DeLonghi DCM485 10-Cup Coffee Maker

Pros: Looks great on the kitchen counter Only one: Looks great on the kitchen counter
Cons: Poor brewing temperature; overflows; drips when pouring

I can't imagine a more poorly designed product, especially from DeLonghi. I have experienced all of the problems other reviewers have commented on and the overflowing/flooding is the worst of the problems. I walk into my kitchen every morning with ...

Pros: excellent coffee thermal carafe (no burnt coffee) timer function price
Cons: size (takes up a lot of counter space) look (maybe too modern for some kitchens)

After a month of brewing coffee, I am very happy with this coffee maker. It has all the features you'd want in a coffee maker (unless you're a professional barista): thermal carafe, timer feature, reusable gold filter basket, water filter and brew ...

Pros: Good looks, removable water tank and no paper filters.
Cons: Drips,overflow and makes a generic cup of coffee.

I've been looking for a stylish thermal coffee maker in black to replace a favorite, ( nothing wrong..but the color).I thought I had found it, well I got the stylish part right, thats about it.I had read some reviews about the overflow and drip problem ...

Pros: Sleek design, colorful display
Cons: Overflowing, drippy pours, tepid brew, lasted 1 year and then died electrically. Sleek slug.

I purchased this sleek machine at Starbucks for $149.00. The main unit's top loading for coffee grounds and the water basket are well designed, easy to use. The water level indicator on the side is clear, keeps you informed of the actual brewing ...

Pros: Looks good
Cons: tepid coffee,leaking lid,overflow

Starbucks replaced my Barista Aroma with this disappointing DeLonghi machine. What a waste of expensive coffee beans and coffee! The lid leaks no matter how tightly I hold the lid on while pouring, spilling and wasting the coffee which is not hot enough, the thermal carafe does not retain the heat, and it will overflow and the pause feature doesn't work. A dismal way to start the day.

Pros: The thermal carafe
Cons: temp varies, machine overflows & was dead in less than 6 months.

This product lasted less than 6 months. We lived with the temperature variations...unhappily. We tried to laugh off the overflows. We are a household of coffee snobs. We need a well made product that makes a decent cup of coffee without making a mess and lasts more than 6 months. This is NOT it!! Shame on Starbucks for selling this coffee maker.

Pros: nice looking
Cons: overflows hard to pour a cup of coffee without going all over the place

I have never had a coffee pot so poorly designed! I have to hold pressure in on the pot all during the brew cycle, for it not to overflow. Do they even test these products before they mass produce them? My last DeLonghi for sure.

Pros: None, this thing is garbage.
Cons: Great for covering counter/floors with luke warm coffee. Only $149.00 at Starbucks.

Purchased at Starbucks, Nothing but leaks and flooding since purchase. Cannot interrupt brewing cycle to pour a cup, you get additional flood of coffee on counter or floor.

Pros: Nice design.
Cons: Leaks. Everywhere. Every time.

I cannot imagine a poorer designed carafe. No matter what position we have the lid, it leaks when it pours. I asked the Starbucks Barista (where we purchased the maker) if he had any ideas and he suggested taking the lid off. Well ... it even leaks with the lid off.

Pros: Overflows
Cons: Digital and forces us to get a new one.

This coffee maker overflows all the time!! It's very aggravating because then it's difficult to handle and you end up burning your hand.

Pros: Makes a decent cup as long as it works.
Cons: Poorly designed program buttons, overflow problem, it dies in about a year.

I'm in the same boat as the rest of the reviewers here! Had to replace my Aroma Grande, due to a recall, with the DeLonghi DCM485. All seemed to be good for about a year, other than one overflow and the stupid programming buttons. Then one morning I got everything set up for a brew and I realized the stupid thing was just dead!!! No clock, no power at all!!! Thinking it was my outlet I checked and rechecked, all to find that this was the same experience others were having. It just dies. What a faulty piece of CRAP! I'm done buying over priced low quality coffee makers from the one place that hails itself as the coffee god! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!

Pros: Looks good. Great coffee. Easy to use and clean.
Cons: Expensive. Coffee could brew warmer.

We have had this coffee maker for a year. It does require an attentive user - the carafe lid must be in the right position both for brewing and for pouring. Positions are clearly marked and work well. Show me a coffee maker that doesn't overflow if not emptied first or carafe not placed properly. Manufacturer is NOT responsible for people who do not use equipment as designed. The on/off/timer switch can be confusing but is perfectly understandable once figured out, or after reading - "GASP" - the manual. Coffee taste is excellent. Removable water tank is great. The coffee doesn't brew terribly warm but that isn't a big deal for people who expect fresh coffee - not coffee that is hours old.

Pros: looks, great features, stainless durability
Cons: reliability is non-existent

No, the coffee tasted fine, it's the lack of reliability that is hard to swallow. After reading all the mixed reviews (knowing the average was not so good) on this site I decided to buy the DeLonghi with my heart and give it a try. Bad, bad decision! After impeccable care to compensate for its pouring and brewing peculiarities, yesterday it simply refused to heat up and operate. Overall I received about two years of seldom used performance from it. Probably would have been cheaper per cup to have just purchased fresh brew from Starbucks over that time.

After a visit to my Super K-Mart, an 8-cup stainless carafe Mr. Coffee came home for $51. Certainly it's not as beautiful as Ms. Delonghi but if I only get another two years tossing it in the dumpster (along side the Delonghi) won't break my heart and burn my wallet.

Lesson learned for others-stay away from this model. Don't be seduced!

Pros: ZERO
Cons: Not hot enough, hard to pour, not reliable

This along with the other Starbucks Barista coffee makers it replaced are very poor designs. Obviously nobody has tested these machines in any type of product qualification process.

Starbucks replaced my defective Barista units, but their customer service has disappeared when it comes to replacing the junk DeLonghi. It never brewed coffee hot enough, had all of the problems that have been previously documented, and quit working in less than 1 year. Starbucks will not honor the warranty without a receipt. This was my last purchase of any kind from Starbucks, but that is for another review.

Bottom line don't buy this machine or any other coffee maker from Starbucks.

Pros: Looks nice. Display is luminecent blue. Durable stainless steel. Water filter.
Cons: low brewing temp and safety issue because heater stays on after water runs thru unit

Traded in a leaking Barista 4 cup for this replacement coffee maker at Starbucks. This model looks great but has two major faults. 1) brewing twmp of water is 160 and 2) does not shutoff after water runs thru unit (safety issue).
I called Delonghi customer service and was told it is designed this way.
Have since replaced with a Zojirushi unit that is great!