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Gevalia accepted my cancellation this morning but left open the option to buy coffee. We drink coffee every day. Always in the morning and nearly always in the afternoon. It's been awhile since I had a quality maker. It's too bad I'm not interested in Gevalia's coffee but I'm not. The company must sell enough coffee to justify giving away the pots. Glenda, since you kids gave you a membership in addition to the pot, you'll have to let us know how you like the coffee you'll be receiving in the next year. According to Gevalia's brochures there are coffees' for every season plus special blends. This is the model I got: My only disappointment, and you really can't call it a disappointment...lol...is I was to receive travel mugs but got cups instead. Very very nice cups, I must add; ones that will be well used. All of our travel mugs are junk...the lids leak if we can find them at all...they don't fit the cup holders in our vehicles, etc. etc. A new set would be useful. But oh well. I'm not about to look a gift horse in the mouth! I don't care how old he is! Lori

I have a Gevalia coffee maker too but right now, it's coughing. Maybe, it's about to croak. Like Mary, I like their coffee too. When my income was reduced to disability, I had to cut back and cancelled the membership. I really don't miss it because I happen to like Community Dark Roast coffee too which is readily available at local stores. I find that most coffee maker brew coffee too quick. The water goes through the ground coffee so fast that it doesn't allow enough time for the coffee to seep. That's what the Vietnamese single coffee maker is all about. It allows you to ajust the drips. The slower it drips, the stronger the coffee would be. However, it makes a single cup/glass only. With the Gevalia coffee maker, I actually use 2 filters in order to somewhat achieve this technique. The coffee does taste so much better because it allows the flavor to emerge. I need to research to see if there's such a coffee maker. One that is adjustable with the drip/brew speed.

Thanks, all! Anita - yes, it will DEFINITELY help! The only thing that will be a bit of a pain is having our big fridge down cellar (that we have to go outside to get to), as it pees, so I don't want it on any of the hardwood floors! Mike - you're lucky! The nearest good restaurant is a half hour away. Although I do believe we'll be eating out more than usual... :D Susan - Yes!! I'm surprised you could recognize it amidst all the clutter! And we have another one in a box somewhere ... lukki - you said it!! Already did a great venison frittata - but I've got to keep it up! -Susan