I made 7 cups today and my coffee tasted watered down and was just lukewarm after 45 mins. I swirled warm water around first too. Any tips?
1801087
Sorry Jason...as great a coffee maker as a friend boasts it is..I got a lemon and had to send it back..never even got to make the first brew...as a coffee lover, I am very disappointed for us both...better luck next time
1801088
I am not sure, there is must be something wrong with your machine. My coffee is still warn the next morning if we didn't finish the pot from the morning before. It's always got when I make it, so you may want to want to send it back for replacement
1801089
There should be a number on the right side of the machine; call them and give them the model number, and they can tell you where to send it for service. Sounds like you may have some lime scale insulating the heating element from the water you are trying to heat.
363954
I agree. The thermal carafe is a major shortcoming; coffee is only lukewarm after one hour. Why is it that my $10 thermos from CVS keeps coffee HOT for 5 hours. One writer has the right idea: heat the carafe with very hot water before brewing. Had I known this I would not have bought this product --- the 2nd Cuisinart appliance I purchased that did not fulfill its promise (the other one being the fairly wretched waffle-maker.) No more Cuisinarts for me!
1224778
I boiled water below the minimum before, which is about a cup. Nothing was wrong, just boiled faster. Plus it shuts off after its done boiling.
878194
we had the same problem, and actually found it was an issue with the cups we were using. we took apart one cup where the brewer didn't give us a full cup of coffee, and compared it to one that did. the short-cupped one was missing a filter paper thingy in it, so we don't buy those cups anymore. the only other thing we do that others might not is run it without a cup at 4-5 times a week - my 11yo son uses it to get hot water for oatmeal in the morning :)
551488
Not at all. Water temp is too low and grind is too coarse resulting in weak coffee and double usual bean usage. Looking for a new one now.
169444
We deal with this problem by putting in less water into the coffee maker than the coffee grinder indicates we should. If we grind enough for 8 cups, we put in about 6 cups of water. If we grind 12 cups of beans, we put in 10 cups of water. If you put in the "right" amount of water, your coffee will taste watery. I think if you try this, your coffee will come out fine.It's also really important to run the removable parts through the dishwasher occasionally(the part that holds the ground beans, and the part that holds that part.) Otherwise, your coffee will gradually come to taste just like any old coffee maker. We deal with this problem by putting in less water into the coffee maker than the coffee grinder indicates we should. If we grind enough for 8 cups, we put in about 6 cups of water. If we grind 12 cups of beans, we put in 10 cups of water. If you put in the "right" amount of water, your coffee will taste watery. I think if you try this, your coffee will come out fine.It's also really important to run the removable parts through the dishwasher occasionally(the part that holds the ground beans, and the part that holds that part.) Otherwise, your coffee will gradually come to... » Read More We deal with this problem by putting in less water into the coffee maker than the coffee grinder indicates we should. If we grind enough for 8 cups, we put in about 6 cups of water. If we grind 12 cups of beans, we put in 10 cups of water. If you put in the "right" amount of water, your coffee will taste watery. I think if you try this, your coffee will come out fine.It's also really important to run the removable parts through the dishwasher occasionally(the part that holds the ground beans, and the part that holds that part.) Otherwise, your coffee will gradually come to taste just like any old coffee maker. « Show Less
893512
the water is heated faster than most coffee maker ,, which create some vibration , it should not be that much or the coffee , if you leave in hard water area caclium deposit might be the cause {if you have been using for a while"} send an Email to Krupp .
1098843
IMHO, Yes, it just didn't produce the same quality coffee and we returned it to Amazon. We found one of the old ones on eBay that has worked great but eBay is a crapshoot too.
41233
If it works fine with just water, then maybe you packed in the coffee too tightly. It might take some trial & error to get it right.
1821931
Either the coffee is already cooled offm or you haven't got the milk hot enough. Quick test if milk is hot enough is to lightly touch the side of the stesming cup if it is too hot to touch it's hot enough.
315713
Try tamping the portafilter not so densely. If the machine has good water flow without coffee in it, experiment with the fineness of the grind, the amount in the portafilter, and the amount of pressure you use to tamp. there is definitely a learning curve!
642435
We have only had this 2 days and we use very strong beans. We filled the grinder to the top for a 12 cup pot, and it was soooooo weak that it tasted like water. These are the same beans we used in our old coffee maker that gave us ridiculously strong coffee every time. I dumped out my coffee both days this week and drank my Keurig single cups. Try again tomorrow with less water maybe.
1546880
I am having the same problem. I just used the singel brew several times. We buy specialty coffee beans at costco & grind them daily since we love gormet coffee. I used 2 scoopes of beans (normally 5 scoops for a full pot) brewed it & it was see thru dirt colored water! WTF? So I ground up 3 heaping scoops & tried again, darker water with tons of grounds in it! Seriously? What could a preson possibly get wrong with putting in a cup of water, grounds & pushing a button (basically)? I dont get it...Maybe its just defective. I guess I hate the single brew in this machine now. Kinda sucks. BUMMER!
401989
For me, I use a medium roast coffee, grind the coffee quite fine, and I wait for the water to begin to boil. After the water JUST begins to boil I grind the coffee as if you grind the coffee too soon and let it set before the brew it is said the coffee begins to stale. I let the coffee brew GENTLY for approximately 1:45 and remove from heat and always end up with a smooth flavorful brew. Oh and I use 5 heaping scoops for the 6 cup line. Check out coffeegeek.com for more tips and don't be afraid to tinker around to dial in your taste.
363955
I just purchased this product and have the same issue with the carafe not keeping the coffee hot. Is my carafe defective? Some users state it keeps their coffee piping hot for up to 3-4 hours, and I find after an hour, the coffee is barely warm.
1482124
It seemed to be hot but there was no flavor at all with mine (tasted like coffee flavored water) so I sent it back. Also once you make a cup of coffee you can't open the lid as the button sticks you have to pry it open with a knife in order to get the coffee grounds out.
1677046
I just zap my mug with water in it for about a minute, then dump the hot water out and brew into the hot mug, works much better for me. My husband likes the tepid brew though, weirdo.