- Capresso 10-Cup Electronic Coffeemaker
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Product Description
10-Cup Electronic Coffee Maker with unique alloy body and stainless steel thermal carafe.
Features;
-Stainless steel thermal vacuum carafe with drip-free pouring spout keeps coffee hot for up to 4 hours
-Convenient Brew-Through-Closed-Lid design. After brewing the carafe is already closed
-Beautiful high-gloss alloy body gives the MT500 superior stability. The easy to clean polished surface is specially treated to maintain its luster.
-Unique stainless steel-lined heating system eliminates water contact with aluminum and reduces the need for decalcifying
-Brews 10 cups of coffee in under 8 minutes for maximum flavor and aroma
-Drip stop allows you to pour a cup while brewing
-Charcoal water filter removes up to 83% chlorine
-Electronic filter indicator shows when to replace the charcoal filter
-24-hour programmable clock/timer with easy to read LED display
-Special settings maintains aroma when brewing only 3-5 cup
-Permanent GoldTone filter
-Safety auto shut-off after brewing
-Water level indicator makes filling the right amount of water easy
-Concealed cord storage lets you extend just the amount of cord you need
-Model: 441.5
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76 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sleek Design. Great Coffee. A Keeper.,
By Aside from being a superior coffee maker, the MT500 is a sleek, elegant appliance that looks great on any kitchen counter. The keypad is simple and easy to use, and includes a digital clock for 24-hour programmability (a key must-have for me). The unit has a 3-5 cup small batch setting for fast and efficient brewing of smaller quantities (another must-have for me). Perhaps most importantly, the unit brews very satisfactorily hot coffee, unlike the Grind & Brew, which I found luke warm (less than 170F). The thermal carafe does an excellent job of keeping unused coffee hot, particularly when you pre-heat it with hot water. My only criticism would be that fill-level is inconveniently positioned and somewhat hard to read. All in all, I'm very pleased with every aspect of the MT500.
51 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Tried it! Returned it!,
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I love coffee! Unfortunately, for most of my life,
I have been drinking brew from the likes of Mr. Coffee. Their machines, and most others in their price range, provide adequate flavored coffee that is never delivered hot out of the machine. The ULTIMATE Question Is there a PERFECT coffee machine in the $100-$200 range and is such a machine possible? My needs were simple. I needed a maker that brews piping hot coffee, does it quickly and effectively, and is easy to operate and clean. Based on recommendations I received from coffee drinkers on many Internet discussion forums, I decided to spend about $170 for the Capresso MT500. The machine is certainly beautiful, but not without design flaws, mainly the way your carafe must sit pinpointed beneath the filter cup to avoid overflow. I am not also very keen on the placement of the water level meter. I have to pull the machine out from its resting place and turn it just to see how much water I have poured in. The included Gold-tone filter basket is coned shaped rather than round, which suits me fine as its deepness allows more coffee capacity with less of a chance of grinds spilling into the brew. You really not need to even read the instructions to figure out how to use the Capresso MT500 within minutes out of the box, though not doing so would mean it was not primed properly. Does this coffee maker produce piping hot coffee? Well, that depends.... The first thing I was instructed to do after plugging in the Capresso MT500 for the first time was to install the charcoal filter and run 6 cups of water through the machine to activate. The water that came out into the carafe was piping hot! The problem is, those of us that only make a few cups of coffee in the morning (I use 3 cups of water), are going to be disappointed. The temperature of my cup of coffee was lukewarm. The instructions even suggest that if you are going to make 3-4 cups of coffee that you should rinse the carafe with hot water first. This is a major disappointment. On the other hand, I must say that the Capresso MT500 produced the absolute best coffee I have ever had. I could not believe the smoothness of the flavor. It's the same kind of coffee you would expect from a good restaurant. I'm not quite sure if the secret to the Capresso's great tasting coffee is the way it brews or the fact that it has a charcoal filter that removes the impurities from the water. I suppose in the end it doesn't matter. Coffee tastes damn good! Though the Capresso MT500 comes with a single charcoal filter, I would suggest stocking up on more. Amazon.com sells Capresso 4440.90 3-pack Charcoal Water Filters for about $10. In Conclusion I'm not exactly a happy camper over the Capresso MT500 for the simple fact that it can't produce piping hot coffee for anything under approx. 6 cups. I am going to go out on a limb and say that perhaps because of the shortened brewing time, there is probably no coffee maker in existence that can produce piping hot brew for a few. On the other hand the Capresso MT500 produces outstanding, flavorful, heavenly-smooth coffee that I have not been able to bring to my home using something similar to Mr. Coffee. UPDATE: I returned the Capresso MT500 to the retailer. I just purchased a Technivorm KB-741 which is identical in price to the Capresso, but rated at 125 watts makes VERY HOT coffee in small amounts. I am in heaven!
40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
You need to order the charcol filters too!,
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