25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute and efficient for a great price, October 2, 2009
This review is from: Miallegro 1060 10-cup Drip Coffee Maker
The pretty color caught my eye first. I am sooooo tired of black, white and stainless steel. The second thing I noted was the
simplicity of operation. We are simple folk. We don't really need
or want all the bell's and whistles that are often added. We just
want to pour water in one end and get coffee out of the other end.
Included is a reusable filter basket. You do have to remember to
turn it off after pouring your last cup--it does not turn off by
itself. I like the transparent water reservoire and the snug fit
of the pot to the drip spout--less splatter. Add to that a great
price and the fun of having an Italian import 8-). Fast shipping
and a friendly company to deal with. What's not to like?
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
For the price, I like it a lot., January 8, 2010
This review is from: Miallegro 1060 10-cup Drip Coffee Maker
After using a french press for the last 5 years (and breaking them regularly), I decided I wanted to go back to using an electric drip coffee maker. I knew I needed something small and space-efficient for my little Brooklyn kitchen. This one seemed like a good bet - it makes 10 cups and the whole unit is significantly smaller than other 10-cup coffee makers I considered. Even with shipping, it only cost about $20. For that price, I was willing to give it a try.
What I like:
super small and cheap
cute design, cool colors
comes with a reusable coffee filter, but you can use the paper ones instead if you want
decent coffee pot that doesn't spill everywhere when you try to pour (had this problem with other coffee makers)
has auto-shutoff thing so that when you remove the pot, it stops dripping
white plastic does not seem to stain easily
comes apart easily for cleaning
What they could improve upon:
components are a bit cheap - have to press the "on" button a little hard, plastic is a little chintzy.
Overall, I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 because at this price, it's amazing they can make a working coffee maker at all. I used it for the first time this morning and in my opinion, it did make an acceptable cup of coffee. My coffee was hot and it tasted like coffee should. Unlike another reviewer's experience, the swing-out basket on mine works fine and seems to close securely. I've had cheap coffee makers in the past and they all have their annoying quirks. I don't think this one is any worse than the ones I had before. The things I like about it far outweigh the things I don't, so in my opinion, this one is a keeper. Also, there's a 15 month warranty on it, so if it breaks, I can basically send it back and get a new one for the cost of shipping. If you have pretty simple expectations and just want a coffee maker that won't cost too much money or counter-space, this is a good bet.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great price, but not as bright blue as the picture shows, March 30, 2010
This review is from: Miallegro 1060 10-cup Drip Coffee Maker
I purchased this coffee maker for my sister because of her love of all things brightly colored. While the coffee maker is somewhat flimsy, it does the trick for the price. She likes "simple" and this machine is that. The only real complaint I have is that I was expecting a coffee pot with a more brilliant blue color as per the picture and the actual product is dark to the point of almost being navy blue.
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