Coffee Maker

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Wikipedia: Coffeemaker
Howstuffworks: How Coffee Makers Work
Amazon.com: Coffee Makers
Consumer Reports: Coffee Maker Buying Guide
eHow: How to Clean a Coffeemaker
wikiHow: How to Make a Great Pot of Coffee
ExpertVillage Video: Using a Coffee Machine (Time: 3:48)

Coffee Maker Information & Reviews

ConsumerSearch: Coffee Maker Reviews
Single Serve Coffee.com: Coffee Maker Reviews
SamCooks.com: Best Brews
Medicinenet.com: "Giving Coffee a Break"
About: The History of How We Make Coffee

Coffee Maker Buying Guides and Tips

Consumer Guide: Coffee Maker Buying Guide
Whole Latte Love: Coffee Maker Buying Guide
Whole Latte Love: Differentiating Coffee Makers
INeedCoffee: Choosing My Coffee Maker
INeedCoffee: Choosing the Right Coffee Grinder
INeedCoffee: Choosing My Espresso Machine

Coffee Maker Manufacturers

Coffee Maker Retailers

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Comparison Shopping

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Coffee Maker Coupons & Deals

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Percolator Coffee Maker

Wikipedia: Coffee Percolator
About: Top 5 Coffee Percolators
Amazon.com: Percolators
Target: Percolators
Cooking.com: Percolators

French Press Coffee Maker

Wikipedia: French Press
DecentCoffee.com: Martha Stewart's French Press Tips
CoffeeGeek: How to Use a Press Pot
Amazon.com: Coffee Presses
Target: Press Pots

Automatic Drip Coffee Maker

Wikipedia: Drip Brew
Consumer Guide: Automatic Drip Reviews
Amazon.com: Drip Coffee Makers
Sears: Drip Coffee Makers
Wal-Mart: Drip Coffee Makers

Espresso Machines

Mahalo's Guide to Espresso Machines

Information

Wikipedia: Espresso Machine
Howstuffworks: How Espresso Machines Work
ConsumerSearch: Espresso Machine Reviews
wikiHow: How to Make an Espresso
CoffeeGeek: Espresso Glossary

Retailers

Coffee Buying Guide & Brewing Tips

INeedCoffee: Brewing Tips
Coffee Review: Coffee Reference
Coffee Universe: Coffee Tips
How To Brew Coffee.com

Coffee Maker Forums & Blogs

eGullet: Coffee and Tea Forum
SingleServeCoffee.com: Forum
Whole Latte Love: Coffee Machines Forum
Google Blog Search: Coffee Makers
Technorati: Coffee Makers
CoffeeGeek.com

Related Searches

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Guide Note

A coffee maker is a kitchen appliance used to brew coffee. Usually coffee makers brew coffee automatically without requiring heated water. Many coffee makers feature a timer so that coffee can be made just as a person gets up from bed.

There are several types of brewing methods that coffee makers use for brewing coffee, the most popular being the single drip method.

Fast Facts

Price range: $8 to over $3000
Origins: 1575 (Turkish Ibrik)
Invented: 1818, Paris, France
Inventor: Laurens, a metal smith
Called the cowboy pot
1908: German Melitta Bentz thought to use a paper filter
First household coffee maker: Mr. Coffee, 1972

Cleaning

Run your coffee maker with a 50-50 vinegar and water solution and then run it again with just water to rinse out any remaining vinegar. Wash all the external surfaces, the coffee pot and the basket with warm soapy water and a sponge.

Clean often for great tasting coffee.

Tips for Use

Avoid using hard or non-filtered water. Water with a lot of minerals can cause mineral deposits to build up inside your coffee maker and alter the taste of your coffee. Consider buying a water filter or using bottled water if you have hard tap water.

Don't put hot water in the coffee maker. The machine will heat up the water automatically.

Don't let the coffee sit on the heat for more than 30 minutes as this will cause it to become bitter.

Turn off the coffee machine when you are done drinking coffee to avoid damaging the machine or starting a fire.

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