[quote=steveiam]I’ve had several over the years, some were considered upper end-
The last two have been this mr coffee-
We drink a lot of coffee-
If mine breaks this is what I will buy again/
Under $30

vs cutting down all those trees for the paper for filters, there is that.

You don't use filters for instant coffee

Spoon it into your coffee cup and add hot water.........

My only requirement is an electric percolator and fresh ground dark bean. I prefer Ruta Maya dark. I am not a coffee fanatic and only have one cup in the AM.

We have been using a Black and Decker 12 cupper for 7-8 years.

I once had two Mr Coffees. Good coffee from one and bad from the other. I researched coffee making. The reason the percolator works so well is that it gets the water to boiling. Not getting the water hot enough is why you get bad coffee. I got a Cuisinart back then because it was supposed to get the water hot enough. It does.

Get a Bunn.

That's what i got , wife has a kcup

Honestly can't say if I prefer the Ninja or the Mr Coffee.
Youngest gave us a Keurig back around '08 or '09 so we felt obligated to use it. So very happy it died after about 3 years. Bought us a Ninja and like it so much bought a second to save for when the current Ninja dies. Got a 4 cup Mr Coffee for the RV but reality was only two cups so gave it to Goodwill and bought a 12 cup Mr Coffee. Mr Coffee won't break the bank. Both brew a great pot of go juice.

During the covid lockdown I turned into a coffee snob. Not ashamed by it either... life is simply too short to drink bad coffee.

I switched from a kurig machine with store bought K pods to the DIY reusable pods with fresh grounds. Then went to a french press, then a pour over. Ended up back with the old Mr. Coffee machine that had been up in the corner of the pantry ever since I got the first kurig machine.

What I realized is that what makes good coffee is good beans that are fresh ground. Pepsi challenge on the french press and pour over methods vs. the regular drip machine and you cannot tell the difference. Anyone who tells you differently has more time on their hands than sense in their head. The only trick is to get the right proportion of your fresh ground coffee matched with how much water you use.

If you make a pot and pour it all up right away, any old pot will do. If you refill your mug throughout the morning then look for one with a vacuum insulated pot.

How ever you make your coffee just add a couple fresh cooked bacon with it and you have heaven for a few minutes.

you've put a good bit of thought into this

Please tell me more about this-
I like bacon-
I like coffee-

I do sometimes have bacon while having coffee but I’m thinking you may do it differently, please share-

Nothing special, just thick bacon for my taste.

It is amazing how much practical work can get done during a zoom meeting once you turn your camera off.