Customer Reviews With Photos

My only complaint is that the maximum it fills is 10 ounces. I didn't realize how little 10 ounces was until I used my Fiesta mug and the coffee only came half way up. I like to fill a travel mug and sip for at least an hour. At the max setting, this machine will only give you a cup that lasts a few minutes. But the coffee does taste great. Obviously, that also depends on the brand of coffee you use.

I bought this about 6 months ago. I loved how it was just the right size for one cup, and it was my daily go-to...until this morning when I noticed a large amount of water dripping out the bottom. The glass had chipped there was a visible hole, nearly 1/16". I tried taping it with duct tape and A/C tape...Nope. I ordered a different brand with a metal bottom. Never should have trusted a glass bottom container.

I like a clean carafe, but it is impossible to obtain because the heating element has corroded, causing constant discoloration of the bottom of the carafe. Not sure how to clean the heating element without causing the surface to corrode. Mr. C. Programmable 5-Cup Model 2191951.

I like this ice coffee maker small and simple. Easy to set up and start using right away with no hassle. Just me and my wife so we didn’t need a very large maker. Just something for the both of us to have an iced coffee. I like the taste of the coffee that comes from this and used it pretty often.

bottom o-ring seal leaks and makes a mess. o-ring or plastic sealing surface defective or incorrect o-ring compression. High price for a mess! Close examination reveals two parting lines in the black plastic stopper/valve which makes a very poor o-ring sealing surface This o-ring will fix the leaking - #142 Silicone O-Ring, 70A Durometer, Red, 2-3/8" ID, 2-9/16" OD, 3/32" Width (I design water purification equipment for a living, so I am not a twit)

Had to replace my old Keurig due to age and not working very well. LOVE my new one, works great, but BEST feature to me is that I no longer need to buy the charcoal filters! With this model, I can clean the water reservoir DAILY, and fill with my bottled spring water.

The phone # in the paperwork is for Europe. Couldn't get through Web address and email. Went to sight and it said it didn't have this product number in their files. Couldn't even Register it. Ready to throw this out the window! Hoping to return it.

First, let me tell you that I am a coffee snob. I like coffee that is medium to bold roast - the stronger the better, but it can not be bitter (I do not buy Starbucks because their "quality" is nothing compared to what I am willing to consume). I buy high quality coffee beans and grind them as needed. I've never had a bad cup of coffee with my beans regardless of using a programmable coffee maker or a french press, until I used this coffee maker. The coffee maker we had been using for years needed to be replaced and because of my preferences, I opted for this coffee maker at a local retailer since it has an option to select brew strength. What a joke. I'm extremely disappointed in this coffee maker and it's inability to brew a good cup of coffee. Regardless of how many grounds I put into the basket and the fact that I set it to brew strong coffee, the coffee maker brewed weak coffee - equivalent to watered down convenience store coffee. Every pot of coffee ended up with coffee grinds in it, even when I only filled the basket 1/4 of the way. Now, for the price, I wasn't expecting the coffee maker to perform like more expensive ones. But I also was not expecting such poor quality brewing. I have since purchased a different brand coffee maker and my coffee is just as good as I expect it to be. I do not recommend this coffee maker for anyone who wants a quality cup of coffee.

The first generation Keurig got at least to 190’! This one is so much slower and right out of the cup, immediately, it’s only 180’! Not at all what I expected after owning three Keurig coffee makers. I’m not very happy with this one.

I use the Chemex for a perfect iced coffee. So simple and deliciously clean tasting. I love it! -I grind fresh beans very fine. (A coarser grind makes a lighter, weaker tasting coffee. Not to my liking.) -Place a genuine Chemex filter inside and swirl some of the hot water around the filter, allow to drip through and then pour out. This removes some of the brown paper taste and warms the carafe. -Dump freshly ground coffee beans into filter. Allow kettle to boil and settle down a bit. Swirl and pour hot water over coffee, allow to drip and repeat until filled. The 6 cup point is right at the bottom of the wood collar. -Cover. I use a Charles Viancin pumpkin silicone cover (4 inch size). The Chemex glass cover doesn't make sense to me. It's round and doesn't extend to the spout area. The silicone cover has a rippled edge and pushing it down slightly, it gets right into the spout. See my pics. -Cool down a bit and then place into fridge. Chill overnight. In the morning, I pour it over a glass of ice and it's so tasty! Makes a gorgeous hot coffee maker for dinner parties, too. I recently watched the original Rosemary's Baby and they were using one. Hasn't changed a bit!

The insulated cup with the fill line and the measuring scoop make a perfect cup of iced coffee-way better tasting and much colder than brewing a cup of coffee and pouring it over ice. It was worth the small cost of having a separate machine. I keep it in my home office. Cheap, but quite useful.

Received my SIMPLI PRESS French coffee press - read through the instructions - which were easy to read and understand (It's my first time actually using one myself). I also watched a video to see if there were any "French press use secrets" by coffee experts - that was helpful! I like my coffee black and this was a little stronger than how I usually drink it - but it really brought out the great taste of my coffee. Photos document what is included in the box and step by step how I used it. The Simpli Press is NICE looking ! Great design - user friendly - and easy to clean. I'm leaving this one on display at my coffee bar. Great Buy!

Edit - April 2016: I've made a little workaround for the valve and filter thing -- see below. --- I've been making cold brew for a few years now, until recently with a very simple setup using a jug and transferring to a large french press to filter. Of course this got pretty tedious, so after checking reviews I decided on this dedicated apparatus a few months ago to make things easier. And wow, has it ever. I grind the coffee, dump it in and add water, and leave. Later, I flip a lever, and not much later after that, I have my cold brew. Nice! Plus, Oxo really scored with the stainless filter in my opinion -- it does a better job and passes a lot less sediment than the similar filter in my press, and it's easy to see that it's truly clean unlike a pad of fuzzy material. I don't get out quite as much liquid compared to my old setup, as should be expected since I can't squeeze on the grounds like I can with the press, but I've found it to be fairly efficient -- I eventually get out most of the liquid I put in, if I let it drip for a while. However, I've encountered a nontrivial flaw in the design -- not a fatal flaw to be honest, but one that's amazing in how ironic it is given its name brand and their reputation. Below the filter there's a hockey-puck shaped assembly which contains the simple valve that releases the coffee, and this assembly has to be screwed into the bottom of the brewing vessel. It has a silicone ring around its outer circumference to form a seal so the whole assembly doesn't leak while it's sitting. When you tighten it in place, the filter above it is also clamped into position. Unfortunately, the filter itself doesn't have any sort of sealing gaskets, just a plastic frame around the stainless mesh. So, to get a good seal (preventing bypass of unfiltered solution), you have to screw in the valve assembly pretty hard. And the valve can only be gripped with your fingertips since it's surrounded by the plastic flange that centers the vessel in the lower support. The motion would be a bit awkward even if you didn't need to apply much force. Now I'm not especially strong but I'm a 40-year-old guy and I work with my hands for a living, and even so I find it difficult and uncomfortable to screw this valve assembly in place enough to secure the filter (such that it doesn't spin or rattle loosely in its place). And unscrewing it later is a hassle I anticipate with a measure of frustration, usually reaching for something (towel, rubber pad, etc) to improve my grip. Which is, when you think about it, a really weird problem to have with an Oxo product. Other nitpicks apply -- they really should have provided a solid cover to reduce air exposure and evaporation during brewing (I use plastic wrap, or a dish), and the carafe does seem rather slight though I haven't had mine break yet like others here. Good on them for making it out of decent borosilicate glass, but it could probably stand to be a bit more sturdy. I've stopped putting the stopper in mine, and instead I immediately transfer to bottles which store better in the fridge anyway. All complaints aside I'm glad I bought this, and the cold brew I make with it has become a daily staple. I think Oxo owes it to themselves and their customers to redesign the valve assembly on the bottom though -- the little finger scallops aren't enough for a fitting that requires that kind of torque to seal and unseal. Give us some handles or something, or move the valve gasket interface to a smaller diameter, or design the filter with its own gaskets. For the product as-is though, on a lark I decided I'd make a little workaround. What I came up with is admittedly a bit whimsical, but it actually works surprisingly well. I drew up a little wrench-like tool that fits the finger scallops on the valve and then printed it out in ABS plastic, and I've attached pictures of it to this review. If you'd like to have your own, I put the STL and STEP exports on Thingiverse (can't link directly; search for "coldbrew tool") so you can download them and 3D-print or mill your own. There's also a Fusion360 export file there in case you want to play with the design.

This is a great way to make cold brew I like to leave it for longer and swirl it around a few times when I remember. The only negative is that there fine particles that get through the filter. And I use a pour over filter to get them out. The picture is from a large batch.

Offering size versatility and plenty of features to suit the needs of the user this SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) certified multi-serve coffeemaker can make a delicious full-pot, half pot, or brew by the cup without using pods. The SCA certification is given when the brewer maintains an optimal brew time and temperature along with meeting a golden cup technical standard that consistently produces good tasting coffee. If interested details are below, but in summary the brewing options are excellent and overall a very good machine. The machine can brew a full 50 ounce pot or increments from 25 ounces (half a pot) to 30, 35, 40 or 45 ounces or by the cup in volumes from 5 to 8, 12, 16 and 20 ounces. Also intensity may be selected between light, bold and gold with gold as the optimal brewing setting. Another option is if brewing over ice which I tried along with some of the other settings—specifically a full pot, and a 12 ounce cup. I encountered no issues with any of the functions and the flavor was consistently good. Not unusual but a somewhat essential feature it can be programmed to brew at a set time. There is a Clean indicator which will glow when it is time to descale the machine. The instruction manual recommends the brand’s own descaling product. Included is an optional charcoal water filter—the machine operates without the filter. If used it will need to be changed approximately every 2 months (information is usually on the filters but unlike the Clean indicator light there is no automatic tracking. I’ve used these filters in my last 2 machines and to track useful life I just write the date installed on the box or bag. Note there are 2 sizes of this filter with a similar appearance. This machine uses the smaller of the two sizes which is commonly known as the Cuisinart size. (The larger one fits Keurig machines.) Included is a gold cone-shaped coffee filter but it also can be used with number 4 cone paper filter. Also a two-sided measuring scoop (small on one side and large on the other) is provided which is used when brewing individual cups or full/partial pots. The carafe is glass so the coffee maker has a heated plate to keep the coffee warm. Reading the instructions is worth the time both because some processes while not difficult are also not intuitive and useful information is provided like how to use double sided measure for each cup and pot size, what parts are dishwasher safe, etc. I particularly like that the water tank can be removed both for easy access when adding water and so if needed it can be thoroughly cleaned. I also like the altitude adjustment because I am at high altitude and water boils at a lower temperature and even water quality—hard water, etc.—can be set. It does take some time to setup the coffee maker and become familiar with operation but it is well worth it for the excellent coffee.