Saeco XXDCX Venus Limited 8-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker with Ceramic Carafe

by Saeco

Product Features

• Automatic drip coffeemaker with programmable timer
• Thermal-insulated carafe keeps 40 ounces of coffee hot for 5 hours
• Pause-and-serve function; 40-ounce water tank; auto shut-off for safety
• Digital clock; LED indicator lights; power-cord storage; hand wash only
• Measures approximately 12-1/5 by 8-1/5 by 14-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.2 x 14.5 inches ; 12.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• 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: B00126PLL4
• Item model number: XXDCX
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,024 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The Venus drip coffee maker is a breath of fresh air on your counter with it's wonderfully bright white and stainless look to compliment any décor. The ceramic carafe is a beautiful serving piece that is a refreshing change from glass or stainless carafes. The functionality of a fully programmable coffee maker with beautiful design is hard to ignore.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pros and Cons, August 4, 2008

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K. Wilson "buy good coffee" (North Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saeco XXDCX Venus Limited 8-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker with Ceramic Carafe (Kitchen)

Pros: it looks good; it keeps coffee warm for a LONG time (couple hours--long enough to drink it before it begins to cool); it's fun to have a ceramic pot with company; makes decent coffee.
Cons: no water-level guage--we over filled it several times and it just spills all over; you can't use the carafe to fill the machine with water--without the lid, the carafe is not designed to pour, which is dumb!; it makes about 6 cups of coffee, not 8.
We like this maker, but will not buy another one once this one goes out. It was expensive for all the cons. However, we enjoy it enough that we're not returning it or cursing it or whatever. :)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, February 5, 2009

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jayandkris (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saeco XXDCX Venus Limited 8-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker with Ceramic Carafe (Kitchen)

We have had our coffee maker for several months now and could not be more pleased with it. We have not had a problem with coffee getting on the counter like another reviewer said was a problem. It makes wonderful coffee and the coffee still steams when poured four hours later. The only down side is that it only makes 8 cups of coffee instead of the usual 12.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good coffee maker, January 18, 2009

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Regor (Poulsbo, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saeco XXDCX Venus Limited 8-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker with Ceramic Carafe (Kitchen)

I wanted someting that could be cleaned, something with a pot that poured without leaving a mess. It provides that. Filling the water reservoir? Either use the pot with the lid on or fill to the mark on the internal tube and don't go past 8. Like all coffee makers, they assume minature cup - probably 6 oz. With our best cups (not mugs) get a little less than 4 cups from a pot. Pot is very heavy. Overall appears well made, and looks good on the counter.