I've never really been a huge fan of coffee, but I found myself drinking more and more of it over the last few years. It's slowly grown on me. Until recently, I never had a coffeemaker in the house. At work, I drink the hard stuff, that cheap freeze dried crap. However, for Christmas, my girlfriend got me an awesome Krups KM 7000 Grind-and-Brew Coffeemaker. Now I can make my own coffee at home, using legit quality beans. I'm no Martha Stewart, but I love this coffee maker. Granted, I've only had it for 5 days, but it's clearly a five-out-of-five star machine.Pros: Makes an awesome cup of coffee; consider using a permanent filter like the Swissgold #4 Cone-Shaped Filter as a replacement for those cheap paper filters. The machine is definitely well-built; very solid. Nothing needs to be assembled; works right out of the box. The brew-cycle is very quiet (the grinder is slightly louder). Has a nice high-tech look and feel to it (especially the LCD display). Requires little cleaning and no regular maintenance. The machine can be programmed to remind you when to replace the Krups Duo Water Filter that sits in the base of the water reservoir.
Cons: The machine is slightly bigger than you might think; unpacked, sitting on my counter it's approximately 16-inches tall (barely fits under my cabinetry). The clock on the LCD display runs in 24-hour time only; instead of 2:30PM, you'll see 14:30 and so on. During a grind-cycle, when transferring the coffee grounds into the brew-hopper, the machine makes a slight mess on the counter; some of the grounds won't make it into the brew-hopper before brewing.
Review: 5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended.
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