This is the best brewing system I have had, and, after 2-years, felt compelled to write this review

I've heard the Bunn machines also give a nice brew, but those have to have the water tank pre-heated first, which is inconvenient, I think.

First I sipped fresh brewed first cup

Our domestic (ie Chinese made) makers often don’t heat the water to the correct temp resulting in a weak and bitter brew.

n’t get the fresh brew smell to awaken to.

I will be enjoying my own java, brewed at home, every morning from now on.

Each carefully measured pot has been adjusted to try and get a stronger brew (including letting it sit and steep in the grounds a bit

They claim to dispense water at the perfect brew temperature, and I think they nailed it.

Returned and purchased a Cuisinart DCC-3200 that has the same performance: pre-soaking, pulsating shower head, proper brew temp of 195-205, and proper brew time

Just great coffee.***UPDATE : After a week of use it smells like melting plastic when brewing

Great temp and awesome brewing

It’s a bit fiddly but produces a nice hot brew of coffee

We had a trusty perk pot forever (efficient, fast, good brew) that lost its magic due to

The water is heated to the correct brewing temperature

There is something behind the theory that hotter and shorter brewing cycles produce a smoother cup of coffee

Cuisinart grind & brew) and the coffee tastes way worse

But to be honest - the coffee brew in the Krups was really good as well.

Moccamaster makes an excellent coffee brew and is very fast.

quick brew and coffee taste wonderful.

We like a good strong brew without bitterness and detest weak coffee.

Just great coffee.***UPDATE : After a week of use it smells like melting plastic when brewing

Having the water at just the right brewing temperature throughout the brewing cycle is excellent, and often not the case with other machines

Surprisingly fast brew

Obviously the optimal brewing temp of the water does make a big difference

I prefer a more American traditional brew, so I cut back on the amount of coffee

I invested in the little cone insert basket as opposed to using the paper (per a recommendation by another consumer) which allows the oils from the fresh ground beans through thus, producing an excellent brew every time (saves on having to replenish paper cone supply- will pay for itself in no time)

Tips for brewing good coffee:- Buy light to medium roast from a specialty coffee shop that roasts weekly.

The best feature is the consistent brew temperature and the simplicity of the machine.

The coffee this brews is excellent.

Love the fresh-brewed coffee this machine makes!

the no-longer-available Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single-Cup Coffee Brewer—the only Keurig system coffee maker the brewed hot enough for decent extraction

I could no longer deal with the guilt of using kcups, so after an unfortunate incident with a “grind n brew” machine, i spent more than I ever thought I would for a coffee maker

They also recommend a descaling cleaning agent every 100 brews (3.5 months of daily use) to keep the heating element at peak