I am in the market for an auto drip coffee maker to be used mostly by my wife so I am asking for input from current Brazen, Technivorm and Bonavita users. Since my wife will be using the machine it needs to be easy to use and have a good pouring carafe. Here are my questions concerns with each of the brewers I have mentioned. Oh I am only interested in thermal carafe models.
Bonavita
1. Imploding carafe, I read about this on CG has anyone else had this problem or heard of it?
2. Filter folding over when putting filter holder in place due to low clearance. I know I know but if it can happen it will happen to my wife believe me and then I will have to hear about it.
Brazen
1. Drippy shower head when removing filter basket.
2. Carafe is messy when pour last cup or so.
3. Malfunctioning brewers only brewing half of the water. Read about this on HB I think.
Technivorm
1. Spray head coffee bed saturation. I read somewhere that you have to fuss with the spray head or filter basket to get the coffee fully saturated.
2. Carafe, I haven't read it anywhere but the thermal carafe looks like it would make a mess when pouring. Where the heck is the spout?