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Don't most consumer coffee makers shut off automatically some time after brewing?
by monkeybutton 4y ago
Don't most consumer coffee makers shut off automatically some time after brewing?
- tyingq 4y agoMany do, a surprising amount do not, including some models from brands you would recognize. Edit: In the US, for sure. Like most of the ones on Amazon right now that are under $30.
- maccard 4y agoAny coffee machine sold in the EU in the last 7/8 years is required to have a 40 minute off switch.
- ericbarrett 4y agoI'll often drink several cups over 3-4 hours; a 40 minute timer seems far too short.
- lb1lf 4y agoBut surely, after several hours whatever liquid remains on the brewer hardly tastes like coffee anymore?
- ericbarrett 4y agoTakes a while to "burn" good coffee, probably about 12 hours on heat.
- spookthesunset 4y agoAs long as the caffeine remains in tact, all’s good!
- semireg 4y agoHave you tried turning it off and on again?
- ericbarrett 4y agoNow it's cold and I have to wait 20 minutes for it to warm up again, or use the microwave. I just want my coffee man!
- maccard 4y agoIt flicks off every 40 minutes. Turning it on after 40 minutes will keep it warm as the hot plate has residual heat that keeps it piping hot for about 5-10 minutes fter it switches off.
- Isthatablackgsd 4y agoAgreed, that is way too short for me. I found 2hrs or 4 hours is the reasonable amount to cut off. I wonder EU have that 40 min cut off is due to their high voltage/amperage?
- tyingq 4y agoI'm assuming energy savings, as the cutoff is 5 minutes if the device has an insulated carafe.
- maccard 4y agoJust decant into a thermos in that case.
- tomatotomato37 4y agoAre those the same coffee makers sold by foreign companies that declare bankruptcy the moment a lawsuit takes place?
- martinmunk 4y agoYes. And I hate that so so much. I inherited an older Moccamaster, which does not have the timeout, and the newer one went straight to storage. Unfortunately the old button without a timer is not sold as a spare anymore, or I would have "downgraded" the newer machine.
- outworlder 4y agoThere are coffee machines that pour coffee straight into thermos. I personally can't stand the taste of 'cooked' coffee. I'll grind and make another mug when needed in an espresso coffee maker. Doesn't take long at all. Mine is manual but you can have automatic machine to shave off even more time.
- crb3 4y agoExcept for (the complicated mechanical mess that is) Black & Decker, the cheap ones I've encountered don't have any one-time-only control mechanism, they just cycle the thermostat if left on long enough, which means the heating element is powered long enough to pop the thermostat again. Then they put thermal fuses in to deal with any heat buildup.
- Isthatablackgsd 4y agoI have a Black & Decker one, it have 2-hours shut off. My previous maker is Mr. Coffee and it have 4 hours shut off. The only I know that consumer coffee maker don't have the auto shut off is the one that have a rocking switch and they are normally the most basic kind ($10 - $30 USD).
- mindcrime 4y agoSome n=1 anecdata: My circa-2002 Mr. Coffee brand drip coffee marker has an automatic cut-off. I have never bothered measuring it precisely, but I think it cuts off at around an hour and a half or two hours after being turned on. Believe me, there have been many times I put on a pot of coffee, got "in the zone" working on some code, got up a while later, walked in the kitchen, and found the pot of coffee stone cold. Much to my dismay. Although as a former firefighter, I do understand the intent behind this, and I can't really be mad about it.
- munificent 4y agoI have a little Mr. Coffee. The manual says: "One-Hour Auto Shut-Off – Keeps your coffee warm for 1 hour after you brew, then automatically turns off."
- ben_w 4y agoMine has one, but something is causing it to get stuck in the on position. We know about this because it repeatedly clicks while trying and failing to turn itself off.