Capresso 440.05 MT-500 10-Cup Electronic Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CapressoBrand: Capresso
Model: 440.05
Product features:
- Brews up to 10 5-ounce cups in just 8 minutes for maximum flavor, aroma
- Stainless-steel vacuum carafe keeps coffee hot up to 4 hours
- Stainless-steel ThermoBlock heating system reduces calcification
- Brew-pause for mid-brew pour; digital, programmable clock/timer
- Measures 9-3/4 by 13-3/4 by 10 inches; 1-year warranty
- Fiesta Black 149 18-Ounce Jumbo Cups, Set of 4
- Capresso 6601 Stainless Steel Vacuum Bullet Thermal Carafe
- Capresso 4440.90 3-pack Charcoal Water Filters
- Capresso 750.09 Size-4 Cone GoldTone Filter
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Capresso 440.05 MT-500 10-Cup Electronic Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe
Customer Review: Best Coffee Maker by Wide Margin
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this coffee maker since 2003 and it is still going strong. And this maker has gotten heavy use. I am normally quite critical but I am very pleased with this machine. This was one of my best investments among kitchen appliances.
I was looking on Amazon for replacement water filters and noticed so many 1-star reviews that I felt compelled to write my own review here. Reading those reviews made me wonder if we're using the same machine. I have very happy with my MT-500.
1. The coffee is brewed HOT, too hot to drink right after pouring. If this is not the case, then your machine is defective. My Capresso makes steaming HOT coffee as one would expect. Don't believe the negative reviews. These people are either exaggerating or have purchased defective machines.
2. The carafe is very effective at keeping coffee warm. Coffee will be warm for hours after brewing. Again, if your coffee is ice cold after 1/2 hour of sitting in the carafe, your equipment is defective. A properly functioning carafe insulates very well and is highly effective. On weekends, I often brew coffee in the morning and pour another hot cup from the carafe in the afternoon.
3. Coffee does not spill all over the place - if you're intelligent enough to figure out the lid. There is a black dot that needs to be aligned with the spout for pouring. The mechanics of this are quite simple. If you can't figure that out, the challenge of brewing coffee is the least of your problems.
4. My machine has never overflowed while brewing. Not once. This coffee maker doesn't have a design flaw in the brewing mechanism. If you have an overflowing problem, maybe your machine is defective or there's a blockage.
It's rare that one buys a product and feels like they got their money's worth. My father has been through about 10 cheap coffee makers from Walmart in the years I've owned this machine. The MT-500 was a solid investment in a quality kitchen appliance.
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Description of Capresso 440.05 MT-500 10-Cup Electronic Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe
To achieve a spectacular cup of coffee there are essential steps that need to be taken. The water must be free of chlorine taste (hence the charcoal filter), the machine must be able to brew larger or smaller amounts successfully (this one "knows" to disperse hot water more slowly when the coffee ground amount is less). The coffee must be very hot (right around 192 Degrees F, like the brew from the MT500), and kept fresh, as in a double walled stainless steel carafe with a one way valve that keeps flavor and aroma in the coffee. Now it doesn't hurt if the machine itself is gorgeous either, or that it can output 10 cups of coffee in 8 minutes. Oh and one more thing: this is the only coffee maker in its class that has a stainless steel boiler so your coffee doesn't ever come in contact with aluminum. Normally this type of construction, and a 1200 watt heating element are found only on commercial grade appliances.Employing a stainless-steel vacuum carafe instead of a warming plate, this 1,200-watt coffeemaker brews up to ten 5-ounce cups in just 8 minutes for maximum flavor and aroma, and the carafe then keeps the coffee hot for 4 hours. The carafe prevents coffee from turning bitter, as it can when sitting on a warming plate, and doesn't have to remain with the machine for coffee to stay hot. To reduce calcification, Capresso's stainless-steel ThermoBlock system prevents water from contacting aluminum inside the machine. Other features: a digital, programmable, 24-hour clock/timer that makes it possible to have coffee ready in the morning; an automatic pause when the carafe is removed during the brewing process for a quick pour; a charcoal water filter to remove up to 83 percent of the chlorine in tap water; an electronic indicator to show when the water filter needs replacing; a setting for brewing three to five cups without diluting flavor and aroma; a permanent Gold Tone filter; automatic shutoff after brewing; an external water-level indicator; and concealed cord storage.
With a polished, extruded-aluminum body and plastic accents, the machine looks great on the counter. It measures 9-3/4 inches wide, 13-3/4 inches high, and 10 inches deep, weighs 7 pounds, and carries a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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