I've had this model coffemaker at work for a couple of years, and so I placed it on my registry and got it as a wedding gift. As far as grind and brew goes, this one is mostly good, but falls short in a few respects.
The good:
o- burr grinder, much better grind than a blade
o- programmable - I just set it in the evening and it's good to go when I get out of the shower
o- no major cleaning necessary every time you use it
o- I don't see anything wrong with the plastic at all. Looks fine to me.
o- GoldTone filter - a very fine mesh to capture most coffe grounds, but does not absorbe any of the oils from the coffee the way paper filters do, giving you a fuller flavor, albeit at a price of a slightly silty cup.
The bad:
o - the temperature isn't quite up to snuff - a little too cold. If you pour it into a cup you pulled out of the cupboard, and add a splash of half and half or milk from the fridge, then pour in the coffee, it's just above warm. Not hot enough. Which also contributes to the brew not being quite as good as the beans' potential. Sad.
Update - being the engineer at heart that I am, I went and tested the brew temperature, just to be sure. I used two different kitchen digital thermometers, both in the basket and in the carafe. For most of the bewing time the temp stays at about 165F, climbing up to almost 175F towards the end of the brew. That is well short of the 200F +- 5F (92C-94C). No wonder then. I was always puzzled at how I would find great coffee at a shop, buy the beans, bring them home and only get a mediocre brew. Now I know. Too cold.
o - there is a conduit between the burr grinder and the basket. As you grind beans, the grounds fill up the conduit and push the grounds that were there already out to the basket. It's okay if you use it at the office and brew 10 cups at a time, a few times a day (full brew takes about 10 minutes, BTW). Not good for home use where you bew 2-4 cups a day: you are constantly using day-old grounds. Not good. Next time this thing breaks, I'm replacing it with a standalone burr grinder which dumps beans right out, and a thermal carafe coffemaker like Braun, which brings me to the next point:
o- No thermal carafe! What's up with that! For a high price like that, I'd have at least expected a thermal carafe. Alas, no such luck.
o- Reliability. At the office we've had to replace it about once a year, which isn't bad considering how heavily we used it - multiple 10-cup brews every day. My home version quit (motor burned out, I think) after just over a year of use. Luckily, the department store exchanged it, a'cause it was off the wedding registry and they are extra nice in those cases. Next time this thing dies, I'm getting two separate pieces - maker and grinder, both can be had for under half of the cost of these.
o - if you do get it, make sure to point the spout of the carafe to the right, away from the basket, as the steam can make the mechanism and beans sticky.
o- Brew time is too long. A full 10 cups take 10 minutes. Ideally a brew should not take more than 6 minutes; after that time you start to extract bitter unpleasant flavors from the beans. So if you want to make more coffee, then make 6 cups, pour into a thermal container and brew the other 4.
Better yet, don't buy this coffemaker.
Update: Capresso has come out with a new model, Capresso 455.05 CoffeeTEAM which does come with a thermal carafe. I don't know what the brew temp is - I suspect still too cold; no way to tell. It's an extra hundred bucks. I'm going to see if I can return mine and buy a better one.
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This is exactly what it says it is- it fits my Bodum french press.I would order two at a time, though, because they do tend to break easily.My last one randomly cracked one time after pouring in the boiling water.
Since many home stores have closed, I have had a difficult time locating Tassimo discs- especially anything beyond the very basic flavors & brands.Amazon is one of the very few places I can purchase this product, and the price is very reasonable.
This machine is the perfect blend of quality, durability, and ease of repair for a home machine under $500.It makes espresso that rivals any you can buy at a coffee house. 
Its a replacment Carafe sooooo you know, no big deal. I paid, it showed up, I have coffee again. The world is once again a friendly place.
The Tassimo system is great.I really enjoy the lattes, and the Maxwell House is a couple bucks cheaper than the Gevalia but tastes just as good!
This low-cost, high-value espresso maker makes espresso as good or better than most restaurants. I should note that it can be purchased at Walmart for $29.99 I make perfect espresso daily and my girlfriend has mastered latte's and cappuccino's. Her friends are running out to buy this machine in droves after sampling her concoctions. We were delighted by how well it steams and makes froth. It takes a couple tries to get it all right, but can be mastered with little effort. To have enough steam for frothing, add water to the top of the metal band on the pot and switch from brew function to steam function as the coffee reaches the bottom of the band, this will allow ample steam for anything.
Because my husband and I like different coffee strengths, I purchased this dual-carafe maker.We owned the Krups dual-coffee maker for nearly 10 years, and while it functioned well it had a lot of drawbacks.It took up extra counter space (width), it's carafes are flimsy and tended to break easily, and it "perspired" when brewing leaving a white line of lime reside around the filter.
AMAZING value...UNDER $10!. Our first one lasted almost 4 years... we're ready to buy another.
I purchased this product from Target for $129 today for two reasons:1 - I have recently developed a dependence on Starbucks Caffee Mocha - it does not have much of a coffee taste, which I like, and the shot of espresso in it helps me concentrate.I work at home and its easy to get distracted.The small size has been costing me over $3 so I need to just make it at home 2 - Though I'm not a coffee drinker, most of my friends are and Ilike the idea of being able to offer them a cup of coffee, cappucino or espresso (or hot chocolate) now and then.
Why don't these companies allow us to buy lowfat creamer? I don't need any more coffee!
This has to be one of the worst coffee makers that I have ever used.The problems that I found were also stated by other people as well.I wish that I could give it less than one star.The problems that I found are as follows:
After a few days of use here are my comments for the C100T and Aerocinno. I am using the combo in a small office setting. The no mess of the espresso machine is great. The shots are really good and consistently good. The machine is very simple to use. Fill w/ water, turn on drop in espresso capsule, push button, and you are done. The only drawback I can mentinon is the capsules must be ordered from nespresso directly. In terms of cost they are significanlty more expensive than premium whole bean or ground espresso roast coffe (lavazza, petes, starbucks, etc.). So with regards to the espresso machine it is perfect for my office due to the no mess and no fuss cup of esspresso. Honestly, I love it. But in my home I will be keeping my Starbucks barista espresso machine due to the fact that it will take any espresso and at home it is easy to clean. The aerocinno is ingenious. It is the perfect compliment for any espresso machine with one caveat, the servings that it can make are only for one so if you are preparing multiple beverages are large single servings it must filled multiple times. If you overfill it, it will make a mess spilling over the sides. I am considering getting one of these for the home too due to the ease of use in comparison to the steamer attached to my espresso machine. In conclusion, I do reccomend this combo highly with the points mentioned above in mind.
I assume if you are reading this you already know what Tassimo is and all that and are just curious about this flavor.Well I can happily tell you it is really, really good.Packaged the same as all other milk coffee drinks you get the coffee pod and the milk pod.Here I believe the caramel flavoring is just integrated in with the espresso/coffee pod.
I have owned this machine (8-cup, chrome) for over ten years and everyday when I make my morning cappuccino I love it more.You can spend more for a machine that measures the coffee, tamps it, pulls the water through and steams the milk for you, but you can tip the kids behind the counter at Starbucks and they'll do the same thing.Making espresso should be a little art and a little science and this machine an impeccable balance of the two. If you aren't the kind of person who takes joy in mixing the perfect martini, making a risotto that whispers with flavor, or whipping a meringue to impossibly tall peaks, this probably isn't the machine for you.
Does what it is suppose to do with no effort. Removes those stubborn coffee stains out of my mugs.
I've tried the Gevalia cappuccino and this brand, and the Maxwell house is much less expensive, and every bit as good.Nice smooth flavor, not quite as strong with the expresso as I would like but still very good.This is going to be a regular selection for me because of its better value for the money-the other brand doesn't have enough of a difference in flavor to make up for the difference in price!
I purchased this coffee maker after too many days of being the family's late riser and finding the coffee pot already drained.I have been using this pot for a couple of months now, and I am more than pleased with my purchase.This pot does hold more than the standard 10- or 12-cup coffeemaker, a great feature in a family of coffee-drinkers.
This is the best coffeemaker that I have
I like this coffee as well.I keep it and Nabob on hand.Read my review for Nabob and get more details.Kenco has the international smoothness that I can only get with Nabob and Kenco.The Kenco cup is a small cupper, though.It's not a full cup like Nabob.It is lighter than Nabob and makes a creamier coffee than Nabob.I like them both.I now reach for Kenco more than Nabob, because I am a small cup drinker and the flavor is great for those days when you want less caffeine in the morning and more taste.Nabob and Kenco (and Gevalia Hazelnut for a strong falvored coffee that guests will enjoy).