|
Capresso made a point of advertising how quiet it is, yet it is much louder than our previous (and cheaper) Capresso coffee maker. I have no doubt it's the best coffee maker out there--at least for our needs. The coffee is brewed hot, and it stays hot in the carafe. But it wasn't rocket science. Second, it is a bit noisy. It shines on all points. Of course, it also needs to brew great tasting coffee.
We have it set up next to the sink, and use the spray head on the faucet to fill the water reservoir. The water level indicator makes it very easy to tell when the reservoir is full, and we don't have to fill the pot and empty it into the reservoir. We've had this Capresso model for about a year now. First, the carafe cover could be designed better. We had a couple of overflows until we figured it out. Just make sure the cover is on when you brew, and make sure the little dot embossed in the carafe cover is aligned with the spout when you pour. The price of this unit has been reduced since we purchased it--at least here at Amazon--so it's a better value now than it was a year ago. We live on top of a limestone gravel pit, so our water is pretty hard.
We wanted a coffee maker that includes a thermal carafe, programmed start times, and a 10 cup capacity. We use the included gold-tone filter rather than paper filters, and after a year we're finally thinking about replacing it. We don't bother to pre-heat the carafe (as recommended in some reviews) and it's fine. There are two reason I give it 4 stars rather than 5. We're also doing a thorough cleaning of the whole unit to decalcify it and replace the charcoal filter. If we broke our Capresso, we'd definitely buy another one.
If you think it's the BMW of coffeemakers, get it on sale. I miss being able to see how much coffee is left in the pot, too, but I can deal with the stainless steel.
No one has mentioned that it takes two hands to pour a cup of coffee since you must remove the carafe from the plate, then twist the cap to the pouring position. There were no bad reviews when I ordered my Capresso; now there are.
Now I must set the mug on the counter first and fiddle with all the steps involved in pouring. Worse, you must return the cap to position #1 before replacing the carafe.
I used to hold a mug in my left hand and pour with my right. Also: the panel lights up which functions are active and makes me think the device is on even when it's not.
I'm not mad, but I am disappointed.
Disappointed in the value of this coffeemaker. There's no technology in this thing to make it worth the money. I made the purchase because of reviews that stated how hot the coffee was (etc) but found it to be simply average. Would definitely return it if I still had the packaging.
Just bought this for the advertised price of $140. VERY disappointed.filters only last 3 months, it is very easy to misplace the coffeepot on the plate and have coffee spill all over, have to tighten and untighten the cap to pour and brew, and someone certainly could have done much better for their money. Would advise you check out the Braun metal carafe 10-cup coffee maker.we had one for 6 years (making at least 2 pots/day) and wish we'd stayed with it now.one touch control (off-on), filters last 3 months, very simple pour mechanism with no changing cap position for pour or brew.
When searching for a plastic-free coffeemaker, I read recommendations which said that this model had a stainless water tank. It doesn't. We haven't used it, but it is going back and we'll keep looking.
|
