I bought this because it had the thermal carafe and I was hoping to replace the Braun coffeemaker I used for years. It worked OK but it did not make hot enough coffee for my taste so I had to put each cup in the microwave before drinking it. I replaced after about 2 months with a KitchenAid which is more attractive and makes reasonably hot coffee.

• Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No