i have been using the water filter that came with it but when it is time to replace the filter i will not since we have a water filter and softener for the whole house.
my husband who is the real coffee-drinker of the house, loves it and says that i made an excellent choice.
not that any pot of coffee lasts that long at our house, but it's nice to have that option.
if you are brewing just 1 or 2 cups, the coffee comes out weak.
finally a coffee maker for the home with an adjustable automatic shut off!
so cannot opine on how much better the coffee is vs our old $80 krups -- it seems marginally less bitter and clean tasting (i drink my coffee black and usually drink americanos outside the home).
we own several capresso coffee makers for both office and home use, this one is up to the outstanding qualities of the previous ones we bought.
the 500 model at home and this one at the office.
the real test came when we had work done on the outside of our house in very cold weather and the workers kept the carafe outside with them.
i seriously would not put another one of these in our house.
my coffee maker just died on me today after 4 yrs of daily use and here i am on amazon searching for the exact model so i can purchase another one.
leaking & overflowing - i have never had that problem after weeks of use, i am not sure why one of the posters had this problem, maybe they overfilled it.
found out my brother has one of these as well and loves his too.
it has leaked/overflowed twice in the one week i've owned it, the cover is difficult to get into the proper place, coffee dribbles out of the spout, making it a chore to pour coffee, and the carafe
at one year the timer stopped working.
i use it almost every day and have already saved money from not going to starbucks anymore and making comparable drinks at home.i definitely recommend this product.
no need for expensive starbucks cappuccinos & fraps, with this product, you now can do it yourself at home, for a lot less!
(the beer stein idea didn't work for me; i only make enough for one cup at a time.)pros: i can mostly work around the frothing wand issues, and i'm still working on a solution to the weak espresso
i am only giving 4 stars on features, as i have not personally used it - so this is just a guess.
i imagine for some people, you can use other household items as a tamper (like a measuring cup) and use a mug to steam your milk but then some people say tamping well makes a better espresso and you
i already own one before with the stainless pot and this one i bought for my daughter who just moved to a new apartment...she loves it!!!!
i have not had one leak and i think its because i follow directions and make sure everything is properly seated in place before i start the perk.
i know he will never go back to any other kind after having this one.
as with anything new, one needs to experiment with the recipe's for a good pot of brew.
there has not been more than one good tasting pot of coffee from the first or second pot.
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