(Coffee Senseo) Braun KF590 Coffee Burr Grinder
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Customer Coffee Senseo Reviews
Very pleased with the coffee. You don’t have to use the filter., 
I decided to purchase a Braun coffeemaker after reading how Consumer Reports had rated the Aromaster KF400 their top choice. I would have chosen the KF400, but am one of those people who use the timer function on the coffee burr grinder so that fresh coffee is brewed just before I wake up in the morning. After some debate I decided on the KF590 and I have not been disappointed.
In the box you receive a coffeemaker, a gold-tone filter and Brita water filter.
I think that the coffeemaker makes a good cup of coffee. Not as good the French press I use when I have the time, but definitely good for a drip machine. Maybe it is the effect of gold-tone filter versus paper filters, but I taste much more distinct flavors in my coffee than my old machine. Overall I am very pleased with the Coffee Burr Grinder.
The KF590 is part of the Impressions line which won the Reddot design award in 2004 and it does look slick. However, some of the design looks better than it functions. For example, the lid of the carafe is plastic and it feels cheap and rattles about. The lid does not open all the way and so must be removed each time you clean the carafe. However, the lid snaps into place easily which is good.
To open the compartment for the grounds, you press a button on the top of the coffeemaker. The compartment swings open which is pretty slick until it gets stuck. I have found that it opens as it should only 15% of the time. However, when it gets stuck all it takes is a little pull and it swings open. Not a big deal, but could have been done better. However, one nice touch is that the compartment easily comes off for cleaning and is easy to put back on which is really nice for cleaning.
The coffeemaker uses a Brita water filter. However, since I already have filtered water, I was curious to see if it would work without a filter since I don’t need to filter my water twice. The coffeemaker works fine without the filter which is good if you already have filtered water or you don’t want to spend the $30 a year.
In summary, a good choice for good tasting drip coffee. There are some quirks, but nothing that will effect your use of the cuisinart brew grind or your enjoyment of the coffee.
