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 Mmmmmmm......I love my lukewarm coffee from KithcenAid Dec 22, 2009
I have had this coffee maker for a few years. Since day 1 the coffee does not even get close to hot, especially if you put any creamer in it. You have to put your coffee in the microwave to get it hot, then it loses a lot of its flavor.
I have tried heating the carafe first, using warm water, etc. The water comes out of the shower at only 150F. This is about 50F short of proper brewing temperature.
The best coffee I have made from it recently was when I just used it as a manual drip. I boiled some water up, removed it from the heat for a few seconds, then poured it strait onto the grounds. This is the only way to get a good cup of coffee from this coffee maker. My wife, not knowing how I had made that pot commented, "Hey, did you fix the coffee maker?" "Not exactly" I replied.
Save your money and get something that will brew at the correct temperature or just get a manual drip cone.
Brian.
 Looks good, coffee not hot or flavorful Dec 05, 2009
Coffee not as hot as even I'd like. And I like to have it tempered enough to drink right away. Like others have said, you need to put it in the microwave to make it warm. I ignored these reviews thinking they were from people that needed it scalding hot. NOT SO!!! I believe flavor is limited in this maker too... And probably from the lack of heat in the water.
 java studio Sep 13, 2009
To call this item a 'studio' is to engage in overstatement. It just brews coffee. It does brew coffee fairly well, however. The only drawback I've found in a month or so is that Kitchenaid's definition of 10 cups is more like my six-and-a-half.
Needs replacement after 2 ;years Jul 29, 2009
I got his coffee maker 2 years ago, and it needs replacement because of the leakage from the bottom problem that others have reported. Also, the coffee never got very hot, even when new. My husband always complained that the coffee didn't start hot and was cold in his travel mug before he got to work. Certainly, the steel carafe reduced the temperature, which should require the maker to brew hotter coffee in the first place; but it does not.
It looks good, the clock and programming keys function reliably, and the grounds and water were easy to fill for brewing.
I'm looking for a different brand and model.
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 KitchenAid Java Studio Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe Jul 06, 2009
This coffee maker is fabulous and will not disappoint you if you are a coffee lover. The coffee flavor is full and rich, coffee is hot and stays hot in the thermal carafe. I am so glad I purchased it for my husband for fathers day. We are on vacation now and he misses the full flavor of the coffee it makes. Thanks Kitchen Aid.
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