hardybob said:
Mike, the Hamilton Bch is on the top of our list if we do not go with the B&D which fits so well.
If you've got a perfect fit with a built in (under counter) I'd probably stick with it.
In our case, we didn't have anything, got tired of the driving/searching for a good morning cup
of coffee wherever we happened to be, and we're not usually "plugged in". We've got a generator
to power a coffee maker, but we didn't want to have to run it while enjoying a cup, to keep a
regular glass carafe hot. The HB was our best solution with it's stainless insulated carafe
and only needs power during the brewing process. We figure we can probably find a secluded
enough area near most camp grounds to fire the genny up for the 12-13 minutes it takes to
brew a full pot. The carafe does a great job keeping the coffee hot for well over an hour.
Another facet of the coffee project is looking for retailers who carry the Land O Lakes
Mini-Moos creamers in the US. I sent them an email asking about retailers in Canada, but
they don't have any. We figure they have a pretty good shelf life without refrigeration, so
we want to pick some up when we cross the border on our travels south. We're also looking
for grocery store chains that have "grind your own" stations to get our own fresh ground
coffee when we're down in the US. Maybe you know of some? Publix? Winn Dixie? Piggly Wiggly?
Up here in Canada we get our beans fresh and grind them at Fortinos or Loblaws RC SuperStores.