kritterfox and i need a new coffee maker. ours died a tragic death some months ago and try as i might to get over it, i'm missing it more and more as the mornings get colder. now i need help. there's so many out there i don't know where to begin. we need something that's 10-12 cups, brews pretty quickly, and would probably like to spend less than $30. not that it matters, but we have a grinder (got it for a wedding present and have yet to use it).
any thoughts on what brand or what type? i assume we want automatic drip, but what about permanent filters? any thoughts? neither of us are real coffee nazis, we just like to drink a little every now and then and would like it to not suck.