My one criticism is that the base is plastic and for such a well-made object, the base feels a bit chintzy and wobbly

I bought this based on the reviews from TheSweetHome after our old Cuisinart died.

Just yesterday, for the first time, the stopper did not work when I tried to get coffee during the brew cycle, coffee filled the base, seems like the spring mechanism is getting sluggish

I think that perhaps that the base is slightly warped or misaligned to cause this issue

I have tried it with grinding my own beans, as well as, with grounds and the coffee is amazing

As excited as I was to receive something like this to review from

Water doesn't stay as hot in thermos as I would like.

At the point it completes the cycle, the coffee made by this machine is certainly as good as, if not perceptibly better than that of the Bonavita or Capresso; but the coffee keeps better in the caraffe, it pours into the cup better, and it is much less susceptible to filter handling errors that result in rivers of hot coffee running across the counters, down the cabinets, and onto the floor.

My only complaint is the water/condensation that stays in where you pour the water as well as under the lid it sort of gets trapped under that rubber piece which makes me worried about mildew

Well made, easy to assemble and disassemble as well as to clean

This tastes as good as, if not better than, the clever coffee method and is much faster and easier to make

Overall I'd highly recommend this as long as you can live with those two limitations.

It shows cute little water drops on the LED as it brews, and a hot cup once it's done

We verified the water was the proper temperature, and we simply don't know exactly WHY the coffee isn't tasting as good as it could, but we've decided to return this and go with a less expensive option

coffee maker works as it should, I like