Been using the new coffee maker, a Krups FMF5. After replacing the gold filter and glass carafe on the previous Cuisinart, I thought the idea of not having more coffee made in the crusty-from-water elements coffee maker would be a good change. I also like the idea of a thermal carafe since I really dislike the taste of coffee that’s been sitting on the heating element for more time than a few minutes after brewing.

The Krups FMF5 is a stainless steel, ten-cup, thermal coffee maker with a water filter, but does not come with a gold reusable coffee filter, but I prefer the cost and ease of having one, so that’s what I use.

Despite all of the surprising flak and online hater reviews on the FMF5, I actually think it’s worth it…especially if you were like me and found it for more than half off the original price of about $40. I had a Krups before the Cuisinart and had to get back to using the water gauge on the side to determine how much water to put in the coffee maker…previously, I simply filled the Cuisinart carafe with water. The ratio of coffee grounds to water remains consistent, regardless of the weenies who claim my coffee’s too strong. The freshly brewed coffee is surprisingly not lava hot, but good and hot. Nice for your coffee cup, not nice due to the carafe’s design, you have to almost turn the coffee pot upside down to pour anything less than about three cups of coffee and raise the chance to inflict coffee burns all over, more so if you fail to lock the carafe lid. Otherwise, I am happy with this coffee maker. I enjoy the fact I can have hot coffee right after it’s completed brewing or almost an hour later with no burning taste in my mouth. Now if I can only find a easy homemade doughnut (hole) recipe…or an easy malasada recipe.