[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: coffee makers

Thu Feb 6 02:56:21 UTC 2014

They are small and flat with a hole in the middle.  Pam.

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From: Snow White Dove
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:53 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: coffee makers

Back to the percolator thing,
What kind of filters do I need to get for a percolator? Are there specific 
types of filters? Or can you use the same one sees for a coffee maker?
Maybe dumb questions, but I'm not sure which I need to get.
Jenny

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> On Feb 5, 2014, at 2:18 PM, "Rob Tabor" <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Yup, I second that motion! Instant coffees in general leave a lot to be
> desired, athough Taster's Choice is one of the better instants and is 
> fairly
> tolerable.
> Best regards,
> "Jayhawk" Rob Tabor
>
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> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 12:51 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: coffee makers
>
> But it tastes like crap.
>
> Andy
>
>
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> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 10:06 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
>
>
> Who needs a fancy coffee maker to make a cup of coffee?  I just use 
> instant
> coffee.  One teaspoon in a mug, add hot water, heat in microwave on high 
> for
> one minute, and I'm good to go.  What could be easier?
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Tabor" <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
>
>
>> Good morning Michael and List,
>>
>> I agree with Michael there is a lot to be said for those good ole
> fashion
>> electric perculators. They make and keep the coffee hot for as long as
> you
>> want. If you leave the house or or are finished drinking coffee you
> just
>> unplug the pot and you're good to go. My onlyquestion is can these old
>
>> time
>> electric perculators be found anymore?Of course there is always eBay
> which
>> has everything but that would likely be a second hand coffee maker. I
>> suspect finding a brand new electric perculator is an iffy
> proposition. By
>> all means, somebody let us know if you run across one.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> "Jayhawk" Rob Tabor
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> BehaMichael
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:09 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
>>
>> I suppose I am old fashioned but I use a simple electric perculator.
> You
>> just pour in the desired amount of water, scoop in the required amount
> of
>> coffee, and plug in.  In afew minutes you have very hot and very good
>> coffee.  No buttons and easy clean-up.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Darla Rogers
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 10:48 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
>>
>> Thank you, Liz; I couldn't recall who makes those; you are right. They
> are
>> very robust, which is what we like, without being bitter; now I need
> to
>> remember where I found them.
>> Darla & handsome Huck
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Elizabeth Campbell
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 9:48 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] coffee makers
>>
>> Hello all,
>> I have a Keurig mini brewer, and I use the my k-cup filter to prepare
> my
>> own coffee when I am running low on K-cups. I also have an older model
> of
>> the Cuisine Art grind and brew machine. So far, I havent' had any
>> difficulty in using either one I prefer the Keurig when I am getting
>> ready for
> work,
>> and I enjoy preparing coffee in the grind and brew maker when I have a
> bit
>> more time.
>> I also like a brand of K-cups called San Francisco Bay. The coffees
> are
>> quite robust and the K-cups are made mostly from paper, so they are a
>> little easier to dispose of.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Serena Nickell
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 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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