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Krups 10-Cup Grind 'n' Brew Coffeemaker Review

Great coffee, but has some design flaws

"This makes great coffee, but here are the cons: 1) The coffee chamber for beans is very small and needs refilling every 2 days. 2) The exit chute for ground coffee has ground coffee remaining in it after each grind and needs to be cleaned out regularly so as not to back up into grinder compartment, even according to manufacturer. Poor design. 3) No outside water indicator on the reservoir, so you must use your coffee pot to measure and fill. 4) Coffee warmer stays on for only 2 hours, and cannot be adjusted. 5) Digital display for the hour/minute is in 24 hour mode (military time), and cannot be changed to 12 hour mode with a.m./p.m.



So here's how this coffee maker grinds and brews: you place filter in the basket, then close the basket holder. Then you swing open the basket cover to the open/locked position, exposing filter and basket to the air (??). When turned "on", the grinder sends the fresh grounds through the exit chute into the filter/basket. Then the basket cover, which you placed in the open locked position, now unlatches, closes the basket and the coffee starts brewing. Just make sure the filter basket sits flush in its holder, otherwise the basket cover cannot swing shut after the grind to close basket. You can also use pre-ground coffee by just filling the filter/basket and then close the basket cover. This makes great coffee, you can play with the adjustments to get it right for you, and it's very, very easy to clean...and not noisy when grinding either. Stay away from the Cuisinart Grind and Brew makers, as they are very loud and require you to clean not only the pot and basket but also the grinder compartment after each use! The Krups seals the grinder compartment from the water and any steam from the brewing process."