BUNN HG Phase Brew 8-Cup Home Coffee Brewer
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: BUNNBrand: Bunn
Model: HG
Color: Silver
Product features:
- Brews 4 to 8 cups (20 to 40 -ounces)
- Glass carafe and stainless brew funnel
- 6-Minute heating phase + 4-minute brewing phase = 10 minutes to better coffee
- Programmable auto-start, easy to read LCD display, time-to-clean indicator, and warmer that automatically shuts off after 2 hours
- 3-Year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of BUNN HG Phase Brew 8-Cup Home Coffee Brewer
Customer Review: 5 stars... except for a quirky carafe.
Summary: 4 Stars
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First off, let me say I almost NEVER drank 'drip-style' coffee before I started using this Bunn maker. I have a french press at work, and use that every day -- on the weekends, I usually don't bother with the drip maker at home and when I do, I'm usually not crazy about the flavor. More trouble than it's worth.
Enter this newfangled coffee maker... the technology is touted at length on the product description, so I'll spare a re-hash, but to summarize:
- Dimensions: this fits atop my kitchen counter, beneath the cabinets, without a problem. Not sure what others on here have been complaining about (unless their cabinets are really low). It's a little taller than my old maker, but not that much taller. Fits in the same spot as the old one.
- Aesthetic: I like the brushed steel / black aesthetic. Modern, and meshes with other devices around the kitchen/house. I'm not a stickler for interior decoration, but it's still a plus.
- Ease of use: same as a normal maker; fill the carage, pour the water in the receptacle, place filter, scoop coffee, hit 'Start'... in 8-10 minutes you get perfect coffee.
- Carafe: this is where this product gets 4 stars instead of 5. It's a relatively small annoyance, but so key with coffee makers that it does mean I'm lowering my rating. The Carafe is attractive and well-made, but you have to be careful pouring water into the top receptacle, and be even more careful pouring hot coffee into your mug. Why? The pour spout is 'modern' looking, as in it's mostly flat, without a clearly defined pouring channel. As a consequence, liquids tend to run to the sides of the pour spout and will trickle down the outside of the carafe and spill on your counter/table/lap.
This can be MOSTLY mitigated by pouring carefully and you have to leave the top on (helps reduce the seepage/spilling). After a few times, I got more or less accustomed to it and can avoid spilling now, but it's still a small annoyance that, repeated with each pour, makes me miss my old coffee maker's carafe.
- Coffee Flavor: the bubbling/steaming sound as the water heats up sets your mouth to watering. When the coffee brews, the smell instantly fills the room and house. The coffee from this machine is much bolder than normal drip-style makers, yet, true to the manufacturer's promise, is not bitter at all -- I'd say even bolder (and still less bitter) than the coffee I make with my french press. I really believe the technology and the super-hot water make superior coffee.
- Capacity: the 8-'cup' capacity is fine for me. Makes 3-4 good mugs of coffee, and for those who want more, it'd be easy to refill the maker and re-start it... by the time you're done with your cup(s), another batch will be ready.
BOTTOM LINE: I really wish i could give this maker 5 stars. It is a great coffee maker. It looks cool, it sounds cool, makes the house smell good, the coffee tastes great, and it's well-made. One small design flaw -- a quirky and sometimes spillage-prone carafe pour spout -- presents a relatively minor annoyance, but as it's repeated each time you make coffee, it makes you wonder why the engineering team at Bunn didn't make a slight design tweak to mitigate the pouring problem. Oh well - it's otherwise an outstanding coffee maker.
Description of BUNN HG Phase Brew 8-Cup Home Coffee Brewer
Bunn Phase Brew features Heat & Release Technology that heats all the water to ideal brewing temperature before releasing it onto the coffee grounds to prevent bitter flavor.Drip Coffee Machines
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