Makes up to 12 cups / No carafe necessary / Fully programmable / Double-wall Reservoir / Removable coffee reservoir and drip tray / Countdown coffee gaugeCustomer Review: Just ok....
First of all, this makes a decent cup of coffee - nothing spectacular, but ok. But there are too many great machines on the market to make this one special. I find no problem filling it - just pull my retractable faucet over, and done. Now, the reasons I don't like it: First of all - it's huge! It barely fits under my cabinets. I'm sure some think that the design is cool - part retro, part futuristic, but I think it's just a big, chunky eyesore. Next, it is impossible to fill a tall mug, travel mug, etc. directly from the machine. And last, don't be fooled into thinking that this is some sort of insulated container that keeps your coffee hot, like a thermal carafe. No, your coffee is being kept warm because it is in contact with a built-in hot plate, sitting in the bottom of your coffee reservoir. So, it is still being "cooked" for hours - just not inside a glass carafe - therefore, after a few hours, you just have hot cooked coffee, not coffee that has been kept warm by virtue of the container - so, it is still strong and bitter, just like a traditional coffee pot. I'll go back to my cuisinart grind and brew with a thermal carafe. This is just not the right brewer for me.
Customer Review: Cleaning issue
After one year, we noticed black flakes coming out of the internal resevoir where the coffee is kept. We cleaned and soaked the coffee resevoir in vinegar, soap, hot water, etc., numerous times, but it is impossible to clean the internal float mechanism where coffee oils and burnt coffee collect. In the trash.
