I URGENTLY need your assistance on this IMPORTANT question!!!

[CTyankee]

What's is the BEST electric drip coffee maker I can buy for under $100.00?

I currently have a Cuisineart but the drip isn't working right and I dunno what the hell is going on! And i JUST bought a big load of coffee paper filters and I don't wanna buy a big bunch of different paper filters. The round ones.

I feel very sorry for myself. I need something to help me start my day with my honey nut cheerios and a good cup of coffee, no espresso (I don't care what they drink in Italy).

Please help. Thank you!

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Is perk the same as drip?

I have an old Farberware stainless electric. Round filters. Is Farberware still in business?

But I often just bring it to a boil in a pot and filter it. To me the quality of the water is more important than the method.

[CTyankee]

6. I dunno, but I need one I can easily get paper filter for since I am in an Assisted Living apartment and have my

daughter phone in my weekly order to Stop and Shop.

I could do what you do but I'm too lazy and old. And I don't want instant coffee.

[SheltieLover]

2. Walmart has Keurig Express for $49. Add reusable pods for $6-$8 & you won't need filters anymore

[Linder]

4. Electric

I've had. Hamilton Beach electric coffee pot for years. I use the 4-12 cup round filters in it.

[EYESORE 9001]

26. Mind the microplastics

I have a reusable basket for my keurig.

[anciano]

3. Personally, I prefer a pour over cone for making coffee...

it allows better control over the brewing process and has more of a morning ritual appeal than simply pressing a button on a machine.

[CTyankee]

8. Who makes one of those? I could google it...and thanks for the tip!

[2naSalit]

29. The best is...

Melitta brand, I have a three piece porcelainset but you can also get the cone filter unit, different brand but porcelain that uses a #2 filter. That's what I use now that I don't drink more than one mug of coffee in the morning.

And it does have a ritual thing about it which I like. Been using one of the two units for almost 50 years. And they aren't expensive.

The single serving unit sits on top of you cup, I use a 20oz mug so I put two popcicle sticks on the top of the mug and set the cone thing on that, makes it fit almost any size.

[Easterncedar]

12. Funny. I LOVE my morning ritual of just pressing a button

I set it up the night before, so know that button is waiting for me is what gets me out if bed.

[chia]

19. I have a Stanley pour over set in my earthquake prep supplies

[Sequoia]

27. Yes. That's my camping coffee ritual.

Delicious by the campfire.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

5. Could be your maker needs descaled. Easily done with vinegar.

[CTyankee]

7. Just pour straight vinegar through the coffeemaker? With or without a paper filter?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

10. I cup of vinegar to two of water. Then only water until the vinegar odor dissipates. May need to do more than once.

No filter, but leave basket in place.

[Easterncedar]

13. Definitely try this first!

I run clean vinegar solution through two or three times, a stronger vinegar solution than Floyd recommends but he's probably correct. Then once with filtered water. (I always use filtered tap water to make coffee; our tap water is very chlorine-tasting.)

[Emile]

9. We bought a new Hamilton Beach for $15.00

at a dollar type store. Three years old, and still works great.

I just wish they wouldn't shut off after two hours of being on. But, all coffee pots have that safety feature now.

[Walleye]

11. I have been using my $25.04 cup Mr. coffee for years.

I set it up the night before so I only have to push the button in the morning.

[Emile]

14. That's what we do too. Been a few times

though, I'll push the button, and then come back a few minutes later to a red hot empty pot. Whoops, I forgot to make coffee ready for the morning.

[Walleye]

15. I have screwed up the coffee making in every way possible, no water, no coffee, etc.

[chia]

17. Coffee that's been cooking for two hours has a changed taste and smell that's disagreeable to me.

But it's a first world problem for sure, so I'd drink it if that's all there was - like during a natural disaster or while visiting friends.

[Wounded Bear]

22. My new Mr Coffee has a 4 hour timer...

Let's me have my first cup, then walk down to the corner 7-11 to pick up my paper and when I get back, my coffee is still hot.

[quaint]

16. French press $20-$30

Heat water to almost boiling (or boil and wait half a minute before poring).
You can heat water multiple ways even when the power is out.
No filter needed.

[justaprogressive]

18. Our Mr. Coffee's

are well made. 3yrs ago on sale we bought TWO.

Nothing worse than having to go out, some morning

WITHOUT coffee to buy a new one!

1st one still working beautifully.

Four-stars!

HTH!

[Polly Hennessey]

20. I love my Black and Decker ☕️ coffee maker.

Getting ready to make some right now. See ya!

[mopinko]

28. same.

good value.

[Americanme]

21. I don't know what I paid for it, but I have a Bunn that I really like.

10 cup, insulated carafe instead of glass, has a preheater for the water, so it makes a pot really quickly, and it takes the round filters. It does not have a warmer to keep the pot warm, but the insulated carafe keeps it warm for a few hours.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

23. Also, does your maker have a water filter? If so, it may be clogged.

[Clouds Passing]

24. Our Krups is still going strong after 4 years. Don't get a Crux, it quit right after the warranty expired.

[Marthe48]

25. Have you cleaned the coffee maker?

I have a Cuisinart my kids got my in 2016. I run vinegar through once in awhile. I take everything I can out and scrub it. I take out the plastic basket that holds the filter and depress the spring so I can clean the hole to make sure oil and particles don't build up. Also, mine has a filter at the end of a plastic holder that is in the corner at the back of the reservoir. You can pull the holder up and the filter is in a cage at the bottom. If you have the same and haven't changed it, it might improve your drip. You can get the filter online.

Ollie's is a discount store and they have a nice selection of name brand coffee makers, usually cheaper than online offers.

If you decide to get a new one, look at the details and make sure you get what you want. I thought I should retire this one and got a new one. The one I got had a hinged lid on the carafe. The Cuisinart has a lid that comes off. I bought a cheap one and within a year, the thermostat failed. The hot pad stays on in spite of the timer that shuts it off. It usable, but is it safe? I went back to the Cuisinart

[ThreeNoSeep]

30. Ninja brand Coffeemakers

We used to buy the Cuisinart's brand, but stopped when they started failing after only a year or two of use. We've switched to Ninja coffeemakers, and been happy. It's good product engineering.

[CentralMass]

31. I bought a Ninja 12-cup Coffee maker at Walmart.

It has a removable water reservoir, has a one cupcoffee scoop that sttaches to the side snd uses conical paper filters available in every store. It has a button to press if you are brewing 4 cups or less and it brews two cups just as well as it does when brewing a full pot.
One scoop of coffee per cup of water in the reservoir that has a scale showing number of cups. Two scoops/2 cups of water make a good sized single cup etc. I think I got it on sale for around $40 but they are normally around $65. Its durable.