opinions: best under-$200 coffee maker...

[PMeuph]

I own one of those Melitta cone filters, like Rick posted, and I enjoy it. It's my main coffee source(1-2 cups every day)

I also use a bodum like this:

A Bodum: http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Brazil-1-Li ... ords=bodum" target="_blank

http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Brazil-2-Li ... CGQJ3MZZCW" target="_blank

The second one might be a better size for your needs. The only secret with a bodum is to make sure you stir your coffee before pressing down the pump.

Last I own one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Primula-Aluminum- ... W68SF29H4W" target="_blank

It's great if you like espresso, but probably not sizeable enough for an everyday solution.

[Donn]

Last I own one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Primula-Aluminum- ... W68SF29H4W" target="_blank" target="_blank

It's great if you like espresso, but probably not sizeable enough for an everyday solution.

I used one a lot years ago, and if I were starting over from scratch I'd seriously consider it instead of the rather more expensive real espresso machines. It's what Italians use at home, I hear. It isn't a whole lot like real espresso, but it's pretty intense. I got tired of replacing gaskets. They come in a wide range of sizes, and it makes sense to have a couple sizes to accommodate different numbers of coffee drinkers. The most common make is Bialetti. I'd take the money I saved on these simple devices and spend it on a good grinder.

[bort]

Bodum looks nice... but if (er, when!) the glass breaks, it's just as expensive to buy a new piece of glass as it is to buy a whole new french press.

This is what Mrs. Bort bought long ago... it's not cheap, after breaking one Bodum, and knowing more would follow later... this seemed to be the more economical route. Built to LAST! http://www.amazon.com/Frieling-Polishe ... et="_blank

[Rick Denney]

' something like a French press...??

Um, no. More like a $5 piece of molded plastic. But it works.

Rick "who uses a two-tablespoon scoop per cup, but who likes his coffee...robust" Denney