Krups KM1000 10-Cup Stainless-Steel Coffeemaker

by Krups

Product Features

• 10-cup stainless-steel coffeemaker with sleek graphite finish
• Illuminated blue LCD analog-style clock; simple push-button controls
• Glass carafe; brew-pause function for pouring a quick cup mid-brew
• Translucent water tank; dual water-level windows; removable filter basket
• Measures 7-1/4 by 11-1/4 by 13-5/8 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 11.2 x 13.6 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005AQ9K
• Item model number: KM1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,198 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #46 in Kitchen & Dining > Coffee, Tea & Espresso Appliances > Drip Coffee Machines

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Housed in durable stainless steel with a sleek graphite finish, this 10-cup coffeemaker provides an array of convenient features. Front and center, the machine offers an illuminated blue LCD analog-style clock and simple push-button controls for hour, minute, on/off, program, and auto. Easily set it to brew wake-up coffee or to have a pot ready and waiting to serve with dessert--without having to get up from the table in the middle of dinner. A 10-cup glass carafe with a generous stay-cool handle and a drip-free spout comes included for graceful serving. Removing the carafe pauses the brewing cycle and allows for pouring a quick cup mid-brew. In addition, the unit comes with a translucent water tank with dual water-level windows, a removable filter basket for easy cleaning, and a sophisticated look that will nicely compliment any kitchen decor. The coffeemaker measures 7-1/4 by 11-1/4 by 13-5/8 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

The Krups heritage of German engineered kitchen appliances provides functional, rigorous design, technical perfection, performance and quality. Designed and built for those who continuously seek out new gourmet experiences and take pleasure in discovering and understanding how things are done and done well, Krups products provide the tools that deliver genuine results, performance and taste. Inspired by experts and demanding consumers with uncompromising standards of performance and quality, Krups products have been built with these three key attributes in mind: Passion, Precision and Perfection. Krups is pleased to present our new KM1000 coffee machine. Clean, simple lines and the combination of stainless steel and graphite finish give the KM1000 a rich, sophisticated look. The central illuminated LCD clock and controls make use and programming easy and intuitive. Features include a translucent water tank has dual water level windows, removable filter basket for easy cleaning, and a pause and serve feature. 10-cup sturdy glass carafe included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little coffeemaker, June 3, 2009

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MLE956 (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Krups KM1000 10-Cup Stainless-Steel Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

Some have commented in their reviews that the coffeepot drips, that the pot itself is difficult to remove and replace into its alcove, or that the coffeemaker spontaneously turns on. I value the consumer reviews posted here and usually heed them, but I loved the look of this coffeemaker so much and could find no other brands to match the styling and features of the KM1000 that I decided to risk it and order. So far, I have experienced none of these problems, and have been very happy with my purchase. The Krups KM1000 is a great little coffeemaker that not only makes a great-tasting, piping hot cup of coffee but looks good while doing it. Programming is easy and the price is right. My only fault with Krups is that not even a sample pack of cone filters was included with the coffeemaker as a courtesy, so be prepared with size 4 cone filters if you want to start brewing out of the box.

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good News & "Challenges", December 9, 2008

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Donald J. Gross "Contraclarinet" (La Canada, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Six months ago, my wife and I were at Macy's at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California looking to replace our 20 year old Braun coffee maker. Knowing of the Krups reputation and seeing a cool, blue, round, "digitized" analog clock on the demo unit, impulse buying got the better of us. Programming and using the KM-1000 was an intuitively obvious dream. The first pot - and six months of pots - of various Trader Joe's coffees have been wonderful...after we figured out that to return the carafe to the unit, you have to tilt the carafe backwards slightly to reduce the contact angle of the carafe lid and the filter basket.

But...after about 3 months, what looked like a calcium deposit began to form on the surface of the heating plate. No biggie. However, when it got bigger and bigger, closer examination revealed that the dark brown coating was coming off exposing the base metal underneath. The tech folks at Krups had never had any calls about it nor had the folks at California Electric which is one of the Krups factory authorized service centers. Fortunately, Macy's has a 180-day return policy so this afternoon it was returned.

Bottom line: Because the KM-1000 makes superb coffee, is a joy to use, and looks good just sitting on the counter top (the water reservoir looks like a translucent, semi-circular fish tank), I only hope that the coating problem was an isolated incident. Although you never see the coating failure unless you remove the carafe, if you're a perfectionist like me...

UPDATE: The replacement unit is vastly superior! Krups has totally redesigned the carafe. The pouring spout is much larger and now wedge-shaped making the dripping problem when pouring (I didn't mention that earlier) a thing of the past. Also, either the carafe lid and/or the filter holder has been redesigned such that I no longer have to tilt the carafe to return it to the heading pad. A call to Krups confirmed the redesign. With all new products, employees also test the unit and their comments are noted. However, it's only when customers call in with the same complaints/observations, that manufacturing changes are made. It looks like Krups actually listens to its customers. I would now give the unit a 5-Star rating.

38 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It broke after five months, January 17, 2009

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ictiologa "ictiologa" (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews

This coffee maker was love at first sight. My husband and I used it once a day every day, and it made very good coffee. The coffee maker had to be unplugged every other day and it was very easy to set up the clock. The blue light was a little bit too much (it used to illuminate the whole kitchen at night) and although it didn't bother us it stop working after three months, which we didn't mind. We don't know if the clock stop working by the third month as well, but after five months of use the electrical system completely failed, this coffee maker stop working. I consider this unacceptable for such a simple appliance.