Buying a New Coffee Maker – the Search is Over

Back in April, I lamented the lack of coffee makers in the city where I live. It turns out I may or may not have been wrong, depending on a single factor. How's that for being ambiguous? I and the wife looked through the appliance stores in the city, but we didn't look anywhere at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. We actually did look, but it was before a lot of things were built or reorganized.

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The Cuisinart DCC-1100 Coffeemaker

Cuisinart DCC-1100 Coffeemaker The Cuisinart DCC-1100 coffee maker is has a little more red on it than I care for, but red is what the wife likes so I have to consider it. It's an older model than the Cuisinart DCC-1150 Coffee Maker I virtually reviewed almost two years ago, but it holds 12 cups vs. 10 cups. The 1150 only comes in black or white, but this one comes in only red. Of course, that may be because, as I'm writing this, there are only six of them left at Amazon.

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5 Characteristics of a Great Café

Everyone has their favourite café, their local hangout where they go for their must-have morning coffee, meet their friends for lunch, or even go to study or work.

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Five Most Commonly Sold Drinks

The most commonly sold drinks vary from hot beverages, to soft drinks (from your Westinghouse fridge), to alcohol and the list even includes water. Bottled water is a popular drink to buy even though you can easy get it from the tap. It is likely the popularity of bottled water has increased due to the convenience as well as the taste. Tap water usually tastes of chlorine and other contaminants although this can be removed by a water filter or water purifier.

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Red Coffee Makers

Betty Crocker BR-736U Coffeemaker I don't know how she did it, but my wife weaseled the facts about red coffee makers at Amazon out of me. It had to be a Jedi mind trick or something. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Actually, I think she cheated and read my article on the Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-cup Coffeemaker (and she's not supposed to know this website exists). Ah well, I guess I should never underestimate the power of women and gossip in small groups.

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Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker

Hamilton Beach 43253 Coffeemaker If I buy this red coffee maker, it will only be because I'm trying to please the wife. You see, she has this thing about the color red. If she had her way, everything we own would be one shade of red or another. We had a 1990 Toyota Corolla once and, as you can probably guess, it was red. Fortunately, I don't make my purchasing decisions based on color alone. There has to be something else that compels me to make my selection. Nevertheless, when I spotted the Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker on Amazon, I just had to take a look and read the reviews.

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