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06 January 2008
Keeper
Very happy after about one month of use. The stainless steel carafe keeps coffee warm for a long time -- about half a carafe of coffee from yesterday morning (miscalculated the demand for coffee) was still almost hot -- could have drunk it black that way.
The carafe lid is ingenious, with small plastic balls that allow brewed coffee in but otherwise seal the lid, until a ball rolls out of the way when the carafe is tilted to pour. A concern was whether the carafe lip would pour well, or dribble, like the last Black & Decker stainless carafe did (the main reason for this purchase). It pours well.
The unit is just an inch too tall to slide under the cabinets above the counter, but cabinet height is probably a variable. The included "gold" filter works fine. The stainless trim on the brew basket is attractive. The lack of detailed instruction (it's a refurb) left me to my own resources in figuring out operation, but once you get the nerve to pull the brew basket open (it opens from left to right, hinge is on the right), everything else is pretty standard.
The coffee is good. I'm not a connoisseur but I think the coffee fan sites name this as one of the brewers that attains the "correct" water temperature for "ideal" coffee prep. I did notice a difference in flavor from the old B & D, which I'm sure did not reach ideal heat (it went lukewarm in 3-4 hours), and assume the cup of Eight O'Clock coffee I now enjoy is closer to the ideal (but for the cheesy choice of beans).
A bargain, glad I went refurb rather than a cheap one (i.e. same price, lesser quality) at a local store. I have bought two Cuisinart refurbs (the other a toaster) and both have been indistinguishable from new (other than the plain boxing) and seem to be ready for a long run. Obviously, not heavy duty commercial, but excellent in the home appliance class.