The Quest for a REAL CUP OF COFFEE
Downsizing from a 1400 sf townhouse to a 34 ft 7 inch Motorhome was pretty easy. We gave away just about everything - without much hesitation. Unless you count the 10x15 storage unit....... It is full of books and Christmas decor. But no coffee makers reside there.
Pot 1: Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker
It was too big for the counter.
It pulled too much electricity.
Did we really need a 10 cup coffee maker for just the two of us?
So it found a new home with our son. We can lovingly use it when visiting our in-law room there.
Pot 2: Keurig
No mess usage.
Still too big for the counter.
Very expensive to buy K Cups.
Made the lights flicker.
Bought those do-it-yourself K-Cup filters and pods.
Too much trouble.
So we moved the Keurig to the office. (I - Delly - had stocked up on the K-Cup sale at Target - couldn't miss the chance to buy all of that Caribou Reindeer Blend!) Just can't waste all of that coffee.
Pot 3: French Press coffee pot
No one really knows how to grind coffee for that pot. And you have to boil water first. And it is too much mess to clean...
Pot 4: Hamilton Beach Single Serve Scoop Coffee Maker
It fit on the counter.
We could use our favorite coffees.
Never had a decent cup of coffee from it.
It clogged most of the time - thus flooding the small counter it resided on.
Spent more time cleaning up a mess than actually drinking coffee.
SO, no more holiday commercials for Pop!
Six months and four coffee pots later we left home for a month with one purchase on our list: buy a coffee maker that was small, easy to use, and produced good coffee - we gave up on great coffee.
POT 5: STOVE TOP PERCOLATOR
We wandered into Ace Hardware in Greenville, TN. Asked the salesman (he was older than us and thought we had dropped out of crazy somewhere) if he had a percolator coffee maker. "You mean one of those camp types?" "Well, we might have one somewhere over here....."
Sure enough - there were actually 2 on the shelf ...... along with years of dust.........
"That's it!" we exclaimed as the salesman walked away, pretty sure we had lost our minds. We couldn't wait to get back to the RV and make some coffee.
Small.
Does not need counter space - fits in a cabinet when not in use.
Does not require electricity.
The coffee is actually hot.
The coffee is good - we will work on the grinding and perking to maybe one day have a GREAT cup of coffee!
So why did I give away 6 antique percolators only to go looking for a new one?
Now we have a new "grind and brew" system.
Next quest: Find the perfect coffee beans, roasted just to my taste ....
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