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The Good: -Mostly metal construction -Easy to clean -Simple setup -One button run -Fast -Backup gaskets -Comes with ground basket -K-cup compatible (just in case you use them but why?) The OK: -Instructions aren’t super clear about all steps (enough to figure it out but things like how much water to add take practice) -Coffee extraction is not like an espresso machine (no crema and isn’t even in the same ballpark for flavor) The Bad: -Coffee can explode out and get all over the place (really depends on how much water you have and the ground pack) -Coffee is extracted very hot If you’re looking for a pressurized coffee maker that doesn’t require a stovetop this guy has some advantages with at least equal quality. It’s very easy to use only requiring you add water, coffee and assemble the unit’s (4?) parts. The instructions aren’t super clear on the amount of water to use but I’d recommend measuring out what you want to drink because it will extract basically all you add. There is also no information on how to dose the coffee pod but I’m sure it’s basically up to you on how packed you make it but it can impact the force of the extraction. I had one instance where it shot out and ended up all over the counter but with less water it tends not to be an issue. When it comes to flavor, I’m not certain it’s significantly better than a French press and doesn’t even compare to a true espresso shot. There is no visible crema and it lacks that depth you get with an espresso machine. It is compatible with the standard K-cups but I’m not sure it’s worth using them since you’ll get a similar experience to the standard machines. I’d say overall, the unit is built well and does exactly what it’s designed to do quickly. If you like this type of extraction, it’s an easy upgrade in speed from the stovetop options.

My husband has been using the Melitta plastic single use coffee filter drippers that are just like this one, but made out of plastic, for decades. We have 3 of those, and even though we put them in the dishwasher in an effort to get them really clean and get rid of the bitter coffee smell so that we can get a cleaner cup of coffee taste, it never seems to work. Then, I just recently discovered this ceramic version of the coffee filter dripper and OMG!!! What a difference ceramic makes! I take the used coffee filter out and throw it away, give this ceramic dripper a quick rinse - and no coffee residue smell like the plastic drippers have. This thing is a game changer! The coffee honestly tastes cleaner and better. My only regret is that I wish I had discovered this years ago (or whenever the first version of the ceramic ones were made).

You might want to consider another product. Not sure why this is occurring. This is Brand new. It's fast and sleek looking, but the mess might be a deal breaker.

I've owned and used the coffee maker since August 2020 and I'm not impressed. This may be the most overly complicated and overrated coffee maker I have ever used. To make a carafe of coffee, you have to remove the carafe, remove the tank lid, remove the funnel lid and then remove the funnel. Put in your filter into the awkwardly designed funnel. Now put in coffee grounds and hope that you don't put in too much. It doesn't take much to cause the grounds to flow over the filter because of the funnels awkward design. Now, put the funnel back into the awkward holder while fumbling to find the alignment slots. Put the tank lid and funnel lid back. Put back the carafe. But there's more to consider. The valve at the bottom of the funnel doesn't always open. I've tried to adjust the carafe placement, the funnel placement and even checked the valve to see if it was sticking. Sometimes it just fails (15 to 20% of the time.) When it does fail, you have coffee all over the counter. Also, the glass carafe spout is too small to pour coffee easily. You have to be careful or it will easily spill over the rim of the carafe. Again, more coffee on your countertop. Now top all of this off with an overall awkward footprint. I couldn't just place the coffee maker on the countertop and under the cabinets. To go through the complicated tank refill process, the coffee maker had to be turned sideways and pulled out toward the edge of the counter. It takes up more counter space than the coffee maker's actual footprint. And to be honest, the coffee temp isn't that great. It works reasonably well but so do plenty of other coffee makers. The only reason I find the coffee really getting hotter on the Moccamaster is because of the hot plate that the carafe rests on. I've finally replaced this with a different brand. I can't recommend it. This is just a big hassle for a not-so-great payoff.

I liked this more than I expected. It was perfect for camping. Easy to use and easy clean up.

I purchased this because I am an iced coffee lover but didn't care for the quality available from coffee shops and that, coupled with the fact that I cannot have caffeine so decaf is a requirement, caused me to go on the hunt for a solid at home cold brew system. Upon research here on coffeemakers.us.com, I found this pitcher and the aicok grinder (reviewers insisted-rightly so- that fresh grounds were necessary for a smooth flavor. They were right!!! This is the smoothest, most flavorful iced coffee I've ever had. The pitcher itself is durable and easy to use. Highly recommended :)

I love love love this machine. I love that I can prepare my coffee, cappuccino or latte in a jiffy in my own kitchen! It also pleasantly surprises our guests who come over and are offered a nice cup of latte :)

My wife and I drink a lot of coffee, starting with a pot of drip coffee in the morning followed by individual cups throughout the day. We now have 4 different K-Cup machines and I decided that comparing them would be a great way to review all 4. The photo below shows them in order of overall size: 1. Proctor Silex 49969, 2. Mr. Coffee SC100, 3. Kuerig K10, and 4. Kuerig K40. All 4 machines were broken in properly and cleaned prior to this comparison test. Each was filled with tap water, matching coffee cups were used, and the same 4 K-Cups (Gevalia Columbian) were used in each machine. Gevalia Columbian isn't my favorite (by far!) but we had a box to use up so I wanted to see if they tasted better or worse in any of the units. Besides all having an auto shut-off, the main constant in these coffee makers was the taste. All produced a VERY similar cup of coffee, not surprising since all they do is run hot water through the same brand of K-Cup. However, the following observations of each unit may help in your purchase decision: 1. Kuerig K40 Price $104.99 Weight 13 lbs Cord length 37" Dimensions 13"h X 9"w X !2.2"d Cord 37" Avg rating 4.4 stars (1482 reviews) This is the grand-daddy of the bunch and we have used it for about 3 years. It's still working perfectly! It's a bulky unit and at 13 lbs. also the heaviest. You will notice by looking at the picture (your far right) that I left the top up to show that it needs 18" of height clearance in order to open and close it. This machine has the advantage of holding 48 oz. of water in the tank, allowing you to brew 5-6 cups before having to refill it. You can also choose among three different cup sizes/coffee strengths to meet your preference. The last consideration is that it has a 37" cord, a distinct advantage in where it can be placed. This unit has been replaced with the K55. Based upon its durability and flexibility, you might want to seek out this older model. 2. Kuerig K10 Price $77.98 Weight 8 lbs Cord length 36" Dimensions 11"h X 8"w X 11"d Avg rating 4.1 stars (778 reviews) We bought this unit about a year ago for our guest room. It has had no hiccups and is completely dependable and very easy to use. At 8.8 lbs. it is the second heaviest and the height when the top is open extends from 11" to 13". This machine only holds enough water to make one cup at a time and no clean-up is necessary. However, be careful to only put in the amount of water that your coffee cup will hold because this machine will process it all and it will overflow if too much water is added.. This is a well-built unit that is simple to use and is the second most expensive. 3. Mr. Coffee SC100 Price $59.99 Weight 4 lbs. Cord length 24" Dimensions 13"h X 5"w X 10"d Avg rating 4.4 stars (20 reviews) This machine is a joint effort between Mr. Coffee and Kuerig, employing the Kuerig brewing system. Like the two prior Kuerig coffeemakers the SC100 can be adjusted to fill large to-go cups in addition to normal sized cups. It has a very simple and clean design and has the second smallest footprint. The shorter 24" cord might affect your placement decision but no extra height clearance is needed since the top doesn't have to be raised in order to use this machine. In the picture below it is the third unit from your right. It may be the best looking unit with its stainless steel trim. We have only owned it for a short period of time but it appears durable and is very simple to use with no clean-up required. 4. Proctor Silex 49969 Price $29.99 Weight 3lbs. Cord length 25" Dimensions 13"h X 5.6"w X 9.5"d Avg rating 4.2 stars (12 reviews) This Proctor Silex machine (at the far left in the photo below) is the cheapest unit by far ($30.00) , weighs the least, and has the smallest footprint. Considering that the top of this unit doesn't have to be raised to operate it, it will fit just about anywhere the 25" cord will reach. It does have a water capacity of 14oz., auto shut-off, and can also be adjusted to fill large to-go cups. However this unit has more moving pieces and it's quite a bit more difficult to master. The other three machines clean up by just throwing the used K-Cups away but this one can involve more effort to get it ready for the next brewing. So what is my take on this comparison? If you can find one of the old Kuerig K40 machines at $80.00 or so, pick it up. It is durable, consistent, simple to use, has flexibility as far as coffee strength and cup size, holds 48 oz. of water, and only has to be descaled once in a blue moon. You'll know when it needs it by the taste. I can't think of any advantages that the three newer models offer that would put them in contention although the Mr. Coffee SC100 (developed with Kuerig) would be a close runner-up because of the $59.99 price point and the small footprint. Feel free to email me or add a comment if you have any questions.

The first unit had a manufacturing defect, the nut that holds the lid in place (normally soldered) came loose. This means the filtering cap often separates from the outer dome. This reveals a design flaw, in that you can't really secure the nut by hand because there's nothing to hold on to. You can only tighten the nut as securely as you can grip the dome with your bare hands. The second unit had its paint chip off and fall into the main vessel. Be careful or you'll end up drinking it!

Brewed a cup of coffee this morning with this Dwell Dripper and enjoying it as I type up this review. It’s my first time using a single-cup pour over. I usually use larger pour overs or a coffee maker. However, for a quick simple cup—this was great. I didn’t have a specific pour over filter to use; just used a basic one I had on hand. The brew was clean and smooth. This pour over was easy enough to hold without losing form and was not hot to touch. Also, the packaging on this product is so pleasant to look at and open. It was thoughtfully designed and I think helps make this a really nice option for a gift.

Coming from someone who roasts his own green beans and uses a Rancilio Silvia and Rocky grinder, I was looking for simplicity, speed and style. I bought the Y3.3 and the Illy frother. I will say that the frother, with some practice, can produce acceptable milk. Latte art? Maybe. Macchiato level coffee. Pretty close. The Y3.3 does ok but it takes two capsules to get close to what I want. If you preheat the cup prior to brewing, the temperature is good. Same class as Rancilio? No. Less labor and footprint? Absolutely. Unfortunately the Illy love affair ends here. The ordering of the capsules is confusing. I did figure it out eventually. Always I have to have the branded cups. Package had damaged items. Replaced? Not as of this writing. They said they would. Website? That is where the horror exists. Account set up, password reset, machine serial number registration all managed by Italo Bombolini in Santa Vittoria Italia. Links and buttons seemingly useless or directed to places unknown. Very stylish but utterly useless. Bottom line: Looks great, taste good, but…….any time and aggravation saved by this downgrade has been overshadowed by disappointing support. Maybe the Russians hacked their website? Or, zee Germans. Would I buy it again. Nope. Nespresso. I saw many of those machines in Italy. I didn’t see any Illy Y3.3’s. Just saying…

I had high hopes for this product. It looks great and function well as a pour over coffee maker. However something that cannot be overlooked is that it leaks from the joint between the neck and carafe. I have tightened down as much as possible but still leaks leaving a mess where you are using it. For the price I expect more

My Braun coffee maker made good coffee for 6 months. Then I started to get error messages. We descaled the pot that did not work. The error code would be cleared. After research I would get it working again. There are videos on you tube on the fix for some of the errors. Then the pot started to make 6 cups of coffee when set for a whole pot without an error message. After a few days of this I contacted Customer Service through coffeemakers.us.com. They asked for a video of that happening and a purchase receipt. Braun said that they would issue a cut the cord notice to me and replace the pot. I cut the cord. That was February 21, 2022. I have sent follow up letters and Texts, only to receive a “we got your mail reply”. I still do not have a replacement. I ordered a new Cuisinart coffee maker. I give this Braun zero stars for all categories. UPDATE: coffeemakers.us.com refunded my purchase. Thank you coffeemakers.us.com.

The lid fits to jar but could be made of stronger plastic for longevity. This is a good container for home made almond milk but does not easily accomodate full 32 oz without overfilling. The lid does not leak (so far) but the handle flexes slightly and long term durability might be an issue. Spout top snaps securely and pours nicely without drips.