelieveable/417801/43 "2007-09-05T21:42:54Z")

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[QUOTE=Chefguy]  
It’s a very complicated contraption called a 4-cup measuring cup. I grind the coffee like I would for french press, which is fairly coarse. Dump the grinds in the cup, fill with water, stir well, cover with a bit of plastic wrap to keep the dust out of it, and let it sit for 12-24 hours. Then strain the coffee through a very fine sieve, not forgetting to put a bowl or something underneath, and Bob’s your uncle.

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Hrm. I guess I thought filtering it would be harder than that. I’d like to make large quantities at once, though.

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