NEW OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker with Single-Serve Capability

So after my beloved National brand coffee maker (which I bought off a guy leaving Japan three decades ago) finally died at age 30, I went through the hell of trying to find a simple coffee maker to do the same great job. Yup, it took another five years to find one after failing with several costly others. This one by OXO was rated by several people on the web so of course it's easy to be skeptical, but one review convinced me to try it. Lo and behold...delicious coffee SO simple to make is BACK! Keeps the coffee HOT without burning it like my beloved National used to do, so it one upped it lol. Yeah it's great, Alice. Worth every penny. Get one.

OXO 8 Cup Coffee Maker Review update We have now had the unit for about two weeks and as a result I can give a more complete review. The unit is a smaller coffee maker, unlike many other more conventional home brewers. It is able to brew anywhere from two to eight coffee industry standard 5 ounce cups, or 40 fluid ounces in total. I point this out as the Amazon description still lists it as making 64 fluid ounces. I sent in a note to Amazon about correcting that mistake but nothing has changed yet. Interface: - The interface is uncluttered and intuitive, with none of the stuff I don’t want. - It has only 4 buttons: Power, 2-4 cups, 5-8 cups, Clean. - No unnecessary clock or timer functions. - Two brew baskets: the standard “main” basket and an insert for making lesser amounts - The base has a recessed pedestal which can be flipped over to lift a mug up when brewing directly into the mug Usage: - I have now used all options for making a brew: - 2-4 cups setting into both a pot and a mug, 5-8 cups into a pot. - Water comes in hot and FAST. Initial bloom phase (flow then pause) lasts about 30 seconds to a minute. - Coffee is ready in 7 minutes or less, depending on amount being made. - No spills or leaks seen at any time. - A few small drips and spatters when making the brew into a mug. Use a tall mug. Note: the included pedestal is your friend here. Make use of it. - Coffee is hot. The pot keeps it between low 170s and mid 180s (°F) for at least an hour. Quality of brew: - Flavourful, especially at the larger volumes (5-8 cups). - Flavour intensifies as it cools. This was expected. A note on the coffee grind & amount: - Grind: - Medium, i.e. use as directed by the manual to start. - Too coarse or not enough coffee and the flavour will be thin. - Too fine or too much coffee and the resulting brew might be over extracted. It might even clog. See note on water flow above. I never saw this happen but I suppose it is possible. - Amount: - Use as directed (~ 8 gm / 5 oz cup) for larger amounts to start. - Use slightly more for lesser amounts (2-4 cups), especially when brewing into a mug (~ 2 cups). Once you’ve played with it for a while, I have no doubt the sweet spot will be found for your favourite coffee beans and the amount of coffee you like to make. The one feature I have yet to use is the “Clean” function. That won’t be for another two months or so, given our use of the brewer. All in all, a great coffee maker, well worth the price of admission.

Extraordinaria cafetera, excelente calidad y diseño. Mantiene el café caliente durante un largo tiempo. Algo cara pero lo vale. 100% recomendable.

I got this for replacing a 16 year old Cuisinart coffee maker. So far this Oxo coffee maker has been doing a good job. The coffee does have slightly better flavor than my old coffee maker. It's easy to use. Of course I had to fiddle with it at the beginning but it is easy to use. After trying out the carafe for my first batch of coffee just to check how everything works. I've been using it primarily with the single cup filling feature. This lets me fill my coffee cup directly. I really like this feature since I use an insulated coffee mug so the temperature is well maintained so I can enjoy the coffee. This coffee maker as many others uses 5 oz as a standard for a cup of coffee. I've been filling up my water tank for three cups and used three scoops of coffee ground. I pour in water to bring the water level right to the 3 cup level line. So I'm starting with 15 oz of water and I end up with 13 oz of coffee in my cup. The final 2 oz of water won't drip out. There's a sliding switch to use when I'm making a single serving of coffee to a cup. The position is pushed to the left so that it will hold open the valve on the coffee ground basket. I also push the switch to the right to close the valve to make sure no coffee leaks out after I take my cup away to close the valve. One thing I don't like about the carafe is that coffee can drip from the pouring sprout and it drips coffee onto the body of the carafe and the table. I took off one star for that. There's a power button and two buttons to chose if you're making 1-4 cups of coffee and the other button is for 8-12 cups of coffee. I tried 8-12 for my single serving of coffee and it doesn't seem to make time difference. Over all I like this coffee maker. It looks simple and modern and is easy to clean. If fits easily under my cabinet. I was able to buy this at under $150 as there was some deal going on so I bought it. I'll have to see how long this one will last. June 13: I noticed after making a cup of coffee that at the hole where the water drains in to fill the holding tank. There was a slight bit of water backing up. I was curious so I used some descaling solution and did a cleaning cycle. This happened before the cleaning light turned on. After the cleaning cycle the water wasn't visible anymore at the end of a brew. So now when ever I see water backing up a bit I do a cleaning cycle. It may be too early but I guess it depends on how hard the local water is. I'll do it this way instead of the letting machine time it and give a signal to run a cleaning cycle.

I am not a coffee snob and I will confess I have been a Keurig user for last 5 years. Conveniently to use but problems with standing water on tank bothered me. At least a glass reservoir would be better. OXO 6 cup answered my sanitary concern. It is indeed a leading contender for a truly fresh cup of coffee. Very versatile unit and easy to clean up. The quality is to be admired. Only one slight drawback, OXO chose to eliminate the hot plate. This may be a deal breaker for some people. OXO argues that they engineered a thermal system that will hold the coffee hot for a while. They are right and wrong. If you brew 6 cups then the thermal factor can fully perform but if you brew less then four it becomes a challenge simply because of the volume. OXO claims the hot plate eventually renders the sitting coffee biter. They have a point but most folks find it easier just to pour a cup from the hot plate rather than go through another brewing cycle. For me, above is not a problem. I use the machine for breakfast and empty the canister within 45 minutes to an hour and the temperature is acceptable. In my opinion it remains the best and cleanest coffee maker. I can safely say it brews a perfect cup and I see why coffee lovers appreciate it. Who knows, to please everyone they may consider adding a heating element to boost their thermal system as an option. In short: highly recommended without reservation!

Prepara rapidísimo el café. (menos de 4 minutos para 6 tazas) Además, ahorra energía con su jarra, pues conserva el calor por más de dos horas...