Contoure built-in coffee machine
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I took one look at a mister coffee with a metal carafe at target and grabbed it. On the boat I use an aluminum perk pot that is sold at the rei. Only takes about 10 min to brew. I don't mind waiting. Of course at home I set the timer and it's ready when I get up.
A glass carafe on a boat? That's not the best idea Hunter ever had.
Me? these things work fantastic and are cheap:
Makes great espresso/coffee, cheap, easy to clean, never breaks, works every time. Why use anything else? Oh wait, a french press also is cheap, works every time, a little harder to clean, makes great coffee, requires a teakettle/pot to boil water - but is also a great way to make coffee.
Remove the silly built in thing, make it a storage nook, and get a $10 stovetop espresso maker. The end product will be so much better you'll wonder why anybody drinks drip coffee. Sometimes oldschool is the way to go. (Many trips to Spain and noticing that _everybody_ used the stovetop espresso maker changed my coffee making habits. The Spanish are serious about their coffee.)
Me? these things work fantastic and are cheap:
Makes great espresso/coffee, cheap, easy to clean, never breaks, works every time. Why use anything else? Oh wait, a french press also is cheap, works every time, a little harder to clean, makes great coffee, requires a teakettle/pot to boil water - but is also a great way to make coffee.
Remove the silly built in thing, make it a storage nook, and get a $10 stovetop espresso maker. The end product will be so much better you'll wonder why anybody drinks drip coffee. Sometimes oldschool is the way to go. (Many trips to Spain and noticing that _everybody_ used the stovetop espresso maker changed my coffee making habits. The Spanish are serious about their coffee.)
You want old school. Water in a pot. Heaping tablespoons of coffee. Couple of egg shell bits. Dash of salt. Stir. Boil. Let sit on stove for 25 minutes or till the spoon stands up on its own. Laddle into a cup.
You got coffee
I went with an 8 cup wide bottomed vacuum stainless french press. Only issue I have is since it is stainless steel, you need to preheat it with some hot water and drain before refilling to brew or the initial temperature will not provide a good brew. Since it is a vacuum carafe, once warmed up, the coffee stays hot for quite a while.
Ok, I know all this.
I know that what I am doing is extremely ineffient, expensive, and unnecessary.
I started off my thread saying that I was a "bozo"
So, thank you for reminding me of that very fact. And now I think I'll push the button, and brew a cup.
And when I wash the pot, it is done with extreme tenderness.
I didn't go back through every post, but did anyone else find this place? They say they have a replacement unit the OP was looking for.
Has Murray given up on this thread?
http://marineelectronicsleader.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13371
Has Murray given up on this thread?
http://marineelectronicsleader.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13371
Thanks for the link. I don’t know how you found it as I have been searching the net for months.
I tried to buy 2 coffee makers but when I tried to checkout they do not sell to Canada!! There is no phone number on the site (not a good sign) and they have not answered any email.
Oh well the search continues. I have to find a Fix it shop.
And the winner is....Yep, gone are the days of the Emmetts and their 'fix-it' shops. Doesn't help that labor is so expensive.
I never found a replacement coffee maker and I spent many many hours searching on the internet. However while searching the internet I did find a fix it shop in downtown Toronto.
I took the coffee maker into Butler’s Appliance Services. 249 Coxwell Ave. They have been in business since 1927. I walked into the shop and it looked like a store out of the 1950’s. I had never seen so many old small appliances.
Well they were able to fix the coffee maker, wahoo And it only cost $31.02 including tax!! Well worth the trip.