There are tiny coffee makers. I have one. It makes max 4 cups, which is 2 mugs worth.

I bought it at one of those gigaplex stores like Linens & Things, 2-3 years ago. It takes #2 filters.

I hate using the 12 cup machine I have now when I'm the only one drinking it.

Have you considered a french press? I have one for my intermittent coffee. Bitches speak well of coffee pod systems, but I think that means you can only brew coffee someone else has podded.

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You are very easy to please.

OK, hivemind. I need a coffee-maker. Just for me. DF can't stand the stuff, and I hate using the 12 cup machine I have now when I'm the only one drinking it. Suggestions?

Deb is deeply and passionately in love with her one-cup making machine. You should check with her.

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I am very easy to please. it's true.

How much do you normally consume?

Once I get into the office, it's 2 or 3 cups in the morning. I like to drink it in the evening as well, but normally don't because of the hassle.

There are tiny coffee makers. I have one. It makes max 4 cups, which is 2 mugs worth.

Could be a possibility.

ita, a french press is on the consideration list, but isn't it more of a hassle because you actively have to participate in the making of the java?

I know Deb loves her One:One, but there are a few different makes out there. Mayhap I shall search for reviews.

What I really want is the commercial espresso machine we have in the restaurant. Mmmm, so good, but damn expensive.

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And I just colored my hair! And passed my portfolio review. And I have a new (to me) cellphone, thanks to my sister.

Ice storm predictions nonwithstanding, I'm pretty fucking pleased.

My take on the French press is that you have to have a Disposall in your sink -- to eat up the grinds. With a filter, you just take the whole shebang and throw it out; when the grinds are loose (or packed) into a glass, and you don't want to throw out the glass, that's some extra cleaning to deal with.

Moreso, when you just have a regular sink.

You could always get an old-fashioned percolator. Of course, I am told that makes coffee the equivalent of tar. I wouldn't know, since my coffee tastes are remarkably plebeian (and I smother my coffee with cream and sugar anyway).

isn't it more of a hassle because you actively have to participate in the making of the java?

I'm a tea drinker by trade, so it's not more work than that. Fill the press with coffee and water, wait x minutes, press, pour.

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