Customer Reviews With Photos

It makes the perfect cup of coffee, you just need to use good quality coffee that has the perferred taste and strength that you like. The guide included gives you the amount of coffee to use for the size of cup you want to drink, then you just pour that amount of boiling water into the water reservoir which has the mesurements on it. I just threw my Keurig coffee machine away, along with the bulky container that holds the keurig cups, and I now I have more kitchen counter space and better tasting coffee. Plus this will save me a lot of money not buying those expensive keurig things that aren't good for the enviorment anyway! It's a bit more time consuming making a good cup of coffee, but well worth it. So slow down for a minute and enjoy your coffee!

Reading reviews and questions it appeared a regular Yeti travel mug would work with this but as you can see it does not. This coffee maker is louder than a hotel room coffee maker and is more or less just an over-sized hotel unit. I will be returning the one purchased.

This is a great little coffee maker. I stopped drinking coffee so it didn’t make sense to use the 12 cup maker. We have a one cup maker similar to Keurig but my husband doesn’t like how that coffee tastes. So, I got this for my husband for Christmas. Please keep in mind that a “cup” of coffee is actually 3/4 cup. This is universal no matter which coffee maker you have. Goes for tea as well. The tiny carafe clearly does not hold enough water to make 5 literal cups! We have 20 oz mugs so this makes 1 cup and enough for a top-off at the end. The lid does close but you have to press it lightly until it snaps closed. As with any pitcher, you have to pour the water slowly into the reservoir or it will dribble and spill. Filling water to the 5 cup water line on the left should result in coffee that goes up to the 5 cup coffee line on the right. When I did the initial rinse brew, 5 cups of water it gave me 5 cups of “coffee” aka hot water. The first time I brewed coffee, it gave me 5 cups to the water line. I haven’t checked the level since the first time but the coffee always tastes fine. (See photo) Pros: It came packaged securely and arrived in one piece. It’s easy to use and brews a good pot of coffee. The price was similar to name brand 5-cup coffee makers. Cons: I use the filter the unit came with but it seems flimsy so I make sure to rinse it carefully after each use. I could see that breaking over time. I read that paper filters might not fit properly so I will keep using the permanent one and keep my fingers crossed. I knew this before I purchased the machine, but I do wish it had an automatic shut off for safety. I have to shut it off once it finishes brewing or leave a note to remind myself to shut it off. If the company could add that feature in future models, this would be a 5 star for sure.

I love being able to brew a whole pot or just a cup. The built in milk frother is a coffee game changer. I've cut back on my coffee shop visits in the morning since I can make really good coffee at home now. So simple to use!

UPDATE - (See comments at the end) - Okay. I'm a coffee-oholic. I usually drink 4 to 6 big cups (16oz) by midday. I work on my computer. I bought this unit because we occasionally had friends over and wanted to brew a pot. This provided the convenience of pods and the ability to brew a pot. However, since I drink 16 oz cups, the cup sizes of 10, 8, and 6 oz. were not satisfactory. What I did on my old K2 machine was brew an 8 oz cup and then a 6 oz cup (leaving the pod in) for 14 oz total. This left room for cream and sweetener. However, if you try to do this in the Cuisinart BEWARE! The second brewing on occasion will explode the pod! What a mess? In the meantime, I have switched to a 12 oz cup and just brew just 10 oz. I have cleaned my machine and all the flow ports repeatedly - the problem still happens. When it happens there is a very forceful blast of steam and them the popping noise. The water dripping with grinds flying wherever they can. It is a mess! So, if you are happy with just brewing pots or just using pods one at a time spaced out, then this machine is fine for you. Okay - I have found two work-arounds to this problem. 1) Wait about 10 minutes in between consecutive brewings with the same pod. This seems to provide enough cool-down time for the water in the tank. 2) Use one of those plastic & wire k-pods. You have to put your own coffee in it or cut open a normal pod and pour it in. This method is best for those people trying to make a mug of coffee on the run.

Love the look. I have waited a long time to get this. Just needed the old maker to stop working. This maker is stylish and brews a nice pot of coffee. I was worried about there being no "bold" brew setting but I have used the same amount of grounds and the coffee tastes great! Something about this carafe pours better than my old maker, also. Easy to clean, love the reusable filter. The only thing I don't like about this stylish and simple to use coffee maker is that there is no water window. You cannot see if there is already water in or how much. Guess I'll just have to pay attention. ;) Love it for now...I will update in a few months. 6 MONTH UPDATE!! Still going strong! This pot makes 1-2 pots a day and we have not had a single problem or complaint.

Love this press. It's very sturdy and large, although it's 1500ml (50ounces), it only makes 1300ml (44ounces) of coffee

Received my Keurig well, however after a week's use the pixelated screen blurred. It continued to become worse with each use. At this point, there are grey and black streaks running and the brew selections are a guessing game. Very displeased and would not recommend.

This glass carafe and reusable filter combo are very well-made. You will need a brush to clean the inside of the carafe if you do not have small hands, so keep that in mind when considering it. The filter may also require a finer ground that you are used to buying to properly brew the coffee, though this is something you will have to learn through trial and error. Similarly, you may need to adjust how quickly you pour the water into the filter for best results. The glass carafe itself is lovely and would be amazing for blooming tea. It loses heat quickly, so make sure you only brew as much as would be consumed immediately unless you’re fine with cold coffee or microwaving to restore the heat. I admit I used my current coffee maker to heat the water rather than working with boiling water when testing the carafe, but it didn’t seem to have any issue with this, and the coffee was still fine. The reusable filter is likely the best filter in the home for coffee, and I’m including the paper ones in that assessment. It works well and is easy to clean. I do not recommend this for novices to coffee-making. If you’re looking for easy coffee brew options, there are better ones for the price point. Will it taste as good? I don’t know, but this carafe requires extra work before you reach the “easy-pour” part. Still, it is a lovely glass carafe with an excellent filter for those who see coffee more as an art than a functional necessity. The carafe would also work well for tea, and the large base of the carafe would be perfect for viewing blooming teas unfold.

Before this coffee maker I had a small Mr Coffee that I bought for $20 and lasted for more than 10 years, and as a matter of fact I gave away after I bought this Mr. Coffee 12 Cup Dishwashable Coffee Maker. Well this one was bad quality. 1) the "permanent" filter that it came with broke within a few months. I had to buy a new more durable one. 2) As you can see the top lid broke off 3) the spring mechanism that stops the coffee from dripping while it is still brewing broke 4) there is this cheap "chrome" looking coating that has is peeling little flakes that could potentially be a health hazard. Please Mr. Coffee if you read this comment I need this rectified. Thank you. And for anybody else reading this please think twice about purchasing this item.

I adore this, there was a time I thought, I'd never use it, I rarely use my coffee maker now, I was wrong. I use this nearly every day, I love that I don't have a pot of coffee to see go to waste. It's quick and easy to use, and I enjoy showing if off. I can also enjoy a cup of Hot Cocoa each night :)

Buying this portable espresso maker was one of the best investments I've made as it quickly heats up and makes great tasting espresso using the standard Nespresso original capsules. I've used it this summer during my camping trips and its so convenient, and churns out many espresso shots as needed. This is highly recommended for those looking to get the same quality of espresso on the go as they do when outdoors.

You'd think that designing a coffee machine with a grinder would be relatively simple, right? Start with a hopper, add a simple grinder, have gravity bring the grounds down into a filter basket, pour water over the top into a glass carafe with a heating element, and you're done. The brain trust over at Breville couldn't seem to get this together. This machine is so poorly designed you'd think it was an intentional prank. First off, Breveille uses a burr grinder about the size of a quarter that guarantees the grinder will jam. And it does - A LOT. Clearing the jam involves a multi-step process (which includes vacuuming beans with my Dust Buster) and complete disassembly of the unit. Typically after cleaning it STILL doesn't work. I typically need to clean it and reassemble it 2 to 3 times before it works again. This is loads of fun when you're trying to get to work in the morning. But the fun doesn't end there, folks! For some reason known only to God, the grounds are not gravity fed in to the basket, they're blown in from the side. This of course jams the shoot with grounds - which means you have clean the filter basket holder with almost every use. Fun times! Sometimes the ground coffee just comes shooting out of the machine and you're left with a pile of grounds all over the carafe (see attached photo). But wait.....there's more! IF your coffee is made successfully it is poured into the worst "insulated" stainless steel carafe known to man. The coffee STARTS lukewarm, and goes downhill from there. I've had to buy Mr. Coffee electric cup-warmers just to warm up the coffee. Why Breville couldn't have gone with a glass carafe and a heating element underneath is a mystery up there with Bigfoot. The only reason this machine escaped a 1-star review is that the digital interface and customization abilities are very user-friendly. But what's the point if it's always breaking down? In short - if you want to quit your job for full-time coffee maker maintenance, this may be the machine for you. If not, look elsewhere.

I've been using this machine for a few weeks now, making coffee and other drinks and doing my best to evaluate this and determine if it's worth having. I am a longtime espresso drinker and Nespresso user for the past few years and was curious about the Dolce Gusto coffee system. This is a system that has been around since 2006 but hasn't really caught on in the US for whatever reason. It functions as almost a cross between a Keurig and a Nespresso/Verismo machine, although it does have a 15 bar espresso pump and can produce some actually fairly decent espresso. More on that later. I'll be honest, this machine had me stumped. Why isn't this system more popular? It can make a variety of different drinks from Americano to Cappuccino to Chai Latte, to hot chocolate to mochas and about 10 other different hot drinks. There's definitely something for everyone. However, when searching on coffeemakers.us.com for capsules, it's hard to find anything other than a couple coffee types. That aside, I am going to review this machine in particular and give my general impression on the flavors I've tried. Nescafe was kind enough to send me a selection of different capsules which was helpful because otherwise I probably would have only purchased one or 2 flavors for the review. I'll be honest, I didn't like all of them. I mostly enjoyed the straight coffee ones like the Medium and Dark roast, and the Espresso. I'm not a huge fan of the powdered milk and creme they use in the milk based drinks, but in all fairness it's pretty impressive for what it is. The machine itself is outrageous looking as you can see, and I love the styling. It's high quality and the touchscreen is easy to use. It connects to your home wifi and as soon as you get it, it downloads an updated menu so you have a list of all the available capsule types to choose from and you just select the one you want. You can turn these off, so only the ones you've purchased will show up, to prevent you from scrolling through a long list. The machine can stay on all the time, and a quick tap of the screen wakes it up and the machine starts heating up water immediately, expecting you will be making a drink soon (it goes back to sleep after you don't use it for a while). To make a drink, all you do is put a capsule in the holder and push a button. Many of the drinks use 2 capsules, with the coffee and milk being separate. The machine does all the work. It knows how much water to use and how much pressure to apply and all you do is put in the capsule and let it go. The machine comes with a "knock box" which is a little tub that you empty the capsule into and it matches the look of the machine. It works well but takes up even more space than the machine. The machine and capsule holder really take up a lot of space in your kitchen and it's just as deep as it is wide. But if you have the room in your kitchen, this machine is definitely a piece of art and something people will talk about when they see it. The back of the machine hides a water tank. Push down and it pops up and you remove the tank to fill it. One really nice feature of this machine is a 50 dollar plumbed water tank that you can hook to your main water line or better yet, a water filtration system. I've noticed that I have to fill the water every couple days or so and it's not a big deal but it would be so nice to never have to worry about it. I'm definitely getting that water tank if I end up using this as my full time coffee machine, which is something I'm still debating. Cleanup of the machine is easy. There is a cleaning tool and instructions on how to descale it and keep it running well. The color touch screen helps with the process, and as far as operation of the machine and usability, this machine is as good as any I've ever used and miles more advanced than any Keurig machine. It's a great machine and I've never had one issue with a capsule failing or coffee not coming out in the expected amount. One cool thing about the different flavors is the top of the box will tell you how many ounces of coffee each capsule will produce, and the total ounces if there are more than one capsule. This makes sure you don't use too small of a mug for larger drinks. Some drinks are almost 12 ounces, and some are as small as 1.4 ounces for a single espresso shot. Ok so the machine is great, the capsules are somewhat hard to find, but how is the taste? This part is the most subjective and hardest to review. I'll be completely honest here - I didn't like the taste at first. I had been drinking my favorite blends of Peet's coffee in a lungo Espresso style from a very nice Nespresso machine and I have it all dialed in just the way I like it. So when I transferred to this machine, it was a bit of an adjustment. I was not used to drinking coffee with milk or cream, and a lot of the best drinks this one makes are Cappuccinos and other milk based drinks. I decided that in order to do a proper review, I was going to drink exclusively from this machine for several weeks and try every flavor I had and really get a taste for it to see if I liked it overall. I'm happy to say that after 3 weeks or so, I have discovered the flavors I like and I'm really a fan of this machine and this capsule system. The medium roast is like a very delicious drip coffee, and I like it the best, as boring as that sounds. Hey, it tastes good to me. The dark roast is another favorite and the milk based drinks are even starting to grow on me. I really like the chai latte. It's sweet but really tasty and it's a nice dessert drink. I don't really feel qualified to review what the best capsules are. It depends what you like personally. I will say that if you can find a source of capsules and like a variety of coffee and don't want to spend a lot of time making it, this is a really great machine. It's large, it's crazy looking, but it's good quality and it makes good espresso based coffee. There is almost no maintenance or cleanup besides dumping out the capsules and keeping the water filled. Every few months depending on use and water quality you will need to descale the machine but that's automated as well. I am kind of hoping the Dolce Gusto system takes off in the US. Mainly because I have this machine and I want to keep using it, and also because I think it's a good system and a good alternative to people who want Nespresso like coffee but don't want to deal with the hassle and cleanup of steaming milk. At one point, I was ready to rate this 2 or 3 stars. But this machine has really grown on me, and it's really worked hard to earn it's 5 star rating. It's definitely not for everyone. It's not perfect either, but no coffee machine is or there wouldn't be so many different types. This model is expensive but there are lower priced entry level Dolce Gusto machines for around 70 dollars that are much more basic and don't have the fancy screen and other features. So that's my rating and I'm standing by it. I will continue to use this multiple times daily and if it breaks or I stop using it for whatever reason, I'll update my review.