Jura-Capresso MT500 10-Cup Coffee Maker

Pros: Best brew, great appearance, solid construction
Cons: Quality doesn't come cheap

First off, let me say that drip coffee isn’t my favorite way to make coffee. A French press will give you a much better cup. However it isn’t always practical or convenient to press coffee. The Capresso MT 500 might be the second best way to make ...

Pros: excellent coffee, super easy to use, attractive machine!
Cons: none

This is my third thermal carafe coffee maker this year. The Zojirushi I started with died after six weeks. I moved on to a Barista from Starbux that I loathed and returned. After reading many good reviews of this Capresso on epinions and some coffee ...

Pros: Excellent coffee. Great styling. And a carafe.
Cons: Oh, it's a spendy little number....

So my grind-n-brew died. Finally happened, I can't complain. Actually, I'm not going to miss the early morning aircraft-taking-off noise of the grinder switching on. Or the horrendous beeping of the thing when it was done. Or the fifty dang parts I ...

Pros: Comes with mesh filter, better-than-average quality coffee
Cons: Small capacity, doesn't keep coffee hot for long, price

This coffee maker was purchased with a store refund to replace a Cuisinart DTC-975 12-Cup Coffee Maker that was determined to erupt all over my counter and floor. We have been trying to find a good thermal carafe machine, and I am hoping we have found a ...

Pros: great coffee, beautiful design, insulated carafe, auto shut off
Cons: carafe smaller than reservoir, a tad expensive

This replaces an 8 year old Krups 12 cup. Purchased from Sur La Table in Scottsdale. I followed the instructions and ran a couple of full pots of water through the machine prior to use. The instructions don't seem to indicate that you should rinse ...

Pros: Consistently flavorful coffee made quickly and kept hot for a long time.
Cons: People that cannot follow instructions or cannot visually discern improperly located equipment may have problems.

This review is being written from the perspective of a person who is not a “Coffee Snob”. I cannot tell you by drinking a cup of coffee, what blend, roast process, grind type, species of bean, or travel from what region of the world that the ...

Pros: Attractive, makes great coffee quickly.
Cons: Some issues with placement, design quirks, expensive.

This machine makes coffee really fast - around seven minutes for a full carafe. The coffee that results from such a fast brew tastes great, with no bitterness. It is also very attractive. The wide, shallow design looks like it was made with poured metal ...

Pros: Best Tasting Coffee
Cons: Price, one piece lid, carafe lid alignment indicator

My wife and I have had our MT500 for about a year now and we both really like it. It makes the best coffee we have ever had at home. We fill it with water and grounds before going to bed. I used the instructions to set the clock and timer the first ...

Pros: attractive. great coffee. Easy to clean and operate. Thermal carafe A+ after several hours.
Cons: More expensive. coffee basket doesn't stand alone. coffee basket next to water reservoir

My wife and I had 10 year old Krups we liked a lot. It made a very good cup of coffee. We needed a new one and bought another Krups, but the new ones have a little plastic catch and spring lever that looks like trouble, will wear or break in time, and we ...

Pros: Beautiful Machine Produces outstandingly flavorable coffee Piping hot coffee in larqe quantity
Cons: Flaws in design Produces lukewarm coffee in small quantities Carafe must be positioned perfectly

My original review followed by an update at the conclusion I love coffee! Unfortunately, for most of my life, I have been drinking brew from the likes of Mr. Coffee. Their machines, and most others in their price range, provide ...

Pros: Solid and attractive machine with clean lines and professional look.
Cons: Difficult to read water level and add water. Takes lots of grounds for strong coffee.

My husband and I drink quite alot of coffee--and we like it very strong! We grind our own arabica beans--usually ordered from Britt Coffee in Costa Rica, and we prefer the dark roast process.
Unfortunately, although the Capresso MT500 is a very...

Pros: Makes coffee quickly
Cons: Noisy, messy, high maintenance.

After having coffee makers from Braun, Krups, Cuisinart, Sunbeam, etc. we decided to try the MT500 on advice from our coffee store. What a mistake. After 6 months I am ready to toss it in the trash. The first hint of problems started with the coffee...

Pros: Fast brewing. Carafe keeps coffee hot! Removable brew basket.
Cons: Noisy! Controls are poorly placed. Large lid Variable coffee

When our Braun of 10 years finally began acting squirrely we decided to look for a new machine. I'd read about the new Capresso machines and decided that we liked the idea of a thermos. This is no ordinary thermos, it's very stylish and keeps the...

Pros: Insulated carafe. Looks nice.
Cons: Too easily makes a mess. Way too complicated.

I bought this product, despite the high price, because I liked the idea of the insulated carafe as well as the built-in timer. It's also a very good-looking machine that you don't mind sitting out on your counter. Although the coffee is good, it ...

Pros: It looks great. The coffee if hot and flavorful. It's very easy to use.
Cons: So far, we really don't have any complaints about this machine.

My husband and I have been using the Capresso MT500 for a couple of weeks now. We are thoroughly satisfied with it. We tried some other brands that either did not make the coffee hot enough or didn't fit between my counter top and the bottom of the...