Coffee makers: weak or strong?

By Amy Scattergood
Times Staff Writer

The all-in-one grind-and-brew coffee maker - a machine that, with one press of a button the night before, has a hot, brewed pot of coffee waiting for you in the morning - is a coffee lover's dream. But, like all utopian promises, you have to wonder if it's really possible.

So we decided to put the three grind-and-brew machines on the market - Melitta, Cuisinart and Capresso - to the test.

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