A great coffee maker, better than my expectations!
I own or have owned MANY different coffee makers, always trying to find just the right one for my needs. I've tried just about every single cup maker on the market, couple different espresso makers, a couple different drip machines. I finally decided that what I primarily wanted was a single cup coffee maker but I also wanted the ability to make a full pot just every now and then. My wife drinks decaf, I drink regular and usually in the morning we'll both have just a cup. But we also have friends over pretty often so the ability to make a full pot was a necessity. My wife bought me a Breville YouBrew and initially I thought it was going to suit us great...with it's built in grinder and single cup or carafe modes. Unfortunately we went through 4 machines in 5 months...they just kept quitting for one reason or another. After the 4th one died I knew I had to give up on Breville and I started my search for the perfect coffee maker again.
Which led me to this...
Interesting concept; somewhat poor execution. Limited appeal.
Bottom line: While the overall concept of the machine is interesting, the execution is not all that impressive, especially for tea. It will fit the need of a few people, but for most there are better choices.
Full review:
I love coffee regardless of how it is brewed. So, I was really excited to be able to play with this new Capresso while I was staying at my sister's house (who got it for Christmas).
The overall concept of the machine is great - it allows you to brew one cup or a full carafe of coffee as well as tea. No need for pricy k-cups or pods - just plain old ground coffee.
It has a unique head system with two inserts: one for coffee; one for tea. Both are similar in styling in that they are, in essence, a screened cup that holds the grounds (or leaves) while hot water is dispensed from the pump. The coffee cup allows the shower screen (the part where the water comes out) to move on a spring and remain in contact with the grounds. That...
Excellent dual purpose system
Since I have only had this for a couple of days this review will serve two purposes. I will give my first impressions and address a couple of criticisms in other reviews. Keep in mind my solutions to the criticisms do not mean Capresso shouldn't fix the the issues, just that you can work around them.
The issue about tall cups not fitting is easily addressed by removing the metal grating and setting the cup down in plastic cup tray. I tried it this morning and it works fine. If you happen to have a cup that is wide enough so the handle won't fit down in the tray then you can put something down in the tray to raise the cup high enough so the handle won't interfere. As to having to brew a full carafe in that mode this is not strictly true. you can brew whatever amount you want into the carafe by simply watching it brew and then pressing the carafe button at the point you want to stop the brewing cycle. One other solution I haven't tried but suspect would work just fine is to...
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