My ancient coffee maker finally died on me mid-pour this morning

It was a $20 Mr. Coffee I got from a garage sale in Cleveland back in 2012, and it started hissing smoke before dumping grounds all over the counter, so I tossed it and drove to Target to find a replacement but nothing felt right.

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the_piper18d ago

Oh man, I used to be all about fancy coffee makers with timers and built-in grinders and all that. Thought I needed all the bells and whistles to get a good cup. But then my expensive one broke after two years and I borrowed my neighbor's old $25 Mr. Coffee while I figured out what to buy next. That thing made the best coffee I'd had in years, no joke. Really made me realize I was overcomplicating stuff. Your garage sale Mr. Coffee sounds like it had a good run, take this with a grain of salt but maybe you just need another simple one.

jamie_smith18d ago

I used to think the same way. Had to learn it the hard way too.