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2.0 out of 5 stars
Expensive piece of plastic/ metal, August 3, 2006
This review is from: Krups FMF5-11 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe, White with Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
I bought this (in black) at Williams & Sonoma for over $100 - thought I'd spend the extra $ thinking I was getting a quality item that would last . . . boy was I WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! My cheap Mr. Coffee lasted longer than this thing!
Day 1 - the plastic smelled sooo bad that it turned the taste of my coffee into a cupful of plastic, chemical waste - AFTER cleaning/ running vinegar through at last 4 - 5x
Throughout - it did nothing but leak, flooding my kitchen counter every time I wanted a cup of coffee - less then six months later the leaking got so bad that it was ready for the garbage can. One last attempt before deep sixin' it - figured that maybe the seal on the water measure just need a jiggle . . . w/ hardly any pressure - the thing jiggled right off the coffee maker into my hand b/c the plastic was so brittle.
Coffee also doesn't get all that hot & cools very quickly - even in the 'thermal carafe' which is perfect if you like lukewarm coffee that turns ice cold after adding cream
2 stars for looks alone
May be better off/cheaper buying a couple of disposable $40 coffee makers, replacing them every 6 mos
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Carafe is clunky and awkward, July 25, 2006
This review is from: Krups FMF5-11 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe, White with Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
Although the automatic features of this device are easy to understand, heaven help me if I ever lose the directions. After three-weeks, we still have an odd odor (new plastic/chemical?) around the coffee maker - doesn't seem to affect the coffee or flavor.
The carafe is clunky and awkward - I often poor water in top too fast and it splashes around the edges because the pot and pour spout don't seem to sync up properly.
It works, it's fairly easy to operate, and I'll continue using it until it breaks, but I wouldn't buy this model again.
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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Do you enjoy the aroma of plastic?, August 26, 2006
This review is from: Krups FMF5-11 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe, White with Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
I am a huge krups fan, so I thought I would outfit my new kitchen with a sleek new model, as Pro Aroma was no longer available.
This coffee maker is awful.
The stench of plastic that it emits during brewing and when you pour the coffee is disgusting. At least half of enjoying coffee is that wonderful smell, right? Not with this one.
Krups has been extremely unhelpful and will not acknowledge the issue. Their advice is to "descale" the maker. Because, of course, mineral buildup always smells like melted molded plastic. Good tip, boys.
Save your money, this is not Krups best work.
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