[Electronics-talk] coffee makers

Tue Feb 4 18:18:29 UTC 2014

That's a thought too.  
Serena

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> On Feb 4, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Pamela Dominguez <geodom at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> That's probably not a good idea.  If you want to use a coffee grinder for spices, maybe you should keep a separate one for that.  The smell and taste of the coffee and the spices would get mixed up, even if yu clean it.  How about a mini chop?  That sort-of looks like an upside-down coffee grinder. You could try that for the spices.  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Serena Nickell
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 12:22 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
> 
> 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
>> 
>> 
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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
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
>>>>> 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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