Yeah, I drink a lot of coffee. But for the home pot I'm generally just using it on weekends. I'll brew the occasional half pot during the week before driving in but for the most part I don't have the time. When I make a pot I drink the whole thing usually. I buy whole bean and grind it but I don't roast it myself...yet.
What I need is a good drip machine that isn't overly time consuming. Also, it'd be really nice if it dripped into an effective, heat-retaining carafe. I still haven't found a carafe that holds heat well. I'm thinking about going out and trying to find a glass lined thermos like my dad had for hunting. You could drink a hot cup of coffee out of that at 4:00 PM after standing outside in 10 degree temperature all day. The POS ones I get at BB&B last maybe 60 minutes at room temperature.
I like quality but I somewhat need simplicity since even with a simple drip pot by the time I get it brewing my son has said:
daddy what you doing?
daddy what you doing?
daddy what you doing?
rinse and repeat a dozen times