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"Just awful" Bought this to replace a Braun that died. Nothing works right--it overflowed until I took the filter out, coffee not hot, turns itself off and if it does you can't get it to warm the pot again. Hard to program, not intuitive, fussy about the grind of the coffee. I have this in the garage and have ordered another Braun. "Good, But Not Like The Former Pro Aroma Model" It does a fine job and has some nice features such as the programmable timer and a chime (which you can turn off) to tell you when your coffee is done brewing. The coffee tastes as good as what the Pro Aroma brewed, although the Pro Aroma permitted you to have a stronger setting, which I miss. Further, there was a bright red light on the older model which made it clear that the unit was still on. The backlit display on this turns off after a short while, so you can't tell if it's on unless you go right up to it to see the small LED symbol on the display. You can set the unit to turn itself off after 1, 2, 3 or 4 hours. The only real issue is with the carafe. I can't get the lid off to clean it and don't believe it is intended to come off. The manual describes washing it with the lid on. Also, when the pot is full, you have to pour very slowly, otherwise it will drip. After about half-way, you can pour at a more normal rate. Oh, yeah. It makes more noise. But whatever. I'd buy it again. "NO MORE LUKE-WARM COFFEE" My Braun Coffee maker gave up the ghost about 10 months ago in mid-cycle, and in desperation I purchased a Mr. Coffee ISX46. Though that machine made an okay cup of joe, the temperature was a bit cool, which resulted in my having to use more ground coffee. And the "nightlight" clock was absolutely distracting! I had to cover it with two layers of smoke-colored vinyl. This was a temporary fix until I could find a cone-filter pot that was also a front-loader, so I didn't have to keep pulling the machine out of it's niche to to fill it, as my "coffee station" is a tight fit. I could turn it around to add water, but I also had to pull it out to raise the lid. It was just a question of convenience. However, I was tired of having to heat the coffee in the microwave just to get it hot enough to put in the already-warmed up thermos for work. So much for that review, now for the Krups review: I was a little concerned after reading all of the other reviews of this product, but I was desperate. So I sent my order to Amazon, and a week later I was enjoying hot coffee that I did not have to heat in the microwave! I checked out all the other features that others had complained of, an found none of them to be valid in my opinion. The warming plate doesn't look like it's going to shed paint. The filter basket door opens and closes with a secure click. The basket is removable and easy to clean. The water level gauge seems to work fine, but like one of the other reviewers, I don't use it anyway. The clock-timer is pretty easy to set, and it you forget, the manual is pretty straight forward--though I could probably figure it out eventually even if I didn't have a manual. Some people complained that the machine can't be turned back on without water in the reservior once the pot turns off, and I must agree that in the event of a power outage this could be inconvenient. However, the keep-warm time can be set for up to 5 hours, and if you need to keep coffee hot for any longer than that, you probably should just nuke it or put it in a thermal pot anyway. I do have to turn the machine to put water in it, and the lid that covers the reservoir does seem to me to open the wrong way, but it's no big deal. And even though I am all thumbs, I haven't had any problems filling the machine or using the carafe, unless I try to go too fast. As for the LED display--if you need a nightlight or a kitchen clock, I sugggest you buy a nightlight and a kitchen clock. I guess the only thing I haven't covered is the durabilty of the appliance--only time will tell for that. Until then, I'm glad to have a decent cup of coffee again! "mediocre coffee maker" While this is a fast brewer, it doesn't make very good coffee and the programmable features are cheap and awkward to use "New to Krups" My wife and I are medical students and therefore avid coffee drinkers. Having recently gotten married, we were looking for a coffee maker that would be perfect! We thought we had found it in this Krups model. Below I am going to share the Pros and Cons about this model in hopes that it will help others make a good decision. Trust us, we realize how important coffee is in the morning and throughout the day! Pros: Good strong coffee, fast brewing time, coffee comes out hot, and the heating unit works very well at keeping the coffee hot. Cons: As some have mentioned the carafe drips almost every time it is poured (frustrating!). Also, after pouring water into the back of the unit several times a bubble formed in the tube that measures the water level rendering it unusable (not a huge deal but annoying). Finally, the back of the unit that one lifts to pour in the water now doesn't fit flush with the back. I think it most likely bowed from the heat (again, annoying). In summary, I like this coffee maker. It really does make good coffee! I have thoroughly enjoyed the important qualities of this coffee maker...namely hot, strong, good tasting coffee. The few cons, though, make this a good coffee maker and not a great one.
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Krups FME2 12 Cup Glass Programmable Coffeemaker
What our customer's say! "Good product for the money", I purchased the FME2 to replace a Capresso model that had the glass carafe, which you can't find anymore, so I did a lot of checking and this seemed to have the features I wanted. I didn't want a thermal carafe model, because I make a pot of regular coffee for me in the morning, pour it into a thermal carafe, then make a few cups of decaf for my wife, What I like: I wanted a model that had separate 'doors' or covers for the water and the coffee grounds. The reason - I grind coffee for each use and sometimes the static makes the grounds fly all over the place. When you have a machine that opens both the water resevoir and the coffee container, you risk getting some of the grounds in the water - not good. My Capresso worked this way too. This was my #1 requirement, not met by many coffee makers. It makes a fast, hot cup of coffee which is very good. Coffee temperature is around 175-180 degrees, with suggested ideal about 195-205 degrees, which is close enough. Cone filter - I prefer the brown paper over the gold to keep out the sediment from the freshly ground coffee. #2 requirement. It has a 1-3 cup brewing cycle, which is great becuase I only make about 2 cups for my wife to take out the door in the morning. The Capresso had this feature too. #3 requirement. I don't use the auto-brew feature, but I do set the clock and other features. It's not as difficult as some would make you believe. Has a filter, but I use filtered water, so not sure that's such a big deal and when it comes time to replace it, may opt not to do that. Auto shutoff of warming plate. You can set the time on this and I set it to an hour, figuring that if the coffee hasn't been drunk by then, you're going to end up with syrup! With the Capresso, which didn't have this feature, sometmes coffee brewed at night would be left on the carafe got scorched. Relatively quiet, and I like the alarms - both for when the brew cycle is done and when the machine shuts off. You can turn this off though. What I don't like: As others have stated, the carafe does seem to drip when you pour it, I think the cover and spout aren't designed correctly. You can pour slow, or what I've found is that if you open the lid slightly when you pour, the drip goes away - just watch out for the steam from the very hot coffee. The water resevoir is narrow, so you have to be careful when you pour water into it, otherwise you can spill onto the outside of the unit. There is a cup measuring tube on the outside that is useless. It gets bubbles and you cannot really use it to measure. This is not an issue for me because when I make coffee I measure the water at 3 OZ per scoop so I never use that feature. My wife complains about it though. I have run into the situation where I've made a pot of coffee and turn around to make another one and the 'empty resevoir' feature won't let it start, even when water is in place. Solution seems to be to wait about 5 minutes before brewing another pot. Not such a big deal. I think you can also unplug it to reset, but you've have to reprogram all your buttons again. The unit is certainly not built as well as some of the other machines, like the Cuisinart or the Capresso, but my old Capresso was plastic just like this and lasted for 10 years until the carafe broke and it was cheaper to get a new machine than a new carafe. I think I paid around $40 at BB&B - other Capresso machines were 4-5X that. "Electric KRUPS Coffee Maker", Good product,coffee is hot. The machine is big so be sure to have adequate space. The drawbacks? pouring the water into the tank is a little difficult,the opening is much smaller than many machines. The glass pot drips quite a bit. I preferred my old BRAUN of 20 years to this one! "Most disappointing", I had a Krups coffee maker that was great, and lasted 12+ years, so when it finally died my first choice was to get another Krups. Bad choice. I ordered and received the FME2 model, and when I opened the box I found the new unit to be pretty smelly (plastic), with kind of "cheap" workmanship. The set up of the clock feature was extremely low-budget, too. I thought I'd give it a chance, though, and used it for about 1 month. Then one morning, it decided that it didn't have any water in it (it did), and sounded it's alarm, refusing to work. No matter what I did, it just refused to "believe" that ot had water in it. Very frustrating, and you know what? After doing some research on the Internet, it seems that this is kind of a common problem with the Krups brand. At that point, I had had enough, and in the trash it went. I get kind of crabby, when I don't get my coffee. I ended up buying a Cuisinart DCC-1100 Series coffee maker, and I LOVE IT! Do yourself a favor, spend a little more and get a truly wonderful coffee maker. "A Disappointment", One week after purchase there is still a residual plastic smell. I've run water and vinegar through the machine several times daily. The "toxic" plastic smell is fading but it never should have been there in the first place. Second, the controls are not intuitive. Setting time, the start time for morning coffee, or the hot-plate off time is easy enough if you keep the instruction manual on hand. By my standards though that's poor ease of use. "Stay Away! Stay Away! Stay Away!", If you had an older Aroma model, and now need another coffeemaker, I cannot stress to you enough that this model will be a complete and utter disappointment. It is cheap flimsy plastic. Not the sturdy build that was once associated with a Krups coffeemaker. To add insult to injury, the brain trust at Krups have deliberately designed the filter holder *NOT* to hold the older gold filter. So if you want one, and don't want to bleed from the wallet for endless paper filters, you'll have to shell out for another one just to fit this POS. So save your money for a better coffeemaker, preferably another brand, till Krups comes to their senses. STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY! Krups FME2-14 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Glass Carafe, Black Krups FME4-14 12-Cup Coffeemaker, Black and Stainless 
Read this reviews before You buy... "They should have left it alone", My first Krups lasted 14 years. You turned it on, it made coffee. Another review complained that it is too over complicated, now that I have it I have to agree. My big beef with it? The water measure tube on the side gets air locked and filled with bubbles constantly. It is nearly useless. Spring loaded coffee filter door... big pain. Rubber feet... way too sticky. Must use two hands to move it on the counter. Loved my first one, doubt if I will ever feel the same about this one. "Krups programming sucks", This machine makes good coffee but the programming could be better. I didn't find it intuitive. The default setting has a beeper going off whenever the reservoir is empty - that is when the drip is finished. This machine has a warning when de-calcification should take place - that is when vinegar and water should be applied to the reservoir. There is also a water filter option. When setting the machine for automatic drip in the morning, it will start up every morning at that time regardless of day of the week or if there isn't any water in the reservoir. Whenever I have to re-program or de-calcify I have to consult with the booklet because the 3 buttons for programming on their own do not help you without it. When the power goes out, it's back to the booklet. I can't be bothered with that so I set it up the night before with coffee and water and press the on button in the morning. I still have the beeper go off when the cycle is finished because I didn't de-program it, but apparently you can't have everything with this maker. I can follow the instructions but this is just a coffee maker and I have so many other instructions to learn on more sophisticated equipment than this, why should I spend time on this? "I hate this coffee maker", I previously owned a Krups with the ProAroma feature, and was very impressed with how good the coffee was. It started to leak from the water tank, so I bought this item, and regret it. This model is no better than a very reliable Mr. Coffee I had for about 7 years. It makes the coffee taste like plastic (after multiple cleanings and running water through the machine without coffee), and it is very user unfriendly and difficult to program. Also, it often gets bubbles in the side indicator that is supposed to show you how much water you've put in, and so almost every night I have to dump it out and try to start over, or else it's off and I don't have the amount of coffee I thought I would. "Still the best affordable drip coffee maker", I owned more than a few Krups drip coffee makers over the years, before moving on to espresso. I chose them based on back to back comparisons, and found them to be the best in their price range. I never compared them to the expensive Dutch Technivorm (now $235), however. When a new job found my wife in temporary housing, I had to get her a decent drip maker until our move is complete. This was the one I chose, and it has exceeded my expectations. It effortlessly makes flavorful, hot coffee. It is supremely ergonomic and simple to program and use. I can only assume that Krups has improved it since some of the reviews here were written. Programing is elementary, for those who want to awaken to hot coffee. (I roast my beans and so rarely choose to allow the ground coffee to sit overnight.) But once set, the program can be toggled on and off with a single push of a button. The carafe is very nicely made, and requires really sloppy (read impatient) technique to spill. Previous Krups carafes had a "flavor-enhancing" feature, in the form of a grid over the spout of the carafe, which is supposed to limit aroma escaping while brewing, but which made pouring without spilling a struggle. This one does not have that feature and, for me, works very well. I find it a joy to use, and, at this price, an excellent buy. "Great coffee maker", We had a Mr. Coffee and it didn't work so well. The Krups FME2 has worked flawlessly thus far. I hope it lasts as long as our previous Krups coffee maker which lasted 5 years. With our very hard water, that is an accomplishment. The coffee tastes great too. |
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