So what makes a Zojirushi Coffee Maker so good? They are after all a company known for making rice cookers… While this may be true, Zojirushi are also a company who have become very well known for designing functional, timeless appliances with out too many bells and whistles. In today’s market, it seems you can buy a coffee maker in 20 different sizes and a dozen different colors. Zojirushi on the other hand have held true to there ‘minimalist approach.’

There are just two models in the Zojirushi coffee maker range. The bigger of the two is a 10-cup capacity stainless steel coffee maker with thermal carafe. The other machine is a much smaller, more compact 5-cup coffee brewer. They are both designed so well, that that have won many titles in coffee maker reviews as the “best thermal coffee maker” or “best drip coffee maker”.

The thermal coffee maker model has a 10-cup capacity, and with it’s stainless steel casing will look great in any kitchen or office. The stainless steel insulation covers both the thermal carafe and the filter basket. This keeps not only the coffee hot in the pot, but also keeps the coffee hot during the entire brewing process, unlike many other thermal coffee makers. This Zojirushi coffee maker does not use a warming element, instead the thermal carafe is so well designed, it will happily keep your coffee hot for hours. Make a pot at breakfast, and come afternoon break, it’s still good to go…

If you are after a smaller coffee maker for the office, dorm room or holiday house – The Zojirushi 5-cup coffee brewer could be right up your alley. It weighs just 3 1/2 lb. and has a tiny footprint measuring only 6 x 8 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches. It has a very sleek look to it, and comes in a versatile silvery gray color.

If the coffee maker reviews are anything to go by, the Zojirushi coffee makers are fantastic machines. When you cross Japanese precision with a simple timeless design, you are bound to have a winner!

Learn more about Zojirushi coffee makers. Check out Billy Taylor’s site CoffeeMakers411.com where you can learn all about finding the best coffee makers for you.

Before you do anything, make sure you go out and get a coffee bean grinder. Getting pre-ground coffee is doing nothing more than settling for second best. It doesnt matter how good the coffee is, if you get it in anything other than a whole bean, you are taking away from the true flavor and setting for second best.

You should also be buying the beans in a vacuum sealed bag. If they are not sealed in this manner, the air will continue to break down the bean and over time, its natural flavors will diminish. You should also invest in a foodsaver system so you can reseal the beans after you have opened them up.

Once you start looking at the actual beans, try and stick with Arabica beans for the best flavor. This has a much smoother and well rounded flavor than the Robusta bean. Most big name coffee shops as well as the neighborhood gourmet shops will use this type of coffee bean for their brews.

Robusta does not drink well because it is a bitter bean. Think back to the days of the old percolator pots that your parents used to put on the stove and you will be able to recollect the bean that we are talking about here. This is actually popular in Italian shops because it has a huge boost of caffeine, but for better flavor, stick with the Arabica bean.

Last but not least, if you are able to get your hands on fresh roasted beans, buy them. If you are able to get them right out of the roaster and seal them up, you will be getting a cup of coffee like nothing that you have ever tasted. The bean will lose flavor the longer it is out of the roaster so if you can get it closer to the end of that process, you are getting the best possible flavor available.

As we said, everyone will like a different flavor in their coffee. However, regardless of the flavors you like, all of these standards will come into play to make sure you are getting the best possible bean available for the kind of coffee that you like. Follow these guidelines and your next cup of coffee will probably be your best cup of coffee.

Are you a coffee lover? Then check out Arthur’s blog, Cafe-List.com, for more information on things like how to brew the best coffee and the best coffee machines.