Dual coffee makers can give you extra options.

Dual coffee makers let you brew different pots of coffee at once. What if you drink caffeinated coffee and your spouse wants decaf? No problem. How about if you like a dark French Roast in the morning but your spouse wants a mild coffee to drink through the day. Again, no problem.

You can satisfy two people at once with a dual coffeemaker. You can buy a dual coffeemaker with two independent carafes, filter holders, water chambers, and water level indicators so you can simultaneously brew two pots of each person’s favorite blend. This is great for making two different types of coffee at the office, or for dinner parties.

With dual coffeemakers, a nice touch is to have thermal carafes. Look for thermal stainless-steel carafes with double insulation to keep your brew hot for hours without cooking the coffee flavor.

Here is an example of a dual coffeemaker that can make two pots of coffee at once: Krups 324-42 DuoThek 10-Cup Thermal Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel

Personal Sized Dual Coffee Makers

Another popular dual coffee maker is one that brews two travel mugs at once. Look for mugs that you would like to use, that are stylish but more importantly are easy to hold and feel good to drink from.  Also, look for a dual coffee maker that lets you choose whether to brew one or two mugs at once.

A suggestion to keep your coffee hotter, is to warm up the thermal coffee mugs with hot water before brewing your coffee.This is even more important for the stainless steel containers than glass ones, since it takes more to warm up the stainless steel mugs.

A good choice for a personal dual coffee maker would be the Melitta ME2TMB Take 2 Stainless Steel Travel Mug Coffeemaker The Melitta dual coffee maker brews directly into either one or two stainless steel travel mugs. The 14oz Stainless Steel mugs with rubber grips fit standard car cup holders. There is an auto shutoff after brewing, and the unit is easy to clean because the dual spout detaches for easy cleaning.

Are Espresso and Coffee Combo Brewers called Dual Coffee Makers?

Although dual coffee makers generally refers to an automatic coffee machine that brews two pots (or mugs) at once, some people might thing of a coffee maker and espresso maker combined. These combination machines won't brew two pots, but you can make two different styles of coffee: your daily coffee and then treat yourself to an espresso or cappuccino brew now and then.

A good example of a combination coffee/espresso maker is the Mr. Coffee 4-Shot Espresso Machine and 8-Cup Coffeemaker Combo.

You can see more combination coffee and espresso machines at our Combo Coffee and Espresso Online Store.

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