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It may make decent coffee, but these are awfully small 5 cups. reason, given was to avoid overflow. The excuse, er.
Our previous 4 cup model will easily make enough for two 12 oz mugs of coffee, so we expected that this one would too. Be aware also that you cannot use gold mesh filters in this machine. Be aware that this coffee maker will not make enough coffee for two 12 oz mugs of coffee.
I called the manufacturer about it and they specifically designed it so that gold mesh filters will not fit. I returned it to Amazon with no problem. Not so.
Not even close.
BILL Not to mention it is plastic with a breakable carafe.As always it's just my opinion. Doesn't anyone get it. A 5 cup coffee maker for seventy dollars.Plus shipping and handling.When does the light go on in our heads.
it has a major flaw in that the carafe handle design is flawed. The Zojirushi does not, and when you pour, there's a lot of pressure on the neck of the carafe.
As I say, this has happened twice, and at @20.00+ a pop for new carafes, it begins to add up to being way to expensive to keep. I've had to replace the carafe twice, because after time, it develops a crack in the glass at the neck, which eventually leads to breakage.
I agree with most of the other posters here that this is a fine coffee maker. Other coffee makers I've used with this design, also have some means of attaching the bottom of the handle to the side of the carafe, which lessons the pressure created on the strap when you pour.
I've had my Zojirushi for about a year and a half, and other than the carafe problem, it has worked well. BUT.
It works by a metal strap tight around the neck of the carafe, holding the handle on.
I rarely need more than a few mugs so the 5 "cup" size is perfect. It was slow going so I soaked the parts I could in water with baking soda.
I had this issue with a recent Krups coffee maker too.So.haven't had too long, but like it so far. After a few more cycles with water, the smell is gone.
Coffee tastes fine, the maker is fairly quick and is an attractive design. I did find one good tasting brand via mail order, but the pods were VERY expensive.Before I used it, I ran several pots of water only in an attempt to get rid of the chemical smell.
I give it 4 stars because of the hassle of removing the chemical smell. I like that it is small.
I've been through several pod makers too, and was rarely impressed with the taste.
The lid falls off when you pour even with your thumb on top. I tried 5 times opening new bags of coffee too.
Like chemicals.So it is going back so glad Amazon has the 30 day return policy. Awful tasting.
After reading all the reviews I decided to side with the good reviews and think positive. And as another reviewer said the band is so lose it feels like the handle is going to fall off.If you are willing to deal with that you won't be when you taste the coffee.
Too much to pay for something that doesn't work. Wrong choice.First the water spits out the side as it drips.
If you cover it any more you would be burned.
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