Zojirushi EC-YSC100 Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker, 10 Cup, Stainless Steel/Black

Product Details :

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 10.6 x 14.9 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds 
• ASIN: B00X9K1EDK
• Item model number: EC-YSC100

 
User Experience :
I picked up this coffee maker on Prime Day as my trusty workhorse Mr. Coffee (also a thermal carafe type) was on Year 7 and its future looked uncertain. I am now sipping the first production from my new Zojirushi and I can honestly say it's one of the finest cups of coffee I have had that wasn't made by a barista.

So it passed the delicious test with flying colors, but what else? From a design perspective, there's really nothing not to like about this piece of Japanese engineering. I am pretty nitpicky about the details of gadgets I use every day, so it's rare I to find something that I really can't complain about. But they just got it right with this one:

* Large, clear buttons with obvious functions. I didn't need to read the manual to set the clock or the brew timer in seconds.
* Well-designed carafe that opens and closes easily and positively. The carafe on old Mr. Coffee was never really quite right. It always seemed like you had to use all your might to push the button to get the coffee to pour, and it came out too slowly.
* Water reservoir removes easily for filling and has a nice built-in handle
* Battery backup for the clock and brew timer!! Really? Yes. Really. When you accidentally unplug it to use your immersion blender or in-the-egg scrambler, it remembers everything when you plug it back in. That was completely unexpected but very welcome.
* Filter basket pops right out for easy cleaning
* Uses standard basket filters, my old gold filter from Mr. Coffee works.

This is a new product so the only wildcard is durability. But so far, I love it.

This reviewer buys products from amazon all the time - and rarely submits a review - because most of what we buy is already reviewed thoroughly. Not the case with this Zojirushi coffee maker.

Have owned and used the product for two months - and the current results are good as new. Coffee tastes clean and fresh when first brewed. Best thing is - 7 hours later, you can pour some more and it's still warm enough to drink without having to microwave it - and tastes as fresh as first-brewed. It's clear that the thermal carafe is well-designed and well-insulated.

We are treating the connection between the carafe and the coffeemaker with care - as if there is a problem-in-waiting it's likely the two pieces that fit together to deliver the brewed coffee to the carafe. We've found that if you depress the "pour" button on the carafe - it lowers the top piece just a little to help it fit into the brewing position. Same advice when you're removing the carafe after brew.

Once you've removed the carafe from the coffeemaker, you can leave it separate until you're setting up for the next day's brew. In that way the two pieces described are only engaged twice per day.

When you're cleaning the carafe then unscrew the carafe top and place on its side until you re-attach. You can also rinse the top by depressing the spring-loaded button under running water. Doing so causes the water to flow through its interior.

The carafe is stainless steel and rinses easily.

Remember to pour any coffee out from the previous brew before making more. We forgot once and the next morning's carafe was full nearly to overflowing.

Five stars and nothing but praise for the upgrade to our daily coffee consumption.

We liked the product well-enough to order a 16-pack of the "Zojirushi Electric Pot / Inner Container Cleaner,(4 Boxes with 4 packets each )". Assuming we clean the machine every two months then that amount of cleaner will last better than two and a half years.

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