Cons - I expected it to be bigger 12 cup instead of 10. The controls are a bit more complicated than they need to be. Pros - The insulated carafe keeps the coffee warm all day - wonderful. less plasticy stuff in the coffee great
Makes great coffee! I purchased this with a new conical grinder and the quality of my morning coffee rivals any that I’ve had in 50 years. The design is sleek and the thermal carafe keeps my coffee hot until the last drop is poured.
The machine makes great coffee, but a few slightly annoying issues prevent me from giving a 5-star rating. The programming is a little fiddly and water drips down past the filter housing when you lift the cover to remove the filter and used coffee grounds. I like the style and the silver color.
Love the coffee, dont like the beaker always making a mess! Even when pouring slowly its still drips. Im always pouring to fast! Big mess! What about no plastics? More stamped stainless possible? It would Make it easy to recycle? Good coffee makes up for a few issues! I did buy it because it came up in the search no plastic! Best regards! Scott
Best Brew for a Machine (on par with French Press)
on September 9, 2025
Posted by: DaffydA
Frequency of use:Daily
Likes: Makes the best cup of coffee from any machine I have used in 50 years. I don't make French presses on weekends since the quality of the brew is so high. The sealed pot is perfect for us. The coffee stays hot for 2-3 hours and not as subject to evaporation as a glass pot. Since we usually finish the pot within an hour, that works for us. Handsome design, but requires cleaning every use, so a little more maintenance than other units I have had, but totally worth the flavor difference.
Dislikes: The descaling feature did not allow any further brews. Instructions said unit would allow 10 more brews before requiring descaling, so I figured I'd have time to order the descale product. There was no 10 brews warning as described, so I had to run the descale without descale product until I can order it. It would be optimal if the unit programming allowed a saved brew time. You have to program every time. Fortunately, it is very basic and only adds a few seconds to the brew programming process.
Summary: Overall, 5/5 stars since the brew quality is a 5+/5 and the dislikes are relatively minor.