Russell Hobbs 11418 Kudos > Reviews > Boiling coffee

Author's product rating:   

Performance	Very poor
Ease of use	Easy
Cleaning & Maintenance	Easy
Safety	Safe
Value for money	Very poor

Advantages:	Timer, removable water tank, looks .
Disadvantages:	Makes lousy coffee !

Recommend to potential buyers:

no

Full review

I bought a kudos on Saturday - my previous coffee maker having 'died' some two weeks ago. I was looking forward to having coffeee on hand again and to getting up to a ready supply of the lovely stuff. My fist brew was bitter - thought it must be the coffee I was using but same coffee in a cafetiere tasted great! Tried to set the timer - it did not work. Made more coffee and realised that the hotplate was so hot that the coffee was actually boiling in the jug! Returned coffeemaker yesterday(Monday) and got another same model. Timer works but the coffee is still being boiled resulting in a a very bitter brew that after an hour on the hotplate looks more like tar. Will be asking for my money back today (Purchased from Currys for £32.97)