We bought this because of the thermal carafe. That part worked great - the coffee stays hot for 3-4 hours with no loss of taste, unlike a regular coffee maker which starts to burn the coffee within 15 minutes of brewing.
Nothing else about this coffee maker is very good, however.
It is very hard to pour from the carafe without spilling.
The machine has some kind of fancy logic that is supposed to determine if the coffee maker has been turned on with no water in it, and will shut off immediately. Nice idea, but whatever method they use also responds if you make coffee, and then refill the reservoir right away to make another batch.
And the real kicker: it failed on us after 1.5 years of service (it only has a 1 year warranty). Not a little failure, either: the heating element cracked in two! I called Krups and they refused to even estimate a repair cost - I had to send it back in at my cost and then they would tell me how much more I would have to pay if I wanted it actually fixed.
And a final minor annoyance - in order to discover what was wrong with the unit, I had to take it apart - which required not only a TORX screwdriver set, but a fancy, TORX security set that is hollowed out in the middle so that it can fit into the screw-head. I own it, I should be able to take it apart without having buy a new screwdriver!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Borrego Springs Resort hotel review
I stayed here during the wildflower bloom of 2010.
The rooms are clean, and well furnished. I stayed in a king suite, which was quite spacious, with a separate master bedroom. The bed was overly soft, but some people like that.
If you wanted to increase the occupancy, there was more than enough space in the living room for an air mattress. In fact I suspect you could sleep at least 4 people in the living room if you were willing to move the furniture (a dinner table, with two chairs). even with two king sized air mattress, everybody would still have a clear path to the bathroom at night.
The kitchen included some counter space, cupboards, a small sink (with scalding hot water), a microwave, 4c coffee maker, and a spacious mini fridge with a good freezer. All appliances were in good condition. There were also 2 large TVs, which we never used. I mean come on - you don't come to the desert to watch TV!
We tried cooking with a propane stove in the kitchen, and set off the fire alarm. The balcony had some metal furniture, so we set up out there and it and worked much better.
The shower was hot enough, with moderate pressure. It was built for midgets though - be prepared to stoop way over to wash your hair.
They have a website - all flash and pretty unusable.
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