Title: GOOD COFFEE, BAD COFFEE MAKER
Product review: I have had this Krups coffee maker since December 2000.Net:The coffee made is good, but*Grinding motor is way too loud;*Grinding mechanism CAN NEVER BE CLEANED. It is enclosed, and the so called "self-cleaning" is not good, so there are always OLD, CRUSTY grinds inside the grinder housing. You can easily test this out by brewing a pot without any beans and seeing how the carafe water is a light tan everytime;*Old hidden grinds, as they dry and "crustify," do eventally slowly fall out of the grinder housing. If your filter basket and pot are not in place (such as if they are removed for cleaning), the grinds will fall out onto the hotplate and get in the seam around the hotplate making it impossible to thoroughly clean.*Brewing is SLOW. For a full pot, don't be surprised if the brewing takes 20 minutes.I've also heard the Cuisinart model is a pain and unreliable. If I were to do it again I'd try the Melitta Grinder/Brewer. That seems to get pretty good reviews.
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