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Melitta Coffee Maker User Reviews
In searching for the top Melitta Coffee Makers, we found a stellar coffee maker called the Melitta #640616 10 Cup Manual Coffeemaker. We've pulled user reviews and comments from around the web on this top coffee maker to give you better insight on why it's so highly rated.
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And When We Found The Holy Grail, It Was - Really Cheap!
Melitta Cone Filter Manual Coffeemaker
Customer Reviewer and Rating: Kurt - 5 Stars |
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After my last coffee maker died (the fourth or fifth one in just eight years), I was sick of the electric coffee pot. This very simple set-up was inexpensive and doesn't have any electrical parts to break. The best thing, though, is that this makes the best coffee ever. Seriously. Here's the method: I grind my beans right before brewing. I pour boiling water over the grounds, just enough to soak them. Then I pour again to fill the filter with water. And I stir with a spoon.
Pour and stir, pour and stir, until all the water has gone through. Simple, easy, and amazingly good coffee. It's way better than anything I got from my overpriced electrical machines. Coffee the old fashioned way is still the best! There is something special in the "hands-on" approach to coffee-making, a touch of the oriental tea ritual-and with this generous size, there's plenty for your friends too. |
Hidden Gem
Melitta Coffee Maker Reviews
Customer Reviewer and Rating: Carlgo - 5 Stars |
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I went to every box store looking for this. Not one to be found. All were selling the exact same automatic systems that, surprisingly, are much more expensive. I was able to locate one at a small independent department store (not many of those) and at Amazon (at a much better price). A pox on box stores. I am pretty much convinced that all coffee makers can make good coffee if: 1. The beans are good 2. The beans are ground freshly and of the right grind for the situation 3. The water is good and of the right temperature 4. The filter is good. 5. The ratio of coffee grounds to water is correct. After all that, it is a matter of taste. Strong, mild, decaf, even politically correct, there is coffee for everyone and it is easy to buy almost anywhere now.
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| The Melitta doesn't get in the way of brewing the coffee you like. There is nothing in the design that makes it hard to use or compromises the taste. And, although it doesn't have 1/10 the style of the Chemex, it does not crack easily and is very affordable. I wonder, though, about how long they will be on the market. They are hard to find and I would guess that Melitta would much rather sell the automatic ones. There are piles of No.4 filters everywhere, but the No.6 Melitta size is hard to find. |
Still Special!
Melitta Pod Coffee Maker
Customer Reviewer and Rating: B. Lawrence- 5 Stars |
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As a kid in the 70s and 80s, my parents had one of these. Not being a coffee drinker, I always thought it was embarrassingly low tech. Now that I'm an adult (though still not a big coffee drinker), I wanted something inexpensive that wouldn't take up a lot of counter space, would be easy to care for and would make decent coffee. After looking at various options, I finally settled on this one, and I'm glad I did. Not only does it work perfectly well, as advertised, it also makes great-tasting coffee (which is more than I can say about the little stovetop percolator I tried before investing in this one). It's also easy to store in my cabinet when not in use.
Two additional notes: The coffee maker calls for size 6 filters, and those are great to have when you're making a full pot. But if you're just making coffee for 2-3 people, I've found size 4 filters work fine, and they're cheaper and easier to come by. I've also found that the coffee filter cone will also work with an insulated carafe I bought separately. |
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