Zojirushi ECBD15 Fresh Brew Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker w/ Decalcifier
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Zojirushi ECBD15 Fresh Brew Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker w/ Decalcifier
Customer Review: Hoping for better
Summary: 2 Stars
I love my Zoji rice cooker, so when it was time to get a new coffee pot, I decided to get this conundrum. It is a mix of really great things and really dumb things.
Great :
Makes a large pot of hot good tasting coffee
I can tell already that the pause and serve will not break anytime soon unlike every other pot I have owned
Easy to put in coffee and water, if you don't use the stinking carafe for water (see below).
Unbreakable Carafe
Awful :
I read all the reviews about how the lid to the carafe shreds hands so I screwed it on loosely and it still was locked solid after it heated up. Turns out you only close it when you want coffee not to pour, you can leave it a few turns loose at all times... so OK, but I cut my hand on the damn thing.
The stinking pour spout is so small that it takes 30 seconds to pour a cup of coffee. I tend to unscrew the cap and dump coffee out of the big opening. This is nearly unacceptable.
Size 3 filters (got scissors?) I was warned, but my leftover 4's don't fit very well after cutting them.
The clock and controls feel cheap which is so unlike my rice cooker although now that I think about it, there is no way to turn the rice cooker off (you have to unplug it).
I wouldn't buy this again.
Customer Review: Couldn't be happier
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Zoji about a year ago and I have not had a single problem with it. It takes standard size filters, makes great hot coffee, and keeps it hot all day. Here's some of the other things I like about it. I use water out of a cooler. It tastes great but it is much too cold, so I pour it into the machine then swivel the brew head over the reservoir so the water recycles. In the meantime I'm grinding my coffee. After I'm done I give the water in the reservoir a stir and voila great tasting coffee. The other feature I like about it is the fact that the filter basket comes out for easy cleaning, then you can take off the entire brew head for cleaning as well. As for not being able to get the lid unscrewed after making coffee, yes the plastic of the lid expands and can make it somewhat difficult, although I personally haven't been able to get it off. If you wait five to ten minutes after you brew, it comes off no problem.Customer Review: I like this coffee maker
Summary: 5 Stars
First, if you are interested in this coffee maker. Buy the EC-BD15. Amazon has it for about $68 and free shipping. It is the same as the EC-BD15BA. We bought the EC-BD15. Our EC-BD15 had an inserted sheet in the instruction manual that corrects the manual by replacing the #3 filter wording for the #4 filter wording. The #4 filter fits fine, no cutting or anything. Apparently the the EC-BD15BA has the wording corrected in the manual and prints it on the box. If that is worth the difference in cost then go for it. It really just looks like a translation problem for the American market that uses #4 filters.
The coffee maker is exactly 15 inches tall. So make sure you have room under a cabinet if you store it there. My wife says the coffee stays hotter than in our old Mr Coffee thermal model. This caraffe is unbreakable because it is solid steel. No glass insert like our old Mr Coffee.
Customer Review: Makes coffee very close to starbucks quality!
Summary: 5 Stars
ASIN:B0000X7CMQ Zojirushi EC-BD15 Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker-
AWESOME! This device brews at a very hot temperature insuring full flavor and stays hot very very well in the stainless carafe. Once we actually used the same grounds again just to see what would happen (a scientific experiment:) and it made coffee as good as Carl's jr. (not really bad at all). Recommend that the #4 filter be used and simply fold off 7/8" of the bottom tip of cone. Other devices I have found really don't deliver full flavor and you end up using way more of your coffee... which in turn can make it too bitter...I suppose if you are one of those individuals that can't stand Starbucks, complaining that it is too strong, then this one would not be for you...
Customer Review: GREAT GREAT GREAT machine!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this little gem 2 years ago after reading hundreds of reviews for many different models. I finally thought to write a review so others can benefit the way I did. This machine has just improved with age. Makes GREAT coffee exactly the way I like it, strong! The carafe keeps the brew hot all day long. Easy to use. Good looking in the kitchen. Doesn't have a filter like many other models but I use filtered water and grind beans right before brewing. Again, this model is very very easy to use, and makes a great pot of coffee. No frills, but very little that can go wrong.
Highly recommend to anyone wanting a carafe with timer. I've had 5 coffee makers over the years and this is my favorite hands down.