| After water, coffee is America’s most popular beverage. But that new $50 drip coffee maker on your counter? Destined for the landfill after a few years of dispensing mediocre coffee. We’re wasting good money, and beans, on shoddy equipment. When coffee makers don’t brew properly, people dump in more coffee to compensate — enough beans to make about 20 cups of coffee per month, one expert estimated. So columnist Michael J. Coren went in search of a better way: Buy it for life. His criteria were simple: affordable, repairable and designed to last decades, even a lifetime, at home. Whether you’re a pour-over enthusiast, espresso hobbyist, or want a long-lasting option for drip coffee, here are the setups he recommends. |
