Question: How do they like the waffle maker?

We received our machine a couple of weeks ago and we have really enjoyed it. I may not be the most expensive machine with all the amenities but it works great. I learned from reading lots of reviews to let my waffles cook until the steam stops coming out as we like ours crunchy. We had never before had that because when the light said it was done we took it out but not anymore. Now they crunch to the very last bite! This is our first Belgian waffle maker and are so glad we chose it over a classic style machine because of the deeper impressions. I am now branching out into savory waffles for soups and sandwiches.

Answer: really enjoyed it

<hl> We received our machine a couple of weeks ago and we have really enjoyed it . <hl> I may not be the most expensive machine with all the amenities but it works great. I learned from reading lots of reviews to let my waffles cook until the steam stops coming out as we like ours crunchy. We had never before had that because when the light said it was done we took it out but not anymore. Now they crunch to the very last bite! This is our first Belgian waffle maker and are so glad we chose it over a classic style machine because of the deeper impressions. I am now branching out into savory waffles for soups and sandwiches.

We received our machine a couple of weeks ago and we have <hl> really enjoyed it <hl>. I may not be the most expensive machine with all the amenities but it works great. I learned from reading lots of reviews to let my waffles cook until the steam stops coming out as we like ours crunchy. We had never before had that because when the light said it was done we took it out but not anymore. Now they crunch to the very last bite! This is our first Belgian waffle maker and are so glad we chose it over a classic style machine because of the deeper impressions. I am now branching out into savory waffles for soups and sandwiches.

We received our machine a couple of weeks ago and we have <hl> really enjoyed it <hl> .


Question: What is being reviewed?

I like this pillow. The odor was very faint and I did not feel the need to air it. Like other reviewers have stated, it is longer than a queen size pillow case. Luckily I happen to have a king size pillow case that I can use. The included cover is also very nice and soft. The High Loft Plush is unbelievably soft. I was quite surprised by the softness and feel of it.This pillow compresses significantly. I'm use to sleeping on a low pillow, a memory foam contoured pillow, but noticed that I usually sleep with one hand under the memory foam pillow, perhaps to prop it up to a more comfortable height. I was hoping for more height and will be ordering the High Loft Firm to see if it will be higher.You'll love the high loft plush:1. For it's unbelievable softness.2. If you like to scrunch your pillow.3. If you're use to a low height pillow.

Answer: pillow

I like this pillow .

<hl> I like this pillow . <hl> The odor was very faint and I did not feel the need to air it. Like other reviewers have stated, it is longer than a queen size pillow case. Luckily I happen to have a king size pillow case that I can use. The included cover is also very nice and soft. The High Loft Plush is unbelievably soft. I was quite surprised by the softness and feel of it. This pillow compresses significantly. I'm use to sleeping on a low pillow, a memory foam contoured pillow, but noticed that I usually sleep with one hand under the memory foam pillow, perhaps to prop it up to a more comfortable height. I was hoping for more height and will be ordering the High Loft Firm to see if it will be higher. You'll love the high loft plush:1. For it's unbelievable softness.2. If you like to scrunch your pillow.3. If you're use to a low height pillow.

I like this <hl> pillow <hl>. The odor was very faint and I did not feel the need to air it. Like other reviewers have stated, it is longer than a queen size pillow case. Luckily I happen to have a king size pillow case that I can use. The included cover is also very nice and soft. The High Loft Plush is unbelievably soft. I was quite surprised by the softness and feel of it.This pillow compresses significantly. I'm use to sleeping on a low pillow, a memory foam contoured pillow, but noticed that I usually sleep with one hand under the memory foam pillow, perhaps to prop it up to a more comfortable height. I was hoping for more height and will be ordering the High Loft Firm to see if it will be higher.You'll love the high loft plush:1. For it's unbelievable softness.2. If you like to scrunch your pillow.3. If you're use to a low height pillow.


Question: What is the pan being reviewed made out of?

I already have two bread pans by USA pans and needed some metal square cake pans. Even though the USA pans are a bit more expensive, they are WELL worth the money.I do always grease my pans before baking. I generally use butter to grease them and sprinkle with fine sugar rather than flour. Makes a nice coating on the outside of your cakes and releases just as well as flour.You won't want to serve out of them. As with any coated pan, metal isn't their friend, but just cool your cakes and they slip right out onto a serving plate. I never wash mine in the dishwasher. You can, but it isn't advisable..again they do have a clear non-stick coating. They clean up quick and easy with a sponge and a little dish detergent.Absolutely the best pans I have ever owned and I have a lot of pans. Try them, I'm sure you'll love them too.

Answer: metal

<hl> I already have two bread pans by USA pans and needed some metal square cake pans. <hl> Even though the USA pans are a bit more expensive, they are WELL worth the money. I do always grease my pans before baking. I generally use butter to grease them and sprinkle with fine sugar rather than flour. Makes a nice coating on the outside of your cakes and releases just as well as flour. You won't want to serve out of them. As with any coated pan, metal isn't their friend, but just cool your cakes and they slip right out onto a serving plate. I never wash mine in the dishwasher. You can, but it isn't advisable..again they do have a clear non-stick coating. They clean up quick and easy with a sponge and a little dish detergent. Absolutely the best pans I have ever owned and I have a lot of pans. Try them, I'm sure you'll love them too.

I already have two bread pans by USA pans and needed some <hl> metal <hl> square cake pans. Even though the USA pans are a bit more expensive, they are WELL worth the money.I do always grease my pans before baking. I generally use butter to grease them and sprinkle with fine sugar rather than flour. Makes a nice coating on the outside of your cakes and releases just as well as flour.You won't want to serve out of them. As with any coated pan, metal isn't their friend, but just cool your cakes and they slip right out onto a serving plate. I never wash mine in the dishwasher. You can, but it isn't advisable..again they do have a clear non-stick coating. They clean up quick and easy with a sponge and a little dish detergent.Absolutely the best pans I have ever owned and I have a lot of pans. Try them, I'm sure you'll love them too.


Question: What size does the author suggest mounting later products?

I purchased a 30 lbs Energy Center Channel for a home theater and this is fantatsic way to be creative and use a large moutning system well bulit to hold up not just a receiver but also a center channel. The Eneregy speaker is over 21 inches wide and this system is heavy duty enough to gold it up. It looks great and the best part is I can come away from the wall to give the woffer ports plenty of space to breath, rather than push against the wall. I highly recomend for moutning large products that are wider than 20 inches and deeper than 10 inches. Awesome quality product that looks great! So pleased

Answer: 20 inches and deeper than 10 inches

I purchased a 30 lbs Energy Center Channel for a home theater and this is fantatsic way to be creative and use a large moutning system well bulit to hold up not just a receiver but also a center channel. The Eneregy speaker is over 21 inches wide and this system is heavy duty enough to gold it up. It looks great and the best part is I can come away from the wall to give the woffer ports plenty of space to breath, rather than push against the wall. <hl> I highly recomend for moutning large products that are wider than 20 inches and deeper than 10 inches . <hl> Awesome quality product that looks great! So pleased

I purchased a 30 lbs Energy Center Channel for a home theater and this is fantatsic way to be creative and use a large moutning system well bulit to hold up not just a receiver but also a center channel. The Eneregy speaker is over 21 inches wide and this system is heavy duty enough to gold it up. It looks great and the best part is I can come away from the wall to give the woffer ports plenty of space to breath, rather than push against the wall. I highly recomend for moutning large products that are wider than <hl> 20 inches and deeper than 10 inches <hl>. Awesome quality product that looks great! So pleased

I highly recomend for moutning large products that are wider than <hl> 20 inches and deeper than 10 inches <hl> .


Question: What item is being reviewed?

As a born Brit, steeping a good cup of tea is a great way to take a break in the afternoon (or anytime!). There are plenty of loose tea infusers, plain old stainless steel balls that hang off the side of your cup. But who wants to be so ordinary?This is a sweet little tea infuser. It holds the perfect amount for a single cup of tea and fills and assembles easily. The silicone leaf handle is easy to hold and although the tea infuser can float a little, it does a great job of steeping a cup of tea. When you are done, there is no need to find a saucer or napkin to rest it on because it comes with the perfect matching silicone mini-dish.Everything washes up easily and emptying the used tea leaves is also easy since the stainless steel is only the bottom half - plenty of opening to tap it out.A nice set for yourself or a tea drinking friend! Sample was provided for testing and review.

Answer: loose tea infusers

As a born Brit, steeping a good cup of tea is a great way to take a break in the afternoon (or anytime!). <hl> There are plenty of loose tea infusers , plain old stainless steel balls that hang off the side of your cup. <hl> But who wants to be so ordinary?This is a sweet little tea infuser. It holds the perfect amount for a single cup of tea and fills and assembles easily. The silicone leaf handle is easy to hold and although the tea infuser can float a little, it does a great job of steeping a cup of tea. When you are done, there is no need to find a saucer or napkin to rest it on because it comes with the perfect matching silicone mini-dish. Everything washes up easily and emptying the used tea leaves is also easy since the stainless steel is only the bottom half - plenty of opening to tap it out. A nice set for yourself or a tea drinking friend! Sample was provided for testing and review.

As a born Brit, steeping a good cup of tea is a great way to take a break in the afternoon (or anytime!). There are plenty of <hl> loose tea infusers <hl>, plain old stainless steel balls that hang off the side of your cup. But who wants to be so ordinary?This is a sweet little tea infuser. It holds the perfect amount for a single cup of tea and fills and assembles easily. The silicone leaf handle is easy to hold and although the tea infuser can float a little, it does a great job of steeping a cup of tea. When you are done, there is no need to find a saucer or napkin to rest it on because it comes with the perfect matching silicone mini-dish.Everything washes up easily and emptying the used tea leaves is also easy since the stainless steel is only the bottom half - plenty of opening to tap it out.A nice set for yourself or a tea drinking friend! Sample was provided for testing and review.

There are plenty of <hl> loose tea infusers <hl> , plain old stainless steel balls that hang off the side of your cup.


Question: Overall are you happy with the humidifier's performance?

I read tons of the reviews on here before purchasing this product. I ended up buying the Owl, and I am in love. I have been using it for 4 days so far and I have had no problems with burning electronics, noise level, it using too much water, etc.I can barely hear it. I think the noise level is on par with our ceiling fan, which runs all year long except in the winter. It produces a nice little stream of cool mist and after the first night of use I woke up without a dry, sore throat and nose. My apartment is so dry I have been getting nose bleeds in the morning from my nose cracking. It has been WONDERFUL! I feel so much better.I was hesitant about buying a $40 humidifier when I could get a Vick's hot steam from Walgreens for $12. I am glad I bought this instead. With the cool steam, I am not worried about my place catching fire from a faulty heating element.I set the dial to about 3/4 the way, and a full gallon of water lasted 3 nights. I have been using high purity water to prevent mineral build up and hopefully this little guy will last me a long time.

Answer: It has been WONDERFUL! I feel so much better.I

I read tons of the reviews on here before purchasing this product. I ended up buying the Owl, and I am in love. I have been using it for 4 days so far and I have had no problems with burning electronics, noise level, it using too much water, etc. I can barely hear it. I think the noise level is on par with our ceiling fan, which runs all year long except in the winter. It produces a nice little stream of cool mist and after the first night of use I woke up without a dry, sore throat and nose. My apartment is so dry I have been getting nose bleeds in the morning from my nose cracking. <hl> It has been WONDERFUL! I feel so much better.I was hesitant about buying a $40 humidifier when I could get a Vick's hot steam from Walgreens for $12. <hl> I am glad I bought this instead. With the cool steam, I am not worried about my place catching fire from a faulty heating element. I set the dial to about 3/4 the way, and a full gallon of water lasted 3 nights. I have been using high purity water to prevent mineral build up and hopefully this little guy will last me a long time.

I read tons of the reviews on here before purchasing this product. I ended up buying the Owl, and I am in love. I have been using it for 4 days so far and I have had no problems with burning electronics, noise level, it using too much water, etc.I can barely hear it. I think the noise level is on par with our ceiling fan, which runs all year long except in the winter. It produces a nice little stream of cool mist and after the first night of use I woke up without a dry, sore throat and nose. My apartment is so dry I have been getting nose bleeds in the morning from my nose cracking. <hl> It has been WONDERFUL! I feel so much better.I <hl> was hesitant about buying a $40 humidifier when I could get a Vick's hot steam from Walgreens for $12. I am glad I bought this instead. With the cool steam, I am not worried about my place catching fire from a faulty heating element.I set the dial to about 3/4 the way, and a full gallon of water lasted 3 nights. I have been using high purity water to prevent mineral build up and hopefully this little guy will last me a long time.


Question: What could be done to make the result better?

I also cleaned my cat condo tree with this, and though my results were not as spectatular as another reviewer, it still turned out really clean. Perhaps with consistent use it will be better. It's nice to hold onto, very comfortable, nice long electrical cord. The rubber end with the nubbins that grab hair works really well in any direction it is used. Very easy to disassemble to empty and clean debris.I took an old mascara brush (cleaned well in soapy water to remove all remnants of mascara) and use it to brush between ripples in the filter to help clean it out more when I am doing using it. Works really well.

Answer: consistent use

I also cleaned my cat condo tree with this, and though my results were not as spectatular as another reviewer, it still turned out really clean. <hl> Perhaps with consistent use it will be better. <hl> It's nice to hold onto, very comfortable, nice long electrical cord. The rubber end with the nubbins that grab hair works really well in any direction it is used. Very easy to disassemble to empty and clean debris. I took an old mascara brush (cleaned well in soapy water to remove all remnants of mascara) and use it to brush between ripples in the filter to help clean it out more when I am doing using it. Works really well.

I also cleaned my cat condo tree with this, and though my results were not as spectatular as another reviewer, it still turned out really clean. Perhaps with <hl> consistent use <hl> it will be better. It's nice to hold onto, very comfortable, nice long electrical cord. The rubber end with the nubbins that grab hair works really well in any direction it is used. Very easy to disassemble to empty and clean debris.I took an old mascara brush (cleaned well in soapy water to remove all remnants of mascara) and use it to brush between ripples in the filter to help clean it out more when I am doing using it. Works really well.


Question: How long did the previous product last?

Bought this one after our 15bar died (see a previous review on how long that friend lasted...9 years). My husband decided on this one and it works great. LOTS of creama from each espresso shot. Not sure why another reviewer is having problems, but we aren't at all(maybe they should use good quality espresso). We use Lavazza espresso and warm the unit up for about 10 minutes before doing the shots. We did buy a few 4oz shot glasses to do double shots, that way you can get all the creama in one cup. Some people complain that the "ready" light doesn't stay on long, that's true but I just keep it going for the rest of the double shot and it's still hot and produces excellent espresso.Haven't used the steamer. But we didn't use it on the other one. I prefer to just heat my milk up and use it that way.Pros: Great espresso, nice looking, economicalCons: Does make a little rattling noise (water tank) but that's easily quieted. (push it up against the wall and the noise is considerably less).

Answer: 9 years

9 years ).

Bought this one after our 15bar died (see a previous review on how long that friend lasted... <hl> 9 years ). <hl> My husband decided on this one and it works great. LOTS of creama from each espresso shot. Not sure why another reviewer is having problems, but we aren't at all(maybe they should use good quality espresso). We use Lavazza espresso and warm the unit up for about 10 minutes before doing the shots. We did buy a few 4oz shot glasses to do double shots, that way you can get all the creama in one cup. Some people complain that the "ready" light doesn't stay on long, that's true but I just keep it going for the rest of the double shot and it's still hot and produces excellent espresso. Haven't used the steamer. But we didn't use it on the other one. I prefer to just heat my milk up and use it that way. Pros: Great espresso, nice looking, economicalCons: Does make a little rattling noise (water tank) but that's easily quieted. (push it up against the wall and the noise is considerably less).

Bought this one after our 15bar died (see a previous review on how long that friend lasted...<hl> 9 years <hl>). My husband decided on this one and it works great. LOTS of creama from each espresso shot. Not sure why another reviewer is having problems, but we aren't at all(maybe they should use good quality espresso). We use Lavazza espresso and warm the unit up for about 10 minutes before doing the shots. We did buy a few 4oz shot glasses to do double shots, that way you can get all the creama in one cup. Some people complain that the "ready" light doesn't stay on long, that's true but I just keep it going for the rest of the double shot and it's still hot and produces excellent espresso.Haven't used the steamer. But we didn't use it on the other one. I prefer to just heat my milk up and use it that way.Pros: Great espresso, nice looking, economicalCons: Does make a little rattling noise (water tank) but that's easily quieted. (push it up against the wall and the noise is considerably less).


Question: What brand of vacuum is this?

I almost had a heart attack the first time I used this (Hoover Elite Rewind for $79 at Walmart). I never realized how much dirt my old Eureka was leaving behind. My living room is 14 X 20. I had to empty that canister a dozen times. It kept filling up with cat hair (from a cat that died 12 years ago), sand, grit, dirt, dust and only God knows what else. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. It was scary. That filth has been hiding in my medium-pile carpet for over a decade. Vacuuming twice a week with a Eureka never touched it.There are no bags to buy. No filters of any kind to purchase. Just remove the canister and empty it into the waste bin. That's it. All the filters are washable too.The retracting cord is fabulous. This cleaner maneuvers easily. It's probably as noisy as any other vacuum cleaner, but who cares when it cleans so well. The carpet height feature is nice too. Some cleaners actually feel cheap. This one doesn't. You can tell it's quality stuff upon removing it from the box. There's not a lot of assembly either. All I had to do was screw in the handle. The canister empties easily too, just by pushing a button. The attachment hose is ready to use without having to attach it to anything. Just pull it out of it's holder and start dusting.I love this machine. I'd give it ten stars if I could.Many reviewers are complaining about an "extremely short attachment hose". I wonder if they're pushing it out of its holder before using it? Once it is freed it's good for corners and edges of the carpet, but still a short for other things...like stairs.

Answer: Hoover

<hl> I almost had a heart attack the first time I used this ( Hoover Elite Rewind for $79 at Walmart). <hl> I never realized how much dirt my old Eureka was leaving behind. My living room is 14 X 20. I had to empty that canister a dozen times. It kept filling up with cat hair (from a cat that died 12 years ago), sand, grit, dirt, dust and only God knows what else. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. It was scary. That filth has been hiding in my medium-pile carpet for over a decade. Vacuuming twice a week with a Eureka never touched it. There are no bags to buy. No filters of any kind to purchase. Just remove the canister and empty it into the waste bin. That's it. All the filters are washable too. The retracting cord is fabulous. This cleaner maneuvers easily. It's probably as noisy as any other vacuum cleaner, but who cares when it cleans so well. The carpet height feature is nice too. Some cleaners actually feel cheap. This one doesn't. You can tell it's quality stuff upon removing it from the box. There's not a lot of assembly either. All I had to do was screw in the handle. The canister empties easily too, just by pushing a button. The attachment hose is ready to use without having to attach it to anything. Just pull it out of it's holder and start dusting. I love this machine. I'd give it ten stars if I could. Many reviewers are complaining about an "extremely short attachment hose". I wonder if they're pushing it out of its holder before using it? Once it is freed it's good for corners and edges of the carpet, but still a short for other things...like stairs.

I almost had a heart attack the first time I used this (<hl> Hoover <hl> Elite Rewind for $79 at Walmart). I never realized how much dirt my old Eureka was leaving behind. My living room is 14 X 20. I had to empty that canister a dozen times. It kept filling up with cat hair (from a cat that died 12 years ago), sand, grit, dirt, dust and only God knows what else. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. It was scary. That filth has been hiding in my medium-pile carpet for over a decade. Vacuuming twice a week with a Eureka never touched it.There are no bags to buy. No filters of any kind to purchase. Just remove the canister and empty it into the waste bin. That's it. All the filters are washable too.The retracting cord is fabulous. This cleaner maneuvers easily. It's probably as noisy as any other vacuum cleaner, but who cares when it cleans so well. The carpet height feature is nice too. Some cleaners actually feel cheap. This one doesn't. You can tell it's quality stuff upon removing it from the box. There's not a lot of assembly either. All I had to do was screw in the handle. The canister empties easily too, just by pushing a button. The attachment hose is ready to use without having to attach it to anything. Just pull it out of it's holder and start dusting.I love this machine. I'd give it ten stars if I could.Many reviewers are complaining about an "extremely short attachment hose". I wonder if they're pushing it out of its holder before using it? Once it is freed it's good for corners and edges of the carpet, but still a short for other things...like stairs.

I almost had a heart attack the first time I used this ( <hl> Hoover <hl> Elite Rewind for $79 at Walmart).


Question: How long have they been using the product?

I tried these years ago and they work just great. You do have to be a little cautious when buying some of the off brands, but I have had no problem with these. There have been times, because of the frame and the size of the picture that I have had to modify the hook to bring the picture a little closer to the wall, but that's the worst I can say and even then, I continue to buy the product because it's so easy to use and so successful at holding the pictures in place without destroy the wall or having pictures fall.

Answer: years

<hl> I tried these years ago and they work just great. <hl> You do have to be a little cautious when buying some of the off brands, but I have had no problem with these. There have been times, because of the frame and the size of the picture that I have had to modify the hook to bring the picture a little closer to the wall, but that's the worst I can say and even then, I continue to buy the product because it's so easy to use and so successful at holding the pictures in place without destroy the wall or having pictures fall.

I tried these <hl> years <hl> ago and they work just great. You do have to be a little cautious when buying some of the off brands, but I have had no problem with these. There have been times, because of the frame and the size of the picture that I have had to modify the hook to bring the picture a little closer to the wall, but that's the worst I can say and even then, I continue to buy the product because it's so easy to use and so successful at holding the pictures in place without destroy the wall or having pictures fall.


Question: How many sides does the container lock?

I originally bought this item to fit store bought eggs inside their original container to be put inside this plastic container but the original container won't fit along with the eggs in this plastic container. you have to take the eggs out individually and put them in this container. there is enough room for the standard size store bought egg. having this container is better and safer to store eggs in than the foam types at the store only downside is that the expiration of the eggs is on the foam container so i usually use my labeling gun and just label the plastic container. works as advertised so it gets five stars. it locks on all four sides which is why i love lock n lock brand keeps peace and safer mind if dropped. Also allows better storage for the fridge as things can be put on this sturdy plastic container in the fridge as opposed to crushing eggs in those foam types from the store

Answer: all four sides

I originally bought this item to fit store bought eggs inside their original container to be put inside this plastic container but the original container won't fit along with the eggs in this plastic container. you have to take the eggs out individually and put them in this container. there is enough room for the standard size store bought egg. having this container is better and safer to store eggs in than the foam types at the store only downside is that the expiration of the eggs is on the foam container so i usually use my labeling gun and just label the plastic container. works as advertised so it gets five stars. <hl> it locks on all four sides which is why i love lock n lock brand keeps peace and safer mind if dropped. <hl> Also allows better storage for the fridge as things can be put on this sturdy plastic container in the fridge as opposed to crushing eggs in those foam types from the store

I originally bought this item to fit store bought eggs inside their original container to be put inside this plastic container but the original container won't fit along with the eggs in this plastic container. you have to take the eggs out individually and put them in this container. there is enough room for the standard size store bought egg. having this container is better and safer to store eggs in than the foam types at the store only downside is that the expiration of the eggs is on the foam container so i usually use my labeling gun and just label the plastic container. works as advertised so it gets five stars. it locks on <hl> all four sides <hl> which is why i love lock n lock brand keeps peace and safer mind if dropped. Also allows better storage for the fridge as things can be put on this sturdy plastic container in the fridge as opposed to crushing eggs in those foam types from the store


Question: What is the reason the reviewer will not buy more filters?

How does one review a water filter? I made several pots of coffee in my new coffee maker w/o the filter. They tasted very good. Next I inserted the filter and made more coffee. I could not detect any difference in taste. It still had the same good taste. So, either my taste buds are jaded or my unfiltered water is just as good as the filtered version or the filter is not designed to alter taste. Based on my experience the only thing I can review is the filter setup. The filter holder slides easily out of the slot in the bottom of the water compartment. The filter is simply placed into the holder which, in turn, is effortlessly inserted back into the water compartment. Not having anything else to go by I feel obligated to rate the filter a 5 due to its ease of use. However, because I have been making coffee w/o a filter for my entire adult life I will continue to do so in the future and forego the purchase of additional overpriced filters and instead buy that Lamborghini I always wanted.

Answer: overpriced

How does one review a water filter? I made several pots of coffee in my new coffee maker w/o the filter. They tasted very good. Next I inserted the filter and made more coffee. I could not detect any difference in taste. It still had the same good taste. So, either my taste buds are jaded or my unfiltered water is just as good as the filtered version or the filter is not designed to alter taste. Based on my experience the only thing I can review is the filter setup. The filter holder slides easily out of the slot in the bottom of the water compartment. The filter is simply placed into the holder which, in turn, is effortlessly inserted back into the water compartment. Not having anything else to go by I feel obligated to rate the filter a 5 due to its ease of use. <hl> However, because I have been making coffee w/o a filter for my entire adult life I will continue to do so in the future and forego the purchase of additional overpriced filters and instead buy that Lamborghini I always wanted. <hl>

How does one review a water filter? I made several pots of coffee in my new coffee maker w/o the filter. They tasted very good. Next I inserted the filter and made more coffee. I could not detect any difference in taste. It still had the same good taste. So, either my taste buds are jaded or my unfiltered water is just as good as the filtered version or the filter is not designed to alter taste. Based on my experience the only thing I can review is the filter setup. The filter holder slides easily out of the slot in the bottom of the water compartment. The filter is simply placed into the holder which, in turn, is effortlessly inserted back into the water compartment. Not having anything else to go by I feel obligated to rate the filter a 5 due to its ease of use. However, because I have been making coffee w/o a filter for my entire adult life I will continue to do so in the future and forego the purchase of additional <hl> overpriced <hl> filters and instead buy that Lamborghini I always wanted.


Question: What did a lot of reviews complain about the glasses?

Before buying these gorgeous glasses, I read a lot of reviews about how the glasses broke so easily and I just want to say that those glasses had to have been from a bad batch. I have successfully dropped these glasses in the sink several times and not a single scratch has came about. I would buy these glasses again in a heartbeat. You do get a lot of glasses however. I live alone and don't need 16 glasses on even my most laziest week, but if you have company over a lot then obviously you would need more...Anyway, great set of glasses.

Answer: broke so easily

<hl> Before buying these gorgeous glasses, I read a lot of reviews about how the glasses broke so easily and I just want to say that those glasses had to have been from a bad batch. <hl> I have successfully dropped these glasses in the sink several times and not a single scratch has came about. I would buy these glasses again in a heartbeat. You do get a lot of glasses however. I live alone and don't need 16 glasses on even my most laziest week, but if you have company over a lot then obviously you would need more... Anyway, great set of glasses.

Before buying these gorgeous glasses, I read a lot of reviews about how the glasses <hl> broke so easily <hl> and I just want to say that those glasses had to have been from a bad batch. I have successfully dropped these glasses in the sink several times and not a single scratch has came about. I would buy these glasses again in a heartbeat. You do get a lot of glasses however. I live alone and don't need 16 glasses on even my most laziest week, but if you have company over a lot then obviously you would need more...Anyway, great set of glasses.


Question: How are floors normally kept clean at the reviewer's home?

At my house we don't have a lot of carpet, but we DO have lots of linoleum and hard pergo, so we were looking for a vacuum we could use to sweep our extensive hard floors. We normally sweep our floors with a broom, but the vacuum is so much more efficient and is lightweight and easy to handle- particularly for seniors. I especially like how well it works in the bathroom. It maneuvers easily around the toilet, and bookcases in my studio and finds dirt, pet hair and dust with ease. I even used it to sweep off the seats of my car to get rid of my Chihuahua's hair.It really works.The only thing I don't like having to do is clean it. And you have to nearly after every job, because it's capacity small and if you have pets, the rollers can get gunked up with hair pretty easily.Overall, this is a big success in my house.

Answer: sweep our floors with a broom

At my house we don't have a lot of carpet, but we DO have lots of linoleum and hard pergo, so we were looking for a vacuum we could use to sweep our extensive hard floors. <hl> We normally sweep our floors with a broom , but the vacuum is so much more efficient and is lightweight and easy to handle- particularly for seniors. <hl> I especially like how well it works in the bathroom. It maneuvers easily around the toilet, and bookcases in my studio and finds dirt, pet hair and dust with ease. I even used it to sweep off the seats of my car to get rid of my Chihuahua's hair. It really works. The only thing I don't like having to do is clean it. And you have to nearly after every job, because it's capacity small and if you have pets, the rollers can get gunked up with hair pretty easily. Overall, this is a big success in my house.

At my house we don't have a lot of carpet, but we DO have lots of linoleum and hard pergo, so we were looking for a vacuum we could use to sweep our extensive hard floors. We normally <hl> sweep our floors with a broom <hl>, but the vacuum is so much more efficient and is lightweight and easy to handle- particularly for seniors. I especially like how well it works in the bathroom. It maneuvers easily around the toilet, and bookcases in my studio and finds dirt, pet hair and dust with ease. I even used it to sweep off the seats of my car to get rid of my Chihuahua's hair.It really works.The only thing I don't like having to do is clean it. And you have to nearly after every job, because it's capacity small and if you have pets, the rollers can get gunked up with hair pretty easily.Overall, this is a big success in my house.

We normally <hl> sweep our floors with a broom <hl> , but the vacuum is so much more efficient and is lightweight and easy to handle- particularly for seniors.


Question: How quickly does this person anticipate this item paying for itself?

Receiived tonight and used it almost immediately I am the type of person who normally gets a frappe a couple times a week...keeping this in mind I figured the machine would pay itself off within a month. I am not dissappointed. The machine is super easy to use, takes regular coffee grounds and other items you would already have (milk, sugar, ect), and makes a pretty decent sized frappe. (the equiv of a super large or two medium drinks from mcdonalds or starbucks) I like the fact that I can control sugar and calorie content and switch up flavors.

Answer: within a month

<hl> Receiived tonight and used it almost immediately I am the type of person who normally gets a frappe a couple times a week...keeping this in mind I figured the machine would pay itself off within a month . <hl> I am not dissappointed. The machine is super easy to use, takes regular coffee grounds and other items you would already have (milk, sugar, ect), and makes a pretty decent sized frappe. (the equiv of a super large or two medium drinks from mcdonalds or starbucks) I like the fact that I can control sugar and calorie content and switch up flavors.

Receiived tonight and used it almost immediately I am the type of person who normally gets a frappe a couple times a week...keeping this in mind I figured the machine would pay itself off <hl> within a month <hl>. I am not dissappointed. The machine is super easy to use, takes regular coffee grounds and other items you would already have (milk, sugar, ect), and makes a pretty decent sized frappe. (the equiv of a super large or two medium drinks from mcdonalds or starbucks) I like the fact that I can control sugar and calorie content and switch up flavors.

Receiived tonight and used it almost immediately I am the type of person who normally gets a frappe a couple times a week...keeping this in mind I figured the machine would pay itself off <hl> within a month <hl> .


Question: What star rating does the reviewer give the product?

Love it... however it does not have an on/off switch. I knew this when I bought it. I give it a four because I think the manf should put an on//off switch on it. I had an old faithful popcorn popper and could not find one to reorder. I researched on Amazon, and this one seemed to fit the need. Works great! Per other recommendations, I did let the popper heat up a few minutes before I put in the popcorn and a little bit of popcorn oil. I only use Orville popcorn, and it popped beautifully. No leftover kernels. I do not use the butter melter on the top of the bowl. Once popcorn stops popping, flip over and remove the base... no burnt popcorn either!

Answer: four

Love it... however it does not have an on/off switch. I knew this when I bought it. <hl> I give it a four because I think the manf should put an on//off switch on it. <hl> I had an old faithful popcorn popper and could not find one to reorder. I researched on Amazon, and this one seemed to fit the need. Works great! Per other recommendations, I did let the popper heat up a few minutes before I put in the popcorn and a little bit of popcorn oil. I only use Orville popcorn, and it popped beautifully. No leftover kernels. I do not use the butter melter on the top of the bowl. Once popcorn stops popping, flip over and remove the base... no burnt popcorn either!

Love it... however it does not have an on/off switch. I knew this when I bought it. I give it a <hl> four <hl> because I think the manf should put an on//off switch on it. I had an old faithful popcorn popper and could not find one to reorder. I researched on Amazon, and this one seemed to fit the need. Works great! Per other recommendations, I did let the popper heat up a few minutes before I put in the popcorn and a little bit of popcorn oil. I only use Orville popcorn, and it popped beautifully. No leftover kernels. I do not use the butter melter on the top of the bowl. Once popcorn stops popping, flip over and remove the base... no burnt popcorn either!


Question: What did this person buy?

We had a generic rice maker/steamer for a long time.Sometimes the rice came out soggy and sometimes too dry. My daughter frequently travels to Japan and wanted to enjoy the same types of rice here that she experienced in Japan. I called Zojirushi and spoke with someone there who helped me to pick out the best model for our purposes and we love it.We also wanted to purchase one that was manufactured in Japan and she told us which ones were. While we support American made products, in this case we wanted to help the country that has been so devastated by the Tsunami, floods and earthquakes beyond what we have experienced. There are also some models that are made in the US if you prefer that.So far I have cooked Sushi rice, white medium rice and brown Gaba rice in it. Every time the rice comes out beautifully done. I love that you just set it and forget it. You can set it to time delay start too. I get a kick out of the fact that when it starts and finishes it plays a musical tune. It makes me grin every time. However if the tune annoys you - you can reprogram it to a beep. The rice maker itself is fairly small, low profile and looks classy with it's stainless steel exterior.It is easy to clean. I am 100% pleased with the product and can highly recommend it. Someone else mentioned that they didn't like the "large" cord.. that didn't bother me at all.

Answer: rice maker/steamer

<hl> We had a generic rice maker/steamer for a long time. <hl> Sometimes the rice came out soggy and sometimes too dry. My daughter frequently travels to Japan and wanted to enjoy the same types of rice here that she experienced in Japan. I called Zojirushi and spoke with someone there who helped me to pick out the best model for our purposes and we love it. We also wanted to purchase one that was manufactured in Japan and she told us which ones were. While we support American made products, in this case we wanted to help the country that has been so devastated by the Tsunami, floods and earthquakes beyond what we have experienced. There are also some models that are made in the US if you prefer that. So far I have cooked Sushi rice, white medium rice and brown Gaba rice in it. Every time the rice comes out beautifully done. I love that you just set it and forget it. You can set it to time delay start too. I get a kick out of the fact that when it starts and finishes it plays a musical tune. It makes me grin every time. However if the tune annoys you - you can reprogram it to a beep. The rice maker itself is fairly small, low profile and looks classy with it's stainless steel exterior. It is easy to clean. I am 100% pleased with the product and can highly recommend it. Someone else mentioned that they didn't like the "large" cord.. that didn't bother me at all.

We had a generic <hl> rice maker/steamer <hl> for a long time.Sometimes the rice came out soggy and sometimes too dry. My daughter frequently travels to Japan and wanted to enjoy the same types of rice here that she experienced in Japan. I called Zojirushi and spoke with someone there who helped me to pick out the best model for our purposes and we love it.We also wanted to purchase one that was manufactured in Japan and she told us which ones were. While we support American made products, in this case we wanted to help the country that has been so devastated by the Tsunami, floods and earthquakes beyond what we have experienced. There are also some models that are made in the US if you prefer that.So far I have cooked Sushi rice, white medium rice and brown Gaba rice in it. Every time the rice comes out beautifully done. I love that you just set it and forget it. You can set it to time delay start too. I get a kick out of the fact that when it starts and finishes it plays a musical tune. It makes me grin every time. However if the tune annoys you - you can reprogram it to a beep. The rice maker itself is fairly small, low profile and looks classy with it's stainless steel exterior.It is easy to clean. I am 100% pleased with the product and can highly recommend it. Someone else mentioned that they didn't like the "large" cord.. that didn't bother me at all.


Question: What makes the grater hard to hold steady?

First, I like the rubberized handle on top. It makes holding the grater much more comfortable.But, other than that this grater is actually really annoying. With the cup on the bottom the grater is unstable. Okay, so we take it off. Then the black base catches little bits of cheese and needs to be removed in order to thoroughly clean everything (and it's not as easy to pull that little black piece off as it might sound). In order to make the handle rubberized and comfortable, OXO had to add a whole cap piece on the top which effectively makes the top row of slots on the grater useless! When we're working with a block of cheese we want to start at the top and build momentum going down the slots to make grating easy, but that's just not possible with this grater.We'll be going back to our uncomfortable grater because at least it works without all these hassles.

Answer: the cup on the bottom

First, I like the rubberized handle on top. It makes holding the grater much more comfortable. But, other than that this grater is actually really annoying. <hl> With the cup on the bottom the grater is unstable. <hl> Okay, so we take it off. Then the black base catches little bits of cheese and needs to be removed in order to thoroughly clean everything (and it's not as easy to pull that little black piece off as it might sound). In order to make the handle rubberized and comfortable, OXO had to add a whole cap piece on the top which effectively makes the top row of slots on the grater useless! When we're working with a block of cheese we want to start at the top and build momentum going down the slots to make grating easy, but that's just not possible with this grater. We'll be going back to our uncomfortable grater because at least it works without all these hassles.

First, I like the rubberized handle on top. It makes holding the grater much more comfortable.But, other than that this grater is actually really annoying. With <hl> the cup on the bottom <hl> the grater is unstable. Okay, so we take it off. Then the black base catches little bits of cheese and needs to be removed in order to thoroughly clean everything (and it's not as easy to pull that little black piece off as it might sound). In order to make the handle rubberized and comfortable, OXO had to add a whole cap piece on the top which effectively makes the top row of slots on the grater useless! When we're working with a block of cheese we want to start at the top and build momentum going down the slots to make grating easy, but that's just not possible with this grater.We'll be going back to our uncomfortable grater because at least it works without all these hassles.


Question: In what do the many power cords get twisted up?

For *years* I've been struggling with the half dozen power cords, network lines, etc. that I have in my home office. I'm constantly running over them with my chair, getting them tangled in the chair's wheels, tripping over them, etc. Everything I tried (cable ties, loops that have double stick tape to attach the baseboards, etc.) has failed miserably. Just put this product on and it is the BOMB!! Cords are organized, chair pushes the stiff plastic of the organizer out of the way, vs. rolling over it, looks very tidy. I really like that you can cut the organizer into multiple pieces and it "zips" on very easily. My only regret is that I didn't buy two of them! Cheap + excellent solution for a very annoying problem.

Answer: the chair's wheels

For *years* I've been struggling with the half dozen power cords, network lines, etc. that I have in my home office. <hl> I'm constantly running over them with my chair, getting them tangled in the chair's wheels , tripping over them, etc. <hl> Everything I tried (cable ties, loops that have double stick tape to attach the baseboards, etc.) has failed miserably. Just put this product on and it is the BOMB!! Cords are organized, chair pushes the stiff plastic of the organizer out of the way, vs. rolling over it, looks very tidy. I really like that you can cut the organizer into multiple pieces and it "zips" on very easily. My only regret is that I didn't buy two of them! Cheap + excellent solution for a very annoying problem.

For *years* I've been struggling with the half dozen power cords, network lines, etc. that I have in my home office. I'm constantly running over them with my chair, getting them tangled in <hl> the chair's wheels <hl>, tripping over them, etc. Everything I tried (cable ties, loops that have double stick tape to attach the baseboards, etc.) has failed miserably. Just put this product on and it is the BOMB!! Cords are organized, chair pushes the stiff plastic of the organizer out of the way, vs. rolling over it, looks very tidy. I really like that you can cut the organizer into multiple pieces and it "zips" on very easily. My only regret is that I didn't buy two of them! Cheap + excellent solution for a very annoying problem.

I'm constantly running over them with my chair, getting them tangled in <hl> the chair's wheels <hl> , tripping over them, etc.


Question: How long did they have their old coffee machine?

I bought an expensive coffee maker by a known name brand. It made terrible coffee. I suffered for 3 months with it and finally just got tired of it and the awful coffee it made.Then I bought the Braun coffeemaker listed here.This Braun coffeemaker gets the water hot enough to brew a GREAT cup of coffee. Easy to use. One button: Off and On. Fill up the basket with coffee grounds and the reservoir with water and turn it on. Great coffee awaits. Doesn't seem to burn the coffee when left on the burner for several hours. Stays hot until you turn it off. Good deal.

Answer: 3 months

I bought an expensive coffee maker by a known name brand. It made terrible coffee. <hl> I suffered for 3 months with it and finally just got tired of it and the awful coffee it made. <hl> Then I bought the Braun coffeemaker listed here. This Braun coffeemaker gets the water hot enough to brew a GREAT cup of coffee. Easy to use. One button: Off and On. Fill up the basket with coffee grounds and the reservoir with water and turn it on. Great coffee awaits. Doesn't seem to burn the coffee when left on the burner for several hours. Stays hot until you turn it off. Good deal.

I bought an expensive coffee maker by a known name brand. It made terrible coffee. I suffered for <hl> 3 months <hl> with it and finally just got tired of it and the awful coffee it made.Then I bought the Braun coffeemaker listed here.This Braun coffeemaker gets the water hot enough to brew a GREAT cup of coffee. Easy to use. One button: Off and On. Fill up the basket with coffee grounds and the reservoir with water and turn it on. Great coffee awaits. Doesn't seem to burn the coffee when left on the burner for several hours. Stays hot until you turn it off. Good deal.


Question: What was the flimsy plastic rod stuck in?

The flimsy construction made set up a nightmare. It should have taken 10 minutes, instead it took 30. The float for the cut off switch is a flimsy plastic rod stuck in a chunk of Styrofoam. Lining it up with the switch in the top almost had me screaming in frustration, mostly due to the flimsy construction of the base. The plastic is so thin it flexes at the slightest touch, which created the following sequence: Try and put the top on the base and first one side of the base pops out, get that side in and the back pops out, get the back in and the other side pops out , get the base all lined up and on and the float rod isn't lined up with the switch, take the top off and start all over again, continue ad nauseam...Then get every thing lined up, fill with water, turn it on and find out the fan is broken, return.

Answer: chunk of Styrofoam

The flimsy construction made set up a nightmare. It should have taken 10 minutes, instead it took 30. <hl> The float for the cut off switch is a flimsy plastic rod stuck in a chunk of Styrofoam . <hl> Lining it up with the switch in the top almost had me screaming in frustration, mostly due to the flimsy construction of the base. The plastic is so thin it flexes at the slightest touch, which created the following sequence: Try and put the top on the base and first one side of the base pops out, get that side in and the back pops out, get the back in and the other side pops out , get the base all lined up and on and the float rod isn't lined up with the switch, take the top off and start all over again, continue ad nauseam... Then get every thing lined up, fill with water, turn it on and find out the fan is broken, return.

The flimsy construction made set up a nightmare. It should have taken 10 minutes, instead it took 30. The float for the cut off switch is a flimsy plastic rod stuck in a <hl> chunk of Styrofoam <hl>. Lining it up with the switch in the top almost had me screaming in frustration, mostly due to the flimsy construction of the base. The plastic is so thin it flexes at the slightest touch, which created the following sequence: Try and put the top on the base and first one side of the base pops out, get that side in and the back pops out, get the back in and the other side pops out , get the base all lined up and on and the float rod isn't lined up with the switch, take the top off and start all over again, continue ad nauseam...Then get every thing lined up, fill with water, turn it on and find out the fan is broken, return.

The float for the cut off switch is a flimsy plastic rod stuck in a <hl> chunk of Styrofoam <hl> .


Question: how long has the user had this salad kit?

I've had this salad kit for several years and it remains one of my favorite bowls for work lunches. It holds a medium to large salad. the freezer tray stays cold until needed at lunch time (much better than some of the other stay-fit freezer lids). I pack it in an insulated bag, but haven't ever needed to include an extra ice pack.The dressing container is the perfect size for dressing. The trays are on the small side, but unless you really need a super-size salad, this does help with portion control. I've easily packed enough toppings in tray, which have varied from cheese, chopped or cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds, croutons, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

Answer: several years

<hl> I've had this salad kit for several years and it remains one of my favorite bowls for work lunches. <hl> It holds a medium to large salad. the freezer tray stays cold until needed at lunch time (much better than some of the other stay-fit freezer lids). I pack it in an insulated bag, but haven't ever needed to include an extra ice pack. The dressing container is the perfect size for dressing. The trays are on the small side, but unless you really need a super-size salad, this does help with portion control. I've easily packed enough toppings in tray, which have varied from cheese, chopped or cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds, croutons, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

I've had this salad kit for <hl> several years <hl> and it remains one of my favorite bowls for work lunches. It holds a medium to large salad. the freezer tray stays cold until needed at lunch time (much better than some of the other stay-fit freezer lids). I pack it in an insulated bag, but haven't ever needed to include an extra ice pack.The dressing container is the perfect size for dressing. The trays are on the small side, but unless you really need a super-size salad, this does help with portion control. I've easily packed enough toppings in tray, which have varied from cheese, chopped or cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds, croutons, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.


Question: What does this come with?

This is an ideal gift for hosts of wine and/or cheese tastings where the theme is predominately French. It's also a great way to identify bottles of French wines at tastings (unless they are blind tastings of course.)What I love is the attractive gift packaging. It's simple, classy actually, and even comes with a bow - all you need is to sign it.The stopper itself fits a variety of bottles and is designed to provide a tight seal on practically any bottle from 750ml to 1.5 liters. Possibly larger bottles too. I have not tried it on the 375ml bottles so cannot guarantee that the stopper will work with those.In addition to being an ideal gift to hosts, this stopper would also make a great prize for guests who correctly identify wines or cheeses in blind tests. And, of course, it makes a perfect gift for bottle stopper collectors.

Answer: a bow

This is an ideal gift for hosts of wine and/or cheese tastings where the theme is predominately French. It's also a great way to identify bottles of French wines at tastings (unless they are blind tastings of course.)What I love is the attractive gift packaging. <hl> It's simple, classy actually, and even comes with a bow - all you need is to sign it. <hl> The stopper itself fits a variety of bottles and is designed to provide a tight seal on practically any bottle from 750ml to 1.5 liters. Possibly larger bottles too. I have not tried it on the 375ml bottles so cannot guarantee that the stopper will work with those. In addition to being an ideal gift to hosts, this stopper would also make a great prize for guests who correctly identify wines or cheeses in blind tests. And, of course, it makes a perfect gift for bottle stopper collectors.

This is an ideal gift for hosts of wine and/or cheese tastings where the theme is predominately French. It's also a great way to identify bottles of French wines at tastings (unless they are blind tastings of course.)What I love is the attractive gift packaging. It's simple, classy actually, and even comes with <hl> a bow <hl> - all you need is to sign it.The stopper itself fits a variety of bottles and is designed to provide a tight seal on practically any bottle from 750ml to 1.5 liters. Possibly larger bottles too. I have not tried it on the 375ml bottles so cannot guarantee that the stopper will work with those.In addition to being an ideal gift to hosts, this stopper would also make a great prize for guests who correctly identify wines or cheeses in blind tests. And, of course, it makes a perfect gift for bottle stopper collectors.


Question: According to the customer, some juicers caused what to enter the wheat grass?

I went into major "resarch mode" when looking for a wheat grass juicer. I discovered that other juicers shouldn't be used for wheat grass because their fast speed made for doing other juices means that oxygen enters the wheat grass which breaks down the very properties you drink wheat grass for.but other wheat grass juicers that were the right speed could not do other thigns or other juicers, or cost an arm and a leg as a professional juicer.This was suggested to me by a restaurant that does wheatgrass and, I concur, it's a real winner. I have made pasta with it and fruit juice too and it's a fun machine...but whereas other juicers broke down the wheatgrass so it lost its potency, this gives me the same quality of that I used to purchase at a juicer place, for way less in the long run.We grow wheat grass in a long canister that's gorgeous on the center of our table and just clip it as needed.better than any energy drink on the planet and no additives or preservaties and this one does it so it works!

Answer: oxygen

I went into major "resarch mode" when looking for a wheat grass juicer. <hl> I discovered that other juicers shouldn't be used for wheat grass because their fast speed made for doing other juices means that oxygen enters the wheat grass which breaks down the very properties you drink wheat grass for.but other wheat grass juicers that were the right speed could not do other thigns or other juicers, or cost an arm and a leg as a professional juicer. <hl> This was suggested to me by a restaurant that does wheatgrass and, I concur, it's a real winner. I have made pasta with it and fruit juice too and it's a fun machine...but whereas other juicers broke down the wheatgrass so it lost its potency, this gives me the same quality of that I used to purchase at a juicer place, for way less in the long run. We grow wheat grass in a long canister that's gorgeous on the center of our table and just clip it as needed.better than any energy drink on the planet and no additives or preservaties and this one does it so it works!

I went into major "resarch mode" when looking for a wheat grass juicer. I discovered that other juicers shouldn't be used for wheat grass because their fast speed made for doing other juices means that <hl> oxygen <hl> enters the wheat grass which breaks down the very properties you drink wheat grass for.but other wheat grass juicers that were the right speed could not do other thigns or other juicers, or cost an arm and a leg as a professional juicer.This was suggested to me by a restaurant that does wheatgrass and, I concur, it's a real winner. I have made pasta with it and fruit juice too and it's a fun machine...but whereas other juicers broke down the wheatgrass so it lost its potency, this gives me the same quality of that I used to purchase at a juicer place, for way less in the long run.We grow wheat grass in a long canister that's gorgeous on the center of our table and just clip it as needed.better than any energy drink on the planet and no additives or preservaties and this one does it so it works!


Question: Which humidier does the reviewer already own?

I bought this without bothering to read the reviews first and what a mistake and waste of money that was. This humidifier is LOUD; there's no way to sleep in the same room when this thing is running. Another reviewer said they had to get a sound/sleep machine to duplicate the sound it makes. Sure, but they didn't mention that the sound/sleep machine was an idling dump truck! And it leaks! Not just a little, either and not something just a hand towel can absorb. Noisy, leaky and wholly unsatisfactory! I already own the Crane "Penguin" and couldn't be happier with that but I didn't want to have to drive all the way to the store that has them. I should have because now I'm going to have to do it anyway. Also, the filters get nasty in a very short period of time and I'm not crazy about trying to find them or wasting money changing them out when all I want to do is add a little humidity to the air. After all, you're adding clear tap water not something you dredged out of the drainage ditch. Amazon needs to add a "zero" stars option or even a negative one, like black stars, because products like this are black holes that just suck in your money and give you nothing in return!

Answer: Crane "Penguin"

I bought this without bothering to read the reviews first and what a mistake and waste of money that was. This humidifier is LOUD; there's no way to sleep in the same room when this thing is running. Another reviewer said they had to get a sound/sleep machine to duplicate the sound it makes. Sure, but they didn't mention that the sound/sleep machine was an idling dump truck! And it leaks! Not just a little, either and not something just a hand towel can absorb. Noisy, leaky and wholly unsatisfactory! <hl> I already own the Crane "Penguin" and couldn't be happier with that but I didn't want to have to drive all the way to the store that has them. <hl> I should have because now I'm going to have to do it anyway. Also, the filters get nasty in a very short period of time and I'm not crazy about trying to find them or wasting money changing them out when all I want to do is add a little humidity to the air. After all, you're adding clear tap water not something you dredged out of the drainage ditch. Amazon needs to add a "zero" stars option or even a negative one, like black stars, because products like this are black holes that just suck in your money and give you nothing in return!

I bought this without bothering to read the reviews first and what a mistake and waste of money that was. This humidifier is LOUD; there's no way to sleep in the same room when this thing is running. Another reviewer said they had to get a sound/sleep machine to duplicate the sound it makes. Sure, but they didn't mention that the sound/sleep machine was an idling dump truck! And it leaks! Not just a little, either and not something just a hand towel can absorb. Noisy, leaky and wholly unsatisfactory! I already own the <hl> Crane "Penguin" <hl> and couldn't be happier with that but I didn't want to have to drive all the way to the store that has them. I should have because now I'm going to have to do it anyway. Also, the filters get nasty in a very short period of time and I'm not crazy about trying to find them or wasting money changing them out when all I want to do is add a little humidity to the air. After all, you're adding clear tap water not something you dredged out of the drainage ditch. Amazon needs to add a "zero" stars option or even a negative one, like black stars, because products like this are black holes that just suck in your money and give you nothing in return!


Question: Why is it important for the food scales to be so accurate?

After quite unsuccessfully trying to limit my inhuman food portions, I bought a food scale. I actually first bought a different food scale. It was a cheap old fashioned scale that seemed to do the job just fine. After a couple months of use, I noticed myself tapping the scale, moving the items around, and it dawned on me. I was still cheating my portions!!! It was subconscious; I had developed habits that made the scale weigh the items lighter than they really were. Plus, when you are talking one ounce portions of crackers, the accuracy is just way off with those old fashioned scales.Thus, I finally bit the bullet and coughed up the extra cash for this digital scale. It was an eye opening experience. I compared the two and the old scale was off by whole ounces. That is huge when it comes to dense calorie foods. Moral of the story is that if you are serious about portion control, you need this scale - not just a scale - THIS scale. It is the only thing that keeps me in check.

Answer: That is huge when it comes to dense calorie foods

After quite unsuccessfully trying to limit my inhuman food portions, I bought a food scale. I actually first bought a different food scale. It was a cheap old fashioned scale that seemed to do the job just fine. After a couple months of use, I noticed myself tapping the scale, moving the items around, and it dawned on me. I was still cheating my portions!!! It was subconscious; I had developed habits that made the scale weigh the items lighter than they really were. Plus, when you are talking one ounce portions of crackers, the accuracy is just way off with those old fashioned scales. Thus, I finally bit the bullet and coughed up the extra cash for this digital scale. It was an eye opening experience. I compared the two and the old scale was off by whole ounces. <hl> That is huge when it comes to dense calorie foods . <hl> Moral of the story is that if you are serious about portion control, you need this scale - not just a scale - THIS scale. It is the only thing that keeps me in check.

After quite unsuccessfully trying to limit my inhuman food portions, I bought a food scale. I actually first bought a different food scale. It was a cheap old fashioned scale that seemed to do the job just fine. After a couple months of use, I noticed myself tapping the scale, moving the items around, and it dawned on me. I was still cheating my portions!!! It was subconscious; I had developed habits that made the scale weigh the items lighter than they really were. Plus, when you are talking one ounce portions of crackers, the accuracy is just way off with those old fashioned scales.Thus, I finally bit the bullet and coughed up the extra cash for this digital scale. It was an eye opening experience. I compared the two and the old scale was off by whole ounces. <hl> That is huge when it comes to dense calorie foods <hl>. Moral of the story is that if you are serious about portion control, you need this scale - not just a scale - THIS scale. It is the only thing that keeps me in check.

<hl> That is huge when it comes to dense calorie foods <hl> .


Question: What can you do to make this pillow softer and more pliable?

I have been reluctant to try these pillows because other reviewers mention the "crunching" sound they make when you move. It's true they crunch a little when you adjust them, but it didn't take long to get used to it and it doesn't bother me. There was no smell with this pillow, but I did need to remove some of the buckwheat to make it softer and more pliable. It's a pretty firm pillow, but I like that I can adjust it and the shape holds when I build a support for my neck and an indentation for my head. I have tried quite a few pillows due to a very bad neck and back and this one works well for me. Anyone who suffers from neck and back pain knows that each person is different and what works for one person won't necessarily work for someone else, but this pillow is definitely worth a try. It works for me.

Answer: remove some of the buckwheat

I have been reluctant to try these pillows because other reviewers mention the "crunching" sound they make when you move. It's true they crunch a little when you adjust them, but it didn't take long to get used to it and it doesn't bother me. <hl> There was no smell with this pillow, but I did need to remove some of the buckwheat to make it softer and more pliable. <hl> It's a pretty firm pillow, but I like that I can adjust it and the shape holds when I build a support for my neck and an indentation for my head. I have tried quite a few pillows due to a very bad neck and back and this one works well for me. Anyone who suffers from neck and back pain knows that each person is different and what works for one person won't necessarily work for someone else, but this pillow is definitely worth a try. It works for me.

I have been reluctant to try these pillows because other reviewers mention the "crunching" sound they make when you move. It's true they crunch a little when you adjust them, but it didn't take long to get used to it and it doesn't bother me. There was no smell with this pillow, but I did need to <hl> remove some of the buckwheat <hl> to make it softer and more pliable. It's a pretty firm pillow, but I like that I can adjust it and the shape holds when I build a support for my neck and an indentation for my head. I have tried quite a few pillows due to a very bad neck and back and this one works well for me. Anyone who suffers from neck and back pain knows that each person is different and what works for one person won't necessarily work for someone else, but this pillow is definitely worth a try. It works for me.


Question: What isn't the best?

The quit pattern and magnets are not the best but for what I was using it for it works. I added additional magnets and re-stitched the seams by hand. The mat has a bad smell out of the package. Clearly made in some factory in china. Let them air out for sure. Some of the stitches were coming out so for that reason and the smell i took a star away

Answer: quit pattern and magnets

<hl> The quit pattern and magnets are not the best but for what I was using it for it works. <hl> I added additional magnets and re-stitched the seams by hand. The mat has a bad smell out of the package. Clearly made in some factory in china. Let them air out for sure. Some of the stitches were coming out so for that reason and the smell i took a star away

The <hl> quit pattern and magnets <hl> are not the best but for what I was using it for it works. I added additional magnets and re-stitched the seams by hand. The mat has a bad smell out of the package. Clearly made in some factory in china. Let them air out for sure. Some of the stitches were coming out so for that reason and the smell i took a star away


Question: What is a drawback in comparison to the cheaper cutting boards?

I end up replacing my cheap plastic cutting boards way more often than I'd like. They get warped and slide around on the counter, I get mad, throw them away, and order a new set. So I decided it was time to be a grown-up and buy one that cost more but would last longer.After reading tons of reviews (including ones in Cook's Illustrated) I broke down and shelled out the cash for this one. And I'm so glad I did.1. Its gorgeous. How many cutting boards can you say that about? So pretty that it stays out on my kitchen island all the time. And even the cut marks give it character.2. Its heavy. Which means no sliding or slipping.3. Its easy to clean. Wipe and done.

Answer: cost more

I end up replacing my cheap plastic cutting boards way more often than I'd like. They get warped and slide around on the counter, I get mad, throw them away, and order a new set. <hl> So I decided it was time to be a grown-up and buy one that cost more but would last longer. <hl> After reading tons of reviews (including ones in Cook's Illustrated) I broke down and shelled out the cash for this one. And I'm so glad I did.1. Its gorgeous. How many cutting boards can you say that about? So pretty that it stays out on my kitchen island all the time. And even the cut marks give it character.2. Its heavy. Which means no sliding or slipping.3. Its easy to clean. Wipe and done.

I end up replacing my cheap plastic cutting boards way more often than I'd like. They get warped and slide around on the counter, I get mad, throw them away, and order a new set. So I decided it was time to be a grown-up and buy one that <hl> cost more <hl> but would last longer.After reading tons of reviews (including ones in Cook's Illustrated) I broke down and shelled out the cash for this one. And I'm so glad I did.1. Its gorgeous. How many cutting boards can you say that about? So pretty that it stays out on my kitchen island all the time. And even the cut marks give it character.2. Its heavy. Which means no sliding or slipping.3. Its easy to clean. Wipe and done.


Question: Does the vacuum come with any attachments?

I really can't add anything new to the hundreds of glowing reviews for this little vacuum, but I was so impressed I figured I had to add to the ground swell of positive reviews.To sum it up--animal fur on furniture is no longer a problem, powerful sweeper and suction-carpeted stairs are now a breeze to clean, even great suction along the edges-the reuseable filter is very durable and very easy to clean-very well designed, feels very balanced, cord storage is excellent-easily switch to hose and crevice tool, and it has great suction as well-glides effortlessly across flat surfacesThis little guy is so handy, I will sometimes get on my hands and knees and do a guick spruce up of the entire living room. So much easier than bringing out my big upright and it is so easy to get around coffee tables, end tables, lamps and such.If you have the need for this type of vacuum, stop searching and buy this now!I guarantee you will be satisfied.

Answer: crevice tool

I really can't add anything new to the hundreds of glowing reviews for this little vacuum, but I was so impressed I figured I had to add to the ground swell of positive reviews. <hl> To sum it up--animal fur on furniture is no longer a problem, powerful sweeper and suction-carpeted stairs are now a breeze to clean, even great suction along the edges-the reuseable filter is very durable and very easy to clean-very well designed, feels very balanced, cord storage is excellent-easily switch to hose and crevice tool , and it has great suction as well-glides effortlessly across flat surfacesThis little guy is so handy, I will sometimes get on my hands and knees and do a guick spruce up of the entire living room. <hl> So much easier than bringing out my big upright and it is so easy to get around coffee tables, end tables, lamps and such. If you have the need for this type of vacuum, stop searching and buy this now!I guarantee you will be satisfied.

I really can't add anything new to the hundreds of glowing reviews for this little vacuum, but I was so impressed I figured I had to add to the ground swell of positive reviews.To sum it up--animal fur on furniture is no longer a problem, powerful sweeper and suction-carpeted stairs are now a breeze to clean, even great suction along the edges-the reuseable filter is very durable and very easy to clean-very well designed, feels very balanced, cord storage is excellent-easily switch to hose and <hl> crevice tool <hl>, and it has great suction as well-glides effortlessly across flat surfacesThis little guy is so handy, I will sometimes get on my hands and knees and do a guick spruce up of the entire living room. So much easier than bringing out my big upright and it is so easy to get around coffee tables, end tables, lamps and such.If you have the need for this type of vacuum, stop searching and buy this now!I guarantee you will be satisfied.

To sum it up--animal fur on furniture is no longer a problem, powerful sweeper and suction-carpeted stairs are now a breeze to clean, even great suction along the edges-the reuseable filter is very durable and very easy to clean-very well designed, feels very balanced, cord storage is excellent-easily switch to hose and <hl> crevice tool <hl> , and it has great suction as well-glides effortlessly across flat surfacesThis little guy is so handy, I will sometimes get on my hands and knees and do a guick spruce up of the entire living room.


Question: Where is a second one kept to reduce moisture?

They are a little small but thats why we chose them. We keep one in the shower to dry down the tiles after each shower and even though small they pull the water off the tiles just fine. We use a 2nd one to keep the moisture down/clean the inside of our casement windows. The small size is just right to pull down on each pane of the window and collect the condensation in a rag during the winter. The white color of the rubber blade doesn't leave any marks on our glass, tiles or grout like some of the black bladed ones have in the past. We keep the 3rd one as a backup. Great price.

Answer: windows

They are a little small but thats why we chose them. We keep one in the shower to dry down the tiles after each shower and even though small they pull the water off the tiles just fine. <hl> We use a 2nd one to keep the moisture down/clean the inside of our casement windows . <hl> The small size is just right to pull down on each pane of the window and collect the condensation in a rag during the winter. The white color of the rubber blade doesn't leave any marks on our glass, tiles or grout like some of the black bladed ones have in the past. We keep the 3rd one as a backup. Great price.

They are a little small but thats why we chose them. We keep one in the shower to dry down the tiles after each shower and even though small they pull the water off the tiles just fine. We use a 2nd one to keep the moisture down/clean the inside of our casement <hl> windows <hl>. The small size is just right to pull down on each pane of the window and collect the condensation in a rag during the winter. The white color of the rubber blade doesn't leave any marks on our glass, tiles or grout like some of the black bladed ones have in the past. We keep the 3rd one as a backup. Great price.

We use a 2nd one to keep the moisture down/clean the inside of our casement <hl> windows <hl> .


Question: what type of benefit does the product provide?

Not only does this blend in with my garden so you hardly know it is there, it keeps your outlets off the ground and protected with the cover. I have used outdoors in California year round, only moving it during the Christmas season when I change my lighting. I use it year-round for a fountain and for lights.

Answer: keeps your outlets off the ground and protected

<hl> Not only does this blend in with my garden so you hardly know it is there, it keeps your outlets off the ground and protected with the cover. <hl> I have used outdoors in California year round, only moving it during the Christmas season when I change my lighting. I use it year-round for a fountain and for lights.

Not only does this blend in with my garden so you hardly know it is there, it <hl> keeps your outlets off the ground and protected <hl> with the cover. I have used outdoors in California year round, only moving it during the Christmas season when I change my lighting. I use it year-round for a fountain and for lights.


Question: What is the fan designed for?

This is a well made fan designed primarily for wall mount use. It does table top duty ok but will not tip down if sat higher than table top. It's a very well made fan that is spoiled by excessive fan noise which is a real shame.All in all this is a nice fan for utility areas of your home where noise isn't a problem.. It isn't for the TV room unless you like loud TV!! Funny thing is that with a remote the TV room is the best place to put it.

Answer: wall mount use

<hl> This is a well made fan designed primarily for wall mount use . <hl> It does table top duty ok but will not tip down if sat higher than table top. It's a very well made fan that is spoiled by excessive fan noise which is a real shame. All in all this is a nice fan for utility areas of your home where noise isn't a problem.. It isn't for the TV room unless you like loud TV!! Funny thing is that with a remote the TV room is the best place to put it.

This is a well made fan designed primarily for <hl> wall mount use <hl>. It does table top duty ok but will not tip down if sat higher than table top. It's a very well made fan that is spoiled by excessive fan noise which is a real shame.All in all this is a nice fan for utility areas of your home where noise isn't a problem.. It isn't for the TV room unless you like loud TV!! Funny thing is that with a remote the TV room is the best place to put it.

This is a well made fan designed primarily for <hl> wall mount use <hl> .


Question: What does the hose not do?

We have 3 dogs and I also foster dogs, plus 2 cats and 2 teenagers. I vacuum every day, because I have to. This is my second Hoover, and like the first, this one has excellent suction. In fact it's disturbing how much dirt and hair come up. Yuck.THE GOOD:+ Excellent suction as described above+ Height-adjustable+ Power cord - 25' long+ Bagless, which I like but not everybody does+ Hose doesn't kink+ On board tools so they don't get lost, and they do stay on.THE BAD:- Not "steerable" and pretty heavy- I hate how the hinged canister-lid opens. It swings open as the dirt pours out, invariably getting a lot of dirt on it. There must be a cleaner way.BOTTOM LINE:* Nothing fancy but really really strong suction that works on pet hair.

Answer: kink

We have 3 dogs and I also foster dogs, plus 2 cats and 2 teenagers. I vacuum every day, because I have to. This is my second Hoover, and like the first, this one has excellent suction. In fact it's disturbing how much dirt and hair come up. Yuck. THE GOOD:+ Excellent suction as described above+ Height-adjustable+ Power cord - 25' long+ Bagless, which I like but not everybody does+ Hose does <hl> n't kink + On board tools so they don't get lost, and they do stay on. <hl> THE BAD:- Not "steerable" and pretty heavy- I hate how the hinged canister-lid opens. It swings open as the dirt pours out, invariably getting a lot of dirt on it. There must be a cleaner way. BOTTOM LINE:* Nothing fancy but really really strong suction that works on pet hair.

We have 3 dogs and I also foster dogs, plus 2 cats and 2 teenagers. I vacuum every day, because I have to. This is my second Hoover, and like the first, this one has excellent suction. In fact it's disturbing how much dirt and hair come up. Yuck.THE GOOD:+ Excellent suction as described above+ Height-adjustable+ Power cord - 25' long+ Bagless, which I like but not everybody does+ Hose doesn't <hl> kink <hl>+ On board tools so they don't get lost, and they do stay on.THE BAD:- Not "steerable" and pretty heavy- I hate how the hinged canister-lid opens. It swings open as the dirt pours out, invariably getting a lot of dirt on it. There must be a cleaner way.BOTTOM LINE:* Nothing fancy but really really strong suction that works on pet hair.

n't <hl> kink <hl> + On board tools so they don't get lost, and they do stay on.


Question: What has Roomba taught?

We are in love with our Roomba. The Roomba does as is promised. Much like all of the reviews we read before purchasing, we experience that the robot takes its own path appearing erratic; however, it cleans the entire floor. For large rooms (like our open floor plan living / dining kitchen) you should definitely use the included virtual wall. It works well. The first 3-4 times we used it, we just watched in awe as the Roomba cleaned our floor. You should definitely clean the brushes once a week or so, but that's an easy task compared to sweeping entire rooms. Roomba will also easily encourage you to keep your rooms tidy. it's much easier to concentrate on keeping big items off the floor than sweeping the entire floor daily. Roomba has taught us tidier habits and has keep our hardwoods grime free. We have several friends who have their Roombas on order!

Answer: tidier habits

We are in love with our Roomba. The Roomba does as is promised. Much like all of the reviews we read before purchasing, we experience that the robot takes its own path appearing erratic; however, it cleans the entire floor. For large rooms (like our open floor plan living / dining kitchen) you should definitely use the included virtual wall. It works well. The first 3-4 times we used it, we just watched in awe as the Roomba cleaned our floor. You should definitely clean the brushes once a week or so, but that's an easy task compared to sweeping entire rooms. Roomba will also easily encourage you to keep your rooms tidy. it's much easier to concentrate on keeping big items off the floor than sweeping the entire floor daily. <hl> Roomba has taught us tidier habits and has keep our hardwoods grime free. <hl> We have several friends who have their Roombas on order!

We are in love with our Roomba. The Roomba does as is promised. Much like all of the reviews we read before purchasing, we experience that the robot takes its own path appearing erratic; however, it cleans the entire floor. For large rooms (like our open floor plan living / dining kitchen) you should definitely use the included virtual wall. It works well. The first 3-4 times we used it, we just watched in awe as the Roomba cleaned our floor. You should definitely clean the brushes once a week or so, but that's an easy task compared to sweeping entire rooms. Roomba will also easily encourage you to keep your rooms tidy. it's much easier to concentrate on keeping big items off the floor than sweeping the entire floor daily. Roomba has taught us <hl> tidier habits <hl> and has keep our hardwoods grime free. We have several friends who have their Roombas on order!


Question: The mattress topper had made their bed more what?

When we received this, it was rolled up and felt hard as a rock. It took both my husband and I together to unroll it. It's really rolled tightly. Once we got it unrolled, we had to laugh. It was much smaller than the mattress and felt like a hard piece of plastic.. We both said, there's no way this thing is going to fit the bed or be soft.. But a few hours later, it had fluffed and stretched out, fit the bed perfectly and was very cushiony. It's very comfortable, has held up perfectly and we feel it was a great investment. We have a nearly new mattress that despite being a pillow top (and quite expensive to boot), was not very comfortable to sleep on.. This topper has made it much more comfy..

Answer: comfy

When we received this, it was rolled up and felt hard as a rock. It took both my husband and I together to unroll it. It's really rolled tightly. Once we got it unrolled, we had to laugh. It was much smaller than the mattress and felt like a hard piece of plastic.. We both said, there's no way this thing is going to fit the bed or be soft.. But a few hours later, it had fluffed and stretched out, fit the bed perfectly and was very cushiony. It's very comfortable, has held up perfectly and we feel it was a great investment. We have a nearly new mattress that despite being a pillow top (and quite expensive to boot), was not very comfortable to sleep on.. <hl> This topper has made it much more comfy .. <hl>

When we received this, it was rolled up and felt hard as a rock. It took both my husband and I together to unroll it. It's really rolled tightly. Once we got it unrolled, we had to laugh. It was much smaller than the mattress and felt like a hard piece of plastic.. We both said, there's no way this thing is going to fit the bed or be soft.. But a few hours later, it had fluffed and stretched out, fit the bed perfectly and was very cushiony. It's very comfortable, has held up perfectly and we feel it was a great investment. We have a nearly new mattress that despite being a pillow top (and quite expensive to boot), was not very comfortable to sleep on.. This topper has made it much more <hl> comfy <hl>..

This topper has made it much more <hl> comfy <hl> ..


Question: how many overall stars does the author deduct

I always felt that the traditional napkin holder is one of those products you just can't really improve on, much like the paper clip. But OXO has tried to one-up the napkin holder by producing this device.It works well, as advertised - the weighted arm keeps napkins secure and only dispenses one at a time when a napkin is pulled. However, what problem was this solving? I don't have a problem with napkins blowing away off my kitchen table. Nor do I have a problem grabbing for a napkin and ended up with fifteen in my fist instead of one. Furthermore, since the napkins lay flat, I would suggest that this creates more problems than it solves because it takes up more table surface area.This is way more than I ever anticipated typing about a napkin holder. I deduct one overall star because it's a needless product for reasons mentioned above, but let it keep five stars because, like all OXO products, it's solidly built and works as advertises. And it looks cool.

Answer: one overall star

I always felt that the traditional napkin holder is one of those products you just can't really improve on, much like the paper clip. But OXO has tried to one-up the napkin holder by producing this device. It works well, as advertised - the weighted arm keeps napkins secure and only dispenses one at a time when a napkin is pulled. However, what problem was this solving? I don't have a problem with napkins blowing away off my kitchen table. Nor do I have a problem grabbing for a napkin and ended up with fifteen in my fist instead of one. Furthermore, since the napkins lay flat, I would suggest that this creates more problems than it solves because it takes up more table surface area. This is way more than I ever anticipated typing about a napkin holder. <hl> I deduct one overall star because it's a needless product for reasons mentioned above, but let it keep five stars because, like all OXO products, it's solidly built and works as advertises. <hl> And it looks cool.

I always felt that the traditional napkin holder is one of those products you just can't really improve on, much like the paper clip. But OXO has tried to one-up the napkin holder by producing this device.It works well, as advertised - the weighted arm keeps napkins secure and only dispenses one at a time when a napkin is pulled. However, what problem was this solving? I don't have a problem with napkins blowing away off my kitchen table. Nor do I have a problem grabbing for a napkin and ended up with fifteen in my fist instead of one. Furthermore, since the napkins lay flat, I would suggest that this creates more problems than it solves because it takes up more table surface area.This is way more than I ever anticipated typing about a napkin holder. I deduct <hl> one overall star <hl> because it's a needless product for reasons mentioned above, but let it keep five stars because, like all OXO products, it's solidly built and works as advertises. And it looks cool.


Question: What do they use to brew their coffee faster?

Our Gaggia Espresso machine does not fit on a counter near our sink, and this espresso stein saves us 4 trips to the sink and back, so we can brew our coffee much more quickly. It is large enough to hold the grinds of 4 double filters, and we especially like the padded bar on which we tap the filter to loosen the grinds. The padding is thick and covered with heavy grade material that seems to me (even though we've had the stein only a few weeks) will hold up very well. It empties easily into the garbage and rinses clean. We're very happy with our purchase.

Answer: espresso stein

<hl> Our Gaggia Espresso machine does not fit on a counter near our sink, and this espresso stein saves us 4 trips to the sink and back, so we can brew our coffee much more quickly. <hl> It is large enough to hold the grinds of 4 double filters, and we especially like the padded bar on which we tap the filter to loosen the grinds. The padding is thick and covered with heavy grade material that seems to me (even though we've had the stein only a few weeks) will hold up very well. It empties easily into the garbage and rinses clean. We're very happy with our purchase.

Our Gaggia Espresso machine does not fit on a counter near our sink, and this <hl> espresso stein <hl> saves us 4 trips to the sink and back, so we can brew our coffee much more quickly. It is large enough to hold the grinds of 4 double filters, and we especially like the padded bar on which we tap the filter to loosen the grinds. The padding is thick and covered with heavy grade material that seems to me (even though we've had the stein only a few weeks) will hold up very well. It empties easily into the garbage and rinses clean. We're very happy with our purchase.


Question: What don't they like?

While this is a good product and our family likes it there is one serious negative for this coffee maker and that is the water reservoir! It is WAY too small and they could have made it hold more water. While they set it up for the specific sizes of cups of coffee it supports someone should have realized it would be nice to have a larger water reservoir so that you could make one cup after another (like when you have multiple family members wanting coffee at the same time or guests) instead of the TINY reservoir they provided. However with that being said this produces an excellent cup of HOT coffee (the hot part is important for us since we don't care for lukewarm coffee). The ability to switch between regular coffee and kcups is just awesome!

Answer: lukewarm coffee)

While this is a good product and our family likes it there is one serious negative for this coffee maker and that is the water reservoir! It is WAY too small and they could have made it hold more water. While they set it up for the specific sizes of cups of coffee it supports someone should have realized it would be nice to have a larger water reservoir so that you could make one cup after another (like when you have multiple family members wanting coffee at the same time or guests) instead of the TINY reservoir they provided. <hl> However with that being said this produces an excellent cup of HOT coffee (the hot part is important for us since we don't care for lukewarm coffee) . <hl> The ability to switch between regular coffee and kcups is just awesome!

While this is a good product and our family likes it there is one serious negative for this coffee maker and that is the water reservoir! It is WAY too small and they could have made it hold more water. While they set it up for the specific sizes of cups of coffee it supports someone should have realized it would be nice to have a larger water reservoir so that you could make one cup after another (like when you have multiple family members wanting coffee at the same time or guests) instead of the TINY reservoir they provided. However with that being said this produces an excellent cup of HOT coffee (the hot part is important for us since we don't care for <hl> lukewarm coffee) <hl>. The ability to switch between regular coffee and kcups is just awesome!

However with that being said this produces an excellent cup of HOT coffee (the hot part is important for us since we don't care for <hl> lukewarm coffee) <hl> .