Taylor Swoden Programmable 12-Cup Coffee Maker

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What We Loved

• Bloom / saturation quality (filter coffee)
  showerhead design for even saturation
• Heating-element power
  975 W—decent heat
• Overall cup quality / flavor balance
  627 ppm TDS—good extraction
• Programmability / custom profiles
  fully programmable with self-clean cycle
• Strength-control accuracy
  regular & bold brew options

Just Okay

• Brew-temperature accuracy
  176 °F—average warmth
• Carafe brew time
  slow: 8 min 10 s
• Carafe thermal retention
  drops 6 °F in an hour
• Ease of refilling water tank
  tight landing zone makes filling tricky

Needs Improvement

• Carafe pour consistency
  messy start to pour, big drips