Customer Reviews With Photos
Came in a really simple package, nothing fancy; Pro; it’s one of those screw down traditional type of Vietnamese coffee shop filter; the kind that really able to make good strong coffee!!!!!! Has a side handle; that’s a plus!!!! Came with details step by steps instructions, easy to cleaning; soap and warm water; rinse and air dry, a the one I order is a bit bigger than those traditional filter you would find in those Vietnamese coffee shops. About 50, example the regular size 12oz, this one most likely be making 16oz. The finish for coffee were fine, ok, does provide a slow drip, which is what I really like. Cons; the price are much higher compared to the other brand that I also bought, ( which also really like their products ), This is the biggest size they have for these brand; compared to the other brand; their filter were able to make 24oz easy. ( but use those press down plate which I dislike ); once again; this brand use screw down so it is able to hold down the coffee, makes better and stronger coffee; I believe!!!!! ( quality of coffee beans also determine the outcome; I use high end coffee beans; NOT those s??r buds or PE?ts, ( Costco brand are actually NOT bad; I would recommend Over sb & p’s. Anyway; an as expected product; but probably will NOT buy more unless their price drop or go down or on sale, but will never buy at this price; ( I bought this actually just for compared to the other brand for quality reason, I also DO drink a lot of Vietnamese coffee daily so I do already have a lot; especially those small traditional filter; over 30 already. Actually enough to open a coffee shop…lol…lol….lol..lol. I collect them as well. But if you are just looking for a good quality filter and don’t mind the price then I would recommend this filter product for “you” Make sure to wash with warm soap water, rinse, air dry before 1st use, and after every use after.
STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!! Not only did this machine never work, Braun refuses to replace or repair it. They keep you on hold for over 30 min then ask you to send photos of the broken machine, then require you to call back for some more hold time only to find they are going to give you some reason not to stand by this hunk of junk! They all but required me to stand in front of a Dunkin Donuts with a frown holding the machine . DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS MADE IN CHINA PIECE OF TRASH!!!!
Esto me encantó, es para 4 tazas pequeñas de spresso. Y viene con espumador de leche 🥛
I received my coffee pot today. It came wrapped in plastic - no box, just the shipping box. Owner manual was found in the shipping box separate (not inside the plastic wrap) but found at the bottom of the shipping box. I suspect I bought a used coffee maker advertised as new. I will update when I use this.
This was suppose to fit a travel coffee maker.. as you can see, it does NOT!! This is false advertising at its finest!
I assumed the Chemex was probably going to be gimmicky and too much work compared to my Keurig Vue but I was very pleasantly surprised. While it does take a fair amount more effort to produce than my other pod base coffee maker, the difference in quality is stunning. After some trial and error, I wouldn't recommend using standard filters with the Chemex but instead stay with the thicker proprietary Chemex brand filters.
Very well made and easy on the eyes. It's perfect!
Works perfect. BUT when I got it the red nostalgia label was coming off. The pink does not match the nostalgia microwave pink. Also the filter is slightly aggravating putting in and out. The container is huge for me. But the look is wonderful and my coffee is delicious as usual.
I love coffee, and I can barely get up on the morning without my morning coffee. As my job requires, I have to travel a lot (I'm currently on a business trip to South America). For us who needs and enjoy a fresh brewed cup of coffee, this is a must. The dimensions are similar to a water bottle/travel mug, but heavier due to the battery and mechanism. It makes a delicious espresso, using a strong flavored pod (I haven't used it with coffee powder). It takes about 3 minutes to make your delicious espresso. The battery lasts only for 3 brews, but it totally worth it considering it needs a lot of energy to boil the water and pump it through the pod/coffee grinds. Because the battery is made of lithium, you'll need to take it on your carry on luggage at planes (cannot be taken on checked baggage, because of TSA restrictions), but it doesn't take a lot of space. In my opinion it totally worth the money, the battery autonomy and the extra weight on you carry on!
It's common sense but if you can put a little warmer water in the battery lasts much longer. I love using this machine while traveling. I pick up a few pods or a bag of coffee in the town I'm in and I have a great coffee everywhere. Also, I bring a milk frother (8oz) and get milk from my hotel breakfast area to make a latte.
love this product, use it everyday and works flawlessly.
The main feature I was looking for in a coffee pot was a reusable filter so when I noticed a tear in this one before getting to use it for even a whole week I was super Bummed!!!
Sadly, I never got to try it. The little pot is nice though & it has a lid. Cute set.
Got this French press for weekend coffee and have used it at most 10 times. As I poured coffee in it this morning I roasted the glass part a bit and it just snapped a large chunk off. The glass is very thin and brittle, I recommend buying a better quality one.
This review is for the 10-cup DGB-850 with Thermal Carafe (stainless steel). After using this coffee maker for over 10 weeks, we are quite happy with it overall (after learning a few lessons). Perhaps this is an updated version of the model, but we have not had any of the issues some reviews mention, like problems cleaning the grinder burrs. In fact, this version does not even have user-access to the grinder parts, based on the videos and descriptions from others with problems. This model advertises that the grinder assembly auto-rinses all the grinds from the grinder - there is no disassembly to get to the grinder itself, and it appears to work fine without access. All we do to clean it after each use is rinse out the permanent filter itself (or toss the paper filter), and wipe moisture from the holder and the housing above the coffee carafe platform. PROS: * Coffee tastes very good - grind/strength controls allows pretty good control over desired taste, by adjusting the amount of water used with each grind range (see my grind testing chart image, and table below). My wife likes coffee a bit weaker, so we use 7-8 cups of water with a 6-cup Grind, for instance, adjusting Strength as needed for the exact amount of water used. * With the thermal carafe, the heating plate below the carafe warms the stainless steel carafe as the coffee is brewed, so there is no need to pre-heat a cold carafe (which we had to do with our previous coffee maker). Works well - the heater is turned off automatically after the coffee is brewed, so it does not over-heat the coffee. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee pretty warm for an hour or two. * At least so far, we have not had any issues with cleaning the grinder burrs - easy clean-up. * We really like the ability to use either the permanent filter basket, or a paper filter. With a septic system, we cannot rinse grounds down the drain, and it is sometimes a pain to dump grounds outside in bad weather (so the paper filter is handy in heavy snow). We did not have this option with our old blade-grinder coffee maker. CONS (Lessons Learned): * Pouring water into the reservoir is a pain with the coffee maker under a cabinet. You need access to the back of the coffee maker to pour from a bit behind, since pouring from the front can let water spill out the overflow slots at the back of the reservoir. * As some reviews mention, pouring from the carafe can be a bit tricky with the lid on, if you are not careful. A full pot pours fine, but steeper angles of pour as the carafe gets emptier can make a mess. I remove the lid for pouring as the pot gets emptier. * To get just the right coffee strength for your personal tastes, it helps to understand exactly how the coffee maker adjusts the grind for the settings (Grind and Strength). I could not find this information in the manual or any on-line reference. See my "Strength Notes" below - between knowing what each combination does, and adjusting the amount of water for each setting, you can get pretty much just what you want, without wasting coffee. STRENGTH NOTES: At first, we found it a bit limiting to have fixed settings for only 4, 6, 8 & 10 cups of coffee. And I could not find any good description anywhere about exactly what the Grind control and the Strength control do - does one adjust the fineness of the grinding mechanism, and the other the amount of coffee beans ground (based on the amount of time the grinder runs)? If so, which controls which? All the manual really says is "The burr grinder will grind the correct amount of beans, and automatically adjust the coffee/water ratio for low cup settings." So, I started experimenting with different settings to see what each does, based on the weight of the ground coffee put into the filter. I weighed the grounds after brewing each pot at different setting combinations, letting them drain quite a while first (wet grounds, but well drained). The chart in the image attached to this review (also shown in the table below) shows my results - not every setting available, but enough to figure out what is happening, I believe. From visual comparisons, I could not see any apparent differences in the coarseness of the grounds themselves with any combination, so I assume that the grinder does not change the coarseness/fineness of the grind itself, only the amount of beans ground, for both the strength and grind (# of cups) settings. But with the information in the chart, and by adjusting the amount of water you put in the reservoir for each brew, you can get pretty close to the strength you want. Ground Coffee Weights, Cuisinart DGB-850 Coffeemaker GRIND STRENGTH GRAMS (avg.) ============================= 4 Cups Extra Bold 75 6 Cups Regular 91 6 Cups Bold 102 6 Cups Extra Bold 120 8 Cups Bold 122 8 Cups Extra Bold 140 So, for example, we brew a slightly weaker-than-recommended pot by setting the Grind (# of cups) to 6 cups, adding either 7 or 8 cups of water to the reservoir, and setting the Strength as a kind of fine-tuning adjustment to get just the strength we want for that batch (my wife likes it a bit weaker, I like it a bit stronger - we alternate!). Hopefully this will help you fine-tune your perfect cup of coffee. Happy brewing!
