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Capresso 440.05 MT-500 10-Cup Electronic Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe | 
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Brand: Capresso
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $220.00
Buy New: $174.95
You Save: $45.05 (20%)
New (8) from $174.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  172 reviews
Sales Rank: 4829
Color: black
Size: 10-cup
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 16.7 x 11.7 x 11.4
MPN: 440.05
Model: 440.05
UPC: 794151401136
EAN: 0794151401136
ASIN: B000063XHI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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Product Description
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.
Amazon.com Review
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 167 more reviews...
 Good coffee but not so hot July 22, 2008
It seems we are going through coffee makers a lot lately. This time we thought we'd spend a bit more for a "keeper". Unfortunately I don't think this machine will fit the bill.
The coffee does taste good, although I haven't done a side-by-side taste test with my old Mr. Coffee to compare if it is actually that much better. The flavor definitely isn't bitter or burnt tasting, and I like to brew the stronger flavor beans. That said, I don't feel it is THAT much better for the price one has to pay.
As for the temperature, I add one teaspoon of cream to my coffee, and I don't even have to blow on it before that first sip. It's just not that hot. For the second cup I have to put it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. This machine is great if you like warm coffee, but a pain if you want it actually hot. My carafe doesn't hold the heat long, either.
Just for fun I just preheated the carafe and then brewed 6 cups of water, starting with cold water as the manufacturer recommends. The temperature read just over 175 degrees on my instant read thermometer immediately after the brew cycle ended. So no wonder the coffee is not that hot. I will be taking this back and trying the Cuisinart.
 Just keep it clean!!! July 5, 2008
Don't listen to anyone who's griping about the alignment issues. The top of the carafe has a nipple which lines up with the bottom of the filter holder fairly well. It isn't hard to line up at all!!! On top of which there is a moat which goes around this nipple which also drains into the carafe in case your alignment isn't entirely perfect. The people who are having coffee overflow all over the kitchen are either not keeping the little green ball -- which prevents back flow -- clean and it gets stuck and sealed, or are putting too much water in to begin with.
Bottom line is, use the carafe to measure your water and keep the lid to the carafe clean and you will never have a user created problem with this coffee maker.
We LOVE this machine. The only thing you can do better than here on Amazon is to go and find a refurbished one for half the price!
 Good coffee when it is not on the counter. July 3, 2008
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I have had this coffee maker for about four and a half years. Today, I bid it farewell as I watched the garbage truck empty our garbage can!
It made a great cup of coffee; as long as you can keep the brew off your kitchen counter. I would NOT recommend purchasing this product.
Like most of the other poor reviews of this coffee machine, I too had the experience of frequent "counter wetting". Want to set its timer to brew coffee for you so it is ready in the morning? Forget it! You will wake up to a large pool of coffee from one end of your counter to the other.
I have tried everything from more frequent decalcifying of the carafe lid and filter assembly to coffee grind adjustments (I have had the grounds as coarse as the grinder could go- the next step would have probably been to hit the bean once with a hammer). No success on any attempts.
Frequency of occurrence was probably about once a week. It was OK as long as you watched it when it was brewing. Generally, you would start seeing it overflow on the carafe's lid. Repositioning the carafe a bit and tapping the lid (the ball valve sticks shut) would correct the overflow.
In summary, I must be masochistic to have put up with this coffee maker for so long.
I'm going to be so spoiled ... June 25, 2008
After years of using a French press, I decided to go with a drip coffee maker. I looked over the available options, and settled on this one. It came yesterday, and this morning I had the best cup of coffee I've had in a long time. I'm currently on my second cup. I love the water filter -- water quality in my apartment is so-so, and that makes a difference as far as taste. I also am looking forward to the timer feature tomorrow morning ... it is so much easier to get out of bed when you have fresh coffee waiting.
If I had to be critical, I'd say that the one thing I would change is to make the carafe slightly bigger. My coffee mugs hold closer to 10 oz., so really this works out to be about 5 cups rather than 10. But that's really only an issue for dinner parties since I am typically the only one drinking coffee in my house. I'd recommend reading the instruction manual before operating, just so you don't run into problems other reviewers have noted. However, I found that operating the machine is very easy and requires very little brainpower. I like the style quite a bit, and very much love the thermal carafe. All in all, one of my favorite Amazon purchases ever!
Working great for two years June 15, 2008
I have been using this coffee maker for two years now. It still makes an outstanding cup of coffee. The coffee is always great. Hot, good strong flavor and not bitter.
As for the lid, I'm too impatient to wait for the coffee to come out. I turned the lid to the "dot" for about the first month. It seemed to take an eternity to pour two "travelers" in the morning for my myself and my wife. I soon learned that I could "spin" the lid open real fast with a single flick, pour two cups neatly VERY fast, then spin the lid back on.
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