Krups 324-42 DuoThek 10-Cup Dual Thermal Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel

by Krups

Product Features

• Dual system simultaneously brews 10 cups each of 2 different coffees
• Separate carafe, filter, water chamber, and indicator for each side
• Double-walled filter maximizes flavor, aroma, and maintains optimum brewing temperature
• Stainless-steel double-insulated thermal carafes; drip-free pouring spout
• Measures 12-3/4 by 13-1/4 by 8-3/4 inches; limited 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.4 x 14.2 x 10.5 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000AFX4Z
• Item model number: 324-42
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,855 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Your spouse prefers a brewed cup of dark French Roast in the morning, while you prefer to finish off a whole pot of mild, lighter-bodied coffee during the course of the day. How to satisfy everyone? This dual coffeemaker has two independent carafes, filter holders, water chambers, and water level indicators so you can simultaneously brew up to 10 large cups of each person’s favorite blend. The DuoThek is also great for offering both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee at dinner parties or in a small office.

Krups’s special Deep Brew System employs a unique filtering action to enrich the flavor of any ground beans, and a double-walled filter preserves coffee aroma and keeps brewing at the optimum temperature. The controls on this coffeemaker are few and completely idiot-proof. They consist of separate illuminated power switches for each side of the coffeemaker and a button that slows the brewing cycle down when brewing less than three cups (works on the left side of the coffeemaker only). Each of the thermal stainless-steel carafes is double insulated to keep beverages hot for hours and preserve flavor. The carafes include plastic screw-top lids for additional heat retention and have a spout that ensures drip-free pouring from any angle. This coffeemaker uses paper filters and is covered by a limited one-year warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

Two double walled insulated stainless steel thermal carafes equip you to serve plenty of hot, fresh coffee at home or at the office. You can brew a pot of flavored or a pot of decaf, in addition to a pot of regular. Brewing options allow you to brew as little as one 5 cup pot and as much as two 20 cup pots. It's equipped with the Krups Deep Brew system which features a special filtering action for maximum flavor without bitterness. It als has a specially designed heating and tubing system which minimizes calcification and leaves no residual water in the system when brewing is complete.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inferior, overpriced coffee maker that should be avoided, December 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Krups 324-42 DuoThek 10-Cup Dual Thermal Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

Although this coffee maker looks like an attractive product, there is one very significant problem that must be remedied in future models: the poor heating. This appliance makes a decent, if unexceptional cup of coffee, but unlike with other Krups models, the temperature cannot be adjusted. Indeed, the owner's manual only recommends using hotter water at the outset, but that's also insufficient. Furthermore, once the coffee is brewed, the already lukewarm coffee grows cold rather quickly in the dual carafes. Finally, the price for this product is wildly out of step with its quality. If the problems I outlined could be fixed or a grind and brew feature was added, then the price would be acceptable. As it is, however, I feel as though I was gouged. Overall, I was very, very disappointed with this product and ended up returning it. I would encouraged Krups to get back to the drawing board with this maker and solve that problem with the heating. The idea of a dual coffee maker is a great one, and this is a product I would try again, but as it stands now, I must encourage all buyers to steer clear of this model, unless you prefer tepid coffee.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars lukewarm coffee, January 3, 2004

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This review is from: Krups 324-42 DuoThek 10-Cup Dual Thermal Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

I wish I had read the review of the duothek before I purchased it. No matter what you do , rinse with hot water before brewing the coffee comes out to be very disappointing. If you add milk forget it , you might as well make iced coffee!

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars unhappy coffee drinker, January 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Krups 324-42 DuoThek 10-Cup Dual Thermal Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

My husband and I received this coffeemaker as a gift for Christmas. My husband wanted the dual caraffe that it touts. However, our previous coffeemaker had a timer and a one minute "sneak a cup" feature. I believe this machine is slower than what we had prior. I also have a problem with the temperature of the coffee. To boast that you blend a better cup of coffee doesn't matter if I end up putting my cup of cold coffee in the microwave to heat it up! I'm very dissatisfied with this machine. I expected more from KRUPS and can't believe the price. It is not worth it.