Makes AWESOME coffee, glad to have it, but...
340269
Yes, it is noisy. Yes, it froths well. No, it is not cheap, Yes I like it but...

I first discovered the Senseo coffee maker in Europe a few years back. 40 euro at Carrefour. Coffee pods are widely available there for just a couple euro per bag of 28 "dosettes". The machine is common, so pods are available under different labels, not just Senseo. The only problem was the 208 volt, 50hz would simply not work at home; a 1500 watt converter is not reasonable.

I've been wanting one of these in the USA for a long time, and was excited to see one available on amazon! (gotta love the no-hassle return policy).

So ya - it works pretty much similarly to the European version - although admittedly it feels cheap. (granted, so does the European version, but what would you expect for 40 euro?). I suspect the build cost is less than 20 bucks, so purchase is certainly not a bargain price. I would have expected something more for the price.

The pods are very difficult to find; Searched all the local grocery stores - and only found those environmentally-unfriendly k-cups. Amazon of course carries them (I've only seen the Senseo branded ones) - and certainly a lot more expensive - typically well over triple the cost of 3rd party pods in European grocery stores. Granted - the Senseo pods are quite tasty, although not noticeably better. I also bought the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Senseo-Coffee-Variety-Pack-Sampler-6-flavor-Pack-of-6/dp/B00EVCGM8C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Senseo Coffee Variety Pack Sampler -6-flavor (Pack of 6)</a>&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Espresso-Senseo-16-pods/dp/B00BCMF6JK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Espresso Senseo (16 pods)</a>&nbsp;and even the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Senseo-Coffee-Pods-36-Pods-Senseo-Decaffeinated-36-Pods/dp/B00BNUW1BM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Senseo Coffee Pods - 36 Pods - (Senseo Decaffeinated - 36 Pods)</a>&nbsp;- we usually don't drink decaf, but the Senseo is pretty strong (although yes, double-tap for weaker, but what's the fun in that?)

The European version is certainly not silent, but this one is indeed even noisier: the little metal drain tray under the cup vibrates a lot during brewing. A light cup make the sound even worse as it jingles on the metal. A clip or screw could have solved this. Clearly this was a re-design - why not implement an improvement here?

The other minor annoyance is the volume of coffee: for the European version, I can fill a cup when pressing the "2 person" button. Here, a single cup is a little more than half - so the double is more than a full coffee cup (read: pay attention it does not overflow) I never had to worry about that with the European version.

I'm really happy to have it - a keeper that gets used regularly. It is not however, a 5 star product as it is expensive for what you get and definitely has room for improvement..
5810
I love this little pot. The coffee is delicious. I used this coffee. http://www.amazon.com/Illy-Ground-Espresso-Medium-Roast/dp/B001E5DYT4/ref=pd_sim_325_19?ie=UTF8&refRID=0GFNJQPKNHBQJK6SKGG0 Simply amazing! Best coffee I've ever had!
I did have a problem however, after only a few weeks of normal wear the handle broke right off. I wasn't even using it daily or excessively. So I have to buy a new one or use it without a handle which isn't so easy. I'm not sure I'll invest in this same pot but perhaps.

Update: I have used it only about three more times and now the little black knob on the top came off so it is virtually useless now. I'm going to reorder a more solidly built espresso pot this time around.
1986260
This coffee maker is great, it is such a joy to have my coffee ground from fresh coffee beans in the morning before I ever make it to the kitchen! It is an amazing combination.

My only concerns: the top has trouble staying in place when I close it, I fear it may have to be repaired later down the line because the joint is weak.

I have not seemed to get a good cup of coffee from only 4 cups of water. There is a 1-4 cup button but it doesn't seem to do the trick for making the coffee as strong as I'd like it. Good thing I usually get to make more.
4503042
The coffee itself is very good, but lately there has been several instances where the cup cover is displaced when the top of the coffee make strikes down to make coffee, and ground and hot water all over the coffee machine, table top and floor, plus a lot of grounds in cup where coffee was supposed to go. It is not my coffee make , so it must be bad packaging. Any comments from anyone else on this subject?. The product I am referring to is the Green Mountain Breakfast Blend K cup (s).
Thank You,
Leo Romo.
4523024
The coffee maker itself is great. It is just the capacity we needed and it makes very good coffee. However, the carafe, as many others have mentioned, has to be the worlds stupidest design. When I read the reviews about how hard it was to get the last dregs of liquid out of it I did not think it could be that bad. BUT...it really is. When using a cloth to dry the inner bottom the opening makes it hard to get your hand in. Really is this the best their engineers could do?? Does anyone know if there is a replacement carafe available from a third party because this one is in line for the absolutely worst design.
466323
Works perfectly and makes excellent coffee. Seems a very well made device. A couple of caveats:

1. The cardboard box in which it came was flimsty and just starting to come apart at the seams by the I received it (UPS).

2. The instructions for how to set up the coffee maker were for another and smaller machine. Furthermore, there were absolutely no instructions on how to use it -- I had to go their web site to find that. Even then, those instructions were for another, smaller, coffee brewer.

Curtis has been trying to sell themselves as the supplier of a premium product. That is true, but they need to clean up their act when it comes to getting their products into the hands of users.
390032
This makes great coffee, stays warm for a long time. .  . . . but it's really hard to clean. It may just be that I'm used to being able to deal with the grounds in a contained manner, and I had no idea chasing coffee grounds around the sink was so annoying, but I digress. What makes this model particularly difficult to clean is that you need some kind of tool to disassemble the mesh strainer. I have not yet been able to figure that piece out so I'm spending a lot of time scrubbing around the spring and the mesh.

Four stars for quality of coffee . . . . one star off for difficulty to clean, which may just be me (but my sister has a french press which just snaps apart and rinses easily . . . )
2229973
First off, I would really like to make this a positive review. It makes really good tasting coffee for an auto-drip, really good. Also, it makes the coffee quite hot, so for those looking for a piping hot mug of coffee to start your day, this goes a long way to helping start you off on the right direction. I've never had an auto-drip make it quite so hot.

To protect the brew, the thermal carafe works very well. No need for burners to destroy the fruits of your labors here. No glass to break, no BPA to ingest, just excellent food grade stainless to keep the delicious coffee very warm (hot) and drinkable.

As I alluded to above, I want to really be positive about this coffee maker, however, it lasted just barely over a year. For a (very) expensive coffee maker this is absurd, and I would recommend to steer-clear of this product. There are many great selling points, however, for the price it should make coffee for quite a bit longer than what I experienced. And customer service was not helpful, closest place I could even send to have it looked at was NY (I live in IL, so not very convenient).

Since I was out of warranty I put on my MacGyver cap and opened it up, the heating element was completed detached at the point where it was soldered. The unit was not dropped, flooded, abused in any way on my end to warrant such  malfunction. Oh well.

Guess I have an expensive carafe to keep my Mr Coffee nectar-off-the-gods hot...

FWIW: I received this product as a gift, and it was not purchased from Amazon.
3644876
Makes a great cup of coffee,  but you have to be careful how much grind  you put in. Pretty quick to warm up too
568413
I've had mine for a little over two years, and I have no complaints. You do need to pay attention to what you're doing, otherwise you can end up with a mess that's nobody's fault but your own. I frequently put more grounds than necessary, and I still haven't figured out that I can simply brew another cup if I want caffeine so dang much. Currently grinding Kicking Horse, the Kick Ass dark. It's pretty awesome.

The permanent filter broke (my fault), but I still use it with unbleached #2 paper filters. Nice and simple. Gets the coffee into my belly, which is exactly what I want.

Coffee suggestions? Please don't say Starbucks, it's like drinking liquid charcoal.
470548
I bought this to replace an aging standard Cuisinart drip coffeemaker that was past its prime. After reading though many of the reviews, I opted to also get the $3 extended warranty Amazon offered at checkout. (Too many people had complained about defective machines for me to feel comfortable otherwise.)

I've been using this now for about a month and while I don't regret my purchase, there are days when I wish I had the old drip machine back.

On the positive side, this coffeemaker is a wonder of automation. It grinds up the beans pretty efficiently, brews quickly and makes pretty tasty coffee. Without question, the flavor is better than what I was used to with the old unit and pre-ground coffee.

On the downside, I have three gripes:
1. Weak coffee. Like others, I find the coffee to be on the weak side. It doesn't matter if I'm using whole beans or load up the filter with ground coffee. Even if I use the same proportioning method from my last coffeemaker, it is decidedly weaker. I've been compensating by trying to add more coffee to the mix, which leads me to . . .
2 . . . Overflow. During the brewing process, some coffee doesn't make it into the carafe. Instead, it dribbles down the front and down to the warming plate. After a month of use, the warming plate looks like it's had years of hard use. After the brew process is complete, the carafe needs to be wiped down before pouring, otherwise, it will dribble coffee all over the counter. Looking though the manual, the only reason they give for this is overloading the coffee maker with too many beans or too much coffee in the filter basket. I am using the maximum amount of beans recommended with about 5 cups of water (in an effort to strengthen the brew), which is perhaps too much. It could also be a design flaw, I suppose, or perhaps because it's new and efficient, it's producing hot water faster than it can be filtered. It's disappointing, though, and a bit of a pain to clean up every morning.
3. Design Flaws. I was resigned to having more parts to clean in exchange for the convenience and taste of fresh-ground beans, but I found that the grinder elements just don't work in the dishwasher. They have concave parts on every side that trap pools of water--way more than my dishwasher can dry. Since we wash dishes overnight, and I want coffee in the morning, that means the grinder will be wet. I either have to dry all those nooks and crannies, or toss it in there damp (which is a mess). Instead of that, I find myself washing the grinder elements by hand and letting them air-dry overnight. This is a common problem for lots of different "dishwasher safe" things. I have to believe that the designers have never actually experienced using a dishwasher. Also, the top element of the grinder is clear plastic. After a month of daily use, it's already browning from the exposure to coffee grounds.
1455390
I purchased this coffee maker in February 2016. It had to be replaced in November 2016 but the company was extremely helpful. That being said I have a love, hate relationship with this coffee maker.  First, the coffee is delicious. It brews very quickly and is always very hot.  The downside, and this takes away from all the upside, is the constant need to clean this machine.  I mean constant, every few weeks.  I have hard water so we use a salt water softener.  This is still an issue which I have never had with any other coffee maker previously. I have tried CLR, vinegar and every other cleaner available.  Nothing works.  I have to constantly press the power button to get the pot to fully brew.  I may pack this machine up and save it until I move to a place with less hard water. So sad about that.
4386378
Makes a superb strong, not bitter, and hot cup of coffee.  However, EXTREME care must be taken when assembling prior to brewing.  If the lift tube is not properly seated in bottom of pot (trickier than you might think) you get a pot of hot brown water.  Kind of a pain.
3779850
We've had our Grind & Brew for about 6 months now. Overall we're pleased with it. It makes delicious coffee, as long as you don't overgrind or use too fine a grind.  If we buy a pre-ground and it is too fine the brew basket will plug up and overflow.  For us the most irritating thing is the ridiculously steep angle you have to hold the carafe at, especially when getting down near the bottom of the pot.  At that point you darn near have to hold it upside down.  It helps to be tall with this design.  Great to wake up to fresh coffee, however!
385632
Love the speed with which this coffee maker brews due to the tank which is always full of hot water.  I love the fact that it doesn't have all the bells and whistles on it that I don't need.  One thing I do now know, however, is I need an automatic turn off button for the warmer plate, which this model doesn't have.  I have accidentally left it on all day a few times and I come home to nasty, burnt coffee smell.  As a result, I don't turn it on at all, but if I don't drink all my coffee within 15 minutes, it gets cold.  I know these are picky issues, but that's why I didn't give this product a full 5 stars.
3738749
I This is my second Keurig and I absolutely love it.  It makes wonderful coffee, and I can also use my own coffee instead of just what is available.  My only complaints are the flavored teas, which are awful; and the fact it doesn't make cappuccinos or lattes; just straight coffee, even if it is flavored coffee, it is still straight coffee.  Given that fact, I also have to have a cappuccino machine (even if I do only drink them in the winter).  Still, it does make a great cup of coffee and is easy to clean.
2994359
When it's working properly this is a fantastic coffee maker. It really makes delicous coffee and the warmer keeps coffee hot without scalding it. We have been having an issue lately with the hot water tank spitting out the wrong amount of water when I pour in a pot. It seems like it should be a simple fix but the manual is a novel and it hasn't been easy to figure out.