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Originally Posted by Saltheart
A lot of the coffee makers are designed so that they brew at a lower temperature and then the brewed coffee is brought up to temperature by the hot plate under the coffee pot.
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Interesting, I've never heard of this before
It doesn't make a lot of sense though. The ideal temp for drip brewing is around 200 degrees (to maximize the extraction of good stuff and minimize the bad), which is nearly too hot to drink already. Problem with the hot plate is that it's not able to heat the pot in a uniform manner and ends up scorching the bottom.
-spence