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Question: when I brew the coffee the light around the start button blinks off and on is when it is pushed is this normal
Document: There is an additional flavor option which is only selectable when choosing cup versus carafe mode. When in carafe mode the unit will brew all of the water in the unit. If you choose cup mode you can choose the size of the cup to brew and it will only use that much. Once you press the Start button the grinder will activate and dispense the appropriate amount of coffee depending on your selections. It's also worth noting that the grinder in this unit is improved over the previous years model.
No drips!Filter Housing Door: Caution, when cold, swings out very slowly (sticky grease dampened hinge), after brewing grease gets hot and swings out like a ninja with a throwing star. Hold the door when pressing the release button. When closing the door it will contact the top of carafe and bang it around. Hold carafe when closing door.Glass Pot: Very Good, No drips!Heating Element: OK, I don't use it, as soon as coffee is done I turn it off.
For this reason alone, I might return this maker.BLINKING LIGHTWhen the cycle is finished and the heating plate is on, there is a light on the panel that blinks until the heating plate is off. For me, that is 1 1/2 hours later. The light is NOT faint either, so when I walk into my kitchen in the morning there is a bit of a strobe light action going on.
You have to clean the grinder area, the filter and the pot itself. That sounds easy but then once they're clean you have to think about letting them dry out so moisture doesn't build up in there and perhaps start to grow mold. The toughest part with that is the filter area. It conveniently swings open with a simple push of the "Open" button, but then that means that if there is any liquid inside it will drip over your counter.
I purchased this for my son and his wife as a house warming gift. They had been saving for sometime to purchase it on their own but, I thought it would be a nice gesture and, after all, everyone should be able to start their day with a great cup of coffee.They LOVE IT!!! They especially like the fresh bean grind feature and the way the system is design to prevent the grounds from getting into the brew basket.
I'll start off by mentioning I have owned numerous grind and brew models, and I used to do it separately. I like great coffee, good doesn't cut it for me.Now for the Youbrew. My last machine was a Cuisinart DGB-900BC and it was good. This is better.Pros:1. The easiest to clean of all of the GnB's. Too bad you can't use the dishwasher but no big deal.2. Best tasting brew by far. Very fine grinds.3.
Once I discovered that the entire filter portion can be easily removed the cleaning is made a little easier but it's still not as simple as a normal coffee maker.
When it works it makes good coffee, but it malfunctioned and I try to get help, but no luck, then the mechanic to grind the coffee quit, so I threw the machine away and bought a moccamaster. I also have a breville oven which works find but the light on the control panel went out after a few months and now I have to use a flashlight
The real bonus of this machine is that I set it up in advance (with a paper filter inside). When I want a cup of coffee, I just press a button, put my mug underneath, and come back 6 minutes later. It's really nice for when you don't have the time to make coffee.
It is recessed in base, looks like it would be hard to have the pot accidentally pushed or pulled out of the machine.Controls: It does everything. Makes a carafe or single. Carafe mode is like any other machine, load coffee, load water, brew. Single cup mode is where the magic happens - You tell it how much coffee, what size cup and how long it is steeped, it will figure out how much water to use.
Answer: it is blink for brewing and solid light for ready to serve