Krups Waffle Maker

Advantages: Amazingly frothy milk
Disadvantages: problems with espresso filter

...I am incredibly displeased with my Novo 2100 espresso maker which I bought in January 2003. I have had 2 Krups espresso machines in the past, which served me reasonably well, but not only does this Novo 2100 not work, but it has also become downright dangerous. At first it worked fine, but since April it has been malfunctioning. Instead of the coffee running smoothly through the filter, it sprays and spatters hot coffee with a radius of up to 1 yard. A few times when I have been too close to the machine the hot coffee or water was sprayed on my clothes, on my face and even in my eyes and I have ended up scalding my hand. I even considered contacting BBC watchdog and asking them to recall the Krups 2100 as this fault could have serious consequences.... Read review

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Advantages: makes great filter coffee, easy to use and clean, cheap, large reserviour
Disadvantages: plain and dull looks wise

...There is nothing better than a hot cup of coffee as soon as I step into work. We are all coffee addicts so we formed a coffee club whereby we all clubbed together to buy a cofee machine and we try new and exciting blends on a weekly basis. After spending £40 on beans, we all decided that the choice of machine was quite irrelevnt as far as taste was concerned and so we bought a fairly cheap Krups F MD2 95 for £30. Made from black strengthened plastic the first impressions we all had when we opened it was that we should have gone for a chrome effect coffee maker. It looks bulky, dull and very plain. Brushing the looks aside, it is very functional and easy to use and this is where it redeems itself and has over the past week weeks led to much back patting with self congratulation at picking up such a bargain. The controls are basic... Read review

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Advantages: Keeps coffee hot in the thermos flask instead of stewing it on a hot plate
Disadvantages: Must remove the flask from the stand as soon as it has brewed otherwise coffee gets cold very quickly

...I chose this coffee machine because it was one of the few on the market that had a thermos flask rather then a glass pot. It is a very efficient coffee maker and keeps the coffee hot if you remember to remove it from the pedestal as soon as it has finished. The switch is quite sensitive and if the machine is joggled too much then it can switch off before it is finished. On the whole, I would buy this machine again as the coffee that comes out of it is excellent. The coffee is kept in for two minutes before release into the pot and I think this makes a difference to the taste and quality of the coffee.... Read review

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