Recommend me a coffee maker/percolator

[Mr Pies]

As above really. Im not after a fancy expensive machine that most in here use. I'm sick of using a cafiteirre every morning.

I'd like something that keeps the coffee hot/warm so I can wake up to a nice cup, then put the rest into a flask for work.

Has anyone got any suggestions?

[aspender]

This Morphy Richards one does a good job of waking me up every morning:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001CDFJBE

Just don't forget to put the jug underneath it before going to bed as I did one day last week...

[Mobile Chicane]

Whichever one you get, use filter papers to line the 'permanent filter'.

Paper filters give a much cleaner-tasting coffee, and you can just chuck it (and the grounds) in the bin afterwards.

[LordGrover]

I think it was MC's suggestion that led me to try filter coffee and I've not looked back since. Sound advice.

[Mr Pies]

Filter coffee is exactly what I want.

[Mobile Chicane]

I've got the ceramic version of this thing (which amazon seem to have sold out of) and just use that with filter papers.

A plastic version would work, but I don't like them since over time the plastic absorbs the oils from the coffee and imparts a stale taste to the fresh brew.

As do plastic permanent filters on coffee machines - find a metal one if you can.

[LordGrover]

Ceramic johnny: click.

[Mobile Chicane]

LordGrover said:

Ceramic johnny: click.

'Currently unavailable'

These are very difficult to find, and going for £30-odd on Ebay.

Try here: http://www.hasbean.co.uk/products/Ceramic-Filter-C...

[Mr Pies]

I very nearly bought one of MC's ceramic badboys lady time she recommended it.

However I do need a machine as I want to wake up to coffee, and have enough to fill a medium sized flask with minimal faffing around

[Digger]

I was going to ask about these again. Thus purchased a Hasbean ceramic and will see what it is like.

MC? Where do you order your filters from?

[Mobile Chicane]

Digger said:

I was going to ask about these again. Thus purchased a Hasbean ceramic and will see what it is like.

MC? Where do you order your filters from?

Most biggish supermarkets sell them.

Still in the same place? I'm fairly sure that Waitrose on Marylebone High St will have them.

ETA: Waitrose own label 'Columbian Blend' filter coffee is by far and away my favourite for all-round smoothness but with a bit of bite.

Edited by Mobile Chicane on Monday 9th January 18:06

[Digger]

Aye still in Lisson Grove. Ta, will have a rummage in Waitrose later.

[S1_RS]

aspender said:

This Morphy Richards one does a good job of waking me up every morning:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001CDFJBE

Just don't forget to put the jug underneath it before going to bed as I did one day last week...

I have the next model up from that. I've had it for about a month and tbh I'm going to take it back for a refund. Two reasons, the main one that the coffee isn't hot enough. It's barely hot when first brewed so as soon as you ad milk it's only luke-warm. Even if you leave it on the hotplate for 20 mins it's still not hot enough. Second reason is the clock loses about 2 minutes a day so you have to keep resetting the time.