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| About - Kalorik TKM-20208 |
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The Kalorik TKM-20208 is part of the coffeemaker test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, drip coffeemaker models like the TKM-20208 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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This Belgian brand also recently debuted in the US, and its contemporary designs are available through Target, Sam's Club, Bloomingdales, Amazon, and other online retailers. The brand offers models with and without grinders at various capacities (6 to 10 cups). Prices range from $25 to $270. |
| Features & Specs - Kalorik TKM-20208 | |
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Programmable |
No |
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Thermal carafe/mug |
Yes |
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Small-batch setting |
No |
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Brew-strength control |
No |
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Dispenser-style |
No |
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Dimensions H x W x D (in.) |
NA |
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Consumer Reports User Reviews
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Awkward to use; didn't keep coffee hot.
3/18/2012
Pros
Cons
Coffee Doesn't Stay Hot
Hard To Clean
Pot awkward to handle
Pot top awkward to use
Best Uses
Comment:
I used this pot to brew my coffee, which I like very hot, every morning. The thermal pot didn't keep my coffee warm enough for the 30 minutes it usually takes me to finish breakfast, even when I pre-heated the pot before I brewed the coffee.<br />Pouring a cup of coffee was very awkward: You have to pull the pot out of the tight space where it sits, partly unscrew the lid, which is very tight also, pour the coffee, re-screw the lid and fit the pot back in its tight space.
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Not very durable
1/23/2012
Pros
Brews Quickly
Easy To Use
Cons
Hard To Clean
Limited Features
Best Uses
Everyday
Office
Comment:
I'm a daily user of this machine. I have owned many coffee machines in my life, and either still have them chugging along, or else some plastic piece broke off, making a machine useless. However, this is the first machine I have ever had that quit working after less than two years of use due to some electrical issue effecting the heating element. A little upsetting, considering it was probably the first machine I purchased based on a CR review. In addition, as others have stated, its pouring spout redirects and spills coffee regularly, and cleaning it requires wearing thick gloves, because you will otherwise cut your bare hand on the razor sharp plastic sides of the carafe as you clean the inside. On the plus side, while it lasted, it brewed fast and hot and the carafe kept the coffee hot for a long time without help from the heating plate.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Doesn't Live Up to Ratings!
10/6/2011
Pros
Sometimes brews a pot
Cons
Doesn't Always Brew
Hard To Clean
Long Brew Time
Loud
Poor carafe design
Best Uses
Making a Mess
Comment:
Bought this on CR's recommendation - what a disappointment! Doubt CR ever tried to pour from the carafe as it is impossible without dripping coffee all over everything. First unit quit brewing within 2 months. Kalorik customer service is less than helpful. Ended up exchanging at place of purchase. With current unit sometimes you turn it on and nothing or only a partial pot brews. Carafe is also hard to clean inside.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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