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Originally posted by TXJIM:
In another thread here about coffee makers, we were recently turned on to smart plugs. You can basically turn most coffee makers into a timed unit to have coffee ready when you wake up. This one feature kept us from buying a Moccamaster but with the smart plug it works like an automatic. We simply set up the coffee maker at night with the switch on and the plug turned off. Program the plug in the companion app to switch on at the designated time and coffee is hot and ready.

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Originally posted by slosig:

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Originally posted by TXJIM:
In another thread here about coffee makers, we were recently turned on to smart plugs. You can basically turn most coffee makers into a timed unit to have coffee ready when you wake up. This one feature kept us from buying a Moccamaster but with the smart plug it works like an automatic. We simply set up the coffee maker at night with the switch on and the plug turned off. Program the plug in the companion app to switch on at the designated time and coffee is hot and ready.

Yes. As far as that goes, one could use one of those ancient analog timers with the plastic clips that you put in to turn it on and off.

The only downside is that the grounds are sitting out overnight if you have a palette sophisticated enough to tell the difference (I doubt I do). I have met true coffee snobs who said I was a total philistine for not grinding the beans immediately before brewing. Maybe I am, but the coffee out of the Mochamaster is pretty darned good even with having them grind the beans for me when I buy them. For that matter, it was pretty darned good out of the Mister Coffee. (I know, I am a philistine. )

I haven’t been bothered enough to setup a timer. When I finish the pot I dump the filter and grounds, clean the pot and filter basket, put in and wet a fresh filter, and fill the water reservoir. In the morning, I add the coffee and flip the switch. It might take five minutes to brew the whole pot, but it is ready for me to pull the first cup in two or three minutes. YMMV

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Originally posted by houndawg:
A true coffee snob would turn their nose up at beans that that have been roasted longer than a week.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:

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Originally posted by houndawg:
A true coffee snob would turn their nose up at beans that that have been roasted longer than a week.

No, a true coffee snob poseur would do that

Roasted whole bean coffee generally doesn't begin to perceptibly lose character for 10-14 days, assuming it's properly stored. Even at the far end of that time there's a perceptible difference in the brew from freshly-ground coffee vs. coffee ground the night before.

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Originally posted by sgalczyn:
Doesn't your man-servant bring you just harvested-roasted-ground by virgins-coffee every morning like the rest of us?

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Originally posted by Jeff Yarchin:
old school percolator.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Originally posted by architect:
Sorry, coffee snobs, the sooner you stop crying, the sooner you can get back to drinking coffee.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
A "decent" drip coffee maker that won't break the bank is the Cuisinart Brew Central. I used one for years when I was still working.

I used to be something of a coffee geek (or coffee snob, depending upon ones perspective ). I'd buy my coffee whole bean, freshly-roasted by a local roaster. So I was pretty sensitive to a coffee brewer's performance. The Brew Central wasn't the best, but it was adequate.

I'd put the water in the night before. I knew just how long it would take the brewer to do its thing. I'd grind my beans, throw them in the basket, and fire it up just a bit before I knew I'd be ready to leave for work. Pour my freshly-brewed coffee in my thermos; rinse out basket, filter, and carafe; rack them to dry, and be out the door.

If my coffee prep and brewing added more than about two minutes to my morning routine I'd be surprised.

As an aside: Grinding the morning of, rather than the night before: Yes, it made a difference. A big difference. I hadn't expected it would, but it did. If you're using pre-ground coffee, it probably won't matter if you load the basket the night before. In the latter case you could use the built-in timer if you were so-inclined.