Here's the latest addition to the Rotstein/Launerts household. A brand spankin' new Cusinart Grind n Brew Coffee Machine!!

For some reason I have wanted to buy something domestic. This was the winner. I'm now on my way to suburban life.

We haven't actually made any coffee yet, but after reading the directions I'm almost certain it will be a crowd pleaser. It has such special features as:

~1-4 cup button:apparently when you brew a small amount of coffee w/ normal coffee makers it doesn't heat up the water as much. This one makes 1-4 cups EXTRA HOT. Nice!

~Brew pause button: when you just can't wait to pour yourself a cup and don't want the drip spilling all over the place, simply press the pause feature to stop the process. Nice!

~Timer: this beauty allows you to set a timer so at your preferred wake up time it will grind the beans then brew immediately so your coffee is fresh n hot. Nice!

It also has a charcoal filter to make the water tastier (as coffee is 98% water!) and a goldtone filter so you never need to buy those pesky paper filters that often fold under pressure.

Woohooo!