Coffee Occasion

How about a combination coffee/tea maker? Those who like both coffee and tea will love this offering from Sanyo. A recent review gave this Sanyo 5 out of 5 stars saying, “This is a great product for this price, it is easily washable, the coffee is great. I am very satisfied, even though the grinder is separated from the main mashine.” This Sanyo is a great unit for coffee and tea lovers. With a fast, built in grinder to ground beans to make fresh coffee and includes a unique tea basket that captures true tea flavor when brewing tea. Currently just under $50, this is a great value. For tea lovers, th (more…)

Do you want outstanding coffee in less than one minute? If so, the SENSEO coffee maker is for you. This coffee makes works with pods so that you can always have the right dosage of coffeee. SENSEO provides a revolutionary way to make coffee. It provides a quick, great taste always with the right amount of coffee–no more guessing. To achieve this, you can use the Douwe Egberts coffee pods, which you then just toss in the pot and you are ready to go. Single-portion coffee pods always ensure the right dosage. The powerful 1450W boiler makes 1 or 2 cups of coffee in less than a minute. Specially developed for SENSEO, the coffee pods are available in a variety of tastes. This means everyone can enjoy their favorite taste at any time of the day. With this coffee maker, you also receive a complimentary package of 18 coffee pods! (more…)

Want to have an outstanding coffee bar in your house? This little illustration book is great for coffee lovers. It demonstrates many great coffee drinks that you can make just like they do in the fancy coffee houses. (more…)

Black and Decker makes great coffee makers at affordable prices. The DCM675BF will deliver 5 tasty cups of coffee.

There’s nothing like a cup of fresh, flavorful coffee to start your fast paced morning. 5 cup coffeemaker brews great-tasting coffee quickly and hassle-free with an easy-fill water reservoir and the hot plate keeps it warm. Has a programmable brew time to have it ready exactly when you need it. An active lifestyle like yours can’t have delays with your coffee. (more…)

We currently have one of those large coffee pots in our office, so we get I’d say between 8-10 cups of coffee per pot. We currently have Peet’s French Roast (nasty) and we usually put about 3-4 scoops in the coffee filter which is a regular sized coffee filter (flat). I honestly have no idea how many pots we get out of each 1 pound bag because many people make coffee here in our office. How many pots would you say you’d get from 1 pound of ground coffee?

Dear Coffee Occasion,

I am having the strangest experience with my new coffee maker. You see…I just bought small little 4 cup coffee maker to replace my old one because it broke. It was a Krups. When I read the instructions, the directions mentioned that I should run some clear water through the system first to clean the coffee maker and achieve the best tasting coffee. So, of course, I did this; now, it is one month later and my coffee still has this awful plastic taste. I am not sure what I should do. I’ve been using the same process as before: same filters, same water, and same coffee as I did in my old machine; I have to think that it is caused by the new coffee maker. How can I get this nasty plastic taste out of my coffee?

–Plastic Coffee Blues

Dear Plastic Coffee Blues,

This happens sometimes with new coffee makers, but there is a little trick that you want to use with new coffee makers.

You did the right thing by running water through the coffee maker. However, you also want to mix the water with some vinegar. Vinegar is stronger and has a better chance of removing the plasticy taste of the coffee. After doing this, give the coffee pot a good cleaning. After a couple of run throughs and you should probably be fine. Also, you may want to make a couple of very strong pot of coffee the first couple of times as coffee itself assists in removing this taste.

If all that fails, contact the manufacturer of the coffee pot. They may have added suggestions for their particular brand. There is also the off-chance that there has been a recall on this item and they will replace your coffee maker for free.

Good luck with this. We certainly empathize with this situation as NOBODY wants their great coffee to taste like plastic.

Sincerely,
Coffee Occasion

This is an article about Kona Coffee. It talks about the origins of Kona Coffee, why it is such a great coffee, and the best ways to brew Kona Coffee.

If you are interested in learning more about Kona Coffee, this article is for you.

Origins of Kona Coffee

Kona coffee comes from the island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island. (more…)

I have a coffee related question/problem.

It seems that all my friends have started going to coffee shops to hang out. This in itself is not a problem. The problem lies in the fact that I don’t much life coffee. I want to be cool and hang out in the coffee shop with a coffee in my hand.

So, my question is this: How can I start liking coffee more?

–Desperate in Downtown
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Cuisinart is a name synonymous with quality. It’s DCC-2200 is no exception. This is an outstanding 14-Cup Coffeemaker at under $100. If you want the highest in quality without breaking the bank, this Cuisinart Coffee Maker is for you. It has been selected as one of our featured coffee makers.

With elegant brushed stainless-steel housing and carafe handle, this attractive coffeemaker brews up to 14 5-ounce cups of fresh and flavorful coffee. The fully automatic unit can be programmed up to 24 hours in advance for “wake up” coffee (more…)

Mr. Coffee continues its great tradition of quality, affordable coffee makers with this programmable coffee maker. You are able to set the delay brew feature up to 24 hours in advance and get ready to wake up to a freshly brewed pot of hot, delicious coffee. There are many more great features with this Mr. Coffee offering. (more…)