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4.5
I am so far, very happy to say I am very happy to have this new machine!1. Received it Feb 27th, 2023. Earlier than expected delivery date. Started using the morning of Feb 28th.2. It was not a repackaged used machine that slipped through the cracks like it appeared to have in so many of the recent comments!!!!! Thinking wherever those people are that got a repackaged used machine, must be serviced by an Amazon facility that has employees that don't care!!! To them, if they read this, always let Amazon know!!!3. I drink MEDAGLIA D'ORO, which is Espresso Italian Roast ground coffee. For that, cannot use the screen filter that comes with the machine. Need to use the #4 filters which fit perfectly.4. Have not tried the Espresso side yet, but performing the initial setup per the instructions, everything worked beautifully and easily. There were no leaks.5. I place the machine on two layers of paper towels (4 sheets, folded in half) which fit the footprint of the machine almost perfectly. In other words, the footprint on the machine fits inside 2 sheets of Bounty paper towels.USING THE COFFFEE SIDE:One of the first things I noticed is the design of the Carafe. Either it needs an improved design, or the current design is to prevent any coffee grind sludge, that made it down from the drip, from pouring into your coffee cup/mug/tumbler. There is about a teaspoon or less, that cannot be poured out.I use the Bold enabled button and seems to work well for boosting the flavor of the coffee.The touch buttons are a nice touch... no brute force needed for turning any knobs or pressing actual buttons... fewer moving parts means fewer mechanical failures.I set the clock on the machine on Thursday, March 2nd, and today, March 4th, I noticed it was a minute behind already. Not a real bad thing, as it is easier to set the clock forward a few minutes due to it being slightly slow, than resetting the time back because it runs to fast.As for the filter and the reservoir for the coffee side, I wish the reservoir was removable like it is for the espresso side. Making it easier to clean than. And as for the filter, I'll need to try and keep track of when that needs to be changed. Meaning have to set some reminder someplace "Check coffee reservoir filter to replace", gee... as if there aren't enough other reminders in life to list and keep track of!!! LOLI have not changed the default time for the warmer to turn off, as I am turning off the machine after the coffee is done dripping.OH... something I didn't see mentioned is... The machine has a BEEP (not loud) when done with the dripping. That is a nice touch if you are still in proximity to the machine. I like that as a reminder!!!That's it for now... will update later if and when I remember to.
