Though the water tank is plastic, not glass (I believe the larger pot is

I'm sure descaling will clean out the inside, but normal wear and tear usually makes plastics look a bit funky over time.

Perhaps it is the shiny black plastic.

Read the other reviews, and it's a litany of short lifetimes, bad switches, and broken plastic.

And thank God I insisted to get a replacement instead of letting it go, because the free coffee scoop is pretty good, nice thick plastic scoop.

It's the heaviest of them, and has the nicest plastics, which are well molded and feel thicker than either of the others.

In a nutshell-The coffee tastes good.-The cheap plastic hinges are fragile, and surprising given the price.-The reservoir doesn't ventilate, and unless you want a petri-dish type of environment, you'll need to open it up to air it out after each brew.-Removing the carafe will cause the basket to leak.-There is no way to re-heat the coffee

The stopper is not very large, is made of smooth plastic, and must insert and screw into a recessed opening at the mouth of the carafe.

but I absolutely did not want a hunk of cheap plastic sitting on my kitchen counter

And might I add that the measuring spoon is also a high quality product - it is not the cheap plastic spoon that you might expect.

i just dont like plastic in contact with food or drink.

I noted a strong smell (plastic, silicone?) coming from the water reservoir the entire time this coffee maker was on the counter.

I guess it's back to the Keurig to waste plastic until I can find a better deal.

Between the cheap ABS plastic, Intertek listing, and loose, rattly buttons the construction does not inspire confidence

This machine makes excellent coffee but the machine is truly cheap plastic.

And thank God I insisted to get a replacement instead of letting it go, because the free coffee scoop is pretty good, nice thick plastic scoop.

Finally, the rainmaker shower head (plastic piece that the water is drained through under the lid) constantly falls off and if you are not paying attention, gets thrown out with the used grounds and filter

I worry that the water reservoir, which is made of some sort of clear plastic, is going to end up looking less pristine as the unit ages, and that would be a shame

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

The coffee carafe itself keeps the brewed coffee warm for quite a bit if you want to take it off the machine and bring it to a table or desk (if you work from home, as I