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I am not confident that the newer "digital" version will be easy enough for her to use. Why has it been discontinued.I really wanted to buy this tried and true coffee maker for my 92-year old mom. After going through several Cuisinarts that died on me, I have purchased two of these and they are both going strong 3 years later. It's the simplest to use and to clean.
I love having my coffee brewed from freshly ground beans. Great item for those who love their coffee like me and want that great robust taste.P.S. I would recommended and will buy another one when this one wears out. that way - for years. If more coffee is needed, it takes about 15 minutes for another pot to brew. You may also pick the coarseness of the beans, when they go through the grinder.
You can also use pre-ground coffee if necessary and skip the beans and the mill/grinder.You won't be disappointed. Melitta MEMB1B Mill & Brew 10-Cup Coffeemaker, BlackThis coffeemaker is a combination mill and brewer. It has an automatic timer that will grind beans and brew coffee at a specified time. Thank goodness for microwaves, which is used it the coffee has been off for awhile.
Just have to remember to do it. I wish it would stay on for 2 hours but it is not hardly any trouble to turn the burner back on. Coffee, which was plain jane with a timer and it went out a couple of months ago. A very satisfied consumer.
Was very reasonably priced, compared to store prices and it is just heaven to wake up to such delicious coffee. This is much easier that cleaning a separate mill. Not even three years old.Overall, I give this pot and A+ and I could be biased since I have wanted a coffee mill/brewer for about 2 years now. It is very easy to clean and operate but you must read the directions.
The warmer plate seems to keep the coffee warmer longer, after it shuts off, than my old Mr. The only things I would change would be for the pot to hold 12 cups and for the machine not to automatically shut-up ofter an hour. Before purchasing this Melitta coffer mill/brewer, I was grinding the beans in a mill the night before and then getting coffee ready for next a.m. The coffee in pot stays hot for awhile.
I will echo a previous review that you have to add more beans than recommended if you like your java strong. I just wish I could buy the filter baskets separately because after repeated use and cleanings, they can tear.All in all a simple to operate machine that makes a great cup of coffee. We used to have the Cuisinart grind and brew machine but it was a royal pain to clean. The Melitta makes a swell cup of coffee and it's a breeze to clean.
I will be returning this product. I only want to grind for about 8 seconds. Also some of the fine grinds pass through the gold filter and leave residue in your cup. I was so excited to purchase this product, as I love fresh ground coffee and usually brew it at the same time each morning. Sorry. The lowest setting for the grinder time still grinds the coffee for 15 seconds. The problem. This makes the coffee grounds way to fine and creates a distinctly bitter flavor.
Easy to clean, brews a nice fresh pot. I bought this coffee pot after reading reviews of it on multiple sites. Other than that I cannot complain, just put water and beans in and press the on button, it cannot get easier than that. My only issue is the plate stays hot for only one hour but we are managing fine around that issue. I wanted a fair priced coffee pot to replace my grinder and coffee pot I had now. This all in one is great.
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