Our Coffee Pot Carafe was Cracked
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
East Tawas, Michigan
March 28, 2024 4:49pm CST
Tonight I was fixing supper and realized that my coffee pot carafe had a hairline crack. I wasn't happy about this! And I like a couple cups of decaf, with my evening meal.
While I continued to cook our dinner, Jay drove to Wal Mart to buy another carafe. They were out of both the carafe and the 5 cup coffee pot that I'd purchased in their store.
So, my husband ended up buying another brand, a Mr. Coffee. I've had a few of these throughout the years, they are a very nice brand.
I had already put a filter and decaffeinated coffee into the old coffee pot. I was glad to find out, the new carafe fit perfectly! After the coffee finished perking, I just switched over to the new coffee pot.
The oldie is going into the garbage can, first thing Monday morning!
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17 responses
@MarieCoyle (59107)
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28 Mar 24
I always keep a spare coffee maker. Always. The idea of not having my coffee is just not a pleasant thought. Keep the old machine for a spare, and shop around for a carafe for it. It still works, it just needs a vessel. Or if you don't want to keep it, donate it somewhere with a note--that it works fine, but needs a glass carafe. Someone might be glad to get it, and it won't be sitting in a landfill somewhere.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
Wal Mart should stock up on carafes, but they don't.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
29 Mar 24
I have an extra carafe here. Glad you found one that fit though.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
I use a 5 cup now, to keep from making too much coffee.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
29 Mar 24
The one on my current coffee maker is metal. The coffee maker will give out before the carafe ever does. I do know I will use it as a thermal server if I ever replace the pot.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
Mom had a stainless steel coffee pot, it worked great!
@MarieCoyle (59107)
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29 Mar 24
I am totally hooked on the coffee makers with the thermal pots. They are the best, the coffee keeps hot and fresh for hours without having that burned taste it can get from sitting in a hot glass carafe on the hot plate thingy.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
The newer pot is better quality, I'm glad!
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Mar 24
Glad you were able to get a replacement right away, Enjoy your new one,
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
29 Mar 24
Our coffee maker (also a 5 cup) stopped working in the fall. We had to used the 12 cup coffee maker until the new one came from Amazon. O one locally stocked the 5 cup coffee machines.
Then a week later our electric kettle decided it wasn’t going to work either. Our son dropped off a new one the next day.
Enjoy your coffee,
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
I wanted a tea pot. My sister bought me a tea kettle! lol
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
Actually, the old pot was cheap and the new one, it's better quality.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
Me without coffee? Oh my gosh, I'm going to faint:( lol
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
I thought our WalMart would stock carafes, but they don't.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
The older one was thin glass, very cheaply made!
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@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
3 Apr 24
@kobesbuddy The one I have now seems better, I bought 14 months ago.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
I was worried, but Jay replace the coffee pot:)
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
Jay paid twice as much, for better quality.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
And I need my coffee, also! lol
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
Our Wal Mart never stocks things that people need:(
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
7 Apr 24
@kobesbuddy Maybe there was a sudden run on coffee pots and the supply chain hasn't caught up yet
@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Mar 24
The one I have, I have used for years. I hope it has a good many years left to work.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
The coffee maker before this one, I had it for many years:)
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
29 Mar 24
I always have a second carafe handy just in case. Good thing Jay was able to get a new coffee maker so you could enjoy your evening decaf.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
I felt like crying! Decaf with supper is my specialty:)
@LindaOHio (222245)
• United States
29 Mar 24
I'm glad the Mr. Coffee carafe fit perfectly. Have a good weekend.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Apr 24
The Mr. Coffee pot is much better quality:)
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