Perfect for my no frills mother
I only do these reviews once in a while, but it's good, as I only make a purchase only after I check the reviews on amazon. I asked my 50 something year old mother what she wanted for her birthday- a coffee maker. In black. And SIMPLE. Like she's been using her whole life. This was replacing a 10 year old similar Braun. She absolutely loved it- it's simple, and and improvement over her old one. How? 1. The handle is really comfortable and rubber coated. 2. It has a water filter (which she doesn't like because she won't change it, but I like it since it DOES make the coffee taste better) 3. You press a button and the filter holder swings open. The thing she didn't like: The bright blue water guide on the side- it matches nothing. Other than that ... Read More
No frills, good coffee, space saver
This is an excellent coffee maker (good hot water) and suits our needs. No timer or bells and whistles required. It also has a narrow back which fits well into the corner under our cabinets - most coffee maker today are very broad and take up a lot of counter space. It does what a coffee maker is supposed to do - make very good coffee, and the price is fair.
Less is more!
I used to own a Braun, one of the older, "barrel shaped," drip machines. It always, despite its simplicity (or because of it?), brewed the best tasting coffee -- provided, of course I used a premium brand.
I lost my Braun in a move, and never replaced it...fool that I was. I went through a couple of cheapies and regretted my choice every time. I finally decided to find another Braun ("duh..."), but discovered they had redesigned the old machine; voila'; the new KF510.
Anyway, typically, and in very Braun fashion, "less is more." This is a simple, well designed, no frills coffee maker, and as long as you use a decent brand of coffee, and good water, it will make you a very fine morning java. It keeps the coffee hot ... Read More
A quality basic coffee maker
I don't often write reviews but having gone through two coffee makers in quick succession before buying the Braun KF510, I thought I'd share my experience and recommend the Braun. We had had a basic Braun for years and when it finally broke down I replaced it with a DeLonghi (I looked for another basic Braun originally and couldn't initially find one locally). It broke down after a couple months, despite good reviews. The retro-style Mr Coffee that I next bought made coffee that wasn't hot enough for us and I returned it.
Just when I was despairing that nothing is made well anymore, I finally nabbed a Braun at our local Ace Hardware. It was inexpensive and extremely basic - no auto-off which I thought I'd miss but which my husband ... Read More
A few drawbacks
I think I wish I had spent a little more money on a new coffee pot; didn't pay enough attention to features. This pot does not turn off automatically; the light stays red, does not turn green as others do after brewing. And as you're filling reservoir, the water drips quite a bit unless you hold the pot just so.
Coffee itself is very good.
