Braun KF510-WH AromaDeluxe 10-Cup Coffeemaker, White

by Braun

Product Features

• Built-in Brita water filter improves flavor and prevents calcification
• Swing-out filter basket with automatic release makes filling and cleaning easy
• Brew-pause feature for mid-brew pour; large pilot light improves visibility
• Open-handle carafe with anti-slip grip equals easy serving
• Measures 13 by 7-1/2 by 14-1/8 inches; 1-year warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [425kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 13 x 7.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JL0A
• Item model number: KF510-WH
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #21,355 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Braun's AromaDeluxe is a no-nonsense, easy-to-use coffeemaker for those who still prefer a basic cup of coffee. The coffeemaker brews up to 10 cups using a fast brewing method that thoroughly extracts the rich flavor and aroma from your ground coffee. The integrated Brita water filter also contributes to better-tasting coffee by screening out chlorine and other harsh minerals, plus it prevents calcification within the water tank. A marker on the top of the water tank helps you keep track of when the water filter needs to be changed. Other handy extras on the AromaDeluxe include a filter release button, which swings the detachable filter basket open for filling or easy cleaning, and a pause-and-serve feature, which stops the brewing while you pour a cup of coffee midway through a cycle. For safety, the glass carafe has a comfortable, nonslip handle with an open design to accommodate larger hands. Further safety measures include a large, red power button that is easy to see but difficult to switch on by accident. This coffeemaker is covered by a one-year limited warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

Fast, flavorful brewing and an abundance of conveniences distinguish this Braun model. The filter basket comes right out for ease of filling and cleaning. The carafe has an open handle design, and the handle is made of non-slip material in a comfy ergonomic shape. Perhaps best of all it's equipped with a Brita water filter, to ensure that your cup of coffee is the best that it can be.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good, March 12, 2007

By	Amzn byer "Amazon Lover" (NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Braun KF510-WH AromaDeluxe 10-Cup Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

I've made a pot of coffee this morning. I am very happy with it. It's not gadgety. I just want to put the filter in and the coffee, the water, flip a switch and not wait three years to drink. It's pretty fast too. It comes with a brita water filter that goes in the machine to prevent calcification. The instructions explain how vinegar decalcifies so that it can brew at the rate of one cup a minute.

Very nice item and also aesthetically pleasing. Has a cute on/off switch that lights up and the carafe is adorable. The handle is a non-slip handle. It is hollow and has a little hole at the bottom so water does not collect in it.

The coffee was perfect except that if you want five cups put a little more water than five. Some is lost to steam but I've found that is universal in coffee makers.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Aroma and Taste, August 16, 2007

By	J. Chien (Pearland, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Braun KF510-WH AromaDeluxe 10-Cup Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

The aroma and taste of a cup of coffee is important to me. After having used this coffeemaker daily for more than six weeks, I am very satisfied with the aroma and the taste of the coffee it brews. I do believe that the water temperature and the brewing speed are two important factors to the coffee aroma and taste. The Braun does these two things just right. I hope this coffeemaker will remain satisfactory for many years.

The unit I have was made in the Czech Republic. I have two minor complaints: some plastic parts including the locking mechanism of the filter basket were not fitted snugly; and it is not easily to see the water level through the blue measuring window of the reservoir.

I do not use its Brita water filtration system. I pour in already filtered water. These filters usually do not effectively remove the calcium from the water. Without the water filter, however, the markings on the reservoir need to be adjusted to match the markings on the carafe. The water filter takes up the volume about one cup of water. For example, without the water filter in place, six cups of water shown on the reservoir marking would brew seven cups of coffee into the carafe.

To keep the good taste, I do not leave the coffee cooking on the hot plate. I use a stainless steel thermal bottle to keep the coffee warm for about six hours. I use a gold-tone permanent filter made of stainless steel mash, though some friends say unbleached paper filters would improve the taste. By the way, it is my humble opinion that the programming features on the more expensive models are mostly counter productive to the aroma and the good taste of coffee.

3/25/08 update: After nine months of daily use (often twice daily), the hot plate began to lose the Teflon coating in the contact area with the carafe, though I shut off and cleaned the coffeemaker immediately after every brew. The aroma and the taste remain satisfactory.

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars lukewarm coffee, November 6, 2007

By	Christopher Ross (Vermont) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Braun KF510-WH AromaDeluxe 10-Cup Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

We're not connoisseurs, but we drink coffee every day and have certain, fairly reasonable expectations. Hot coffee would be nice. But we're having the same problem here as experienced by some other reviewers: we've had this model for a couple of months, but as the days go by the coffee is less and less hot right out of the maker. It is for that, and for nothing else, that we're rating this with a one. Lukewarm coffee does not have a point for us. If you manage to get one that makes hot coffee, it seems like it would otherwise be a pretty decent deal. We already filter our water, so we don't care about the built-in; and we didn't have too much trouble reading the water level through the blue plastic window (though it certainly could have been made more transparent). Overall, to be fair, we have to admit that the general quality of low- to mid-price cone-filter coffeemakers has plummeted. It seems like it shouldn't that hard to find a decent coffeemaker--one that you can keep around for more than a couple of months. That said, there's still no way we can give more than one star for an almost-new coffeemaker that can't make *hot* coffee.

Update: Their customer service is handled in India, and when I called, a semi-friendly woman informed me that to have the coffeemaker examined under warranty I would have to pack it up and mail it to an "authorized" dealer/repair facility--at, of course, our own expense (which appears to be about eight dollars, based on the shipping weight posted on Amazon). Repair of such a disposable-feeling product as this seems highly improbable, and since Braun's customer service was very careful not to give me much hope of a replacement, we probably won't bother. Nor will we ever purchase a Braun product again.