[Electronics-Talk] Accessible coffee makers

Sat Sep 26 14:23:46 UTC 2020

But that doesn't mean others wouldn't find a feature useful where they could load the coffee maker up the night before and then have it start brewing at a certain time in the morning so you have a nice hot fresh pot of coffee waiting for you when you get out of the shower and before you dash out the door to work.

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> Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
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> Cc: Pamela Dominguez <pammygirl99 at gmail.com>
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> Well, I've never seen a need for a coffeemaker to have a clock or a timer.
> I just put up the coffee when I want it.  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 7:43 PM
> To: Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
> Cc: Jude DaShiell
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible coffee makers
> 
> electronic coffee makers in my experience do not provide accessible clocks and
> accessible timers to have the coffee start making at a certain hour.  Detents
> when turning knobs would work so hour and minute could be set by clicks with
> hours starting at midnight and minutes starting at 0 once the coffee maker was
> unplugged and plugged in again.
> No braille or speech necessary.
> 
> On Wed, 23 Sep 2020, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> 
> > Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:04:22
> > From: Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
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> > To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> > Cc: chaltain at gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible coffee makers
> >
> > We have a Black and Decker coffee maker. It's pretty basic and very
> > accessible. I'd suggest stopping by a Best Buy or a Target, I'm not
> > really sure who sells coffee makers, and checking out the different
> > options. I think you'll find most of them will be accessible.
> >
> > The suggestion to use a French press is a good one, and I use one
> > myself when making cold brew, but a blind person might want a coffee
> > maker for the same reason a sighted person wants to use a coffee maker
> > instead of a French press. Convenience is the first thing that comes to mind.
> >
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> > > From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
> > > Behalf Of Wendy Walker via Electronics-Talk
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 11:33 AM
> > > To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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> > > Cc: Wendy Walker <wenintex at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible coffee makers
> > >
> > >
> > > I purchased a Mr. coffee 12 cup coffee maker color is black from
> > > Amazon and it is very easy to use. All you have to do is press the
> > > button after you put the water in and the coffee grounds. And wait
> > > for your coffee. It is a glass carafe and there is even a little bit
> > > of a dip where you pour the water  in so you can rest the carafe in
> > > that spot to know exactly where to pour. It is a bare-bones basic
> > > coffee maker but it does the job just fine. I just looked and it is
> > > 24.99 on Amazon
> > > and is still available. Good luck.
> > >
> > > Wendy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Sep 23, 2020, at 6:39 AM, Cheryl LeFurgey via Electronics-Talk
> > > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi everyone.
> > > > I've been searching for months, trying to find an accessible
> > > > coffee maker to
> > > replace one i bought, but with no real success.
> > > > I bought a five cup maker a while back, but haven't really been
> > > > able to use it
> > > because the pot is steel, so it gets so hot I can hardly touch it.
> > > Which, being
> > > blind, I kind of need to touch things lol.
> > > > Anyway, I've been trying to find a thermal coffee maker for
> > > > months, but can't
> > > find much. Either they're too big, (I really don't need a twelve cup
> > > machine), the design is weird, (I read about one where you have to
> > > take the lid off the carafe and leave it open with the basket just
> > > kind of sitting there(, or they have touch screens.
> > > > My ideal machine would be five to eight cups, with a thermal
> > > > carafe, and of
> > > course, actual buttons.
> > > > I'm in Canada, so something local would be great.
> > > > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > >
> > > > Cheryl
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