Monday, November 10, 2008

10-CUP (50-OUNCE) CAPACITY WITH BRUSHED STAINLESS STEEL EXTERIOR DOUBLE-WALL THERMAL CARAFE Uniquely designed carafe retains heat, keeping coffee hot for hours. It also helps to preserve that fresh coffee taste. 24-HOUR PROGRAMMABLE TIMER Just set the timer the night before, and wake up to the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee. The coffee maker will automatically shut itself off after brewing is complete. ACCUFLAVOR SELECTOR Lets you choose the strength of coffee just the way you like it. CUP STORAGE TRAY For warm, ready-to-use cups. REMOVABLE WATER TANK For easy cleaning and convenient refilling. PERMANENT GOLD-TONE FILTER Specially designed to keep even the finest grounds out of your coffee. And because it's more durable than most filters, it lasts longer. ADVANCED WATER FILTRATION Optimizes the taste of your coffee by eliminating off-flavors caused by chlorine. PAUSE N' SERVE FUNCTION Allows you to interrupt the brewing cycle and pour a cup of coffee before the full pot is brewed. CORD STORAGE Keeps power cord out of harm's way when coffee maker is not in use. WATER LEVEL INDICATOR Lets you know how much water is left in the unit. DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN ITALY
Customer Review: Broke Twice - Not Worth the $$
I purchased this pot and a month later the electronic display quit working. I exchanged it for a new one and then 6 months later or so the electronics went out on the new one. The pot still worked though but now it finally died. The coffee did leak on the counter at times but the coffee was good and the pot kept it very hot. I will not buy another of this brand of coffee maker - too expensive to have to replace every 6 months.
Customer Review: I actually like this coffee maker
So, I have seen this coffee maker trashed all over the internet including here. However, I have to say I like it. AND, I have used it regularly (almost daily) for 1 year and 3 months now. It is very quite and brews quickly especially if you follow the recommended instructions and clean it with vinegar every couple months or ~ 100 brews. PROS: quiet, atrractive, sturdy, coffee is hot enough, carafe is excellent and keeps coffee pretty darn hot for 2-3 hours. Also, water basket is removable for easy filling (great feature!). CONS: programming buttons are NOT intuitive - I had to use the instruction manual as a reference quite a while before mastering it; other reviewer was correct - the blinking light when you have it set for timed brew is annoying (it's the biggest round button that flashes bright orange); hard to find water filter replacements; brewing strength dial on top seems a bit hokey and unnecessary. With that all being said, it brews a nice cup of coffee (I use premium coffees like Starbucks, Seattles Best, etc.) It is definitely hot enough. I can't understand these people that say it is not hot enough - what do they want? Boiling? 3rd degree burn-hot? Crazy. Trust me, when it first brews, I can just barely sip it without being burned. I then transfer it to a Nissan Stainless Travel Mug, and it stays hot all the way into work (45-min drive). Also, I have never had any problems with the carafe. If you look at the picture on the lid and follow the directions, it is very simple. It has NEVER spilled when pouring. It has also NEVER overflowed on me, so I don't know why people have complained about this so much around the internet. One reviewer mentioned it is tough to pour water in without it spilling. Well, there is a simple solution to that problem...the water resevoir comes out! It even has a sturdy handle that pops up and down. This not only makes filling the water so easy a monkey could do it, but it also makes it nice because you can easily clean the water basket. I am all for this coffee maker. I like it. Nice and sturdy and attractive. I have had ZERO PROBLEMS with it. My 2 cents!