Capresso 455 CoffeeTEAM Therm Stainless Coffeemaker/Burr Grinder Combination
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Capresso 455 CoffeeTEAM Therm Stainless Coffeemaker/Burr Grinder Combination
Customer Review: Excellent Coffee Maker
Summary: 5 Stars
Prior to a month ago when I purchased this grind & brew unit, I don't think I ever made a great cup of coffee. Since then, every pot has been great. Nothing compares to fresh ground, fresh brewed java. There is no measuring with this device. Simply add whole beans (I'm using Dunkin Donuts brand), set your preferences, and walk away. Programming is very intuitive with a large screen and twist knob. Set it before you go to bed, and it grinds the beans & brews the coffee at the time you specify. Since I've only had the 455 CoffeeTEAM a short time, I can't attest to its long term durability. However, it appears to be well made and I see no reason why it shouldn't last as long or longer than a typical coffee maker. Even if I learned today it would only have an average lifespan, I would still recommend it for the price. The quality of the coffee it makes is that good. Highly recommended.Customer Review: A $300 disappointment!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was so excited to get this coffee maker. I had one just like it, except for the thermal carafe, for many years and it was terrific. The coffee this makes is weak! I don't require exceptionally strong coffee, but this is like tinted water. I have the flavor set to strong. When I talked to customer service, they told me to "trick" it into making stronger coffee; set it for 10 C. "strong" and then flip the basket back over again and reset it for 4 C. "strong". This is not only a serious bother each time I brew a pot, but it makes it completely impossible to use the "timer" function. The other problem is that the basket does not flip back by itself, even if I don't use their "trick." I have to stand there and manually release the basket each time I brew a pot of coffee. I am so diappointed, I have thought about just throwing this junk in the trash!Customer Review: Mixed bag review
Summary: 2 Stars
This machine, although it has some great sounding features and works ok for brewing an ok cup of coffee, doesn't seem to be the one you want if you're a real coffee connoisseur and are brewing top notch coffee varieties. The various feautres of selecting brew strength as well as ground size don't seem to make much difference in the flavor/strength of the cup. In all fairness to the manufacturer, the machine I received quickly became defective so there is a chance that it was not brewing with the correct water temperature from the get go and I just didnt notice it until the heating unit began brewing luke warm coffee (within the first week). I returned the machine and ended up getting a different brand just because I had this sneaking suspicion that over the long haul it just wasnt going to be the right coffee maker for me.Customer Review: I hate this coffeemaker
Summary: 1 Stars
This machine's design flaws and poor construction make it horribly frustrating to use. The lid that goes over the filter cup is made of plastic which warped after one spin through the dishwasher, so now the filter cup doesn't swing freely. I had to wait until the grind cycle was complete and "assist" the basket when it swung into the brew position. So much for an automatic coffeemaker! I have to pull the machine far forward on my countertop because the lid to the water reservoir lifts up so high. Controls are on the side so that requires turning it sideways to program that day's brew. Programming is done by twisting a knob; wonder how long before that and the mechanism that swings the filter basket from side to side breaks? I'm not waiting to find out; I'm replacing this with the Cuisinart DGB-900BC.Customer Review: Just Returned Ours...
Summary: 2 Stars
We love our coffee - borderline religious. We had owned the old Capresso (without the thermal cafe). After 5 years the grinder on the old Capresso stopped working so we happily paid $300 to upgrade to the CoffeeTEAM Thermal. In the two weeks that we owned it we experienced the same flaws that you'll read about from other reviewers - weak coffee, the filter wouldn't swing to the closed position, grinder would spew coffee all over the countertop. We purchased it locally and when we returned it the customer service person told us that she had received a ton of similar complaints. GREAT concept. We'd even give Capresso another try if they made an atempt to fix the poor workmanship but for $300 I want my coffee the way I like it, when I want it and the Capresso didn't deliver.