[Electronics-talk] coffee makers

[Serena Nickell]

I made a few messes before I used the funnel lol.  I thought about getting a Kerug but I decided I wanted the option of using the pot or just the single serve.  I want a coffee grinder though.  
Serena
  

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> On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:17 AM, "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Serena,
> 
>    I hate coffeemakers that have you pour through the slots; never
> could do it without making a bit of a mess.  Wish I had thought of the
> funnel then.
>    I have a Keurig now; when it dies, I am considering a coffee maker
> that grinds the beans before brewing.
>    Wow; lots of coffee drinkers, eh?
> Darla in Snowy Kansas City
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Serena Nickell
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 10:13 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
> 
> Mine is a Hamilton Beach that I recently got for Christmas.  It has a pot on
> one side and a single serve component on the other.  The filter baskets come
> out easily and the button to start the brewing process is a round button
> that's easy to find.  I'm sure there are other features to it that I haven't
> figured out yet but so far it meets my needs.  
> Also, Tracy's right, it does take a bit of prep work to make coffee and a
> bit to clean up.  With my old coffee maker I used to use a funnel to pour
> the water in to it because I kept pouring water on to to the counter.  If
> the issue is that you haven't done it a lot all I can say to do is practice
> and keep practicing.  I'm totally blind also and it took me years before I
> could make a decent cup of coffee.  My dad is sighted and has been making
> coffee for years and still makes a huge mess.  
> If there's a touch screen involved maybe there's a way to mark it with puffy
> paint or Braille markings.  Good luck and happy coffee drinking.  :) Serena
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Feb 4, 2014, at 9:30 AM, "Drew Hunthausen" <dhunthausen at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear list,
>> 
>> I just started drinking coffee a couple of months ago and am wondering 
>> what is the most accessible coffee makers. I live with my parents, and 
>> so far my dad usually makes the coffee in the morning. They are going 
>> away for a few days so I asked my dad to show me how to do it. With 
>> the machine we have, it is quite a process to clean it and put the new 
>> coffee in. I'm wondering what might be the easiest coffee makers for 
>> all of this. Any help is greatly appreciated. I am totally blind. 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Drew
>> 
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