NEW OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker with Single-Serve Capability

So after my beloved National brand coffee maker (which I bought off a guy leaving Japan three decades ago) finally died at age 30, I went through the hell of trying to find a simple coffee maker to do the same great job. Yup, it took another five years to find one after failing with several costly others. This one by OXO was rated by several people on the web so of course it's easy to be skeptical, but one review convinced me to try it. Lo and behold...delicious coffee SO simple to make is BACK! Keeps the coffee HOT without burning it like my beloved National used to do, so it one upped it lol. Yeah it's great, Alice. Worth every penny. Get one.

I have had this coffee machine for two years now and it has made two pots of delicious coffee per day since I bought it. It has not leaked, dripped, failed to brew, or had any issues. This is the perfect machine for brewing full pots of coffee. We were not interested in using the smaller 2-4 cup filter basket so my review cannot speak to using this machine for smaller amounts. Keep in mind when it says 8 cups it means tiny 5oz cups - the pot actually holds 4 -10oz cups, which is sufficient for our needs. We use our grinder to decide grind and coffee amount and this machine does the brewing, which is consistent and delicious every time. The carafe keeps the coffee very hot for at least 1 hour, and hot for two. Some tips for new users: -Use the "12 cup" Bunn or commercial filters - they are taller and help prevent grind spill-over when brewing. Dollar-store filters are particularly short and can cause this issue, particularly if not placed in completely level. -Fill the water to the very top of the clear part of the reservoir - ignore the 8 cup water mark - as some water stays in the grounds, this will give you a full pot every time. -Experiment with grind and coffee amount at first to figure out your favorite strength of brew. -Ensure carafe lid is on tight and threaded on properly all the way before brewing or pouring. -Clean the machine whenever the cleaning light comes on - I just use vinegar water but any coffee machine de-scaler can be used. -Run the brew-head (it's twist-off-see arrows on brew-head), filter basket, carafe & lid through the dishwasher as needed. Carafe lid has an internal valve that rattles when lid is shaken - this is by design and not a flaw. Hand-wipe other areas of machine as needed. I hope you enjoy your machine and that my review may be helpful to you. For my use case, it's 5 stars all the way!

El café sabe espectacular. Yo lleno casi toda la cuchara por cada taza. Pero eso depende de como le guste a cada uno. La jarra completa tarda 5 minutos en hacerse.

This machine makes coffee taste like it came from a coffee shop - complex, dimensional flavor with lots of aromatics. It brews in about 5 minutes or less, which makes it fine that it's not programmable. The carafe keeps it nice and hot. I don't know for how long - I've always finished it within an hour and it's always piping hot during that time. Two important features: 1. it brews coffee at the exact right temperature and 2. it uses a "bloom" feature where it wets the grounds and waits for a moment then continues brewing. These are the two biggest factors that upgrade the taste from good to great. I also got it because it has a special basket for brewing single servings, which also turn out great. I have had no problems at all with the spilling that other reviewers mentioned. Maybe that's because I put the lid on correctly when I use it? Not that hard.

Prepara rapidísimo el café. (menos de 4 minutos para 6 tazas) Además, ahorra energía con su jarra, pues conserva el calor por más de dos horas...

Warning, this is a critical review. I give this a 5 star because overall product merits an excellent rating. However, if I was to rate this based on value, I rate it a 3 star. I'm not a coffee snob. I like my cheap coffee. I've watched several coffee snob reviews on this product prior to purchase, and this is my take. What the heck is the difference between a $30 drip coffee maker and a $300 drip coffee maker? Well, it's the same difference between a 900watt microwave and a 1400watt microwave. This $300 coffee maker has a higher wattage heating element. Which means it'll heat the water of faster and hotter. Does it make that big of a difference? That's something only a coffee snob can tell you. I'll say this: I can tell the difference. It's not earth shattering, but it does make a difference. Does it make a $200+ difference? Most will say 'no'. So now I move onto rating the coffee maker on overall quality. This is where I get a little more critical. Why? Because it's OXO. I own lots of OXO products and I love them all. I'll be honest and say, this feels more like an OXO product in the making. It's not the user experience I'd expect from OXO. Translation, this misses the mark on being sensational. The insulated carafe is nice, but OXO could have done better. It's a quality carafe, but like some reviewers point out, it leaves about a table spoon or more of liquid when done pouring. It's a minor inconvenience. But ever day use will add up that frustration. Means when you clean the carafe, you'll have that fair amount of water left inside as well. I admit, it is annoying. Very surprised OXO couldn't have designed that better...for $300. The other complain perceived by many is the filter basket. This is my biggest complaint. For $300 and being OXO, this is really were they missed the mark. The basket is flimsy. Not the $300 quality I'd expect. The snap into place operation is clunky. It doesn't just easily slide into place. Little details you'd expect from a brand like OXO are completely missing here. I personally find the selection of 2-4 cup vs 4-8 cup a garbage design. I've used both modes. Makes little to no difference. I recommend using the carafe at all times. The 2-4 cup operation is a waste. And because of that waste, it adds to the frustration of the lacking filter basket design. The sliding lever you use to select 2-4 vs 4-8 doesn't lock into place. That will annoy you. The big difference between 2-4 vs 4-8 is having a choice of which type of filter you want to use. THAT is where OXO could have made a killing on their design. For whatever reason, most expensive coffee makers opt for basket style filters. I personally hate them. They're a pain to use and tedious to fiddle with in the morning. Conical filters are superior in my opinion. It's great that OXO created an option to use conical filters. However, as pointed out their filter basket design is garbage. Not worth using conical filters in the 2-4 cup mode. My advise to OXO, fix this aspect of your coffee maker! The filter basket design will make you crave your Mr. Coffee simplicity. This filter basket will make your $300 coffee maker feel cheaper than a $30 coffee maker. The coffee snob channels will detail how wonderful the filter basket design disperses the water and so on. Garbage observations. Even a $30 coffee maker does the same job. The last complain is so trivial, and yet surprised OXO could have designed this better. Why the two power buttons? You turn on power, then you actually need to select 2-4 vs 4-8 for brewing? Why? Maybe it needs to sense you're boiling less water vs more water. It couldn't have been designed to sense that? The fact that the coffee maker will auto shut off really hammers home the uselessness of having two buttons. Why am I complaining so much right? It's because it's OXO! You expect something different with OXO. You expect great quality and super simple operation. And I admit you don't feel that with this coffee maker. It should have been a one button design from the start. You expect OXO to be innovative. There's nothing innovating in this design. Nothing at all. It's just a quality coffee maker with seemly more complexity in it's cheap filter basket design than what's needed. OXO had a great idea in allowing both conical filters and basket style filters. It's a shame they couldn't have executed on that design better. I personally would prefer conical filters. Especially for an OXO product. Why? Because conical filters are always easer to work with. People buy OXO because they like simple quality and easy. Saying that, they may want to cater their next design to those that prefer conical style filters. I definitely have some criticism for this product. Keep in mind the harsh criticism is do to the $300 price tag and it having the OXO brand. You expect something different from both. Do I recommend buying the product? Oddly yes. I admit in the world of automatic drip coffee makers, no one really rises to the challenge of nailing the perfect design when it comes to quality and simplicity. That surprises me to this day. It's just a coffee maker! I commend OXO for it's styling. To be honest, that's why I bought it. I would have bought the Brawn if it had the better heating element. Overall it's a 5 star compared to competition. A solid 3 star in falling short of OXO expectations.