What We Loved
- Carafe pour consistencyno spills or drips in pour test
- Carafe thermal retentionholds temperature almost unchanged after an hour
- Ease of cleaningcomes with reusable mesh filter
- Ease of refilling water tanksmaller opening but still spill-free
- Overall cup quality / flavor balance633 ppm TDS—best of budget models
- Water-level visibilityclear window shows exact fill
Just Okay
- Brew-temperature accuracy171 °F—cooler than ideal
- Carafe brew timefinishes in 7 min 50 s
Needs Improvement
- Heating-element powerleast powerful element in lineup