Capresso 455 CoffeeTEAM Therm Stainless Coffeemaker/Burr Grinder Combination
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CapressoBrand: Capresso
Release Date: 2006-05-15
Model: 455
Color: Stainless
Product features:
- Stainless coffeemaker with solid-steel conical burr grinder
- Program 4, 6, 8, or 10 cups in mild, medium, or strong strength
- Stainless-steel vacuum thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for hours
- Clock/timer; drip stop; brew pause; black-on-white illuminated display
- Measures 11 by 12 by 16 inches; 1-year limited warranty
- Konitz k109 Coffee Bar Maxi Coffee Mugs Set of 2
- Capresso 750.09 Size-4 Cone GoldTone Filter
- Cuisipro 74 7042 Small Coffee Scoop 4-in.
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Capresso 455 CoffeeTEAM Therm Stainless Coffeemaker/Burr Grinder Combination
Customer Review: Another one surprised by negative comments...
Summary: 4 Stars
It has been over a year now from the time of purchase of this coffee maker. I have waited this long to write a review just to see if any problems/issues mentioned in the negative reviews came up at the 3 month, 6 month, 1 year marks and so far...nothing.
The coffee maker works flawlessly. A little about its use: it is used at an office and on an average day we brew about 5-7 pots of coffee (weekends excluded), sometimes more, always using light roast whole beans.
Observations:
Pros
- The burr grinder works great. It is usually set for 3rd dot (from left)
- The swing mechanism still works without a problem.
- The coffee has never overflowed through the top of bean container as has been mentioned in several comments.
- descaling is easy
- carafe is very easy to "clean" - we just rinse it well a couple of times, no scrubbing required.
- Coffee stays hot for a couple of hours. Good for mid-to-late afternoon pots when fewer people drink it. It starts cooling down noticeably after that.
- The "stop-and-pour" valve works great too. The ONLY time it has ever malfunctioned with coffee continuing to flow was when the pre-ground coffee was poured carelessly into the basket and the grounds ended up on the outside of the filter, thus blocking the valve.
Cons
- LED display started dying after about 9 months of use. It is still partially visible -- enough to change cup setting if needed to -- but it is almost always set at 10 / strong
- The coffee is a bit weaker than desired. However, it is easily remedied by pouring 9 cups of water for a 10 cup grind. Alternatively, I have played with starting the grind and stopping it after several seconds and restarting it again. Either one works, depending on the strength one wants. One should, however, be able to make a very strong pot at 10 cup setting.
- No water filter! Grinds tend to, sometimes, get into the reservoir and it is troublesome to try to get them out. This happens infrequently - minor annoyance.
- When the basket swings over, the grounds shift a bit to the right after the impact. They still get hot water on them, just later in the brewing cycle. Not sure if this effects the final quality.
Lastly, due to wear and tear, the gold filter net is slowly coming off the plastic hold, but after a year's use that is expected. So get an extra filter preemptively.
I don't mind the bean container being small as this prompts us to use fresh beans for every brew, because they don't get oxidized while sitting around.
So, overall, everybody at the office is pleased with the maker. It outlasted every other one that was ever used here. Average life span prior to CoffeeTEAM Therm was 6 months, where this one is going into its 13th month right now. Would definitely recommend it. People who had never used it only need to be shown once how to close/open the carafe lid properly, how to change settings, how to swing the basket over and what to clean after use. It is really not that difficult and becomes second nature after one makes a few pots.
Last note: for people complaining about the dot being too small to see, use the little "wings" that are used to open the lid of the carafe to line them up perpendicular to the mouth of the carafe. Regarding the water level markings being on the outside, well, you can see them from the inside as well. So you don't have to turn the coffee maker to watch the level of water from the right hand side, just look from the left when pouring it with your right hand.
4/5 stars due to LED going dead, lack of water filter and lack of truly strong setting.
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Description of Capresso 455 CoffeeTEAM Therm Stainless Coffeemaker/Burr Grinder Combination
The Capresso CoffeeTEAM Therm is the only Coffee Maker/Grinder combination with a Thermal Carafe and Conical Burr Grinder. The completely new CoffeeTEAM Therm features a stainless steel thermal carafe to keep you coffee perfectly fresh, aromatic and hot for hours, without reheating. A stainless steel housing and simple on-button programming design with a new black-on-white illuminated display make this the most sophisticated Coffee Maker/Burr Grinder combination. With patented technology the CoffeeTEAM Therm grinds a programmed amount of beans directly into filter, then automatically swings forward and starts the brewing process. Simple, one-button programming design allows programmable coffee amounts for 4, 6, 6, 8 and 10 cups in mild, medium and strong strength.Kitchen and Housewares
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