Behmor Brazen Coffee Brewer

so far,great coffee brew. leaking coffee on every pour though chops this product off at the knees. how can you claim to have worked on this over 4 years and sell us this crappy pot that leaks all over the place? c'mon man. 200 bucks? look up the definition of brazen. this is not brazen.

(Posted on 5/18/13)

I've had this coffee maker for about 2 months now. It makes great coffee! Two issues with it though, first when you remove the filter holder it will drip some from the sprayer - not a big issue - just put a napkin down and it will drip on that. The big issue is that when you pour a cup of coffee it drips down the front of the carafe and all over the counter top. This really prevents you from keeping the pot on the table as you will always need to pour over the sink. And, yes, I've tried every thing that was suggested to pour it and it will always drip - sometimes more than others, but, it WILL drip.

They say this is a Mr. Coffee carafe - has anyone tried a Mr Coffee carafe in the hopes that this was just a manufacturing issue with the Behmors??

(Posted on 5/6/13)

The company that markets this product is excellent. The product is a complete failure. Even with highly filtered water and store bought water the unit didn't function beyond 10 pots.

(Posted on 4/26/13)

I already wrote a previous review about this coffee maker, also purchased another one as a gift. Review still stands, great coffee, etc. but the overwhelming problem with BOTH these coffee makers is the pot and cover! It has been impossible to simply pour a cup of coffee without getting coffee all over the outside of the pot, and on table or table cloth. We have tried pouring many different ways, angles, speeds. I even spoke with a manufacturer rep about this defect and they told me they were aware of this issue and instructed me to pour at a right angle (doesn't work) until they come up with a modified pot/cover!

I recommend for current owners to contact Brazen regarding a retrofitted or replacement cover/carafe and if you are thinking of making a new purchase you may want to wait until they correct this flaw with the modified pot and cover.

(Posted on 4/24/13)

Quality made. Quiet. Don't have to stand by with a mop or a fire extinquisher as I did with my Bunn phase brew. Love this machine. Worth the price.

(Posted on 4/7/13)

I love this coffee maker, works just as advertised. I love that, with a little variation in brew temp, I can dramatically change the taste of my coffee. The only quibble I have, is this....with all the work that obviously went into designing this, couldn't we find a carafe that wouldn't, inescapably, dribble coffee all over the counter, when pouring? Other than that, fabulous.

(Posted on 4/1/13)

This is my second review... the first was mysteriously removed. Now to the review.
I have had this machine for 5 months now and here is what I've found.
1) Be aware: You have to use filtered water that has mineral content below 100 ppm. Period... if you do not the machine will have to be descaled every 30 days or less (Phoenix water).
2) If you are not careful when removing the carafe, it will catch the brew basket and dump hot grounds all over including your hands (my wife was scalded because of this).
3) The carafe dribbles. Average design.
4) When removing the filter basket after brewing, about an ounce or so of water will leak out from the distribution holes above and require cleanup of the base area.
5) It takes longer to make a pot of coffee than some other machines.
6) You do not know if there is water in the reservoir without removing the lid.
Summery: This is still a great coffee maker but purchase with the above in mind. The Behmor company will stand behind any repairs. Great customer service.

(Posted on 3/27/13)

Good coffee, lousy carafe. When I pour a cup of coffee it goes all over the kitchen counter, very poor design. I have to pour my cup over the sink to catch the dribbling coffee. I would imagine that with this being the 1st version they will improve the design in the future, I hope.

(Posted on 3/11/13)

Does not like hard water. At all. After a required descale at 30 days (using brita filtered water) I'm going to switch to store bought jugs of softened water I guess.

Also, the lip on the carafe is designed such that it dribbles quite a bit. Long story on how I identified the culprit. Suffice it to say I'll try to modify this weekend.

(Posted on 3/5/13)

I'd have done 5 stars all around, but there is this little dribbling problem with the carafe that I have (and which, from googling around, I see a lot of other people have). I've answered questions for three other owners about this, and my canned response to them is set forth below:

"Short answer:
You are definitely not alone. The one design flaw on this maker is the lip on the carafe. There is NO way to pour from these unmodified carafes without some spillage.

geeky long answer:
I came to this conclusion scientifically, and spent a good hour pouring at different angles, with the top, without the top and all permutations. If it wouldn't ruin an expensive carafe, I would have already experimented with modifying the beak as, after very careful observation, I think the wide, short shape of the beak combined with the non-beveled/non-rolled contour of the beak edge is the real culprit - with an honorable mention to the inside collar which reduces the velocity of the poured coffee with or without the lid. Those factors (short, wide beak; low velocity, somewhat wide lip on the beak) all affect what is called the hydro-capillary effect....colloquially known as teapot dribble. The coffee in these pots simply 'makes the turn' at the lip edge rather than sharply separating from the beak.

If I have some time this weekend I may pull out some of my tools and try to sharpen up the top edge of the beak, and perhaps put a little channel in the inside of the beak to facilitate directional return. If that works I'll post a follow up here. If not...well, I'll move the coffee maker over next to the sink I guess.

(Posted on 3/5/13)

After two weeks of use, I am very impressed by this machine. It's easy to use and very well-made. My elevation is 5000 feet where the water boils at 200 degrees which doesn't give me much room to experiment with different temperatures. I have found that the carafe drips coffee often when pouring, especially the first cup. It's great to have a very hot cup of coffee even after an hour. The manual recommends using the manual feature when only brewing water at the 'calibration' level, but I found this not to be better; in fact, it was terribly weak. I'm sure using more grounds would solve this, but it works well at that level using automatic. All in all, it's a great drip coffee maker. I would recommend it.

(Posted on 3/2/13)

I already own a Technivorm which is made beautifully to last forever with simple controls (on/off) and makes great tasting coffee at the correct temperature. I so not wanted to like the Brazen coffee maker better, but I do. It wins in the flavor department as you are able to get a fuller body, or more complex noted cup than in the Technivorm simply because of the preinfusion feature. The temperature in the cup seems about the same, however the Brazen pot manages to keep the coffee hot for a much longer time(tested at 1 1/2 hours), while the Technivorm is lukewarm in the same amount of time. The stainless interior is great and the machine seems solid though not sure what is inside. I do know the Technivorm has a copper boiler interior that will last. The digital controls are easy to figure out, but the blue color makes my eyes crazy!
Bottom line, I have both machines and like both for different reasons, but best flavor and best heat retention goes to the Brazen.
Ok, I am a coffee nut, so I am keeping both side by side to enjoy the benefits of each!

(Posted on 2/3/13)

Well I have waited for awhile to really get some use out of this before leaving a review and so far every thing is fine. I've had several different machines and like this the best. Set up is easy and you get a good cup of coffee. I fined using a fine grind and 1 to 11/8 oz of coffee for 4 cups of water gives me a just right cup

(Posted on 1/3/13)

The precise temperature control, pulse brewing, and programmable preinfusion make this product unique at this price point. The unit makes excellent coffee. It's solid, well made. The filter holder clicks into place nicely. The kettle and carafe are stainless steel and the other parts are plastic. The unit doesn't drip coffee at all when the carafe is removed, but the showerhead does drip water. The preinfusion wait time is programmable and I wish the pulse brew was also. (You can control it manually.) There is initially a taste in the water that goes away with time.

(Posted on 1/1/13)

I've been using the Brazen for about 4 days now. The last few brews have met my expectation.
This machine is very well made -- parts appear to be high quality, and build quality looks great.
I have had two instances in which the carafe was pulled off the base, and the filter basket also came off dumping the grounds all over the base of the machine and counter top. I have avoided this by holding the front of the filter basket while pulling out the carafe, and by cleaning the filter and basket after all the brew is in the carafe.
After experimenting with the coarseness of the grind, and using 50 grams of coffee for a 4 cup pot I am getting the rich strong brew the way I like it.

(Posted on 12/22/12)

I have not changed the settings but as it comes the coffee it makes is good. Very well constructed and the coffee making process is easy.

(Posted on 12/12/12)