Shouldn't make any difference at all.

Rusty

So much more convenient!

I'd assume you're using filtered water so it shouldn't have minerals and bacteria in it to ruin the coffee maker. My Keurig is always full with no issues.

It depends in part how often you thoroughly clean the water reservoir and its condition relative to mineral deposits. Expert advice, and the course of action I follow, is that fresh water (I use spring water), coffee freshly ground immediately before use, and the hottest possible water temperature make the best coffee. If your priority is convenience and you're not as picky as I am and many are, then it probably wouldn't matter. So long as the reservoir wouldn't be prone to becoming funkier with "stuff" without the opportunity to dry out every day.

I do it this way also. I much prefer toddling out to the kitchen in the morning and just pushing Start rather than pouring and measuring. Around noon I wash the pot and leave the lid up for the reservoir and lid to dry out. There is a carbon filter and it is changed when it gets it's monthly vinegar cleaning. The coffee is delicious and there has never been any funkiness in the tank.

I've always read the best coffee is using cold, fresh water. Even though I have a timer I've never used it. I make the coffee in the am, feed Bud, bring up the paper, then it's ready.

The Keurig at work, with the water reservoir pretty much always with water in it, would get mold or mildew growing inside and need to be replaced (since no one would take on the task of cleaning and killing the spores).

I'd be inclined to let your water reservoir air dry for for the day before putting more water in.

Finding a smooth cup of coffee perfection every time has been a challenge. My dear dear son suggested a French press. He then proceeded to school me in how it works. HILARIOUS I said, what about ME gives you the idea I would go through that every morning for just a cup of coffee!? The varied OPINIONS being expressed in this thread remind me of that episode. IT'S COFFEE!!! OP if you notice a difference then go back to setting up, just before bed. ; )

"IT'S COFFEE!!"

Yes and no. If your attitude is that coffee is coffee, that's fine FOR YOU. Many don't share that view. A suggestion about your own peek into the world of people for whom all coffee is not the same. Millions own and enjoy French presses and are just fine with how they work. There are other approaches to making good coffee too, some of which are equally manual. Do you wonder why people bother?

I agree with Arcy, if it doesn't taste good then just go back to making it the old way. We always drink day old coffee...HAHA! I think as long as it doesn't sit on the hot plate for too long, it's good. I'm not real picky though, so there's that. But yeah, try it, that's the only way to know. The water should be just fine, if that's what you are worried about. We have a timer on our coffee pot so that it's ready when we got up and only stays on for one hour.

When I use my 12 cup coffee maker (which is rare) I try to get it ready the night before. But I use mostly my Keurig and almost always have it filled with water and the ground coffee is ready to go as well. Just have to fill a reusable pod and I'm done.

We use a French press, or cafetière as we refer to it. It is the simplest thing in the world, just like making a pot of tea. Boil the kettle. Pour it on the coffee. Press. Done. Coffee is absolutely not just coffee. But the quality of the coffee itself is more important that the method. We buy a wide variety of beans and grind them fresh for each pot we make. Some we like, some we don't but they are definitely not all the same.

I enjoy a French Press coffee in the afternoon. DH does not. He actually likes coffee from my vintage Corningware percolator made on the stove. I dislike the boiled coffee taste.

To each his own.

So funny this came up. I belong to an online coffee forum(shocker) and the people there lose their minds when people grind their coffee the night before. I don’t personally get that worked up about the beans being that freshly ground, but maybe a whole day in the unsealed basket of the coffee maker might be a bit too long. On the days I have to be up at 6am, I get everything set up the night before. On my off days I set up everything but the grounds. I put the water in the tank and the filter in the basket. However, I usually I just measure out the beans into the grinder. The main reason I do that is because my husband is usually up first and like to start the coffee, but he never uses enough beans.

Maybe get everything set up and then add the coffee just before you go to bed?

I would try it. If it is tap water, Letting it sit out, is better in my opinion.

Just out of curiosity - how many of you heat up your mugs/ cups before pouring in your coffee? What type of mugs/cups do you use? China, porcelain, stoneware, doesn't matter.

Yes, my mugs are cold coming out of the cupboard. Always put hot water in. Stoneware mugs, mostly.

"Yes, my mugs are cold coming out of the cupboard. Always put hot water in. Stoneware mugs, mostly."

Jas-you might want to put a spoon into the cup before you pour in the hot coffee-saves the cups from cracking-just in case-thats a long known canners way of keeping jars from breaking.

I do the same as the OP...make my coffee in drip machine in the daytime, or whenever I feel like.

The coffee is always delish first thing in the a.m.

I keep my house rather cool, so in my regular cups the coffee also gets cool too fast! I have tried a thermal mug, which does the job, but I hate the look of it. I wish someone would make a thermal mug that looks more like my pretty porcelain mugs!

Raee, I have this tea mug (different pattern) that my husband likes to use. it is double-walled ceramic and he says it keeps his tea just-right-warm.

Tea forte Kati mug

Raee, have you considered glass double walled cups?

Jas-you might want to put a spoon into the cup before you pour in the hot coffee-saves the cups from cracking

Ont-Gal.....I didn't know that! Thank you, I have often wondered if or why they don't break.

Thank you Zalco and bpath! I had not seen either of those. Color and shape of things like coffee cups (and many other things) are inordinately important to me...

I have often wondered the same thing, but haven't yet tried it. I really enjoy french press coffee but usually save it for the weekends, more because of the cleanup than the setup.

Someone recently gave us a pair of clear glass double wall Corksicle mugs and I really like them! They keep the coffee hot a bit longer (I'm a slow drinker), and can go in the microwave and dishwasher. I'm kind of a creature of habit and enjoy using my same small ceramic mug every day, but really like these glass mugs. I'll have to see if they come in a smaller size.

Corksickle Mug