Coffee Maker

[tdriver1959]

Looking for info what would be a good coffee maker for in the truck. Was wondering if a regular 110 household coffee maker could be used with a power inverter.
Wife would like to have regular coffee and be able to make coffee whenever we want some.

thanks

[yoopr]

I could never find one that worked-bought those in Truck stops and in the end they were all junk.
maybe somebody on here knows of a good one but I could never find it

[Uturn2001]

I never found a good 12v coffee maker.

The 110v will require a large inverter to run. Many 110v need around 1200 watts or more.

Two alternatives is to get a 12v lunch box stove and heat your water in it and use the coffee singles.

The second is to use a 12v beverage heater to heat the water and the coffee singles. (Works a bit better than the lunch box stove). Just be sure to use a ceramic mug to heat the water.

[Consider]

I saw a little 750 watt one the other day... but isn't that still a lot to drain off a battery in a vehicle? (even if the vehicle is a truck)

If you think that's not too much, then let me know and I'll find a link for it...

I have a 1000 watt inverter with my solar, and my electric kettle is 1500 watts -- So, I make coffee over a candle... seriously.

And, it's good.

http://www.health-boundaries-bite.co...my-lights.html

[trux]

I picked up a Max Burton brand 12 volt 4 cup coffee maker at a TA about 3 weeks ago. So far so good.

Don't really know where they get the 4 cup idea as it just fills my pint insulated road cup. I suppose it makes 2 regular size type cups.

Takes about 23 minutes to make but it gets it hot unlike another brand I tried.

Then I discovered the WalMart carries Starbuck's coffees. If it wasn't for those blueberry scones I could avoid Starbuck's completely.

BTW, I recommend plugging it directly into the 12 volt outlet, I melted one of those 12 volt splitters with it.

[DBW]

I use the coffee singles heated in my microwave if the truckstop coffee doesn't taste decent. I usually only have one cup a day so the singles work well.

[Uturn2001]

In the world of coffee makers a "cup" is 5 oz.

[Consider]

Who knew?

I'm impressed. I had no idea! (seriously)

[Phantom433a]

I use the Tracker 2 cup 12v, but like Uturn2001 said "In the world of coffee makers a "cup" is 5 oz." it fills my big cup and takes 15-20 minutes

[flood]

we have a 1500w inverter, we got our coffee maker at walmart. makes coffee right in too 2 16oz s/s travel cups (came with it) NO GLASS coffee pot. and it's great for fast how water for cup-a-soup.

[Consider]

Wow, flood, you have a 1500 watt inverter in your truck? Is that what you mean?

I wish I'd gotten the 1500 watt inverter, but I was so strapped for money...

plus they kept telling me I wasn't going to really be able to run things... only so far I've never seen my battery monitor drop below "100%"

...

[flood]

I wish I'd gotten the 1500 watt inverter, but I was so strapped for money...

maybe you should work for a company that pays better then....

[Consider]

lol

chuckle!

I'm an old woman now. My father was a trucker.

LOL

[DaveP]

I found a little 4-cup 12v Cuisinart coffeemaker in a TA in VA marked down from $39.99 to $20.00 and grabbed it.

Fastest one I've found so far. It makes about 22 ounces in 10 minutes.

(They also started selling their TA EXTREME coffee by the pound)

I can have the dead ready to roll in 15 minutes flat! :wink:

[flood]

dead hell that stuff will have the Creamated driving for 6 hours..........

[DaveP]

dead hell that stuff will have the Creamated driving for 6 hours..........

LOL...yep, 2 cups of that stuff and I have to slide my seat out of the way so I can stand up to drive...