Cuisinart TTG-500 Two-to-Go Coffeemaker
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Our Price: $174.95
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Model: TTG-500
Product features:
- Brews through lids into one or two 14-ounce travel mugs
- Stainless-steel mugs with rubber, non-slip grips fit most vehicle cup holders
- Automatically shuts off after brewing for added safety
- Dishwasher-safe mugs and lids; includes 2 disposable paper filters
- Measures 13 by 5-1/4 by 8-1/2 inches; 3-year limited warranty
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart TTG-500 Two-to-Go Coffeemaker
Customer Review: Lousy cup of coffee
Summary: 1 Stars
I hated the cup of coffee made by this product.
I spent hours reviewing various coffeemakers online at many many sites with products and reviews from users and experts. It is difficult for me to get out to stores and then to walk through those giant stores and then still be able to think clearly due to exhaustion and pain from Lyme disease. So I do alot of shopping online with great success. This online shopping adventure had no success.
Because I was seeking a machine that made only 16-24 oz of coffee and did not want a programmable one, that limited choices. I wanted to put in the water, put coffee in the filter, hit a button and come back in a few minutes to a wonderful cup of coffee. This machine doesn't make decent coffee. I think it is because the water isn't hot enough when it goes through the coffee filter. I tried all the tricks, preheating the thermal cups, making only one cup (all I needed) instead of two, and even using hotter water directly from the faucet (not the water I want to use regularly as it has that chlorine tang)instead of the water from my Brita filter. The cup of coffee always tasted flat and wasn't very hot even at the first sip and before half finished was tepid.
So I finally did a direct comparison using exactly the same water and coffee with the machine and with water heated on the stove and poured through my two-cup Melitta plastic filter that sits atop a thermal cup. I did everything the same. The coffee from the machine was barely hot enough and tasted terrible. The coffee from my pour through manual filter was excellent. Verdict: the machine doesn't make good coffee probably because it doesn't heat the water hot enough. Whatever the cause, I don't need a coffee machine that saves me a bit of effort but produces a cup of coffee I don't want to drink.
For those who read this review and wonder if it relates to their expectations, I am very fussy about my coffee and have a particular coffee roaster (Peets) that I've used for decades. I've tried other coffees when it wasn't convenient to buy from Peets, but always found the other brands duller tasting. I never buy coffee from places like donut shops, Star$, or drive-thrus. If I want to buy a cup of coffee I go to Peets or I make it at home. If I am somewhere Peets isn't available, I'll try the local coffee roaster's shop and it is often acceptable. But nothing so far has come up to the level of quality I get from using a manual filter and Peets coffee. Even if I am making a large amount of coffee for guests, I prefer using the larger filter cone and my thermal carafe.
Another level of disappointment is that I paid $9 for it to be shipped to me, then $12 to ship it back, insured, according to the fussy requirements of the supplier (J&R Electronics or something like that). They were fine with me returning it, but I spent >$20 just to try it out, plus the effort of repacking and going to the local UPS, which is difficult as I am disabled. Whole process was worthless and an added difficulty to a life that is already difficult to manage.
Description of Cuisinart TTG-500 Two-to-Go Coffeemaker
How ingenious is this? No need to take the time to pour coffee into your travel mug anymore, this machine brews right into one or two stainless steel mugs. Brew, grab, and go. It even turns itself off after brewing is complete.Perfect for preparing coffee at home before dashing out the door, this coffeemaker brews through the lids directly into either one or both of the 14-ounce travel mugs accompanying the machine. The stainless-steel mugs have rubber, nonslip grips, fit most vehicle cup holders, and are 6-3/4 inches high, with 2-5/8-inch-diameter rubber bottoms. Lids keep coffee hot in the mugs and are deeply indented and sloped toward the drink hole to contain spills. Both mugs and their lids are dishwasher-safe. The coffeemaker uses disposable paper filters (two included), automatically shuts off after the brewing process, and can also be used to heat water for tea, hot chocolate, and instant foods like oatmeal and soup. Made of gleaming black plastic, the coffeemaker measures 13 inches high, 5-1/4 inches wide, and 8-1/2 inches deep, and carries a three-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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