the dark side

i recently got a melitta clarity 10cup coffee maker from QVC, of all places.

there was a deal a while back where it was < $25 shipped. after this deal depleted QVC's stock they doubled the price, but afaic it's still a good deal -- if you can find one in stock, which is tough.

it's my first electric coffee brewer ever. all my other non-espresso coffee brewers are manual.

i'm terribly pleased with my clarity. i fear that it may obsolete my french press, and it's putting a layer of dust on my vacpot.

it's so easy to use, easy to clean, and the coffee it makes is nearly as good as french press. now, dear reader, you probably are not impressed by my ease of use declaration, since you're likely well acquainted with electric brewers -- but as i said, this is my first.

i bought the thing intending to use it at work, but it's still too messy for that. i havent got a sink near my desk (for rinsing the pot) otherwise I'd take it. well, then there's the messy issue of grinding... bleah.

one of these days, i'll figure out a convenient way to have good afternoon coffee at work.

maybe it involves working from home :)