Capresso 4440.01 10-cup Stainless Steel Vacuum Carafe with Lid for Capresso MT500 and MT500 Plus Coffee Maker

Sleek Design. Great Coffee. A Keeper.
Having been sorely disappointed with the Cuisinart Grind & Brew, I moved on to the Capresso MT500. I have not been disappointed.

Aside from being a superior coffee maker, the MT500 is a sleek, elegant appliance that looks great on any kitchen counter.

The keypad is simple and easy to use, and includes a digital clock for 24-hour programmability (a key must-have for me). The unit has a 3-5 cup small batch setting for fast and efficient brewing of smaller quantities (another must-have for me).

Perhaps most importantly, the unit brews very satisfactorily hot coffee, unlike the Grind & Brew, which I found luke warm (less than 170F). The thermal carafe does an excellent job of keeping unused coffee hot, particularly when you pre-heat it with hot water.

My only criticism would be that fill-level is inconveniently positioned and somewhat hard to read.

All in all, I'm very pleased with every aspect of the MT500.

Tried it! Returned it!
I love coffee! Unfortunately, for most of my life,

I have been drinking brew from the likes of Mr. Coffee.

Their machines, and most others in their

price range, provide adequate flavored coffee that is

never delivered hot out of the machine.

The ULTIMATE Question

Is there a PERFECT coffee machine in the $100-$200

range and is such a machine possible?

My needs were simple. I needed a maker that brews

piping hot coffee, does it quickly and effectively,

and is easy to operate and clean.

Based on recommendations I received from coffee

drinkers on many Internet discussion forums, I

decided to spend about $170 for the Capresso MT500.

The machine is certainly beautiful, but not without

design flaws, mainly the way your carafe must sit

pinpointed beneath the filter cup to avoid overflow.

I am not also very...

You need to order the charcol filters too!
It's not mentioned anywhere here but this unit requires charcoal filters that are replaced every couple of months. Only found this out after giving it as a gift to my parents. A web search only turned up a 2-3 sites that sold them so I don't think they're very common. I would recommend that you purchase a goodly supply with the coffee maker. Amazon sells them as "Capresso 4440.90 3-pack Charcoal Water Filters" in case you're trying to hunt them down.

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