Specialty Grind and Brew Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe
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Web ID: 17771627Love it!
Love my Cafe Grind and Brew coffee maker! Two suggestions for improvement: 1) Why is there a black power cord on a white coffeemaker and on (what most of us have) a white counter? That looks terrible! 2). How about an option for slide verses grip feet? I have to place the coffeemaker on a placemat in order to slide it out from under the cabinet in order to add water and coffee beans.
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Beautiful but now leaks
I have been loving this brewer for less than a year. Looks great, makes great coffee and adjusts to taste during dinner parties. I recently descaled it and now it leaks at the water reservoir when placed in position, I’ve done all the troubleshooting including replacing the o-ring. Tempted to buy another reservoir but my confidence is low.
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We would like to assist you with this coffee maker and gather some additional information from you. An agent will be reaching out to you via email. Please respond to the email at your earliest convenience.
Water Reservoir failure
Purchased through Cafe 2 plus years ago. The water reservoir discharges water over the counter. This happened a few times early on. I attributed it to the way I seated the full container back on the maker after filling. But no matter what I do, it would occasionally discharge. I chalked it up to user error. This week it emptied water over the counter 3 times. The gasket was replaced after the first failure. Hence, I am reduced to adding little water each time a cup of coffee is made or not use at all. I have checked the manual/trouble shooting tips makes no reference to this problem. For the price of this appliance, I am stunned at that this is a continuing problem. Awaiting a response from Service. But I cannot recommend this coffee maker unless you want to continually be wiping up water. Buyer beware
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Response from cafeappliances.com
We'd like to help out with the water reservoir spurting back out. We recommend trying a full clean of the unit, including a descale cycle. You can find the steps on pages 18 and 19 inside the user manual below: https://products-salsify.geappliances.com/image/upload/s--GGBQa7wh--/txclinonwm9vrd1ibup9.pdf
Not going back to pods!
I have been using this GE Cafe grind and brew coffee maker for over one month now. It’s got a designer appearance (bought the SS). I wanted to get away from using a coffee maker that uses pods due to environmental reasons and I wanted better tasting coffee. This coffee maker accomplishes both. It works as advertised, is easy to use and clean. Coffee stays hot in the carafe for a couple hours (note: I preheat the pot using hot water from my instant hot). I haven’t used the single brew but once. Next time I do a single I will try it on the bold setting as I didn’t think the gold setting was strong enough for that. I do use the gold setting for a pot and it tastes great. Overall, no complaints whatsoever 😘
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Disappointed
It makes great coffee, but it is not holding up. All the plastic parts are stained and the interior of the pot is peeling at upper rim.
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Response from cafeappliances.com
We are happy to hear that your coffee maker is making great coffee. Keeping this unit clean is imperative, and we are happy to provide some cleaning tips. After each use, empty the carafe. Rinse the carafe and lid under warm running water. Letting coffee stand overnight in the carafe can lead to staining. For a deeper clean, wash regularly in warm, soapy water and a soft bristled brush. Do not use abrasive cleaners as they may scratch the finish. Rinse and dry thoroughly. The carafe and lid are not dishwasher safe.
Perfect coffee!
Loving the machine, seems sturdy enough to work for years. The only gripe I had was the silly flimsy plastic guides for the carafe top - instead of a solid button, it has tiny u-shapes that broke the first day, fell into the carafe and ended up in my mouth. It was cheerfully replaced by the company & received right away, so no harm done, but it's a design flaw that could result in someone swallowing the plastic pieces. Beef up that vital area & I would rate the entire unit 5 stars!
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Great coffee maker, but cleaning is a chore!
The design of this appliance is pretty stunning and gets great compliments from visitors to our home. It makes great coffee and using the app to start the coffee maker from bed is a godsend on most days. The large reservoir ensures I only need to fill it once ever other day and adds to the convenience of the coffee maker. Now the not so good, cleaning after each use can be challenging. The filter basket is fairly easy to clean. The screw on lid is a chore as a lot of water gets trapped in the lid, so you spend a minute or two shaking all the water out of it. The carafe has a lip where the plastic top is attached to the stainless pot. Water, coffee and dishwashing soap get trapped in that are so extra care is needed to ensure a good clean rinse. There is a small part that attaches to the machine and keeps water from the drip and the coffee grounds separated. This needs to be removed and cleaned at least every other use. Otherwise you will have a bunch of old coffee grounds stuck to it. The filter basket snaps into place on the machine with two small plastic tabs. Needless to say one of the tabs broke off in the first 30-days of use. It still works with one tab intact fortunately.
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Best Coffeemaker owned in 40 years!
Best coffeemaker I have ever owned! Love the carbon filters and ease of replacement. I use only Zero Fiktered water ( no dissolved solids). The app makes things so easy!! I usually set at 4 or 6 cups ( set as favorites). The only thing is if your kitchen is cold the carafe is cold and has a cooling effect on coffee temp. You can preheat w hot water if that is a big deal. But it’s better than burning coffee! You can nuke for 30 seconds if u don’t think hot enough. I generally don’t mind. Flavor is great! Cleaning is easy. Using timer is a gem! Grinds and heats really incredibly fast! Would recommend! The coffeemaker and carafe is extremely well made! The carafe is very solid! Again highly recommend !
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