Krups Coffee Maker reviews

Shopping for a coffee maker depends on your level of coffee drinking and taste. I've always been a fan of the Krups coffee maker and while you'll get mixed reviews, for availability and price, they are hard to beat.

As far as taste is concerned, I've had no problems with Krupps coffee makers. Sometimes I wonder whether people actually take the taste factor a little too far and I liken it a little to wine tasting.

For a quick and efficient coffee, Krups has a number of machines available but the one I have used for some time and which has served me well is the FME4.

This model has always been attractive because of it's features which in some reviews, again, have had a mixed reception. I like easy operational features and Krups have certainly come to the party with this model.

One of it's best features is to filter out the chlorinated taste of water. Yes, in this instance taste is noticeable and if you have ever had the misfortune to get a mouth full of chlorine treated water in a pool then you'll appreciate the neat feature of the FME4 to get rid of most of this taste.

Another attractive feature of this Krupps coffee maker is the glass carafe. It has an exceptional airtight feature designed to lock in both the flavor and the freshness of the coffee.

One of the frustrations with machines in the past has been the inability to remove the carafe until the coffee has been brewed. This is a drawback when you are in a hurry, which I always am, and the Krups coffee maker feature which allows you to pour a cup while the brewing is taking place is just about worth the money alone.

If you are an impatient type then you'll understand what I'm talking about. These machines generally retail at over $100 but some prudent shopping will get you good deals at under that price.