Bosch TKA 2830 UC 900-Watt 12-Cup Coffeemaker, White  Product Reviews

"It brews hot coffee in a short period of time... which seems to be a challenge for most brewers. Amazon had a list price of $120 and reduced to $59 which put it in the top price we'd pay for a no-frills brewer. It does what you'd expect it to and that was by far more than our Braun did before it hit the trash can after only a few months of use. Price is about the same now and we'd buy another one like it if this one pooped out."

"I made 12 pots of coffee before writing this review, I want to tell you this is definately worth the price though the 69.00 original price was either a very long time ago or just inflated Makes a really nice HOT cup I have owned many pots never seem to have luck they either leak all over or the coffee never is hot this does not leak at all and has been good to me so far! I can see how a couple reviewers may think its junky it IS made of all plastic and has nothing digtial on it at all but I also owned 2 BUNN makers that did not do as well as this little guy plus a few that had all the bells and wistles and did not do 1/2 as well as this one If you get this (You will be happy you remembered this) The coffee filter is number 4 cone and can be tricky if you put it in the wrong way it will get stuck and you will swear it broke on you or you got a defect I had this problem the first 2 pots then realized the black circle has to be pointing in front of you directly. You can easily forget and put it in the wrong way buy a butter knife will pop the sides right out once you realize that its in the right direction you will not have any porblems. Its really a nice robust cup and the best trait is the heat I love the fact it makes hot coffee! I paid 17.00 for it and it has been worth every dime do not expect a high end digital alarm or time button you will be dissapointed but if your looking for a maker and a really good fair priced one spring for it you will not be sorry!"

"Over the last 8 years, I've purchased at least 5 coffee automatic drip coffee pots for my mom and for me. They have ranged from cheap to expensive. Expensive for me is in the $80 to $100 range. The last coffee pot I bought for my mom was a Melitta with the auto time set. While she loved the unit, it went to the coffee pot graveyard in just a little over a year when the heating unit burned out. A couple of my previous purchases were thermos-style units. My biggest complaints over all the coffee pots were (1) coffee not hot enough, (2) coffee didn't really taste that great, (3) pot not big enough, which happens most on thermos units, and (4) failure of the unit in too short a time, particularly for the more expensive units.This time I decided to go for simple design, a larger container (12 cups instead of 10), a mid-range on price, and, hopefully, a good cup of coffee. Well, I got it this with the Bosch. It is very straightforward. It makes 12 cups; it has one button (on/off); it turns itself off after two hours; is easy to clean; was reasonably priced ($49.99 on Amazon in September of 2003, cheaper now); and lo and behold, it makes a good cup of coffee that comes out hot and stays hot without getting a burned taste.The other reviewer says that it is cheaply made. I think that the plastic is as strong as any other pot I've purchased. The top lid, where the water is poured into, also "broke" on mine until I figured out that, instead of being broken, it had come apart as it is designed to do so that you can clean it better. The lid and surrounding edge of the coffee pot is a light grey plastic. It cleans up very easily and is less prone to stain than the ones that are all white. For the most part, I just run the pot under clear water and wipe the unit down with clear water to keep it clean.The best part is that I'm very happy with the taste of the coffee. I don't use any special water, just our tap water which has run through a water softener. We have very, very hard water in Nevada. I'm using decafinated Folgers most of the time. The other good part is that the coffee comes out hot - hot enough for me to wait a couple of minutes before my first sip. Now, if it just lasts more than a year, I'll be extra happy with my purchase."

"I bought this coffeemaker as a gift for my sister and was so embarrassed when she took it out of the box. First, the plastic top is extremely cheap and flimsy, and the whole thing broke off the first time we flipped it back. There was also a grey powder film over the whole appliance. Finally, it is just not good looking at all...extremely cheap in appearance. It did not even make it to the countertop before we had it back in the box and on its way back to Amazon. I went with the Bosch on their reputation for the greatest dishwashers. Evidently, another company designs and manufacturers their small appliances. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM!!!! Get the Braun KF550-BK AromaDeluxe instead!"