The best on Amazon... (I've tried them all)
At this point I've purchased the following machines from Amazon:
-Cuisinart Brew Central 1200: the worst of the bunch, brews cold, does not fully saturate the grounds
-Bonavita: brews hot, but way too fast for small pots yielding weak and flavorless coffee
- Melitta 46893: brews too cold (maxes out around 185), produces muddy coffee on the bold setting
- Zojirushi 5 cup: brews too cold (maxes out around 190) but better than the previous 3 and has nice design features
- Black & Decker Brew & Go: (maxes out at *207*) this machine is awesome, I have one at work
What I wanted was a machine that brews at or near 200 degrees and can accommodate small pots between 2-5 cups (this one has a 3-5 cup setting). This is the only machine on Amazon that seems to fit the bill. It does a very nice job and produces hot and flavorful coffee. In my tests it was brewing at 196 and above. It has a lot less of a plastic-y smell than other machines and seemed to...
A Good Coffeemaker
First you have to know that the Capresso MG600 Plus 10-Cup comes in two different model numbers, 484 and 485. The following comments are for the 484.05. Capresso tells me the only difference is that the 484.05 has additional processing such that finger prints won't show on the stainless steel finish. I've been using this coffeemaker for about a month at this writing. I can tell you that finger prints are not an issue. I have yet to see a finger print on the stainless steel finish. An earlier reviewer critizied the coffee maker as have a flimsy handle. I say, not to worry, the carafe's handle is very substantial, has a very "solid" feel. The coffee maker makes a bit of noise during the brewing process, but so what. I don't know of any coffee maker that is "stealth" during the brew cycle. There was a comment regarding water running down the back of the unit when the lid is openned to remove the coffee grounds. If in fact you do open the lid fully during that process there will be some...
Good Coffee Maker
If you are reading this review, you are probably looking to replace a burned out coffee maker too. We have had three Cuisinart DCC-1200's over the past 3-4 years and happy with those. Since the current one died, we started researching again to see if anything was better. After reading about some of the later models catching on fire, I decided to forego that model again, although we still have one of the three still working at the cabin. My comparison would be more between these two models and not other brands.
One Cuisinart was the stainless steel model and it did show finger prints all the time unless you kept it wiped down. We did want another stainless steel look to go with the appliances we have and the Capresso satisfies that requirement. It does not appear to be tru stainless steel, which is fine with us, as it has the stainless steel look and it does not show finger prints. It's slides under the cabinets in the same space as the Cuisinart.
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