The best coffeemaker is also the simplest, and least expensive, a “French Press” (or would that be a “Freedom Press”? 
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it’s a little more involved than your standard drip coffeemaker, but not by much, and the coffee it makes is light-years better than the drip machines
the reasoning is simple;
1; drip machines typically use a paper filter, that paper filter absorbs the aromatic oils that give coffee it’s “character”, coffee from a drip machine is generally thin, bitter, and harsh, coffee from a FP is rich, smooth, satisfying and a lot less bitter than drip coffee
2; a drip machine never consistently brews the grounds, during the beginning of the brewing process, water runs quickly through the grounds, yielding a weak, under-extracted coffee, as the grounds swell with water, it slows down the process, over-extracting the coffee, making it bitter, and on top of this, as stated above, the paper filter also absorbs the aromatic oils, you get just the bitter residue left behind
3; Hi Opal
the FP brewing method keeps all the grounds in contact with the water from start to finish, and you determine when the brewing stops, brew shorter for less bitter coffee, longer for stronger, more bitter brew, generally 3-4 minutes is ideal
the process is simple, buy your coffee (whole bean, preferably), grind up just enough to make enough for everyone who wants a cup, ideally use a burr grinder, and dump the freshly-ground coffee in the press, add the hot water to the press, stir to mix the grounds fully, then put the plunger-cap on with the plunger all the way to the top, wait for your preferred amount of brewing time, then slowly push the plunger to the bottom of the press, and pour your coffee
be amazed at how much better French Press coffee is…
it’s spoiled me, and i’m not even a coffee snob, i’ll drink any coffee, but i prefer whole bean coffee that i grind myself
