Filter Coffee machines are there any good ones?

jim3rg · Jun 30, 2015

Hello folks

Its been a wee while since I last posted, been alternating between my moka pot and Aeropress for my morning and midday brews. I have a few friends over often so the Aeropress and moka pot do not make enough coffee for us all. I am looking for a machine that will make 3 good sized mugs, not espresso but just good non instant coffee.

I was thinking of maybe a Filter machine with a carafe, but maybe there is another machine/equipment that would suit this purpose. Budget would be around £40ish.

Cheers guys.

Jim

Mrboots2u · Jun 30, 2015

£40 will be a stretch i think .....

There ae some great drip machines out there ( Brazen plus , technivorm ) but three figures.

6-8 cup Chemex and do it yourself ?

jim3rg · Jun 30, 2015

I dont mind a wee bit of manual labour, I will have a look at the Chemex.

Jim

Mrboots2u · Jun 30, 2015

Also depends on how quick you want a drink . but long steep in a big sowden

Mrboots2u · Jun 30, 2015

Chemex you would need a pouring kettle too btw

jim3rg · Jun 30, 2015

Mrboots2u said:
Chemex you would need a pouring kettle too btw

That would be the same for most of the pour over methods? Has anyone used a Sowden?

Jim

Mrboots2u · Jun 30, 2015

Yep fair few users on here ...

Me included , i prefer to go for long steeps though 30 minutes plus

The Systemic Kid · Jun 30, 2015

Sowden - dead easy to use. To get the best out of it, you're looking at 30-40min steeps. Produces great coffee.

MWJB · Jun 30, 2015

jim3rg said:
Has anyone used a Sowden?

Jim

Every working day for a couple of years.

Do you just have the Hario Mini grinder? It might be tricky getting a clean-ish Sowden brew, plus a lot of arm work, but then so will any brew for 3 mugfuls (40-50g dose).

1litre French press?

jim3rg · Jun 30, 2015

I have added the Bodum Bistro to my arsenal, dont know if thats an improvement or not though.

Jim

jim3rg · Jun 30, 2015

I have just been watching some youtube vids on brewing, I kind of like the look of those Vacuum Brewers... I can see this turning into another collection

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Jim

risky · Jun 30, 2015

My parents have a Cuisinart filter machine with a built in burr grinder. Coffee from it is terrible and we've never been able to figure out why so I'm quite interested in seeing the recommendations roll in. I had considered the brazen for them but not sure they could be bothered with having to have a separate grinder.

Does anyone have any experience with the breville grind control brewer? Seems somewhat like a brazen but with a built in burr grinder.

MWJB · Jun 30, 2015

jim3rg said:
I have added the Bbodum Bistro to my arsenal, dont know if thats an improvement or not though.

Jim

Cool. Should be fine with the Sowden, grind just coarse enough to keep obvious silt down & leave half a mugful or so in the brewer, there should just be a little light dust in the cup but no quinic/pruney bitter flavours.

Filter Coffee machines are there any good ones?

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