I consider this machine a great value -- Great coffee (IMO) for under $100.
Positive Product Points
Great coffee Good vacu-pot Takes standard permanent filter H2O level float
Negative Product Points
A bit tall H2O float sticks at bottom (not a big deal) Documentation is (barely) acceptable. Quite short in length.
Detailed Commentary
This is my first "real" drip coffee maker. I did my research here on coffeegeek.com (thanks everyone for your reviews, was a fantastic resource!).
I consider this machine a great value -- Great coffee (IMO) for under $100.
The machine is kinda tall and barely fits under my kitche cupboards, so I need to move it out to fill the machine since the lid flips-up. But I can live with that.
The machine takes a standard #4 cone filter, and I found permanent filter at Target that fits perfectly.
My wife was skeptical I was paying "so much" for a coffee maker, but now I think she's glad I did as she really enjoys it as well ("Hmmm, so this is what really hot coffee tastes like").
We usually don't drink alot (<4 of the "small" cups per morning), so I thought I needed a machine that has an "Under 4 cups" button. This machine doesn't have one but it doesn't matter, as the brew seems consistant whether I brew 3 cups or 8.
I've only used the timer once but it did work perfectly.
Buying Experience
Smooth. No surprises.
Three Month Followup
Still working well.
One Year Followup
Actually a 4 year followup . . . bought the machine in '06, just died 9/1/10. Still enjoyed the coffee it brewed for these 4 years but now looking for something diff. Am I willing to drop the bucks for a Technovurm?
