Krups 619-70 Fresh Aroma Combination Coffee Grinder and Brewer, White with Platinum

by Krups

Product Features

• Combination coffee grinder/brewer delivers great-tasting coffee
• Aroma selector changes brew strength according to preferences
• DuoFilter water filtration system; brew-pause for a cup midbrew
• Automatic rinsing system cleans grinding chamber to avoid clogging
• Measures 11-1/2 by 9-1/4 by 16-1/4 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 13.6 x 10.2 inches ; 7.8 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: B00005U2F0
• Item model number: 619-70
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,258 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Krups Fresh Aroma coffeemaker is focused on delivering excellent coffee without a lot of hassle. A combination coffee grinder and brewer, this coffeemaker utilizes an exclusive process that automatically grinds fresh, whole beans to deliver great-tasting coffee. After the whole beans are ground, an automatic rinsing system cleans the grinding chamber to avoid clogging and insure a longer machine life. The Fresh Aroma coffeemaker also provides DuoFilter water filtration and an aroma selector for changing brew strength according to preferences. --A.J. Rathbun

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent coffee, but........, April 23, 2002

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OC Rice (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Krups 619-70 Fresh Aroma Combination Coffee Grinder and Brewer, White with Platinum (Kitchen)

I received this coffeemaker as a gift, and we looked up it's Amazon reviews shortly after(!) We were taken aback at the contempt that this machine was held in by most of it's reviewers.

I waited 3 months to write this review, so as to break it in....

1/ It makes the best coffee I have had at home, period. I have better coffee at home now than almost anywhere outside, and have stopped buying coffee on the way to work, because that would mean paying for a cup of coffee that is inferior to the excellent brew at home.

2/ The timer works and it is nice having really freshly ground and brewed coffee in the morning.

3/ It is loud though. I live in a condo, and have wondered sometimes if the neighbours are bothered by it at 6am!

4/ Cleaning and drying take patience. The inner metal grille must be cleaned each time, and the whole appliance dried thoroughly before adding new beans. Disregard any instructions at your peril!

Would I buy this again? Probably..... The coffee from it is so good that I would go through the trouble of cleaning it. If you do not have the time or patience for a thorough cleaning job EVERY time you use this, don't bother.

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What a pain, March 3, 2002

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"gone-golfing" (Greeley, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Krups 619-70 Fresh Aroma Combination Coffee Grinder and Brewer, White with Platinum (Kitchen)

I thought that I was upgrading to a better Krups model with this purchase. Not so. I like the option of having the built in grinder, but what a pain!

The coffee machine is huge and is awkward to use anywhere near a kitchen cabinet. Additionally, once the brew cycle is done, you can't clean it without having water pooling around on the counter because of all the little compartments that build up the steam.

For those who aren't real technical, stay away from this as well. There are two contact points on the coffee maker that must be in place or it will not run. Once is on the grinder lid (probably a good thing) and the other the hidden door which houses the filter.

This makes great coffee and does a super job grinding the beans. I just don't have ten minutes each morning to spend cleaning the machine and the area around it.

Bottom line, if you get this you'll be pleased with the coffee. Unfortunately, it's a real pain in the rear.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too high maintenance, January 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Krups 619-70 Fresh Aroma Combination Coffee Grinder and Brewer, White with Platinum (Kitchen)

This machine is simply too high maintenance. The necessity of not only cleaning, but DRYING so many areas before (or after) is not worth the trade off of having freshly ground beans timed for brew each morning. Additionally, the brewing process is very inefficient, seemingly due to loss of steam in the process. It takes over 30 minutes for a full pot to brew. GRRRR. We've gone back to Melita. The boiling and pouring process suddenly seems like a breeze!