What kind of coffee maker do you use?

Last year, we were in Ikea, just browsing. If you've ever been in an Ikea, you know they have all kinds of inexpensive gadgets to buy, even though you don't need them. I have been interested in a French press coffee maker. Ikea had some on sale for 12.99. For that price, I could buy one, try it out and if it didn't work out, I wasn't out a lot of money.

It sat in the cupboard for almost a year! Not sure if it intimidated me or it was just too easy to drop a K-cup into the Keurig and brew me a cup quicker. I finally pulled it out of the cupboard a few weeks ago and began brewing my coffee in it. We recently returned from Hawaii where I bought some 100% Kona Coffee beans and grounds. That coffee in that press is fantastic. I'm sold on the French press and will not begin looking for a much better one. The one I have is glass and I make myself about 20 oz of coffee in it. I seem to have that recipe down pretty good. The only issue is that by the time I've finished my first cup, the coffee in the press is now cooled and I've got to microwave it. I'd like to find a press that's insulated and will keep the coffee hot for my second cup.

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