Would you buy a cordless coffee maker?

[Stuey]

I know Dewalt sent out a market research survey about this a while back, but it seems Makita beat everyone to the punch.

http://toolguyd.com/makita-cordless-coffee-maker/

I suppose I can see the appeal for something like this, but for professional jobsites? It only has a ~8.5 ounce capacity which makes it seem more like a personal coffee maker,

 

[Steve from Socal]

I have been using a cordless coffee maker for years it is called a French press

Steve

 

[franzdom]

I was thinking white gas or propane

 

[davesnothere]

If it uses m12 batteries I would definitely consider it.

 

[J.A.Varela]

If it doesn't grind the bean first....fuggedaboutit.
Juan Valdez delivers my coffee personally ! I wish that damn burro would quit shitting on the sidewalk.

 

[creativecars]

If it were bigger it may be a thought, but hell, I spill as much as that makes per charge. I need 12 cups... and a short trip to the bathroom.

 

[ADSR]

Yeah, the size is a joke. I'd rather run down the road for coffee. Another thing to remember, a lot of job sites don't have the water on yet.

 

[KRB52]

"The included filter is presumably washable." Wouldn't it be a good idea to check this out FIRST? On the largest battery listed, the thing makes roughly two cups of coffee. I kill that much after breakfast, showering, shaving, cigar and while finishing up looking at stuff on Craigslist. Sounds like the coffee maker for a non-coffee drinker.

 

[lotsoftools]

Pointless. I have an old school, all metal Stanley thermos that holds at least 2 quarts of coffee. That's more than enough coffee to get me through any work day.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

no, It often takes two cups of Norwegian fuel to get me started in the morning. Don't think that thing is refined enough to handle the task..

 

[cowboy73]

Coleman makes a propane fired coffee maker already. It's a 10 cup coffee maker.

http://www.coleman.com/product/10-c...tainless-steel-carafe/2000008430#.U_VG_MZ0y1s

 

[Stuey]

"The included filter is presumably washable." Wouldn't it be a good idea to check this out FIRST? On the largest battery listed, the thing makes roughly two cups of coffee. I kill that much after breakfast, showering, shaving, cigar and while finishing up looking at stuff on Craigslist. Sounds like the coffee maker for a non-coffee drinker.

I would if they would answer my questions.

 

[woodstockva]

Pointless. I have an old school, all metal Stanley thermos that holds at least 2 quarts of coffee. That's more than enough coffee to get me through any work day.

 

[signcrafter]

Coleman makes a propane fired coffee maker already. It's a 10 cup coffee maker.

http://www.coleman.com/product/10-c...tainless-steel-carafe/2000008430#.U_VG_MZ0y1s

We have one of these that we use camping and really like it.

 

[ADSR]

Coleman makes a propane fired coffee maker already. It's a 10 cup coffee maker.

http://www.coleman.com/product/10-c...tainless-steel-carafe/2000008430#.U_VG_MZ0y1s

that's awesome!

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

Not interested. Any job site that has drinkable water is likely close enough to a place to buy a cup of coffee. If you don't have water on tap, you would have to bring water, the coffee maker, and supplies; why not just pack a thermos full and save the time and hassle?

Edit: Besides, most jobsites have a generator where you could plug in a legit coffee maker if you insist on making it on the spot.

 

[machine_punk]

I don't really care for cordless coffee.

Kev

 

[nicksnothereman]

I only drink one cup of coffee a day so...probably not.

Worksites (i.e. construction) usually have generators anyway so...not exactly necessary to have a battery one.

 

[wildbill23c]

I have one, it sits on the camp fire and percolates coffee, no batteries, no electricity needed.

http://www.coleman.com/product/stai...ee-percolator/2000016403?contextCategory=5180

I also have a Coleman one that sits on a camp stove. http://www.coleman.com/Product/2000015167

 

[ADSR]

I have one, it sits on the camp fire and percolates coffee, no batteries, no electricity needed.

http://www.coleman.com/product/stai...ee-percolator/2000016403?contextCategory=5180

I also have a Coleman one that sits on a camp stove. http://www.coleman.com/Product/2000015167

lol, i would love to have a campfire on the jobsite and burn my offcuts to make my coffee. They banned that in the early 80's

 

[wildbill23c]

lol, i would love to have a campfire on the jobsite and burn my offcuts to make my coffee. They banned that in the early 80's

Hmm, depends on where you live I guess, here in Idaho contractors have fires all the time in the winter burning scrap lumber.

 

[davesnothere]

I'm really disappointed by the number of members here turning down the opportunity to buy a new power tool.

 

[greasemonkey44]

It could save your bacon in a pinch.
Coffee is hard to skip; in a rush one morning, could make it at the job site instead of no caffeine irritability.

 

[monomach]

The capacity is waaaaaaay too small. I drink that much between the time I get in my truck and the time I leave my neighborhood 3 minutes later.

 

[uart]

Completely useless in my opinion. It's going to take about 12 to 15 watt-hours to make 300 ml. And that's just the physics of heating the water, so there's no getting around it, one or two cups is gonna completely drain a battery.

So if a job site has power you're always going to better off just using regular household AC stuff. If on the other hand a job site doesn't have power then FFS, the very last thing you're gonna want to do is to run down all your batteries making a few cups of coffee!

 

[BK13]

I'm really disappointed by the number of members here turning down the opportunity to buy a new power tool.

Me, too, though like you said earlier, it'd have to be on the M12 platform.

 

[chadster1]

I don't drink coffee.

 

[LAROKE]

Sounds like a dubious engineering achievement at best.

 

[ImportTuner]

That would definitely be handy especially when we have our winter power outages. I had dragged our Cuisinart down to the garage, hooked it into into a 2400 watt inverter and connected it to the car to brew coffee during our last winter power outage.

 

[Trey T]

OP: It would be good to convert those SI units to US units. 250mL? Is that a cup of coffee? ... just sayin'!!!

 

[wildbill23c]

OP: It would be good to convert those SI units to US units. 250mL? Is that a cup of coffee? ... just sayin'!!!

250ml is approximately 1.06 cups or about 8.5oz. So it is a cup of coffee, well I guess that depends on the person's idea of a cup, some people seem to think they need a 44oz cup LOL.

I don't drink coffee very often because it doesn't agree with my stomach , as much as I like coffee. However, this little coffee maker is laughable at best, I'd hate to see the price on something like that, when you can get a regular coffee maker for about $20 and just buy a power inverter and make your coffee in your car or truck at the jobsite for far less .

 

[Stuey]

OP: It would be good to convert those SI units to US units. 250mL? Is that a cup of coffee? ... just sayin'!!!

Thanks, good point! In my first post here I wrote 8.5 ounces, but didn't add that into the ToolGuyd post 'til tonight.

 

[KRB52]

well I guess that depends on the person's idea of a cup, some people seem to think they need a 44oz cup LOL. QUOTE]

Well, yeah, if you only want a little bit, say, one cup.

 

[wildbill23c]

well I guess that depends on the person's idea of a cup, some people seem to think they need a 44oz cup LOL. QUOTE]

Well, yeah, if you only want a little bit, say, one cup.

LOL, yeah. Most people drink more than 8 ounces of coffee in an hour so that little battery powered coffee maker would be totally useless for many, not to mention a ridiculous price .

 

[2oolhound]

If it included a filtration system that you could urinate in and it'd come out pure water and then drip fresh coffee intravenously back into your system all at body temperature they'd really have something.

 

[JKady]

The only times I've ever wanted coffee and didn't have access to at least power to plug in a coffee maker, there was a fire and I was sleeping in a truck or on a cot. I work in a shop so if I want coffee I go in the office and get some.

 

[colin39]

Why? I use a cordless system here in the Y-uk and have done for years, it has variety and endless options, and above all its cheap and easy to use








we call it the "wild bean" coffee tea smoothies and food.

Lol

 

[OutsideMachinist]

Capacity is way too small as others have said.

 

[ADSR]

Why? I use a cordless system here in the Y-uk and have done for years, it has variety and endless options, and above all its cheap and easy to use

we call it the "wild bean" coffee tea smoothies and food.

Lol

We canadians only drink at one place!

 

[ADSR]

I believe this is the American cup of choice.