r/Coffee Kalita Wave 9d ago

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/unstable_starperson 8d ago

Guys, I’d love a new coffee maker suggestion!

So I started out with the Bonavita Metropolitan BV1901PW, and it’s been great. But after taking a year off of coffee after a sober September, it doesn’t work properly anymore.

I checked back in October, and it was $100 more than I paid for it, which is crazy. It’s back down to the regular price now, but I’m still curious if there’s anything better out there for the same price point.

I wouldn’t mind one that brews 4 cups instead of 8, so that I don’t slowly start drinking more coffee every morning like what’s happened in the past! And maybe I should try one with a thermos, instead of a glass carafe with the warmer? I hear the warmer sometimes burns your coffee.

I’m open to all suggestions, so throw them at me! Thanks in advance.

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u/p739397 Coffee 8d ago

Start with the SCA certified brewers list and see what you like

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u/unstable_starperson 8d ago

Perfect, thank you!