My name's Dawn and I live in Hertfordshire with my husband, Gary. I enjoy holidays and he enjoys mak...
My name's Dawn and I live in Hertfordshire with my husband, Gary. I enjoy holidays and he enjoys making and spending money; who doesn't!
Member since:16.11.2003
Reviews:7
I bought this in a spur of the moment "i need a coffeemaker and it can't wait" decision. It was the best size available as i have a kitchen with limited space i didn't want one with an espresso maker on as well, i also needed one that looked easy to clean, e.g. no fiddly parts. This machine has a strength selector on the top of the unit, although i've not noticed very much difference whether it's on strong or light, that really depends on how much coffee and water you put in. It's quick to filter and keeps the coffee hot. i generally don't leave the machine on allday to drink the same coffee. I like to make a fresh pot when i want it, so i can't comment on whether it burns it or not. The milk frother uses a whisk rather than steam to froth it, so there isn't the chance of scalding, but i did forget to turn the hot plate off for the milk and had a bit of trouble cleaning the burnt milk out of the jug, but i've not forgotten it since. Someone else wrote that you can't stop the milk dripping on the hotplate, well you can't but it's not that difficult to clean if it does. Just leave the plate on for a bit longer, without the jug on it, to "burn" the drip/s of milk and then leave to cool, you can pick it off then. Everything else is easy to clean, it either unscrews or twists off. The filter and basket just turn and clip out. The downside to this machine is that you can't fill the water reservoir up using the coffee jug with out splashing water everywhere. The lid doesnt lift up far enough to accommodate the size of the jug, so unless you're an expert with a smaller jug, you're going to have difficulties. Oh, and it's even more difficult if you're left handed. The top of the lid is metal so be aware that it gets very hot and could lead to burns (it's the stupidist part of the machines design). Also i've found that the angle of the jug handles is a bit odd, i guess it's to stop you're fingers being to close to the hot liquids, but all my other jugs in my kitchen don't have a handle at an angle that always makes you feel like you're going to drop it when it's full, so it make you want to hold the bottom, not a good choice when it's full of hot coffee/milk.
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