re: Coffee Maker Recommendations

I was just recently in the market for a coffee maker. I consulted with a friend who is in the coffee business and this was his run down. I previously had a DeLonghi espresso machine which was fantastic but it eventually crapped out after about 2 years of daily use.

1) Home espresso machines are not worth your time. For one the beans break down much quicker than traditional roast and unless you are going through significant volume you arent drinking great coffee after about 4 or 5 days. Secondly, they all break because they just arent made with same materials as a commercial espresso machine and once they break, thats it.

4) For the money (and for a coffee maker, not French Press or pour over) the Bonavita 8 cup coffee maker is the best home coffee maker due to its design and water temperature control.