Are you a fan of espresso, cold brew, aeropress? Do you try new beans and roasters regularly, or stay with what you know and love?
I generally prefer filter coffee (with a re-usable filter, no oil sucking paper!) or plunger, but currently have only the plunger because of lack of space. A good syphon can also be supurb. I’ve also started roasting my own beans - I’m definitely a long way from expert, but am getting pretty solid results and am am slowly improving.
I meant like having frothed milk or a set temperature is a nice touch which some people might like an expensive machine for.
Being lazy and letting it sputter doesn’t bother me. The actual coffee grind is probably the greater taste denominator for me personally.
Thanks for the tip though. I’ve also read wrapping it in a moist tea towel is another option at the end. I usually tip it at the moment of sputter and that’s good enough for me.
The sputter is how I know to get up usually. Like a kettle whistle.