I have owned many coffee makers in my time. My last coffee maker was the Consumer Reports #1 rated Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central. It is still practically brand new but I can't stand the burnt taste the burner gives the coffee ... even with the plate temp set to low. Before that I owned the Braun Impressions thermal carafe. The Braun unit worked well but the auto off switch broke in about six months and the pause mechanism fell apart.
The Zojirushi EC-BD15 Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe makes a great cup of coffee! I need to let all of you know I may not be the connoisseur that so many are today. I grind beans the night before and set the pot to kick on at 4:45am. I like my coffee light and sweet plus I'm at the age where I do a 50% non-café to ward off the jitters. The insulated carafe does a great job at keeping the coffee hot and I don't mind the lid at all; it works just like a thermos would. I took a star away only because of the brewing temp. I checked it at 185 at its hottest coming from the spray head. I use Reverse Osmosis water at room temperature. Because the coffee is waiting on me when I wake, I don't have a chance to pre warm the Carafe.
The Zojirushi is mostly made of a light weight plastic like the Braun unit. I don't necessarily view this as a bad thing in this price range as long as it holds up.
The coffee is very good and I recommend this product.
Update: I played around with preheating water in a microwave until I achieved brew temps of 205. It did make the coffee stronger, I must say. However, I liked the flavor of the coffee much better at 185. Since individual tastes are so widely subjective, I don't wish to impose my opinion, just give a little different take for all to evaluate.
Update: 5-10-09 I am unbelievably happy with the taste of the coffee this unit makes. Also, the inside of the Carafe looks brand spanking new. I don't know what they did to accomplish this but there is no brown staining like I saw with the Braun Carafe I formerly owned.Get more detail about Zojirushi EC-BD15 Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker.
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