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My first one died because of calcium build-up on the shower head; use a filter if you have hard (I have VERY hard) water. You may need more coffee, or a finer grind, because it brews quickly (it's supposed to). In return, you get coffee that's not bitter. My previous coffeemaker needed less coffee, but took twice as long to brew a bitter cup of coffee.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I was a little disappointed with this coffee maker. It's hard to clean inside the thermal pot, your hand won't fit inside to scrub. The small basket that holds the coffee has a filter which sits over the top of coffee grinds. Most time the coffee overflows when brewing and gets in the coffee in the thermal pot. I like my coffee dark so I use a lot of coffee grinds, but even using the recommended amount of grinds the basket is still too small with the filter. Not a great design. I think I'll ditch the filter. Coffee is good and hot.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I purchased this coffee maker largely to determine how well the carafe kept coffee warm (compared to glass decanters). I drink a lot of coffee and follow the rule: "If it has been on the warmer for 60 minutes, throw it away and brew another cup." Overall, the carafe will keep coffee drinkable for at least double the time that a glass pot on a warmer will. Best is if you preheat the carafe with hot water; if you do, the coffee stays drinkable for at least three hours. So, I am pleased with the carafe feature. As for the coffee maker, my preference has always been cone-shaped filters and I still think they make better coffee than basket-shaped filters because there is greater contact time. I retain that belief but this coffee maker is decent. You need some space to the right of the coffee maker to remove the basket, and to the left to remove the reservoir, so you either need to have lots of space around the coffee maker or pull it out from between other appliances to make coffee. The controls are excellent and the design is very appealing.Read full review
This is the second pot like this that we've owned and we purchased the second one because the first made such excellent coffee. It has a water filter that removes chlorine and we think that's what makes such a good brew. It brews a pot very quickly, has a timer and clean pot reminder. The only negative is that the carafe doesn't keep coffee hot as long as we'd like. I highly recommend this coffee maker.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This coffeemaker is a nice addition to the kitchen decor and it makes a very good cup of coffee but there are a few designs issues which need to be addressed. There are 2 things which stand out and need correction otherwise I love this machine. There is a water filter that inserts in the top of the coffee basket. It is designed to remove Chlorine from the water. In each case when you clean out the old coffee grinds that soggy filter either ends up on the counter, your hand and if you do not pay attention it might even end up on the floor. Mine fell on the floor once and it does become a point of irritation. The Second thing is the cover that fits on the water tank. It is simple in design but it falls short in that it is like putting a puzzle together. I give this machine about 4 stars.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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