Capresso MT500 Coffee Maker

Coffee lovers rejoice, you've just found one of the best home coffee makers on the market. This sleekly designed, high tech coffee maker has so many great features, it's difficult to know where to begin, so let's just list them so you'll know what to expect: No need for paper coffee filters as the permanent gold-toned filter that comes with the machine does the job. A built in charcoal filter removes up to 83% of chlorine from water for better taste and purity. An electronic filter indicator let's you know when it's time to change the filter. The plastic lined water reservoir and a new stainless steel lined heating system prevents the coffee water from ever touching aluminum. The heating system also dramatically reduces decalcifying and brews coffee up to 50% quieter than most other coffee makers. The easy to clean surface of the high-gloss metallic alloy body and stainless steel thermal carafe are specially treated to maintain their luster. Brews 10 cups of coffee in just 8 minutes and also has setting for brewing smaller pots. The thermal coffee carafe keeps coffee hot for up to 4 hours. A small convenient side panel with an easy to read from any angle LED display let's you control the coffee making procedure, including the 24 hours programmable clock/timer (nothing like waking up in the morning to freshly brewed coffee -- the machine does the work while you sleep). For safety reasons, the machine automatically shuts off after brewing. This is the perfect home accessory or gift for those who take the joys of brewing coffee at home seriously. For more information or about this product, or to order, click here.

Product Score Card     Ease of Use 9 Functionality 10 Price 9 Design 10 Overall Rating 9.5     Suggested Retail Price $160.00

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