https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 03:15:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788849 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:06:00 +0000 MrsB2012 2788849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: I pour about half the filter full for the first time and let it sit for a minute or so, then I just fill the filter full each time. It probably takes no more than 5 minutes at most to make. It’s a noticeable difference in the taste of beans compared to other makers, so so much better for whatever reason </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788765 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 02:37:18 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2788765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: Thank you for posting this. We're in the same position and I've been looking for a coffee maker for when guests are over. </p> <p>I've been looking into a Moccamaster, but got lost in all the options. I'll check out the Ninja. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788759 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:57 +0000 PawPrints 2788759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man in all the flurry of shopping over the weekend I totally forgot to even look for Black Friday deals on coffee makers. Looks like there are still some deals going on the Ninja on Amazon. Still expensive though when you get to the fancier models.</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Coffee-Brewer-Carafe-CF080Z/dp/B0160R1MO4" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Coffee-Brewer-Carafe-CF080Z/dp/B0160R1MO4</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KA7VW40?ref=emc_b_5_t" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KA7VW40?ref=emc_b_5_t</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788754 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:29:22 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2788754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: you do have to wait for the water to drain in but my husband never did it as carefully as the instructions implied. It was like two or three times of filling it up until it was full, waiting for it to drain while doing something else. Definitely less time than the way that is supposedly the correct way to make French press! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788752 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:22:17 +0000 PawPrints 2788752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsB2012: The only thing holding me back from a chemex is all the instructions I find that tell you to stand there for several minutes very slowly pouring the water. Do you guys just dump the water all at once? That seems like a more reasonable use of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788744 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 22:48:16 +0000 MrsB2012 2788744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not what you’re looking for, but we love our chemex. We never use anything else. We have the 6 cup one, but I find it too small for us. I might order the 8 cup for dh for Xmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788606 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:21:22 +0000 krispi 2788606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my husband the Ninja coffee bar for Christmas last year, and he has used it almost every day since then. On days he goes into the office, he makes his coffee directly into the travel mug. On days he's home, he makes a half pot in the carafe. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, so I can't comment on taste, but he really enjoys the convenience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788233 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:08:28 +0000 hilsy85 2788233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: We have the CF087. It is the basic one I think--no frother. I think it is great though! We use good beans and grind them ourselves. Not sure if that makes a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788183 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 07:57:35 +0000 MamaBear87 2788183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: mine is attached. I just warm my milk in the microwave first </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788151 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:17:23 +0000 IRunForFun 2788151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: The model I have is CF080Z. It's an older one. I think the newer ones have 6 types of brews vs 4 and the frother is built in. The one I have the frother is separate. </p> <p>@MamaBear87: Does yours have the attached or separate frother? The separate frother is tempered glass and can be microwaved so I usually warm my milk a bit that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788144 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:26:38 +0000 gingerbebe 2788144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Bunn. The controls are very simple and it pours hot water over the grounds that is held inside the machine (the water you pour into the machine is then heated for the next pot). We get a full pot of coffee in a few minutes. We did have to get a flow reducer because it was initially pouring water too fast and making the coffee too weak, but that was a manufacturer mistake, so they sent it out to us quickly. So points for customer service with real people. We use a fine ground good quality organic coffee and while we aren't snobs by any means, we enjoy the coffee.</p> <p>My full on snob friends who move on from pour over either made their own cold brew concentrate and a hot water dispenser or got a Nespresso machine. I don't know anyone who doesn't love their Nespresso. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788141 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:14:29 +0000 MamaBear87 2788141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: I have whichever one costco carries. It does single cups and a carafe, comes with a glass carafe. It also froths milk, but doesn't heat it </p> <p>@PawPrints: I agree that French press is better but this makes good coffee and I'm lazy so our French press doesn't come out that often </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788140 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:01:01 +0000 HappyBaker 2788140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @Canoli: @MamaBear87: @IRunForFun: Which version of the ninja do you guys have? Wondering if the original / basic one is good enough or if I should spring for the newer nicer version! I'd never heard of it until this post! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788139 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:42:37 +0000 Canoli 2788139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: why have I never thought of putting it in the dishwasher????? Duh, genius! Thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788135 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:21:38 +0000 PawPrints 2788135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: @mrsbubbletea: Ha okay thanks! Maybe what I should get is just a really big chemex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788134 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:14:46 +0000 birdofafeather 2788134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: i asked this of all my coffee snob friends because i'm anxious about having coffee ready for me in the morning before i have to get 3 kids out of the house to drop off at school at 8 am all solo. and they are all still using french presses or manual modes of coffee. my one friend got a cuisinart espresso machine as a compromise. but they still make french press mostly. :P so not helpful guys!! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788133 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:08:21 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2788133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: I would say not comparable really. (I did say it above actually! Haha). Good for an automatic coffee maker but if you are used to French press I am just not sure you’ll be impressed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788124 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:35:07 +0000 PawPrints 2788124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay maybe I should ask - how is the taste in the Ninja coffee? Comparable to French press or a step down?</p> <p>We have a nice burr grinder and use great beans and filtered water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788117 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:10:50 +0000 LCTBQE 2788117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: same, I LOVE ours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788106 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:23:54 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2788106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: we recently got a ninja. Before we were using a chemex for pour over. I think for the reasons you want to change, you’ll like the ninja, but the taste isn’t as comparable to French press. Definitely easy to clean the grounds and nice to make a bigger batch. It would be easy to keep your French press for certain days you are in the mood for that type thoufh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788105 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:20:32 +0000 IRunForFun 2788105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just got the Ninja in September and love it! I like that it has options for single cup, half carafe, and full carafe, as well as regular brew, rich brew, and iced brew. </p> <p>Like someone else mentioned the carafe is kind of a pain to clean, but we usually just do a thorough rinse each day and then pop it on the top rack of the dishwasher every 3 days or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788102 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:09:17 +0000 MamaBear87 2788102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also adore my ninja! Like far too much 😂😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788085 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:39:39 +0000 jennlin821 2788085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DGB-900BC-Thermal-Automatic-Coffeemaker/dp/B000T9XPHC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1511296709&#038;sr=8-3&#038;keywords=grind+%26+brew+coffee+maker" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DGB-900BC-Thermal-Automatic-Coffeemaker/dp/B000T9XPHC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1511296709&#038;sr=8-3&#038;keywords=grind+%26+brew+coffee+maker</a></p> <p>My husband got this for his birthday last year and its amazing! Fresh ground coffee every time, without having to grind it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788081 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:29:35 +0000 Canoli 2788081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love our Ninja. The only thing I don’t like is it’s hard to clean out the carafe but it’s not that big of a deal. It looks like they have a newer model out so it may not be an issue. Otherwise I love the option to make regular coffee, lattes and iced coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788070 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:47:18 +0000 Littlebit7 2788070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a bonavita. It is no frills no fuss. The only switch it has in on/off. But it makes damn good coffee. And the thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for hours. There apparently is an electronic version with has a auto function but the regular one is so dead simple it takes 1 min to set it up. Dumping grinds out it easy..takes cone filters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788065 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:39:55 +0000 hilsy85 2788065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love our Ninja! Works really well/easy to use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-maker-recommendations-1#post-2788058 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:31:29 +0000 PawPrints 2788058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I almost exclusively make/drink French press coffee. The only issues are 1) it doesn't make a ton of coffee and we always have to make a second press if we have anyone over, and 2) we both hate scooping the grounds out into the compost bin and cleaning it. Is there a coffee maker that is easy to scoop out/clean, has option to make a lot at once, and still tastes as good as French press coffee?</p> <p>I'm thinking about getting DH a Ninja coffee maker, so would appreciate any review on that one in particular. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-coffee-1#post-2702624 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:38:47 +0000 Coral 2702624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the first tri, I couldn't stomach coffee and just drank iced tea. Once the morning sickness went away, I drank two half caff coffees a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-coffee-1#post-2702565 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:27:28 +0000 LAZB 2702565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: I'm definitely drinking it while bfing! This guy is wearing me out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-coffee-1#post-2702558 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:20:30 +0000 ineebee 2702558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I'm in the exact same boat! Not much of a coffee drinker before DS, but after I stopped BFing him, I slowly became an addict. Love it now, and we are TTC for #2 and I don't wanna give it up! :) And yeah, like others are saying, I heard 1-2 cups (like 8oz cups) in general is good! </p>