CoffeeTEAM GS Coffee Maker and Grinder Combo (10-c.) by Jura-Capresso

I wanted a well-built coffee maker that's easy to program, well-built, and makes great coffee from whole beans. This model fulfills all of those characteristics, while offering excellent flexibility in grind size, coffee strength, and quantity. The parts are nicely engineered and assembled and feel rugged.<br><br>The grinder is quieter than many comparable burr grind and brew machines and probably quieter than every blade grind and brew machine available. Unlink many other models, this one doesn't make a mess, nor is it difficult to clean the insides.<br><br>The only thing I'd improve is the water filter mechanism. Sometimes adding water to the tank causes the charcoal filter to float out of it's holder at the bottom of the tank. A heavier carrier for the filter or a tighter fit would likely solve the problem.

For some reason I've been hesitant to purchase this brand of product, but ZOMG was I ever wrong! Not only is this machine a breeze to program and clean, it makes the best coffee I've ever had from a home brewer, period ... the end! I'm a bit of a coffee snob and I've tried every major brand from Bunn to you-name-it. I typically buy a new machine 2 or 3 times per year, in search of that perfect cup. Well my search is over. The setting selections on this machine are REAL. If you set it to a light brew, you get a light brew. If you set it to a dark brew, you get a dark brew. I've never seen a machine that you can truly see a difference in the end product by changing the settings. I've had no issue with the grinder or delivery chute clogging and I live in a very humid island climate. I send my thanks to others who reviewed this product ahead of me, because you are the ones who convinced me to buy it. For those of you searching for that perfect home grinder/brewer, this is it!!! Buy one and be happy.

Like other reviewers, I bought this to replace a Cuisinart Grind and Brew that began to leak mysteriously after about 18 months of use (spread over 3 years because that is a second home). That is a much less expensive machine, especially when it is on sale. And we were happy with it until the leak problem developed. Internet searches revealed that this leaking problem with the Cuisinart is common.<br> In our primary residence, we have had an earlier model of the Capresso machine for many years, So, I decided to go with the much more expensive Capresso this time -- as likely to be less expensive in the long run. However, I was surprised at how big it is -- seems to take more space than the older one and at how much coffee it uses with the default settings -- much more than the older machine. Presumably we can adjust it to use less coffee but we have not gotten around to that.<br> Other issues -- instructions tell you to unplug it when not in use, but if you do that, you will have to reset the clock before being able to make coffee -- one of the most irritating features of many current appliances. With the metal filter, more gunk than we like makes it into the coffee, so we have taken to putting paper filters inside the metal ones.

I absolutely recommend buying this coffee maker. We have had previous Capresso coffee makers that grind the coffee and brew in one step. Over time the mechanism has been improved and the coffee tastes perfect. Highly recommend.

We loved our last Capresso machine and after about 8 years it was starting to wind down and water down the coffee. So, we got the new TEAM GS and love it. It works even better than our last machine. Easy to use and we are keeping our fingers crossed it last equally as long.