Great coffee maker
I bought this to replace a KitchenAid 10 cup that unfortunately had an untimely death after a broken carafe. This was the second KitchenAid that I had to throw away because they stopped making replacement parts. I decided to go with a thermal carafe and bought this Capresso and a Melitta (Melitta 10-Cup Thermal Coffee Maker) based on reviews. They both make great coffee and I've had no problems with dripping as another reviewer posted. I do like the concept of the permanent gold filter, but for whatever reason, I find my coffee is better tasting with paper filters. I noticed the Melitta seemed to have a more robust flavor and it doesn't use the gold filter. As a result, I've put the gold filter in the cabinet and am using paper filters. Also, using a lab grade thermometer, my coffee brews at about 180 degrees F. Too hot for me to drink before allowing it to cool, so I'm pleased with temperature.
Comparing to the Melitta thermal brewer, the Capresso seems to be...
Very happy with this coffeemaker
I purchased this coffeemaker a month and a half ago. I was initially hesitant after reading several reviews of previous and similar models, specifically about coffee not staying warm and high spill rate during brewing. So far I have had no issues with any of that.
This coffeemaker has been great, with easy to brew, easy to program, quick to brew, hot and tasty coffee. I would definitely recommend it to friends looking for a new one.
Brewing:
Takes less than 10 minutes to brew a full pot. Easy to start, auto-shutoff, and drip-stop for pouring while in the middle of brewing works well.
Carafe:
The carafe keeps our coffee hot for a good amount of time (a couple hours) and warm even longer (another couple hours). I've poured myself a cup after 4 hours and still had a cup that was acceptably warm in my book. I've had no issues with coffee leaking while brewing, and we have not been overly cautious when placing the carafe. We make sure the lid is...
Used to be great machine, now overpriced junk
I have had the older version of this machine for about 8 years now. It is our favorite coffee maker and we are a bit picky about our coffee. The old machine had a rubber gasket start leaking water, so we decided to replace the machine with a new one.
I will note that the old machine was a bit more expensive, and was made in Portugal. Capresso was bought out by a competitor who now is selling the machine a bit cheaper, presumably because they make it in China now.
But while it used to be worth the money, now it is not.
Right off the bat, during the first water-only brew I noticed issues that prompted me to return the machine.
1) The machine itself appears to lean backward maybe a millimeter or two. I would have not noticed that (who would), but this causes a problem with the carafe -- the coffee no longer goes straight from the machine into the carafe through an opening in the middle of the lid. Instead it flows on the side of the lid,...
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