Brand | Braun |
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Model Number | KF7150BK |
Colour | Black |
Product Dimensions | 20.07 x 20.07 x 36.07 cm; 3.22 kg |
Capacity | 12 Cups |
Power/Wattage | 1000 watts |
Voltage | 110 Volts |
Material | Aluminum, Glass, Plastic |
Special Features | Programmable |
Item Weight | 3.22 kg |
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Braun BrewSense Drip Coffee Maker - 12 Cup - KF7150BK, Stainless / Black
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Brand | Braun |
Capacity | 12 Cups |
Colour | Black |
Product Dimensions | 20.1D x 20.1W x 36.1H Centimetres |
Special feature | Programmable |
Coffee Maker Type | Drip Coffee Machine |
Material | Aluminum, Glass, Plastic |
Filter type | Reusable |
Style | KF7150BK |
Specific uses for product | Coffee maker |
About this item
- THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE Braun’s PureFlavor technology ensures your coffee is made at the right temperature and brewing time to extract the best coffee flavour and aroma. Expect excellent results, whether you brew a full pot or choose the 1–4 cup setting.
- WAKE UP TO A FRESH POT A programmable 24-hour timer means your coffee will be ready when you are. The auto shutoff feature will turn it off automatically. And the easy-to-read clock is visible from anywhere in your kitchen.
- RICH FLAVOUR ANYTIME The Brew Pause system lets you pour a cup anytime during the brew cycle without dripping. Plus, the 12-cup FlavorCarafe seals in the fresh flavour by minimizing air exposure.
- YOUR COFFEE YOUR WAY A unique water level indicator lets you brew an 11-oz. mug or up to 12 cups of coffee.
- SMARTER BY DESIGN The sleek, elegant design features a smaller footprint and lower profile, easy-access control panel and convenient cord storage.
- PURE PLEASURE WITH EVERY SIP The Braun gold-tone filter, unlike paper, enhances the flavour of your coffee by allowing essential oils to reach your cup. A charcoal filter purifies brewing water, and a cleaning feature can be customized to different water hardness levels.
- 3 year warranty
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Braun BrewSense Drip Coffee Maker
Braun’s BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker features a glass FlavorCarafe that seals in the fresh flavor by minimizing air exposure. The unique PureFlavor system makes your coffee at exactly the right temperature and brewing time to extract the best flavor and aroma. The moment the luscious aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the air, you know you’re going to have a satisfying cup of savory goodness. And the sleek stainless steel and black finishes will look stunning in any kitchen.
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Your Coffee Your Way
Choose "regular" or "bold" on the brew strength selector to savor optimal flavor in every cup. The water level indicator lets you brew an 11-oz. mug.
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Wake Up to a Fresh Pot
A programmable 24-hour timer means your coffee will be ready when you are. The auto shutoff feature will turn it off automatically. And the easy-to-read clock is visible from anywhere in your kitchen.
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Rich Flavor Anytime
The Brew Pause system lets you pour a cup during the brew cycle without dripping. Plus, the 12-cup FlavorCarafe seals in the fresh flavor.
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The Perfect Cup of Coffee
Braun’s PureFlavor technology ensures your coffee is made at the right temperature and brewing time to extract the best coffee flavor and aroma.
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Pure Pleasure with Every Sip
The Braun gold-tone filter enhances the flavor of your coffee by allowing essential oils to reach your cup & a charcoal filter purifies brewing water.
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Braun’s BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker features a glass FlavourCarafe that seals in the fresh flavour by minimizing air exposure. Each satisfying cup begins with Braun’s unique PureFlavour system to ensure your coffee is made at the right temperature and brewing time to extract the best flavor and aroma. An automatic programmable 24-hour timer means you won’t have to wait to enjoy that first sip the moment you want it. And the antidrip system allows you to pour anytime during the brew cycle. Choose “regular” or “bold” on the brew strength selector to customize your coffee just the way you like it. The Keep Warm plate has an adjustable temperature control. Plus, the Braun gold-tone filter, unlike paper, enhances the flavour of your coffee by allowing essential oils to reach your cup. In addition, a “CLEAN” warning will illuminate when it’s time to descale, so the best coffee flavor can be maintained. The BrewSense’s elegant design features a premium display with LED indicators and easy-to-read buttons, convenient cord storage, smaller footprint and lower profile. The sleek stainless steel and black finishes will look stunning in any kitchen. With the BrewSense, you know you’re going to have a satisfying cup of savoury goodness time after time.
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ASIN | B01EA5ZHIA |
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Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #6,171 in Home (See Top 100 in Home) #19 in Coffee Machines |
Date First Available | May 17 2016 |
Manufacturer | Braun |
Place of Business | UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ, 07458 US |
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capacity | 12 cups | 10 milliliters | 1.5 liters | 3.3 liters | 1.8 liters | 50 ounces |
material | Plastic, Aluminum, Glass | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Plastic |
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voltage | 110 volts | — | — | 120 volts | 110 volts | — |
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The first one arrived with a loose, wobbly, ill fitting lid which Amazon very kindly replaced for me despite it being slightly beyond the return period. The second machine is perfect. It looks elegant and very upscale on my kitchen counter. Almost Barrista!!
The materials and the design simply exude quality. It is a breeze to operate once it has been set up which only takes a few moments. I think, but I'm not sure, that my morning coffee actually tasted better once I began to use this machine.
I know it has more features than I will likely ever use to allow me to adjust the brew strength. However, as of yet, I have not experimented with any of these. I can tell you that the brew cycle takes less time than any of my other coffee makers. It is also far quieter during the brewing stage and the first of my three mugs of morning coffee is as hot as I would wish it to be with no need to revert to the microwave to add a bit of additional heat as was the case with my last Mr. Coffee coffee maker.
While a bit pricey to be sure, it is without doubt, worth every penny. This machine strikes me as incorporating the very best of European design and manufacture. It should last for years to come!
Highly Recommended.
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I tried to use Braun's website for support, but it was probably the most old-fashioned support I've seen in decades. It was literally just a copy-paste from their paper troubleshooting guide that comes bundled with the machine (If coffee doesn't brew, make sure it's plugged in... If coffee is clear, make sure you add coffee grinds...).
Mine was probably a defective unit. I'd love to try it again, because I've been using Braun products for over 30 years, but I'm not sure what to expect here.
The large negative back-lit LCD screen on the machine is really only just for the clock and/or setting the automatic brew timer it doesn't really show any other information. I think it would have been neat if they integrated a progress bar or something to indicate when the cycle will complete or show some more tidbits of information like this but as it stands it's still a nice visual display and one can never have too many clocks around in the morning. The remainder of the feedback the machine gives you is in the form of small green LED lights or back-lit words located above the control panel to indicate when certain modes are selected etc. It's all very sleek and really appeals to my geek sense. Even the power button is back-lit in neon green and evokes thoughts of my computer equipment.
The carafe is nice enough, as far as carafes go, though really it's mostly standard fare stuff. It's glass, with a plastic lid and handle, with a stainless steel "band" around the bottom. It's fairly lightweight but doesn't feel like it'll shatter if you look at it the wrong way. The lid stays pretty well shut on it unless you want it open, even when you're pouring that last little bit out of it (I hate it when the lid swings open on you when pouring). The only thing is that the spout of the carafe is a little bit shallow so I do feel like I can't go nuts on the pour, but it's not really shallow enough to call it a "complaint". Still, if you're used to a different carafe take it easy. Being a glass carafe, obviously it's not a "thermal" one meaning it's not insulated so the machine does have a heated plate on the bottom and you can select the temperature it keeps it heated to (roughly, anyway). You can also configure how long the machine keeps the heater on after the cycle completes, the default being 2 hours, before it automatically turns off.
To test the speed I went ahead and timed an 8 cup cycle, thinking this is the "mid range" of how much coffee people might make with a machine like this on average. The cycle took about 7 minutes to complete 8 cups using regular cool tap water. This is no faster or slower than what I expect from a coffee machine but I thought it might be useful information.
There is a "1-4" button on the machine, and it's rather mysterious. The manual's only mention of this button is something along the lines of "Press the button to set the 1-4 cups setting, and the light will illuminate above it". I had to experiment to figure out what it does, exactly, though I had guessed what they are suggesting is that if you're only brewing 1 to 4 cups worth of coffee to use this setting. I eventually figured out through trial and error of doing a cycle of 4 cups using the "1-4" button, and a cycle of 4 cups without it, that what it does is slows down the brewing cycle by something around 50%. I guess this allows the machine to make the most of the coffee in the filter instead of just powering through it which matters less with larger amounts of water and thus longer saturated grinds, I could be wrong but it seems like the result comes out hotter than without it as well. Since the majority of time we make coffee we are indeed making 1 to 4 cups, I appreciate the thought.
One thing that has bugged me about some other coffee machines I've owned in the past is that after a brewing cycle that standing water can be left in the machine due to poor design, I don't like that because it can be unsanitary and lead to a lot of mineral deposit build up. This machine does an EXCELLENT job of clearing itself of all of the water you put in it as long as you allow it to finish the entire brewing cycle. Immediately following a cycle, I checked for water in the machine using a flashlight and this thing was bone dry except for a few droplets that probably condensed from the left over steam it really sucks the contents of the reservoir right out of it. I know it might seem like a silly thing to judge a coffee maker on, but with coffee makers all pretty much operating the same way these days it's the little things that make one stand out over others.
Operating the machine is easy, all the buttons are right on the front of the machine, and for the most part clearly indicate what they do. Setting the time and brew timer is no different than setting the time on any other piece of electronics with a clock so there isn't anything particularly brutal about setting up or using the machine. It does come with one carbon filter included (use of it is optional, but it's a nice touch) which seems to be the same size and shape of ones used on my espresso machine which are relatively inexpensive and easy to find and have become somewhat of a "standardized" item rather than something you'll have to get specific for this machine. If you don't want to use it, you don't have to, personally I feel that just filling the machine with water from your filtered water pitcher is probably just as good. Another nice bonus is the included reusable filter - there is nothing particularly special about the filter but if you don't already have one it does save you from buying one.
Okay, so the machine seems well made, is VERY (in my opinion) attractive, and isn't a bear to use for any reason. If you're still reading, good job, you've finally reached the part where I talk about whether or not it makes good coffee. The answer is, as you might have expected if you have any experience at all with owning more than one type of coffee machine, yes it does a fine job of it. These are simple machines, relatively speaking, and they all pretty much work similarly and except for the really bad ones all give you pretty similar results all other things being the same (quality of the water, beans, and grinding). I would rate this machine pretty much as good as I could rate an automatic coffee machine on the brew, based on my initial impressions. I'm a little bit of a coffee snob/addict, some days I can easily drink 3 or 4 large cups (and don't shy away from caffeine relatively late in the day either, being a bit of a night owl). I own french presses, drip brewers, espresso machines and heck I will even drink instant coffee if I'm really in a rush. I know my way around coffee, and I know when a coffee comes out bad, and this machine makes pretty good coffee for a machine of it's type.
Time will tell if the machine develops any leaks (my personal number one cause of coffee machine retirement) or has any quality problems down the line with just quitting on me but as far as things go right now after having put it through it's initial paces I think it's an awesome machine.
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The large negative back-lit LCD screen on the machine is really only just for the clock and/or setting the automatic brew timer it doesn't really show any other information. I think it would have been neat if they integrated a progress bar or something to indicate when the cycle will complete or show some more tidbits of information like this but as it stands it's still a nice visual display and one can never have too many clocks around in the morning. The remainder of the feedback the machine gives you is in the form of small green LED lights or back-lit words located above the control panel to indicate when certain modes are selected etc. It's all very sleek and really appeals to my geek sense. Even the power button is back-lit in neon green and evokes thoughts of my computer equipment.
The carafe is nice enough, as far as carafes go, though really it's mostly standard fare stuff. It's glass, with a plastic lid and handle, with a stainless steel "band" around the bottom. It's fairly lightweight but doesn't feel like it'll shatter if you look at it the wrong way. The lid stays pretty well shut on it unless you want it open, even when you're pouring that last little bit out of it (I hate it when the lid swings open on you when pouring). The only thing is that the spout of the carafe is a little bit shallow so I do feel like I can't go nuts on the pour, but it's not really shallow enough to call it a "complaint". Still, if you're used to a different carafe take it easy. Being a glass carafe, obviously it's not a "thermal" one meaning it's not insulated so the machine does have a heated plate on the bottom and you can select the temperature it keeps it heated to (roughly, anyway). You can also configure how long the machine keeps the heater on after the cycle completes, the default being 2 hours, before it automatically turns off.
To test the speed I went ahead and timed an 8 cup cycle, thinking this is the "mid range" of how much coffee people might make with a machine like this on average. The cycle took about 7 minutes to complete 8 cups using regular cool tap water. This is no faster or slower than what I expect from a coffee machine but I thought it might be useful information.
There is a "1-4" button on the machine, and it's rather mysterious. The manual's only mention of this button is something along the lines of "Press the button to set the 1-4 cups setting, and the light will illuminate above it". I had to experiment to figure out what it does, exactly, though I had guessed what they are suggesting is that if you're only brewing 1 to 4 cups worth of coffee to use this setting. I eventually figured out through trial and error of doing a cycle of 4 cups using the "1-4" button, and a cycle of 4 cups without it, that what it does is slows down the brewing cycle by something around 50%. I guess this allows the machine to make the most of the coffee in the filter instead of just powering through it which matters less with larger amounts of water and thus longer saturated grinds, I could be wrong but it seems like the result comes out hotter than without it as well. Since the majority of time we make coffee we are indeed making 1 to 4 cups, I appreciate the thought.
One thing that has bugged me about some other coffee machines I've owned in the past is that after a brewing cycle that standing water can be left in the machine due to poor design, I don't like that because it can be unsanitary and lead to a lot of mineral deposit build up. This machine does an EXCELLENT job of clearing itself of all of the water you put in it as long as you allow it to finish the entire brewing cycle. Immediately following a cycle, I checked for water in the machine using a flashlight and this thing was bone dry except for a few droplets that probably condensed from the left over steam it really sucks the contents of the reservoir right out of it. I know it might seem like a silly thing to judge a coffee maker on, but with coffee makers all pretty much operating the same way these days it's the little things that make one stand out over others.
Operating the machine is easy, all the buttons are right on the front of the machine, and for the most part clearly indicate what they do. Setting the time and brew timer is no different than setting the time on any other piece of electronics with a clock so there isn't anything particularly brutal about setting up or using the machine. It does come with one carbon filter included (use of it is optional, but it's a nice touch) which seems to be the same size and shape of ones used on my espresso machine which are relatively inexpensive and easy to find and have become somewhat of a "standardized" item rather than something you'll have to get specific for this machine. If you don't want to use it, you don't have to, personally I feel that just filling the machine with water from your filtered water pitcher is probably just as good. Another nice bonus is the included reusable filter - there is nothing particularly special about the filter but if you don't already have one it does save you from buying one.
Okay, so the machine seems well made, is VERY (in my opinion) attractive, and isn't a bear to use for any reason. If you're still reading, good job, you've finally reached the part where I talk about whether or not it makes good coffee. The answer is, as you might have expected if you have any experience at all with owning more than one type of coffee machine, yes it does a fine job of it. These are simple machines, relatively speaking, and they all pretty much work similarly and except for the really bad ones all give you pretty similar results all other things being the same (quality of the water, beans, and grinding). I would rate this machine pretty much as good as I could rate an automatic coffee machine on the brew, based on my initial impressions. I'm a little bit of a coffee snob/addict, some days I can easily drink 3 or 4 large cups (and don't shy away from caffeine relatively late in the day either, being a bit of a night owl). I own french presses, drip brewers, espresso machines and heck I will even drink instant coffee if I'm really in a rush. I know my way around coffee, and I know when a coffee comes out bad, and this machine makes pretty good coffee for a machine of it's type.
Time will tell if the machine develops any leaks (my personal number one cause of coffee machine retirement) or has any quality problems down the line with just quitting on me but as far as things go right now after having put it through it's initial paces I think it's an awesome machine.
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The brand BRAUN is new to me, at least as far as coffee makers go, so far, so good.
Clear instructions included as well.
Note that the removable filter is built in, or you can use the "cone" type #4 paper filters on it. I chose the latter.
I chose to use the recommended (yet optional) included charcoal water filter, also explained clearly in the instruction booklet.
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Features I was looking for:
=12-14 cup capacity
=option to make 1-4 cups (be aware that if you put in water for more than 4 cups it will brew it all even if the 1-4 button is active - I think all coffeemaker with this function work that way)
=timer / auto brew / set up the coffee maker before bed to wake to brewed coffee - -[ previous pot let you set 2 different timers (we used one for week days, one for weekends) could set them and just select the one you wanted to use] you can only program one time with this model so have to set a different time if wanted - not a huge deal, but it was nice to have both times already set
=stay hot feature longer than 2 hours (seems to be the standard) ; some would say coffee is not good after sitting more than 2 hours, but... ;previous machine could be set in 15 min. increments to 4 hours - - this model does not promote it, but can be set in 15 min. increments to 5 hours (and it does stay hot), if you do not press the stay hot button it will auto shut off after 2 hours
=hot brew temps, my husband likes his coffee hot, and if you add cream that cools it a bit - - this is hot enough
=reusable gold mesh filter - comes with it
="self cleaning" function /mode -- put in the water & vinegar and press the button (be sure to run fresh water through a few times after the clean cycle is done)
=decent size - - not a huge footprint on the counter or too high to fit under the cupboard so can push back out of the way
=added plus is that it does not create steam when brewing - previous pot would release steam from top/back - - this coffee maker does not so if under the cupboard you are not damaging your woodwork
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-the clock/display is not backlit (it is black numbers on gray background) so it is not be visible in the dark, this is not a big deal for me I do not use it as a clock (lots of other clocks in the kitchen (microwave, stove, actual clock on wall); when I need to see the display (setting/changing brew time - only when I need to change it, setting/changing stay warm time (again not often) I have the room lights on and it is not an issue. The indicator lights for each function are green and easy to see what you have set
-I did not have difficulty figuring out how to use it [be sure to press the on/off button when you set the auto brew and press it (it lights up) when you press the brew button if starting the brew manually or overriding the auto brew]
After about a month I am very happy with this coffeemaker. I hope that it keeps working for a long time.
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