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LuciferSum
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27/11/2009 8:59 pm  

This morning the boyfriend sent a text informing me of the demise of the glass carafe for my Rowenta/Morrison coffee maker. I really LOVE this piece - both the design and the sheer idiot-proofness of the coffee making process. So my question is - should I replace just the carafe ($35) which has thus far lasted about 3 years. Or should I assume the glass will break again in the future and invest in a brand new piece ($175) with a stainless steel carafe?

(And sadly, it does not appear that the stainless carafe and the glass carafe are interchangeable)



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fastfwd
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27/11/2009 9:25 pm  

Glass.
Now one for you: What should I eat for lunch today?


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LuciferSum
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27/11/2009 9:50 pm  

Lunch
Its raining and cold here where I am, so I'd suggest a big hearty bowl of clam chowder. And New England style - none of that "manhattan" crap with tomato.
And why the glass?


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Gustaf
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28/11/2009 1:11 am  

Glass.
Looks better. Tastes better.
So here is mine: Where do I find good quality table linens?


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fastfwd
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28/11/2009 5:40 am  

Why glass?
Gustaf's right; colored liquid in glass looks good. Think of all the examples: Wine bottles, lava lamps, thermometers, mad scientist movie-set laboratory glassware, apple martinis, etc.
Now think of colored liquid in steel: Sewer pipes, oil cans, drums of toxic waste.
See?
Plus, the glass carafe costs $35 and your previous one lasted 3 years. Even if your clumsy boyfriend breaks one EVERY 3 years, it'll be 15 years before he's cost you more in replacement glass carafes than you'd spend by buying a steel carafe today.


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rockland
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28/11/2009 4:39 pm  

glass
For the same reasons as above.
But that means it has a heat element costing roughly
35-50 per year?
And does burn your coffee if it runs hot or stays
on too long...
The other unit with the caraf uses less energy but often
good temp is lost in the process of drip?
Good lookin'. By far the best design for looks.
I prefer my New England with a bit of Manhattan.
A favorite restaurant in Providence served it that way...
with a choice of percentage either way.
I'm on the Eastern Shore this weekend and will be having
my favorite...Oyster Pan-roast.


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jef180 (FIN)
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30/11/2009 8:04 pm  

Glass absolutely
I've been thinking about the same thing. I'm glad to hear that you can buy the jug separately as I've been extremely careful not to break it thinking it can't be replaces.
Another question btw on the design - does anyone else get a squirt of water when opening the lid or is it just mine?
It is truly one of the best looking coffee makers on the market.


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