Amazing!! One issue......
Have been using this new coffee pot for 3 days and absolutely LOVE IT! I wanted a higher-quality more reliable coffee maker. Have been a Cuisinart user for the past 7 years. Liked the coffee a great deal but my Cuisinart finally died. After hours of reading all the Amazon reviews, it is amazing to me that in 2013, apparently we as a people have yet to build a decent coffee maker. This Panasonic comes really close....
It's no frills, a basic coffee maker. No timer, no clock, just very high quality engineering. There is a single button, the "ON" button. Use paper filters or the reusable metal mesh filter. Both work just fine. A mechanical slider (yeah!) for low, medium, or strong coffee. The coffee tastes fantastic! Very hot, and the stainless steel carafe keeps it piping hot for hours.
Only quibble, there is an annoying drip from the carafe. Can't really figure out the cause, but something is not tightly sealed. You pour your cup of coffee and there...
Price-dependent Rating
I've had my eye on this since the day Panasonic announced it.
Being a very happy multiple Lumix owner, I admit to a hint of brand loyalty.
Anyway, the coffee maker was on my wish list, but I had no real intention of buying it due to price tag shock.
However, reading the only amazon review of the coffee maker I found the almost-too-good-to-be-true offer from Panasonic.
At the time Amazon listed the NC-ZF1H for about $240. Through Panasonic I got it for about $105.
My evaluation, any price considerations aside:
The coffee maker is made from plastic, stainless steel and glass, in that order.
Basically you have a plastic frame, skinned in brushed stainless steel with glass panels/windows.
Those are glass panels, yes. Unlike in the Panasonic kettle from the same collection which has plastic windows.
The brushed "stainless" steel on this machine gives the expression "greasy fingers" new meaning.
Be prepared to polish more often,...
Great coffee spilling everywhere.
I decided to treat myself and purchase a 'quality' (AKA 'expensive') coffee maker. The Panasonic NCZF1H went on sale and I grabbed it. The coffee has been good. I am totally satisfied with that aspect. The machine looks nice in the kitchen. It has a single button to start the brewing. No timer, no clock. Simply elegant. The only negative issue concerns the carafe. It dribbles! It dribbles everywhere! I read many reviews online that reference this spilling issue, but I thought it would not apply to me when I purchased the coffee maker. I was wrong. Unwilling to write-off the inflated cost and replace it; I tried pouring fast, slow, off to the side; every which way I could. I found that if I pour VERY slowly, the coffee doesn't drip as much. But when tipping the carafe to get the last 2 cups out of it; coffee still goes everywhere! I assume it is a problem with the seal between the carafe top and the base. I like the idea that the coffee brews through the lid, then seals when...
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