Does it brew HOT coffee? Not the warming tray, brewing temp? I'm tired of machines that don't brew properly!
827853
I see another reviewer has mentioned an issue with the basket fit and fit problems with solid filters. This is my issue also. I like to use a gold filter...whent a paper one inside that. They keep altering the design of their basket, but newer ones are even worse than older ones. So when I replaced the last one and couldnt get my gold filter to fit, I did swap out the plastic pieces from the old unit. This was better, but not perfect.
827854
Yes it does, I have purchased many coffee makers and returned just as many because they did not brew hot coffee. This is my second Krups , and I will never buy any another brand.
827855
Yes it makes very hot coffee, right from the get go. It really only fits the paper filters though, we tried every gd metal basket we could find and none fit
827856
I don't know the brewing temp, but it brews very good coffee. The top doesn't close down tightly...they don't address the basket liner size well so it interferes with closure, plus over time the top warps a little, so there is quits a bit of steam escape... requiring 'adjusting up' the amount of water you put in the tank. This steam leak was true of each of the 3 of this model... to varying degrees. The little quality control and design issues were not deal breakers for me, because the coffee is so good.
647573
I did not have that problem. My problem with this is that it did not keep the coffee hot and it shut itself right away. I consider it not a great carafe that did not have the insulation properties to keep the coffee only "warm." Poor quality control so I returned it before the end of 30 days.
22772
Yes! This coffee maker always makes hot coffee. It brews hot and will stay Hot for the full 2 hours I have ours set on.
1093497
We normally only brew one morning pot of coffee and do not require the carafe to stay "hot" for additional time. The STAINLESS CARAFE BREW was never HOT - not even the first pour. We exchanged it for the GLASS CARAFE model - it works great and even has 3 KEEP HOT SETTINGS!
2162248
There is a cup warmer platform on the top right of machine. It turns on when you power up the machine to brew, but I believe there is no temp setting for it. Takes a few minutes, but the cups get sufficiently warm. I've had this machine for 6+ months and love it.
1911933
I haven't tried it myself, but I know some folks who have tried heating it up and have said it isn't as good. Just because this is for cold brewing, I would recommend sticking with cold coffee.
442043
No temp adjust for the hotplate like on the last Cuisinart I owned, but I always had that one on "high" anyway. The coffee is hot. Consumer Reports rates these and a specific Mr. Coffee model in the top because they sustain the proper brewing temp to extract the best flavor from the grounds. There are probably cheaper makers that will be serviceable, but I have had good luck with my last Cuisinart, I prefer a cone filter rather than a basket, I grind my own coffee and this one does offer 4 different brew strengths to fine tune your brew (Reg, Bold, Reg 1-4 cup, Bold 1-4 cup).
855395
I can't! I have shopped many many coffee makers and NONE of them brews really hot except the commercial Bunns. I even check the voltages, thinking the highest will brew hotter, but they don't seem to. I do brew on "strong" flavor and leave hot plate on lowest heat so it won't boil the coffee. And pop my cup of coffee into the microwave. Nuisance but otherwise really like my coffee maker.
2232259
True! I have to heat the coffee after it poured! I use the hot water steamer to make instant coffee, which is very hot!
1144263
You can search for my review for details on this machine. Fist, don't use the little filter disk. Second, this machine does not heat the water to a proper temperature for getting the best results. Lower water temperature = weaker coffee.
2014302
Hot plate only heats during brewing process. It's fully automatic. No way to turn on or off. Coffee stays hot for hours due to thermo carafe. After months of constant use I give 5 stars!
1282608
I don't know about that but I can tell you that this machine does not get very hot. I called the company thinking maybe something was wrong with mine but they said this model just doesn't get that hot.
1657196
The problem is that the coffee pot itself is cold and chills the coffee as it is being made. The only way to get hot coffee is to put very hot water in the coffee pot and let the water sit for about 5 minutes warming the carafe -- empty the water and immediately make your coffee. The coffee will be much hotter.
442044
Although this model cannot adjust the temp I found the coffee brewed hotter than other similarly priced coffee makers/
400308
No mention was made as to how old your unit is. A thermal carafe is only as good as the vacuum seal surrounding the carafe. Have you run your carafe through a dishwasher? If so, you may have liquid in areas where there should be only air or vacuum. The thermal break is gone, coffee does not stay hot. Another consideration, is the brew temp where it should be in the first place? Fouled heating elememts do not heat the water to the same high temp as clean heating elements will. Clean the elements by brewing a pot of white vinegar. It is amazing how much color (crud) the vinegar will pick up. After the vinegar, run at least two or three pots of clean water. I sometimes will run do the vinegar treatment twice. These are only guesses and not answers, but your question could be answered in so many ways. I wish i could help more.
2237247
This is a picture of the unit I have. I understand the confusion. I have had this for probably 3 years now and really like it. Makes great coffee of your choice. It stays hot(but the plate is never burning hot) for hours. No, there is no way to set the water temp. I had a water line put in the wall so that it automatically fills(I don't have to put in water-I am SO lazy!!)Please contact me if you have further questions
343474
Yes it does have a warming plate. It doesn't get that warm, I doubt you'd even notice it on the cups..If you want to make sure your cup is nice and warm press the rinse button first to get a shot of hot water, tip it out then select whatever type of coffee you want.EDIT: I measured the temperature change this morning. When I first switched it on, the plate read 70'F. After 1 hour it reached 76'F.