20 Best Wifi Coffee Maker (2022 Updated)

Background; I was gifted this coffee maker for Christmas 2020 and at the time of writing this review on 01/10/2022, I have no serious complaints! I use this coffee maker every. single. day, but I use the xl travel mug 80% of the time on the iced setting 9/10 times and the classic setting 1/10 times, the xl mug 10% of the time on the classic setting 9/10 times and on the iced setting 1/10 times, and the half/full carafe another 10% of the time on the classic setting 10/10 times.

Personally, the only things I’ve noticed as a negative are the collection of dried coffee grounds on the very top of the machine within the inner portion of the basket where the water sprays out and the fact that certain travel mugs will not fit inside of the maker which can be frustrating if I’m in a rush and don’t have a clean fitting mug at the time.

BUT, I’ve never noticed any grounds to physically spill out of the top of the basket OR leak into the carafe. I’ve also NEVER experienced a leaking problem for the water reservoir, the carafe to fill only 1/2 or 3/4 full when on the full brew setting, or have had my carafe (glass, not thermal) shatter.

With that being said, I have gone through the other reviews and noticed two things. -One: a lot, and I mean A LOT of the 5-star reviews are from people who received this product FREE and should not be completely trusted! -Two: my review DOES NOT dismiss the complaints of anyone else.

A lot of the 1 or 2-star reviews are concerning and disappointing to me as I’m a huge Ninja brand fanatico. Their reviews are also extremely similar to nearly all of the other Ninja coffee makers (water leaking, not brewing the correct amount, not lasting over time, coffee grounds spilling out the top or spilling into the carafe, poor customer service, etc.

). I love mine as it seems to be one of the few outliers of many bad units sent out. I would also recommend this product with caution and most likely recommend paying for the extended warranty. Disclaimer; I WILL BE RATING THE 4 CATEGORIES ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.

PLEASE DO NOT DISMISS THE FULL COMMENT AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD BAD EXPERIENCES AND MINE SEEMS TO BE THE EXCEPTION.

Didn’t use it. Read the manual, said all I want is a hot cup of good coffee, and returned it. Way too complicated for what it is meant to do…. brew a good cup of coffee. You have to know the hardness scale of your coffee for 1setting.

There is a a ton of settings to ‘set’, but with all the hydro blips we get in Ptbo you would have to re-set it most everyday. It has a charcoal filter in it, whoopee, oh but in the manual it advises you that you cannot dispose of the old filter in regular household waste!! Couple years ago I was given an expensive Delonghi coffee maker, it lasted about 2 years before it almost set fire to my kitchen.

And the Brauns, I found out, are all make by Delonghi now. No thanks. Went to a different store and bought a Sunbeam has 1 button…. on or off. One of the best cups of coffee ever, hot with lots of flavour.

The only coffee maker that rivaled the Sunbeam for flavour was a programmable Black and Decker but it only lasted 2 days before all the controls failed. I love my Sunbeam!.

I waited 2 months of owning and using device before writing this review to make sure i was accurate in my review. I did a lot of research on different models, and read a lot of reviews on this unit here from this site.

it was reviewed by others the buttons get wiped away fast, ive owned it 2 months, none of button lettering is fading. keeping the warmer clean literally after every use has made sure the warm plate doesnt rust up or start chipping.

the pitcher itself can be a little annoying when pouring coffee as someone else explained in these reviews it always spills out the spout, true but you have tilt the pitcher ever so lightly when pouring to avoid spilling from the spout, can take some getting use too but nothing too complicated.

my coffee tastes phenomenal every time, the unit itself is easy to clean, its not too terribly loud until it gets to the end of sucking the water out, makes some loud clicking noises but nothing inconvenient.

The only thing that worries me about this machine is the lid on top of the pitcher. it can be removed, but being plastic, and seeing the way the plastic bends in order to remove said lid terrifies me one day the plastic clips will break, and there goes the lid.

just seeing the way it functions, how you have to be careful pulling it out to not stress the plastic tells me its not a matter of if but when that clip does break. for the most part i try washing the pitcher with the lid still attached so i weaken the plastic as less as possible.

besides my fear of that plastic clip most likely breaking over time, not 100% sure it will, i’d have to say i have 0 other problems with this unit. if it makes it 4-5 years i guess ill be somewhat happy for the price paid.

This coffee maker looks good and makes good coffee. But, within a month of owning it, I noticed the letters on the buttons were beginning to slowly fade. This happened only on the buttons I touched regularly.

The letters on the Brew button almost completely disappeared. I only made one pot a day in that time and I never used detergents or scrubbed it with anything. I don’t know if it was brought on by the excessive steam that travels up the front display area when a pot is brewing.

Once the ink rubs off you have to rely on memory or always have the manual handy to tell you which buttons are which. If that kind of thing doesn’t bother you then you’ll be very happy with the quality of the coffee it makes.

Personally, I found it to be a huge disappointment and it has altered my views of Braun. Outside of that, I had no problems with it. There were no leaks on my machine, and I liked most of the features – just couldn’t get past this problem.

It looked cheap really fast. Try not to touch the letters and you’ll be fine – or get the touch-screen model.

First Ninja appliance and love it. Had a $15 single cup B&D maker that lasted me years until I accidentally turned it on without any water and burnt it out (oops). There are so many pros about this machine.

Everything feels solid and has nice finish/touch throughout. It is fairly compact for a “full size” maker and does not feel intrusive on apartment counters. The carafe lid turns to lock into place so it doesn’t flop over like the standard hinged lids.

The removable tank makes it so much easier – I walk over to fill it from my 5Gal water dispenser and pop it back in and for some reason this just feels so much easier than opening the top of a machine and pouring water in.

I was also looking for something with a mesh filter to avoid disposable filters and extra waste. Program feature works flawlessly and there was hot coffee waiting in the morning! I do get grounds for “mesh” but standard store grounds are usually big enough grind size it’s fine with these type of filters.

The classic setting made delicious coffee, I usually use bold/strong settings but I didn’t find it necessary. The programming did take me 2-3 tries to get it right (mine wanted to stay on small batch for some reason) but once you set it, it also keeps your setting until you change it.

This is perfect because I make the same size batch, same time every morning unless people are coming over or something. The buttons take a firm touch (it is the raised surface type rather than a plastic key) so that can be weird to get used to.

The warming plate can be set to stay on up to 4 hours. I just discovered that you can also just turn the plate on by itself later to heat up your pot without a whole brew cycle. I haven’t ever seen that on my old machines, but I also haven’t bought a new one in about 7 years, so it’s a new feature to me! I just noticed the little spoon attached to the side of the machine – very handy! I have one scooper in my main coffee jar but this is cool to have one handy if I use a different coffee, and I can’t lose it (in theory) since it attaches right to the side.

Overall super happy with this machine. I did get the $10 add on warranty just because I have broken carafes on accident before and with it being my first Ninja appliance and not sure what to expect. Hoping this machine lasts because it’s amazing so far!.

My previous maker was an overpriced (though functional) Cuisinart maker. The warming plate eventually rusted out, and unhelpfully, Cuisinart does not offer replacement parts, so the whole unit went into the trash (the wastefulness of this actually really bothers me).

Anyway, on to purchasing the Ninja on sale recently – still overpriced IMO. The unit functions fine, but none of the options seem to produce anything better than a cheap Mr. Coffee brewer. And to my surprise, even though it has a fancy carafe with a special locking lid, the carafe leaks hot coffee from the joint between the glass and the plastic.

I just contacted Ninja and they tried to tell me that the entire carafe is not covered under warranty! They gave in and said they would send a replacement, but the lead time is 4-6 weeks! Another overpriced brewer with flaws.

And based on the materials I see in this unit, I seriously doubt it will last that long overall. I’d probably return it but it seems like box stores no longer sell reasonably priced products of decent quality.

It’s a very nice coffee machine, in that it can make both a single cup of coffee, both from a k-cup and from your own ground coffee, and full carafe of 1. 5-1. 6 liters of coffee (that’s around 55 oz in the archaic measurement system).

It takes some time to figure out how to use it, but that’s because it can do all these things: how to slide cover forward and backward to either install a k-cup adapter or to use the basket for ground coffee without the adapter; to use the k-cup adapter you need to slide another part of the adapter cover forward to open it.

The machine itself has stickers that explain how to slide the covers to do what you want, so this is simple and after you used it couple of times, seems quite logical. Also, the user interface is also quite logical, and the machine detects how it it configured (if the k-cup adapter is installed or not) and lights up only controls that are relevant for the current configuration – this is quite intuitive.

The resulting coffee tastes good – I compared brewing the same amount of the same coffee the coffee in my hairo v-60 pourover and in this machine, it tastes similar, although the Ninja machine uses twice less time to brew, (around 2 min vs 4-5 min, in pourover), which can explain the slightly weaker coffee form Ninja machine – you probably could use more coffee grounds to make it stronger.

At least, the machine does the initial ‘bloom’ of the coffee. As you listen for it to work, there is a distinct phase at the beginning of it gurgling and dispersing initial small amount of hot water to the coffee, then it stops and waits for some time, comparable to what I do to bloom coffee grounds in the pourover, so this is good.

The machine also has a milk froster on the side that I have not yet tried to use, but I’m sure I will get to it sometime soon. I took away one star for: a) it indicates all measurements in ozes (ounces) – I needed to do a lot of mental arithmetic to convert all this into grams.

b) some problems with k-cups: so far, during the time I had it, I used already around 10 k-cups in it. With one type of k-cup it just fails to pierce the top: the three thick needles it uses to pierce the top of the k-cup are just too short, and I think the material of the foil on the top of these k-cup is kind of stretchy, so the needles just stretch it not enough to break.

I solved this by slashing the k-cup top with a knife, so that the hot water can get into the k-cup. Second problem with the k-cups was, with one of the k-cups, some (small) amount of the grounds of coffee got into a cup.

This probably also could be attributed to the shortness of the needles that pierce the top of k-cup: this time the needles made the holes, but not deep and tight enough, so that the hot water carried some grounds up over the top of the k-cup and then these grounds went down into the coffee.

But so far this happened on 1 of the 10 k-cups I used, and the amount of ground in the coffee was very small, so this is not a deal breaker. I remember this happened from time to time with our old original Keurig machine that we had several years ago, we could live with this.

So, my general verdict is, this Ninja coffee maker is very nice – definitely the best that I owned so far. It’s not cheap, but I think for me it will worth it over time, if it proves to be durable.

I have purchased many pod coffee makers, regular coffee makers, very expensive specialty coffee makers, and 2 Keurig K Duo Plus 12-Cup Single Serve and Carafe Coffee Maker. I really loved my Keurig, used it a lot with my large family.

They averaged about 2 years use before their end of “coffee life”. When I saw this Ninja Dual Brew Pro maker I decided to give it a try. WOW, I love it! It is very easy to use and I love the Frother.

It froths quickly, in seconds, and when done you just twists it off, rinse, quick dry and put it back for the next time as your coffee finishes brewing. I have not tried brewing a pot of coffee yet, but based on the pod experience I am sure it will be just as good.

They only small complaint might be because of the three holes it punches into the pods for a better brew, I get a very minimal amount of coffee grinds in the bottom of my cup. Very slight, so it doesn’t bother me.

This also happened time from time with my Keurig maker. So overall, I love this Ninja Coffee maker and have highly recommended it to my family and friends, who also loved their coffee that I made with frothing flavored creamers and half & half (both reg & lite)! Best of all, I got all this for a better price then to replace my Keurig that I loved before this Ninja came along.

I also would have liked to be able to buy a service contract, but QVC said they didn’t offer one on this product. Hopefully it will last at least as long or longer then my Keurig’s did, average 2yrs.

but I use my coffee maker probably a lot more then the average home.

We are a family who drinks LOTS of coffee. Hot coffee. Our old, 14 cup brewer quit working. We decided to try this Ninja, with neat little attachments. The frother works great, but is messy if you’re planning on using it for more than one cup.

We place an empty juice glass under it to catch drips in between uses. We only use it on weekends, so it’s not an everyday thing. I think a separate, hand held frother is more practical, but if you like the idea of storing your frother ON your coffee maker, then you will appreciate this feature.

I like the removable water reservoir, it makes filling easier. The carafe lid frustrates me – sometimes it attaches quite easily, other times, it takes multiple twists to get it on, just the right way.

There are no indicators, or obvious markings to show exactly how to get it to attach in the right direction on the first try. The delay brew setting could be better. After your initial set up of: brew style, time to brew and how many ounces to brew; you have to press the “delay” button a minimum of FOUR times to set it.

So, every night, you will be pressing “delay” FOUR times. And, don’t rush through this – if you accidentally press it five times, you have to go through it again: delay/hour, minute, ounces, delay. You would think, with all the bells and whistles on this thing, you could set up the delay to work with the press of ONE button.

The k-cup adapter is nice. It’s an included accessory/attachment you will need to wash and store separately. I like the ability to set the full carafe aside (onto an oven mitt or other heat resistant surface) to brew a k-cup (you will need to insert the k-cup attachment) or “to-go” cup of any flavor and size (8, 10, 12, 15 or 18 ounces), then replace the carafe on the warming plate, back to warm.

I haven’t used the specialty coffee setting – I think it brews a 4 oz size – or the iced coffee setting. I haven’t had an issue with water leaking as some other reviewers have mentioned. I’ve only used the hot/boil water feature to warm up empty thermoses and warm up a sinkful of clean, cold dish washing soapwater.

I hand wash all the parts. I’ll mention, again, my dislike for the carafe lid; it has a tube or straw-like piece attached to the underside of it, to direct the brewed coffee down into the carafe?? – it’s weird, and a pain to wash.

You need a long, slender brush, like a reusable straw brush, to wash it. I think this coffee maker is probably better suited for people who use k-cups or don’t drink as much hot coffee as we do. Ideally, for us, a 14 cup carafe with a NORMAL lid would have been much better.

But, it brews quickly enough to make more coffee. I think it’s overpriced at $200. I wouldn’t say I LOVE this coffee maker. It does work well, but I think it’s just OK.

I went to my local kitchen store hoping to find an Oxo or a Bonavita but was greeted instead by Zwilling’s successful attempt at making a handsome, serious, and sophisticated coffee maker. Reinforced by a good sales pitch and a competitive price, I bought this thing (in black) and the matching grinder.

Three months of use later (weekends only), I’m a very happy camper Design-wise, the Zwilling solves one of the least attractive components of competing coffee makers: the water tank. On most other machines, the tank is a boring plastic container, an awkward empty space in the overall composition of the machine.

Plastic can discolor or fog up over time. But by reeding (fluting? channeling?) the plastic, it uses a design trend (reeded glass is everywhere in architecture now) to turn a boring reservoir into a textured piece that is integral to the design while potentially hiding and anticipating the aging of the plastic.

Credit to the designers! (They should be credited more openly on your packaging, by the way. As a design professional, I would have liked to see that front and center. ) The interface is great, with a smooth dial that is sturdy to the touch, and a sleek, ghosted LCD display that disappears behind the plastic shell when the machine is turned off.

It’s fun and straightforward. Very good. Coffee: excellent! I’ll let the SCA and the distinguished coffee gatekeepers tell you all about that on their respective YouTube channels. Hotplate: I absolutely love the strict time limit.

Zwilling keeps your coffee hot for 30 minutes, no more. If you think your coffee should “cook” longer, then may I suggest Tim Hortons. Winter tip: I leave my coffee machine in potentially freezing conditions (if the power goes out), so I make sure to drain all the water out of the boiler/channels by flipping the hole machine over and letting water trickle out of the tank inlet and the shower head (I rock the machine back and forth, gently, while upside down).

Seems like I can get about a quarter cup of water out that might otherwise stay in the boiler and expand if frozen. Now to the Achilles’ heel. This is picky, but important. And it might not be the same with every machine, but with mine, my already paper-thin patience is tested to torturous heights.

The spring-loaded “pause” valve on the basket–the one actuated by the carafe’s domed lid opening—constantly catches on the carafe. In fact, I would say that 99% of the time, the carafe is incapable of being inserted between the basket and the hotplate unless I manually push up the spring.

No big deal, right? Just get over it. I’m probably being picky, right? Not so fast. This is an essential part of the daily functionality and enjoyability of an otherwise high-quality machine that instead feels plasticky, untested, and unnecessarily dysfunctional.

The machine is definitely Zwilling, but the pause valve feels like it’s all Sunbeam. If you come out with an improved version of the basket that fixes this, please let me know! I’m tired of calculating the correct angle of approach and speed that will allow me to dock my carafe properly (which is almost never).

I definitely recommend this machine! Get it. Cheers.

I absolutely love the new Zwilling Coffee Maker. To my surprise it was much smaller and more compact than either the Breville Precision brewer which is very bulky and even the Cafe Specialty I had tried.

Being unhappy with both of those – I decided to order this since I have the Zwilling blender which is amazing. Glad I got this because it makes an amazing gold cup standard coffee and it’s very pretty and so small that I can just fit it anywhere in my kitchen.

I have a large kitchen but I really appreciate the small size of this because it looks really good yet it blends in to the surroundings instead of being such a massive machine. Since I already own larger appliances such as a stand mixer and an espresso machine I appreciate the size of this.

It’s just right! I just love the backlit dial and the way it lights up and I like the lines on the water tank which coordinates to the blender. There’s something about Zwilling’s design that is modern yet retro because of the lines on the water tank of the coffee maker and the jar of the blender.

Love the silver and white color combo!!!! Looks great with other white appliances and stainless. I’m so tired of the boring black/stainless combo that’s it wonderful to see a fresh new color combo- it just seems more monochromatic and seamless! I don’t mind the 24 hour clock on this coffee maker.

It took a few days to get used to but it was good to refresh my memory on military time. The 30 minute warming plate? I absolutely love! This keeps the coffee from scorching. Unlike the other reviewer? I see the 30 minute timer as well thought out- the Coffee Stays just brewed Fresh!!!!!!!! My only complaints are I wish the silver was actually stainless and I would like to see an audible beep added because there is no sound to this coffee maker.

A light inside the water tank would also be a nice addition. Hope you listen to reviews Zwilling! Much better than Breville Precision Brewer!.

I’ve had this coffee maker for about 2 weeks and after daily brewing I’d say it makes a really good cup of coffee. Like, good drinking it black, which I hadn’t really done before since my last coffee maker wasn’t the best.

This thing looks nice, is built really well, and the various settings and timer are really handy. Tried the bloom feature and thought it tasted about the same as not blooming but I might not have a discerning enough palate.

Two downsides for me: heating pad only stays on for 30 minutes after brewing and you can’t turn it on by itself (at least I haven’t figured it out). Also, the valve stopper is really sticky which makes it hard to take the carafe in and out at times (sticky both due to friction of the rubbing plastic parts in the spring and also actually sticky between the valve stopper and the carafe lid from the coffee).

Overall, really enjoy it especially for the price compared to other high end coffee makers.

This coffee maker is great! Delicious coffee and the maker is stylish and does look impressive on the counter. It will impress your guests when they go for a cup of coffee! I took it out of the box and everything was perfect, no damage.

I thought possibly for the price it was selling for that quite possibly it was reburbished. It was not, it was brand new! This Calphalon coffee maker is selling at other various stores when shopping online, for much more.

Big Lots price was an incredible value and quite a fantastic bargin! Thanks Big Lots!.

My earlier review stated the product did not brew. a full cup. This was wrong. For some reason, the machine holds back a 1/4 cup. If you shut it off, don’t add water and turn it on the water comes out.

Weird. I now know not to shut if off and turn it on until I am ready to brew more coffee. The water temperature does not reach the ideal 195 degrees and only gets up to 185. It would be nice if it turned off automatically before 4 hrs.

Most turn off after an hour. Who would drink four hour coffee that has been sitting on a burner?.

From a functionality standpoint, unit works well. Easy to set up and use. brews fast and at correct temp. Carafe top does not come off so cleaning is a pain, but glass has a solid feel to it, not flimsy like some mfg.

Problem I had was the plastic taste after brewing. I flushed unit out 2 dozen times, including with a vinegar/water mixture but to no avail. Finally gave up and returned. Very disappointed it didn’t work out.

I wanted to believe this was going to be a good coffee maker. I have been purchasing specialty coffee machines for years now and have noticed that some of the best drip coffee makers haven’t caught up with the pleasing design aesthetics.

Enter this specific machine, which is beautiful in viewable aesthetic, but trust me when I say the quality design ends with the appearance. Having a coffee machine that consistently overflows grounds out of the machine and into the carafe is a huge flaw.

Having a response from GE that you should simply change your coffee settings is a complete copout. If you are going to market an SCA certified coffee maker on par with customizable settings and price of that of a Breville Precision Brewer or Technivorm Moccamaster and then respond to an overflowing brew basket with a response of “grind your coffee coarser”, then you are completely negating any possibility of quality comparison.

I’ve used a Bonavita with the exact same grind settings for the last 5 years and never once had an overflown grounds basket. GE figured out a dirty secret that unfortunately most consumers will conflate “pretty” design with quality and that has allowed them to reskin their existing appliances with a few cool colors and accent metals and then charge 40% more without actually giving you the value return on your investment.

I fell for it with this purchase. For the money, I will return this machine and get one of the, albeit less pretty, but better built machines at the price point. I’m assuming the recent price drop on this machine is a quiet acknowledgment of lacking quality in the market.

I bought this in late September and it worked perfectly then. Very quiet, could only hear a very faint hum when it was brewing, and the wifi capability and scheduling was very convenient for me. It is now February of the next year and for some odd reason, the past 2 weeks it has been making a really loud and unpleasant screeching noise during brewing.

I tried descaling and unplugging it for 3 mins (like this other reviewer was told) and nothing helped. It’s not like I overuse it or anything, I only make a mug or 1. 5 mugs a day. I think this unit is beautifully designed with good features but if it’s going to be like this then maybe you are better off buying something else.

Especially because it is not cheap. Other things: the coffee that comes out of this is good. I don’t think it is winning any awards anytime soon. It is limited intrinsically by the design of the showerhead.

I have a pourover at home and if I had enough time most days to make something truly awe-inspiring I would have. Alas, I bought this for a reason — a good pourover with freshly ground beans is going to be a 8-10/10 maybe, this is getting you towards a 7.

It’s definitely not NASTY or burnt. Just a bit less aromatic and nuanced than something at a 3rd wave coffee shop, but duh. But consider that this convenience is a 9/10 (I suppose you do have to fill the basket yourself.

), vs. doing a pourover is a 5-6/10. Honestly, if it weren’t for the mechanical issues I mentioned above I would be recommending this left and right. If you are thinking of buying this for the features, and are okay with this possible risk, go for it.

It has a 1 year warranty that I am currently trying to see if customer service is going to honor.

Landed on this machine after returning a Moccamaster because there were just to many pieces and parts to deal with every day. So satisfied with the exchange. This machine makes great coffee and has convenience features that set it apart.

We wake up at different times throughout the week depending on schedules so it’s not always convenient to just set my coffee to run at a certain time in the morning. I set this machine up at night, and when we’re ready for coffee, I just reach over for my phone & turn the machine on via the app.

When I hear the chime alerting me that the coffee is brewed I can make my first trip downstairs for coffee. It also has four different brew strengths to choose from and you absolutely can tell the difference.

All were good coffee, but medium and gold are our favorites. Lastly, it is easy to clean – the shower head cover piece comes of easily to clean oil from coffee grinds that rise with steam during brewing, the filter basket comes out easily to trash the used filter and rinse, and the lid on the carafe comes off with a large enough opening to reach in and clean the carafe properly (maybe not for very large hands, but you can see clearly in to clean well.

I love this machine and am happy with the purchase. It’s been worth the price to me.

In my experience with this machine, the quality is horrible. I have a Ninja food processor that I loved, and read amazing things about this coffee maker but have been sooo disappointed in both the machine and Ninja in general.

The machine started leaking out of the bottom within 4 months of me purchasing it. The first time I called (after doing all the recommended cleaning and etc. ) Ninja attempted to charge me for the filter holder they said I needed.

After I let them know I felt that I should not need to pay for a replacement part so soon after purchasing the machine, they agreed to send it to me free of charge. As soon as I got it, I replaced it on my machine (it looks exactly like the piece it was replacing, so not sure what gasket thing was missing??).

The issue continued and actually got worse. After finally having enough of losing 1/3 of my cup of coffee onto my counter every day I called again. First they tried to recommend replacing the same part again – which, fine.

but seems to me like that’s not the issue. Then they said it may be better to replace the whole unit. Okay, great. But here’s the kicker. I need to pay for shipping ($22) AND I have to cut the cord on the current machine BEFORE they place the order.

So. let me get this Ninja – I (the customer who spent 200+ dollars on your machine already) now needs to fork out more money AND go without coffee for 2 weeks because of your equipment failing? They did eventually say they would cover shipping.

Thank goodness because I have no assurance that the new machine will work any better – in my experience the replacement worked worse then the original, so why would this be any different? But I am the one who is out a coffee maker.

And the kicker to me was that the lady I spoke to then told me, just to let you know, this is the last replacement we are sending you for free. Excuse me?? You wouldn’t have to keep sending me replacement pieces or machines if your machine actually did what you advertised it would do, so please don’t make it sound like I’m the inconvenience or somehow causing this equipment to fail and poor coffee all over my counter.

Specially after I’m the one who is having to go without coffee. I am very disappointed and it’s not likely I will look at Ninja again anytime soon. The machine itself is really great, I do love all the features.

It’s just not worth the money I spent for now having to clean up a mess daily.

I read the dimensions, but was focused on the depth, so it seemed bigger than I had hoped and I almost returned it because I thought it was too big for the space. I let it sit there for a week – didn’t want to use it in case I was going to send it back.

FINALLY I reviewed all of the features, remembered why I picked this one, and decided to fire it up. OMG I LOVE IT. Didn’t think I would actually bother with the cold brew but tried it and now addicted.

I’ve been making so much coffee I had to start mixing in some decaf lol. I didn’t buy it for the frother, so I don’t use it and probably won’t so I can’t speak to that. The water reservoir is a tad small but I’m adjusting.

It was easy to learn and the results have been great. The tea tastes so much better “brewed” than just using the hot water from my previous machine. It takes a little longer but is so worth it. Not sure why that’s such an issue for some people, I just start it while I’m still getting ready for work so by the time I’m ready to leave it’s done.

The scoop on the side of the machine is a nice touch but not sure how I feel about that long term – because the space is tight on that side the verdict is still out on that one. I like the idea, not sure it’s perfected yet.

Oh yeah I like the separate baskets for coffee and tea. I use paper filters for coffee because I don’t like to fuss with cleaning the basket. Did not experience the problem someone else mentioned about water dripping and getting on the counter ~ only thing is you have to actually remove the spent filter after brewing or it will eventually drip, but they do disclose that in the instructions.

Overall I’m super happy I kept it. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars for quality and value is because I withhold that until I see how long it lasts and stays in good working order.

Over 5 years ago we got our first Ninja coffee bar and we loved it. It recently stopped working so we went ahead and got this coffee and tea maker. We LOVED it until about 3 weeks into using it, it started leaking- around the water reservoir area.

It was a slow leak meaning you could make coffee but if you set it for delay brew, like we always do, you wake up in the morning with most of the water on your floor and counter. I contacted customer support and they sent a new reservoir two days ago.

Well that didn’t fix the problem so I called customer support today and she said they would send a whole new product, but: 1. I would have to pay $20. 99 shipping and handling 2. I would need to cut the cord on my current one before they would send out the new one.

Well. I already paid $200 for the coffee pot and because they sent me a defective one I would have to pay an additional $20 to have it sent? NO WAY! After some back and forth they woman said “out of good faith, we’ll waive the fee this time.

” My second issue is that she said it would be 5-10 business days before a new one got sent out and they wouldn’t do that until I cut the cord on my current one and provided them proof. Well, since I don’t have multiple coffee pots lying around, that doesn’t work either.

The product may work, not fully as it should, but why should I continue to have to sacrifice FOR THEIR ERROR!? I seriously don’t understand why this is so hard to fix their problem. Their problem that is under “warranty” So after two more calls, a bunch of my time, they finally agreed to waive the fee, send me a new product and allow me to “cut the cord” on video as soon as I get the product or my new warranty would be void.

I’m still in shock that a company that I have purchased multiple products from would be so hard to deal with. All I want is a working coffee pot, with all the features I paid money for to work. I am super disappointed.

Like I said, it took hours or my time to get what I paid for and you would think they would try to make it easier to retain customers. Fair warning for everyone. I was a shark and ninja customer, but after this I won’t be.

Three vacuums, two coffee bars, a food processor, blender, air fryer and grill. RUN!! On another point, why can’t they just have me send it back so they can refurbish and resell?! Seems like a great way to make your company more sustainable instead of filling landfills with coffee pots with cut cords.

Just food for thought, I guess!.

I’m been a Mr. Coffee guy for over 30 years and this is my first purchase on any other brand coffee maker. All my coffee makers have had the auto timer, pause while brewing , and auto shut off. So on a recommendation from my brother who swears by his Cuisinart grind and brew’s that have served him well over the years.

So I took a leap of faith and bought this one from Kohls with a gift card I had received from work for Christmas. I even got it on sale at $119. 00 and saved $20 bucks. I normally buy only black, but I admit I loved the stainless steel black on black look.

Got it home and unboxed it wanting to love this machine. I pictured strong dark robust coffee with smells to match filling the house. Turned the unit on the high heat setting, installed the water filter after prepping it for first time use as the directions instructed, ran 3 full Carafe’s of water through the unit to make sure all the impurities were out of the new unit and finally got to load it up with my favorite daily coffee I use which is Black Silk by Folgers.

I used the measuring scoop that came included with the unit following the instruction like clockwork on how much to put in for the amount I was brewing and pressed brew. There I was; waiting impatiently to try this cup I was sure was going to change my life for the better.

To be honest and fair, I probably had my expectations set too high for the coffee this machine was going to make; but for double the price of my Mr. Coffee I expected double the flavor? I didn’t get that.

Not saying it was bad coffee; it was hot, brewed about the same speed as my old one, and even had a better qu7ality carafe then my Mr. Coffee. But I was somehow disappointed. So jump forward 2 months and know that we on average brew 3 full pots a day and I still can’t really tell the difference in taste of the coffee or even by the quality of the unit itself.

It still drips a few drops when I use the pause-n-brew feature, it doesn’t produce much aroma, it only has a 2 hour timer on the heat plate to keep the carafe warm. with no option to change. (My Mr. Coffee had a 2hr- 3hr & 4hr option on it and I must admit I miss that feature a lot!).

Brew time is the same or just a little longer than the Mr. Coffee , but the carafe is definitely of much higher quality material and I do like it. All in all this is a good machine, but to me it’s not worth double the cost of the Mr.

Coffee ones. So if you wanted an honest review their it is. Happy shopping and good luck on your next coffee maker purchase.

We have been using this coffee maker daily for over a month since we purchased it. Overall very well built, maybe not so well designed in some things. The glass pot itself is solid – the handle and the lid are well done, no concerns of falling apart.

When removing the pot from the hotplate to pour there have been zero drops of coffee on to the plate. The pot slides in and out effortlessly (serious issue on our last maker by a different manufacturer).

Coffee is hot even on medium setting. And surprisingly we are using a lot less coffee grounds to make the same strength coffee as previous maker (we do use the bold setting, unless a dark roast). Another difference between the previous maker, which was admittedly low-end, if you fill 10 cups in the reservoir you get 10 cups of coffee in the pot – we would lose up to 2 cups of coffee after brewing stopped in previous maker.

We use filtered water so no need for their water filters. I’ll end with the only problems of an otherwise great coffee maker. Filling the reservoir you can make a bit of a mess if you are not a little careful because of the large piece that holds the hinge of the filling area.

This has not been an issue just be aware. The one things that is a problem is opening the lid even the next day results in as much as an ounce of water pouring down the back of the unit on to the counter.

The only thing that I have been able to do to reduce this is wedge a paper towel at the hinge, and replace every so often. Just an example of poor consumer testing and design – not a deal breaker though, just a hassle.

This coffee maker is ALMOST perfect for me. I love this machine, but if Cuisinart did just a couple of minor tweaks, it would be perfection. These are very minor complaints, but us coffee people expect a lot.

Firstly, if only the back lid would flex back just a little more so that pouring out of the 14 cup decanter would be easier when it gets to the last of the water. Secondly, when lifting the lid, some water from the inside will trickle down the back of the unit, leaving some water droplets down below.

Maybe this is being too picky, but for those of us that have their coffee maker on a wood surface, it poses a small issue. I’ve always placed every coffee make I’ve owned on my wood furniture piece with no issues.

Other than those two things, it’s a great coffee maker, and the first I’ve had that houses 14 cups! Let me tell you, when company comes over, it makes life easier. Not that my husband and I ever go through that much coffee in a day, ahem.

It also beeps to let you know it’s brewed and again when the warming feature has concluded. There’s another button for those that like their coffee bold and a 1-4 cup button. It’s programmable so you can have coffee waiting for you as soon as your eyes open, and it even let’s you know when it needs to be cleaned.

I use the cone-type filter, but the traditional basket filters also work. I think you can even go without one and just rinse it clean, but I find just tossing the grounds in the paper filter easier. Overall, I am very pleased with the performance and would definitely recommend!.

We love our Cuisinart 12 Cup Coffee Maker. More importantly, the brewed coffee is delicious! Place your cup on the tray, and a watch your cup fill up under the lighted lever. It is easy to take apart to make the coffee, and the water reservoir is sturdy and clear.

The coffee is much hotter than our previous Hamilton Beach. Don’t forget to set it for 4 hours! I ordered additional charcoal water filters, to change the recommended every 30 days. However, Cuisinart, the weirdest thing is the very short power cord.

But no matter, I ordered a short 2 ft black extension that gives me the length to pull the coffee maker from under the counter to make the coffee. Another weird thing was the basket for the coffee has a handle that actually interferes as you dump the grounds into the trash.

I removed the handle and it’s still easy to remove and empty. Even for these flaws, it produces the best tasting coffee. You will not regret your purchase.

I am disappointed with my purchase. I thought I could fill the water reservoir and then program the machine for how many cups of coffee I wanted to brew. That way I would t have to fill the reservoir every day before making coffee.

This is not the case as all the water gets used as I found out the first time I went to make my 4 cups of coffee. Another disappointing feature is all the crevices and angles of the coffee holding area.

Makes it very difficult to clean. Also when you lift the lid to pull the coffee grounds and coffee reservoir out to clean, water left from the top of the lid runs down into the heated area where the coffee reservoir goes.

So you have to make sure you wipe out that area before replacing everything. I wish I would have purchased another brand.

I love the design because no pods are required. Eliminating all the plastic choking our oceans is very important to me. I gave 4 rather than 5 stars because the basket always over flows, leaving grounds scattered outside the basket.

Grounds also accumulate on the inside of the top where the water dispenses over the grounds. This happens even when only 4 cups are brewed. I havent brewed 12 yet but assume a bigger mess of grounds would be the result.

I think the basket is too small to hold all the water and grounds as it is brewing + a larger one would elimate this problem. Other than that this issue, love dispensing one cup at a time during the day.

Brews quickly + stays warm for the 6 hours I have set it to be on.

This coffee maker is awesome. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to brew large pots of drip coffee at home. It is very simple to clean by running a vinegar cycle if you get hard water build up. I love the clear reservoir on the side so you can see how much water is in it so you don’t overfill and you can see how much is left to brew when it’s running.

So many other coffee makers have an opaque reservoir or it is located on the back. This one being off to the side makes it so much easier onto access and fill. The insulated carafe on this maker is amazing too.

It keeps your coffee hot for hours without burning it. The only downfall of this coffee maker is that it’s quite tall and it spews a lot of steam when it’s brewing. Be careful not to place it under your kitchen cabinets.

Because if this it takes up a lot of real estate on the countertops. If you’re not committed to consuming minimum a pot a day I would just get a nice french press but if you go through outlooks pots a day (as my household does) this coffee maker is amazing and you should definitely buy it.

I bought this machine during the pandemic, and waited for it because it was out of stock. I read reams of reviews here and on other sites. After buying it, I understood why there were so many reviews with so many points of view.

I had not bought a new coffeemaker in 20 years or so. I loved pour overs and my moka pot but I was home so much during lockdowns that I felt like I needed a coffeemaker. This one was quite expensive and hard to get.

It makes good coffee! It is more or less simple to use, once you get the hang of it. It does take up a lot of cubic space in my small kitchen–it’s quite tall. Basically, it just works. I was surprised when it needed descaling soon after purchase, and thought the OXO descaling fluid was quite pricey but since I invested so much in this machine, I opted to stick to the brand.

Criticisms: 1) if you forget to put the top on the carafe and set the timer, it will make coffee, which collects in the filter tank. If you are making a full carafe, I expect it would flood over on your counter.

I only make 2 cups at a time so (so far) I have not had disasters, but I can see how it could happen. And 2) the coffee in the carafe seems to cool off more quickly than I would have expected, perhaps because I only make 2 cups, so the carafe is full of cold air.

My kitchen is not a warm place on a winter morning, so this meant that if I used the timer and then overslept, I’d be greeted by a cold pot of coffee. Also, the filter holder does leak water onto the plate below but it is clear water, not coffee and hasn’t been a problem but I was surprised such an expensive machine would drip, forcing me to clean up after it.

I may go back to pourovers but this machine has made my life simpler and coffee is always close at hand, if I want it. I think it is a great machine, if a machine is what you need and want. I don’t know of a better one.

OXO Barista Brain 9-Cup Coffee Maker. I will start by saying that I am writing this review as a coffee professional that needed a solid brewer for our home. We are a coffee roaster that actively sells and services commercial coffee equipment.

I have become insistant that our home coffee equipment demostrate similar performance. Any SCA Certified brewer will get my attention primarily because they only certify brewers that heat water properly.

A 200 deg F brewing temperature is ideal for most coffees. After brewing a batch of ‘test’ water through the machine, the temperature in the carafe was 194 deg F. Accepting a few degrees loss as it made it’s way through the process, I was happy with that result.

Admittedly, I was initially scepitcal about a brand of product that was sold at major discount retailers. Using this brewer changed my mind. Pros: – Heats brew temperature water to near 200 deg F. – Uses common #4 cone filters.

I did not like the ‘natural’ brown filters that came with the machine out of the box. If you like your coffee to taste like cardboard, certainly continue to use brown ‘natural’ paper filters. If you prefer to taste all of the beautiful nuance of you coffee, use white, oxygenated filters.

Nearly all white coffee filters are made that way by using a 100% natural oxygenation process and you don’t have to live with paper bag flavored coffee. -Quiet operation during brewing cycle. Watching the water gurgle up the supply tube is cathartic.

Our cat really liked it at first, but has grown bored more recently. -Has a natural pulse brewing delivery as water is being heated. Assures that really fresh coffee doesn’t ‘bloom’ over. -Brew basket easily removes for cleaning.

-Brew spray head easily removes for cleaning. -Full stainless carafe. Comfortable handle. The lid for the carafe has a silicone tube that circulates coffee inside the carafe similar in concept to commercial thermal servers.

At first I didn’t think much of this feature, but I kind of like the idea of it. The brew cone and server do have a flow stop feature to remove the carafe mid brew cycle. Don’t ever use this! Let the full brew cycle finish before enjoying your coffee.

The first half of a brew cycle does not have the same flavor and the last half. To get a true representation of the coffee you’re drinking, the entire brew cycle needs to complete before pouring. -Has a timer to alert you to run a de-scaling cycle to keep the boiler clean.

-Good value. $200 is not cheap, but with the overall quality and performance of this brewer, it’s worth it. Features I more Neutral about: -Clock and timer feature. We don’t use the timer, but I can see how some would like that if you don’t mind pre-grinding and having you coffee wake you up in the morning.

-Single knob/toggle button is a clean build feature, but for some reason is kind of annoying to me for general operation and accessing features. -I don’t like that condensed water from the brew delivery tube, drips back down into the reservoir when you open the filter side lid.

Minor issue. Cons: -None really.

I purchased the Ratio Six in white several months ago. I had wanted it for several months to simplify my morning routine when I don’t have the time in the morning for a quality manual pour over. I was glad I made the purchase, my cups are consistent and full bodied.

The machine is made of high quality material not cheap plastic like some of the machines out there. I also purchased the Ratio Eight glass carafe to add to the aesthetics. My only negative to the machine is the measurements on the glass cyclinder marking the water limits.

It does not seem accurate. All an all an absolutely beautiful machine. Highly recommend!.

The brewer makes a great cup of coffee, but has some frustrating parts, it is not the most user friendly brewer. Another problem I had, I purchased a brand new Ratio six, it arrived with an issue (it would leak from the top of the brewer and pour water all over our countertop).

After dealing with Eight Ounce and Ratio customer service, Ratio will repair the unit, which is great, but the problem is that I bought a new unit, not a refurbished brewer, so that is a little disappointing.

I believe that Ratio Repairing the brewers is a great option, but it will leave you without a brewer and under their discretion for repairs. For such a pricey brewer, it comes with too many issues to be able to justify the price tag, and the user experience should be taken more into account.

The quality in the cup of coffee does not disappoint, but all the steps to get to that point are not ideal and has a ton of room for improvement from usability to customer service.

The Ratio Six is easy to use, consistent, and makes great coffee (if you’ve got good ingredients). I only make 4 “cups” at a time on the machine – which I’ve measured as being ~730 ml of water to take it to the 4 cup mark on the water reservoir.

Right now I’m grinding 45 g of coffee to go alongside that and have been getting good results. Interactions with the machine are generally great – it’s easy to push the machine around on the counter when I need to get to the water reservoir.

The separate filter basket and carafe aren’t as finicky as I thought they’d be – in fact, it’s a nice reminder to clean them when you have all of the pieces separated on your counter. The one-touch button start works well and keeps the interface clean.

The only gripe I’ve occasionally had is that the water intake hole is a bit narrow when you’re dispensing water into it. Overall I’m glad that I purchased this over the Breville Precision Brewer – it’s simple and looks great on the counter.

Buy it now while the holiday pricing is in effect, and make sure you’ve got a great grinder to go alongside it!.

This coffee maker works well. I previously owned another brand that was similar to this one but developed a leak. I decided to upgrade to Cuisinart with better features. The other machine developed a “sometime” leak.

That is it would sometimes leak but not every time it was used. When it did the counter would be covered in water. I have other Cuisinart products that are excellent quality. This product has a lot of nice features I like.

It may not seem like an important feature but the light over the pouring area is very nice. If you have cups with dark insides you will know the importance. It has easy to read and use features that are not complicated.

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I used this machine for two weeks to make sure I had the right grind for optimum flavor. Once I was happy I brought back out the Bovavida BV1901GW it was replacing. I Brewed my favorite pot of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe in each machine and poured a cup of each.

My wife and I could not taste a difference after blind testing each other. So both make a fantastic cup of coffee. I though there might be a difference between the flat bottom of the Bonavita and the cone filter of the TV, but we could not taste anything.

The Technivorm is such a wonderful work of art to behold. I confess this was one of my reasons for the “upgrade”. I just looks so cool on my counter. Knowing that it comes with a 5 year warranty is reassuring, however I do find that all the plastic parts feel extremally thin when compared to the Bonavida parts.

Even the glass carafe seems lighter. I’m wondering if they would not stand up to a drop as well as the Bonavida. The brew time surprisingly is almost exactly the same, but for the final drain of the filter basket.

With the TV set to the half pot setting it finishes the bulk of the brew within seconds of the other brand. The other, with its flat bottom basket, does allow the last bit of water to drain out faster where the TV takes longer for that last little bit.

Perhaps due to the nature of the cone vs. the flat bottom. The cone having that concentration of grounds right at the pointy end of the basket. I also like that the warming plate stays on for over an hour and half.

I know you will say “but that burns the coffee”. I never found a big difference there. Maybe after a much longer time. The Bonavida shuts off after 40 mins which I found to quick. I promised myself if the Technivorm Moccamaster did not brew a better cup I was going to return it, this final day of the return policy.

I am very happy to say it will be staying exactly where it sits. While I honestly can’t say it brews a better cup, it does brew a top notch cup just the same. If there is a difference it is truly a hair splitting issue.

[This does say a lot for the Bonavida] Bottom line. The Technivorm is the higher priced unit. If that is not an issue then it is the one to buy. Its beautiful, it carries a great warranty, its hand made and individually tested in the factory in The Netherlands.

[The Bonavida is made in China] If I had to do it again I would have gone with the Moccamaster years ago when I bought the Bonavida. Aesthetics always plays a part in my purchase decisions so I am surprised, looking back, that I didn’t buy it then.

All said and done my pick goes for the Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select for the win. By a nose perhaps, but a win is a win. As they say in Formula One racing, second place is simply the first looser.

Cheers to idrinkcoffee. com A great place to purchase Technivorm products.

Our current machine started to leak and that’s always a sign that it is doomed. I started searching for something a bit higher end and stumbled across the Moccamaster. I looked at various retailers for a deal but no luck, until I hit Nordstroms pre-anniversary sale and saw that they had an exclusive color on sale.

First impression in person, it looks cheap. All the plastic. So much plastic! I just left a steel machine with next to no plastic pieces to avoid chemicals. Anyway, once I got over the shock of now drinking from heated plastic, I decided to try it out.

I love the Juniper color! It’s a nice, rich green that doesn’t scream for attention. The cup of coffee this thing produced, I’ve never experienced before. I went back for more coffee because the taste was incredible compared to the machine I’ve been using.

It managed to pull out so much more flavor from our beans that I am hooked! I still hate the plastic and I’m not sure if I will ever get past it completely.

We bought this a month ago to replace a old Cuisinart coffee maker and are unhappy. While the Moccamaster does brew hotter and faster, we prefer the taste from our previous machine which was a fraction of the cost.

Also the quality of the Moccamaster is disappointing – excessive use of plastic, and several thin and flimsy parts. The glass carafe looks surprisingly fragile. After purchasing from Crate & Barrel we were also disappointed to find that other retailers offer a different selection of colors, including some we would have preferred.

In all, this machine does not live up to expectations and is certainly not worth the premium price. We tried returning the machine, as we don’t like the performance, and were surprised to find that Crate & Barrel would not take a return.

Expensive lesson learned. Disappointing that Crate & Barrel does not stand behind their products.

I’ve tried a few different at home coffee makers in the past and this one is by far my favorite. I’ve had my current one for 3+ years (likely more but I can’t remember!) and have never had an issue! I always liked the single serving idea of a Keurig but was always disappointed with the pitiful cup of coffee it would make even on the highest setting.

That’s definitely not the case when using the Hamilton Beach 2-Way Brewer! I get the right amount of coffee every time! It perfectly fills my 16 oz. Tervis tumbler with just enough room for some sweetened creamer.

Have guests staying the night or need some extra caffeine to get through the day? Then just flip the switch to brew an entire 12 cup pot of coffee! The single serve brewer portion uses a reusable mesh filter.

Just simply fill with your favorite ground coffee, brew, dump the used grounds in the trash, and rinse! It’s that easy! For the multi-cup brew side you’ll need to use a coffee filter but that also makes for easy clean-up.

I’ve only used the programmable feature a few times but it works lovely. I mean who doesn’t want to wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee? ☕.

It’s definitely a great coffee maker. I bought this one a year ago but then got rid of it and went with a $200 maker thinking it would be better and it’s not. I’m once again gonna be buying this unit again because when I had it before it worked so great and trust me when I say it works better then most of the expensive ones for I have just about had them all.

I like bying coffee makers and seeing what ones work best and honestly this pot definitely stands at the top of the list. You can’t make kcups in this unit however with the crazy price of kcups why would you want to anyways.

This machine comes with a nice basket to add in a healthy amount of your own coffee grounds for a single cup and the flavor of the coffee comes out tasting great everytime. Doesn’t have a water tank on it you simply poor the water in the top left tank before brewing fill it up to the line don’t overfill it as its brewing you can always add in more water to fill that bigger mug you might have.

! Easy to clean the tank like most coffee makers you just add a mixture of white vinegar and water and dump it into the tank run a few cycles through and let it sit for about 15 minutes then run wtaer through it about 5 times to get all the vinegar out and you once again have fresh tasting coffee.

Note: its always a great idea to clean your coffee maker at least once a week. !!.

I love this machine. I had it for over 10 years plus. The only down side I Have had with this product is over time, the burner plate starts to corrode. Even though it is corroding it still works, just getting worried about catching fire.

That is the only reason and I mean the only reason I have to look into purchasing a new one. Everything still works and functions great, NEVER had a problem with this product, just the burner plate, but again I have had this product for well over 10 years.

I love it because Some days I like just want one cup of coffee some days I want 2 to 3 cups and it does great for both. YES I would recommend this product to everyone. Hamilton Beach makes great products, I have several products that are Hamilton Beach and never had a problem with any of them and I have had them for years.

After a period of 2 + years with this Brewer it has been on disappointment after another with both the machine and the company that produced it. Initially the brewer produced a great cup of coffee however after 6 months of use and proper maintenance as instructed it began leaving water on the tank then refused to brew.

This was returned and repaired quickly, although never properly diagnosed. Months later after regular magininace and after descaling the brewer would again not brew necessitating another return and replacement with what was apparently a rebuilt machine.

A few months later the replacement machine finish began pealing away. Necessitating a third return and the shipment of a “loaner” RATIO 6 brewer. Months later the machine was still not repaired, but were accessories shipped that I had been charged for months earlier.

All sorts of excuses from customer service and presumably the principle of the company. After a replacement brewer arrived it worked for just one cycle, before developing some sort of “vapor lock” that required some sort of voodoo procedure to clear ! This remedy again worked for only one cycle.

At this point I asked for a full refund as RATIO could not provide a working brewer and we were now looking at a fourth return. The principle of RATIO agreed but indicated they could not refund my credit card as the transaction was too old – The brewer however was still in the Warranty period, and that they would forward me a check for the full purchase price.

RATIO’s check however was returned NSF and the company has yet to contact me. Clearly ATIO is unable to stand behind their warranty. This was a pricey machine and advertised was a high quality product.

Best stay away, this company does not provide the quality product or service they advertise.

My husband first found the Ratio 8 on-line and we read all we could find about the Ratio 8. What a wonderful coffee machine as we read. It is certainly higher priced than most on the market but it’s Esthetic appeal on the counter is certainly better than other coffee makers ( which we do leave these on our counters and most have no appeal making me wonder who designs these coffee makers for all to see on our counter, the reason why I do not buy others because of their poor visual appeal).

We thought we would hold off and wait and consider the large purchase. Two weeks later, it is Christmas of 2019, I had the surprising delight to open a present from my son’s girlfriend and here was a Ratio 8, black matte, with Walnut and the hand blown glass carafe.

I was thrilled. My daughter and I went to brew the first pot, it worked wonderfully but the second one the Ratio 8 would not brew. I called the company the next day. The next day it was returned and on the return drop off of the faulty one, the next one was there for pick up! Tried it again and it failed again, called and emailed and Rebecca who handled this, let me know it was a heating element and it was a faulty batch, it was returned and in one week the faulty part was replaced and it was back on my counter.

Rebecca in customer service, was so refreshing, to have someone who actually cared. Her customer service is why I leave a 5 star review even though we had this minor hiccup. Thank you Rebecca. The Ratio 8 is a center piece on my counter, and if I could have added a picture I would have as it is a beautiful machine that delivers a great cup of coffee.

The glass carafe pours the coffee like a fine wine from a bottle. I did end up purchasing the black matte carafe as the glass carafe is great if I am making coffee for just 1 or 2 cups for my husband but the carafe is wonderful for the mornings that we both have a cup of coffee and later I take one with me for the drive to work.

I enjoy watching the Ratio 8 brew the coffee, with the shower head gently showering over the coffee and the final result is a great cup of coffee. I could not be more pleased with the Ratio 8 and to receive it as a present was a treat in it’self.

I like it, however there are a couple minor critiques I would offer. The cord, why not include a power cord with a 90 degree elbow connector at both ends? The straight end for the Ratio increases the area consumed by an additional couple of inches.

The touch power ‘button’ I would personally prefer a legitimate physical switch so I could plug this bad boy into a smart outlet and brew my coffee before I wake up. The “sensor”, magnet(?) that is attached to the bottom of the carafe is loosely attached and is going to cause the bottom of my carafe to shatter upon any mildly rough placement onto a counter.

Other than that I like it a lot. It brews fairly quickly, and well, and looks great.