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So ... I am getting tired of the old Keurig and am leaning towards a Grind and Brew machine. I bought a cup yesterday from a convenience gas station that had the beans on top with options to choose from multiple flavors. This am when brewing a pot on the Keurig from ground store bought starbucks - it was nowhere near as flavorful as the coffee I had yesterday. I assume the gas station's machine was commercial $10k+ and way more than ever needed by me.

Anyone have a recommendation for a Grind and Brew machine that they actually own?
 
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DennisM said:
So ... I am getting tired of the old Keurig and am leaning towards a Grind and Brew machine. I bought a cup yesterday from a convenience gas station that had the beans on top with options to choose from multiple flavors. This am when brewing a pot on the Keurig from ground store bought starbucks - it was nowhere near as flavorful as the coffee I had yesterday. I assume the gas station's machine was commercial $10k+ and way more than ever needed by me.

Anyone have a recommendation for a Grind and Brew machine that they actually own?
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Get a separate (and decent) grinder, and a good drip machine. Thank me later.

I have been using a Baratza Virtuoso+ conical burr grinder (after my old Solis Maestro+ finally needed a new motor, it's now backup) and a Technivorm drip brewer (with gold filter) for quite awhile, and it's pretty hard to beat the coffee they make.

It used to be that Technivorm was in pretty rarified air and was the only drip brew machine recommended by the SCA. That has changed now, and there are others possibly worth considering. Here's a list.

Want a simpler and less expensive (though more manual) option? Do a manual pour-over or French press with properly heated water (a good burr grinder still makes more difference here than people realize).
 
Thank you for the informative response. I previously owned one of the SCA recommended drip coffee makers - Bonavita Connoisseur - but the carafe was too small and we eventually wore it down in a year. We are older and really didn't want to dedicate time of grinding and brewing and think an all inclusive machine would be better for our needs and better than the Keurig.
 
SpyderPhreak said:
Get a separate (and decent) grinder, and a good drip machine. Thank me later.

Want a simpler and less expensive (though more manual) option? Do a manual pour-over or French press with properly heated water (a good burr grinder still makes more difference here than people realize).
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Couldn’t agree more! I did a bunch of research and bought a relatively inexpensive (Chinese made but German-level design and build execution) Chestnut hand grinder for my espressos and pour overs. Only takes about 45-60 seconds to grind enough beans for a cuppa and the difference is unbelievable. EDIT: Maker of the Chestnut grinder is Timemore. I ordered direct but amazin has them. IMG_4875.jpeg
 
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DennisM said:
Thank you for the informative response. I previously owned one of the SCA recommended drip coffee makers - Bonavita Connoisseur - but the carafe was too small and we eventually wore it down in a year. We are older and really didn't want to dedicate time of grinding and brewing and think an all inclusive machine would be better for our needs and better than the Keurig.
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I understand wanting to make things easier. However, just know that in a combo machine like you're asking about, both the grinder and brewer are compromised versions of themselves, and you'll need to temper your expectations accordingly.

DaveHS said:
Couldn’t agree more! I did a bunch of research and bought a relatively inexpensive (Chinese made but German-level design and build execution) Chestnut hand grinder for my espressos and pour overs. Only takes about 45-60 seconds to grind enough beans for a cuppa and the difference is unbelievable. EDIT: Maker of the Chestnut grinder is Timemore. I ordered direct but amazin has them. View attachment 2849725
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I have one like that for travel (a different Timemore model). It works MUCH better, and is significantly faster than the old ceramic Hario Skerton I'd used for years prior.
 
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