Categorized | $0 - $50, 4 Cup Coffee Maker, 5 stars, Continental Electric

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1. Suz Anne Says:
   November 18th, 2009 at 12:00 am

   Fantastic Small Coffee Maker
   Rating:5 out of 5 stars
   This is a fantastic small coffee maker for the two of us. It’s simple and small. We don’t need the “extras”,e.g., clock, programming, etc.
   
   The only thing we would change is to make it so the coffee filter holder could be went in and out with the pot in place.

2. Richard Hengemuhle Says:
   November 19th, 2009 at 12:00 am

   works fantastic & cheap in price
   Rating:5 out of 5 stars
   It sounds like a Percolator coffee pot without the price & it makes a fantastic 4 cups of coffee in a rush.

3. Tony Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 12:00 am

   Get the Elite instead
   Rating:3 out of 5 stars
   This is basically the same brewer as the Elite Quisine 4 cup brewer which you can buy here at Amazon. The same manufacturer must make both for different companies. One says “Elite” and the other says “Continental” but they are clones. Both are so inexpensive I got one of each, in case I need a spare. As inexpensive as they are, I don’t know how long they will last. This one seems to have a slightly lower brewing temperature than the Elite Quisine and the caraf doesn’t have calibrations for the amount of coffee that the Elite has. This one is also a lot cheaper. I paid only $12.00 and now it is down to $9 and change. The Elite is 19.95.

   My only real criticism of this one is that the brewing temperature could be hotter, as the other brewer is. I measured the temperature in the pot on this at 179 degrees Farenheit but that is after the water soaks through the beans and drips through the air about 6 inches. The Elite temps out at 185 in the pot. It tastes hotter too.

   If you buy this one, or the other for that matter, I would recommend one of those double walled Bodum mugs you can get at Starbucks (don’t have those shipped or they will arrive broken half of the time.) This will keep your coffee warmer longer but I wouldn’t take to long to drink it lest it not be hot enough for you.

   Excellent luck in any case.

4. Chris Koji Says:
   November 21st, 2009 at 12:00 am

   Can’t beat
   Rating:5 out of 5 stars
   This isn’t the ultimate coffee maker, but for a small over ten dollars it’s perfect and is all you need for a simple cup of coffee. Fantastic deal!

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