Coffeemakers: A Kitchen Investment If you love your coffee in the morning, then you probably appreciate a good old coffee maker at home. Instant coffee may suffice too, but nothing beats the freshly brewed goodness brought by boiling water and ground beans. Instant powdered coffee is only acceptable when you are in camp and that is highly unlikely. Quantity of brewed coffee You must also be aware that the cup sizes stated by the manufacturers are sometimes smaller than the average cup of coffee. So don t expect that a 4-cup coffee maker will really make the amount its name implies. Aside from being compact, 4-cup coffee makers also come stylish. Put the carafe into the hot plate and close the funnel. 3. Switch your coffee maker on. 4. Leave the vinegar in the water tank for half an hour. 5. Empty the carafe and then rinse it very well. 6. Again, put water on the tank and repeat the brewing cycle. 7. Switch the coffee maker off. 8. Clean the carafe thoroughly with running water. Coffee Percolator or Drip Coffeepot - This brewer makes coffee by drip method, a process where hot water passes through the coffee grounds once and then into a second container producing a thick, bitter-tasting coffee. The term percolation is often disassociated with the pumping percolator, another brewing device which allows water to rise through a tube inserted in the handle and spray down over the coffee grounds. The same thing if you are no fan of preparing coffee with cleanup or mess afterwards. These are the advantages you get when you choose and use the single cup coffee brewer. However, just like any other machine, there are also disadvantages to expect from single cup coffee makers. The choices of coffees will be limited for you, as in contradiction to the hundreds of types of ground coffee beans to be ground available in the market. Its flavor system allows the user to define brewing from 1-4 cups to 5-10 cups. With this, wastage is avoided and water flow in extracting coffee flavor is controlled. Last, but definitely not the least, is the Delonghi. This is not as famous as the others which are mentioned here. Mostly those who are into espresso coffee are the ones who appreciate the strength of this coffee maker.