No frills, good coffee, space saver
923135
This is an excellent coffee maker (good hot water) and suits our needs. No timer or bells and whistles required. It also has a narrow back which fits well into the corner under our cabinets - most coffee maker today are very broad and take up a lot of counter space. It does what a coffee maker is supposed to do - make very good coffee, and the price is fair.
2399169
I've had this coffee maker for a few days and it works as advertised.

Pros:
-Brews HOT coffee in about 4 minutes and keeps it warm for 2 hours.
-Progammable setting perfect for when you wake up.
-No spilling on my unit. I splurged and bought a re-usable filter. A few coffee grounds end up in the coffee holder because I grind my coffee very fine. The screen on the re-usable filter allows small particles through BUT the screen in the coffee holder keeps them out of my cup.
-Takes 2 minutes or less to clean.
-Price!

Cons:
-After using (and shattering) a french press, coffee in this maker doesn't taste as good. The french press coffee is strong and flavorful while this machine's coffee has a little less flavor. Of course, I'm no aficionado so it doesn't bother me much. I'm not savoring every sip.
-Hard to make just 1-2 cups. French press is much better for one-cuppers.
4056904
Got one of these for Christmas and have been using it several times a day ever since. It has a pleasing, simple design, looks nice on the counter and doesn't take up too much space. We have a galley kitchen with counter and cabinets all on one side and the machine fits nicely under the wall cabinets with room to store espresso cups on top. I have three minor complaints about the machine:

1. The frothing wand is a metal tube with a sheath and rubber nub on it. I took the sheath off to clean it one day and there was all this milk burned onto the inner tube. I couldn't figure out what it was at first...thought it was a rubber coating. For sanitary purposes (and because it was kind of a pain to remove them) I left the sheath off, and did away with the nub as well. I like the look of it and it's easier to keep clean, though if you do this be aware the steam wand is very hot when producing steam - I mainly use the frothing cup if I need to maneuver it.

2. Unit doesn't come with a tamper of sufficient size; the diameter is too small for the portafilter, causing the need to move it around while tamping to get the entire surface. For me at least, this resulted in a number of uneven extractions and spraying. I bought a new 50mm tamper (might even be able to get away with 51mm) so I only have to do do one press, and shots have come out nice and smooth ever since.

3. Vibration from pump makes espresso cups move around on tray, which causes me to have to hold them in place. this might not seem like a big deal, but I find it very annoying. I've tried a few things to get it to stop, but lately I've resigned to just holding the cups in place when teh shots pour. A minor price to pay for a good cup of espresso, but I'm still troubleshooting it.

Other than those issues I've been extremely pleased with the machine, and what a great value too.
4157311
I was going to buy another press but saw the price and good reviews on this and decided to give it a try. Grosche Zurich is a simple, no frills coffee press. You put the ground coffee into the carafe, fill with almost boiling water, stir, let stand for few minutes, then separate the grounds from the brew with the plunger/filter assembly. The metal plunger/filter assembly works smoothly keeping all grounds at the bottom of carafe. The volume is enough for two people using mugs. Although the carafe handle is secured only at one point with the band, it seems secure enough for long life. All said, a good buy for about half the price of other brands.
4076080
When I started a new job at an office that did not provide free coffee (first-world problem, I know, but still a problem!), I purchased this little coffee maker to keep at my desk, and I've been very happy with it. I use Melitta dark roast pods, and the coffee is pretty tasty. You can use two pods at once if you like your coffee stronger. The unit is nice and small, so it fits neatly and unobtrusively on my desk, and for twenty bucks it's hard to imagine a better value.
4667099
I bought this for my office because I needed something compact and easy to use. It does the job perfectly. It's very small on my shelf, takes up MUCH less room than a full-size Keurig. The design is attractive too. I'm not sure about the complaints of it not getting the water hot enough, I haven't had that problem. I have yet to use the included filter, since the reason I bought a K-cup brewer for my office was the quick and easy cleanup. In short: it's small, simple, and does quite well- especially considering the price. If you're like me and just need a quick cup of hot brown in the morning without a hassle, this is a great purchase.
2396337
Perfect for my one morning cup of coffee with no wasted coffee, no filters. Keeps the coffee hot while it brews. Easy to use. Just barely fills my standard coffee mug, so you can't actually get 12 ounces of coffee out of it...more like 10 ounces.
4503935
This is a really nice coffee maker if you like your K-cups and don't make more than one or two cups at a time. It's small, so it doesn't take up much space, and you put in the water as you use it, pretty much. It doesn't come with the cup that is shown in the picture, you're on your own there, and you need to order your own coffee. That said, it's easy set up, just take it out of the box, plug it in, maybe run some water through it first and you're good to go. Takes a little effort to clean out the arm that holds the coffee or K-cup if you want to switch up flavors and you're picky, but that's about it. There's a stand if you prefer a smaller cup to the large travel mug, and it's not the fastest at brewing coffee, but for the ease, convenience and the fact that you're not wasting coffee or space, this is perfect. Great for the dorm room, small apartment or just the fact that maybe only one person needs that coffee in a household.
2753167
Looks nice and makes a good cup of coffee. This is a pretty tall unit, bigger than it looks in the picture. Easy to use, and set up for delayed brewing. Built in mesh filter means no more messing around with cone filters (takes a #4 by the way), and easy clean up. Solid choice when I bought on sale for $40.00.
3394710
I'm really happy with this coffee maker, having chosen it over the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Technivorm-Moccamaster-Coffee-Brewer-With-Thermo-Carafe-Technivorm-9587/dp/B002S4DI2S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Technivorm Moccamaster Coffee Brewer With Thermo Carafe - Technivorm 9587</a>.  It brews extremely quickly (about 7 minutes), and I measured the temperature of the water coming from the spout at about the 195F-200F range, so it's in the right range for extracting optimum flavor -- the brew from this machine is just at the point of being tip-of-the-tongue scalding. The water is dispensed at a number of different points into the filter, and looking at the grounds afterwards you can tell that the dispersion pattern works well, as the coffee grounds remain clumped at the bottom of the filter, rather than being thinly spread across the entire filter.

Note that this is a minimalistic coffee maker. It is fairly compact, has an unassuming appearance, and there are no glowing dials, no HUDs, no clocks.  There's one control: the on/off switch. It has no timer. It doesn't have a brew stopper, so you have to let the coffee maker finish before you can pour yourself a cup (since the coffee maker brews so quickly, this isn't too big of a deal). You cannot navigate your kitchen at night by the light from this coffeemaker, nor can you signal passing UFOs.

Nonetheless, it makes great coffee.
760309
After using a french press for the last 5 years (and breaking them regularly), I decided I wanted to go back to using an electric drip coffee maker.  I knew I needed something small and space-efficient for my little Brooklyn kitchen.  This one seemed like a good bet - it makes 10 cups and the whole unit is significantly smaller than other 10-cup coffee makers I considered.  Even with shipping, it only cost about $20.  For that price, I was willing to give it a try.

What I like:
super small and cheap
cute design, cool colors
comes with a reusable coffee filter, but you can use the paper ones instead if you want
decent coffee pot that doesn't spill everywhere when you try to pour (had this problem with other coffee makers)
has auto-shutoff thing so that when you remove the pot, it stops dripping
white plastic does not seem to stain easily
comes apart easily for cleaning

What they could improve upon:
components are a bit cheap - have to press the "on" button a little hard, plastic is a little chintzy.

Overall, I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 because at this price, it's amazing they can make a working coffee maker at all.  I used it for the first time this morning and in my opinion, it did make an acceptable cup of coffee.  My coffee was hot and it tasted like coffee should.  Unlike another reviewer's experience, the swing-out basket on mine works fine and seems to close securely.  I've had cheap coffee makers in the past and they all have their annoying quirks.  I don't think this one is any worse than the ones I had before.  The things I like about it far outweigh the things I don't, so in my opinion, this one is a keeper.  Also, there's a 15 month warranty on it, so if it breaks, I can basically send it back and get a new one for the cost of shipping.  If you have pretty simple expectations and just want a coffee maker that won't cost too much money or counter-space, this is a good bet.
4218949
I bought this percolator on a whim when I saw it as an Amazon Lightning Deal. I mostly have been using either a French press or a Keurig machine for my coffee. The Keurig is good for a quick cup. The French press makes great coffee, but if I want more than two cups, I have to start over again. The percolator seemed like a great way to get a big pot of good coffee. Also I've been trying to simplify and eliminate kitchen gadgets, and going back to how I remember my mom making coffee when I was a kid seemed like a good way to simplify on the coffee front. When my Keurig breaks (again), that's it for me on the modern coffee machines. For the few extra minutes it takes to make coffee the old-fashioned way, I'll stick with the $16 coffee maker that will be good for the next 50 years.

The percolator itself is well constructed and has a nice, large diameter base that makes full use of burner space. As others have said, you should use coarse ground coffee. I use the same grind as I use for my French press. A good burr grinder will get you the coarseness you need. That said, I like this percolator so much, I got one for my mom and dad and we were using it over the Christmas holidays. They don't grind coffee, and store bought grind is pretty fine and will get in the pot. I did what another reviewer here did and just used small paper filters with a hole poked through the center, which caught all the fine grounds.

I really like the flavor of the coffee (Death Wish all the way baby!) I brew in this percolator. If you read Internet reviews, a lot of people complain about percolator coffee as being too bitter and burnt. That's not at all the case if you brew properly. If you set your burner to "high" and let it boil for ten minutes, yeah, you're gonna get some bitterness. If you put the burner on 'high" until the coffee just starts percolating, then turn it to "medium" or "low" and let it percolate on the lower heat for 3-8 minutes (depending on how you like your coffee), a percolator will make a great cup.

In summary, well constructed, simple, inexpensive, and brews great coffee.
909876
Small inexpensive coffeemaker. Good for small spaces and one person.
168337
If you want a no-frills coffee maker that makes great coffee, this is it.  I've not had any issues with the coffee maker and it's been 6 months of near daily use.
1496233
No frills, no problems. We fiddled around with French presses for a year or so until we abandoned them for one of these. It's great. No mess to clean up and the filters are really cheap.
4487590
This is a good single cup coffee maker.  I've only had this for two weeks but it has a nice compact design, easy to open and fill with a scoop of coffee, and easy to dump and clean the grinds.  Makes a cup of coffee in about 3 and a half minutes.  You must manually turn off the unit when the brew cycle is completed, that is the only knock.  For a twenty dollar coffee maker you can't go wrong.
1649835
Pros: makes good coffee, can use less coffee with robust setting, easy to program, easy to set up coffee. We find it stays piping hot for almost 2 hours. After that, we pop a cup in the microwave for 30 seconds. Water pours in easily, without making a mess. Quiet operation. Easy to pour, with no mess. No burned taste after sitting for hours. Turns itself off as soon as coffee is finished being made. Like the push button on top that releases basket. At $60., good price.

Cons: not crazy about space age design; wish it was more streamlined,with rounder corners and came in different colors like cream. Thermal carafe must be thoroughly scrubbed every day to prevent buildup of coffee residue. I use a little dishwasher powder every few days....works well.

I am confused about Amazon pricing. Started looking at coffee makers online in late Aug. 2011. This model was $59. Over several days, I "windowshopped" other coffee makers online and in stores, eventually coming back to this one to find the price went up to $73. I thought, "Oh, forget it." Then, several weeks later, I noticed it came down to $60. so I got it.