Customer Reviews

KitchenAid KCM055 4-Cup Ultra Coffeemaker, Empire Green

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I purchased this coffee maker to coordinate with the other Empire Green KitchenAid appliances that I have, and was really pleased with the way everything coordinated. Sadly, that's the best thing about this coffee maker. It does an adequate job of brewing hot coffee quickly, and the 4 cup size is very handy if you're not a full pot of coffee drinker. However, this coffeemaker dribbles more than any other maker I've ever used. With every cup of coffee poured, at least an ounce of coffee would splash all over the counter, and stain the counter top. I became very adept at pouring over the sink, just to avoid the drips. Eventually, the drips ended up ruining the coffeemaker. I would pour a cup, the coffee would dribble down the sides, and when I put the carafe back onto the hot plate, the residual coffee on the bottom would burn and create a bit of sticky seal between the carafe and the hot plate, and the next time I lifted out the carafe, the non-stick coating on the hotpot would peel off. It eventually pulled off most of the coating on the hot plate.
So, after 4 months of using this coffee maker, I got fed up, and replaced it with a free coffee maker from a mail order coffee service. What can I say - the coffee's not the best, but at least I have a green coffee pot that doesn't dribble all over my kitchen. I would have sent the pot back to KitchenAid, but I don't want a replacement; I want a redesign.

I purchased this coffee maker for my office, and in Empire Green, it looks lovely on my credenza. It brews fast, and it is easy to clean. I like the very large reservoir opening. I only gave it four stars, though, because the carafe doesn't slide easly out from under the basket (it has a tendency to catch because of the no-drip feature), and condensation builds around the edge of the basket, dripping to the warmer below. But if you need a small, sturdy coffee maker which comes in all sorts of fasionable colors, you can't go wrong with this one.

I ordered this coffeemaker for one reason--its color (empire green) matched my kitchen and the rest of my KitchenAid appliances. But it does a lot more than look great on my kitchen counter. It quickly brews the best tasting coffee I have ever had; the carafe is truly no-drip while pouring; the swing-out basket makes it easy to insert and remove the filter and coffee grounds. My only complaints--the pause-and-pour feature sometimes works and sometimes keeps dripping(but as fast as this machine brews a pot of coffee, this is not really a problem)and I cannot figure out where the cord storage is supposed to be. Overall, this coffeemaker is a great value. And did I mention how great it looks on my counter?

We do not drink very much coffee but this one is just perfect! It works great and looks great. Awesome for company that comes over and they want coffee after a meal or with dessert. Love it!!

Terrible Machine to deal with in the morning. Carafe is larger than the reservoir, so the reservoir overflows. Barely makes 12 cups. Auto-stop does not work, so coffee spills all over the counter when attempting to get a cup. Pour spout is distorted on the carafe, spilling when a single cup is poured quickly. Makes instant coffee sound good....