Title: Such a nice unit...too bad about the carafe
Review: We bought this coffee maker after years with a Black and Decker model that was a workhorse. We liked the idea of less mess with a built in grinder. The brewing/grinding unit works perfectly for us although it is more work to clean and does seem to grind beyond what is necessary. But the carafe is the biggest drawback and that's why we give it 2 stars! I can't tell you how many times I have dumped the entire pot all over my counter because I turned the lid a fraction too far. If you don't turn it enough, you only get a small trickle. Very frustrating.Doesn't seem like rocket science to me. If you spend that much on a coffeemaker, you should expect a better designed carafe.And now a year after owning it the lid latch has broken and won't brew unless something heavy is placed on top to keep it down. This seems to be a planned obsolescence feature as I have read at least a dozen or more reviews that mention the same thing after a year of owning. Hummm....
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