Moisture There are also instances when the coffee basket retains so much moisture which results in moisture dripping on the hot plate after the carafe is removed. While this is not much of a problem, it can be annoying on your part since this means extra cleaning. 3. Delay brew feature Some low-quality four cup coffee makers have delay brew feature that you can set up hours before your drinking time. Before grinding the beans, take the time to know the grinder grade or level. There are various levels of coffee grinding which result to different flavours. Too coarse may not be great for a French press, too fine is not good for a Columbia roast and an espresso maker. Coffee packages provide grinding and brewing instruction so make sure to read before discarding it, or better yet, keep the label. 8. Clean the carafe thoroughly with running water. Cleaning the hot plate and the filter basket 1. Turn off your coffee maker. Unplug it. 2. Allow your coffee maker to cool prior to cleaning. 3. Wipe down the hot plate using a damp fabric. 4. Wipe the hotplate dry. 5. Wash the filter basket with soap and water. The second one is the tassimo brewer. In this type, it needs t-discs to work to prepare your beverage of a coffee. You will find this disc in two kinds, the bosch and the braun tassimo discs. And, finally, the k-cup brewers. Obviously, you will need k-cups for this machine to operate. These cups are available in five variations which you can choose from. You can also choose to put a filter in the coffee pot, in case you haven t cleaned it before. Run the coffee machine and let the vinegar and hot water do the cleaning. The hot water and acids in the vinegar will sure break down or remove stains and mineral buildups in the pot that may cause clogging in your coffee maker. When the equipment is switched on, pressurized water will seep into the portafilter and the extract drips through the spout into the espresso cups. The percolator used to be a commonly utilised household coffee maker. But due to its substandard coffee flavour results, and the increasing preference of consumers for great tasting coffee, percolators eventually lost its popularity.