These are efficient when it comes to retaining the strong flavor and producing good tasting cups of coffee. There are different filters available but no matter which one you are using, expect some tiny particles of the ground beans surfacing up on your coffee. The plunger pots or more commonly known as the French press. Coffee Percolator or Drip Coffeepot - This brewer makes coffee by drip method, a process where hot water passes through the coffee grounds once and then into a second container producing a thick, bitter-tasting coffee. The term percolation is often disassociated with the pumping percolator, another brewing device which allows water to rise through a tube inserted in the handle and spray down over the coffee grounds. Proper maintenance is necessary to achieve a great cup of coffee. Make sure that the equipment is calibrated to release the optimum amount of water; otherwise, the extract will be bland or bitter. Temperature must also be adjusted because coffee brews properly at a certain boiling point. Lower temperature will not extract the bean's full flavour and if the water goes any hotter, it could scald the grounds. These coffee machine manufacturers understand that most of us need a spacious home so we re always looking for smaller items that can still make us happy by satisfying our needs. So they make sure that the under cabinet coffee makers they produce can brew the coffee that you want without eating up space in your counter. Sometimes, the spout is poorly designed in such a way that the coffee spills all over the bench or on the table when you are trying to pour a cup. With small spouts, like the ones in most 4 cup coffee makers, the only thing you can do to avoid spillage is to simply pour more slowly and carefully. If you think you can t avoid spills, then pour a cup in your sink. Keurig Elite B40 Home Brewer - If you love "K-cups, the Elite B40 is a gourmet single-cup coffee maker that whips up coffee in 45 seconds. It has two cup size option: small mug which is 7.25 ounces and large mug which is 9.25 ounces. Coffee lovers prefer to "K-cup" brewers because it is easy to clean.