It Leaks!

During the cleaning/test run with water (fortunately just water), it leaked all over and had to be returned.

I really like this coffee maker, the carafee is nice and big. Holds lots of coffee and keeps coffee hot a long time. Makes great tasting coffee and it is nice and hot. I had another carafe style maker but coffee was not hot enough when done. This one has great temperature.

My one complaint is the top is really hard to open when you want to pour your coffree. It has to be unscrewed everytime you pour and it gets really tight when the hot coffee is in it. It gets frustrating in the morning when you are still trying to wake up and can't get to your coffee. Bad design on lid of carafe, should be improved.

Pretty good thermal coffee maker

I got this after my Starbucks Barrista maker died. I like the controls on the side, preventing accidental water spills into the panel, which I think killed my last machine. The Zoji is pretty good, very hot coffee, especially if you use warm tap water to begin with. The thermal carafe keeps coffee warm for a couple hours, like most other models. Easy loading of ground coffee and water. No problem using paper #4 filters. It is a bit hard to unscrew the lid, could be designed better, ergonomically. Overall, I am happy with the product.

The Zojirushi thermal carafe is by far the best at keeping the temperature. I have it in a very cold place and still the coffee is hot, and stays hot longer than I expected. The only negative comment I received was from someone who prefers a glass pot. He feels the flavor of the coffee is compromised by a metal carafe. I didn't find anything objectionable about the flavor. I also appreciate how quiet it is when it's brewing.

very satisfactory

The Zojirushi thermal coffee maker is an excellent product. It's well designed and makes great coffee.