Capresso 452.01 CoffeeTeam Plus Coffeemaker/Grinder

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Product Features

• Programs to exact specifications
• Includes Swiss burr grinder, goldtone filter, and charcoal water filtration system
• Five cup settings, three strength settings, and Stop-and-Serve feature
• Made in Switzerland
• Limited one-year warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [318kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 11.5 x 15.5 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 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: B00004SU1T
• Item model number: 452.01
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #469,745 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

If you love fresh-ground coffee but hate getting up in the morning to make it, Capresso's 10-cup coffee maker will put a smile on your morning. It does it all: filters the water, grinds the beans, and makes the coffee. (Unfortunately, it doesn't also make toast, but you'll enjoy your first cup of perfectly brewed coffee while you're making it.) This model's sleek design features shiny black plastic with rounded edges. It's taller than most coffee makers but, at 19 inches, still fits under the counter.

The machine is filled at night using regular tap water and beans, and then programmed using the LCD display panel. Its cold-water filtration system uses a charcoal filter to remove most of the chlorine in the water. (Additional filters and replacement parts are available from Capresso.) The burr coffee grinder grinds the beans to one of four different settings, depending on the type of bean used, and the ground coffee fills up the included reusable gold-tone coffee filter. Of course, the coffee grinder and coffee maker can be used without the programmable feature, but the big draw here is the smell of just-ground java wafting into the bedroom before the alarm goes off. The one-year warranty includes Capresso Plus Service, with help available at a toll-free number or by fax or e-mail. If the machine needs repair or replacement while under warranty, the company pays for UPS pickup and shipping both ways. Complete operating instructions are included with many illustrations, troubleshooting tips, and hints on preparing that elusive pot of perfect brew. --Marcie Bovetz

Editor's Choice: Capresso's CoffeeTeam Plus coffeemaker/grinder is our choice for the best coffeemaker over $100. It is the ideal machine for java lovers who want to both grind and brew their own cup. Its built-in burr grinder has four grind settings, and coolly deposits the grinds into an included gold filter. After the grinding is finished, the filter holder rotates over so that brewing can begin (with three brewing settings to choose from). All this gives you a lot of control over the flavor, and the included charcoal water filter and three different coffee-strength settings also help. Read more in our comparison of coffeemakers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Enthusiast Must-Have, May 13, 2000

By	Jami K. Lewis "Neo Jami" (Oklahoma City, OK United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have now had the coffee macker for 8 years (in 2007), and have still not had one problem. I wrote this back when we bought the machine:
I have used this coffee maker now for 2 semesters of medical school, and I wouldn't trade it for any other coffee maker. It makes my life so much easier to have coffee waiting for me every morning. The instruction manuel warns that if you use oily beans, the grounds chute may clog. You can take the top off of it, and push them through. If the much superior to blades boar-grinder is clogged, you put dried bread pieces in the grinder and run it (as the instruction manuel advises), so the bread can absorb the oil and "unclog" it. Moral of the story if you use oily beans...maintain before it gets completely stuck. I haven't had one problem with medium oily beans. And my aunt in Anchorage hasn't had one problem with this model in many years. I LOVE THIS MACHINE!

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars To good to be true?, September 26, 2000

By	stuart herder (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews

My wife and I enjoy strong coffee (espresso roast) and the Capresso seemed to be a great machine - for three months - and then it started clogging and clogging and ...

Thought we just bought a bad unit and returned it for a new one. Sadly the new unit suffered the exact same problem with the oily beans clogging up the chute.

We now use the Krups gring/brew and it is worse! At the end of the grind/brew cycle, the Krups emits steam (to cleanse the machine.) The steam ends up running down the sides of the machine and all over the counter. Needless to say we are still looking for a "bulletproof" grind/brew coffeemaker.

Based on my homework - people who enjoy really strong coffee seem to suffer our same fate. We continue to look.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Shop Flavor Right at Home, October 16, 2000

By	docfink "docfink" (Jersey) - See all my reviews

This coffee maker is amazing. The flavor is at least as good as what you get from your neighborhood cafe, and its timer lets you wake up to the java. I clean out the chamber that drops the grind every two weeks, so it won't clog up and lead to dilute coffee. I've never had a problem with dark beans clogging the machine. The device is very plasticky, as are most home coffee makers today, but the filter holder basket has a piece of plastic to locate the holder into the machine, and it broke. It still works, but I have to be more particular in setting the filter holder in place. All in all, a definitely great purchase.

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