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It looks great in my kitchen and the option that let me choose the strength of the brew give me the best coffee I can get. I really like this coffee maker not only for the great quality of coffee, but also because it's a great design object.
Now on year three and not one single problem.It easily programs, turns on at the right time and keeps the coffee hot for a reasonable time.The stainless steel carafe keeps it hot enough for us for about 180 minutes. The Starbucks machine was recalled and this DeLonghi model was provided as a replacement. Not as long as glass vacuum carafes, but also no shattered glass either.I give this coffeemaker two thumbs up and my favorite of all time. Thank God Almighty, free from problems at last. We have had a raft of problems with the last three coffeemakers we have owned.
Finally, it pours really quickly and cleanly. We bought this coffee maker from Starbucks a year or so ago. However, this coffee maker was not. Because this unit does have things I really like (thermal unit and removable water reservoir) I have yet to find a better replacement.
I would like to change it on weekends to brew later but I dare not attempt to move the timer much. I am tired of cleaning up coffee all the time and banging the lid repeatedly to try to get it cleaned so I am hunting for another thermal unit. You almost need the booklet every time to remember what buttons to push to change the time. Secondly, the clock is rather hard to set for both regular time and timer.
One, it makes good coffee and it keeps it hot for hours. The major issue is on a fairly regular basis, the lid (with five small holes where coffee backs up) gets clogged and you will come out to find coffee everywhere. We were talked into changing to a thermal carafe and that was a great decision. The few cons are big ones.
The water reservoir is removable so it makes filling it easy. There are many pros. Sometimes, when I pour it out at night to make it for the next day, it is still warm.
Don't waste your money. I still have to pour my coffee over the sink. It makes good coffee but the leaking in unforgivable. I even paid $5 plus $10 in shipping to purchase a new seal from the manufacturer.
I took changed out parts with the old coffee maker in an effort to figure out what had changed with no luck. We found the same as others no parts for versions made in the Peoples Republic of China. Received the coffe pot and immediately cleaned and set it up. After looking in all the right stores we found that no one was carrying this version (Strike 1).
DeLonghi Esclusivo DCM485 10-Cup Thermal Carafe and Coffeemaker, Brushed Stainless Steel We purchased our first DeLonghi DCM485 a couple years ago. We have contiued to try different things and have settled into cleaning up the mess every other pot of coffee. First pot we had coffee and grounds all over the counter the same as the reviews (strike 3). Loved it.
Went to the internet and read the mixed reviews and bought it anyway (Strike 2). This morning we gave up and decided to buy a different brand. When it failed we tried to get it repaired. We decided to buy a replacement.
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