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6.8, Based on 56 Reviews
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Starbucks has several models of auto drip coffee makers, with thermal carafes and digital controls
J M 02.08.2012 Rating: 4.8
Product Reviewed: Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: Dont use it on a counter that stains, and definitley be prepared for the cup to leap out of your cars cupholder into your lap.
Sharron Armel 12.13.2008 Rating: 4.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: Starbucks should be embarassed to have their name on this!
Xavie Augenblick 12.27.2007 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: I bought the machine over 5 years ago, and it still make great hot coffee!
RON FISHER (quality: 3.0) 08.07.2007 Rating: 2.6
Product Reviewed: STARBUCKS
Bottom Line: JUNK
Tara Adams 03.07.2007 Rating: 3.0
Product Reviewed: Aroma Thermal Brewer
Bottom Line: Unless you want to clean up daily messes, don't buy this machine!
Ken Ballou 11.10.2006 Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Cold coffee, dripply poor, glad for the recall.
Alex Eves (quality: 3.0) 06.18.2006 Rating: 6.0
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Doesn't brew hot enough, carafe doesn't keep coffee hot for more then 1 hour, won't produce anything better then you can get from a $30 to $60 drip machine.
Eileen McNamara (quality: 8.5) 06.11.2006 Rating: 2.8
Product Reviewed: Barristar Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: I will come over to your house and make a mess for the same $69.00. Save your money......
Kate Daly 04.03.2006 Rating: 3.6
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Waiting for them to correct the design flaws so I can try again. Tll then, it's back to the Black and Decker for me.
J. D. (quality: 10.0) 03.16.2006 Rating: 5.6
Product Reviewed: DCM485
Bottom Line: Brew temperature, as read by instant read thermometer, A MEASLEY 175 degrees for majority of the brew!
Brad Beaman (quality: 9.0) 03.15.2006 Rating: 7.0
Product Reviewed: De'Longhi DCM485 10-cup
Bottom Line: New coffeemaker at Starbucks. Looks like R2D2. Brewing temp too cool.
Scott Sowers (quality: 9.0) 03.13.2006 Rating: 4.6
Product Reviewed: Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: Haven't tossed, but wouldn't buy again
Shawn Geraghty 02.17.2006 Rating: 6.2
Product Reviewed: Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: Not a bad brewer, but the supplied tumbler will make you wish you bought something else.
Paul August (quality: 5.0) 02.07.2006 Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: Instead of buying the SOLO, just send me the $60 and I'll drop by and spill water for you, same cost, but I'll go away!
Rick Carnes 01.25.2006 Rating: 6.0
Product Reviewed: Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: Looks great but if you want hot coffee buy a machine with a glass lined carafe.
Andrew Raki 01.10.2006 Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: If you remember to get medium grind it will work like a charm!!!!
Bernard Davidoff 12.17.2005 Rating: 3.4
Product Reviewed: Barista
Bottom Line: Stay away
Scott Eklund (quality: 5.5) 12.16.2005 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: It's a great deal at $120! Superior replacement for my Kitchenaid KCM400.
Scott Eklund (quality: 10.0) 12.16.2005 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: It's a great deal at $120! Superior replacement for my Kitchenaid KCM400.
Jeff Wingo 12.13.2005 Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: Broken cap on the carafe can cause overflow problems but onced fixed it works like a charm.
Jim Sheffield (quality: 5.0) 10.06.2005 Rating: 5.0
Product Reviewed: Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: avoid aroma grande
Dale B (quality: 5.0) 04.25.2005 Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: Perfect for the 1 or 2 cup drinker. Nice design, generous warranty.
Bruce Ishikawa (quality: 7.0) 04.07.2005 Rating: 7.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Recommended with a reservation.
Frank Miller (quality: 4.0) 02.04.2005 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: A good machine that is worth the money, but I would buy the Black and Decker instead.
Andrew Pena (quality: 4.0) 01.16.2005 Rating: 10.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: Quick brew, easy to clean, affordable.
W S Zimmer (quality: 2.8) 12.30.2004 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: After reading reviews and looking at the top contenders, this is the good coffee maker - but has serious flaws.
Rich Buckman (quality: 2.9) 11.16.2004 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Solo
Bottom Line: A nice coffee maker.
Kimberly Nelson 10.28.2004 Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: Very good machine for the price
Kris Stodola (quality: 1.0) 10.06.2004 Rating: 1.8
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: Never again will I buy a Starbucks machine - not after 4 tries!
Donna Coolidge 05.19.2004 Rating: 7.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: I don't mind spending money for quality, but I wouldn't buy this particular model again.
Zoran Nikolic (quality: 7.5) 03.25.2004 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Quattro
Bottom Line: Great coffee maker, it's paid off in two weeks!
John Gilchrist (quality: 7.7) 01.18.2004 Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Aroma GRANDE
Bottom Line: A step up from the the original Aroma, the Aroma Grande has size, flash, and flavor.
Scott Brewer (quality: 7.0) 12.10.2003 Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma Grande
Bottom Line: A bit expensive for what you get, but all in all a great value.
Charles Dow 12.10.2003 Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Makes tasty coffee
Shaun Larson (quality: 5.7) 11.10.2003 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: barrista aroma
Bottom Line: Buy this machine
Robert Hagstrom (quality: 8.5) 06.14.2003 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Solid consumer-oriented machine that brews good coffee.
James Jones (quality: 3.4) 04.06.2003 Rating: 2.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Run - don't walk - from this one. Buy something that works.
Michael Callihan (quality: 6.8) 01.21.2003 Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Is it really better than the standard Wal-Mart issued Krups that it replaces? So far, I can't say that it is...Don't tell my wife.
Steven O'Neal (quality: 6.8) 09.30.2002 Rating: 9.2
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Excellent design, brews Hot coffee quietly, great value!
Paul Chiu (quality: 7.7) 09.19.2002 Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: A great deal at the current $99.95 with 2 lbs of Starbuck's own coffee.
Ashley HD (quality: 4.6) 07.27.2002 Rating: 0.0
Product Reviewed: Aroma
Bottom Line: Cant describe in words the horrible experience we had!
Jumpy Bojiah! (quality: 7.0) 07.26.2002 Rating: 9.6
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Aroma
Bottom Line: A good product that is worth the money. Always read the instruction manual.
Bongo BCBeanBoy (quality: 4.9) 03.18.2002 Rating: 5.8
Product Reviewed: aroma
Bottom Line: do not buy if you make less than full carafe of coffee.
D WB (quality: 5.8) 02.12.2002 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: I've already bought another one for my Dad.
Patrick Toomey (quality: 7.7) 01.27.2002 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: A great unit at an affordable price. The price is fair for this level of quality.
George Howarth (quality: 5.0) 01.22.2002 Rating: 6.2
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Machine looks nice but can't make a really hot cup of coffee
David Hammond (quality: 6.5) 01.13.2002 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Aroma
Bottom Line: ALMOST as good as going to Starbucks.
Mark DiPietro (quality: 7.0) 01.07.2002 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Great coffee maker that I would buy again and recommend to anyone.
Robert Vogel (quality: 6.7) 12.30.2001 Rating: 9.4
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Great drip coffee maker, no more "cooked" coffee on the heating plate
Pepper Minica (quality: 3.0) 08.02.2001 Rating: 4.0
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista
Bottom Line: There are lemons out there so beware.
Chris (quality: 5.7) 02.18.2001 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: I work at a Starbucks(I hope you don‘t think i‘m biased)and love coffee. The ease of this machine is wonderful. French pressed flavor w/less work.
George (quality: 6.0) 01.28.2001 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Go for it! Expensive, but a coffee maker you can love.
Fred Clemens (quality: 0.5) 01.01.2001 Rating: 10.0
Product Reviewed: starbucks
Bottom Line: i love it----i‘ve had bunn‘s and brauns and several others----this is the best
Paul Carter (quality: 5.7) 05.31.2000 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: If you love coffee ... buy this machine.
Chris Schweda (quality: 8.3) 05.17.2000 Rating: 9.2
Product Reviewed: Starbucks Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: Makes a helluva good cup.
Tony G (quality: 4.3) 05.07.2000 Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: Barista Aroma
Bottom Line: A great cup of hot coffee, now or in 2 hours!
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