KRUPS Grind and Brew Auto-Start Maker with Builtin Burr Coffee Grinder, 10-Cups, Black

Updated 05/22/2019 Makes the best pot of coffee of all the grind-and-brews...but not without pain and misery. Must add this final note to our comments. The grinder just died. Arrrgh! Less than 2 years of use. Call us suckers, we just ordered another! It makes the BEST pot of coffee! Updated 11/14/2017 I really wanted to love this Krups grind and brew. I have owned 6 (yes, six) of the older Krups Grind and Brew 7000 series. The coffee always tasted great in the 7000. But the more recent purchases of the 7000 did not work properly; they would grind but not drip the water through. So I looked to this newer version to have solved that problem. So here comes the Krups KM785D50 today. For the first pot, one is supposed to brew 10 cups of clear water using the “Grind Off” function. The purpose of the “Grind Off” function is to be able to brew a pot of coffee with already-ground coffee. (Never put already-ground coffee through this burr grinder.). Turned it on...? Same problem as the 7000... no water processed. Did not even turn on the unit!!! ARRRRGGHH! I was able to brew a pot of coffee by using the “grind and brew” function and it behaved well. After calling customer service at Krups, we discovered an omission of a very important step in the instruction booklet. So here is how it should read, and note I am paraphrasing, new instruction in all caps... To brew with already ground beans, put in the desired amount of water. Put into the filter basket the desired amount of ground coffee. Be sure carafe is in place. Make sure your LED screen is activated, showing a blue color by pressing any button. Press “Grind Off” button once, a light will come on that switch. NOW PRESS THE “GRIND/BREW” SWITCH ONCE. A LIGHT WILL COME ON AT THAT SWITCH. AFTER A CONSIDERABLE PAUSE, WATER WILL BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE FILTER BASKET. Success finally! This Krups coffee maker produces terrific tasting coffee with freshly ground beans. I also tried the Capresso CoffeeTEAM #464. It is nearly identical as the Krups - same functions, pot, filter, etc. although has a more flimsy feel to it. The difference is, the Capresso coffee doesn’t taste as good. Maybe because the water does not flow over all the grounds. Every pot, some are left dry. So I am back to my Krups KM785D50 and its delicious tasting coffee. It played hard to get, but we fell in love after all that!

When it works, it works pretty well. The adjustable grinder was able to get the right coarseness to make buying beans worth it. On brewing the 4th pot using the grinder, I hit the brew button, which normally grinds the beans, drops them into the basket and brews the coffee. Pretty slick when it works. But this time it sits for 5 minutes doing nothing, beeps 5 times and shuts off. So I had to brew without grinding to get the water out of the reservoir, empty the grinder, dig around the grinder to clear the chamber, and try again. Again... 4th time using the grinder. Ever. Doesn't bode well. If it's a fluke, I'll adjust my rating, later. But if I keep having to empty this thing out every 4-5 pots to clear beans from the grinder, it's going back. Edit: It's not been a couple months. It's happened once or twice since then, but you can generally clear the jam after some manipulation of the beans.

I have never felt the need to write a review for any product I have ordered on Amazon. However, I felt it was important that I post my experience with this Krups Coffee Maker, so as to save someone the time and money in trying this product. The problems started IMMEDIATELY when I was following the instructions to clean the coffee maker. I filled the reservoir with water & loaded the pot on the warmer. I pushed the grind off button & it beeped, but nothing happened. (No water pumped) The instructions say the LED screen should show a flashing coffee cup and it was not there. I then gave up on being able to use that button on the machine and attempted to use whole beans to see if the machine functioned at all. I was happy to see that when I selected the number of cups, strength of coffee, and coarseness of the grind the machine started to make coffee after pressing "Grind | Brew". The coffee brewed quickly and tasted great. I was happy to keep trying the machine even if I wasn't able to brew using the ground coffee option. (I had bought this for whole beans anyways). I went to bed after setting the auto-start function for 6 cups with whole beans for the next morning. I woke up to the sound of the machine grinding down the hallway. The machine isn't extremely loud, but in my small apartment i was able to hear it while sleeping. This is not an issue and I actually liked hearing it knowing I would be having some hot coffee in 10 minutes when my alarm goes off. I grab my 6 cups of freshly made hot coffee and pour a mug and put the rest back on the heater. The coffee again tasted great, and I finish my morning routine. After loading my travel cup with the remaining coffee I attempt to turn the heater off. Nothing works. I follow the instructions, and nothing works. The troubleshooting section is a joke. I am unable to press any of the buttons on the machine to make anything change on the LCD screen. It still blinks with the coffee mug (indicating heating) instead of turning off. I decide to unplug the machine like the troubleshooting section suggests. When I plugged it back, again nothing happened on the LCD screen. Again, none of the buttons did anything. I could hear a very faint buzzing noise within the machine. After several attempts of plugging the machine in to no avail I decided to give up on this machine. The whole idea that this machine would allow me to use whole beans, and have freshly ground hot coffee at a set time when I wake up was what sold me on this product. There are plenty of comments like mine where the machine is great in theory, but in reality it is poorly made and does not function. I am returning this item tomorrow and will continue looking for a new coffeemaker. I am sad that this one did not work and has shown in its very short time with me several catastrophic issues. I REALLY wanted to like this machine. Unfortunately, this item is a 1/5 for me and I strongly recommend AGAINST buying this. I should have taken a look at the amount of 1 star reviews before making the plunge, and you should too. Don't just take my word for it.

Lo mejor de esta cafetera es la calidad que Krups siempre ha demostrado en sus productos. Tenga descuento o no, el precio vale totalmente la pena; con funcionalidades nuevas que modelos anteriores no manejaban o eran más difíciles de usar, las opciones que maneja este modelo son muy sencillas y en pocos pasos se tiene un delicioso café recién hecho. Excelente producto.

The Krups is easier to use and quieter than our old Cuisinart burr grind&brew, which after four years began to drip hot rusty water out the bottom. After six months of increasing leaks it failed and emptied itself through the rusty bottom. I like the Krups glass carafe and 2-hr keep-warm element better than the Cuisinart insulated metal carafe, which isn't marked with water levels to help you load the coffeemaker, has a drippy tight lid, and needs to be turned completely upside down to empty out the last cup or two. The Krups carafe is lightweight, conveniently marked, has a flippy lid on a hinge, and doesn't drip. The Cuisinart chute needs cleaning more often (every 2 pots) than the Krups (every 2 wks). Both grind well, making the kitchen smell divine, but the Krups is much quieter. Both make delicious coffee. The Krups seems more lightly made, and only time will tell if it's as tough a trooper as the Cuisinart.

Bought to replace my old coffee maker. About 10 years old, originally bought at Superstore. This is the "updated version" apparently. Was looking for another "grind and brew" machine, without an excessive number of choices to make (fineness of grind, strength, etc). The build quality appears to have decreased in the last 10 years, but the coffee tastes good, so I'm not complaining. Medium grind, and medium brew strength work well for me, although the grind is a bit finer than my old machine. The permanent filter works well. This new version has annoying loud beeps, but they are infrequent (coffee is done, machine turning off, pressing a button). The grinder sounds very different than the grinder on my old machine, it is a high pitched whine, seems odd for a grinder. When I happen to be standing beside the machine when it is grinding, there is a faint "hot electronics" smell that I hope doesn't mean anything for future longevity. I have had the machine for about a month. So far, I am happy with the function of the machine, and the taste of the coffee. Will see what longevity to expect. Good price compared to the one option available locally.

No califico el sabor ya que eso depende mucho del grano, tostado y molido, en ese orden. A comparación de otros clientes que aparentemente compraron este producto y dicen que los molidos son todos iguales, yo los probé y realmente no lo son, sí son distintos. El uso me ha sido muy fácil, sin necesidad del un instructivo ya que es muy intuitiva. El diseño es muy genérico pero no es malo. Es de gran tamaño, eso sí. La limpieza de la cafetera no es complicada. En el instructivo que contiene la caja, menciona no usar granos grasosos, pero el que conoce de café sabe que ese aceite libera sabor. En mi caso los granos que uso no son muy aceitosos pero lo son a final de cuentas, y luego de ocuparla ya por varios meses todos los días, en algunos casos hasta 3 veces por día nunca me ha dado problemas, no se ha tapado ni algún otro problema.

Excelente marca y maquina !! Anteriormente había tenido el modelo anterior de la máquina con molino Previa a este modelo, esta máquina es una verdadera joya para los amantes del café FResco recién molido y disfrutar del aroma del café recién molido, diseño bueno y de buena calidad !! Lo único es que no trae el cartucho de carbón activo como lo traía su predecesora, pero se puede comprar por separado, claro que esto en caso de que quieras quitar sabor y dureza al agua, si no es así de cualquier forma funciona genial