KitchenAid KCM515OB 10 Cup Programable Coffee Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid KCM515OB 10 Cup Programable Coffee Maker
Customer Review: Very disappointed in this Kitchenaid product !
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't waste your hard earned money on this coffee maker. This item was given a fair test drive since it was purchase back in May 2007.
Pros:
Nice stylish appearance. Love the stainless steel look.
Steel carafe, nothing to break in a clumsy moment.
Steel carafe stays cool to touch.
If you make small quantities of coffee, taste is satisfactory.
Love the gold mesh coffee basket, no more messy paper filters to deal with.
Auto clean light will illuminate to let you know when cleaning is required, due to mineral build up.
Easy to read graduations inside to see water level.
Plastic measuring spoon supplied, to scoop fresh coffee grounds.
Cons:
The coffee maker does not brew enough coffee. 10 cup feature brews really only 2 1/2 mugs - they are normal size.
If you try to brew 10 cups , really anything over 7 cups, you end up with coffee ground spillover, and that is using their suggested coffee ground measurements. Crunchy coffee... Mmm...Delicious - NOT.
The coffee comes out luke warm and needs to be reheated in the microwave before drinking.
There is NO heating element to keep the carafe warm over time.
The carafe had a very deep inset lip and makes it difficult to pour coffee out from carafe.
Must use alternative container to fill water station, carafe too difficult to pour from.
The "minute" setting of the LED time clock broke,(won't pop back out) and can not be adjusted. This occurred after only 3 trials of resetting time, due to power outages.
Overpriced due to lack of quality of product.
Customer Review: Not Recommended
Summary: 1 Stars
I am not a coffee connoisseur, so my criteria for a good coffee maker is probably modest. I bought the KA Javastudio because I own several KA appliances and have always been pleased. Although, the KA 10-cup is pricey, I felt that buying a thermal carafe represented an upgrade from my previous glass carafe. I also figured that the wide spray mechanism might mean a richer cup of coffee. I did as much research as I could, reading reviews and looking at available coffee makers in my area. After trying out our new KA yesterday, my husband and I were both disappointed in its functionality and performance. Here are some points to consider about this product:
1. The KA 10-cup makes 4 1/4 oz cups. In other words, if you're looking for 8 ounce servings, the most this will make is about 5 real cups of coffee.
2. The thermal carafe is heavy. If you're planning on keeping this on your counter - and possibly under a cabinet, it is a tug to pull it out each time you use it to pour water in the back.
3. There is no way to figure out the water level in the tank. The directions say to use the optional white water filter insert.
4. For us at least, taste-wise, there is no discernible difference between what the KA brewed and what we've tolerated with our old coffee maker.
Good luck with your search for a more perfect coffee maker.
Customer Review: Better than Expected
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this coffeemaker as a Christmas gift and was initially skeptical of the thermal carafe being able to make hot coffee and the basket-style filter. After using the maker for a week, I have to say my skepticism was unjustified. This machine makes great-tasting coffee that is as hot as I could want it. I never liked the "cooked" coffee that regular, glass-carafe makers produced - burned tasting after the first cup. The coffee from this machine is consistent from the first cup to the last. I fill the carafe with hot water, mill my beans and fill the reservoir, empty the carafe and enjoy. After two hours, the coffee was still hot. One great feature not highlighted is the front-fill aspect: Kitchenaid designed the top with a channel to fill the reservoir by pouring the water from the front, right next to the filter. No more struggling to pour water in the back and see the water level. Extremely convenient.
I have to disagree with the previous reviewer - this machine makes ten 5-ounce cups. After reading the review, I double-checked the carafe capacity against my old Krups machine: exactly 10 cups; more than enough for our household. All in all, a great-looking, great-performing coffeemaker that meets Kitchenaid's high standards. I highly recommend it.
Customer Review: Complete junk
Summary: 1 Stars
We received the Kitchen Aid KCM 515 for our wedding in early 2008. Because we remained crammed in a tiny apartment for a year and a half after the wedding, the coffee maker remained packed away with most of our other wedding gifts.
When we finally moved to a house in late 2009, we were so excited to unpack and use our shiny new kitchen appliances such as the Kitchen Aid. We made one batch of coffee with the KCM-- it was okay, though I did notice that it was not extremely warm.
The next day, my wife tried it again and received an error message-- "Error 2." No amount of resetting and unplugging defeated the stubborn error message. A quick check on the Internet confirmed that this is a common problem with this model.
I called Kitchen Aid, which confirmed that the error message means a certain part had irreparably failed and the unit must be replaced.
So to summarize: the Kitchen Aid KCM 515 made ONE(1) batch of coffee before failing completely. Sheesh, Kitchen Aid, how about a little quality control?
We ended up reverting to our tiny, 7-year-old Mr. Coffee, which has never failed us. We plan to get a new coffee maker eventually but next time we'll be sure to do more reliability research.
Customer Review: good quality
Summary: 4 Stars
This coffee maker is well built. We bought it becasue of stainless steel the thermo carafe, becasue we have broken a couple of the glass ones :)
At first, I was also having problem figuring out what the water level is and found that if you pour the water from the back (like most of the coffee maker), you would need to close the lid and open the front lid (which opens also the back one) to view the water level on the ruler above the water filter).
We also like the wire filter basket, so we don't need to buy the paper filters. The only complaint I have is the coffee temp not hot enough (around 130 F). I called Customer Service and was told to warm up the carafe with hot water for at least 5 minutes before starting the brew. This works, but it sure is a hassle. Since the carafe is insulated, the hot plate that keeps the coffe hot also is less effective. But, what I d o now is to setup auto brew 20 minutes before hand to brew a 10 cup water. This would keep the carafe wwarm enough to bring the coffee temp up to around 145 F.
Overall, we still believe that this is a good product, easy to use/program and no more broken carafe :)