More people than ever arc drinking coffee these days--but
in small quantities than they used to Some 62.
______ manufacturers of coffee makers are trying to make
63. ______ advantage of this trend by developing diminutive machines that
brew (煮) smaller amounts of coffee. Two U.S. appliance companies--Black &
Decker, basing in Towson, Maryland, and Toastmaster Inc. of 64.
______ Columbia, Missouri--has recently introduced "drip"
65. ______ coffee makers that brew one or two cup servings
of coffee. Neither of the products brew the coffee
66. ______ directly into a cup or mug, eliminating the need for
a separate carafe. Since many people make a pot of coffee in the morning
and drink only a single cup, the 67. ______ new coffee makers should
reduce the wasted coffee. Black & Decker’s Cup-at-a-Time spends ＄27,
while 68. ______ Toastmaster’s Coffee Break retails for
＄20. Black & Decker also makes a coffee maker drips
coffee directly into a carry-around thermal 69.
______ carafe. The carafe, a glass vacuum bottle, is supposed to keep the
coffee fresh for hours. The product, called the Thermal Carafe Coffee-maker,
comes with a built-in lid that opens during the brewing process, closes
when it is completed. There are several models, 70. ______ including
one that fits under the counter, ranging from ＄60 to ＄110 at price.
71. ______