Krups 201-71 ProCafe Plus Coffeemaker, White, DISCONTINUED Review

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Amazon.com Review Krups, a 150-year-old company known for reliable products with a German design, brought out their ProCafe coffeemakers for the space-saving gourmet. This machine has all the essential high-end features, without too many complicated bells and whistles. There are adjustable brewing cycles that slow down the water filtering for making smaller pots of coffee and a “Stop ‘n’ Serve” feature that lets you pour yourself a cup while the java’s still brewing. The ProCafe Plus even comes with its own Gold Tone filter, which eliminates the need for buying and throwing out paper filters. Another special Krups feature is a lid designed with an insulating grid over the pour spout that captures drops of coffee and uses them to seal the pot. In most coffeemakers this area is open, allowing the flavor and aroma of waiting coffee to escape. The grid is a nice touch, though the lid can be slightly hard to remove for washing. The water level indicator on the outside of this machine is magnified for easy reading, and the carafe is sturdy and pours easily. –Maria Dolan Editor’s Choice: Krups’ ProCafe Plus coffeemaker is our choice for the best coffeemaker under $40. A number of highlights set it above other similarly priced units. First is a nice “Stop ‘n’ Serve” function that allows you to interrupt brewing to pour–though once in a while a drop will slip onto the heating plate. It has an easy-to-read water level indicator with magnified lettering, an included gold filter, and a button that lets you adjust brewing time according to amount.

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Krups, a 150-year-old company known for reliable products with a German design, brought out their ProCafe coffeemakers for the space-saving gourmet. This machine has all the essential high-end features, without too many complicated bells and whistles. There are adjustable brewing cycles that slow down the water filtering for making smaller pots of coffee and a “Stop ‘n’ Serve” feature that lets you pour yourself a cup while the java’s still brewing. The ProCafe Plus even comes with its own Gold Tone filter, which eliminates the need for buying and throwing out paper filters. Another special Krups feature is a lid designed with an insulating grid over the pour spout that captures drops of coffee and uses them to seal the pot. In most coffeemakers this area is open, allowing the flavor and aroma of waiting coffee to escape. The grid is a nice touch, though the lid can be slightly hard to remove for washing. The water level indicator on the outside of this machine is magnified for easy reading, and the carafe is sturdy and pours easily. –Maria Dolan

Editor’s Choice: Krups’ ProCafe Plus coffeemaker is our choice for the best coffeemaker under $40. A number of highlights set it above other similarly priced units. First is a nice “Stop ‘n’ Serve” function that allows you to interrupt brewing to pour–though once in a while a drop will slip onto the heating plate. It has an easy-to-read water level indicator with magnified lettering, an included gold filter, and a button that lets you adjust brewing time according to amount. Read more in our comparison of coffeemakers.