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Melitta ME1MSB Smart Mill & Brew 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
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Our Price: $97.99
List Price: $249.99
Your Save: $ 152.00 ( 61% )
Sales Rank: #11846 (lower is better)
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Melitta
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Brand: Melitta
Color: black,stainless
EAN: 0082846804592
Manufacturer: Melitta
Model: ME1MSB
Release Date: 2006-11-08
Warranty: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.45
Dimensions (in): 11 x 14 x 16
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Melitta ME1MSB Smart Mill & Brew 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker Features
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- 10-cup programmable coffeemaker grinds and brews automatically for ease of use
- LCD display with animated coffee and region-specific weather information via MSN Direct
- Info via FM signal; no setup, subscription, or Internet connection required
- 7 grind selections; adjustable strength; brew-pause; warming plate with auto shutoff
- Measures 8 by 11 by 14 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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Melitta ME1MSB Smart Mill & Brew 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker Description
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From whole beans to brewed coffee without the guesswork or the mess, this 10-cup programmable coffeemaker features a completely automatic, integrated mill-and-brew system. Simply add water and whole-bean coffee, select from seven grind selections (or turn the grinder off to brew already ground coffee), then enjoy the freshest, most flavorful coffee imaginable. The unit's brew-pause function allows for pouring a cup mid-brew, and its clock display automatically springs forward, falls back, and resets after a power failure. Other highlights include a water reservoir with a large viewing window, high-quality stainless-steel grinding blades, a permanent stainless-steel filter basket, a warming plate with automatic shutoff, and hidden cord storage. 10-cup programmable coffeemaker grinds and brews automatically for ease of use 7 grind selections; adjustable strength; brew-pause; warming plate with auto shutoff
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Melitta ME1MSB Smart Mill & Brew 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker customer reviews:
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Don't buy this product
Do not buy this product unless you are sure that the FM signal required to set the clock is available in your area. This signal is different than that for weather radio or an atomic clock. Without a signal, the machine cannot be programmed.
Also, do not buy anything from Orangesandonions. They have a Five!! day return policy!!! So if a product arrives during the week, as mine did, and you find out on the weekend that you don't get a signal but have to wait until Monday to confirm it with Salton (the manufacturer) then you are out of luck.
This may be the shortest return policy of any mail order business I have ever dealt with.
Also, these units are being discounted everywhere including Tuesday Morning.
Bad Engineering
Well, it seemed like a good idea. I've used Melitta's old Mill and Brew for years (loved it)and was forced to replace it after the latch broke. Trying to find one just like it, I opted for the new Mill and Brew. I was rather indifferent to the weather station feature but figured if it made as good a cup of coffee as the old one I'd be happy. Once you plug in the coffee maker it (in theory) is supposed to find a signal and the clock will automatically set. Unfortunately I never was able to pick up a signal. I called the customer service number for Fox-International and they told me to place it "closer to Colorado" on my counter. (The atomic clock is located in Boulder). This didn't help at all since I already live in Colorado !!! Fox also told me there was no way to manually set the clock and that I should return it. Thinking that was ridiculous, who would make a coffee maker with a timer feature with no way to set the clock, I e-mailed Melitta. True, if it doesn't pick up a signal, there is no way to manually set the clock which makes the timer (which I use every day) completely useless.
To Melitta's credit, they did offer to replace it with the old model. They said they still had a couple of the old ones on hand. Since I simply wanted to replace my old one all along I'm now happy. The new model may work just fine if you live in Boulder but if you're in a rural area, it's pretty useless. I could have lived with this thing if I could have set the clock. I hope these folks get their ducks in a row because their engineers got a little too cute and have (for folks in rural areas) destroyed a very good product.
signal sucks
Most of the time it can't pick up a signal. If there is no signal you can't program it to make coffee in the morning before getting out of bed. Everything else works fine. I like that you can choose the grind level you want.
Warning - Terrible Service
I own the previous model of this same coffee maker. I enjoyed the coffee it made except for the fact that the filter allows some small grounds to make it to the pot.
After a few months we dropped the carafe and broke it. Guess what? Melitta didn't have any more replacements. It's been almost a year and I haven't received a replacement carafe still (not because I haven't been trying).
I had to buy a more reputable brand coffee maker to replace this one. Think twice before buying this brand or else buy some spare parts immediately!
Sometimes good is good enough
I have owned several Melitta Mill and Brew coffee makers since its introduction and think it is the best coffee maker around. Most recently this Smart Mill and Brew is the only one available and I have to tell you, the older version was better. It took up less space on the counter, for one thing. The weather part of this machine worked for 48 hours only before it "died". I have not had any of the other issues mentioned about the stainless steel plate slipping, and of course, it makes excellent coffee. But please, bring back my old Mill and Brew - it doesn't have to be Smart!
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