An Exercise In Futility

Ideal coffee making system - unit would be plumbed in to water source and drain, the only user interaction would be to tell the unit when to make coffee (either on demand or by pre-programming), to drink the coffee, and to refill the beans/grounds and soap when near empty. Soap is required for self clean. Carafe would be removable but a robotic clamp could grip the carafe during the cleaning process to dump the contents. Or spigot type dispenser. Problem with spigot system would be downtime while system self-cleans (carafe system can cycle between 2 carafes). Beans or grounds would be dispensed internally in preprogrammed amounts. System could contain both decaf and caf, and combine in desired ratios. System would have a web-based interface for configuration and operation, but unit could also be operated at the physical unit itself (one touch brew).

i bought a $100 coffee maker with insulated carafe last year and i have been disappointed. The $20 kmart special i had before made WAY better coffee.