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t1_jdsae9u wrote

Reply to comment by in My Aunt’s GE Spacemaker Coffeemaker from 1988, used nearly everyday since by

Any water, really. If it's not distilled.

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t1_jdsb0z2 wrote

I boil all my water first then only use the captured steam after it's condensed back down in my coffee. Imagine using tap water

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t1_jdsbdro wrote

And I thought my pour-over method was high maintenance…

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t1_jdsbs0e wrote

Right? They invented Britas and ZeroWaters for a reason ... plus the cold water has more oxygen in it for better taste.

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t1_jdslba4 wrote

For just a moment I entertained the idea that you actually did this.

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t1_jdsne71 wrote

People do actually do this but it's a lot more complicated because you don't need just distilled water, you then have to add the right minerals back in.

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t1_jdt3dmw wrote

And distilled can eat away at the internals too, instead of leaving buildups. Water naturally want some minerals, and distilled has very low or none

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