[Electronics-talk] coffee makers

Tue Feb 4 17:22:42 UTC 2014

Hi Darla
I think the kind with the wheel would be what I'd want to get.  I'd probably also want to use it for spices
Serena

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> On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:41 AM, "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Serena,
> 
>    I have one, and it operates with a wheel that clicks; once I learned
> the positions, I could grind whatever grind I wanted.
>    An ex-boyfriend gave it to me one Christmas; I like it better than
> the ones that just have a list, you push down on a ubtt6on on the lid once
> it is placed, and it grinds coffee.  It was loud, and you had to time it for
> the grind you wanted.
> Darla
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Serena Nickell
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 10:35 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> 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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