Customer Ratings & Reviews

I had another brand of the same coffee maker and the lid broke off, plus it was overflowing the coffee chamber when brewing making the resulting coffee full of grounds. So, I looked around and purchased this maker. It often does the same thing unless you are VERY careful measuring the coffee and don't put in more than 1 and 1/2 scoops and make sure not to fill the water chamber too full. It sometimes spits water when brewing and it can take at least 5 minutes to brew. It BASICALLY works. Not too impressed, but will keep it.

The pot makes almost 16 ounces, so I pour about half into a ceramic cup, add some half-and-half, and drink from that. Perhaps that is why I don't notice any plastic taste some others elsewhere have commented on. I also use a filter, which will reduce the amount of grounds in your cup (though pouring it into the other cup helps as well). It only takes a few minutes to brew, makes loud burbley-steamy sighing sounds when it nears completion, and turns itself off. (In Sec 2006...I noticed I had thrown out the plastic filter somewhere along the line. I could order a new one I guess, but the paper filters work fine. The last few days it is only processed 1/2 the water through the system a couple times, so I may be looking for a new one.