We had a BUNN at work and I wanted one at home. If you are familiar with BUNN you probably understand why and that's why you're looking at these. Thus far it has performed well. The cup capacity is just right for us - two people can get two large mugs of coffee each per brew. I bought the plastic pitcher that is offered for filling the tank but truthfully you don't need it. Setup is easy IMO, just follow the directions or there is a video you can watch but we didn't need it. The directions are clear and adequate. It is FAST! It brews a pot in about 3 minutes and the coffee is hot and it brings out the full rich taste and smells divine. It does not have an auto shut off so you do need to be mindful of that because it keeps whatever is left in the pot hot all day until you do turn it off. You can't program it to wake you to the smell of coffee but we just set it up the night before, fill the carafe with water just as any other and in the morning pour, push the button and you are ready before you can say Bob's your uncle, or as I said, 3 minutes. I also bought the BUNN filters but we've been using the same ones from our previous coffee maker until they are gone and have had no issues with them. I have not emptied the water tank and given it an overall cleaning. I will need an assistant to lift it though I do not anticipate a problem. It doesn't say how often to do that but I generally cleaned my others every 2 months so it's not time yet. There is nothing to make it look intimidating. Husband really likes it. It's a little on the pricey side but that was not a surprise. It's probably the basic model of BUNN but we are both happy with the performance and look forward to enjoying it for hopefully more than a year or two as has been the case with some of our other coffee makers.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]