Negative Positive
Title: Carafe is not great, but the coffee is fantastic
Review: I love this coffeemaker. The carafe does not have the little plastic lib that you put your thumb on to pop the top up which is the only major drawback. The coffee is wonderful though. I think it is brewed at a hotter temp than the other coffee makers I've had. Before this, I had the 5 cup Black and Decker where the carafe just fell apart after about 4 months. The bottom dropped off the handle. This is what set me looking for a new one. I never realized the inferiority of the coffee it produced until I tried the Hamilton Beach. I also had a 4 cup DeLonghi before the B&D; which was okay, but not nearly as good as this one.Update as of 11/23/11 - The no drip plug fell out a year after I had this and now the water reservoir is leaking so I get water all over the counter when I brew the coffee. Coffee still tastes great. I am very disappointed that this model didn't even last 2 years. Back to the drawing board.
Is the review positive or negative? 