Holstein Housewares 5 Cup Drip Coffee Maker – Compact and User-Friendly with Auto Pause & Serve, Reusable Filter, Measuring Spoon & Glass Carafe, Office & Dorm Use, Teal

UPDATE:This is a little embarrassing. I wrote a review raving about this coffeemaker and especially the color saying how much I loved it -- but it's the color that prompted me to return my kitchen to the way it was before I bought it: white (see photo). I found that the strength of the teal color distracted me even though it picked up the same color used in other places in my kitchen. So, now I'm packaging the coffeemaker to donate it to Goodwill. Why am I still giving this 5 stars? Because the coffeemaker deserves the praise I gave it just a few days ago. If your kitchen can be improved by a very strong color, go for it.Original review:I had a Keurig in this same shade of teal and loved it, but had to return it because I ended up being allergic to it (long story having to do with K cups and foil lids releasing chemicals when the hot water hits them), so I searched Amazon for a coffee maker that would bring teal back into my kitchen. The coffee maker arrived today and right away I ran two pots of water through it as directed in the instructions. After the first potful I lifted the lid and discovered that steam causes hot water to form on the underside of the lid. I got burned (no big deal,, but not something I want to happen again). The water runs down from the lid and now I know to just let it run and not reach for the filter till it has stopped.The coffee pot is very easy to use, and also lightweight. It's almost like a toy. But it makes good coffee. I can't use the reusable filter because I don't have a disposal and a plumber warned me not to dump coffee grounds down the sink. I bought #2 cone filters to use instead and they work great. In fact the filter was better than the paper filters I'd been using in a Mr. Coffee machine. By that, I mean the coffee was a little less bitter (I like some bitterness from my Folger's Colombian coffee, but reducing it a bit tastes good). The cone filter fit perfectly and was easy to remove and dump. I'm not sure what the cone filter is made of. It doesn't feel like paper. Hard to describe so I won't even try.Because the coffee maker is not fancy and has just an on/off button you can use it with one of Amazon's smart plugs that lets you turn it on and off via your voice. I like that because as soon as I wake up, I tell Alexa to turn on the coffee and by the time I make it to the kitchen, the coffee is already made. I did that for years when I was using my Mr. Coffee (the model with just a on/off switch).I'll probably buy another of these coffee makers just so I'll have one on hand to replace the one I got today if it ever stops working. I hate it when I find something I love and then when I need a new one, I find out it's no longer available. Ditto for the matching toaster which I also received today. I worried the colors would be slightly different because of how the photos looked online, but I worried for nothing because they're perfect twins. The company also offers several other small appliances in the teal color.

I am not big on coffee drinking. This size pot is perfect. The coffee filters are a separate purchase. The temp of the coffee is correct and not to burn my mouth. It seems to me the smell of the coffee is a must when using a coffee pot of any sort. It's durabile and the compact size of the maker makes it perfect for the size of kitchen I have as well. I love the color!

When I moved i only brought a french press with me then remembered I'm a lazy person who doesn't wanna go through that every day. I picked this up because I didn't feel I needed anything more complicated/bigger and the colour matches my kitchen. It sure is a device that makes coffee! I'm giving it four stars bc its cute and does what its supposed to and I'm easy to please but honestly some of the feature it claims I haven't noticed. I've tried the "auto shut off" it claims to have to pour a cup while its still brewing and they ended in disaster- absolutely just kept going. It frequently still drips a bit when its actually fully done brewing. I worry about the glass quality- it feels really thin and Im worried of it breaking but so far its been fine. I would say this is a good place holder coffee maker until you're able to get something better.

Perfect for camping and small enough to fit in your sink for travel

I really love the color and it is exactly the size that I needed! Since I just received it, I haven't used it yet, but I'm sure it will do just what I need it to do which is make hot coffee! It's definitely going to be easy to use.

Holstein 5 cup coffee maker. This is a piece of crap. They should stop selling it and send it back to China how do you have to be so low to sell something that said warning this product can expose you to a chemical or group of chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harms why isn't this included in in the product description the coffee pot is so lightweight when you lift the lid the pot moves also the court is too short I've only used it twice and the coffee grounds went through the filter into the coffee you think this is okay to sell to people that drink coffee the glass pot is thin and it says delicate as a fabergé egg which is easily broken for the coffee from the sprout is like a baby drooling instead of saying syrup syrup is saying cheap cheap like a bird I called to tell them how bad this product was and the first lady hung up on me this coffee pot is a shambles so I called back and got someone who did talk to me and said I had complaints about the coffee pot and that a female hung up on me when she said I was rude I would give this a grade of an f I gave one star rating because had I not it would not have gotten printed like it deserves that well this is the story of my Christmas present it it should have been in April fools I'm very upset about this Christmas gift.

The 'steal a cup' feature broke almost immediately. This is a very flimsy product but it does fit in small areas.

Very bright, cherry red. Works fine!