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Coffee makers?
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
Hi everyone!
This is not exactly a tech item unless you consider the ones that have touch screens on them. I am looking for a single cup coffee maker that is blind friendly and makes a decent cup of coffee. The one I have right now makes coffee that is somewhat weak. It could make stronger coffee if its grounds cup was bigger. I don't want K-cups because they are expensive and K-cups can only brew about six ounces of coffee per cup and I'd like to be able to brew about 14 ounces to fill a travel mug. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks! Gene... |
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Jude DaShiell
I use a French Press here and it makes excellent coffee. I will need to
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replace the screen since a few too many grounds are getting through but that and a thermos to hold the coffee once steeped for 20 minutes makes excellent coffee here. Another possibility might be pour over coffee but these are all low tech. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Gene Warner wrote:
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Gene
The list doesn't restrict tech to computer technology. All sorts of things such as slates and Braille writers or vacuum cleaners, etc. are technology.
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Gene, one of the owners On 11/18/2022 12:11 PM, Gene Warner wrote:
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
I know several other people that swear by french press coffee makers, the only reason I've avoided them so far is that it sounds a bit involved to use.
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Gene... On 11/18/2022 1:19 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
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Monte Single
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I use a 24 oz Kenmore drip coffee maker with a reusable screen basket. Personally, I think the French press is an excellent choice interms of flavour and environmental choices. It is totally simple. Put in the coffee, Pour in the boiling water, Wait the appropriate time and gently press down the screen plunger. The oly thing you throw away are the grounds. -----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene Warner Sent: November 18, 2022 12:23 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Coffee makers? I know several other people that swear by french press coffee makers, the only reason I've avoided them so far is that it sounds a bit involved to use. Gene... On 11/18/2022 1:19 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: I use a French Press here and it makes excellent coffee. I will need |
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
That's all I throw away now, my coffee maker has a reusable filter.
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Gene... On 11/18/2022 1:30 PM, Monte Single wrote:
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Jude DaShiell
Computers are lots more involved to use.
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For my size press I put 1/3 cup of grounds in the bottom of the press the smaller ones only need 1/4 cup of grounds. I get water boiling in a teapot and wait a minute after the teapot shuts off so the water gets to 195F or 95C. Then I pour to within 1 inch of the top of the press. I put a spoon into the press and stir the water and grounds for a minute. Then I put the top on the press but do not push the plunger down and let the press set for 20 minutes. Then I push the plunger all the way down to the bottom and pour into the thermos until no more coffee comes out. I close the thermos up and pull the top out of the french press and run the screen end under cold water for a few seconds so when I hold the top of the press the water makes the screen end spin. I think an angle of 45 degrees will do it. That cleans the grounds off the screen in a few seconds. Then I put water into the press again about halfway up. I take the press outside and suspend the grounds with my finger in the bottom of the press then I toss the contents of the press on the ground. The earthworms are just as much cafiene addicts as people and it makes them very happy. They eat the grounds after taking them underground and that improves the soil for gardening. Then I wash the press out and let it dry for the next time I make coffee. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Gene Warner wrote:
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Jude DaShiell
Stirring the grounds around in the water makes much better coffee. I was
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told this by a friend born in Egypt who is now in the United States and I confirmed it. My friend didn't know about my screen cleaning technique so I shared that with him. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Monte Single wrote:
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Nancy Shackelford
Hamilton Beach! There are 2 different models, but both are definitely accessible. Bottom button is stronger coffee and top button is weaker coffee. Nance On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 12:11 PM Gene Warner <genewarner3@...> wrote: Hi everyone! --
Nancy Shackelford --Walk On Faith And Trust In Love - Michael Reid-- |
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Carolyn Arnold <4carolyna@...>
I bought a Mainstay from Wal-Mart for just under $20 - just love the thing. You can either use K Cups or you can use a different holder for grounds and use grounds - way cheaper and as good or better! I give the thing a five star plus rating and highly recommend it.
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Gene Warner Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 1:23 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Coffee makers? I know several other people that swear by french press coffee makers, the only reason I've avoided them so far is that it sounds a bit involved to use. Gene... On 11/18/2022 1:19 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: I use a French Press here and it makes excellent coffee. I will need |
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Gerald Levy
This French press gadget may brew a great cup of coffee, but it sounds very involved and time consuming. If ease of use, and convenience are what you are looking for, consider the Mainstay Dual Brew Single Serve Coffee Maker, which is sold by WalMart for $19.92. According to members of this and other lists, it is completely accessible, having only two bushbuttons on the right side for selecting either K-cups (rear button) or regular ground coffee (front button):
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Single-Serve-Dual-Brew-Coffee-Black/772125593
Gerald
On 11/18/2022 1:35 PM, Jude DaShiell
wrote:
Computers are lots more involved to use. For my size press I put 1/3 cup of grounds in the bottom of the press the smaller ones only need 1/4 cup of grounds. I get water boiling in a teapot and wait a minute after the teapot shuts off so the water gets to 195F or 95C. Then I pour to within 1 inch of the top of the press. I put a spoon into the press and stir the water and grounds for a minute. Then I put the top on the press but do not push the plunger down and let the press set for 20 minutes. Then I push the plunger all the way down to the bottom and pour into the thermos until no more coffee comes out. I close the thermos up and pull the top out of the french press and run the screen end under cold water for a few seconds so when I hold the top of the press the water makes the screen end spin. I think an angle of 45 degrees will do it. That cleans the grounds off the screen in a few seconds. Then I put water into the press again about halfway up. I take the press outside and suspend the grounds with my finger in the bottom of the press then I toss the contents of the press on the ground. The earthworms are just as much cafiene addicts as people and it makes them very happy. They eat the grounds after taking them underground and that improves the soil for gardening. Then I wash the press out and let it dry for the next time I make coffee. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Gene Warner wrote:I know several other people that swear by french press coffee makers, the only reason I've avoided them so far is that it sounds a bit involved to use. Gene... On 11/18/2022 1:19 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:I use a French Press here and it makes excellent coffee. I will need to replace the screen since a few too many grounds are getting through but that and a thermos to hold the coffee once steeped for 20 minutes makes excellent coffee here. Another possibility might be pour over coffee but these are all low tech. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Gene Warner wrote:Hi everyone! This is not exactly a tech item unless you consider the ones that have touch screens on them. I am looking for a single cup coffee maker that is blind friendly and makes a decent cup of coffee. The one I have right now makes coffee that is somewhat weak. It could make stronger coffee if its grounds cup was bigger. I don't want K-cups because they are expensive and K-cups can only brew about six ounces of coffee per cup and I'd like to be able to brew about 14 ounces to fill a travel mug. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks! Gene... |
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
Last time I checked, Hamilton Beach makes a lot of different types of coffee makers, so you'll have to be more specific to be of any help.
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Plus Hamilton Beach intentionally excludes the visually impaired (among others) when they design their products as evidenced by this statement being in all of their product manuals. "This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities" So I will not buy any of their products. Gene... On 11/18/2022 1:51 PM, Nancy Shackelford wrote:
Hamilton Beach! There are 2 different models, but both are definitely accessible. Bottom button is stronger coffee and top button is weaker coffee. |
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
Is this a single cup coffee maker? I only drink one or two cups of coffee each day so I don't need or want a coffee maker that fills an entire carafe or pot because most of it would be wasted.
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Gene... On 11/18/2022 1:59 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
I bought a Mainstay from Wal-Mart for just under $20 - just love the thing. You can either use K Cups or you can use a different holder for grounds and use grounds - way cheaper and as good or better! I give the thing a five star plus rating and highly recommend it. |
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
That sounds like it might be ideal, simplicity is what I am looking for, I don't want to spend half an hour making a single cup of coffee.
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And since I do my grocery shopping online at Wally world, I can order the coffee maker with my groceries. I used to have a Black & Decker single cup coffee maker that I really liked that was even simpler, it only had one button. But it worried me about its safety when the plastic that made up the reusable filter and funnel started "bubbling" up from the hot water, so I got rid of it real quick. Gene... On 11/18/2022 2:13 PM, Gerald Levy via groups.io wrote:
This French press gadget may brew a great cup of coffee, but it sounds very involved and time consuming. If ease of use, and convenience are what you are looking for, consider the Mainstay Dual Brew Single Serve Coffee Maker, which is sold by WalMart for $19.92. According to members of this and other lists, it is completely accessible, having only two bushbuttons on the right side for selecting either K-cups (rear button) or regular ground coffee (front button): |
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Marda
Yes that is a problem with Hamilton Beach which is a shame because they used to make that really nice talking microwave that I still have but they discontinued it. I heard there were problems with it just stopping operation and that a lot of people had problems with it but the one I've had has worked for many years and I know others who had similar experiences. I wonder if something happened where someone with a disability sued them or something or if they are just being overly cautious. It seems like legally people should be able to challenge that and require them to remove that statement or in other ways make their appliances more accessible but I don't know enough about the entirety of the ADA and later amendments to know if that area is even addressed since mostly what I've heard about ADA access laws deals with education, employment, transportation, communications etc. but I've never heard kitchen appliances addressed directly as far as laws are concerned. It seems like they may not be because there are certainly tons of appliances around that are not very easily accessible.
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Marda On 11/18/2022 1:30 PM, Gene Warner wrote:
Last time I checked, Hamilton Beach makes a lot of different types of coffee makers, so you'll have to be more specific to be of any help. |
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Jude DaShiell
Kitchen appliances are covered under ADA because microwaves are universal
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in offices so they're also office equipment. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Marda wrote:
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
As far as I know the ADA primarily concerns public spaces. If that's true it doesn't reach into private homes so home appliances aren't covered.
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The only thing I've heard about home devices is that there is legislation that if passed will require manufacturers of medical devices intended for home use, like CPAP machines design them to be fully accessible. Gene... On 11/18/2022 2:54 PM, Marda wrote:
Yes that is a problem with Hamilton Beach which is a shame because they used to make that really nice talking microwave that I still have but they discontinued it. I heard there were problems with it just stopping operation and that a lot of people had problems with it but the one I've had has worked for many years and I know others who had similar experiences. I wonder if something happened where someone with a disability sued them or something or if they are just being overly cautious. It seems like legally people should be able to challenge that and require them to remove that statement or in other ways make their appliances more accessible but I don't know enough about the entirety of the ADA and later amendments to know if that area is even addressed since mostly what I've heard about ADA access laws deals with education, employment, transportation, communications etc. but I've never heard kitchen appliances addressed directly as far as laws are concerned. It seems like they may not be because there are certainly tons of appliances around that are not very easily accessible. |
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Jude DaShiell
The A.D.A. does cover private homes. Code has A.D.A. requirements in it
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for new homes. Homes get built for people with disabilities with A.D.A. ramps and other internal accommodations. These could not be built at all without supporting regulations in those building codes. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Gene Warner wrote:
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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
If that's true, then how come accessible microwaves are few and far between?
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And most offices I know of have a coffee maker in them, how come there are no accessible coffee makers? I think you need to double check your facts. The FCC ppassed the CVAA and now most brands of video equipment, TVs, stream players DVRs, etc., have at least one accessible model. Gene... Gene... On 11/18/2022 2:57 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
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chris judge
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via groups.io
Sent: November 18, 2022 3:13 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Coffee makers?
This French press gadget may brew a great cup of coffee, but it sounds very involved and time consuming. If ease of use, and convenience are what you are looking for, consider the Mainstay Dual Brew Single Serve Coffee Maker, which is sold by WalMart for $19.92. According to members of this and other lists, it is completely accessible, having only two bushbuttons on the right side for selecting either K-cups (rear button) or regular ground coffee (front button):
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Single-Serve-Dual-Brew-Coffee-Black/772125593
Gerald
On 11/18/2022 1:35 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: Computers are lots more involved to use.For my size press I put 1/3 cup of grounds in the bottom of the press thesmaller ones only need 1/4 cup of grounds.I get water boiling in a teapot and wait a minute after the teapot shutsoff so the water gets to 195F or 95C. Then I pour to within 1 inch of thetop of the press. I put a spoon into the press and stir the water andgrounds for a minute. Then I put the top on the press but do not push theplunger down and let the press set for 20 minutes. Then I push theplunger all the way down to the bottom and pour into the thermos until nomore coffee comes out. I close the thermos up and pull the top out of thefrench press and run the screen end under cold water for a few seconds sowhen I hold the top of the press the water makes the screen end spin. Ithink an angle of 45 degrees will do it. That cleans the grounds off thescreen in a few seconds. Then I put water into the press again abouthalfway up. I take the press outside and suspend the grounds with myfinger in the bottom of the press then I toss the contents of the press onthe ground. The earthworms are just as much cafiene addicts as people andit makes them very happy. They eat the grounds after taking themunderground and that improves the soil for gardening. Then I wash thepress out and let it dry for the next time I make coffee.Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used indefense of liberty:soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940).On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Gene Warner wrote:I know several other people that swear by french press coffee makers, the onlyreason I've avoided them so far is that it sounds a bit involved to use.Gene...On 11/18/2022 1:19 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:I use a French Press here and it makes excellent coffee. I will need toreplace the screen since a few too many grounds are getting through butthat and a thermos to hold the coffee once steeped for 20 minutes makesexcellent coffee here. Another possibility might be pour over coffee butthese are all low tech.Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used indefense of liberty:soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940).On Fri, 18 Nov 2022, Gene Warner wrote:Hi everyone!This is not exactly a tech item unless you consider the ones that havetouchscreens on them. I am looking for a single cup coffee maker that is blindfriendly and makes a decent cup of coffee. The one I have right now makescoffee that is somewhat weak. It could make stronger coffee if its groundscupwas bigger.I don't want K-cups because they are expensive and K-cups can only brewaboutsix ounces of coffee per cup and I'd like to be able to brew about 14ouncesto fill a travel mug.Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.Thanks!Gene... |
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