Krups KT600E50 Silver Art Thermal 10-Cup Coffee Maker

This coffee maker makes great, hot coffee. It just brews it up right with no fuss. I have paired mine with a #4 Swiss Gold permanent filter and absolutely love it. This coffee maker does nothing but make good coffee. It doesn't tell time, it doesn't have any automatic functions, it doesn't have alternate settings - you just push the brew button and it brews great coffee every time.

That said, there are a couple of small gripes that would not keep me from purchasing this product again. One is the price. It's a bit expensive compared to other coffee makers in its "class." For less money you can get a machine with all the afore-mentioned perks and frills. Can I guarantee you they will, quite simply, make coffee as good as this one? No, I cannot. You're obviously paying for the Krups name and for what is almost a piece of coffee making art or furniture - but it does what it should with no complications. There is something to be said for never having to reset the clock or functions - just push the button and get great coffee every time.

The other minor-issue I have is the weird design of the pot. What other reviewers have said is true. You do have to completely invert the pot to empty out the last bit of coffee because of the odd design. This isn't necessary except to get out the last 5-6 ounces of coffee, but it doesn't really present a problem to me - it's not messy or anything, just odd.

Also, the pot did come with a strong chemical odor in it, as some of the other reviewers have mentioned. I did not make or drink any coffee from the machine until it was gone. I got rid of the odor by filling the pot with vinegar and letting it sit over night. That got rid of the smell completely and I never experienced any weird white powder or film or odd-tasting coffee, though if your water is hard it will show up both on the machine and pot as well as in the pot worse than it will on other things in your kitchen.

Pros:

1. Makes great, hot coffee.
2. Thermal pot keeps coffee hot, no burner necessary.
3. Simple.
4. Easy to maintain.
5. Looks great.

Cons:

1. Pot design a little weird.
2. A bit pricey.

UPDATE 01/25/2012: Just want to say that 2 1/2 months later, still loving this coffee maker. I don't think the pot pours too slow like other reviewers have said and it works just fine, if a bit strange. I made coffee this morning. I used some hot water to pre-heat the thermal pot, which I do not ALWAYS do as I don't see it as necessary; I like to not scald my mouth. I'm more concerned about the coffee getting hot enough to properly brew than getting it to my cup super hot. Anyway, I left work without having my morning coffee. Doh! I came home 8 hours later and the coffee in the pot was still warm. Granted, it was not HOT, but it was warm enough to heat the cup and for my wife to drink it. I heated mine in the microwave for a bit.

UPDATE 03/07/2013: After more than a year with the coffee maker, it still makes great coffee. About a month ago I decided to test the brewing temperature with an instant read thermometer. Over a few days of testing it consistently read 198 degrees in the filter during brewing. This is right in the target zone for hot-brewing (195-205 degrees). My parents have a Bunn restaurant style coffee maker (brews instantly). I bought a gold basket filter for it, but my wife and I agree - it just doesn't taste as good as the coffee we make in this machine at home. The only issue I've seen develop over the last year is that on the initial pour, a little bit of coffee runs out of the spring loaded valve on top where the coffee enters the pot. Still very, very happy with this product.

I love this coffee maker! It's been a long time since I had my 1st Krups, & their newer models didn't get the water as hot as this one older model,until now. This does the job, brews a great pot of coffee, keeps it hot for hrs & still tastes great. I'm very picky about my coffee. I'd gone to a french press because I couldn't get a decent pot in the electric drip(my old Krups went to my X). So now I have this model & love it. It's a very sleek design, simple on auto off once it's brewed,& the 10 cup karaf keeps it piping hot without that acidic taste u get when coffee stands warm. This size is good for 4 lg cups/mug. Enjoy.

This is the coffee maker you would imagine Steve Jobs uses at home. (RIP Steve). I've used a Krups coffee maker for many years. When I saw this new Silver Art collection I decided to dump the old and get the new. In fact I bought all the pieces in the series because lets face it, this is just as much about the look as the utility. If you want good drip coffee in a pretty vessel you will like this a lot. It's very shiny!! If you want features, settings, timers and flashing lights this is not the coffee maker for you.

The last few coffee machines I've owned had all the bells and whistles and I happily realize now that I never used any of that crap. You put in coffee, add water and in a few minutes start drinking. This Silver coffee maker does that really well and makes you feel like you're waking up in a kitchen in a luxury modern home. It's definitely all about elegance and simplicity.

I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think the cord is too short. Intentional on their part but I still think it's too short.

Update: After a few months I am still pretty happy but I must say the carafe is definitely annoying (down to 3 stars). As others have said this carafe pours very slow and when first filling the water reservoir the carafe (without the lid fastened on) has a tendency to spill and create a puddle on the counter. A normal glass carafe never has these weird problems. Also, after the brew finishes and you start pouring you are also likely to get another annoying puddle. This makes no sense and is an unusually bad design flaw from Krups. The coffee maker is great but the carafe needs an update and Krups should give us owners a free carafe for dealing with all these puddles.