BraunBrewSense 12 cup Drip Coffee Maker, Black, KF7150BK

I wanted to upgrade my basic little Mr coffee maker and found this model recommended on a couple sites.. have been using it almost daily since I got it.Pros: Takes up minimal space and looks nice on countertopThe 1-4 cup setting is good for when you don't want to make a big potHas 3 temperature settings - I prefer HOT coffee so I always pick the highest optionUses a replaceable water filter. I always use filtered water anyway when making coffee but figure it can't hurt!Has a descaling cleaning option that I haven't used yet but definitely plan to.Cons: Not a big deal but all the parts are plastic. Which I guess is pretty much all home coffee makers, this was just my first "upgraded" coffee machine and I was hoping with the stainless metal outside look it would have some stainless parts inside.Hard to see when you look down into the reservoir where you pour the water, because it's all black inside. My old coffee maker was white so you could see if there were hard water stains or god forbid a bug had crawled inside!

Plug it in and use it! Very nice looking on my counter. I use a paper filter as it is easier to clean, getting the grounds out. Amazon has them maybe even local grocery stores. I love everything about this coffee maker. I’ve had good luck with my Kurig maker but the pods are very expensive compared to a 12 cup maker using grounds.A+ for quality, A+ water flow, A+ capacity, A+auto shut off feature, A+ compact sizeand best of all A+ for the taste!!!Now let’s see if it lasts. If a problem creeps up, I’ll update my review.

Like the look and feel of this coffee maker a lot. It has the cone filter I was looking for and makes great coffee. The only part that is not be best for me is the water level indicator. It is hard to see inside the tank how high the water level really is and the level on the carafe is not very accurate to read, so the brew strength varies a bit.

We needed to replace a 14 year old 5 cup coffee maker and also needed to upgrade to a larger one since our college-aged daughter is now drinking coffee too. We looked at several articles rating the best coffee makers on the market and this one consistently won the best value award. We got it on sale so the value is even better. I definitely wanted a cone filter coffee maker and this one has that. It is very easy and intuitive to use. I like the reusable metal filter. So far, no problems. The carafe doesn't drip when we pour it like our old one did. I really like the feature where you can adjust the warming plate. I prefer it on low so that it's drinkable right away.

Spent quite a while skimming through reviews on here and on other websites. I ultimately landed on this coffee maker. I wanted something that looked sleek and modern, something that didn't take up too much counter space. I was coming from a Krups Cafe Duomo II; never used the espresso side of it so I couldn't comment on that, but after a year of use (it was hand me down that was never used, so it was like-new condition), I realized other coffee makers made hotter coffee. My parents who gave it to me initially have a Keurig, which I liked because we only really use one serving of coffee usually, but I hated how they looked. Kitchenaid made a nice looking personal size coffee maker but the thing was darn tall. Their drip coffee makers looked pretty awesome too, but reviews were lukewarm (no pun intended). I started leaning towards Bonavita, it was sub $150, had, stellar reviews, but when I saw a video review the thing looked maybe as big as the Krups Cafe Duomo II that I had, so that was nixed. Everything else I liked was above $150, then I stumbled on this. Reviews about coffee quality seem to be above par, it took up a lot less space (not as tall as the kitchenaid variants as well), had that stainless look I wanted, but not too much where it looked cheap like the cheaper coffee makers that just looked gimmicky. So I went with this one and don't regret it. The coffee comes out piping hot, the warm plate seems to keep it fairly warm (has multiple settings as well if you don't like it too hot), there's a cleaning reminder on it, bold and regular settings. The carafe doesn't seem to drip (did one time because we poured way too fast, like dumping the coffee out), and anti-drip system seems to work well too (Krups would leak when it would stop mid flow). You can purchase a thermo carafe if you choose so from Braun as well if you wanted that. I love how there is no steam that comes out from this unit like cheaper units and my previous Krups did. You don't see condensation on top. They made it form instead and drip back into the water well, so you can turn it on and push it back under the cabinets without worrying about moisture getting on your wooden cabinets. The water well is a little smaller, but we haven't had issues; we pour from the mug to measure how much coffee we make. The only things I didn't like were the buttons felt a little spongy (not premium), and that "premium" display looks really cheap (contrast is lacking, no brightness settings, cant keep it off unless you unplug it). One thing that would make this even better is if the lid was slow closing mechanism so it doesn't slam (for something about $80+ depending on the finish you get). Minor things, I would get this 4.5/5 if I could, but rounded up because I'm really happy with the quality of coffee this makes (not a coffee conosuier by any chance though, but it tastes a lot better now, much smoother and hotter).