Ive gone through a number of high/tech coffee pots over the years, with lots of switches and push buttons and stainless steel. There isnt a single one I would recommend. I wound up not using most of the settings, but I still had to restore them after an unplugging or a power outage. And the procedure for changing the settings was totally counter/intuitive. Worse, some of the things that I *couldnt* set were just weird. Like turning off the warmer after a fixed period of time and then not allowing me to press the brew button to extend the timing. If I tried, it just shut off the pot and required me to start all over again. What??
And they failed on me, some of them much too soon. When the last one stopped working, I decided to spend less than half as much and get the simplest pot I could find. I cringed a little at getting a because its not a high/end brand, and when it arrived I instantly disliked the way it looked. Its two or more shades of grey plastic, and doesnt quite cut it with the rest of my kitchen. But I decided to give it a try, and I fell in love with how it works. This pot gets the interface just right. Two main buttons: Brew Now and Brew Later. When you press Brew Later, it flashes the start time for a few seconds and allows you to change it if you want to. Simple, obvious and easy.
Oh, and it makes good coffee. I like my coffee light, so any alteration of the flavor is quite noticeable. This one just brews it straight. I still dont like the cheap plastic look, and if they made an upscale version Id buy it. But not loving the looks is a small price to pay for getting a coffee pot that, finally, gets everything just right.
Not the most beautiful, but the best Ive owned
Ive gone through a number of high/tech coffee pots over the years, with lots of switches and push buttons and stainless steel. There isnt a single one I would recommend. I wound up not using most of the settings, but I still had to restore them after an unplugging or a power outage. And the procedure for changing the settings was totally counter/intuitive. Worse, some of the things that I *couldnt* set were just weird. Like turning off the warmer after a fixed period of time and then not allowing me to press the brew button to extend the timing. If I tried, it just shut off the pot and required me to start all over again. What?? And they failed on me, some of them much too soon. When the last one stopped working, I decided to spend less than half as much and get the simplest pot I could find. I cringed a little at getting a because its not a high/end brand, and when it arrived I instantly disliked the way it looked. Its two or more shades of grey plastic, and doesnt quite cut it with the rest of my kitchen. But I decided to give it a try, and I fell in love with how it works. This pot gets the interface just right. Two main buttons: Brew Now and Brew Later. When you press Brew Later, it flashes the start time for a few seconds and allows you to change it if you want to. Simple, obvious and easy. Oh, and it makes good coffee. I like my coffee light, so any alteration of the flavor is quite noticeable. This one just brews it straight. I still dont like the cheap plastic look, and if they made an upscale version Id buy it. But not loving the looks is a small price to pay for getting a coffee pot that, finally, gets everything just right.