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1. Posted: Oct 29 2007

   10/28/2007 I do like this coffee maker alot. I have been a multiple Krups owner. The last coffee maker I owned was a DeLonghi which was bought at Target. It had more options and was less money. I don't think it lasted even a year before it started to turn off before the pot of coffee was done brewing, or would not turn itself off after 2 hours. I wanted to buy The DCM900 before I had bought the one from Target but could not get myself to spent the extra dough to get it. The one from Target was 50$ and became a fire hazard I thought. So after looking back at the DCM900 on Amazon I found one in my price range. Yeah it is alot of money for a coffee maker that is not loaded with tons of options, but the style and performance are great. It is kind of kool when people come by and they say wow nice coffee maker. No I can't program it to make my coffee before I wake up, and it does not grind my beans for me, but how many people are willing to to say to themselves am I crazy for paying that much for a coffee maker and do it? Mark L

2. ( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Dec 26 2006

   I had this coffee maker less than three months when it just stopped brewing in the middle of a brewing cycle. I immediately called customer support and spoke with Erica. She was very pleasant and offered several suggestions, including de-scaling the machine. She told me to call her back regardless of the results. None of her suggestions succeeded, including de-scaling, which proved to be impossible since the DeLonghi wouldn't brew anyway. And if the coffee maker did need de-scaling, its built-in de-scaling warning light never went on. In any case, I had a mess on my hands and called DeLonghi customer service back. This time I reached Amanda, who couldn't have been nastier and wouldn't or couldn't allow me to speak to Erica. I asked to speak to her supervisor, Josh, who was extremely condescending and unhelpful. Unfortunately, it was then that I decided to do my research, not before. It turned out there were numerous complaints registered with the Better Business Bureau concerning DeLonghi, several of which DeLonghi simply didn't respond to. DeLonghi's policy required ME to pay to ship their product to a service facility in Delaware for them to decide what to do with the machine. This is a very expensive coffee maker that has virtually no special features to warrant such a price tag. I am sorry I didn't do my research before I bought such a terrible product with awful customer support. Be warned before you repeat my mistake. I am currently awaiting word from the powers that be as to the disposition of my $225 investment.

3. ( 1 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Aug 18 2006

   Bought this about a month ago, even though I could not find any reviews on it, I went for it. reason's... #1. LOOKS! this is one beautiful coffee maker! #2. 1500 watt S.S. boiler, that rocks. 6 minutes for a full pot. timed it. since I have had a chance to use it I have found the following. You need some room, from a height perspective. it has lids that flip up for adding coffee and water. I had to relocate this to a part of the counter with no cupboards.Work out fine, I LIKE to show it off! cleaning is a snap. very simple, one toggle, off and on, thats it! It seems to be built very well, time will tell. If you want a beautiful machine that gets the job done,(water temp ect) I would HIGHLY recommend it. If you want a machine that you can program to make coffee for the next week. this is not the one. So far I LOVE it. a work of art!

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1. Posted: Jun 26 2008

   I like it. I want my coffee hot & available without the burn from sitting on a hot plate. Pros- Keeps coffee hot without burning it (2-3 hour) Easy to operate Shuts off after brew, no hot plate Programable with clock Cons- Must prep canister with hot water for coffee to stay hot for more than an hour Screw on canister top inconvient but seals heat well

2. Posted: Sep 4 2007

   If it keeps coffee warm for 'hours' - it must be a max of 2, and that is when the temp is 100 degrees! I do not know how they measure cups - but this coffee pot does NOT make 8 cups of coffee - or my measuring cup is not calibrated properly. And - heaven forbid - you do not put the pot in exactly the right spot when you turn it on (then go to take your morning shower). Upon your return, you will find such a mess all over your counter. I paid so much money for this disaster, I keep trying to learn to live with it - but think I will go back to my old coffee maker that only costs less than $20. Had to replace it every 18 months of so - but I now find that was a pleasure.

3. Posted: Sep 4 2007

   If it keeps coffee warm for 'hours' - it must be a max of 2, and that is when the temp is 100 degrees! I do not know how they measure cups - but this coffee pot does NOT make 8 cups of coffee - or my measuring cup is not calibrated properly. And - heaven forbid - you do not put the pot in exactly the right spot when you turn it on (then go to take your morning shower). Upon your return, you will find such a mess all over your counter. I paid so much money for this disaster, I keep trying to learn to live with it - but think I will go back to my old coffee maker that only costs less than $20. Had to replace it every 18 months of so - but I now find that was a pleasure.

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